Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 ranks 1642 out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the bottom 3% of all configurations evaluated. This is a decidedly low position, and the benchmark results confirm that the combination struggles to deliver a consistently smooth experience at most settings. The ranking reflects a system heavily constrained by its graphics subsystem, with the CPU offering far more headroom than the GPU can utilize in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1642 out of 1695 tested combinations places it near the very bottom of the database, indicating that a significant majority of other CPU-GPU pairings outperform it in Evolve. This is a poor showing, and the data suggests the bottleneck is almost entirely the graphics card. The Ryzen 7 5700X itself is a high-performing processor, sitting at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 26214. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-11900KF (average score 26196, deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (average score 26272, deltaPct -0.2), showing the CPU is competitive with these top-tier parts. However, the GTX 1650 languishes at the 43rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 8713, placing it just slightly below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile (average score 8746, deltaPct -0.4) and above the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (average score 8671, deltaPct 0.5). The massive discrepancy in relative CPU versus GPU performance is the primary reason for this low overall rank, as the CPU is effectively held back by the GPU across all measured scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the definitive limiting factor in this configuration. It is built on the Turing architecture with a TU117 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The card features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Its base clock is 1485 MHz, boosting to 1665 MHz, with memory running at 2001 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The GPU has 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units, delivering a pixel rate of 53.28 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 93.24 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is rated at 2.984 TFLOPS. These specifications are modest by modern standards, and the 4 GB VRAM capacity is a particular concern for Evolve, a game from 2015 that can still stress memory at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's passmark DirectX 11 score of 58 and DirectX 12 score of 35 are low, reflecting its limited compute capabilities. The 12_1 DirectX support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility are present, but the raw hardware throughput is insufficient for demanding loads. The card's overall percentile rank of 43 among all GPUs, combined with an average benchmark score of 8713, underscores its position as an entry-level part, which aligns with its measured performance in this game.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this combo in Evolve is achieved at 1080p with Low settings, which delivers an average of 75.7 FPS. This is the only configuration that consistently breaks the 60 FPS threshold, providing a playable and responsive experience. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 61.2 FPS, which is still technically playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. The 1080p High preset yields 47.3 FPS, which is below the ideal mark for smooth gameplay. At 1440p, the situation worsens significantly, with Low settings producing 53.2 FPS, Medium dropping to 38.2 FPS, and High falling to 30.3 FPS. The 4K resolution is effectively not viable for this combo, with even Low settings only managing 29.7 FPS. For users prioritizing a stable frame rate, 1080p Low is the clear choice. If visual fidelity is more important, 1080p Medium offers a compromise at 61.2 FPS, but anything higher results in a sub-optimal experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution and settings increase. At 1920x1080, the frame rates range from a high of 75.7 FPS on Low to a low of 33.4 FPS on Ultra. The progression is logical: Medium yields 61.2 FPS, and High yields 47.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates drop across all settings. Low produces 53.2 FPS, Medium 38.2 FPS, High 30.3 FPS, and Ultra 20.5 FPS. This represents a significant reduction from the 1080p results, indicating that the GPU is struggling to fill the additional pixels. At 3840x2160, the performance collapses entirely. Low settings manage 29.7 FPS, Medium 25 FPS, High 15.5 FPS, and Ultra 13.3 FPS. These numbers are all below playable thresholds, confirming that 4K is out of reach for this hardware. The data shows that the GTX 1650 can handle Evolve at lower resolutions and settings but quickly becomes overwhelmed as the workload increases.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p and then to 4K illustrates the severe impact of resolution on this combo. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 75.7 to 53.2, a reduction of roughly 30%. At High settings, the drop is steeper, from 47.3 to 30.3, a decrease of about 36%. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is even more punishing. At Low settings, 53.2 FPS at 1440p falls to 29.7 FPS at 4K, a 44% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 20.5 FPS to 13.3 FPS, a 35% decline. This pattern strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component. The Ryzen 7 5700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is more than capable of handling the CPU-side workload of Evolve, as evidenced by its high benchmark scores. However, the GTX 1650's limited memory bandwidth and shader throughput cannot keep pace with the increasing pixel count, causing the frame rate to plummet. The rendering pipeline is saturated, and the GPU becomes the primary constraint, unable to maintain a stable frame rate as the resolution scales up.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X plays a supporting role in this configuration, providing more than enough processing power for Evolve. It is a Zen 3 architecture part with 8 cores and 16 threads, featuring a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with a 51.2 GB/s bandwidth ensure that it can feed the GPU with data without becoming a bottleneck itself. The CPU's benchmark results are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22620 and a single-core score of 3193. Its PassMark multi-thread score is 26612, and its single-thread score is 3385. These figures place it at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, clearly indicating a high-performance processor. In Evolve, which is not a particularly CPU-intensive game, the 5700X has ample headroom. The measured FPS data shows that the performance is dictated by the GPU, not the CPU, because the frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings changes, which is a classic sign of a GPU bottleneck. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node contribute to its efficiency, but its raw power is simply underutilized in this pairing. The data confirms that the processor is not the limiting factor; the GTX 1650 is the sole reason for the low overall rank.