Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers a mid-range experience in Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. The data shows this pairing ranks in the 1365th position out of 1695 tested combos, placing it firmly in the lower-middle tier of the database. The benchmark results indicate a system that can handle 1080p gaming comfortably but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with maximum settings.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Evolve?

A: The combo ranks 1365th out of 1695 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 20% of all tested systems for this specific game.

Q: What is the best performance this combo achieves in Evolve?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 145.7 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 22.8 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 scores 21765 on average, which is 0.6% higher than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635) and 0.9% higher than the Intel Core i7-11700F (21957). It trails the AMD EPYC 9554P by 0.6% (21899).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all graphics cards?

A: The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 16074. Its closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, which scores 15996 (0.5% lower).

Q: Does the system perform better at 1440p or 1080p in Evolve?

A: Performance scales predictably with resolution. At High settings, the combo delivers 90.4 FPS at 1080p, 61.9 FPS at 1440p, and 33.1 FPS at 4K. The 1080p result is 46% higher than 1440p.

Q: What are the CPU's single-thread and multi-thread benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 scores 882 in 3DMark single-thread and 5659 in 3DMark max-threads. In Cinebench R23, it achieves 2584 single-core and 18309 multi-core.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1365 out of 1695 tested configurations indicates that this system sits in the lower third of all tested hardware pairings for Evolve. This positioning is notable because both components are from well-known families with respectable standalone specifications. The Ryzen 5 5600 holds the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among GPUs. The discrepancy between these two percentile rankings suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing.

In practical terms, this rank means the system will handle the game at moderate settings and resolutions, but it will not excel in demanding scenarios. The data shows 1080p Low settings produce 145.7 FPS, which is smooth, but dropping to 4K Ultra yields only 22.8 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable play. The rank reflects this duality: the system is capable but far from top-tier.

The nearest CPU rivals provide context for the processor's contribution. The Ryzen 5 5600's average benchmark score of 21765 is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635, 0.6% lower) and the AMD EPYC 9554P (21899, 0.6% higher). This suggests the CPU is not the bottleneck in most scenarios, as its processing power is competitive with server-class parts that are typically much more expensive.

Resolution Scaling

Examining the FPS drop across resolutions reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 90.4 at 1080p to 61.9 at 1440p (a 31.5% decrease) and then to 33.1 at 4K (a 63.4% decrease from 1080p). This scaling is consistent with a system where the RTX 2060's rendering capabilities become the primary constraint as pixel count increases.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (145.7 FPS) and Ultra (61.5 FPS) is 84.2 FPS. At 4K, the same settings gap shrinks to 30.8 FPS (53.6 vs 22.8). This compression suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily loaded that even reducing settings cannot fully compensate for the pixel throughput demands.

The 1440p results show a balanced profile. Medium settings deliver 74.3 FPS, which is playable for most users, while High reaches 61.9 FPS. At this resolution, the system demonstrates its practical ceiling: it can handle mid-to-high settings but cannot sustain Ultra (44.1 FPS) at a consistently smooth frame rate. The data indicates that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, where even Ultra settings achieve 61.5 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system shows its strongest performance across all settings. Low settings produce 145.7 FPS, Medium delivers 114.7, High achieves 90.4, and Ultra drops to 61.5. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 57.8% performance penalty, which is typical for a GPU in this class. All 1080p results are playable, with even the lowest Ultra figure exceeding 60 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance curve steepens. Low settings yield 100.5 FPS, Medium drops to 74.3, High reaches 61.9, and Ultra falls to 44.1. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 56.4 FPS, representing a 56.1% reduction. The 1440p results show that this combo can handle competitive play at Medium settings (74.3 FPS) but struggles to maintain 60 FPS at Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the system's limitations become apparent. Low settings produce 53.6 FPS, Medium drops to 45.5, High falls to 33.1, and Ultra plummets to 22.8. Only the Low setting achieves a marginally playable frame rate, and even that is below the 60 FPS threshold many players prefer. The 4K results clearly indicate that this resolution is beyond the practical capabilities of the RTX 2060 in Evolve.

The scaling between settings is not linear across resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 31 FPS, while at 4K it is only 8.1 FPS. This non-linear behavior suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU can feed frames fast enough to expose GPU performance differences, but at 4K, the GPU is saturated regardless of settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1680 MHz. These specifications place it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074. In Evolve, the GPU's role is clearly the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The memory configuration is particularly relevant for this game. With 6 GB of VRAM, the RTX 2060 has enough capacity for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but 4K Ultra settings may exceed this limit. The benchmark data supports this: the 4K Ultra result of 22.8 FPS is disproportionately low compared to the 4K Low result of 53.6 FPS, suggesting that texture and memory pressure at Ultra settings severely impacts performance.

The GPU's compute capabilities, while not directly measured in Evolve, align with its gaming performance. The card delivers 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s. These figures are consistent with a mid-range card that can handle 1080p gaming comfortably but struggles with 4K. The pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s further reinforces this assessment.

The RTX 2060's closest rivals in the database are the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996, 0.5% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351, 1.7% higher), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786, 1.8% lower). These small percentage differences indicate that the RTX 2060 sits in a tightly contested performance band. The 160 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest a card that requires adequate cooling but is not power-hungry by modern standards.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility ensure it can handle modern APIs, though Evolve was released in 2015 and likely uses older rendering paths. The 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in this title, as ray tracing and DLSS were not standard features in 2015-era games. The benchmark results reflect pure rasterization performance, which is the relevant metric for this title.