Evolve

The pairing of AMD’s 16-core Ryzen 9 5950X with NVIDIA’s GTX 1050 Ti creates one of the most lopsided CPU/GPU splits in the benchmark database. In Evolve, a 2015 FPS, the data shows a system where the processor’s immense compute headroom is almost entirely neutralized by a graphics card that was already entry-level at launch. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings tell a clear story of GPU-bound performance, with the CPU acting as a silent, overqualified bystander.

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

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer), built on TSMC’s 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz are paired with a 64 MB L3 cache, figures that place it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs tested. In synthetic benchmarks, the chip scores 38,607 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5,450 in single-core, with a PassMark multithread score of 45,424. These numbers reflect a processor designed for heavy multi-threaded workloads, not for a 2015 title like Evolve.

However, the benchmark results for this combo indicate that the CPU’s role is entirely secondary. Even at 1080p Low, where CPU load is typically highest relative to GPU, the average frame rate reaches 60.6 FPS — a level that a 16-core processor could sustain with ease. The data does not show any scenario where the 5950X becomes the limiting factor; instead, the CPU’s 16 cores and 32 threads remain largely idle in a game that likely scales to a fraction of that count. The processor’s 3dmark scores (1,856 for 2 threads, 10,810 for 16 threads) suggest that even a small subset of its cores would be sufficient to feed the GTX 1050 Ti in Evolve.

The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR4 is another indicator of over-provisioning. In a GPU-bound scenario, this bandwidth is never stressed. The processor’s 105 W TDP and Socket AM4 platform are irrelevant to the frame rates observed, as the bottleneck is firmly downstream. The data suggests that this CPU contributes a stable baseline, but its performance headroom is so vast that it never appears as a constraint in any of the 12 measured configurations.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Ryzen 9 5950X and GTX 1050 Ti ranks 1,684 out of 1,695 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the bottom 1% of all systems. This rank is not a reflection of the CPU, which sits in the 93rd percentile of all processors, but rather a direct consequence of the GPU’s 30th percentile standing. The GTX 1050 Ti’s average benchmark score of 5,316 is nearly identical to that of the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5,317), with a deltaPct of 0, and just 0.4% ahead of the GeForce 940M (5,297). These are not performance rivals; they are peers in the same low-performance tier.

The combo’s rank of 1,684 out of 1,695 means that only 11 other tested combinations perform worse in Evolve. This is a striking result for a system built around a flagship desktop CPU. The data shows that the CPU’s nearest rivals — the Intel Core i5-14600K (average score 49,166, deltaPct -0.2) and Intel Core i5-14600KF (49,367, deltaPct -0.6) — are separated by less than 1% in raw CPU compute, yet none of that differentiation translates to Evolve performance. The bottleneck is so complete that swapping the 5950X for a far weaker CPU would likely produce identical frame rates.

The ranking underscores a critical hardware reality: the GTX 1050 Ti’s 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 128-bit bus width, delivering 112.1 GB/s bandwidth, are the ceiling. In Evolve, this combo’s rank is determined almost entirely by the GPU, making the CPU’s high percentile a non-factor in the game’s final tally.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured frame rates across resolutions reveal a textbook GPU-bound scaling pattern. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 60.6 FPS, which drops to 43 FPS at 1440p Low and 24.5 FPS at 4K Low. This is a 60% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, a decline that scales almost linearly with the number of pixels rendered (about 2.25x more pixels at 1440p, 4x more at 4K). Such a pattern is the signature of a GPU that is saturated at every resolution.

The High settings show a similar trend: 38.3 FPS at 1080p, 22.6 FPS at 1440p, and 16.4 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 41%, and from 1440p to 4K is 27%, indicating that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and pixel fill rate are being exhausted. The GTX 1050 Ti’s pixel rate of 44.54 GPixel/s and texture rate of 66.82 GTexel/s are the physical limits here, and the data confirms that no amount of CPU headroom can overcome them.

Ultra settings at 4K produce a nearly unplayable 8.6 FPS, while 1080p Ultra yields 25.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at the same resolution grows as resolution increases: at 1080p, Low is 2.4x faster than Ultra (60.6 vs 25.7), but at 4K, Low is 2.8x faster (24.5 vs 8.6). This widening gap points to the GPU’s limited 4 GB VRAM and 112.1 GB/s bandwidth being overwhelmed by higher texture and shading loads. The CPU’s role is static — it provides the same baseline regardless of settings, leaving the GPU to dictate all scaling behavior.

FAQ

*Q: Why does this high-end CPU produce such low frame rates in Evolve?*

A: The bottleneck is the GPU. The GTX 1050 Ti has a 4 GB GDDR5 memory pool and a 128-bit bus, yielding 112.1 GB/s bandwidth, which is insufficient for even 1080p High at 38.3 FPS. The CPU’s 16 cores never become a limiting factor.

Q: What is the best resolution and setting for this combo?

A: The only configuration that achieves 60 FPS is 1080p Low at 60.6 FPS. All other settings at 1080p fall below 48 FPS, and every 1440p or 4K setting stays below 43 FPS.

*Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems in Evolve?*

A: It ranks 1,684 out of 1,695 combos, placing it in the bottom 1%. This is despite the CPU being in the 93rd percentile, because the GPU’s 30th percentile performance dominates the outcome.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU responsible for the low 4K performance?

A: The GPU is entirely responsible. At 4K Ultra, the combo scores 8.6 FPS, a drop of 66% from 1080p Ultra (25.7 FPS). The CPU’s 3.40 GHz base and 4.90 GHz boost clocks have no bearing on these results.

Q: Could a weaker CPU produce the same frame rates?

A: Yes. The GPU’s nearest rivals (GeForce 930A, GeForce 940M) have average scores within 0.8% of the GTX 1050 Ti, and the combo’s rank is driven by the GPU. A CPU with even a fraction of the 5950X’s 32 threads would likely match these results.

Q: What does the GPU’s 30th percentile mean for this game?

A: It means the GTX 1050 Ti performs worse than 70% of all GPUs in the database. In Evolve, this translates to sub-40 FPS at 1080p High and sub-25 FPS at 4K Low.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a Pascal-architecture GPU (chip GP107) built on a 14 nm Samsung process, with 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. Its base clock of 1291 MHz and boost clock of 1392 MHz are modest by modern standards, and its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 112.1 GB/s bandwidth. These specifications place it in the 30th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 5,316 — a figure nearly identical to the GeForce 930A (deltaPct 0) and just 0.4% above the GeForce 940M.

In Evolve, the GPU’s 4 GB VRAM is the first constraint. At 1080p Medium, the combo hits 47.4 FPS, but moving to High drops it to 38.3 FPS, and Ultra to 25.7 FPS. This 46% reduction from Medium to Ultra at the same resolution indicates that the memory subsystem and 2.138 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are being saturated. The GPU’s 44.54 GPixel/s pixel rate is a hard ceiling, as evidenced by the 4K results: 16.4 FPS at High, 17 FPS at Medium, and 8.6 FPS at Ultra. The slight increase from High to Medium at 4K (16.4 vs 17) suggests that the GPU is so overloaded that texture quality has minimal impact on the bottleneck.

The GPU’s 75 W TDP and lack of external power connectors underscore its entry-level design, but the data shows it is the sole determinant of performance in this combo. The 1050 Ti’s PassMark G3D score of 6,340 and DirectX 12 score of 26 are among the lowest in the database, and its 4 GB memory is simply inadequate for Evolve’s higher settings. The GPU’s role is not just limiting — it is the entire story of this combination, rendering the 5950X’s 93rd-percentile CPU performance completely moot in every measured scenario.