Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a wide spread of frame rates in Evolve, and the scaling pattern across resolutions reveals exactly where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo posts 280.3 FPS, but that drops to 200.7 FPS at High and 139.7 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial, indicating that the GPU is still doing heavy lifting even at the lowest resolution. Moving to 1440p, the same settings produce 227.2 FPS at Low, 172.2 FPS at Medium, 134.8 FPS at High, and 94.6 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is roughly linear for each preset, with about a 20% reduction in average FPS across the board.

At 4K, the picture changes dramatically. The High preset yields 78.1 FPS, Medium drops to 99.9 FPS, and Low reaches 124.5 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, collapses to 51.6 FPS. The 4K-to-1080p ratio for Ultra is 2.7x, meaning the resolution jump cuts performance by more than half. This suggests that at 4K Ultra, the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated, while the Ryzen 5 5600G’s 6 cores and 12 threads are not the limiting factor. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the CPU’s single-thread performance — a 3DMark single-thread score of 872 — becomes more relevant, as the frame rate ceiling approaches what the processor can feed. The data indicates that the 5600G holds up well enough at lower resolutions, but the GPU dominates the scaling curve as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600G and RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 134th out of 1,695 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations. This is a strong result, but it is not a top-tier position, largely because the CPU is a mid-range part from the 5000 series. The GPU alone sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53,610, while the CPU sits at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, with an average score of 19,983. The rank disparity between the two components is telling: the RTX 4080 SUPER is an end-of-life flagship, while the 5600G is a budget-conscious APU with integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics that are irrelevant here since the discrete GPU is present.

The nearest CPU rivals show how tightly the 5600G clusters with other processors. The Intel Core i7-11600H posts a 19,949 average score, just 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7713P matches the 19,949 score with a 0.2% delta. The Intel Core i7-11800H and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX both score 20,024, putting them 0.2% and 0.3% ahead, respectively. These deltas are negligible in gaming terms, meaning the 5600G’s performance in Evolve is effectively identical to those CPUs. However, the combo rank of 134 is more about the GPU’s dominance; the RTX 4080 SUPER’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, scores 53,489, a 0.2% difference, and the Radeon Pro W6600M is 0.4% lower at 53,414. The data suggests that the 5600G is not holding the 4080 SUPER back significantly, as the combo’s rank is primarily driven by the GPU’s high percentile.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear workhorse in this pairing. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for Evolve’s 4K Ultra settings where the frame rate drops to 51.6 FPS. The GPU’s base clock of 2295 MHz and boost clock of 2550 MHz, combined with 10,240 shading units and 112 ROPs, yield a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s. These specs translate into a PassMark G3D score of 34,245, which is 88th percentile among all GPUs. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 52.22 TFLOPS is identical to its FP16 output, indicating a 1:1 ratio that is typical of Ada Lovelace architecture.

In Evolve, the GPU’s role is most evident at 4K. The jump from 1080p High at 200.7 FPS to 4K High at 78.1 FPS is a 61% reduction, which aligns with the 4x pixel increase. The GPU’s memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where the 51.6 FPS result is the lowest of any setting. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the GPU’s frame rate of 280.3 FPS is likely near the CPU’s limit, as the 5600G’s 3DMark 2-thread score of 1,705 and single-thread score of 872 suggest it can only feed so many frames. The GPU’s 16 GB VRAM is not fully utilized at lower resolutions, but at 4K Ultra, the data shows it is the limiting component, as the CPU’s multi-thread performance — a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16,758 — is sufficient to keep up.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the best experience in Evolve depends on the target resolution and desired smoothness. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 200.7 FPS, which is well above any refresh rate, while Ultra drops to 139.7 FPS — still playable but with diminishing returns. For 1080p, the Medium preset at 252.8 FPS offers a better balance than Low at 280.3 FPS, as the visual uplift is worth the 10% frame loss. The data shows that 1080p High is the sweet spot, as it provides a 44% improvement over Ultra while maintaining a frame rate that exceeds most 144Hz monitors.

At 1440p, the High preset at 134.8 FPS is the recommended choice, as it stays above 100 FPS and is 42% faster than Ultra’s 94.6 FPS. The Medium preset at 172.2 FPS is also viable for competitive play, but High offers a better visual-to-performance ratio. For 4K, the situation is more constrained. Ultra at 51.6 FPS is technically playable but dips below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less ideal for fast-paced FPS action. The High preset at 78.1 FPS is the clear recommendation for 4K, as it stays above 60 FPS and provides a 51% improvement over Ultra. The Low preset at 124.5 FPS is unnecessarily low visually and only serves to highlight that the GPU is not the bottleneck at that setting. The data suggests that 4K High is the optimal choice for this combo, as it balances frame rate with visual fidelity.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p High at 134.8 FPS as the best balance, as it stays above 100 FPS while offering better visuals than Medium. At 4K, High at 78.1 FPS is the only preset above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in this game?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53,610, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT at 53,489 and 2.1% ahead of the Radeon RX 7700S at 52,505. The delta is small, but the 4080 SUPER leads.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600G bottlenecking the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: At 1080p Low, the 280.3 FPS result suggests the CPU is near its limit, as the GPU could likely push higher. At 4K, the CPU is not the limiting factor, as the frame rate drops are proportional to resolution scaling.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 134th out of 1,695 tested combos, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations tested in Evolve.

*Q: Should I use the Ultra preset in Evolve?*

A: Ultra only makes sense at 1080p, where it hits 139.7 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 94.6 FPS, and at 4K, it falls to 51.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-thread performance affect the game?

A: The 5600G’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16,758 and 3DMark max-thread score of 5,455 are sufficient for Evolve, as the game’s frame rates scale more with GPU settings than CPU load, evidenced by the consistent FPS drops across resolutions.