Evolve

Evolve, the 2015 asymmetric FPS, presents an interesting scaling profile for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. The measured data reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet demonstrates the CPU's capability to push extremely high frame rates at 1080p. The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 at Ultra settings shows a drop from 129.1 FPS to 49.8 FPS, a reduction of 79.3 FPS. This indicates that the rendering load at 4K is primarily on the graphics card, while the Ryzen 5 5600GT, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides sufficient headroom at lower resolutions to allow the RTX 4070 Ti to operate near its full potential.

Resolution Scaling

The benchmark results show a clear and expected inverse relationship between resolution and average FPS. At the Low settings preset, the frame rate scales from 293.1 FPS at 1080p down to 117.7 FPS at 4K. This represents a 60% performance reduction when moving to the higher resolution. The scaling pattern suggests that at 1080p Low, the system is no longer limited by the GPU, as the frame rates are exceptionally high, indicating the CPU is the primary driver of performance at this point. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings is 88 FPS (293.1 to 205.1), which is a substantial difference but still leaves the system in very high refresh rate territory.

Moving to the High preset, the scaling becomes more linear. The frame rate drops from 188.6 FPS at 1080p to 123.9 FPS at 1440p, a 34% decrease, and then further to 73.2 FPS at 4K, another 41% decrease from the 1440p result. This pattern indicates that as graphical fidelity increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU's influence on the final frame rate diminishes. The most demanding scenario, Ultra at 4K, yields 49.8 FPS, which is a playable but not ideal experience for a fast-paced FPS. The scaling from 1440p Ultra (87.6 FPS) to 4K Ultra (49.8 FPS) shows a 43% drop, confirming the GPU's dominance at this quality level.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests that the High settings preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, High provides 188.6 FPS, which is exceptionally smooth and only 54.5 FPS less than the Low preset, while offering a substantial visual upgrade. At 2560x1440, High still delivers a very playable 123.9 FPS, which is above the typical 60 FPS target for most monitors and suitable for high refresh rate displays. Even at 4K, the High preset's 73.2 FPS is perfectly smooth and represents the best compromise between visual quality and performance.

The Medium preset is a viable alternative for users prioritizing higher frame rates over visual fidelity. At 1440p, Medium yields 160.3 FPS, which is 36.4 FPS higher than High, and at 4K it produces 93.3 FPS. The Ultra preset, while visually superior, incurs a significant performance penalty, particularly at higher resolutions. With a 4K average of 49.8 FPS, it falls below the 60 FPS threshold that is often considered the minimum for a smooth experience in a competitive shooter. Therefore, for the best experience per the measured rows, High is the recommended preset for 1440p and 4K, while either High or Medium at 1080p will provide frame rates well beyond what most displays can show.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this configuration for Evolve. Its role is defined by its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which are sufficient for the textures and effects at 4K resolution. The GPU's performance is further characterized by its boost clock of 2610 MHz and a base clock of 2310 MHz, which allow it to maintain high throughput under load. The 285 W TDP indicates a high-power component that is designed for sustained performance, and the data shows it is the bottleneck at 4K resolution, where the frame rate drops significantly across all settings.

The GPU's 7680 shading units and 240 texture mapping units are responsible for the raw pixel and texture processing. At 1080p Low, the frame rate of 293.1 FPS suggests that the GPU is not fully utilized, as the CPU is likely the limiting factor. However, as resolution increases, the GPU's workload scales, and its performance becomes the primary determinant of the final frame rate. The 49.8 FPS result at 4K Ultra is indicative of the GPU's limits with this game's engine, which is a title from 2015 and may not be optimized for modern hardware architectures. The RTX 4070 Ti's performance in this scenario is strong, but it is not able to overcome the computational demands of 4K Ultra settings in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's performance. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 293.1 at Low to 129.1 at Ultra. The Low and Medium presets (293.1 and 238.6 FPS) are in the territory where the CPU is likely the limiting factor, while High (188.6 FPS) and Ultra (129.1 FPS) are more balanced between CPU and GPU. At 2560x1440, the results are 205.1 FPS for Low, 160.3 FPS for Medium, 123.9 FPS for High, and 87.6 FPS for Ultra. This resolution provides a better balance, with the GPU becoming more significant as settings increase.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 117.7 FPS for Low, 93.3 FPS for Medium, 73.2 FPS for High, and 49.8 FPS for Ultra. The data shows a clear pattern: the performance delta between settings is consistent across resolutions, but the absolute values scale down proportionally. For example, the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 164 FPS, while at 4K, the same difference is 67.9 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, as the relative cost of the Ultra preset becomes more pronounced. The benchmark results indicate that the combo is capable of very high refresh rates at 1080p and solid 60+ FPS experiences at 1440p High, but it struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 4K with the highest settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combos for Evolve, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 228 out of 1695 tested combinations. This places it in the top 13.5% of all tested systems, indicating that it is a high-performing configuration for this title. The CPU's individual benchmark score of 20740 places it at the 78th percentile compared to all CPUs, with its nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-10700 (deltaPct 0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (deltaPct 0.3). This suggests the processor is a capable mid-range part that does not bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios.

The GPU's individual performance is even more impressive, with an average benchmark score of 44900 and a percentile rank of 85 against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (deltaPct -0.6) and the Intel Arc A730M (deltaPct -1.5). The combo's overall rank of 228 out of 1695 indicates that while the individual components are strong, the pairing is not at the very top of the leaderboard. This is likely due to the CPU's performance ceiling at lower resolutions, where it may limit the GPU's maximum frame output. However, for a 2015 game like Evolve, this rank demonstrates that the system is more than capable of delivering a high-quality experience at most settings and resolutions, with the primary exception being 4K Ultra.