Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a robust, high-refresh-rate experience in Evolve, with measured frame rates ranging from a 37.1 FPS average at 4K Ultra to a 224.8 FPS average at 1080p Low. The data set shows this combination ranks 657th out of 1695 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all system configurations for this title, with performance scaling that clearly shifts from GPU-bound at higher resolutions to increasingly CPU-influenced at 1080p.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 92.3 FPS. This represents a comfortable level for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors, as it sits well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 has an average benchmark score of 26617, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (score 26574) and 0.2% behind the Intel Core i9-12900HK (score 26672). Its performance is virtually identical to the Intel Core i9-11900K, which trails by only 0.3%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti sits in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30849. This indicates it outperforms the majority of graphics cards in the database, though its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6700, is 0.8% faster on average.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 224.8 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This demonstrates the combo's ability to push very high frame rates when graphical demands are minimized.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 37.1. This is below the commonly desired 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at this extreme configuration.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested system combinations?

A: The combo ranks 657th out of 1695 total combinations tested in Evolve. This places it in the 61st percentile of all combos, meaning it outperforms roughly three-fifths of the systems in the database for this specific game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the primary driver of frame rates in Evolve, particularly as resolution and settings increase. The GPU is built on the Ampere architecture with an 8nm process node and features 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 608.3 GB/s. Its base clock is 1575 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and it contains 6144 shading units alongside 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores. The pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s, and its FP32 compute performance is rated at 21.75 TFLOPS.

The data shows a clear pattern: at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 37.1, which is the lowest recorded result. This indicates that the 8 GB VRAM capacity and the GPU's raw compute power are stretched to their limits at this resolution with maximum settings. However, when settings are reduced to Low at the same 4K resolution, the average FPS jumps to 86.2, demonstrating that the GPU has substantial headroom when not burdened by high-quality textures and effects. The GPU's 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30849, reinforces its position as a capable mid-to-high-end part, though its nearest rivals—such as the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (0.8% faster) and the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (0.9% faster)—show that it is not at the absolute top tier.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the limiting component shifts as resolution changes from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates range from 96.8 FPS at Ultra to 224.8 FPS at Low. This wide spread, with a 128 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, suggests that the GPU is still heavily involved, but the high absolute numbers indicate the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU sufficiently at this resolution. The Ryzen 5 7600's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, provide enough single-thread performance to avoid becoming a bottleneck at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop proportionally: the Ultra setting yields 63.3 FPS average, while Low produces 152.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 89.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU is beginning to take on more of the workload as pixel count increases. At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more pronounced. The Ultra setting falls to 37.1 FPS, and even High settings only manage 55.8 FPS. The difference between Low (86.2 FPS) and Ultra (37.1 FPS) at 4K is 49.1 FPS, showing that the GPU's processing limits are the dominant constraint. This resolution scaling pattern—where the gap between settings narrows as resolution increases—is characteristic of a system transitioning from a CPU-influenced state at 1080p to a firmly GPU-bound state at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset provides a detailed view of performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings produce an average of 224.8 FPS, Medium produces 178.2 FPS, High produces 140.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 96.8 FPS. The step-down from Low to Medium is 46.6 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra is 43.6 FPS, showing a relatively consistent reduction as quality increases.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are 152.4 for Low, 121.2 for Medium, 92.3 for High, and 63.3 for Ultra. The transition from Medium to High results in a 28.9 FPS drop, and from High to Ultra a 29.0 FPS drop. This consistency suggests that each settings tier imposes a similar additional load on the GPU. At 3840x2160, the averages are 86.2 for Low, 67.8 for Medium, 55.8 for High, and 37.1 for Ultra. The drop from Medium to High is 12.0 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 18.7 FPS, indicating that Ultra settings at 4K demand a disproportionately large amount of GPU resources.

Comparing across resolutions, the data shows that 1080p Low is 2.6 times faster than 4K Ultra. The 1440p High average of 92.3 FPS is close to the 1080p Ultra average of 96.8 FPS, suggesting that a user can achieve similar performance by either lowering resolution or reducing settings. The 4K High result of 55.8 FPS is the only configuration that falls between 50 and 60 FPS, making it a borderline playable option for those prioritizing resolution over smoothness.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 657th out of 1695 tested combinations in Evolve, which positions it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This ranking reflects the balance between the Ryzen 5 7600's strong synthetic performance and the RTX 3070 Ti's capable but not top-tier GPU power. The CPU's average benchmark score of 26617 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's score of 30849 places it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. The combination of two above-average components yields a system that outperforms roughly 61% of all tested combos in this game.

The ranking suggests that while this setup is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, it faces stiff competition from combos featuring more powerful GPUs. The 657th rank out of 1695 indicates that a significant number of systems achieve higher frame rates in Evolve, likely due to superior graphics cards. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo is far from a low-end performer, delivering playable frame rates at every tested configuration except 4K Ultra. The rank of 657 also implies that the CPU is not holding the system back significantly, as the GPU's 74th percentile ranking is the more limiting factor in most scenarios.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 provides the computational foundation for this combo, and its capabilities are sufficient to avoid major bottlenecks in Evolve. The CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5nm process node. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, and it includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's memory support is DDR5 with a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. It is unlocked for overclocking and has an integrated Radeon Graphics unit, though the discrete GPU handles all rendering in this configuration.

Synthetic benchmarks show the CPU's strengths: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22992 and a single-core score of 3246, along with a Passmark single-thread score of 3910. The 3DMark single-thread score is 999, and the 2-thread score is 1938, which nearly doubles, indicating strong scaling with additional threads. The CPU's average benchmark score of 26617 places it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and 0.2% behind the Intel Core i9-12900HK, making it competitive with previous-generation high-end parts.

In Evolve, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p, where the high frame rates (up to 224.8 FPS at Low) suggest that the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output. The single-thread performance is crucial for this game, as the 999 score in 3DMark single-thread indicates solid per-core capability. However, the measured FPS data shows that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU's influence diminishes. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is more than adequate for this title, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across settings at each resolution, without any signs of CPU-induced stuttering or frame drops in the average FPS figures.