Evolve

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The measured frame rates for this Ryzen 7 9700X and RX 5700 XT combination in Evolve show a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and playability. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 155.4 FPS average, which is the highest measured result across all configurations. Medium at 1080p still produces a very smooth 119.6 FPS, while High drops to 93.7 FPS and Ultra falls to 67.4 FPS. For competitive play on a 1080p display, the Low preset offers the largest headroom, but Medium remains well within comfortable territory for high-refresh monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low yields 108.4 FPS, Medium drops to 85.2 FPS, and High manages 64.2 FPS. Ultra at 1440p falls to 46.4 FPS, which is noticeably less fluid. The data suggests that Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot for this resolution, providing a substantial frame rate advantage over High while retaining moderate visual quality. The gap between Medium and High at 1440p is 21 FPS, which is significant for maintaining smooth motion.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. Low produces 60.9 FPS, Medium drops to 49.6 FPS, High falls to 34.7 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 22.5 FPS. Only the Low preset at 4K achieves a frame rate that could be considered consistently playable. The step from Low to Medium at 4K costs 11.3 FPS, and the jump to High costs another 14.9 FPS. For 4K users, the Low preset is the only viable option for maintaining fluid gameplay, while Medium might be acceptable for slower-paced sessions.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, Medium offers the best balance of quality and performance. At 1440p, Medium again stands out as the optimal choice. At 4K, Low is the recommended preset, as it is the only setting that keeps the average frame rate above 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture with a 7 nm process node from TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 1605 MHz, with a game clock of 1755 MHz and a boost clock of 1905 MHz. These clock speeds are directly relevant to Evolve's performance, as the measured frame rates show a clear scaling pattern tied to resolution and settings.

The GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity is a critical factor at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces only 22.5 FPS, while Low produces 60.9 FPS. This 38.4 FPS gap suggests that the card is heavily taxed by the combination of high resolution and demanding settings. The 256-bit memory bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth help mitigate some of the pressure, but the data indicates that 4K Ultra is beyond the card's practical capabilities for this title.

The RX 5700 XT's benchmark scores place it in the 68th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24731. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile, scores 24763, a delta of -0.1 percent. The Intel Arc A350M trails by 0.3 percent, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is 0.6 percent behind. These close margins indicate that the RX 5700 XT sits in a competitive mid-range tier, which aligns with the measured FPS results in Evolve.

The GPU's DirectX 12 support, as indicated by its API listing, is relevant for Evolve's rendering pipeline. The card's passmark DirectX 12 score of 64 is notably lower than its DirectX 11 score of 116, which could explain some of the performance characteristics observed at higher settings. The texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s provide the raw throughput needed for the game's environments, but the 9.754 TFLOPS FP32 performance is the ceiling that ultimately limits frame rates at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 delivers 119.6 FPS average, which is the best balance of visual quality and performance. Low produces 155.4 FPS, but Medium offers a substantial improvement in fidelity for a 35.8 FPS reduction.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Evolve?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset achieves a playable frame rate of 60.9 FPS. Medium drops to 49.6 FPS, High falls to 34.7 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 22.5 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is only viable with reduced settings.

Q: How does the RX 5700 XT compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 24731 is 0.1 percent below the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile, 0.3 percent above the Intel Arc A350M, and 0.6 percent above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile. These are very tight margins.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average FPS is 93.7. At 2560x1440 High, it drops to 64.2. This represents a 29.5 FPS reduction, or roughly a 31.5 percent decrease in performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this combo?

A: The measured FPS scaling suggests the GPU is the primary constraint. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 155.4 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 22.5 FPS. The CPU's strong multi-threaded scores, such as 31588 in Cinebench R23, indicate it is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 1302 out of 1695 tested combinations in Evolve. This places it in the lower portion of the field, reflecting the GPU's mid-range positioning.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks 1302 out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve. This places it in the 23rd percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 77 percent of tested combos perform better in this specific game. The ranking reflects the GPU's position in the broader hardware landscape, as the RX 5700 XT sits in the 68th percentile among all GPUs.

The CPU component of this combo is notably stronger. The Ryzen 7 9700X ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36029. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14500HX at 35940 (0.2 percent behind), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 at 35802 (0.6 percent behind), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H at 36165 (0.4 percent ahead). This indicates the CPU is a high-performing part that is not the limiting factor in this pairing.

The GPU, by contrast, is a more modest performer. Its average benchmark score of 24731 places it just 0.1 percent below the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile and 0.9 percent above the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000. The tight clustering of scores around the RX 5700 XT suggests it is a well-understood mid-range part, but one that cannot keep pace with higher-tier GPUs in demanding scenarios.

The rank of 1302 out of 1695 is consistent with the measured FPS data. At 1080p, the combo delivers strong results, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 22.5 FPS, which is among the lower performance tiers. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can maintain playable frame rates across most settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the Low preset, the average frame rate drops from 155.4 FPS at 1080p to 108.4 FPS at 1440p, then to 60.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a 60.8 percent reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the increase in pixel count.

At the Medium preset, the scaling is similar: 119.6 FPS at 1080p, 85.2 FPS at 1440p, and 49.6 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 70 FPS, or 58.5 percent. The High preset shows 93.7 FPS at 1080p, 64.2 FPS at 1440p, and 34.7 FPS at 4K, a 63 percent reduction. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with 67.4 FPS at 1080p, 46.4 FPS at 1440p, and 22.5 FPS at 4K, a 66.6 percent reduction.

The pattern across all presets reveals that the GPU is the limiting component. The frame rate drops are roughly proportional to the increase in pixel count, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's strong performance, evidenced by its 89th percentile ranking and high multi-threaded scores, means it is not the bottleneck at any resolution.

The data also shows that the gap between presets widens at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 88 FPS. At 1440p, it is 62 FPS. At 4K, it is 38.4 FPS. This narrowing gap suggests that at 4K, even the Low preset is pushing the GPU to its limits, leaving less headroom for higher settings. The RX 5700 XT's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the card's raw compute power becomes the primary constraint.