Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 lands at rank 1604 out of 1695 tested combos for Evolve. This places the configuration in the bottom 5% of all tested systems, indicating that while the hardware is functional, it is decisively outclassed by the vast majority of setups in the database. The combo’s position reflects a fundamental imbalance: the CPU is a modern Zen 3 part, but the GPU is a legacy Polaris architecture card that struggles to keep pace with the demands of this 2015 FPS title at higher settings. The data shows a system that can play the game, but only by making significant compromises in visual fidelity or resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

At rank 1604 of 1695, this pairing sits in the 94.6th percentile from the bottom, meaning only 91 tested combos perform worse. The ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU’s limitations rather than the CPU’s capability. The Ryzen 5 5600G is a strong processor, holding the 78th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 19983. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11600H (deltaPct 0.2) and the AMD EPYC 7713P (deltaPct -0.2), showing the CPU is competitive with high-end laptop and server parts in synthetic tests. However, the RX 570’s average benchmark score of 30158 places it in the 74th percentile for GPUs, with rivals like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (deltaPct 0.2) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (deltaPct 0.2) being virtually identical in aggregate scores. The disconnect between the CPU’s strong standing and the GPU’s mid-range position is the primary reason this combo ranks so low in a game that is GPU-bound at most settings. The 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 3.90 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom, but the RX 570’s 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus becomes the bottleneck, particularly at higher resolutions and settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for optimal playability. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 78.8 FPS, which is the only configuration that approaches high-refresh-rate territory. The Medium preset drops to 61.2 FPS, still playable but with a 22.3% reduction in frame rate. High settings at 1080p yield 44.5 FPS, a significant step down, while Ultra falls to 34.3 FPS, which is borderline for a fast-paced FPS. For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset at 1080p is the recommended choice, as the 61.2 FPS average is smooth enough for most players while offering a substantial visual improvement over Low. At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces 51.6 FPS, which is the only viable option for competitive play, as Medium drops to 41.8 FPS and High falls to 28.4 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is not a realistic target for this combo, as even the Low preset at 3840x2160 only reaches 31.2 FPS. The recommendation is to prioritize 1080p with Medium settings for the best experience, accepting that Ultra is reserved for screenshot-quality runs rather than actual gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p Low, the system produces 78.8 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 51.6 FPS, a 34.5% reduction. At 4K Low, the average is 31.2 FPS, a 60.4% drop from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is steeper than what a CPU-bound system would exhibit, confirming that the RX 570’s pixel throughput is the limiting factor. The GPU’s pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s are simply insufficient to maintain frame rates as the pixel count grows exponentially. The CPU’s role is secondary; even at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate plummets to 13.7 FPS, the Ryzen 5 5600G is not the constraint. The data shows that the combo is heavily GPU-limited across all resolutions, meaning that any upgrade path would require a more powerful graphics card to see meaningful improvements at higher resolutions. The 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth of the RX 570 becomes a hard ceiling at 4K, where the frame rates are consistently below 32 FPS regardless of settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings yields: Low at 78.8 FPS, Medium at 61.2 FPS, High at 44.5 FPS, and Ultra at 34.3 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra is a 22.9% performance penalty for what is typically a marginal visual gain. At 2560x1440, the scores are: Low at 51.6 FPS, Medium at 41.8 FPS, High at 28.4 FPS, and Ultra at 25.1 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra narrows at 1440p, suggesting that the GPU is already saturated at this resolution, and the extra effects in the Ultra preset provide diminishing returns. At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 31.2 FPS, Medium at 24.4 FPS, High at 15.7 FPS, and Ultra at 13.7 FPS. The 4K Ultra score of 13.7 FPS is a 60.1% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score of 34.3 FPS, highlighting the severe impact of resolution on this hardware. Across all resolutions, the delta between Low and Ultra is consistent: roughly 56% at 1080p, 51% at 1440p, and 56% at 4K, indicating that the GPU’s architecture handles the settings scaling uniformly, but the absolute numbers are too low for comfortable play at higher presets.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the decisive component in this pairing. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory is a major limitation in Evolve, a game that can exceed this capacity at higher settings and resolutions. The 256-bit memory bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p but becomes a bottleneck at 1440p and 4K. The GPU’s base clock is 1168 MHz with a boost clock of 1244 MHz, and its 2048 shading units deliver 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. These specifications place it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, but its nearest rivals in the database are modern cards like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (deltaPct 0.2) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (deltaPct 0.2), which achieve similar aggregate benchmark scores but likely feature newer architectures with better efficiency. The RX 570’s 14 nm process node from GlobalFoundries, with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, is dated compared to the 7 nm CPU. This mismatch is evident in the frame rates: the GPU cannot leverage the CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache or its 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth effectively. The GPU’s DirectX 12 (12_0) support and Vulkan 1.3 API compatibility are sufficient for Evolve, but the hardware’s age shows in the consistent sub-60 FPS results at 1440p and above.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Evolve at 60 FPS?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 78.8, which exceeds 60. At Medium settings, the average is 61.2, just above the threshold. For a consistent 60 FPS experience, 1080p Low is the safest choice, while 1080p Medium is borderline.

Q: What is the best resolution to play Evolve with this hardware?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo achieves playable frame rates across multiple presets. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset reaches above 50 FPS (51.6), and at 3840x2160, no preset exceeds 32 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 19983, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i7-11600H (19949) and 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-11800H (20024). It also outperforms the AMD EPYC 7713P by 0.2% in aggregate score.

Q: Is the GPU the bottleneck in this system for Evolve?

A: Yes. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a steep drop that is characteristic of GPU limitations. The RX 570’s 4 GB memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for higher resolutions, while the CPU’s 78th percentile ranking suggests it is not the limiting factor.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 78.8 FPS, while Ultra averages 34.3 FPS. This represents a 56.5% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest settings.

Q: Does the RX 570’s benchmark score reflect its in-game performance?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 30158 places it in the 74th percentile, but its nearest rivals (RTX 5060, RX 7700 XT) have nearly identical scores with deltaPct values of 0.2. This suggests the synthetic benchmarks do not capture the real-world differences in Evolve, where the RX 570’s older architecture and limited memory are exposed.