Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 produces a highly constrained experience in Evolve, with performance heavily dictated by resolution and graphics settings. The benchmark data reveals a system that struggles to maintain playable frame rates at higher resolutions, while showing its best, albeit limited, results at 1080p with reduced settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, indicating that the graphics card is the primary bottleneck in this configuration. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 49.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 29.9 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 17.5 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 65% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K, a clear sign that the RX 570's processing power is overwhelmed by the pixel count at higher resolutions.

The scaling pattern holds across all settings. With Low settings, the frame rate drops from 75.3 FPS at 1080p to 53 FPS at 1440p, then to 29.8 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset shows a similar trajectory: 60 FPS at 1080p, 37.4 FPS at 1440p, and 21.6 FPS at 4K. Even at Ultra settings, where the absolute numbers are lowest, the relative drop remains dramatic: 32 FPS at 1080p, 22.7 FPS at 1440p, and 11.5 FPS at 4K.

This data suggests that the RX 570, with its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, is simply not equipped to handle the demands of 4K rendering in Evolve. The 256-bit memory bus provides sufficient bandwidth for 1080p, but at higher resolutions, the GPU's 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 32 ROPs become limiting factors. The result is a system where 4K gaming is impractical, and even 1440p requires significant compromises in visual quality to approach playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing ranks 1657 out of 1695 combos for Evolve. This places it in the bottom 2.2% of all tested configurations, confirming that it is a low-performing setup for this specific title. The rank is a strong indicator that the combination of a modern 6-core CPU with an older, entry-level GPU does not yield competitive results in this game.

The CPU itself is not the limiting factor in this ranking. The Ryzen 5 8400F sits at the 82nd percentile when compared to all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25064. Its nearest rivals in overall CPU performance include the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X with a score of 25057 and a deltaPct of 0, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 with a score of 25099 and a deltaPct of -0.1. The GPU, however, tells a different story. The RX 570 is at the 74th percentile for GPUs, but its nearest rivals are modern cards like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 with an average score of 30109 and a deltaPct of 0.2, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with a score of 30097 and a deltaPct of 0.2. The fact that the RX 570's average benchmark score of 30158 is nearly identical to these much newer cards is misleading, as the synthetic benchmarks do not translate to equal gaming performance in Evolve, where the combo's rank is far below average.

The low combo rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU's inability to keep up with the game's rendering demands at higher settings. The data indicates that this is not a balanced pairing for Evolve, as the CPU's potential is left untapped while the GPU operates at its maximum capacity.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using the GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. Its base clock is 1168 MHz with a boost clock of 1244 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz, delivering 7 Gbps effective speed.

The 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is adequate for 1080p gaming but becomes a significant constraint at higher resolutions. The measured frame rates in Evolve reflect this limitation. At 4K, even with Low settings, the average frame rate is only 29.8 FPS, suggesting that the GPU's compute throughput, not just memory bandwidth, is a bottleneck. The pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s are modest figures that explain the performance drop when pixel count increases.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 5.095 TFLOPS is the same as its FP16 performance, indicating a 1:1 ratio, which is typical for this architecture. This level of compute power is insufficient for smooth 4K gaming in Evolve, where the Ultra preset only manages 11.5 FPS at 3840x2160. The data shows that the RX 570 is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can achieve 60 FPS on Medium settings and 75.3 FPS on Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a complete picture of the combo's performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 1920x1080, the system achieves its best results: 75.3 FPS on Low, 60 FPS on Medium, 49.4 FPS on High, and 32 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p Medium setting is the only configuration that hits the 60 FPS target, which is often considered the baseline for smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance drops significantly. The Low preset averages 53 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. Medium drops to 37.4 FPS, High to 29.9 FPS, and Ultra to 22.7 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1440p gaming is only viable with the lowest settings, and even then, the frame rate is below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. Low settings average 29.8 FPS, Medium drops to 21.6 FPS, High to 17.5 FPS, and Ultra to 11.5 FPS. The 4K Ultra setting produces a frame rate that is barely above a slideshow, confirming that the RX 570 is not designed for this resolution in Evolve. The data shows a clear pattern: the system can handle 1080p with reasonable settings, struggles at 1440p, and fails at 4K.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with Medium settings achieves an average of 60 FPS, making it the only configuration that reaches this target. Low settings at the same resolution reach 75.3 FPS, but Medium offers a better balance of visual quality and performance.

*Q: Can this combo run Evolve at 4K?*

A: While it can technically run at 3840x2160, the frame rates are not playable. The highest average at 4K is 29.8 FPS with Low settings, and Ultra settings drop to 11.5 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is not a viable option for this pairing.

Q: How does the CPU performance compare to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25064, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X at 25057 with a deltaPct of 0. It is also within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24993. This puts it at the 82nd percentile of all CPUs.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and how does it affect performance?

A: The RX 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This configuration is insufficient for higher resolutions, as evidenced by the significant frame rate drops at 1440p and 4K compared to 1080p.

*Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck in this system for Evolve?*

A: The benchmark data clearly shows the GPU is the bottleneck. The frame rate scales dramatically with resolution, indicating that the RX 570 is the limiting component. The CPU's performance is adequate, as it ranks at the 82nd percentile, but the GPU's lower relative performance holds the combo back.

*Q: How does this combo rank compared to all other tested combos in Evolve?*

A: This pairing ranks 1657 out of 1695 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 2.2% of all configurations. This low ranking is attributed primarily to the GPU's performance limitations in this game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Phoenix. It has a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC, containing 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In this combo, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data, and its performance is more than sufficient for the RX 570. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20851 and a single-core score of 2943. Its Passmark multithread score is 24530, and it achieves 3684 in single-thread tests. These numbers place it at the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, indicating it is a capable processor.

However, in Evolve, the CPU's performance is not the limiting factor. The frame rates are consistently low at higher resolutions, which is a classic sign of GPU bottlenecking. The CPU has 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB of L2 cache per core, which is ample for gaming workloads. The data shows that even at 1080p with Low settings, where the CPU would have the most influence, the frame rate of 75.3 FPS is not exceptionally high, suggesting the GPU is still the primary constraint. The Ryzen 5 8400F's 12 threads and high boost clock ensure it does not hold back the GPU, but the pairing's overall performance in Evolve is dictated by the RX 570's capabilities.