Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a spread of frame rates in Evolve that clearly illustrates the shifting balance between CPU and GPU workload as resolution changes. The measured data shows a predictable scaling pattern, but the magnitude of the performance drop between 1080p and 4K is substantial, indicating where the system’s primary bottleneck lies.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher settings. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 160.1 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 108.7 FPS, a reduction of roughly 32%. At 4K Low, the average falls further to 61.7 FPS, which is about 43% lower than the 1440p result. This steep decline at 4K, even on Low settings, points directly at the graphics card struggling to fill the additional pixels.

The story becomes more pronounced when examining the High and Ultra presets. At 1080p High, the average is 98.8 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 64.6 FPS, and at 4K High, it plummets to 38.5 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 4K at High settings is a 61% performance loss. For Ultra settings, the numbers are even more telling: 68.5 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p, and just 26 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is only 38% of the 1080p Ultra figure, demonstrating that the RX 5700 XT’s processing capacity is exhausted by the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical fidelity.

The scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately, as evidenced by the high frame rates. However, the dramatic drop-off from 1080p to 1440p and then to 4K suggests that the GPU becomes the limiting component as pixel count increases. The fact that the Low preset at 4K (61.7 FPS) still cannot match the High preset at 1080p (98.8 FPS) reinforces this conclusion. The data suggests that users targeting 4K gameplay will need to significantly reduce settings to approach playable frame rates, while 1080p and 1440p offer more headroom for visual quality.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5700G brings substantial processing resources to this pairing. With 8 cores and 16 threads, it offers ample parallelism for Evolve’s engine. The base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz provide solid single-thread performance, which is often critical for game logic and draw call submission. The processor’s 16 MB of L3 cache helps reduce memory latency for frequently accessed data.

Benchmark results for this CPU show strong multi-threaded capability. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20755 and Geekbench multicore score of 8970 indicate robust overall throughput. The Passmark multithread score of 24419 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 further confirm this. Single-thread performance is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2930 and Passmark single-thread score of 3283.

In the context of Evolve, the CPU’s role becomes less critical as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is less stressed, the CPU must work harder to maintain high frame rates. The 160.1 FPS average at 1080p Low suggests the CPU is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking at that level. However, the data does not show a scenario where the CPU limits performance, as the frame rates drop uniformly with increasing resolution. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1758 and 4-thread score of 3389 indicate that even with fewer threads active, the CPU maintains competitive performance. The processor’s 65 W TDP and Zen 3 architecture on the 7 nm process contribute to efficient operation, though power consumption is not directly measured in the game tests.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is the dominant factor in this combo’s Evolve performance. Built on the Navi 10 chip with RDNA 1.0 architecture, it features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, effective 14 Gbps, which is critical for high-resolution textures. The GPU’s boost clock of 1905 MHz and base clock of 1605 MHz, with a game clock of 1755 MHz, define its sustained performance envelope.

The GPU’s specifications translate into measurable compute capabilities. The FP32 throughput of 9.754 TFLOPS and texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s indicate strong fill-rate performance. The 2560 shading units and 160 texture mapping units provide the raw processing power needed for modern game effects. The 64 ROPs handle pixel output, which becomes a limiting factor at 4K resolutions.

Benchmark scores for the GPU show it sits in the 68th percentile among all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 16277 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2134. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 73091 and OpenCL score of 77773 demonstrate solid compute performance. However, the measured game data reveals that Evolve’s demands at high resolutions exceed the GPU’s capacity. The 4K Ultra average of 26 FPS is below playable thresholds, and even 4K Medium at 47.2 FPS struggles. The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but 4K textures may approach capacity limits, though the data does not explicitly confirm VRAM saturation.

The comparison to nearest rivals shows the RX 5700 XT is closely matched with the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (0.1% slower), Intel Arc A350M (0.3% faster), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (0.6% faster). This places it in a competitive mid-range position, but the game’s performance at 4K suggests that Evolve is particularly demanding on GPU resources.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Evolve?

A: The highest recorded average is 160.1 FPS at 1080p with Low settings.

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: At 4K Low, the average is 61.7 FPS, which is playable. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 26 FPS, which is not playable.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 1440p at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the average is 121 FPS, while at 1440p Medium, it is 84 FPS, a 30% reduction.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 25626, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, 0.4% higher than the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core 5 210H.

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The Radeon RX 5700 XT sits in the 68th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Which resolution and settings combo yields the lowest frame rate?

A: The lowest average is 26 FPS at 4K with Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1188 out of 1695 tested combinations in Evolve. This places it in the lower third of all tested systems, indicating that while it can handle the game at lower resolutions and settings, it falls behind many other configurations in overall performance. The ranking reflects the GPU’s limitations at high resolutions, as the CPU is comparatively strong.

Given the GPU’s 68th percentile ranking and the CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking among their respective categories, the bottleneck is clearly the graphics card. The combo’s rank of 1188 suggests that many other pairings, likely with more powerful GPUs, achieve better results. The data shows that this system is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can deliver high frame rates on most settings, and 1440p with adjusted settings.

The nearest rival comparisons for the GPU show it is closely matched with mobile workstation parts (RTX A5000 Mobile) and modern mobile GPUs (RTX 5060 Mobile), which may not have the same thermal and power constraints as desktop parts. The CPU’s rivals are primarily mobile processors (6800U, 7640U) and a server chip (Xeon D-2752TER), indicating that the 5700G offers competitive desktop performance but does not lead its segment.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the average FPS across all tested resolutions and settings:

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 38.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 61.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 47.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 26 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 64.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 108.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 84 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 48 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 98.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 160.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 121 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 68.5 |

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each step up in resolution reduces performance by a significant margin, and each step up in settings (from Low to Ultra) also reduces performance. The most playable combination for smooth gameplay is 1080p High at 98.8 FPS, while 1440p High at 64.6 FPS offers a good balance of quality and speed. For 4K, only the Low preset at 61.7 FPS approaches playability, and even that is borderline for fast-paced FPS action. The Ultra preset at 1080p yields 68.5 FPS, which is playable but shows the GPU’s limits when maximum visual effects are enabled. The gap between Medium and High settings at each resolution is relatively small (e.g., 121 vs 98.8 at 1080p), while the jump from High to Ultra is more substantial (98.8 to 68.5 at 1080p), suggesting that Ultra settings carry a disproportionate performance cost.