Evolve

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Evolve with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti reveals a clear pattern of scaling across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 301 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 206 FPS, a reduction of roughly 31.6%, and at 4K Low the average falls to 117 FPS, which is about 43.2% lower than the 1440p result. This steep decline from 1080p to 1440p to 4K indicates that even at Low settings, the rendering load grows substantially as pixel count increases.

At Medium settings, the same trend holds but with a slightly different slope. The 1080p Medium average is 238 FPS, while 1440p Medium produces 160 FPS, and 4K Medium lands at 91 FPS. The percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p are roughly 32.8%, and from 1440p to 4K the drop is approximately 43.1%. These figures suggest that the scaling penalty is nearly identical between Low and Medium settings, meaning the GPU is the dominant factor in both cases.

High settings show 187 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is about 33.2%, and from 1440p to 4K it is 43.2%. Ultra settings present the most dramatic scaling: 129 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and just 49 FPS at 4K. Here the 1080p-to-1440p reduction is 32.6%, while the 1440p-to-4K reduction is 43.7%. The consistency of these percentages across all four settings tiers strongly suggests that resolution scaling is governed by the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth, not by CPU limitations.

The data also shows what happens when settings are changed at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra cuts the frame rate from 301 to 129 FPS, a 57.1% reduction. At 1440p, the same settings change drops the average from 206 to 87 FPS, a 57.8% reduction. At 4K, Low yields 117 FPS while Ultra yields 49 FPS, a 58.1% reduction. The near-identical percentage penalties across resolutions imply that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary bottleneck when settings increase, as the CPU headroom remains ample even at 1080p Ultra where 129 FPS is achieved.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 architecture part built on TSMC's 7 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and it supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration. In Evolve, a game released in 2015, the CPU's role is largely about providing enough single-thread performance and multi-thread headroom to avoid becoming the limiting factor, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed.

Benchmark data for the 5800X shows strong synthetic scores: 3DMark single-thread score is 943, while 3DMark 2-thread is 1846, 4-thread is 3543, 8-thread is 6035, and max-thread is 7578. Cinebench R23 results are 1574.5 for single-core and 15476 for multi-core, while Geekbench scores are 2032 single-core and 11036 multi-core. These numbers indicate a processor with robust per-core performance and substantial multi-threading capability, which is relevant for Evolve's engine that can leverage multiple threads for game logic and AI.

The measured FPS data supports the conclusion that the CPU is not the primary constraint in this combo. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 301 FPS average, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates and suggests the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently even at very high frame rates. The minimal FPS difference between Low and Medium settings at 1080p (301 vs 238 FPS) versus the larger drop between Medium and High (238 vs 187 FPS) indicates that the GPU's workload scales with settings, while the CPU maintains consistent performance.

Compared to its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database, the 5800X sits at the 81st percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 29123, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H (29093), 0.4% higher than the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 (29245, where the 5800X is actually 0.4% behind), 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i5-13500HX (29270, again the 5800X is 0.5% behind), and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28940). These close margins suggest that the 5800X is competitive with modern mobile and workstation parts, and its 8-core/16-thread configuration provides ample processing power for Evolve's requirements.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with the AD104 chip containing 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. Its base clock is 2310 MHz with a boost clock of 2610 MHz, and memory runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. With 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 60 RT cores, and 240 tensor cores, the card is positioned at the 84th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

In Evolve, the GPU's role is clearly dominant, as evidenced by the resolution scaling patterns discussed earlier. The 4K Medium result of 91 FPS average, with a minimum of 77 FPS and maximum of 105 FPS, shows that the card can handle demanding resolutions but with diminishing returns at Ultra settings where 4K drops to 49 FPS. The 1440p Medium range of 136-184 FPS and 1080p Medium range of 202-274 FPS illustrate the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at mainstream resolutions.

The RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (avg score 45152, where the 4070 Ti is 0.8% behind), AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45384, 1.3% behind), NVIDIA RTX A6000 (44075, where the 4070 Ti is 1.6% ahead), and Intel Arc A730M (45592, 1.7% behind). These comparisons show the 4070 Ti is competitive with both mobile flagship and professional workstation cards, though its average benchmark score of 44795 is slightly below some of these rivals.

The GPU's memory configuration of 12 GB GDDR6X is sufficient for Evolve's texture and geometry demands at 4K Ultra, though the 49 FPS average at that setting suggests the card is nearing its limits. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth appears adequate for the game's data transfer needs, as the scaling from Medium to High and High to Ultra at each resolution follows a consistent pattern that points to shader and ROP throughput rather than memory bandwidth as the main constraint.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo in Evolve?

A: The highest average FPS is 301, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo delivers an average of 49 FPS, which is the lowest measured performance in the dataset.

Q: What is the FPS range at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 160, with a minimum of 136 FPS and a maximum of 184 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 301 FPS average, which indicates the GPU is the primary limiter since the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed such high frame rates.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to the RTX A6000 in GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44795, which is 1.6% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A6000's score of 44075.

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1080p Medium to 1440p Medium?

A: The average FPS drops from 238 at 1080p Medium to 160 at 1440p Medium, a reduction of approximately 32.8%.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 501st out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the 86.5th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong showing for a pairing that pairs a 2020-era CPU with a 2023-era GPU. The rank reflects the measured FPS data, which shows the combo capable of exceeding 300 FPS at 1080p Low and maintaining playable frame rates at 4K across most settings.

The high rank is driven primarily by the GPU's performance, as the RTX 4070 Ti's 84th percentile GPU score and its ability to push 117 FPS at 4K Low and 71 FPS at 4K High demonstrate. The CPU's 81st percentile score ensures it does not bottleneck the GPU, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is the limiting factor. The combination of these two components creates a balanced system that excels in Evolve's workload, which appears to favor GPU throughput over CPU compute based on the scaling data.

Compared to the broader database of 3700 combos, ranking 501st means this configuration outperforms roughly 3199 other tested pairings. This places it in the top 15% of all systems tested, which is notable given that Evolve is a 2015 title that may not fully utilize modern hardware. The rank suggests that the combo's raw performance, particularly in GPU-bound scenarios, is sufficient to overcome any potential inefficiencies in the game's engine.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table summarizes all measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti in Evolve:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 71 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 117 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 91 | 77 | 105 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 49 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 125 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 206 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 160 | 136 | 184 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 87 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 187 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 301 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 238 | 202 | 274 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 129 | — | — |

At 1080p, the combo offers a wide range of performance depending on settings. Low settings produce 301 FPS average, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium settings yield 238 FPS average with a minimum of 202 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. High settings reduce the average to 187 FPS, while Ultra settings still maintain 129 FPS average, which is playable for competitive gaming.

At 1440p, the performance remains strong but with expected reductions. Low settings deliver 206 FPS average, Medium produces 160 FPS with a 136-184 FPS range, High drops to 125 FPS, and Ultra falls to 87 FPS. The 1440p Medium result is particularly notable for its consistency, with the minimum staying above 136 FPS.

At 4K, the combo becomes more constrained. Low settings achieve 117 FPS average, which is smooth for most displays. Medium settings produce 91 FPS with a 77-105 FPS range, indicating some frame time variance but generally playable performance. High settings drop to 71 FPS, while Ultra settings fall to 49 FPS, which may be below the threshold for smooth gameplay on 60 Hz displays. The 4K Medium result of 91 FPS average is a reasonable target for users seeking a balance between visual quality and performance.