Evolve

# Evolve Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

This combination pairs a 6-core, 12-thread AMD Ryzen 5 4600G from the 4000 series with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, a 16 GB GDDR6X graphics card built on the Ada Lovelace architecture. The data shows a system that delivers strong frame rates across all tested resolutions in Evolve, but the relationship between the CPU’s Zen 2 architecture and the GPU’s massive compute resources reveals interesting bottlenecks at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases, which is typical for a system where the GPU becomes more dominant at higher pixel counts. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 232 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 203 FPS, a 12.5% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 127 FPS, which is 37.4% below the 1080p result.

The scaling story becomes more nuanced when examining higher settings. At Ultra settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p sees a drop from 140 FPS to 94 FPS, a 32.9% decrease. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS represents a 61.4% drop from 1080p Ultra. This steeper decline at Ultra settings suggests the GPU is being pushed much harder by the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical fidelity.

What does this imply about the limiting component? At 1080p Low, the 232 FPS figure likely approaches what the Ryzen 5 4600G can feed to the RTX 4080 SUPER, given that the CPU’s boost clock reaches 4.20 GHz across its 6 cores. The relatively modest 1080p-to-1440p scaling at Low settings (232 to 203 FPS, a 12.5% drop) indicates the CPU is still keeping pace, but the larger 1440p-to-4K decline (203 to 127 FPS, a 37.4% drop) signals the GPU is now the primary constraint.

At Medium settings, the frame rate differences between resolutions are more compressed: 211 FPS at 1080p, 173 FPS at 1440p, and 99 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result includes a minimum of 84 FPS and maximum of 113 FPS, showing a 29 FPS spread that suggests some scene-dependent variability. The data indicates that for this game, the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 1440p, but 4K Ultra pushes the GPU to its limits.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 567th out of 3,700 tested combinations for Evolve, placing it in the top 15.3% of all tested configs. The ranking reflects the substantial GPU capability of the RTX 4080 SUPER, which sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs based on average benchmark scores. The Ryzen 5 4600G, by contrast, places in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, indicating the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing.

The RTX 4080 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 54,209 puts it nearly identical to the standard RTX 4080 at 54,247 (a 0.1% difference), while it trails the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.7% and the AMD Radeon 8060S by 2.8%. This suggests the 4080 SUPER is competitively positioned among high-end graphics cards, though not at the very top of the performance stack.

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 4600G’s average benchmark score of 17,507 places it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core 7 150U, but 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE and 0.8% behind the Intel Core i3-14100T. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, combined with its 8 MB shared L3 cache, provide adequate throughput for Evolve, but the data suggests the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting in this combo’s 567th-place ranking.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 60+ FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured 54 FPS average at 3840x2160 Ultra falls below the 60 FPS threshold. However, 4K High delivers 77 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, and 4K Medium achieves 99 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its closest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 54,209 is only 0.1% lower than the standard RTX 4080 at 54,247. It also trails the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.7% and the AMD Radeon 8060S by 2.8%.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 211 FPS, with a minimum of 179 FPS and maximum of 243 FPS. This indicates smooth performance even during demanding scenes.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G holding back the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The data suggests some CPU limitation at 1080p Low, where the 232 FPS average is likely constrained by the CPU’s single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 726). At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 567th out of 3,700 tested combos for Evolve, placing it in the top 15.3% of all configurations tested.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 deliver 94 FPS average, which is playable. High settings provide 136 FPS, and Medium reaches 173 FPS with a minimum of 147 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 232 FPS average, Medium reaches 211 FPS with a 179-243 FPS range, High achieves 193 FPS, and Ultra drops to 140 FPS. The 92 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p demonstrates how much graphical fidelity impacts performance even at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show a clear step down. Low settings yield 203 FPS, Medium delivers 173 FPS with a 147-199 FPS range, High produces 136 FPS, and Ultra falls to 94 FPS. The 109 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is larger than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is becoming more stressed.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. Low settings still manage 127 FPS, Medium drops to 99 FPS with an 84-113 FPS range, High achieves 77 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 54 FPS. The 73 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is proportionally smaller than at lower resolutions, but the absolute frame rates at Ultra are marginal for competitive play.

The Medium settings data provides the most complete picture, as it includes minimum and maximum frame rates at all three resolutions. The 1080p Medium range spans 179-243 FPS (64 FPS spread), 1440p Medium spans 147-199 FPS (52 FPS spread), and 4K Medium spans 84-113 FPS (29 FPS spread). This narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates the GPU is working closer to its limits, reducing the frame-to-frame variability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the high frame rates observed. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, the card offers 736.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is particularly relevant for Evolve at 4K, where large texture loads and high-resolution rendering demand substantial memory throughput.

The GPU’s clock speeds are notable: a base clock of 2295 MHz and boost clock of 2550 MHz. These high clocks, combined with 10,240 shading units, contribute to the card’s 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores also position this card for future titles, though Evolve’s 2015 release predates widespread ray tracing adoption.

The RTX 4080 SUPER’s pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s are key for Evolve’s rendering workload. The data shows the GPU maintains 127 FPS at 4K Low, indicating that even at reduced settings, the card’s raw throughput is sufficient for high-resolution play. The 54 FPS result at 4K Ultra suggests the card is fully utilized, as the 16 GB memory capacity is likely sufficient for Evolve’s texture requirements, leaving compute and rasterization as the limiting factors.

The GPU’s 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,209, confirms its high-end positioning. Its performance is nearly identical to the RTX 4080 (0.1% difference), suggesting that for Evolve, the SUPER variant’s boost clock advantages do not translate into meaningful frame rate gains over the base model.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, Ultra settings at 140 FPS provide the best visual quality while maintaining excellent smoothness, as this exceeds the 120+ FPS threshold many players prefer for fast-paced FPS titles. The 211 FPS at Medium is overkill for most displays, while the 232 FPS at Low offers no meaningful advantage over Medium given the visual trade-offs.

At 1440p, High settings at 136 FPS strike the best balance between visual fidelity and performance. Ultra at 94 FPS is still playable, but the 42 FPS drop from High to Ultra suggests diminishing returns on visual quality. Medium at 173 FPS is smoother but sacrifices too much graphical detail for the marginal frame rate gain.

At 4K, High settings at 77 FPS are the recommended choice for a balance of quality and playability. Ultra at 54 FPS falls below the 60 FPS standard and may feel less responsive in fast-paced gameplay. Medium at 99 FPS offers a significant frame rate boost, but the visual downgrade from High is noticeable. Low at 127 FPS is the choice for competitive play, though it substantially reduces graphical fidelity.

The Medium settings data across all resolutions shows consistent minimum frame rates that stay above 80 FPS even at 4K, indicating that Medium is a safe baseline for consistent performance. The 4K Medium result of 99 FPS with an 84 FPS minimum demonstrates that this setting provides a reliable experience without major frame drops.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G plays a supporting role in this combo, and its capabilities are sufficient for Evolve’s requirements. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture (codename Renoir), the CPU operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts to 4.20 GHz. This 7 nm processor from TSMC features 9,800 million transistors on a 156 mm² die.

The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides adequate data throughput for Evolve’s game logic and physics calculations. The passmark physics score of 676 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 4,863 indicate the CPU can handle multi-threaded workloads, though Evolve’s 2015 engine may not fully utilize all 12 threads.

The Ryzen 5 4600G’s single-thread performance, as measured by 3DMark single-thread score of 726 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,919, is adequate but not exceptional. This becomes relevant at 1080p Low settings, where the 232 FPS result may be limited by the CPU’s ability to process draw calls and game logic. The CPU’s 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,507, places it above most mainstream processors but below enthusiast-class parts.

The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s via dual-channel DDR4 support is sufficient for Evolve’s requirements, though the GPU’s 736.3 GB/s bandwidth dwarfs this figure. The PCIe Gen 3 interface with 20 lanes provides adequate bandwidth for the RTX 4080 SUPER, though PCIe 4.0 would offer headroom for future upgrades. The 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier make this CPU power-efficient and overclockable, which could help mitigate any CPU limitations at lower resolutions.