Evolve

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination sits at rank 1411 out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the lower third of all system pairings. This rank reflects a pairing where the GPU's 58th percentile standing among all GPUs and the CPU's 84th percentile among all CPUs create a significant imbalance — the processor is clearly the stronger component in this matchup. The data shows this combo is better suited to 1080p and 1440p gameplay than to 4K, where the GPU's limitations become the dominant factor.

The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 places it within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, which scores 15996, and 1.8% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 at 15786. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 7 5700's average score of 27220 puts it 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K at 27043, and 1.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 at 26909. This CPU is competitive with Intel's flagship 9th-gen desktop processor, yet the overall combo rank suffers because the GPU cannot fully exploit what the CPU offers in this game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows reveal a clear optimal settings path for this combo. At 1080p, Low settings deliver 145 FPS, Medium produces 113.2 FPS, High yields 89.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to exactly 60 FPS. The 60 FPS at Ultra represents a hard floor that still matches standard display refresh rates, making Ultra playable at 1080p for those prioritizing visual fidelity. However, the data indicates that High at 89.8 FPS provides a better balance — it keeps frame rates well above 60 while maintaining substantial graphical quality over Medium.

At 1440p, the story shifts. Low settings deliver 98.4 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution that clears the 90 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 76.5 FPS, High falls to 57.8 FPS, and Ultra sinks to 39.3 FPS. For 1440p users, Medium at 76.5 FPS represents the best compromise, as it stays comfortably above 60 FPS while offering improved visuals over Low. High at 57.8 FPS is borderline — playable but below the 60 FPS target that many competitive FPS players prefer.

At 4K, no preset achieves 60 FPS. Low reaches 53.5 FPS, Medium manages 43.1 FPS, High drops to 36.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 23.6 FPS. The recommendation is clear: 4K Ultra is not viable, and even 4K Low fails to hit the 60 FPS mark. Users targeting 4K should consider lowering resolution or accepting sub-60 frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck resides. At Low settings, the drop from 145 FPS at 1080p to 98.4 FPS at 1440p represents a 32.1% reduction, and further to 53.5 FPS at 4K — a 63.1% total decline from the 1080p baseline. This steep curve indicates GPU-bound behavior, as the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth struggle to feed the massive pixel counts of 4K.

At High settings, the progression is 89.8 FPS at 1080p, 57.8 FPS at 1440p, and 36.4 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K drop of 37.0% is slightly less severe than the 1080p to 1440p drop of 35.6%, suggesting that the GPU's compute throughput, rated at 6.451 TFLOPS FP32, becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. The CPU's strong multithreaded performance — evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 — ensures it is not the constraint in this scaling pattern.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 2060 delivers its best results. Low settings achieve 145 FPS, the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium produces 113.2 FPS, a 21.9% drop from Low. High yields 89.8 FPS, and Ultra hits exactly 60 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 85 FPS, indicating that Evolve's Ultra preset imposes a heavy load on the GPU's 1920 shading units.

At 2560x1440, the performance envelope tightens. Low reaches 98.4 FPS, Medium drops to 76.5 FPS, High falls to 57.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 39.3 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra grows to 59.1 FPS, showing that resolution scaling amplifies the cost of higher settings. The 1440p Medium result of 76.5 FPS is notable as it exceeds the 1080p High result of 89.8 FPS by a smaller margin than might be expected, given the 77.8% increase in pixel count.

At 3840x2160, results are uniformly below 60 FPS. Low achieves 53.5 FPS, Medium produces 43.1 FPS, High drops to 36.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 23.6 FPS. The Ultra result at 4K is less than half the 60 FPS achieved at 1080p Ultra, underscoring the GPU's inability to handle 4K with maximum settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, built on the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, provides 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. Its boost clock of 1680 MHz and base clock of 1365 MHz drive a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s. The 6 GB GDDR6 memory operates at 14 Gbps effective on a 192-bit bus, yielding 336.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth — a figure that becomes critical at 4K resolutions.

The GPU's 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but do not directly influence Evolve's rasterized rendering, as the game predates widespread ray tracing adoption. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU's FP32 throughput of 6.451 TFLOPS is sufficient for 1080p Ultra at 60 FPS but insufficient for 4K Ultra at 23.6 FPS. The 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it mid-pack, with its closest rivals being the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (0.5% faster) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (1.7% faster). The GPU's 12 nm process node and 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die reflect its 2019-era design, which is now end-of-life.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Evolve?

A: The data shows 1080p is the strongest choice, with Low hitting 145 FPS and Ultra reaching exactly 60 FPS. At 1440p, only Low (98.4 FPS) and Medium (76.5 FPS) exceed 60 FPS, while 4K never reaches 60 FPS even at Low (53.5 FPS).

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 4K?

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 4K Low, the combo averages 53.5 FPS, which is playable but below 60. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 23.6 FPS, which is not smooth for an FPS title.

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

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 16074 is 0.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.8% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7% (16351).

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 holding back the RTX 2060 in Evolve?

A: No. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking and average score of 27220, which is 0.7% above the Intel Core i9-9900K, indicate it is not the bottleneck. The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are consistent with GPU limitations.

Q: What settings preset gives the smoothest 1440p experience?

A: Medium at 1440p delivers 76.5 FPS, which is the highest preset above 60 FPS at that resolution. High at 57.8 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, making Medium the recommended choice.

Q: How much FPS does Ultra cost compared to Low at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, Ultra drops 85 FPS from Low (145 to 60). At 1440p, the drop is 59.1 FPS (98.4 to 39.3). At 4K, the drop is 29.9 FPS (53.5 to 23.6).

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700, a Zen 3 (Cezanne) architecture processor on the 7 nm TSMC process, contributes 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth provide ample headroom for Evolve's game logic and physics. The CPU's benchmark results — a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and single-core score of 2916 — place it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27220.

This CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27043 (0.7% lower), while the Intel Core i7-12700H scores 27006 (0.8% lower). The Ryzen 7 5700's 3DMark 16-thread score of 6628 and max-thread score of 6617 confirm consistent multithreaded performance. In Evolve, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations; the measured FPS scaling shows no signs of CPU limitation, as even at 1080p Low (145 FPS), the frame rate is high but not CPU-capped. The 65 W TDP and PCIe Gen 3, 20-lane interface ensure the CPU does not constrain the GPU's PCIe 3.0 x16 connection.