Evolve

Evolve, a 2015 FPS built on the CryEngine, presents a demanding workload that scales steeply with resolution. The measured frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 combination show a clear hierarchy from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers a playable 47 FPS on High settings and 59 FPS on Medium, but the average frame rate collapses to 31 FPS at 2560x1440 and a slide-show 18 FPS at 3840x2160 on the same High preset. This pattern indicates that the GTX 1650's rendering capabilities are exhausted well before the Ryzen 5 7400F's processing headroom is reached, making the graphics card the limiting component in this pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a stark linear relationship between pixel count and performance. Dropping from 1080p to 1440p with High settings reduces the average frame rate from 47 FPS to 31 FPS, a 34% decline. Moving from 1440p to 4K on High settings further reduces the average to 18 FPS, another 42% drop from the 1440p figure. This scaling is more aggressive than what a pure GPU-bound scenario would suggest, indicating that the GTX 1650's 4 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are being saturated at 4K. The Low preset tells a similar story: 77 FPS at 1080p falls to 51 FPS at 1440p and 29 FPS at 4K. The relative consistency of these drops—roughly a third of the frame rate lost at each resolution step—confirms that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the deciding factors.

The Ultra settings produce the most dramatic scaling failure. At 1080p, the combo manages 32 FPS, which is already below the 60 FPS target. At 1440p, this falls to 22 FPS, and at 4K, it bottoms out at 12 FPS. The gap between Medium and Ultra at each resolution is telling: at 1080p, Medium delivers 59 FPS while Ultra drops to 32 FPS, a 46% penalty. This suggests that Ultra settings introduce effects that the GTX 1650's 896 shading units and 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 compute cannot handle efficiently. The measured data shows that the combo is only viable at 1080p with Medium or Low settings, and even then, the 59 FPS on Medium is not a locked 60 FPS experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark database places this specific CPU-GPU combination at rank 2788 out of 2872 tested combos in Evolve. This percentile placement—roughly the 3rd percentile from the bottom—reflects the GTX 1650's age and entry-level positioning. The GPU's individual benchmark average of 7472 places it in the 40th percentile of all GPUs tested, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon HD 8850M at 7447 (0.3% slower) and the Intel Arc A310 at 7550 (1% faster). The CPU, by contrast, is a much stronger component; the Ryzen 5 7400F's average benchmark score of 32750 sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with the Intel Core i5-14600T at 32707 (0.1% slower) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 32812 (0.2% faster) as direct competitors.

The combination's low rank is almost entirely attributable to the GPU. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, boosting to 4.70 GHz, are more than capable of feeding the GTX 1650 in a 2015 title. The measured frame rates show no signs of CPU limitation—even at 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the combo reaches 77 FPS, which is not a CPU-bound ceiling. The rank of 2788 out of 2872 indicates that most other tested combos pair a stronger GPU with a comparable or weaker CPU. For context, if the CPU were the bottleneck, the combo would rank higher relative to other pairings with the same GPU and weaker processors. The data suggests that users with this CPU should consider a more modern GPU to move up the ranking ladder.

Settings Recommendations

For this combination in Evolve, the measured rows point to a single viable path: 1080p with Medium settings. The Medium preset at 1920x1080 delivers 59 FPS average with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS, providing a mostly smooth experience with occasional dips below 60. The Low preset at 1080p offers a higher 77 FPS average, but the visual sacrifice is significant given that Evolve's environments rely on texture detail and shadow quality. High settings at 1080p drop the average to 47 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a fast-paced FPS where frame time consistency matters. The frame time variance is evident in the Medium preset's range (50-68 FPS), suggesting that even the recommended setting will experience stutter during intense combat sequences.

At 1440p, the Medium preset's 40 FPS average (34 min, 46 max) is borderline playable for casual exploration but will struggle in firefights. The Low preset at 1440p (51 FPS) is the only other reasonable option, but it defeats the purpose of running a higher resolution. The 4K options are non-viable—even Low settings produce only 29 FPS, and Medium drops to 23 FPS with a 19 FPS minimum. The data indicates that users should not attempt 4K with this GPU. The Ultra preset is a trap at any resolution: it delivers 32 FPS at 1080p, which is worse than Medium at 1440p, and the visual uplift is unlikely to justify the 45% performance penalty over Medium at the same resolution. The measured results suggest that Medium at 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Evolve at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which produces a 77 FPS average. The Medium preset at 1080p falls short of 60 FPS with a 59 FPS average, and higher settings or resolutions drop well below that threshold.

Q: How does the GTX 1650's 4 GB VRAM affect Evolve performance?

A: The 4 GB GDDR5 memory with 128.1 GB/s bandwidth is insufficient for 4K resolution, where even Low settings yield only 29 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the VRAM is adequate, but the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 12 FPS, indicating memory pressure and bandwidth limitations.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F holding back the GTX 1650 in this game?

A: No. The CPU's 6 cores, 12 threads, and 4.70 GHz boost clock are more than sufficient for Evolve. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a GPU-bound pattern, with no indication of a CPU bottleneck even at 1080p Low (77 FPS).

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 2788 out of 2872 combos in Evolve, placing it in the bottom 3% of tested systems. The GPU's 40th percentile benchmark standing is the primary cause, while the CPU sits in the 83rd percentile.

Q: What is the best resolution to play Evolve with this hardware?

A: The measured data shows 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo achieves playable frame rates. At 1440p, the best average is 51 FPS on Low settings, which is inferior to 1080p Medium's 59 FPS.

Q: Does the Ultra preset offer any benefit for this GPU?

A: No. Ultra settings at 1080p produce 32 FPS, which is 27 FPS below the Medium preset at the same resolution. The performance cost is disproportionate to any visual improvement, and at 4K Ultra the combo only manages 12 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the decisive component in this pairing. Its TU117 chip, built on TSMC's 12 nm process, contains 4,700 million transistors and offers 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The GPU's base clock of 1485 MHz boosts to 1665 MHz, providing 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications place the GTX 1650 in the 40th percentile of all GPUs, with the Intel Arc A310 being 1% faster and the AMD Radeon R7 350 being 0.6% slower in average benchmark scores.

In Evolve specifically, the GPU's limitations are exposed by the resolution scaling data. The 4K results—18 FPS on High, 23 FPS on Medium, and 12 FPS on Ultra—show that the 128.1 GB/s memory bandwidth is insufficient for the texture-heavy environments at that pixel count. The 8 Gbps effective memory clock cannot keep up with the data demands of 3840x2160. At 1080p, the GPU is more comfortable, but the 47 FPS on High and 32 FPS on Ultra indicate that even at 1080p, the GTX 1650's 2.984 TFLOPS compute is the limiting factor. The GPU's DirectX 12 support (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility are adequate for Evolve, but the passmark DirectX 11 score of 58 and DirectX 12 score of 35 show that the card's feature support outpaces its raw throughput.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F provides a stark contrast to the GPU's limitations. This Zen 4 (Raphael) processor, built on TSMC's 5 nm process, packs 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The 32 MB shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth are far beyond what Evolve requires, given its 2015 release date. The CPU's 65 W TDP and Active production status indicate a modern, efficient design that is paired with an end-of-life GPU. In benchmark terms, the Ryzen 5 7400F sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with its 21765 Cinebench R23 multi-core score and 3072 single-core score demonstrating substantial headroom.

The measured FPS data corroborates this assessment. The combo achieves 77 FPS at 1080p Low, which is not a CPU-constrained result; a weaker processor would likely push the same GPU to similar frame rates. The fact that frame rates drop by roughly 30-40% at each resolution step—from 77 to 51 to 29 FPS on Low—indicates the GPU is the sole bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 7400F's 12 threads are more than sufficient for Evolve's multi-threaded engine, and its 4.70 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded game logic is handled with ease. The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores—the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.2% slower) and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.3% faster)—all exhibit similar performance, confirming that the CPU is not the weak link in this configuration. The ranking of 2788 out of 2872 combos is a direct consequence of pairing this high-end CPU with a GPU that was already entry-level at its 2019 launch.