Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a wide spread of performance in Evolve, ranging from a highly playable 72 FPS at 4K Low to a blistering 190 FPS at 1080p Low. The measured data reveals a configuration that scales predictably with resolution and settings, with the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and the 7400F's six Zen 4 cores interacting in distinct ways depending on the workload.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and telling. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 115 FPS at 1920x1080 to 77 FPS at 2560x1440, then plunges to 44 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 61.7% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K, a substantial decline that points directly to the GPU as the primary limiting factor. The RTX 4060, with its 128-bit memory bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, begins to struggle as pixel count quadruples, and the data confirms this bottleneck.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. At Low, the progression goes from 190 FPS at 1080p to 127 FPS at 1440p, and finally 72 FPS at 4K — a 62.1% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Medium, the numbers are 147, 99, and 56 FPS respectively, a 61.9% decline. This uniformity suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading throughput are being saturated in a similar fashion regardless of quality preset, which is characteristic of a game that is heavily pixel-bound at higher resolutions.

Interestingly, the gap between 1080p and 1440p is proportionally smaller than the gap between 1440p and 4K. At High settings, 1080p to 1440p costs 38 FPS (a 33% drop), while 1440p to 4K costs 33 FPS (a 42.9% drop). This non-linear scaling indicates that the RTX 4060 hits a wall near 4K, where the 8 GB VRAM capacity and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly inadequate. The 4K Ultra result of just 31 FPS reinforces this, as it is barely half of the 4K High result, suggesting the extra shading work at Ultra pushes the GPU past its functional limit.

The data implies that for 4K gaming, this combo requires significant compromises. The 52.8% improvement from High to Low at 4K (44 to 72 FPS) shows that reducing settings is the only viable path to smooth gameplay at that resolution. However, even 4K Low at 72 FPS is borderline for a fast-paced FPS, where higher refresh rates are often preferred. The measured rows indicate that 1440p is the realistic ceiling for this pairing, with 1440p High at 77 FPS and 1440p Medium at 99 FPS offering solid experiences without the steep penalties seen at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy of presets, and the optimal choice depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1080p, the RTX 4060 has ample headroom, and the data shows that Ultra at 80 FPS is playable, but Medium at 147 FPS or even High at 115 FPS provide significantly smoother experiences. The jump from High to Ultra costs 35 FPS (a 30.4% reduction), which is a substantial hit for what is typically a marginal visual gain in a 2015 title. For competitive play at 1080p, Low at 190 FPS is the clear winner, nearly doubling the Ultra frame rate.

At 1440p, the recommendations shift. Ultra at 54 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for fluid gameplay, making it a poor choice. High at 77 FPS is acceptable but not ideal for fast-paced action. Medium at 99 FPS, with a minimum of 84 FPS and maximum of 114 FPS, offers the best balance of smoothness and visual fidelity. The 45 FPS difference between Medium and Ultra at 1440p (99 vs 54) is a 45.5% improvement, making Medium the clear sweet spot for this resolution.

At 4K, the options are severely constrained. Ultra at 31 FPS is essentially unplayable, and High at 44 FPS is marginal at best. Medium at 56 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS, is the only preset that approaches playability, though it still falls short of a locked 60 FPS. Low at 72 FPS is the best measured result at 4K, and given the genre's demand for responsiveness, it is the only recommended preset for 4K gaming. The data suggests that 4K is not a practical target for this combo unless players are willing to accept the visual compromises of Low settings.

The min and max FPS data for Medium settings is illuminating. At 1080p Medium, the range is 125-169 FPS, a 44 FPS spread that indicates some scene complexity variation. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 84-114 FPS, a 30 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the range is 48-65 FPS, just a 17 FPS spread. This tightening of the frame time variance at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU becomes consistently saturated, reducing the impact of scene-specific spikes in workload.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, running on the AM5 socket. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz, combined with 32 MB of shared L3 cache, provide a strong foundation for gaming. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21,765 and single-core score of 3,072 indicate a well-balanced processor that should not bottleneck a mid-range GPU in most scenarios.

However, Evolve is a 2015 title, and its engine was designed for the hardware of that era. The game's thread utilization is likely limited, meaning the 7400F's multi-threaded prowess may not be fully leveraged. The Passmark single-thread score of 3,689 and multi-thread score of 25,645 suggest that the CPU has ample headroom for older games, but the actual gaming performance depends on how well the game engine scales with the available cores.

The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 190 FPS, which is a strong indicator that the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at high frame rates. If the 7400F were a bottleneck, we would expect to see a plateau in FPS as resolution decreases, but the measured results continue to climb from 4K to 1080p, suggesting the CPU is keeping pace. The 80 FPS at 1080p Ultra versus 190 FPS at 1080p Low (a 137.5% difference) is primarily a GPU workload change, but the CPU must still handle the increased draw calls and physics at higher settings.

The 7400F's 65W TDP and 5 nm process node indicate efficient operation, but this is not directly reflected in the FPS data. What matters is that the CPU's single-thread performance, as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,072, is sufficient to drive the RTX 4060 to its limits at lower resolutions. The Passmark physics score of 1,660 is less relevant for gaming but suggests adequate computational throughput for game logic.

The CPU's position in the broader market, with a percentile rank of 83 versus all CPUs, places it well above average. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 0.1% higher on average, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 0.2% lower. These marginal differences indicate that the 7400F is competitive with other mid-range offerings, and in the context of Evolve, the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting component at any resolution tested.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7400F and RTX 4060 is ranked 1,533 out of 2,872 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the 53.4th percentile. This is a middling result, suggesting that while the hardware is capable, there are many other combinations that achieve higher frame rates in this specific game. The rank of 1,533 indicates that this combo is better than roughly 1,339 tested configurations but worse than 1,533 others.

This ranking is somewhat surprising given the individual components' performance. The RTX 4060, with a percentile rank of 61 versus all GPUs, is above average, and the 7400F's percentile of 83 is solidly above average. Yet the combined result in Evolve is only slightly above the median. This discrepancy suggests that the game may not be particularly well-optimized for this hardware pairing, or that the RTX 4060's strengths (such as ray tracing and DLSS) are not relevant to a 2015 title that lacks these features.

The combo's rank is likely dragged down by the 4K results, where the RTX 4060's limitations are exposed. At lower resolutions, the combo performs admirably, but the ranking considers all measured data points. The 31 FPS at 4K Ultra is a significant outlier that penalizes the overall standing. If the ranking were based solely on 1080p performance, the combo would likely rank much higher given the 190 FPS at Low and 115 FPS at High.

The delta between this combo and others in the database is not provided directly, but the individual component rivalries offer context. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 0.2% lower on average, while the CPU's closest competitor, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 0.1% higher. These tiny margins suggest that the combo's rank is not due to any single component being a weak link, but rather the combination's overall suitability for Evolve's specific demands.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data indicates that 2560x1440 is the optimal resolution. At Medium settings, the combo achieves 99 FPS average with a minimum of 84 FPS, which provides a smooth experience. At 1080p, frame rates are higher but the visual fidelity is lower, while at 4K, the frame rates drop below 60 FPS even at Low settings.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Evolve?*

A: Yes, but with significant compromises. The 4K Low preset achieves 72 FPS, which is playable, but 4K Medium drops to 56 FPS, and 4K High falls to 44 FPS. 4K Ultra is not viable at 31 FPS. Players seeking 4K must use Low or Medium settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest GPU rival in this context?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 17,639 is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon HD 7790's 17,666, and 0.3% higher than the AMD Radeon 780M's 17,588. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the RTX 4060 is not substantially ahead of its closest competitors.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a significant CPU bottleneck. The 190 FPS at 1080p Low suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively. The 7400F's single-core performance, measured at 3,072 in Cinebench R23, is sufficient for Evolve's engine.

Q: What settings preset provides the best frame rate consistency?

A: The Medium preset shows the most stable frame times across resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 125-169 FPS (a 44 FPS spread), at 1440p it is 84-114 FPS (a 30 FPS spread), and at 4K it is 48-65 FPS (a 17 FPS spread). This consistency makes Medium a reliable choice.

*Q: How does this combo's rank in Evolve compare to its overall hardware percentiles?*

A: The combo ranks 1,533 out of 2,872 (53.4th percentile), which is lower than the CPU's 83rd percentile and the GPU's 61st percentile. This suggests that the pairing is less effective in Evolve than it is in general benchmarks.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 190 FPS, while Medium achieves 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 and maximum of 169. High settings yield 115 FPS, and Ultra drops to 80 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 57.9% reduction in average FPS (190 to 80), indicating that the GPU is the primary constraint as visual quality increases.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low settings average 127 FPS, Medium averages 99 FPS (min 84, max 114), High averages 77 FPS, and Ultra averages 54 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is consistent: 63 FPS at Low (190 to 127), 48 FPS at Medium (147 to 99), 38 FPS at High (115 to 77), and 26 FPS at Ultra (80 to 54).

At 3840x2160, the performance degrades significantly. Low settings average 72 FPS, Medium averages 56 FPS (min 48, max 65), High averages 44 FPS, and Ultra averages just 31 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest measured in the entire dataset, representing a 83.7% reduction from 1080p Low. The 4K Medium result, at 56 FPS, is the only preset at this resolution that approaches the 60 FPS threshold, but it still falls short.

The data reveals that the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM is a limiting factor at higher resolutions. The 4K High and Ultra results, at 44 and 31 FPS respectively, suggest that the GPU is running out of memory bandwidth or capacity, causing severe performance degradation. The 4K Low result of 72 FPS indicates that reducing texture quality and other VRAM-intensive settings can mitigate this issue, but the overall 4K experience remains compromised.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 159 mm² and 18,900 million transistors. Its base clock of 1830 MHz and boost clock of 2460 MHz, combined with 3,072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, provide the computational foundation for the measured results. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is the critical constraint at higher resolutions.

The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 19,545 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,302 place it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 0.2% lower on average, while the AMD Radeon 780M scores 0.3% higher. These marginal differences in synthetic benchmarks do not fully capture the RTX 4060's behavior in Evolve, where the 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes the defining factor.

The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 4060 performs admirably at 1080p, where its 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient. At 1440p, the GPU still manages respectable frame rates, but the 4K results expose its limitations. The 4K Medium result of 56 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS, indicates that the GPU is operating at its functional limit, and the 4K Ultra result of 31 FPS suggests that the VRAM capacity is exhausted, causing a severe performance penalty.

The GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are adequate for a 2015 title, but the game's age means that it may not take advantage of the RTX 4060's modern features. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support and ray tracing capabilities are irrelevant to Evolve, which was designed for older APIs. The Passmark DirectX 11 score of 175 versus DirectX 12 score of 76 indicates that the GPU performs better under DX11, which is likely the API used by the game.

The RTX 4060's 115W TDP and dual-slot design make it a power-efficient option, and the suggested 300W PSU is modest for a system with a 65W CPU. However, these power characteristics do not directly influence the measured FPS, which is solely determined by the GPU's computational and memory capabilities. The data shows that the RTX 4060 is a capable 1080p and 1440p card, but its 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus limit its 4K potential in Evolve.