Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti delivers a fundamentally GPU-bound experience in Evolve, with frame rates collapsing as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 62.2 FPS, but that figure drops by more than half at 4K Low, indicating the GTX 1050 Ti’s 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 112.1 GB/s bandwidth are the primary constraints. The data shows this pairing ranks near the bottom of the database, sitting at 1677 out of 1695 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 1% of all configurations for this title.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in Evolve?*

A: Based on measured data, 1920x1080 is the only viable resolution, with a Low preset achieving 62.2 FPS and Medium reaching 49.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, even Low settings drop to 40.6 FPS, while 3840x2160 falls to a range of 7.9 to 25.8 FPS depending on preset.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600X compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score of 20680, placing it 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and Intel Core i7-10700, and 0.5% behind the Intel Core i5-12490F. It is 0.7% ahead of the Intel Xeon 6325P, showing essentially identical CPU-level performance among these chips.

Q: Is the GTX 1050 Ti the limiting factor in this combo?

A: Yes, the data strongly indicates GPU limitation. The GTX 1050 Ti has a percentile rank of 30 versus all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 5316 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (deltaPct 0) and only 0.4% ahead of the GeForce 940M. The CPU, by contrast, sits at the 78th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: What FPS can be expected at 1080p with different quality presets?

A: The measured frames per second at 1920x1080 are: Low at 62.2, Medium at 49.4, High at 34.7, and Ultra at 27.4. This represents a 44 FPS spread between the lowest and highest quality settings, showing that preset choice has a dramatic impact on playability.

*Q: How does the combo rank overall in Evolve?*

A: The combo ranks 1677 out of 1695 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 1% of all configurations. This rank reflects the severe GPU bottleneck created by pairing a high-end 2020 CPU with an entry-level 2016 GPU.

Q: Does the GTX 1050 Ti's memory configuration affect 4K performance?

A: Yes, the 4 GB VRAM capacity and 128-bit bus width directly impact 4K results. At 3840x2160, Ultra settings produce only 7.9 FPS, High yields 15 FPS, and even Low manages just 25.8 FPS, indicating that the memory subsystem cannot sustain the bandwidth demands of 4K rendering.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, built on the Pascal architecture with a GP107 chip, operates at a base clock of 1291 MHz and a boost clock of 1392 MHz. Its memory runs at 1752 MHz (7 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus, yielding a total bandwidth of 112.1 GB/s. This configuration—4 GB of GDDR5 VRAM with 768 shading units—produces a pixel rate of 44.54 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 66.82 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 2.138 TFLOPS.

In Evolve, these specifications translate into a hard ceiling on performance. The game’s demands at higher resolutions quickly exhaust the GPU’s resources, as evidenced by the sharp decline from 62.2 FPS at 1080p Low to 25.8 FPS at 4K Low. The GTX 1050 Ti sits at the 30th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 5316, placing it in the same performance tier as the GeForce 930A (deltaPct 0) and just 0.4% ahead of the GeForce 940M. This GPU was released in October 2016 with a launch MSRP of 139 USD, and its end-of-life production status aligns with its inability to handle modern gaming loads at high resolutions.

The CPU, by contrast, is far more capable. The Ryzen 5 5600X features 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18578 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. The disparity between the CPU’s 78th percentile ranking and the GPU’s 30th percentile ranking confirms that the GPU is the definitive performance limiter in this pairing. The measured FPS data reinforces this: the CPU has ample headroom, but the GPU cannot feed frames fast enough beyond 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern, where performance drops are proportionally larger than the pixel count increase. Moving from 1080p Low (62.2 FPS) to 1440p Low (40.6 FPS) represents a 35% reduction in frame rate, while the pixel count increases by 78%. The drop from 1440p Low to 4K Low (25.8 FPS) shows a 36% further reduction, against a 125% pixel increase. This non-linear scaling indicates that the GTX 1050 Ti’s memory bandwidth and fill rate are saturated well before 4K.

At higher quality settings, the scaling becomes even more punishing. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 27.4 FPS, but at 1440p Ultra this falls to 18.2 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it collapses to 7.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra presets widens with resolution: at 1080p the difference is 34.8 FPS (62.2 vs 27.4), while at 4K it narrows to 17.9 FPS (25.8 vs 7.9). This compression at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is so overwhelmed that preset adjustments have diminishing returns.

The 4K results are particularly telling. Even with the lowest possible settings, the combo cannot reach 30 FPS, achieving only 25.8 FPS. Medium and High presets at 4K produce 15.5 and 15 FPS respectively, essentially unplayable rates. The data shows that 1080p is the only resolution where any preset achieves above 30 FPS, and even then, only Low and Medium presets cross that threshold. The limiting component is clearly the GPU, as the CPU’s 3DMark max threads score of 5588 and single-thread score of 917 indicate sufficient processing power to drive far higher frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing playability. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the best experience with 62.2 FPS, which is the only setting that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 49.4 FPS offers a substantial visual upgrade while maintaining playable frame rates, making it the recommended choice for users who prioritize image quality over maximum smoothness. High at 34.7 FPS is borderline playable, while Ultra at 27.4 FPS falls below the generally accepted 30 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset achieves 40.6 FPS, which is playable but not ideal, while Medium drops to 34.1 FPS and High to 25.8 FPS. Ultra at 18.2 FPS is not recommended for any competitive scenario. For users who must run at 1440p, the Low preset is the only viable option, as it provides a playable frame rate while retaining some visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, no preset is genuinely playable. The best result is Low at 25.8 FPS, followed by Medium at 15.5 FPS and High at 15 FPS, with Ultra producing an unusable 7.9 FPS. The data suggests that 4K should be avoided entirely with this combo, as even the lowest settings fail to reach 30 FPS. The recommended configuration is 1080p Medium, which balances the 49.4 FPS measured result against the visual improvements over Low, providing the best overall experience for this hardware pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti combination ranks 1677 out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the bottom 1% of all configurations. This rank is consistent with the component-level data: the GPU’s 30th percentile standing among all GPUs drags down the overall position, despite the CPU’s respectable 78th percentile ranking. The delta between these two components creates a severe imbalance that the benchmark results reflect.

The combo’s rank is unsurprising given the performance tier of the GTX 1050 Ti. Its average benchmark score of 5316 places it on par with the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (deltaPct 0) and AMD Radeon R7 240 (deltaPct 0.7), both of which are entry-level parts. The Ryzen 5 5600X, with an average score of 20680, is competitive with the Intel Core i7-10700 (deltaPct -0.3) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (deltaPct -0.3), but this CPU strength cannot compensate for the GPU’s limitations in a graphics-intensive title like Evolve.

The measured FPS data reinforces this ranking. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 62.2 FPS, which is the maximum measured result across all resolutions and settings. This places it at the edge of playability for competitive FPS gaming, but the score drops precipitously at higher resolutions or quality settings. The ranking of 1677 out of 1695 indicates that nearly all other tested combinations deliver better performance, making this pairing one of the least effective options in the database for Evolve. Users seeking better results would need to prioritize a more capable GPU, as the CPU is not the bottleneck in this configuration.