Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER lands at rank 263 out of 1,695 tested combos for Evolve. This places the pairing comfortably in the top 16% of all configurations benchmarked, a strong showing for a system built around a 2021 CPU with integrated graphics paired with a 2024 GPU. The data indicates that the combination is well-balanced for this title, though the performance ceiling is dictated by the CPU's older PCIe Gen 3 interface and the GPU's raw output.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 263 out of 1,695 tested configurations reflects a high-performing setup, but one that is not at the absolute top tier. The GPU, which sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, provides the dominant performance contribution. Its average benchmark score of 48,704 places it slightly below the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49,071, a -0.7% delta) and the Intel Arc A550M (49,737, a -2.1% delta), while being ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47,915, a +1.6% delta) and RTX A1000 Mobile (47,743, a +2.0% delta).

The CPU, meanwhile, sits in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19,983. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: it is a marginal 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11600H (19,949) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (19,928), while being 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-11800H (20,024) and AMD EPYC 7713P (20,024). This clustering suggests the Ryzen 5 5600G is delivering performance that is entirely typical for its class, neither overperforming nor underperforming relative to its direct competition. The overall combo rank is therefore a function of the GPU doing the heavy lifting in Evolve, with the CPU providing sufficient support to avoid becoming a significant bottleneck at most settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data shows a clear hierarchy across presets, with the most playable experience depending on the target resolution. At 1080p, even the Ultra preset produces an average of 129.5 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay. However, the Medium preset delivers 239.8 FPS, a substantial jump from Ultra, and Low pushes to 277.8 FPS. For players prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, Medium at 1080p offers the best balance, nearly doubling the Ultra frame rate while maintaining a higher preset quality.

At 1440p, the pattern shifts. The High preset yields 126.5 FPS, which is still excellent, while Medium reaches 162.3 FPS. Ultra drops to 86.9 FPS, which remains playable but shows a significant cost. The data suggests that High is the optimal preset for 1440p, as it retains a high frame rate while providing more visual detail than Medium. At 4K, the situation becomes more constrained. High produces 70.2 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 88.6 FPS and Ultra falls to 47.9 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for a fast-paced FPS. Low at 4K reaches 117.1 FPS, but the visual compromise is severe. The recommendation for 4K is to use High settings, as it is the highest preset that maintains a consistent frame rate above 60 FPS, with Medium being a viable alternative if a higher frame rate is desired.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is primarily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, with the CPU becoming more relevant at lower resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 187.7 at 1080p to 126.5 at 1440p and further to 70.2 at 4K. This represents a 33% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 63% drop from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is relatively consistent, indicating that the GPU is being tasked with progressively heavier workloads.

At Low settings, the pattern is more extreme. The 1080p result of 277.8 FPS drops to 208.6 at 1440p and 117.1 at 4K. The fact that the 1080p Low result is so high suggests that the CPU is beginning to limit performance at this low graphical load, as the GPU has enough headroom to render frames faster than the CPU can feed it. This is corroborated by the CPU’s modest single-thread score of 872 in 3DMark, which is a limiting factor in high-FPS scenarios. Conversely, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate of 47.9 FPS is almost entirely GPU-bound, as the resolution and preset place a massive load on the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, which is confirmed by its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth being fully utilized. The data shows that the limiting component shifts from the CPU at 1080p Low to the GPU at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600G compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 19,983. It is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11600H (19,949) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (19,928), while being 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-11800H (20,024) and AMD EPYC 7713P (20,024).

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming based on the measured data?

A: High settings provide the best experience at 1440p, with an average of 126.5 FPS. This is a substantial improvement over Ultra (86.9 FPS) while offering more visual detail than Medium (162.3 FPS).

Q: Does the 4K Ultra preset deliver playable performance?

A: No, the 4K Ultra preset averages 47.9 FPS, which is below the standard 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. For 4K, High settings (70.2 FPS) are recommended, with Medium (88.6 FPS) as an alternative.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p Low settings?

A: The data suggests the CPU becomes the limiting factor at 1080p Low, where the average FPS reaches 277.8. This is likely constrained by the CPU's single-thread performance, as indicated by its 3DMark single-thread score of 872.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER compare to the Intel Arc A550M?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 48,704, which is 2.1% lower than the Intel Arc A550M's score of 49,737.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, High settings average 187.7 FPS, while Ultra settings average 129.5 FPS. This represents a 58.2 FPS difference, or a 31% reduction in frame rate for the Ultra preset.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Evolve’s textures at 4K. The GPU’s boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2340 MHz allow it to sustain high throughput, as evidenced by its passmark G3D score of 31,811. The card’s FP32 performance of 44.10 TFLOPS is a strong indicator of its rasterization capability, which directly translates to the high frame rates seen in the measured data.

At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as the frame rate drops to 47.9 FPS. This is a direct consequence of the heavy pixel load, which requires the 96 ROPs and 8448 shading units to work at full capacity. The GPU’s 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms that it is a high-end part, but not the absolute fastest. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, scores 49,071, a -0.7% delta, indicating that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is essentially on par with that mining-focused card in synthetic tests. The GPU's performance in Evolve is strong enough to push 1440p High to 126.5 FPS, but it struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra, showing a clear performance ceiling that is typical for a card of this class.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, plays a supporting role in this configuration. Its base clock of 3.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide adequate processing power for Evolve’s game logic and physics. The CPU’s L3 cache is 16 MB, and its memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s, which is sufficient for feeding the GPU but not exceptional. The CPU’s synthetic benchmarks show a balanced profile: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16,758 and a single-core score of 2,365. These scores are respectable, but they are not class-leading.

The CPU’s impact on gameplay is most apparent at 1080p Low, where the frame rate of 277.8 FPS suggests that the CPU is nearing its limit. The 3DMark single-thread score of 872 highlights that the CPU’s per-core performance is modest, which can limit maximum frame rates in scenarios where the GPU is not the bottleneck. However, at more demanding settings like 1440p High or 4K High, the CPU’s workload is less stressful, and the GPU takes over as the primary performance driver. The CPU’s 78th percentile ranking and its tight clustering with rivals like the Intel Core i7-11800H (a -0.2% delta) indicate that it is a solid mid-range processor that does not hold back the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in most realistic gaming scenarios. The data shows that the CPU is sufficient for this game, but it is not the component that boosts the combo’s ranking.