Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 combination delivers playable frame rates in Evolve only at 1080p with lower presets, with the data clearly identifying the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 4K, the combo falls below 30 FPS on every preset, rendering the game essentially unplayable, while at 1440p, only the Low preset approaches a playable threshold. This pairing ranks 1628th out of 1695 tested combos for this title, placing it in the bottom 4% of the database, which reflects a severe performance deficit relative to other configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is stark and consistent across all settings, confirming that the GTX 1650’s rendering throughput is the limiting factor. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 49 FPS at 1920x1080 to 33.7 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 31%, and then plunges to 16.5 FPS at 3840x2160, a further 51% decline. This pattern—where 1440p retains about two-thirds of the 1080p performance, but 4K retains only about one-third—indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth (128.1 GB/s) and pixel rate (53.28 GPixel/s) are overwhelmed by the 4K pixel count.

Scaling from 1440p to 4K is even more punishing at Ultra settings: 21.3 FPS drops to 13.7 FPS, a 36% loss. The fact that Low settings at 4K (27.6 FPS) barely outpace High settings at 1440p (33.7 FPS) shows that resolution has a larger impact on this combo than graphical detail. The CPU’s role is minimal here; the Ryzen 7 5700G’s 16 threads and 3.80 GHz base clock are more than sufficient to feed the GPU, so the frame rate collapse at higher resolutions is almost entirely attributable to the graphics card’s 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 896 shading units.

Settings Recommendations

For a playable experience, the data strongly favors 1080p with Low settings, which yields 75.9 FPS—the highest average recorded for this combo. Medium at 1080p still delivers 60.4 FPS, making it a viable alternative for better visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. High at 1080p drops to 49 FPS, which is acceptable for a slower-paced FPS, but Ultra at 1080p falls to 30.2 FPS, which is borderline and likely to feel stuttery in combat.

At 1440p, the only preset that remains playable is Low, averaging 52.6 FPS. Medium at 1440p produces 39.7 FPS, which may be tolerable for some players, but High (33.7 FPS) and Ultra (21.3 FPS) are not recommended. At 4K, no preset is viable; even Low averages 27.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to a slide-show-like 13.7 FPS. The data indicates that the optimal balance of frame rate and visual quality is 1080p Medium, as it stays above 60 FPS while using only 4 GB of VRAM, which is the card’s maximum capacity.

GPU Role

The GTX 1650’s specifications directly explain its performance ceiling in Evolve. With a boost clock of 1665 MHz and 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, the card achieves a 2.984 TFLOPS FP32 throughput. These figures are modest by modern standards, and the benchmark results reflect that: the GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 7880 places it in the 43rd percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals like the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (deltaPct of 0.5%) showing near-identical performance.

The 4 GB VRAM capacity is a critical constraint at higher resolutions and presets. At 4K Ultra, the game likely exceeds this memory limit, causing the frame rate to plummet to 13.7 FPS. Even at 1080p Ultra, the 30.2 FPS average suggests the card is struggling with both memory capacity and compute load. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s is also a limiting factor; at 4K, the data transfer requirements exceed what this bus can sustain, leading to the sharp performance cliff between 1440p and 4K. The card’s 75 W TDP and lack of power connectors indicate a low-power design, but this does not compensate for its computational limits in this demanding title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings shows a clear hierarchy: Low averages 75.9 FPS, Medium averages 60.4 FPS, High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 30.2 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 15.5 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 18.8 FPS, indicating that Ultra’s additional effects disproportionately tax the GPU.

At 2560x1440, performance drops across the board: Low averages 52.6 FPS, Medium averages 39.7 FPS, High averages 33.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 21.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 12.9 FPS, while High to Ultra is 12.4 FPS, showing a more linear scaling than at 1080p. At 3840x2160, all settings are below playable thresholds: Low averages 27.6 FPS, Medium averages 25.2 FPS, High averages 16.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 13.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is only 2.4 FPS, suggesting that the resolution, not the settings, dominates the performance cost.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1628th out of 1695 tested combinations for Evolve, placing it in the bottom 4% of the database. This rank is consistent with the GPU’s overall percentile position (43rd) and highlights that the GTX 1650 is a low-midrange card struggling in a 2015 FPS title. The CPU’s ranking is much stronger—the Ryzen 7 5700G sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs—which creates a significant imbalance: the processor is capable of far more, but the GPU holds the system back.

Relative to other combos, this configuration is not competitive for high-refresh-rate play. The GPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon 550X (deltaPct of -0.4%) and the NVIDIA RTX 3050 A Mobile (deltaPct of -0.4%), have nearly identical average scores, confirming that the GTX 1650 is not an outlier but rather representative of its performance class. For a game like Evolve, which demands consistent frame rates for aiming, this rank suggests that users should expect to compromise heavily on resolution and settings to achieve smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is vastly overqualified for this GPU pairing in Evolve. With 8 cores, 16 threads, and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, the CPU’s compute capacity is far beyond what the GTX 1650 can utilize. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 and single-core score of 2930 place it well above the threshold needed for a 2015 FPS title, which typically relies on a few threads rather than the full 16. The 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth further ensure that the CPU is never a bottleneck.

The data confirms this: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 75.9 FPS, which is likely near the GPU’s maximum output rather than a CPU limit. If the CPU were the constraint, we would expect frame rates to remain relatively stable across resolutions, but the sharp decline from 1080p to 4K proves otherwise. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 899 and multi-thread score of 6629 indicate strong per-core performance, but these numbers are irrelevant to Evolve’s actual demands because the GPU saturates first. In summary, the Ryzen 7 5700G provides ample headroom for future GPU upgrades, but in this specific configuration, it is underutilized.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average is 75.9 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is 4K playable with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best preset (Low) averages 27.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 13.7 FPS, both below playable thresholds.

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

A: The GTX 1650’s average benchmark score is 8713, with the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 at a deltaPct of 0.5% and the AMD Radeon 550X at -0.4%, indicating near-identical performance.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems for this game?

A: The combo ranks 1628th out of 1695 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 4%.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: No. The Ryzen 7 5700G’s 8 cores and 4.60 GHz boost clock are far more powerful than needed, as evidenced by frame rates dropping with resolution rather than remaining CPU-limited.

Q: What is the recommended preset for a 60 FPS experience?

A: 1080p Medium averages 60.4 FPS, making it the ideal choice for smooth gameplay without dropping to Low settings.