Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a consistently smooth experience in Evolve, though the data reveals a clear shift in system bottleneck as resolution climbs. This combination ranks 1013th out of 3700 tested combos, placing it in the upper third of all systems tested. The 4600G, a Zen 2 (Renoir) part with 6 cores and 12 threads, provides enough headroom for the RTX 4070 to stretch its legs at lower resolutions, but the gap narrows at 4K where the GPU's workload becomes the dominant factor.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K follows the expected curve for a high-end GPU paired with a mid-range CPU, but the rate of decline offers insight into where the system's limits lie. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 232 FPS at 1920x1080 to 176 FPS at 2560x1440, a 24% reduction, and then to 100 FPS at 3840x2160, a further 43% drop. This steepening decline at 4K signals that the RTX 4070 is becoming the primary constraint, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K while the CPU workload remains relatively static.

Moving to High settings, the scaling is more moderate: 159 FPS at 1080p, 107 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K. The 1440p result here is 67% of the 1080p figure, while the 4K result is just 38% of the 1080p figure. This pattern indicates that at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 4600G is holding the system back—the RTX 4070 is capable of far more than 159 FPS, but the CPU's single-thread performance (726 in 3dmark_single_thread) limits the frame delivery. At 4K, however, the GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU has ample room to feed it.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling, with 110 FPS at 1080p dropping to 74 FPS at 1440p and just 42 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is a 62% reduction from 1080p Ultra, demonstrating how the combination of higher resolution and heavier visual effects compounds the GPU load. The fact that 4K Ultra dips below 60 FPS (42 average) suggests that this preset is too demanding for the RTX 4070 at this resolution, while the CPU is largely idle in this scenario.

The 4K Medium row includes min and max FPS data (66 and 89 respectively) that is absent from most other rows, offering a glimpse into frame pacing. A 23 FPS spread between min and max at 4K Medium indicates some stutter potential, but the 77 average remains playable. At 1440p Medium, the spread is wider (116 to 157, a 41 FPS range), which could indicate occasional CPU hiccups as the 4600G works to keep up with the GPU's output.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Evolve?*

A: Yes, but with caveats. At High settings, the average FPS is 61, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings provide more headroom at 77 FPS with a 66 FPS minimum, while Ultra drops to 42 FPS, which is below the smooth-playability threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing?

A: 2560x1440 offers the best balance. At High settings, the system produces 107 FPS average, and even Ultra settings maintain 74 FPS. This resolution avoids the CPU bottleneck visible at 1080p while keeping the GPU workload manageable.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 4600G affect performance at 1080p?

A: The CPU becomes a limiting factor at 1080p. At Low settings, the system produces 232 FPS, but at High settings it drops to 159 FPS, suggesting the 4600G's single-thread performance (726 in 3dmark_single_thread) cannot fully feed the RTX 4070 at lower resolutions.

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth using?

A: Only at 1440p or lower. At 1440p Ultra, the average is 74 FPS, which is playable. At 4K Ultra, the 42 FPS average makes the preset impractical, and dropping to High nearly doubles the frame rate to 61 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems?

A: It ranks 1013th out of 3700 combos, placing it in the 73rd percentile. This is a solid result for a system built around a 4000-series CPU and a 40-series GPU, though the CPU's 71st percentile (vs all CPUs) indicates it is the weaker link.

Q: What does the data suggest about the GPU's headroom?

A: The RTX 4070 has significant headroom at 1080p, where the CPU limits performance. At 4K, the GPU is the bottleneck, meaning the system benefits from higher resolutions where the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads can keep up with the GPU's 5888 shading units.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1013 out of 3700 places this system firmly in the upper third of all tested configurations, but the ranking tells only part of the story. The Ryzen 5 4600G sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17507. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17482 (0.1% higher), while the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648 (0.8% higher). This tight clustering shows the 4600G is competitive with modern low-power parts, but it lacks the headroom of higher-tier CPUs.

The RTX 4070, in contrast, holds the 81st percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 37648. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628 (0.1% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 (0.4% higher). The GPU's percentile ranking is 10 points higher than the CPU's, confirming that the processor is the weaker component in this pairing.

In Evolve specifically, the 1013rd rank out of 3700 combos (roughly the 73rd percentile) aligns closely with the GPU's 81st percentile, suggesting the game is GPU-bound in most scenarios. However, the 1080p results indicate that the CPU's 3.70 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clocks (with a 65W TDP) can still create a bottleneck when the GPU is not fully loaded. The 4600G's 8 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide adequate feeding for the RTX 4070, but the Zen 2 architecture's single-thread performance lags behind newer designs.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K gameplay, the data clearly points to High settings as the sweet spot. The 61 FPS average is playable, and dropping to Medium only gains 16 FPS (77 total) while sacrificing visual fidelity. Ultra at 4K is not viable at 42 FPS, and Low settings, while hitting 100 FPS, strip away too much visual detail for a 4K display. The Medium preset's minimum FPS of 66 at 4K is marginally above the 60 FPS threshold, making it a safer choice for users sensitive to frame drops, but High remains the best balance.

At 1440p, Ultra settings become the recommended choice. The 74 FPS average is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the visual quality upgrade from High (107 FPS) is substantial. Medium settings (136 FPS) offer high refresh rate potential, but the 116 FPS minimum suggests occasional dips that could be noticeable on 144Hz displays. Low settings at 176 FPS are only useful for competitive play where frame rate trumps visuals.

For 1080p, Ultra is the obvious pick at 110 FPS, as the CPU bottleneck prevents higher presets from delivering meaningfully higher frame rates. The 203 FPS Medium preset is only useful for 240Hz displays, but the 173 FPS minimum may cause visible stutters. Low settings at 232 FPS are unnecessary given the Ultra preset's performance, and High at 159 FPS offers no advantage over Ultra.

The measured data includes min/max FPS only for Medium settings across all three resolutions, providing a unique insight into frame consistency. At 1080p Medium, the 173-234 FPS range shows a 61 FPS spread, indicating that the CPU's thread scheduling can cause variance. At 1440p Medium, the 116-157 FPS range (41 FPS spread) is tighter, while 4K Medium shows the narrowest spread at 66-89 FPS (23 FPS), confirming that the GPU becomes the stabilizer at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce 232 FPS average, Medium drops to 203 FPS (with a 173 FPS minimum and 234 FPS maximum), High registers 159 FPS, and Ultra settles at 110 FPS. The progressive decline from Low to Ultra shows a 53% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GPU's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for even the heaviest presets at this resolution.

The 2560x1440 results show a similar pattern with reduced magnitude. Low settings hit 176 FPS, Medium averages 136 FPS (116-157 FPS range), High reaches 107 FPS, and Ultra maintains 74 FPS. The 58% drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is steeper than at 1080p, reflecting the increased pixel load on the RTX 4070's 64 ROPs and 5888 shading units.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress significantly. Low settings average 100 FPS, Medium averages 77 FPS (66-89 FPS range), High drops to 61 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42 FPS. The 58% reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K mirrors the 1440p scaling, but the absolute numbers are lower across the board. The 4K results reveal that the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus width are adequate for this game, but the GPU's FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS becomes the limiting factor at this resolution.

The data shows that the Ryzen 5 4600G's 3dmark scores (4863 with 16 threads, 4889 with max threads) correlate with the 1080p results, where the CPU's multi-threaded performance can keep pace with the GPU. At 4K, the CPU's single-thread score of 726 becomes irrelevant, as the GPU's workload dominates the frame time budget.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 4600G's 6 cores and 12 threads provide a solid foundation for Evolve, a game that benefits from multi-threading but does not heavily utilize more than a few cores. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593 and single-core score of 1919 indicate balanced performance, with the multicore result being 7.1 times the single-core score, suggesting good scaling across the 6 physical cores.

At 1080p, the CPU's role is critical. The 232 FPS Low preset result suggests the 4600G can handle high frame rates, but the drop to 159 FPS at High settings indicates that the CPU's 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.20 GHz boost clock are insufficient to maintain frame delivery when the GPU's workload increases. The 3dmark 2-thread score of 1430 and 4-thread score of 2732 show that the CPU's per-core performance is modest, which explains why the system struggles to exceed 160 FPS at 1080p High.

The CPU's 8 MB of shared L3 cache is adequate for Evolve's data requirements, and the dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) prevents memory bandwidth from becoming a bottleneck. The PCIe Gen 3 interface (20 lanes from the CPU) is sufficient for the RTX 4070's PCIe 4.0 x16 connection, as the GPU can run at Gen 3 speeds without significant performance loss in this game.

As resolution increases, the CPU's role diminishes. At 4K, the 4600G's 12 threads are more than sufficient to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the 100 FPS Low preset result. The 4K Ultra result of 42 FPS is entirely GPU-bound, with the CPU idling while the RTX 4070's 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores work through the heavier visual effects. The data suggests that for 1080p gaming, a stronger CPU would unlock more frame rate, but for 1440p and 4K, the 4600G is a capable partner for the RTX 4070.