Evolve

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Evolve reveals a dramatic scaling curve that clearly identifies the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 63 FPS, which drops to 39.7 FPS at 1440p and then to 22 FPS at 4K. This represents a 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, followed by a further 44.6% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is steep and consistent, indicating that the graphics card is saturated at every resolution tested.

When moving to High settings, the pattern shifts. At 1080p High, the combo produces 38.4 FPS. At 1440p High, this falls to 26.8 FPS, a 30.2% decline. At 4K High, the frame rate collapses to 13.7 FPS, which is a 48.9% drop from 1440p. The Ultra preset tells an even more punishing story: 27.8 FPS at 1080p, 14.4 FPS at 1440p, and just 12.8 FPS at 4K. The Ultra settings at 4K are essentially unplayable, with the frame rate barely reaching double digits.

The resolution scaling behavior suggests that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is severely constrained by its memory bandwidth and raw compute throughput. The GPU's 112.1 GB/s bandwidth and 2.138 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are simply insufficient for 4K rendering in Evolve, even at Low settings. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D, is not the limiting factor here; the scaling pattern is entirely consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where increasing pixel count directly reduces frame rates across all quality presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The data positions this pairing at rank 1665 out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve. This places the combination in the bottom 2% of all tested configurations, which is a remarkably poor showing. The rank reflects the severe mismatch between the CPU's capabilities and the GPU's limitations. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D is a high-end desktop processor with a strong benchmark profile, but it is paired with an entry-level graphics card that bottlenecks the entire system.

The GPU alone sits at the 30th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 5316. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce 930A with a delta of 0%, the GeForce 940M at 0.4% ahead, and the AMD Radeon R7 240 at 0.7% ahead. The AMD Radeon R7 M445 trails by 0.8%. These are all low-end mobile or entry-level desktop parts, confirming that the GTX 1050 Ti operates in a performance tier that is fundamentally unsuited to modern gaming at high resolutions.

The CPU, by contrast, performs at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24673. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1360P at 0.2% ahead, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D at 0.3% ahead, and the Intel Core i5-11600 at 0.5% ahead. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 trails by 0.6%. This puts the processor in a completely different class than the graphics card, and the combo rank reflects the fact that the GPU negates virtually all of the CPU's potential in Evolve.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D is built on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.00 GHz with a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, and it operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform. The processor includes 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a substantial amount that benefits gaming workloads. The 7 nm process node from TSMC houses 8,850 million transistors on a 74 mm² die.

In Evolve, the CPU's role is largely relegated to feeding the GPU, which cannot keep up. The benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance: the Cinebench R23 multicore result is 22366, while the single-core result is 3157. The Geekbench multicore score is 10108 with a single-core score of 1922. These numbers indicate that the CPU has ample headroom for the game's physics and AI calculations, which are typically modest in a 2015-era FPS.

The 3DMark results further illustrate the CPU's capability: 6764 in the 16-thread test, 5357 in the 8-thread test, and 3097 in the 4-thread test. The single-thread score of 804 is respectable but not exceptional. PassMark results show a multithread score of 26318 and a single-thread score of 2970. The CPU's 16 threads are more than sufficient for Evolve, which was released in 2015 and does not require extreme core counts. The bottleneck is unequivocally the GPU, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates do not improve substantially at lower resolutions where CPU load would be relatively higher.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce 63 FPS, which is the only preset to reach a comfortable playable frame rate. Medium settings yield 50.8 FPS, High settings drop to 38.4 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 27.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 35.2 FPS, showing a significant performance penalty for higher quality settings.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates decline across the board. Low settings produce 39.7 FPS, Medium yields 32.3 FPS, High drops to 26.8 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 14.4 FPS. The 1440p Low result is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra result, indicating that resolution scaling and quality settings have comparable impacts on performance. At 1440p, only Low settings approach playability, and even then, the frame rate is below 40 FPS.

At 4K, the results are uniformly poor. Low settings produce 22 FPS, Medium yields 19 FPS, High drops to 13.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 12.8 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 9.2 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is so overwhelmed that quality settings have diminishing impact. The 4K Low result of 22 FPS is less than half of the 1080p Low result of 63 FPS, highlighting the extreme resolution sensitivity.

The data shows a clear pattern: the GTX 1050 Ti cannot sustain playable frame rates at any resolution above 1080p, and even at 1080p, only Low and Medium settings provide acceptable performance. The Ultra preset at 1080p produces 27.8 FPS, which is borderline, while all 4K presets are far below playable thresholds.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a Pascal architecture GPU built on the GP107 chip using a 14 nm process from Samsung. It features 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. The GPU has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 112.1 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1291 MHz with a boost clock of 1392 MHz, and memory runs at 1752 MHz with 7 Gbps effective speed.

The GPU's compute capabilities are limited: 2.138 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, a pixel rate of 44.54 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 66.82 GTexel/s. These specifications place the GTX 1050 Ti firmly in the entry-level segment, which is confirmed by its 30th percentile ranking among all GPUs. The benchmark scores reflect this positioning: PassMark G3D score is 6340, while the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is just 305. Vulkan and OpenCL scores from Geekbench are 19851 and 20638 respectively.

The GPU's role in Evolve is the decisive factor in the combo's performance. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the limiting component at every resolution and setting. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Evolve's textures, but the bandwidth and compute throughput are inadequate for the game's rendering demands at higher resolutions. The 75 W TDP and 250 W suggested PSU requirement indicate a low-power part that cannot deliver the performance needed for a smooth experience.

The nearest rival GPUs, including the GeForce 930A at 0% delta and the GeForce 940M at 0.4% ahead, all sit in a similar performance bracket. This confirms that the GTX 1050 Ti is grouped with mobile and low-end desktop parts that are several generations behind modern standards. In Evolve, the GPU's limitations manifest as the steep resolution scaling seen in the measured data, with frame rates dropping by roughly half at each step up in resolution. The CPU, while powerful, cannot compensate for the GPU's fundamental lack of rendering capability.