Evolve

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings for this combo?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers an average of 110 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 27051, which is 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i9-9900K's score of 27097. It also sits 0.4% above the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 and 0.6% above the Intel Core i7-1370P in comparative scoring.

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

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT falls in the 55th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13543. Notably, its closest rival in average score is the AMD Radeon HD 7770M, which is only 0.1% behind.

Q: What is the largest FPS drop when moving from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 203 at 1920x1080 to 77 at 3840x2160, representing a substantial decrease of 126 FPS. The minimum FPS also falls from 172 to 66 across this resolution change.

Q: Does this combo rank in the top quarter of all tested combinations for Evolve?

A: No, this combo ranks 881st out of 3700 tested combos, placing it in the top 23.8% of all combinations tested for this game.

Q: What is the boost clock of the CPU, and how many threads does it support?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G boosts up to 4.60 GHz and supports 16 threads across its 8 cores, based on the Zen 3 architecture.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT brings substantial graphics horsepower to this Evolve configuration. With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, the card delivers 644.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The base clock runs at 1660 MHz, while the boost clock reaches 2970 MHz and the game clock is rated at 2400 MHz. This GPU is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs, providing 48.66 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance.

The VRAM capacity proves critical at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra settings, the combo manages only 42 FPS, but dropping to High settings at the same resolution yields 61 FPS. The data suggests that the 16 GB frame buffer is sufficient for Evolve's demands even at 3840x2160, as the bottleneck appears more tied to raw compute throughput than memory capacity. The GPU's pixel rate of 380.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 760.3 GTexel/s indicate strong fill-rate capabilities that scale predictably across settings.

Interestingly, the GPU's benchmark scores tell a mixed story. Its Passmark G3D score of 26795 is robust, but the DirectX 11 score of 292 and DirectX 12 score of 78 suggest that Evolve's engine may not fully leverage modern API features. The GPU's 55th percentile ranking against all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the much older AMD Radeon HD 7770M (only 0.1% behind in average score), hints that raw benchmark aggregates may not perfectly predict gaming performance in this specific title.

The clock speeds play a direct role in the measured results. The high boost clock of 2970 MHz helps maintain strong frame rates at lower settings, where the GPU can stretch its legs. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 262 FPS, indicating that the GPU is hardly breaking a sweat. The 304 W TDP and dual 8-pin power connectors suggest this card is designed for sustained high-frequency operation, which aligns with the solid performance at 1440p where it still manages 176 FPS on Low settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals clear scaling patterns across resolutions. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average FPS drops from 159 to 107, a 32.7% reduction. The jump from 1440p to 4K at High settings is even steeper, falling from 107 to 61 FPS, a 43% decrease. This nonlinear scaling indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count grows.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic in absolute terms. The combo delivers 262 FPS at 1080p, drops to 176 FPS at 1440p, and settles at 100 FPS at 4K. The 4K result at Low settings is actually higher than the 1440p High result (100 vs 107 FPS), which suggests that graphics settings have a more significant impact on performance than resolution alone in this title.

The Medium settings row provides the only complete data with minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p, the range spans 172 to 233 FPS with an average of 203. At 1440p, this shrinks to 116-156 FPS with a 136 average. At 4K, the range tightens further to 66-89 FPS with a 77 average. This compression of the FPS range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor, as variance decreases when the workload becomes more uniform.

The data implies that the CPU is not a bottleneck until very high frame rates. The fact that 1080p Low produces 262 FPS while 4K Low produces 100 FPS shows that the GPU has ample headroom at lower resolutions. The Ryzen 7 5700G's 8 cores and 16 threads provide sufficient processing power to keep up with the GPU's output at 1080p, but the scaling pattern suggests that at 4K, the GPU's compute resources are the constraining factor.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, the Ultra preset at 4K falls short at 42 FPS, while High at 4K achieves 61 FPS. This makes High the sensible choice for 4K displays, as it nearly doubles the Ultra frame rate while presumably maintaining most visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 4K offers 77 FPS, which provides additional headroom for demanding scenes.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 107 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 60 FPS and approaches high-refresh territory. The Medium preset at 136 FPS is attractive for 144Hz displays, while Ultra at 74 FPS still maintains playable frame rates. For competitive play, Low at 176 FPS maximizes responsiveness, but the visual compromise may not be worth the gain over High.

The 1080p results show that this combo is overkill for standard 60Hz monitors at any settings. Even Ultra produces 110 FPS, which is well above typical display refresh rates. The Medium preset's 203 FPS average with a 172 FPS minimum makes it the best choice for 144Hz or 240Hz displays, as it maintains frame rates above the refresh threshold. Low at 262 FPS is only relevant for extreme high-refresh monitors.

The data suggests that High is the sweet spot across all resolutions. It provides a 45% improvement over Ultra at 4K (61 vs 42 FPS), a 45% improvement at 1440p (107 vs 74 FPS), and a 45% improvement at 1080p (159 vs 110 FPS). This consistent scaling indicates that the High preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance, with the GPU's resources being utilized efficiently without the diminishing returns of Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces 262 FPS on Low, 203 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 172 and maximum of 233), 159 FPS on High, and 110 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with each settings tier costing roughly 40-50 FPS. This linear degradation suggests that the GPU has enough headroom at 1080p that even the most demanding settings cannot stress it to the point of dropping below 100 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low produces 176 FPS, Medium averages 136 FPS (minimum 116, maximum 156), High delivers 107 FPS, and Ultra manages 74 FPS. The Medium settings at 1440p show a tighter range than at 1080p, with the spread between minimum and maximum narrowing from 61 FPS to 40 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is beginning to become the limiting factor, as the variance in frame times decreases when the workload is more consistent.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low yields 100 FPS, Medium averages 77 FPS (minimum 66, maximum 89), High produces 61 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42 FPS. The Medium range at 4K (23 FPS spread) is the narrowest of any resolution, further confirming that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution. The jump from Low to Medium at 4K costs 23 FPS, while Medium to High costs 16 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 19 FPS.

The Ultra settings at 4K are the only configuration that drops below 60 FPS, making it the sole preset that fails to meet standard display refresh rates. The gap between 1440p Ultra (74 FPS) and 4K Ultra (42 FPS) is 32 FPS, which is disproportionately large compared to the gap between 1080p Ultra (110 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (74 FPS) at 36 FPS. This suggests that 4K Ultra pushes the GPU beyond its optimal operating range, while 1440p Ultra remains within acceptable performance bounds.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This CPU is built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth provide adequate support for gaming workloads.

Benchmark results show the CPU's multithreaded capabilities are strong. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12830.5 and single-core score of 1494 indicate balanced performance. The 3DMark scores scale well from 1758 at 2 threads to 6629 at 16 threads, demonstrating efficient thread scaling. The Passmark multithread score of 24419 and single-thread score of 3283 place this CPU in the 79th percentile of all processors.

The CPU's nearest rival is the Intel Core i9-9900K, with the Ryzen 7 5700G scoring 0.2% lower in average benchmarks. This places the two processors essentially on par, despite the Ryzen being a generation newer. The 5700G also edges out the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 by 0.4% and the Intel Core i7-1370P by 0.6%, showing it remains competitive against newer mobile and desktop parts.

In Evolve specifically, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The fact that frame rates scale so dramatically with resolution (262 FPS at 1080p Low vs 100 FPS at 4K Low) while keeping the same CPU indicates that the processor has sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck. The CPU's 4.60 GHz boost clock helps maintain high frame rates in scenarios where the GPU can keep up, but the data suggests that Evolve is primarily GPU-bound at most settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks 881st out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the top 23.8% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU's strong performance in this title, despite the CPU being a mid-range part from 2021.

The GPU's 55th percentile ranking among all GPUs is curious given its strong gaming performance. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Radeon HD 7770M (0.1% difference), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (0.2% difference), and NVIDIA P106-090 (0.5% difference) — all significantly older and less capable cards. This discrepancy between synthetic benchmarks and gaming performance suggests that the RX 9070 XT's architecture is particularly well-suited to Evolve's rendering requirements, or that the benchmark aggregate weights workloads differently than this game.

The CPU's 79th percentile ranking is more straightforward, placing it above the majority of processors. Its average benchmark score of 27051 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-9900K at 27097, and it outperforms the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 by 0.4%. This puts the CPU in good company, though it is not a top-tier part.

The combo's overall rank of 881 out of 3700 indicates that while neither component is exceptional in isolation, their combination works well for Evolve. The data suggests that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting, as the CPU's moderate ranking does not drag down the overall performance. This configuration would likely rank higher with a more powerful CPU, but the 5700G's 8-core/16-thread design provides enough processing power to avoid limiting the GPU in this game.