Evolve

Evolve places the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 in a measured combination that lands at rank 881 out of 3,700 tested combos in this title. The CPU and GPU data below come from the hardware's own benchmark suites, and the in-game FPS values are measured rather than estimated. The pairing targets high-refresh 1440p and playable 4K, with the CPU's three large L3 cache design and the GPU's Ada architecture influencing different parts of the resolution curve.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is built on the Zen 4 (Raphael) architecture with 8 cores and 16 threads, a base clock of 4.20 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. Its cache hierarchy is a 96 MB shared L3 pool plus 1 MB of L2 per core and 64 KB of L1 per core, which helps when the game's engine keeps the asset stream compact. The CPU uses the AMD Socket AM5, generates 120 W of TDP, and is paired with DDR5 memory over a dual-channel bus rated at 83.2 GB/s. The integrated Radeon Graphics portion exists but rarely takes part in gaming.

Benchmark results show the CPU sustains high multi-thread throughput: 3D Mark scores 7,980 in the 16-thread test and 7,967 at max threads, with the 8-thread test at 6,539 and the 4-thread test at 3,684. The single-thread test remains strong at 959, and Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 16,817 while single-core reaches 1,713. GeekBench multicore scores 15,610 with single-core 2,326. Passmark multi-thread scores 34,293, with single-thread at 3,759. These numbers place the chip at percentile 83 versus all CPUs, and the average benchmark score of 33,079 sits directly adjacent to four nearest rivals: the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G at 33,089 (0.0% delta), the Intel Core i7-13643HX at 33,089 (0.0%), the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX at 33,091 (0.0%), and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H at less than 0.4% behind. The CPU is effectively tied with them in raw compute, meaning differences in game FPS come mainly from the GPU or the game's own thread utilization.

In Evolve, the CPU's role shows clearly at the low and medium settings where the GPU is understressed. At 1080p Low, the average FPS reaches 262, well above what the RTX 4070 can supply at its own limit; this demonstrates the X3D's ability to feed high frame rates without introducing bottleneck. The CPU's 3DMark and Cinebench numbers indicate it can keep up with any pacing demands the game places, and all of these scores reinforce a composite that is roughly tied with its four nearest CPU rivals. The large L3 and high single-thread rating matter most in a game that runs at very high frames; when the player moves from 1080p to 1440p, the FPS still stays above 176 at Low, so the CPU is not the limiting factor there.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built around the AD104 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm process. It holds 12 GB of GDDR6X memory wired via a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The boost clock is 2475 MHz; the base clock is 1920 MHz. The card carries 5888 shading units, 184 texture map units, and 64 raster output units, plus 46 ray-tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. Its configuration brings 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 29.15 TFLOPS of FP16, with a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s.

Where the GPU matters is the transition from CPU-bound to GPU-bound frames. In Evolve, the measured FPS beyond the Low preset shows the GPU becoming the active component at 1440p and more at 2160p. The fact that 1080p Low hits 262 FPS while 4K Low only achieves 100 FPS is purely a GPU calculation – the card handles the geometry, shaders, and lighting that scale steeply with resolution. The RTX 4070 has a benchmark suite reflecting its capability: Passmark G3D 26,927; 3DMark Steel Nomad 3,831; Geekbench OpenCL 154,852 and Vulkan 174,152; and Passmark compute 14,720.

Its overall position in the GPU database is 81st percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 37,648. That average sits very close to four nearest rivals: NVIDIA Tesla P4 at 37,628 (0.1% delta), AMD Radeon RX Vega 48 at -0.1% behind, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile at 38,135 (0.3% delta), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 at 37,157 (1.3% delta). Those small deltas illustrate that the RTX 4070's measured performance in Evolve is not extreme but fully adequate; it doesn't claim the top tier, yet its VRAM capacity and bandwidth suit the game's scenes. The 12GB VRAM plus 504.2 GB/s bandwidth play a role in the smooth progression of FPS from Low to Ultra at each resolution, with no texture-pop or frame-rate cliffs observed in the measured numbers.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 1440p and what it says about the limiting component

At each settings preset, the average FPS falls as resolution goes up. Starting with High settings: 1080p yields 159 FPS, 1440p yields 107 FPS, and 2160p yields 61 FPS. This means the 1440p run is about two-thirds of the 1080p rate, while the 4K perch produces roughly 38% of the 1080p result. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter past 1080p, since the CPU and memory configuration have plenty headroom from the measured 1080p Low of 262 FPS.

The 1080p High values are already above a competitive 1440p display refresh. The 1440p High result of 107 FPS is still excellent if it continues to be above 60. At Medium settings, the same pattern holds: 1080p 203 FPS, 1440p 136 FPS, and 4K 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 and maximum of 89 recorded. The Low settings show the most revealing behavior: 1080p 262 → 1440p 176 → 2160p 100. That progression shows that even at the smallest load, the GPU still has to slow down as Pixel count grows, confirming the GPU-bound situation. The 1440p/2160p difference from Low to High and Medium also reflects the card's memory bandwidth: 504.2 GB/s supplies the extra texture/shadow work at each pixel level.

Conversely, the extreme 4K Ultra is measured at 42 FPS average, a number the CPU could not sustain if it were the limit — the CPU's 262 top at 1080p proves the processor is not constraining the scene. Therefore, the scaling likely pins the GPU as the bottleneck shaper, with the step from 1080p to 1440p being smaller than from 1440p to 4K, indicative of a combination that is well balanced for 1440p and still workable for occasional 4K drops.

Related Ranks — how the combo places in the game's table

The combo has a measured rank of 881 out of 3,700 combinations within the game's database. That rank places it in a broad middle-to-high tier among nearly four thousand tested configurations. A rank of 881 out of 3,700 is relatively not near the top end of all combos, but still demonstrates that a well-rounded CPU with a mainstream GPU can perform most tasks. The database does not list the total count in the rank, but the figure of 881 among 3,700 tells the story of a config that comfortable sets are on.

The CPU's 83rd percentile of all processors and GPU's 81st percentile of all GPUs support this rank. When placed side by side with near-equal CPUs the extent of the CPU rivalry is tiny (0.0% delta vs 8700G, 13650HX, and 7745HX) and with nearby GPUs (the ±1.3 – 0.1% margins) the overall combination roughly replicates a 4070-level overall compute platform. Thus the rank of 881 reflects a system that is neither top-of-the-line nor below mid-range, and the FPS data shows it can drive the game at High/Medium settings smoothly.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS rows appear below. All values are reported directly from the FPS list:

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

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

| 3840×2160 | High | 61 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Low | 100 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Medium | 77 | 66 | 89 |

| 3840×2160 | Ultra | 42 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | High | 107 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Low | 176 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Medium | 136 | 116 | 157 |

| 2560×1440 | Ultra | 74 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | High | 159 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | Low | 262 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | Medium | 203 | 173 | 234 |

| 1920×1080 | Ultra | 110 | – | – |

The 1080p rows show the card era's upper chip at this resolution. Low generates 262 FPS, Medium 203 with a 173–234 range, High 159, and Ultra 110. At 1440p, the Ultra preset still yields 74 FPS, so at High it is 107 and at Low 176. The 4K tier is more provisional: under 1080 High 61, 1440 Medium 77 with a 66–66 min, Low 100, and Ultra 42. These numbers evidence a clear performance hierarchy that favors the two lower settings at high resolutions, but that even at 4K the combo stays above 40FPS in Ultra and well above 60 in Medium/Low.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU's core and thread count?

A: The Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM and memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which resolution gives the highest measured average FPS at Low settings?

A: At 1920×1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 262, the highest values across all measured points.

Q: What are the average FPS at 1440p Ultra?

A: At 2560×1440 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 74, with no min/max reported.

Q: How does the CPU compared to the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H?

A: The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H, is within 0.4‐0.0% delta in average CPU benchmark.

Q: What is the combo rank in Evolve?

A: The 7800X3D + RTX 4070 combo is rank 881 out of 3700 measured combinations in the game.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, the good balance hinges on the resolution. At 1920×1080, Ultra delivers 110 FPS average, which is smooth, but High gives 159 FPS with effectively the same experience at a lower cost. The difference is 110 vs 159, so High is the better choice for 1080p unless maximizing quality is more important than the extra 45 FPS. At 1440p, the High preset at 107 FPS is the sweet spot: Ultra drops to 74FPS, and the delta to Medium (136 vs 107) is meaningful while the High setting maintains a decent frame. If a G-SYNC monitor is in use, the gap of 136 at Medium vs 107 at High could be less noticeable, but the data shows 1440 High is the most balanced choice, though Medium at 136 is acceptable if the user is comfortable with a slight quality loss for 28 extra frames.

At 2160p, the measured averages drop to 61 on High and 77 on Medium (with a min of 66 89 max). Ultra is uninteresting at 42 FPS. For 4K, Medium yields the best quality/level balance, since at 77 there are still enough 77 with min 66 to be a smooth 4K experience, and the Low setting (only 100) has no quality benefit. Therefore, the recommended preset is Ultra only on 1080p or High on 1440p; for 4K, use Medium unless a higher frame target is needed, in which case 1080p High or 1440 High are strong choices.