Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER combination lands at rank 3151 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the 15th percentile of all pairings. This is a decidedly mid-to-low tier result for a game that launched in 2015, and the data suggests the pairing is heavily constrained by the graphics card rather than the processor. The combo’s overall standing indicates that while the CPU is a modern, capable part, the GPU’s age limits the experience to mostly playable, but not exceptional, frame rates across the board.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 3151 out of 3700, this system sits in the bottom 15% of all tested configurations for Evolve. That ranking is a direct consequence of the GPU’s performance ceiling; the Ryzen 5 7500F is a much stronger component than the GTX 1660 SUPER, and the data reflects a classic bottleneck scenario. The CPU alone achieves a percentile of 77 against all processors, meaning it outperforms 77% of CPUs in the database, while the GPU’s percentile is only 53, a modest middle-of-the-pack showing. The gap between these two percentiles is the story: the processor is capable of far more than the graphics card can deliver in this title.

The rank becomes more meaningful when compared to the nearest rivals. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 24964 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-11850H, which scores 24935, a delta of just 0.1% behind. Similarly, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005, a 0.2% lead over the 7500F, and the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, a 0.2% deficit. These are statistical ties, meaning the 7500F is not the limiting factor here. On the GPU side, the GTX 1660 SUPER’s average score of 12986 is within 0.4% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940) and the AMD Radeon RX 580 (12928), and it trails the NVIDIA Tesla M2090 (13075) by 0.7%. The GPU is essentially performing at its expected level, but that level is simply not high enough to push this combo up the rankings.

GPU Role

The GTX 1660 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU116 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It packs 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. The memory clock is listed at 1750 MHz, with an effective data rate of 14 Gbps. The GPU’s base clock is 1530 MHz, and it boosts to 1785 MHz. These specifications define its compute capabilities: 1408 shading units, 88 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. The pixel rate is 85.68 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 157.1 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 5.027 TFLOPS.

For Evolve, these specs translate into a GPU that can handle the game at 1080p reasonably well but struggles at higher resolutions. The 6 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game’s textures at most settings, but the sheer compute load of 4K resolution overwhelms the GPU. The difference between the 1080p and 4K results shows a clear pattern: the GPU’s fill rate and shading power are the primary constraints. At 4K Ultra, the combo only manages 20 FPS, which is unplayable, while at 4K Low it hits 47 FPS, still below the 60 FPS target most players expect. The GPU’s 53rd percentile ranking against all GPUs confirms it is an average performer, and in a game like Evolve with fast-paced FPS action, average is often not enough for a smooth experience.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, indicating that the GPU is the limiting component at every resolution. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 123 at 1080p to 83 at 1440p, a drop of 32.5%, and then to 47 at 4K, a further 43.4% decline from the 1440p figure. This scaling is typical of a GPU-bound scenario; the CPU has ample headroom, but the graphics card cannot keep up with the increasing pixel count.

The pattern repeats at Medium settings, where 1080p yields 96 FPS, 1440p drops to 64 FPS (a 33.3% reduction), and 4K falls to 37 FPS (a 42.2% reduction from 1440p). High settings show 75 FPS at 1080p, 50 FPS at 1440p (a 33.3% drop), and 29 FPS at 4K (a 42% drop). Ultra settings follow the same trajectory: 52 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p (a 32.7% drop), and 20 FPS at 4K (a 42.9% drop). The consistency of these percentage drops across all four settings is striking; it suggests that resolution scaling is uniform and that the GPU’s compute units are saturated regardless of the quality preset. The limiting component is unequivocally the GPU, as a CPU bottleneck would typically show a smaller FPS gap between 1440p and 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 123 FPS, which is smooth for competitive play. Medium settings drop to 96 FPS, with a minimum of 81 FPS and a maximum of 110 FPS, indicating some frame pacing variance but still a playable experience. High settings reduce the average to 75 FPS, which is acceptable but not ideal for a fast-paced FPS. Ultra settings fall to 52 FPS, which is borderline; the frame rate is playable but not consistently smooth, and the lack of min/max data makes it hard to assess stutter.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance degrades noticeably. Low settings yield 83 FPS, which is still good. Medium settings average 64 FPS, with a minimum of 55 FPS and a maximum of 74 FPS, showing that the GPU is beginning to struggle with maintaining a stable frame rate. High settings produce 50 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Ultra settings drop to 35 FPS, which is not recommended for an FPS title.

At 3840x2160, the combo is largely out of its depth. Low settings average 47 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. Medium settings average 37 FPS, with a minimum of 31 FPS and a maximum of 42 FPS, indicating significant frame time spikes. High settings fall to 29 FPS, and Ultra settings plummet to 20 FPS, both of which are unplayable for a game that requires quick reactions. The data clearly shows that 4K is not a viable resolution for this pairing in Evolve, regardless of settings.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, and built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB of L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s and features PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes. The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 22799, single-core scores 3218, and Geekbench multi-core scores 12362 with a single-core score of 2374.

In Evolve, the CPU’s role is largely secondary, as the game is GPU-bound in this configuration. The 7500F’s single-thread performance, as demonstrated by the 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and PassMark single-thread score of 3841, is more than sufficient to feed the GTX 1660 SUPER. The CPU’s 12 threads ensure that any background tasks or game logic are handled without issue, but the measured FPS does not change significantly based on CPU load. The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck; at 1080p Low, the combo hits 123 FPS, which is likely near the GPU’s maximum output, and the CPU has headroom to spare. The 77th percentile ranking against all CPUs confirms that this processor is a high-end part that will not hold back most games, and Evolve is no exception.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience with this combo in Evolve, the data points toward 1080p as the primary resolution. At 1920x1080, Medium settings offer the best balance of performance and visual quality, with an average of 96 FPS and a minimum of 81 FPS. This preset keeps the frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold, ensuring smooth gameplay, and the max FPS of 110 shows there is headroom for less demanding scenes. High settings at 1080p are also viable, averaging 75 FPS, but the 21 FPS drop from Medium is significant, and the lack of min/max data makes it riskier for consistent performance.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to Low settings, which average 83 FPS and provide a playable experience. Medium settings at 1440p average 64 FPS, but the minimum of 55 FPS suggests occasional dips below the smooth threshold, which could be distracting in a fast-paced FPS. High settings at 1440p are not recommended, as the 50 FPS average is below the ideal target. For 4K, the data suggests avoiding this resolution entirely; even Low settings only average 47 FPS, which is marginal at best, and the higher presets are unplayable.

The best overall preset for this combo is 1080p Medium. It offers an average FPS of 96, a minimum of 81, and a maximum of 110, providing a smooth and stable experience that leverages the GPU’s strengths without exposing its weaknesses. For players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, 1080p High at 75 FPS is a reasonable compromise, but it is not the optimal choice for competitive play. The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p Low as a secondary option for those with lower refresh rate monitors, and 4K should be avoided altogether.