Evolve

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile in Evolve, with the data showing a clear hierarchy of playable settings across resolutions. The measured results place this pairing at rank 125 out of 1695 tested combos, putting it in the top 8% of all configurations for this title.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data reveals that the High preset at 2560x1440 is the sweet spot for this hardware combination. It produces an average of 134.5 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth competitive play while maintaining substantial visual fidelity over the Medium preset. At 1920x1080, the High preset reaches 202.1 FPS, showing that this combination has enormous headroom at lower resolutions.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1920x1080 delivers 295.1 FPS, which is nearly double the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. However, the difference between Low and High at 1080p is only about 93 FPS, while the visual quality jump is substantial. The data suggests that High is the rational choice unless chasing absolute maximum refresh rates.

At 4K resolution, the Medium preset provides 100.8 FPS, making it the only 4K option that comfortably exceeds the 100 FPS threshold. The High preset at 4K drops to 75.2 FPS, which is still playable but begins to approach the territory where input latency becomes more noticeable in a fast-paced FPS. The Ultra preset at any resolution shows diminishing returns—at 1440p it drops to 94.4 FPS, and at 1080p it falls to 140.8 FPS, representing a 30% performance penalty over High at the same resolution.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture using TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz boosts to 4.60 GHz, and it carries 16 MB of L3 cache. The processor's benchmark results show a single-thread score of 913 in 3DMark and a multicore score of 5554 at max threads, indicating strong per-core performance that matters for game logic and physics.

The CPU's impact on Evolve's frame rates becomes evident when examining the scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 295.1 FPS, which is dramatically higher than what the GPU alone would typically sustain in modern titles. This suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the RTX 4080 SUPER with data faster than the GPU can render at lower resolutions. The processor's PassMark multithread score of 20325 and single-thread score of 3348 show balanced performance across both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads.

The 5600GT sits at the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20740. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700, scores 20746—a negligible 0% difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X scores 20680, putting the 5600GT 0.3% ahead. This places the processor in a competitive position for gaming workloads, though it is notably the GPU is the dominant factor in this pairing's overall performance.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear star of this configuration, representing an end-of-life product from the GeForce 40-series that still commands top-tier performance. It features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock of 2550 MHz and 10240 shading units provide massive raw compute throughput, backed by 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores.

The GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth become critical at higher resolutions. At 4K, the difference between Low and High settings is 53.6 FPS (128.8 vs 75.2), showing that the GPU is working harder to fill the additional pixels. The 16 GB VRAM buffer ensures that even Ultra settings at 4K won't hit memory limits, though the performance drop to 56 FPS indicates compute limitations rather than memory constraints.

The RTX 4080 SUPER sits at the 88th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 53610. Its closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT at 53489, a 0.2% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti trails by 2.9%, showing that this card remains highly competitive even against newer generations. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 34245 confirms its position in the upper echelon of graphics hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play with this combination?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with Low settings delivers 295.1 FPS, while High settings at the same resolution still produce 202.1 FPS. For maximum competitive advantage, Low at 1080p provides the highest frame rate, but High at 1440p (134.5 FPS) offers a better balance of speed and visual clarity.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with caveats. The Medium preset at 3840x2160 achieves 100.8 FPS, which is smooth for most players. High settings drop to 75.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 56 FPS. The data suggests sticking to Medium or High at 4K for the best experience.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its direct competitors?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT scores 20740 on average benchmarks, placing it exactly even with the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746, 0% difference) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20680). It trails the AMD EPYC 7J13 by 0.5% (20845).

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, the gap is substantial: Low produces 295.1 FPS while Ultra drops to 140.8 FPS, a 154.3 FPS difference. At 1440p, the spread is 129.7 FPS (224.1 Low vs 94.4 Ultra). At 4K, the range narrows to 72.8 FPS (128.8 Low vs 56 Ultra).

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER significantly faster than its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 53610 on average benchmarks, which is just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489). It leads the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M by 0.4% and the RX 7700S by 2.1%.

Q: How does resolution scaling affect frame rates on this system?

A: The data shows that moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces performance by 33.5% (202.1 to 134.5 FPS). Moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings causes another 44.1% drop (134.5 to 75.2 FPS). The GPU becomes increasingly the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a system that is GPU-bound at higher settings but becomes increasingly CPU-limited at lower resolutions. At Low settings, the progression from 1080p (295.1 FPS) to 1440p (224.1 FPS) shows a 24% drop, while the 4K result (128.8 FPS) represents a 56% reduction from 1080p. This steep decline indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K even with minimal graphical demands.

At High settings, the scaling pattern is similar but more pronounced. The 1080p result of 202.1 FPS drops to 134.5 FPS at 1440p (a 33% reduction), then falls further to 75.2 FPS at 4K (a 63% reduction from 1080p). The Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling: 140.8 FPS at 1080p, 94.4 FPS at 1440p, and 56 FPS at 4K. This represents a 60% total reduction from 1080p to 4K, confirming that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary constraint as resolution increases.

The data shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB memory buffer and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient even at 4K Ultra, as the bottleneck is compute throughput rather than memory capacity. The GPU's 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance determines the ceiling at high resolutions, while the CPU's single-thread performance (913 in 3DMark single-thread) is adequate to keep frame rates high at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 295.1 FPS average
• Medium: 258.3 FPS average
• High: 202.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 140.8 FPS average

The 1080p results demonstrate exceptional headroom. The gap between Low and Medium is 36.8 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs 56.2 FPS. The Ultra preset imposes a 61.3 FPS penalty over High, making it the least efficient setting at this resolution.

2560x1440:

• Low: 224.1 FPS average
• Medium: 174.9 FPS average
• High: 134.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 94.4 FPS average

At 1440p, the scaling shows a more consistent pattern. Each step up in settings costs approximately 40-50 FPS. The Low to Medium gap is 49.2 FPS, Medium to High is 40.4 FPS, and High to Ultra is 40.1 FPS. This linear degradation suggests balanced GPU utilization across the preset range.

3840x2160:

• Low: 128.8 FPS average
• Medium: 100.8 FPS average
• High: 75.2 FPS average
• Ultra: 56 FPS average

The 4K results show the GPU working hardest. The Low to Medium drop is 28 FPS, Medium to High costs 25.6 FPS, and High to Ultra takes another 19.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K falls below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay despite the hardware's high-end positioning. The data indicates that Medium is the practical ceiling at 4K, delivering 100.8 FPS while maintaining reasonable visual quality.