Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER pairing delivers a robust Evolve experience, with benchmark data showing a clear trajectory from high refresh rate 1080p gaming to demanding 4K Ultra settings. The combination ranks 288th out of 1695 tested combos, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations tested for this title. The data indicates a system that excels at high-refresh 1440p gaming while remaining capable at 4K with adjusted settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename), with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are typical for the 5000 series. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a multi-thread score of 17,272 in Cinebench R23 and a single-thread score of 2,438, with a Geekbench multicore score of 7,986. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 20,740 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-10700 (deltaPct 0) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (deltaPct 0.3).

In Evolve, the CPU’s role is most evident at lower resolutions where the GPU has headroom. At 1080p Low settings, the combo produces 294.2 FPS, a figure that highlights the CPU’s ability to feed frames rapidly. The 3DMark scores reinforce this: the 2-thread score of 1,794 and 4-thread score of 3,446 suggest strong single- and lightly-threaded performance, which is typical for a 6-core/12-thread part. The 8-thread score of 4,968 and max-thread score of 5,554 show scaling, but Evolve’s engine appears to leverage the CPU’s core count effectively without being overly demanding. The data indicates the 5600GT is not a bottleneck at 1080p, as evidenced by the 67% FPS increase from High to Low settings at that resolution (177.6 to 294.2 FPS). However, the CPU’s 65W TDP and 7nm process node suggest it prioritizes efficiency, which aligns with its performance profile in this older 2015 title.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 117.9 FPS. This represents a 33.6% drop from the 1080p High result of 177.6 FPS, showing the GPU is scaling with resolution while maintaining high frame rates.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20,740, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-10700 (20,746, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20,680, deltaPct 0.3). This places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, indicating competitive mid-range performance.

Q: What is the best 4K setting to maintain 60+ FPS?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium preset achieves an average of 85.6 FPS, while High settings yield 67 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 49.9 FPS. For a stable 60 FPS target, High settings at 4K are the highest preset that meets this criterion.

Q: How much performance is lost from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, the FPS drops from 177.6 (1080p) to 117.9 (1440p) to 67 (4K). This represents a 62.3% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary limiter at higher resolutions.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42,576, placing it in the 84th percentile. It sits just behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42,653, deltaPct -0.2) and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42,723, deltaPct -0.3), while leading the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41,991, deltaPct 1.4) by 1.4%.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread score?

A: The Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2,438, which is 14.1% of the multi-core score of 17,272. This ratio is typical for a 6-core part, indicating good single-thread efficiency that benefits games like Evolve.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern of resolution scaling that identifies the RTX 4070 SUPER as the limiting component at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the combo achieves 294.2 FPS at Low, 228.5 FPS at Medium, 177.6 FPS at High, and 121.5 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 1440p, these figures drop to 197, 149.7, 117.9, and 82.8 FPS respectively. At 4K, the results are 112.9, 85.6, 67, and 49.9 FPS for Low, Medium, High, and Ultra.

The percentage drops from 1080p to 4K are substantial: Low settings see a 61.6% reduction (294.2 to 112.9 FPS), Medium drops 62.5% (228.5 to 85.6 FPS), High falls 62.3% (177.6 to 67 FPS), and Ultra decreases 58.9% (121.5 to 49.9 FPS). These consistent ~60% reductions across all settings indicate that the GPU’s rendering throughput is the dominant factor, as the CPU’s frame delivery capability is not being taxed differently across resolutions. The pattern is classic GPU-bound scaling: the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the pixel fill rate (198.0 GPixel/s) and texture rate (554.4 GTexel/s) become limiting. The 192-bit memory bus width also contributes to the bandwidth constraints at 4K, where the 33.5 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is less impactful than memory subsystem performance.

Interestingly, the FPS delta between Low and Ultra settings narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, Ultra is 58.7% slower than Low (121.5 vs 294.2 FPS). At 4K, Ultra is 55.8% slower (49.9 vs 112.9 FPS). This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that setting changes have a proportionally smaller effect, reinforcing the GPU-bound nature of high-resolution gameplay in Evolve.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 288 out of 1695 tested combinations places this pairing in the top 17% of all configurations evaluated for Evolve. This percentile position is notable given the CPU’s 78th percentile ranking and the GPU’s 84th percentile ranking among their respective component classes. The data suggests the pairing is well-balanced, as the combined rank is slightly better than what either component’s individual percentile would predict, indicating effective cooperation.

Relative to the nearest rival CPUs, the Ryzen 5 5600GT’s performance is within 0.5% of the Intel Core i7-10700 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. This means the choice of CPU among these mid-range options has minimal impact on overall system ranking. The GPU’s nearest rivals show a similar clustering, with the RTX 4070 SUPER within 0.3% of the RTX A6000 and RX 7650 GRE. This tight grouping suggests that the combo’s rank is more influenced by the GPU’s absolute performance tier than by minor CPU differences.

The rank also implies that 1,407 other tested combos outperform this pairing in Evolve, likely featuring higher-end GPUs or newer CPUs. However, the measured FPS data shows this combo already exceeds 60 FPS at 4K High settings (67 FPS), which is a strong baseline. The gap between the 288th rank and the top configurations likely reflects diminishing returns at extreme settings, where the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB memory capacity and 192-bit bus begin to show limitations compared to higher-tier cards with larger memory pools and wider buses.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend on the target display resolution and frame rate goal. For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset delivers 121.5 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS and provides the best visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. The High preset at 1080p yields 177.6 FPS, which is ideal for 144Hz or 165Hz displays, but the jump from High to Ultra (56.1 FPS difference) is substantial for the visual gain.

At 1440p, the High preset at 117.9 FPS is the recommended choice for high-refresh monitors, as it stays above 100 FPS. The Medium preset (149.7 FPS) is suitable for 144Hz panels where competitive play prioritizes frame rate over visual fidelity. Ultra at 1440p (82.8 FPS) remains playable but does not meet the 100+ FPS threshold that many gamers prefer at this resolution.

For 4K displays, the data clearly points to High settings (67 FPS) as the best balance, as it achieves the 60 FPS floor for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset (85.6 FPS) offers even more headroom for 60Hz displays with VRR, while Low (112.9 FPS) is excessive for most 4K panels. Ultra at 4K (49.9 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided unless a 48-60Hz VRR display is in use. The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows consistent performance scaling, but the 4K Ultra result demonstrates that the GPU’s limits are reached at this setting, making High the practical ceiling for 4K gaming with this combo.