Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a remarkably strong performance profile in Evolve (2015), placing this combination at rank 204 out of 1695 tested combos. This places the pairing firmly in the top 12% of all tested systems, indicating that this hardware combination is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gameplay across most settings and resolutions. The data reveals a system capable of handling the game’s demands with significant headroom, though the choice of settings and resolution will dictate whether you prioritize frame rate or visual fidelity.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data shows that the Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding an average of 132.7 FPS at 1920x1080, 90 FPS at 2560x1440, and 48.7 FPS at 3840x2160. While the 1080p and 1440p results are playable, the 4K Ultra average of 48.7 FPS falls below the smooth 60 FPS threshold. The High preset offers a substantial performance uplift across the board, with averages of 187.4 FPS at 1080p, 128.8 FPS at 1440p, and 70.1 FPS at 4K. This makes High the optimal choice for a balanced experience, delivering high frame rates at all resolutions while maintaining a significant visual upgrade over Medium and Low.

For players targeting the highest possible frame rates on competitive displays, the Medium preset provides a strong middle ground, with scores of 237.3 FPS at 1080p, 164 FPS at 1440p, and 89.6 FPS at 4K. The Low preset pushes performance to its absolute peak, achieving 293.7 FPS at 1080p and 208.6 FPS at 1440p, but the visual compromise is substantial. Given the game’s age, the High preset is the recommended starting point, as it provides an excellent balance of visual quality and performance, ensuring a fluid experience even at 4K resolution.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, is more than sufficient for Evolve’s 2015-era textures and assets. The GPU’s boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2340 MHz are the primary drivers behind the frame rates observed. The performance scaling from Ultra to Low settings clearly demonstrates the GPU’s headroom. At 4K, the difference between Ultra (48.7 FPS) and High (70.1 FPS) is 21.4 FPS, illustrating how the heavier visual effects and shader complexity of the Ultra preset tax the GPU significantly.

The GPU’s absolute performance is also reflected in its benchmark scores, with an average score of 48704 and a percentile of 86 compared to all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA CMP 50HX with an average score of 49071 and a deltaPct of -0.7, and the Intel Arc A550M with 49737 and a deltaPct of -2.1, show that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is competitively positioned, slightly behind the CMP 50HX but ahead of the RTX A2000. This raw power translates directly to the high frame rates seen in the measured results, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the primary bottleneck.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides the processing muscle needed to keep up with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz are strong for gaming, and the 32 MB of L3 cache helps reduce latency. The CPU’s benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18578 and a single-core score of 2622, indicate solid all-around performance. Its percentile of 78 versus all CPUs, and an average benchmark score of 20680, places it slightly behind rivals like the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (20740, deltaPct -0.3) and Intel Core i7-10700 (20746, deltaPct -0.3).

In Evolve, the CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. The jump from 2560x1440 to 1920x1080 at High settings shows an increase from 128.8 FPS to 187.4 FPS, a substantial gain that suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to push frame rates much higher. The difference between the Low preset at 1080p (293.7 FPS) and 1440p (208.6 FPS) further confirms that the CPU is not a limiting factor at these settings, as the frame rate scales almost entirely with resolution. This indicates a well-balanced pairing where the CPU’s processing power is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in most scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves a rank of 204 out of 1695 tested combinations in Evolve. This places the pairing in the top 12% of all tested systems, a strong result that indicates the hardware is well-matched for this title. The data suggests that this combo is more than capable of delivering a high-refresh-rate experience, as it outperforms the vast majority of other pairings. This ranking confirms the balance between the CPU's strong single-threaded performance and the GPU's high compute capability, ensuring that neither component is severely underutilized.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a clear and expected scaling pattern across resolutions. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 187.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 128.8 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 58.6 FPS, and then further to 70.1 FPS at 3840x2160, a drop of 58.7 FPS from 1440p. This consistent decline indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor as resolution increases. The performance gap between 1080p and 4K is a 117.3 FPS difference, which is a 62.6% reduction in frame rate.

This behavior points to the GPU being the limiting component at higher resolutions, particularly at 4K. The CPU's performance is less of a factor, as the frame rates at 1080p are exceptionally high, suggesting that the CPU can handle the game’s logic and draw calls without issue. The scaling pattern is typical for a modern, powerful GPU paired with a mid-range CPU; the system is GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while at 1080p, the CPU’s capabilities are still sufficient to maintain very high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 293.7 FPS, which is the highest measured result for this combo. The Medium preset follows with 237.3 FPS, High with 187.4 FPS, and Ultra with 132.7 FPS. This shows a 161 FPS difference between the lowest and highest fidelity settings, giving players a wide range of options depending on their display's refresh rate.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 208.6 FPS, Medium 164 FPS, High 128.8 FPS, and Ultra 90 FPS. The scaling is consistent, with each preset step down from Ultra to Low providing roughly a 39 FPS increase. This resolution offers a good balance, with High still delivering over 120 FPS for a smooth experience.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 120.7 FPS, Medium 89.6 FPS, High 70.1 FPS, and Ultra 48.7 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset dips below the 60 FPS mark. The data shows that for a consistent 4K experience, players should opt for the High preset, which provides a playable 70.1 FPS average, while Low settings are necessary for 120+ FPS gameplay at this resolution.