Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a thoroughly playable experience in Evolve, with the benchmark data showing that the CPU’s large 96 MB shared L3 cache and the GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory are well-matched for this 2015 FPS title. Measured frame rates range from a low of 47 FPS at 4K Ultra to a high of 256 FPS at 1080p Low, placing this combo at rank 471 out of 2872 tested configurations, which puts it in the top 16% of all pairings for this game.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is significant, but the pattern reveals a system that remains GPU-limited at higher resolutions while showing headroom at lower ones. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 177 at 1920x1080 to 119 at 2560x1440, then further to 68 at 3840x2160. That represents a 33% reduction moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a 43% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not perfectly linear, which suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute become increasingly taxed as pixel count rises.

At Low settings, the story changes dramatically. The 1080p Low result of 256 FPS drops to 196 FPS at 1440p (a 23% decrease) and then to 111 FPS at 4K (a 43% decrease from 1440p). The fact that 1080p Low pushes past 250 FPS indicates that the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, with its 6 cores and 12 threads running at a 4.00 GHz boost clock, is capable of feeding the GPU at high frame rates. However, the 4K Low figure of 111 FPS being roughly half the 1080p Low figure shows that even at minimal graphical load, the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution climbs.

Medium settings provide the most complete data, with min and max FPS recorded at all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 226 FPS with a minimum of 192 and maximum of 260. Moving to 1440p Medium drops the average to 152 FPS (a 33% reduction) with a minimum of 129 and maximum of 174. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 and maximum of 99. The minimum FPS values track closely with the averages, indicating consistent frame pacing rather than sporadic stutters.

Ultra settings present the heaviest load. The 1080p Ultra average of 123 FPS is still smooth, but 1440p Ultra drops to 82 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 47 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High at 4K is particularly telling: 47 FPS versus 68 FPS, a 31% performance penalty for the highest preset. This suggests that Ultra settings introduce effects that heavily tax the GPU’s 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs, while the CPU’s 96 MB L3 cache does little to alleviate the pixel throughput bottleneck.

The scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p, the system operates in a balanced regime where both components contribute to overall performance. At 1440p, the GPU begins to dominate the performance equation, and at 4K, the RTX 4070 SUPER is firmly the limiting component. Users targeting 4K should expect that only Low or Medium settings will deliver frame rates above 60 FPS, while 1080p and 1440p offer substantial headroom across all settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 177 FPS average, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors. The jump from High to Medium yields 226 FPS, but that extra 49 FPS is unlikely to be perceptible on standard displays. Ultra at 1080p produces 123 FPS, which remains smooth but represents a 31% drop from High. For most users, High at 1080p offers the best balance, as it provides a comfortable margin above 144 Hz while maintaining visual quality.

At 2560x1440, High settings produce 119 FPS average, which is excellent for this resolution. Medium delivers 152 FPS, but the visual difference between Medium and High in Evolve is typically modest. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 82 FPS, which is still playable but approaches the threshold where motion smoothness becomes noticeable on high-refresh displays. The data suggests that High at 1440p is the recommended choice, as it stays above 100 FPS while avoiding the performance penalties of Ultra.

For 3840x2160, the choices are more constrained. Ultra averages only 47 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. High at 4K reaches 68 FPS, which is acceptable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes. Medium at 4K provides 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 FPS, making it the safest option for consistent performance. The Medium preset at 4K shows the best combination of playability and visual fidelity, as its minimum FPS of 73 ensures that frame drops remain above the 60 FPS threshold. Low at 4K achieves 111 FPS but sacrifices significant visual quality, making it a poor tradeoff when Medium also clears 80 FPS.

The key recommendation across all resolutions is to prioritize Medium or High over Ultra. The Ultra preset imposes a heavy cost: at 1080p it reduces FPS by 31% compared to High, at 1440p by 31%, and at 4K by 31%. This consistent penalty suggests that Ultra enables effects that are disproportionately expensive on the RTX 4070 SUPER’s Ada Lovelace architecture without providing proportional visual improvements. For competitive play at 1080p, Low settings at 256 FPS offer the maximum responsiveness, while for visual quality, High provides the best experience at both 1080p and 1440p.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Evolve?*

A: Based on the measured FPS, 2560x1440 at High settings provides 119 FPS average, which offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p, High reaches 177 FPS, while 4K High manages only 68 FPS.

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

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K Medium, the combo averages 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 FPS, which is playable. 4K High drops to 68 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500X3D compare to its closest rivals in overall benchmarks?

A: The CPU scores 37018 in average benchmark score, placing it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, scores 36945, a delta of 0.2% in favor of the 5500X3D. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 also trails by 0.2%.

Q: What is the GPU’s performance percentile relative to all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its closest competitor, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262, which is 0.1% higher.

Q: Does the game benefit more from CPU or GPU upgrades?

A: The data shows that at 4K, FPS scales almost entirely with GPU load, indicating GPU-bound performance. At 1080p Low, the 256 FPS result suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck, as the 5500X3D’s 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 4.00 GHz boost is sufficient for high frame rates.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum FPS is 192. At 2560x1440 Medium, it is 129. At 3840x2160 Medium, it is 73. These values indicate consistent frame delivery without severe drops.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a comprehensive view of performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 256 FPS average, which is the highest figure recorded in the entire dataset. Medium at 1080p averages 226 FPS with a minimum of 192 and maximum of 260, showing that the system can sustain very high frame rates even with moderate graphical load. High at 1080p drops to 177 FPS, while Ultra reaches only 123 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 133 FPS, representing a 52% performance difference between the lightest and heaviest presets.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 196 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth. Medium produces 152 FPS with a minimum of 129 and maximum of 174. High settings achieve 119 FPS, and Ultra falls to 82 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p shows a 114 FPS spread, with each preset step costing approximately 20-30 FPS. The minimum FPS at 1440p Medium of 129 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system stays well above 120 FPS.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained. Low averages 111 FPS, Medium averages 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 and maximum of 99, High averages 68 FPS, and Ultra averages 47 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is 64 FPS, which represents a 58% reduction. The Medium preset at 4K provides the most detailed data, with its min/max range of 26 FPS showing moderate variance. The 4K High result of 68 FPS is notable because it hovers near the 60 FPS threshold, meaning any demanding scene could push it lower.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the most complete performance data, with both min and max FPS recorded. This suggests that Medium is the most stable preset in terms of frame delivery. The Ultra preset, by contrast, only has average FPS recorded, indicating that its performance may be less consistent. The highest measured FPS in the entire dataset is 260, which occurs at 1080p Medium as the maximum value, while the lowest is 47 FPS at 4K Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC’s 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.00 GHz with a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, and it features a substantial 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is the standout characteristic of this chip. The 5500X3D’s benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Passmark multi-thread score of 20363 and an integer math score of 60033. Its floating point math score of 34511 and data compression score of 230392 indicate solid computational throughput for a desktop processor.

In Evolve, the CPU’s role is primarily to maintain high frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. The 1080p Low result of 256 FPS demonstrates that the 5500X3D can feed the RTX 4070 SUPER with enough data to saturate the GPU at high refresh rates. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is well-suited for this 2015 title, which likely does not scale beyond a handful of threads. The high L3 cache size of 96 MB helps with game logic and physics calculations, reducing memory latency compared to processors with smaller caches.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 37018 places it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs, which is a strong result. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, scores 36945, a delta of only 0.2%, meaning the 5500X3D is virtually tied with that chip in overall performance. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 also scores 36938, again a 0.2% difference. This indicates that in synthetically measured workloads, the 5500X3D offers competitive performance within its class, though the 96 MB L3 cache is expected to provide gaming-specific advantages.

The single-thread score of 2941 is notable, as many games rely heavily on single-core performance. With a boost clock of 4.00 GHz and Zen 3 architecture, the 5500X3D delivers strong single-threaded throughput, which contributes to the high frame rates seen at 1080p. The processor’s 105 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for this workload, as Evolve does not appear to be memory-bandwidth constrained based on the scaling patterns.

The data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo for Evolve. At 4K, where the GPU is heavily loaded, the FPS drops are consistent with GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 256 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s practical limit for this game, but this is well above playable thresholds. The 5500X3D’s combination of 6 fast cores and a massive L3 cache makes it a capable partner for the RTX 4070 SUPER in this title, providing sufficient headroom at all resolutions except possibly the most extreme low-settings scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on TSMC’s 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors. Its base clock is 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, and it features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units, along with 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores, yielding 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

In Evolve, the GPU is the primary determinant of performance at higher resolutions. The measured FPS at 4K across all settings shows a clear progression: Low at 111 FPS, Medium at 86 FPS, High at 68 FPS, and Ultra at 47 FPS. This 64 FPS spread demonstrates that the GPU’s compute and memory resources are increasingly taxed as preset quality rises. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this 2015 title, which likely uses well under 8 GB even at 4K Ultra, so memory capacity is not a limiting factor. Instead, the GPU’s raw throughput and memory bandwidth determine the frame rates.

The RTX 4070 SUPER’s benchmark results position it at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 43223. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262, a 0.1% difference in favor of the Quadro. The RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, which is 1% higher than the 4070 SUPER. These comparisons show that the 4070 SUPER sits in the upper echelon of GPU performance, which aligns with its ability to push 256 FPS at 1080p Low in Evolve.

The GPU’s pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s are key specifications for understanding its gaming performance. At 4K, the pixel count of 3840x2160 means the GPU must process over 8 million pixels per frame. At 68 FPS High settings, that translates to roughly 560 million pixels per second, which is well within the GPU’s pixel rate capability. However, the shader complexity at High settings, combined with the memory bandwidth required for texture fetches, pushes the GPU to its limits, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 47 FPS.

The 220 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate that the RTX 4070 SUPER is a power-efficient card for its performance class. The PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides ample bandwidth for data transfer from the CPU. The GPU’s support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 ensures compatibility with modern rendering APIs, though Evolve from 2015 likely uses older DirectX 11 paths, which the Passmark DirectX 11 score of 273 reflects.

In the context of Evolve, the RTX 4070 SUPER demonstrates that it is a high-end GPU capable of delivering excellent frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, with playable performance at 4K on Medium settings. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are more than adequate for this game, and the limiting factor at 4K Ultra is likely the shader complexity and fill rate demands rather than memory capacity. The combo’s rank of 471 out of 2872 configurations places it in the top 16%, confirming that this GPU is well-matched with the Ryzen 5 5500X3D for Evolve.