Evolve

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across the three resolutions reveal a system that scales predictably with pixel count, but the magnitude of the drop between 1080p and 4K is substantial. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 187.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 128.6 FPS at 2560x1440, a 31% reduction, and then further to 70.2 FPS at 3840x2160, which is a 45% drop from the 1440p figure. This steep decline indicates that the rendering load is scaling heavily with resolution, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario at higher pixel densities.

When examining the Low settings preset, the pattern shifts dramatically. The 1080p result reaches 294.1 FPS, while 1440p still manages 206.9 FPS. At 4K Low, the average is 115.9 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is approximately 61%, which is a larger relative decline than at High settings, where the same resolution change results in a 62% reduction. This similarity suggests that the frame rate ceiling at lower resolutions is being constrained by something other than the GPU, likely the CPU's ability to feed the rendering pipeline.

The Ultra preset tells a different story about the limiting component. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate collapses to 47.4 FPS, which is barely playable for a fast-paced FPS. The scaling from 1080p Ultra (131.9 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (87.6 FPS) shows a 34% drop, and then from 1440p to 4K Ultra there is another 46% reduction. The fact that Ultra settings at 4K produce a result below 60 FPS while Medium at the same resolution yields 91.1 FPS indicates that the GPU is operating at its performance boundary under the heaviest load.

The data shows that the frame rate curve flattens as resolution decreases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (294.1 FPS) and High (187.2 FPS) is 106.9 FPS, but at 4K that same settings gap narrows to 45.7 FPS. This convergence at higher resolutions is the classic signature of the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 1080p, but the GPU's workload at 4K dominates the performance equation.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications align with the observed performance. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory subsystem is crucial for Evolve at 4K Ultra, where the 47.4 FPS result suggests that the graphics card is being pushed to its limits. The 8448 shading units and 264 texture mapping units provide the raw compute throughput needed for the game's detailed environments.

The clock behavior is notable. The GPU has a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, and the benchmark results indicate that the card can sustain high performance under load. The pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s are directly relevant to how quickly the game's scenes can be rendered. At 4K Medium, the 91.1 FPS result demonstrates that the GPU has substantial headroom when settings are reduced, but the Ultra preset at 47.4 FPS shows the ceiling of its capability.

The GPU's percentile ranking is 86th among all tested graphics cards, which places it in the upper tier of available hardware. Its average benchmark score of 48704 is close to that of the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49071, deltaPct -0.7) and the Intel Arc A550M (49737, deltaPct -2.1), while slightly ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47915, deltaPct 1.6) and RTX A1000 Mobile (47743, deltaPct 2). These comparisons suggest that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a high-end part that competes with professional and mobile workstation GPUs in synthetic tests, though its real-world gaming performance is what matters here.

The 16 GB memory capacity is a key factor for Evolve's higher settings. The game's Ultra preset at 4K likely demands significant video memory for textures and post-processing effects, and the available bandwidth ensures that data can be fed to the rendering cores without stalling. The GDDR6X memory operating at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) provides the throughput necessary to maintain the measured frame rates, and the data suggests that the GPU is not memory-limited at any tested configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves a rank of 229 out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve. This places the pairing in the top 14% of all configurations, which is a strong showing given the game's age and the hardware's capabilities. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU, and the data shows that this combo is well-matched for the game's demands.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 20740 places it nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746, deltaPct 0) and the Intel Core i5-12490F (20794, deltaPct -0.3), while slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20680, deltaPct 0.3). This puts the 5600GT in the same performance class as these rival processors, which is relevant because the GPU is clearly the stronger component. The 78th percentile ranking for the CPU among all processors indicates that it is above average but not top-tier.

The combo's rank of 229 is influenced by both the CPU's moderate position and the GPU's high position. The GPU's 86th percentile and its average score of 48704 are significantly higher than the CPU's corresponding figures, suggesting that the graphics card is carrying most of the performance weight. In Evolve specifically, the measured frame rates show that the GPU can deliver high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the CPU's performance at 1080p Low (294.1 FPS) suggests that it can keep up with the GPU's output.

FAQ

Q: What is the frame rate at 1440p with High settings?

A: The average frame rate at 2560x1440 with High settings is 128.6 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the Intel Core i7-10700?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20740, which is essentially identical to the Intel Core i7-10700's score of 20746, with a deltaPct of 0.

Q: Is the GPU capable of maintaining 60 FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: No, the measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 47.4 FPS, which is below 60 FPS.

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

A: The combination ranks 229th out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, provided by 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Low?

A: The 1080p Low result is 294.1 FPS, while the 4K Low result is 115.9 FPS, making the 1080p result approximately 2.5 times faster.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. The CPU has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with 16 MB of L3 cache. In the context of Evolve, the CPU's role is to maintain high frame rates when the GPU is not the primary bottleneck, particularly at lower resolutions and settings.

The benchmark results show that the CPU is capable of supporting very high frame rates. The PassMark multithread score of 20325 and the single-thread score of 3348 indicate solid performance for a mid-range desktop processor. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 17272 and single-core score of 2438 further confirm that the CPU can handle both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. In Evolve, which is an FPS game that may not fully utilize all 12 threads, the single-thread performance is often more critical.

The measured frame rates at 1080p Low (294.1 FPS) and 1080p Medium (238.8 FPS) suggest that the CPU is not a limiting factor at these settings. However, the fact that the 1080p Low result does not exceed 300 FPS could indicate that the CPU is reaching its practical limit for this game. The 3DMark single-thread score of 913 and the 2-thread score of 1794 provide additional context for how the CPU handles lightly-threaded workloads.

The CPU's 78th percentile ranking places it above the majority of processors, but its nearest rivals show that it is not class-leading. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has an average score of 20680, which is 0.3% lower than the 5600GT, while the Intel Core i5-12490F is 0.3% higher. This tight grouping means that the choice between these CPUs would have minimal impact on Evolve's performance, reinforcing that the GPU is the dominant factor in this combination.

The CPU's memory support for DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for the game's needs. The 65W TDP is modest, and the processor's integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are unused in this configuration, but they do not affect the discrete GPU's performance. The PCIe Gen 3 interface with 16 lanes provides sufficient bandwidth for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, which uses PCIe 4.0 x16 but can operate on the older standard without significant performance loss in most games.