Evolve

# Evolve — AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER produces a measured performance profile in Evolve that is remarkably consistent with the hardware's overall benchmark standing. The combo ranks 1203 out of 1695 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This ranking reflects a system that handles the game's 2015-era engine competently at mainstream resolutions, though the data reveals clear ceilings at higher settings and 4K output. The CPU's strong multi-threaded scores and the GPU's 8 GB VRAM allocation interact in ways that become evident when examining frame rates across the full resolution and settings matrix.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average frame rate this combo achieves in Evolve?

A: The highest measured average is 161.1 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 68.2 FPS at the same resolution with Ultra settings, showing a substantial settings-dependent range.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 27606, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27535), 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27708) and Intel Core i7-13700H (27716), and 0.8% higher than the Intel Core i5-12600KF (27827). These are very tight margins, indicating near-identical synthetic performance.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER holds a percentile rank of 63 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN at 19706, a 0.3% difference, followed by the RTX 2070 at 19680 (0.5% ahead).

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 24.4 (Ultra) to 63.2 (Low). Medium settings produce 48.0 FPS, while High yields 36.4 FPS. Only the Low preset exceeds 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How significant is the performance gap between 1080p and 1440p?

A: At High settings, the drop from 1920x1080 (94.6 FPS) to 2560x1440 (67.8 FPS) represents a 28.3% reduction. At Low settings, the drop from 161.1 to 109.4 FPS is a 32.1% reduction, indicating the GPU becomes more stressed as resolution increases.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 3327 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 23571 in multi-core. The single-core score is 14.1% of the multi-core result, which is typical for a 8-core, 16-thread processor with a 4.70 GHz boost clock.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1203 out of 1695 tested combinations places it in the 71st percentile of all tested setups for Evolve. This is a notable underperformance relative to the individual components' standings: the CPU sits in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. The discrepancy suggests that Evolve's engine, released in 2015, does not fully utilize the Ryzen 7 5800X's capabilities, particularly its multi-threaded throughput. The CPU's PassMark multithread score of 27732 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23571 indicate substantial headroom that the game likely cannot exploit.

The ranking also reflects the GPU's position as a mid-range part. The RTX 2060 SUPER's nearest rivals—GTX TITAN, RTX 2070, Quadro K5200, and Tesla K40m—all score within 1.3% of each other, suggesting that the GPU tier is tightly clustered. In Evolve, this translates to a system that can deliver high refresh rates at 1080p but struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 4K with higher presets. The measured data shows a clear pattern: the combo is 27.3% faster at 1080p Low (161.1 FPS) than at 1440p Low (109.4 FPS), and 39.3% faster at 1080p High (94.6 FPS) than at 1440p High (67.8 FPS). This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter as resolution increases, while the CPU has ample capacity to feed frames at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip fabricated on a 12 nm process. It contains 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus. This configuration yields 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which is critical for texture-heavy scenes in Evolve.

The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is a defining feature for this game. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 24.4, which suggests that the VRAM capacity and bandwidth are insufficient for the highest fidelity at 4K. However, at 1920x1080, the GPU delivers 68.2 FPS at Ultra, indicating that 8 GB is adequate for 1080p gaming. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 16462 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011 provide context: the card is positioned to handle 1080p and 1440p gaming well but is not designed for 4K Ultra. The FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s are moderate figures that align with the observed frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 161.1 FPS on Low, 122.8 FPS on Medium, 94.6 FPS on High, and 68.2 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium incurs a 23.8% performance drop, while Medium to High drops 23.0%, and High to Ultra drops 27.9%. These consistent reductions suggest that each settings tier adds comparable rendering complexity, with the GPU becoming progressively more stressed.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 109.4 FPS (Low), 81.4 FPS (Medium), 67.8 FPS (High), and 47.4 FPS (Ultra). The gap between Low and Medium is 25.6%, Medium to High is 16.7%, and High to Ultra is 30.1%. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls below 60 FPS, indicating that this combination is not suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution with maximum settings.

At 3840x2160, the results are 63.2 FPS (Low), 48.0 FPS (Medium), 36.4 FPS (High), and 24.4 FPS (Ultra). Only the Low preset achieves a playable frame rate, and even that dips below 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K produces a slideshow-like experience, confirming that this GPU cannot handle the game's highest fidelity at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the High preset at 94.6 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, delivering smooth gameplay on a 60 Hz or 144 Hz display. The Ultra preset at 68.2 FPS is still playable but may exhibit occasional stutter on higher refresh rate monitors. For competitive play, the Low preset at 161.1 FPS provides maximum responsiveness, though it sacrifices visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the High preset at 67.8 FPS is the recommended choice for a 60 Hz monitor, while the Medium preset at 81.4 FPS offers a safer margin for variable refresh rate displays. The Ultra preset at 47.4 FPS is not recommended for sustained play, as it falls below the 60 FPS threshold. For 4K, the Low preset at 63.2 FPS is the only viable option, but users should expect a significant visual downgrade. The Medium preset at 48.0 FPS is borderline, and High or Ultra are not recommended due to sub-40 FPS averages.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, on a 7 nm TSMC process. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with 32 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. The CPU's benchmark results are impressive: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 23571, single-core scores 3327, and 3DMark multi-thread scores 7578. The PassMark multithread score of 27732 and single-thread score of 3445 further emphasize its capability.

In Evolve, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The game's 2015 release date means it was designed for earlier multi-core processors, so the 5800X's 16 threads are likely underutilized. The 3DMark scores show a clear scaling pattern: 2-thread score of 1846, 4-thread of 3543, 8-thread of 6035, and max-thread of 7578. This indicates that performance gains diminish beyond 8 threads, which aligns with Evolve's likely thread usage. The CPU's high single-thread performance (943 in 3DMark single-thread) ensures that the game's primary thread is well-served, preventing CPU bottlenecks at lower resolutions where the GPU can produce high frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 161.1 (1080p) to 109.4 (1440p) to 63.2 (4K). This represents a 32.1% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 42.2% reduction from 1440p to 4K. At High settings, the drop is from 94.6 to 67.8 to 36.4, a 28.3% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 46.3% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The steeper decline at 4K indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s) and VRAM capacity (8 GB) become limiting factors.

The scaling behavior suggests that the CPU is not the primary constraint at higher resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, frame rates would remain more consistent across resolutions. Instead, the consistent 25-30% drops from 1080p to 1440p and 40-46% drops from 1440p to 4K point to the GPU as the limiting component. This is further supported by the CPU's high benchmark scores relative to the combo's overall rank. At 1080p Low, the 161.1 FPS result indicates the CPU can handle high frame rates, but the GPU cannot maintain that throughput as pixel count increases. The data implies that users seeking 4K performance would need a more powerful GPU, while the Ryzen 7 5800X provides ample headroom for future upgrades.