Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a wide spread of frame rates across Evolve’s resolution and settings matrix, with measured data showing a clear progression from 28.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to 189.5 FPS at 1080p Low. This range indicates a system that can be tuned for either visual fidelity or competitive responsiveness, depending on the user’s priority.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the combination scales from 1080p to 4K, with the most telling comparison occurring at High settings. At 1920x1080, the system produces 118.4 FPS, which drops to 78.7 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 33.5% when moving to 1440p. The further step to 3840x2160 yields 42.4 FPS, representing a 46.1% decline from the 1440p result and a 64.2% drop from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern suggests that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, since the frame rate degradation accelerates with each pixel count jump.

The Low settings row provides a starker illustration of this trend. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 189.5 FPS, which falls to 127.4 FPS at 1440p (a 32.8% reduction) and then to 73.2 FPS at 4K (a 42.5% reduction from 1440p). The fact that even at Low settings the 4K result drops below 75 FPS indicates that the Radeon RX 6700 XT’s compute resources are being heavily taxed at 4K, regardless of how much the CPU’s workload is reduced by lower graphics settings.

Medium settings show a similar pattern, with 151.2 FPS at 1080p, 99.6 FPS at 1440p, and 55.4 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops between successive resolutions are 34.1% and 44.4%, respectively. Ultra settings produce the most severe scaling penalties, starting at 82.1 FPS at 1080p, falling to 56.4 FPS at 1440p (a 31.3% drop), and then collapsing to 28.5 FPS at 4K (a 49.5% drop). The sub-30 FPS result at 4K Ultra confirms that this preset is not viable for playable frame rates at that resolution, while the 1080p Ultra result of 82.1 FPS remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6700 XT’s specifications directly explain the observed scaling behavior. With 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has ample memory capacity for Evolve’s textures at any resolution, but the bandwidth constraints become more apparent as pixel count increases. The GPU’s boost clock of 2581 MHz and game clock of 2424 MHz, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with 2560 shading units, provide the raw compute throughput that drives the 1080p results above 150 FPS at Medium and Low settings.

The measured frame rates at 4K High (42.4 FPS) and 4K Medium (55.4 FPS) indicate that the GPU is operating near its limits in this title at that resolution. The card’s pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s are the relevant metrics for understanding this bottleneck, as Evolve’s rendering demands at 4K require substantial fill rate and texture sampling throughput. The drop from 55.4 FPS at Medium to 28.5 FPS at Ultra at 4K suggests that Ultra settings impose a near-doubling of the per-frame GPU workload, likely due to increased shading complexity rather than memory capacity, since 12 GB remains sufficient even for Ultra presets.

The GPU’s benchmark percentile of 77 versus all GPUs places it in the upper quartile, which aligns with its observed ability to maintain 60+ FPS at 1440p across all settings except Ultra (56.4 FPS) and to exceed 100 FPS at 1080p on Medium and Low. The nearest rival data shows the RX 6700 XT with an average benchmark score of 33721, sitting 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (avgScore 33493) and 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (avgScore 33294), while trailing the AMD Radeon HD 7950 by 1% and the AMD Radeon RX 480 by 1%. These small deltas indicate that the card performs in a tightly clustered band relative to its nearest competitors.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600GT and Radeon RX 6700 XT holds a combo rank of 961 out of 1695 tested combinations in Evolve. This places the pairing in the 56.7th percentile of all tested combos, meaning that roughly 43% of tested systems deliver higher performance in this game. The rank reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the CPU is not a bottleneck at most settings, and the GPU provides sufficient power for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the overall position is dragged down by the 4K Ultra result of 28.5 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

Looking at the CPU’s individual standing, the Ryzen 5 5600GT achieves an average benchmark score of 20740, placing it at the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-10700 at 20746 (a 0% delta), the Intel Core i5-12490F at 20794 (0.3% faster), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X at 20680 (0.3% slower). These near-identical scores indicate that the 5600GT is effectively performance-equivalent to several mainstream desktop processors, which means the combo rank is primarily determined by the GPU’s capabilities rather than CPU limitations.

The GPU’s percentile of 77 versus all GPUs, combined with the CPU’s percentile of 78, suggests a well-matched pairing where neither component dramatically outclasses the other. The combo rank of 961 out of 1695 reflects this balance, as the system lands near the midpoint of all tested configurations. The data does not show any instances where the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads become a limiting factor, as even at 1080p Low with 189.5 FPS, the frame rate remains high enough to suggest the GPU is still the primary constraint.

FAQ

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with High settings in Evolve?

A: The measured data shows 118.4 FPS average at 1920x1080 with High settings, which provides a smooth experience well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combination?

A: At 4K, the system achieves 73.2 FPS on Low settings, 55.4 FPS on Medium, and 42.4 FPS on High, but drops to 28.5 FPS on Ultra. Only Low settings at 4K deliver consistently playable frame rates.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600GT compare to the Ryzen 5 5600X?

A: The 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20740, which is 0.3% higher than the 5600X’s score of 20680, making them statistically equivalent in overall performance.

Q: What is the best resolution for Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system produces 82.1 FPS, while 2560x1440 Ultra yields 56.4 FPS. The 1080p Ultra result is the only Ultra preset that maintains frame rates above 60 FPS.

Q: Does the GPU hold up well against its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 6700 XT’s average benchmark score of 33721 places it 0.7% ahead of the RX 6800 and 1.3% ahead of the RTX A5000, while sitting 1% behind both the HD 7950 and RX 480.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded results?

A: The CPU scores 17272 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2438 in single-core, which is a ratio of approximately 7.1 to 1, indicating strong scaling across its 6 cores and 12 threads.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on target resolution and frame rate goals. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 82.1 FPS, which is the highest quality setting that maintains above-60 FPS performance. The Medium preset at the same resolution produces 151.2 FPS, offering a substantial headroom boost for competitive play, while Low reaches 189.5 FPS for maximum responsiveness. At 1080p, there is no reason to drop below Medium settings unless aiming for the absolute highest frame rates, since even Ultra remains playable.

For 2560x1440, the High preset yields 78.7 FPS, making it the recommended choice for a balance of visual quality and smoothness. The Medium preset at 99.6 FPS provides additional performance margin for those who prefer higher refresh rates, while the Ultra preset’s 56.4 FPS falls short of the 60 FPS target and should be avoided unless the user prioritizes image quality over frame pacing. The Low preset at 127.4 FPS is available for competitive scenarios where frame rate is paramount.

At 3840x2160, the options are more constrained. The Low preset produces 73.2 FPS and is the only 4K setting that exceeds 60 FPS, making it the sole viable choice for smooth 4K gameplay. The Medium preset at 55.4 FPS approaches playability but may exhibit noticeable judder during fast movement, while the High preset at 42.4 FPS and Ultra at 28.5 FPS are not recommended for active gameplay. Users targeting 4K should either accept Low settings or consider reducing resolution to 1440p for higher visual fidelity settings.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600GT’s specifications show a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, built on the Zen 3 architecture with a 7 nm process from TSMC. The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth provide sufficient data throughput for gaming workloads, and its 65 W TDP indicates efficient power consumption. The processor’s benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 17272 and a single-core score of 2438, placing it at the 78th percentile of all CPUs.

In Evolve, the CPU’s role appears secondary to the GPU across most of the measured settings. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a pattern consistent with GPU-bound performance, where higher resolutions increase the pixel rendering workload without proportionally increasing CPU demand. The 1080p Low result of 189.5 FPS is the clearest indicator of the CPU’s capability, as this setting minimizes GPU work and approaches the upper limit of what the processor can feed to the graphics card.

The CPU’s nearest rival data reinforces its mid-range positioning, with the Intel Core i7-10700 matching its average score at 20746 (0% delta) and the Intel Core i5-12490F slightly ahead at 20794 (0.3% faster). The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X trails marginally at 20680 (0.3% slower). These near-identical scores mean that the 5600GT provides performance in line with several established desktop processors, and any frame rate differences in Evolve between these CPUs would be minimal at the settings tested. The CPU’s 3dmark single-thread score of 913 and multi-thread score of 5554 indicate balanced performance that does not create a bottleneck for the RX 6700 XT at the resolutions where the GPU is already the limiting factor.