Evolve

This combo places the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER at rank 1201 out of 1695 tested combinations for Evolve. That puts it in the lower third of the field, which is expected given the GPU’s age relative to the game’s release. The CPU itself sits at the 82nd percentile among all processors, but the pairing drags the overall result down. In practical terms, the data shows a system that can run the game smoothly at 1080p and 1440p with tuned settings, but it will struggle to hold high frame rates at 4K on demanding presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The rank of 1201 out of 1695 combos means roughly 71% of tested systems outperform this one in Evolve. That is not a flattering position, but it is not catastrophic either. The Ryzen 5 7500F is a strong modern CPU—its average benchmark score of 24993 places it within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, and just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H. The bottleneck is clearly the RTX 2060 SUPER, which sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. Its average score of 19774 is only 0.3% above the GTX TITAN and 0.5% above the RTX 2070, showing that it is a mid-range card from the Turing generation.

What this means for Evolve specifically is that the CPU has far more headroom than the GPU can use. The Ryzen 5 7500F’s single-thread score of 974 in 3DMark and 3218 in Cinebench R23 are excellent for a 6-core part, but the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance will be the limiting factor in most scenes. The combo rank reflects this imbalance—the system is not weak, but it is held back by the graphics card in a game that was released in 2015 and does not demand extreme CPU resources.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The core clocks run at 1470 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost, which are modest figures by modern standards but adequate for a game like Evolve. The GPU’s 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs handle the rasterization workload, while the 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are largely irrelevant for this title since Evolve does not use ray tracing or DLSS.

In the measured results, the GPU’s memory capacity becomes a factor at 4K. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS drops to 35.2, which is barely playable. Dropping to Low at the same resolution jumps to 60.8 FPS, showing that the card has enough raw compute but struggles when texture quality and shader complexity increase. The 8 GB frame buffer is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra the 27 FPS average suggests the card is hitting both memory bandwidth and shading limits. The GPU’s 63rd percentile ranking among all graphics cards puts it in the same class as the GTX TITAN and RTX 2070, so it is a known quantity—capable at lower resolutions, but not a 4K performer.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern: performance drops sharply as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 162.5 FPS, which drops to 107.3 at 1440p Low and further to 60.8 at 4K Low. That is a 63% reduction from 1080p to 4K at the lowest settings, indicating the GPU is the primary constraint. The CPU is not the issue here—the Ryzen 5 7500F can easily feed the RTX 2060 SUPER at these frame rates.

For High settings, the scaling is even steeper. At 1080p High, the average is 100.2 FPS. At 1440p High, it falls to 65.5 FPS, a 35% drop. At 4K High, it plummets to 35.2 FPS, which is a 65% reduction from 1080p. This tells you that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are being saturated as pixel count increases. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s 105.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate are simply not enough to maintain high detail at 4K.

The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution also widens with resolution. At 1080p, Low to Ultra is a 93.9 FPS difference (162.5 vs 68.6). At 1440p, the gap shrinks to 64.3 FPS (107.3 vs 43). At 4K, it narrows to 33.8 FPS (60.8 vs 27). This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU can push more frames when settings are reduced, but at 4K the GPU bottleneck is so severe that even dropping settings cannot fully compensate.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data points to 1080p Medium or 1440p Medium as the sweet spot. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 125.9, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves headroom for frame drops. At 1440p Medium, the average is 81.7 FPS, which is still smooth and looks noticeably sharper than 1080p. If you have a 1440p monitor, Medium settings are the recommended choice—Ultra drops to 43 FPS, which is borderline, and High at 65.5 FPS is playable but not ideal for fast-paced FPS action.

At 1080p, High at 100.2 FPS is also a strong option if you want better visuals without sacrificing responsiveness. Ultra at 68.6 FPS is playable, but the jump from High to Ultra costs 31.6 FPS, which is a significant penalty for marginal visual gains. For 4K, the data shows that only Low settings (60.8 FPS) are acceptable, and even then only for casual play. High and Ultra at 4K are not recommended for competitive play, as the 35.2 and 27 FPS averages will feel sluggish.

The measured results suggest that Medium is the most balanced preset across all resolutions. It provides the best frame rate per visual quality trade-off, especially at 1440p where the 81.7 FPS average is 25% higher than High and nearly double the Ultra figure.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 162.5 FPS on Low, 125.9 FPS on Medium, 100.2 FPS on High, and 68.6 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 57.8% reduction, which is expected for a mid-range GPU. The 1080p results show that the CPU is not limiting—even at Low, the frame rate is high enough to indicate GPU-bound performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers are 107.3 FPS on Low, 81.7 FPS on Medium, 65.5 FPS on High, and 43 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, averaging around 35-37%. This is a typical scaling curve for a GPU with 8 GB of VRAM and 448 GB/s of bandwidth.

At 3840x2160, the results are 60.8 FPS on Low, 47.4 FPS on Medium, 35.2 FPS on High, and 27 FPS on Ultra. The 4K numbers are the weakest, with only Low crossing the 60 FPS threshold. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 12.2 FPS, while High to Ultra is 8.2 FPS. This shows diminishing returns as settings increase, with the GPU running out of headroom.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo good for 1080p gaming in Evolve?

A: Yes. At 1080p, the measured averages range from 68.6 FPS on Ultra to 162.5 FPS on Low. Even High settings deliver 100.2 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth play.

Q: Can this system handle 1440p?

A: It can, but with compromises. At 1440p Medium, the average is 81.7 FPS, which is good. High drops to 65.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 43 FPS. For competitive play, Medium or High is recommended.

Q: What about 4K performance?

A: The data shows that 4K is only playable on Low settings, where the average is 60.8 FPS. Medium drops to 47.4 FPS, High to 35.2 FPS, and Ultra to 27 FPS. This is not a 4K-capable setup for Evolve.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 7500F ranks at the 82nd percentile among CPUs, while the RTX 2060 SUPER ranks at the 63rd percentile among GPUs. The FPS scaling with resolution confirms that the graphics card limits performance.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score of 19774 is 0.3% above the GTX TITAN (19706) and 0.5% above the RTX 2070 (19680). The differences are small, so performance should be similar to those cards in Evolve.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 1440p monitor?

A: Medium is the best choice, delivering 81.7 FPS. High drops to 65.5 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium offers a better balance of visual quality and frame rate. Ultra at 43 FPS is not recommended for fast-paced gameplay.