Evolve

# FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 in Evolve?

A: This combination ranks 359th out of 3,700 tested combos in the game, placing it in the top 10% of all tested systems.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo delivers an average of 156 FPS, which is the lowest average at 1080p across all tested settings presets.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-core performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X scores 22,458 in PassMark multithread. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, scores 34,222 in average benchmark score, a delta of just 0.1% — essentially a tie. The Intel Core i5-13450HX is 0.2% behind, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H is 0.5% ahead.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Evolve?

A: The highest average FPS is 232, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable framerates at 4K?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 60 (Ultra) to 141 (Low), with Medium hitting 110 FPS and High at 86 FPS.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing. Its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 384-bit bus width provide 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for high-resolution texture streaming in a 2015 title like Evolve. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). This hardware configuration explains the strong framerates observed across all tested resolutions.

The RTX 4090's architecture, Ada Lovelace, is built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 76,300 million transistors. It delivers 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 1,290.2 GTexel/s of texture fill rate. These specifications make the GPU the primary driver of performance in Evolve, particularly at higher resolutions and settings where the pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s becomes relevant. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 38,194 reflects its overall graphics capability, placing it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are interesting: the Intel Arc Pro A60 matches it within 0%, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 is 0.3% ahead, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% behind. Despite these close synthetic scores, the RTX 4090's real-world performance in Evolve shows substantial headroom, as evidenced by the measured FPS at 4K where it still delivers 60 FPS at Ultra settings.

The GPU's memory size of 24 GB is notably generous for a game from 2015, which means texture memory capacity is never a bottleneck. The measured data supports this: the framerate drops from Low to Ultra at 4K are entirely consistent with GPU compute load increases rather than memory limitations. The GPU's bus interface, PCIe 4.0 x16, provides ample bandwidth to the CPU, though the Ryzen 7 3700X's PCIe Gen 4 support with 24 lanes ensures no communication bottleneck.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X brings 8 cores and 16 threads to this pairing, operating at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Zen 2 architecture CPU, codenamed Matisse, is built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 3,800 million transistors. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 2,092 in Cinebench R15 multicore and 204 in single-core. Geekbench results show 8,899 multicore and 1,593 single-core. The PassMark multithread score of 22,458 and single-thread score of 2,656 indicate balanced performance. The CPU's average benchmark score of 34,260 places it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (0.1% ahead) and Intel Core i5-13450HX (0.2% behind).

For Evolve, the CPU's role is less demanding than the GPU's. The game's measured FPS at 1080p Low (232 FPS) versus 4K Low (141 FPS) shows that even at low settings, the GPU remains the limiting factor at higher resolutions. However, the CPU's 16 threads provide enough headroom for game logic and physics without bottlenecking the RTX 4090. The 32 MB L3 cache is beneficial for keeping frequently accessed game data close to the cores.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s via dual-channel DDR4 is modest compared to the GPU's 1.01 TB/s, but this is sufficient for Evolve's CPU-bound tasks. The PassMark physics score of 1,181 and extended instructions score of 19,241 indicate the CPU handles game physics calculations efficiently. The data shows that at 1080p Ultra (156 FPS) versus 1080p Low (232 FPS), the CPU maintains consistent performance across settings, suggesting it is not the primary constraint in this configuration.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers high framerates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 232 FPS, Medium achieves 212 FPS with a minimum of 180 and maximum of 243, High reaches 194 FPS, and Ultra drops to 156 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 76 FPS, indicating that GPU load scales significantly with settings at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decrease but remain strong. Low settings yield 203 FPS, Medium hits 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 and maximum of 213, High produces 151 FPS, and Ultra settles at 105 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 98 FPS, showing a wider performance range as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the impact of resolution becomes pronounced. Low settings achieve 141 FPS, Medium delivers 110 FPS with a minimum of 93 and maximum of 126, High produces 86 FPS, and Ultra drops to 60 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 81 FPS, but the relative drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 91 FPS (from 232 to 141).

The Medium settings rows provide the only complete min/max data. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 180 and maximum of 243 show a 63 FPS range. At 1440p Medium, the range is 56 FPS (157 to 213). At 4K Medium, the range narrows to 33 FPS (93 to 126), indicating more consistent frametimes at higher resolutions where the GPU is more uniformly loaded.

Ultra settings at 4K produce exactly 60 FPS average, which is the minimum acceptable for many displays. This is the only measured row that falls below 86 FPS average, making it the most demanding configuration tested.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 359th out of 3,700 tested combinations in Evolve, placing it in the top 9.7% of all systems. This ranking reflects the balance between the RTX 4090's immense GPU power and the Ryzen 7 3700X's capable mid-range CPU performance. The GPU's percentile rank of 88 among all GPUs is higher than the CPU's percentile rank of 84 among all CPUs, suggesting the GPU contributes more to this favorable ranking.

The ranking indicates that while the RTX 4090 is a top-tier GPU, the Ryzen 7 3700X holds the combo back from the absolute top positions. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 and Intel Core i5-13450HX, have nearly identical average benchmark scores (within 0.2%), meaning a newer CPU would likely not change the ranking dramatically. However, the fact that 358 combos rank higher suggests there are systems with both faster CPUs and GPUs.

The GPU's nearest rival comparisons show the RTX 4090's synthetic benchmark average of 60,347 is slightly above the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61,896, which is 2.5% ahead) but below the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58,657, which is 2.9% behind). These close scores in synthetic tests do not fully capture the RTX 4090's advantage in Evolve, where its 24 GB memory and high bandwidth shine.

The combo's ranking of 359 out of 3,700 is strong for a system with a 2019 CPU and 2022 GPU. The data shows that in Evolve, a game from 2015, the GPU is the primary performance driver, and the CPU's 84th percentile ranking is sufficient to avoid severe bottlenecks. This is reflected in the measured FPS, which remains high even at 4K.

# Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium settings preset provides the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 212 FPS average with a minimum of 180 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. At 1440p Medium, the 185 FPS average with a 157 FPS minimum keeps framerates well above refresh rate thresholds for most monitors. At 4K Medium, the 110 FPS average with a 93 FPS minimum remains highly playable.

High settings offer a slight visual improvement over Medium but at a significant performance cost. At 1080p High, the average drops to 194 FPS (an 18 FPS decrease), at 1440p High it drops to 151 FPS (a 34 FPS decrease), and at 4K High it drops to 86 FPS (a 24 FPS decrease). For users with high-refresh-rate displays at 1080p or 1440p, High remains viable, but at 4K it approaches the edge of playability.

Ultra settings provide the best visual fidelity but are only recommended for 1080p where the 156 FPS average is still smooth. At 1440p Ultra, the 105 FPS average is playable but requires a 100Hz+ display to fully utilize. At 4K Ultra, the 60 FPS average is exactly at the threshold for 60Hz displays, with no headroom for drops, making it risky for competitive play.

Low settings are unnecessary for this combo, as even Ultra at 4K achieves 60 FPS. The data shows that Low settings provide marginal gains (232 FPS at 1080p versus 212 FPS at Medium) that do not justify the visual quality loss. For the best experience, Medium is the sweet spot, offering high framerates and consistent minimums across all resolutions.

# Resolution Scaling

The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K reveal the scaling behavior of this combo. At Low settings, the framerate decreases from 232 FPS at 1080p to 203 FPS at 1440p (an 12.5% drop) and then to 141 FPS at 4K (a 30.5% drop from 1440p). This represents a total drop of 39.2% from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the progression is 212 FPS to 185 FPS (12.7% drop) to 110 FPS (40.5% drop from 1440p), totaling 48.1% from 1080p to 4K.

High settings show a different pattern: 194 FPS at 1080p drops to 151 FPS at 1440p (22.2% drop) and then to 86 FPS at 4K (43.0% drop from 1440p), totaling 55.7% from 1080p to 4K. Ultra settings show the largest relative drop: 156 FPS at 1080p to 105 FPS at 1440p (32.7% drop) and then to 60 FPS at 4K (42.9% drop from 1440p), totaling 61.5% from 1080p to 4K.

These scaling patterns indicate that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting component as resolution rises. At 1080p Low, the CPU's role is more significant, allowing the GPU to push 232 FPS. As resolution increases, the GPU's pixel and texture processing demands grow, reducing the CPU's influence. The fact that the 1080p to 1440p drop is smaller at Low settings (12.5%) than at Ultra (32.7%) suggests that at lower settings, the CPU can keep up with the GPU's frame generation, while at Ultra settings, the GPU's workload increases more steeply.

At 4K, the difference between Low (141 FPS) and Ultra (60 FPS) is 81 FPS, a 57.4% reduction. This shows that Evolve's Ultra settings at 4K impose a heavy GPU load even on the RTX 4090. The measured data suggests that for 4K gaming, Medium settings (110 FPS) offer the best compromise, while for 1080p, any setting above Low provides excellent performance. The scaling behavior confirms that the RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this combo, with the Ryzen 7 3700X providing sufficient CPU support to avoid bottlenecking at lower resolutions.