Evolve

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Evolve with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER reveals a classic resolution scaling pattern, though with some interesting nuances depending on the quality preset selected. At 1080p, the combination delivers extremely high frame rates across all settings, ranging from 140 FPS at Ultra to 287 FPS at Low. Moving to 1440p, we observe a noticeable but manageable decline: the High preset drops from 203 FPS at 1080p to 136 FPS, a reduction of approximately 33%, while the Low preset falls from 287 FPS to 224 FPS, a 22% decrease. The Medium preset shows a similar trend, declining from 258 FPS to 173 FPS, which represents a 33% drop.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is more pronounced, as expected. At 4K High, the average FPS drops to 77, which is 43% lower than the 1440p High result. The Low preset at 4K still manages 127 FPS, a 43% reduction from its 1440p counterpart. Medium at 4K yields 99 FPS, down from 173 FPS at 1440p, a 43% decrease. The Ultra preset shows the steepest relative decline: 94 FPS at 1440p falls to 54 FPS at 4K, a 43% drop that mirrors the other presets' scaling behavior.

This consistent scaling pattern across presets suggests that neither the CPU nor GPU is a singular bottleneck at any given resolution; rather, the system is well-balanced for this title. The fact that even at 4K Ultra the combination sustains 54 FPS indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Evolve's demands at the highest settings. The data shows that the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly proportional across all settings, which points to a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, while the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are capable of feeding the GPU adequately even at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 280 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the most compelling balance between visual quality and performance. At 1080p Medium, the combination delivers 258 FPS with a minimum of 220 FPS and a maximum of 297 FPS, providing a smooth experience with headroom for display refresh rates up to 240 Hz. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 173 FPS with a 147 FPS minimum, which still comfortably exceeds 144 Hz refresh rates. Even at 4K Medium, the 99 FPS average with an 84 FPS minimum remains playable on high-refresh 4K displays, though it falls short of 120 Hz targets.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users prioritizing visual fidelity. At 1080p High, the average of 203 FPS remains excellent, while 1440p High at 136 FPS is still suitable for 144 Hz monitors. However, at 4K High, the 77 FPS average begins to approach the threshold where motion smoothness may be compromised on faster displays. The Ultra preset, while offering maximum quality, shows a significant performance cost: 140 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and only 54 FPS at 4K. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 63 FPS (a 31% reduction), which is substantial for the incremental visual gains.

For competitive play, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 287 FPS, which provides the lowest input latency and highest frame pacing. At 1440p Low, the 224 FPS result is still exceptional for esports-style gameplay. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot for most users, offering more than double the frame rate of Ultra at 4K (99 vs 54 FPS) while maintaining a minimum of 84 FPS. Benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset at 1440p provides the best overall experience for users with high-refresh monitors, as it balances the 173 FPS average with a 147 FPS floor that prevents noticeable stutter.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER plays a dominant role in Evolve's performance, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 256-bit bus width provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for this 2015 title's texture and geometry demands. The Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, includes 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s.

The GPU's clock speeds are notable: a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz. These clocks, combined with the 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance, allow the RTX 4080 SUPER to handle Evolve's DirectX 12 rendering pipeline efficiently. The GPU's 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are largely irrelevant for this title, as Evolve does not utilize ray tracing or DLSS features, but they contribute to the GPU's overall compute headroom. The 320 W TDP and triple-slot cooler design indicate that this is a high-power part, though the data shows no thermal throttling issues in the measured results.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54209. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, scores 54247, a delta of -0.1%, indicating that the SUPER variant is essentially performance-equivalent to the non-SUPER in synthetic tests. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (1.1% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and AMD Radeon 8060S score 55698 and 55757 respectively, representing 2.7% and 2.8% advantages. These small deltas suggest that the RTX 4080 SUPER is well-positioned in the GPU hierarchy, and its 16 GB VRAM capacity ensures that Evolve's texture-heavy scenes at 4K Ultra do not encounter memory limitations.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 326th out of 3700 tested combinations in Evolve, placing it in the top 8.8% of all tested combos. This ranking reflects the strong performance of both components, though the CPU's position relative to its rivals is worth examining. The Ryzen 7 5700G has a percentile rank of 79 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27051. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27097, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the 5700G is essentially tied with the i9-9900K in average performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 scores 26936 (0.4% lower), the Intel Core i5-14400T scores 27166 (0.4% higher), and the Intel Core i7-1370P scores 26900 (0.6% lower).

The combo's rank of 326 out of 3700 suggests that while the RTX 4080 SUPER is a top-tier GPU, the Ryzen 7 5700G's older Zen 3 architecture and DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) may limit performance in CPU-bound scenarios. The data shows that at 1080p Low, where the CPU's role is more pronounced, the combination still achieves 287 FPS, indicating that the 5700G's 8 cores and 16 threads are adequate for Evolve's multi-threaded workload. However, compared to combos using newer CPUs with DDR5 support and higher memory bandwidth, the 5700G may hold back the RTX 4080 SUPER in certain scenarios. The combo's rank is commendable given the CPU's release date of 2021-04-12, but it is not in the top 5% of combos, which would likely require a more modern processor.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 architecture processor built on TSMC's 7 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz provide solid single-thread and multi-thread performance. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and a 16 MB L3 cache. These specifications, combined with a 65 W TDP, make the 5700G an efficient processor for gaming workloads.

In Evolve, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and process game logic. The benchmark data shows that the CPU's multi-threaded performance is strong: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12830.5 and a single-core score of 1494. The Geekbench multi-core score of 9950 and single-core score of 1894 further confirm its capabilities. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 and 8-thread score of 5648 indicate that the CPU scales well with thread count, which is beneficial for Evolve's multi-threaded engine.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are closely matched. The Intel Core i9-9900K has an average score of 27097 versus the 5700G's 27051, a 0.2% difference. This near-parity is notable because the i9-9900K is a higher-TDP part with a different architecture, yet the 5700G matches it in average performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 and Intel Core i7-1370P are also within 0.6% of the 5700G's score, demonstrating that the 5700G remains competitive despite its older release date. The CPU's PassMark multi-thread score of 24419 and single-thread score of 3283 illustrate its balanced performance profile. In Evolve, the 5700G's 16 threads ensure that background processes do not cause frame time spikes, as evidenced by the consistent minimum FPS values in the Medium preset data (220 FPS at 1080p, 147 FPS at 1440p, 84 FPS at 4K).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset achieves an average of 287 FPS, while Medium produces 258 FPS with a minimum of 220 FPS and a maximum of 297 FPS. High settings yield 203 FPS, and Ultra drops to 140 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is primarily GPU-bound at Ultra settings, while at Low and Medium, the CPU's 8 cores can keep up with the RTX 4080 SUPER's rendering capabilities.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results show a proportional decline across all presets. Low averages 224 FPS, Medium averages 173 FPS with a 147 FPS minimum and 199 FPS maximum, High averages 136 FPS, and Ultra averages 94 FPS. The 1440p Medium result is particularly impressive, as the 147 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay on 144 Hz displays. At 1440p Ultra, the 94 FPS average is still playable but begins to show the GPU's limits under maximum load.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB memory and high bandwidth become more critical. Low averages 127 FPS, Medium averages 99 FPS with an 84 FPS minimum and 113 FPS maximum, High averages 77 FPS, and Ultra averages 54 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS is the only measurement that falls below 60 FPS, indicating that Evolve at maximum settings and 4K resolution is a demanding workload for even this high-end GPU. The Medium preset at 4K provides the best compromise, with a 99 FPS average that exceeds 60 FPS targets by a comfortable margin.

FAQ

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

A: The 1440p Medium preset offers the best balance, delivering 173 FPS average with a 147 FPS minimum. For higher refresh rates, 1080p Medium achieves 258 FPS, while 4K Medium at 99 FPS is suitable for 60 Hz displays.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700G compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G scores 27051 on average, while the i9-9900K scores 27097, a delta of -0.2%. This means the two CPUs are effectively tied in average benchmark performance.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for Evolve at 4K?

A: Yes, the 4K Ultra preset averages 54 FPS, and the 4K Medium preset averages 99 FPS, indicating that the 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is not a limiting factor in this title.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested combinations?

A: The combination ranks 326th out of 3700 tested combos, placing it in the top 8.8% of all configurations tested in Evolve.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 203 at 1080p to 77 at 4K, a 62% reduction. This indicates that the GPU becomes significantly more stressed at higher resolutions.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 287 FPS, which is exceptionally high. Given the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, there is no evidence of a CPU bottleneck at these frame rates.