Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D lands at rank 44 out of 2872 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the top 1.5% of all configurations measured. This is an exceptionally strong result for a game released in 2015, demonstrating that the combination of AMD’s 16-core Zen 3 flagship and NVIDIA’s Blackwell 2.0 top-end GPU is more than capable of overwhelming this title’s demands. The data shows a system that delivers high frame rates across every tested resolution, though the scaling behavior between settings and resolutions reveals where each component’s influence is strongest.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 44 out of 2872 tested combinations puts it firmly in the upper echelon of systems evaluated for Evolve. This means that only 43 other CPU-GPU pairings in the database outperform this configuration, and the vast majority of tested systems—over 98%—deliver lower measured performance. The ranking reflects the synergy between a 16-core, 32-thread processor and a GPU with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, both of which are far beyond what a 2015 FPS title would typically require.

Benchmark results indicate that the CPU’s average benchmark score of 51947 places it in the 91st percentile against all CPUs tested. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX with an average score of 52073 (a delta of -0.2%), the AMD EPYC 8124P at 52121 (-0.3%), the Intel Core i9-13900F at 51730 (+0.4%), and the Intel Core i7-14700 at 52301 (-0.7%). These deltas are all within 1% of the Ryzen 9 5950X, meaning the processor sits in a tightly contested performance band. For Evolve specifically, this CPU performance is more than sufficient, and the data shows the GPU is the primary driver of frame rate differences at higher resolutions.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090 D’s average benchmark score of 77712 puts it in the 92nd percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76904 (+1.1%), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78940 (-1.6%), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79396 (-2.1%), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79605 (-2.4%). The RTX 5090 D is within a few percentage points of these competitors in synthetic benchmarks, yet in Evolve the measured FPS figures show it delivering results that are consistently high across all settings. The combo’s rank of 44 reflects that this pairing is not just about raw component strength but also about how well the two parts work together in this specific game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture with the codename Vermeer. It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. The processor is manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC, with 8,300 million transistors spread across a die size of 2x 74 mm². It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it includes 64 MB of L3 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 64 KB of L1 cache per core.

In Evolve, the CPU’s role is primarily to feed the GPU with enough data to keep frame rates high. The game is from 2015, and its engine was designed for the multi-core processors of that era, so a 16-core, 32-thread chip like the 5950X is far beyond what the title can fully utilize. The benchmark results show that the CPU’s 3DMark scores scale well with thread count: 944 for single-thread, 1856 for 2 threads, 3595 for 4 threads, 6598 for 8 threads, 10810 for 16 threads, and 11597 for max threads. This scaling indicates that the processor’s performance increases steadily as more threads are engaged, but in Evolve, frame rates are unlikely to be constrained by CPU throughput at any resolution tested.

The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 26017 and single-core score of 1614 further confirm its capability. For a game like Evolve, which relies heavily on single-thread performance for game logic and physics, the 5950X’s boost clock of 4.90 GHz and its 91st percentile ranking against all CPUs ensure that it will not be a bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 304 FPS average, which is the highest measured figure across all configurations. This suggests that even at lower resolutions where CPU load is relatively higher, the 5950X is fully capable of keeping up with the GPU’s output.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a GeForce 50-series GPU built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the chip codename GB202. It is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 92,200 million transistors on a die size of 750 mm². The GPU has a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz, achieving an effective data rate of 28 Gbps. It comes with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. The GPU features 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores, with a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 104.8 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

For Evolve, the GPU’s massive memory capacity and bandwidth are the key factors. The game’s textures and effects, even at Ultra settings, are unlikely to stress 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, but the 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensures that data can be moved quickly to the shading units. The RTX 5090 D’s boost clock of 2407 MHz, combined with 21760 shading units, provides raw compute power that is more than sufficient for a 2015 title. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 77712 places it in the 92nd percentile, and its nearest rivals are all within a few percentage points in synthetic tests.

In Evolve, the GPU’s role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU and GPU share the workload, but at 4K, the GPU is the limiting factor. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 65 FPS average, which is the lowest figure recorded for this combo, but still playable. The GPU’s performance in DirectX 11 and 12 benchmarks—371 and 219 respectively—indicates it is well-optimized for modern APIs, though Evolve likely uses an older rendering path. The RTX 5090 D’s 92nd percentile ranking against all GPUs confirms that it is one of the most powerful cards in the database, and the data shows that it delivers high frame rates even at the most demanding settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions—1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160—and four settings levels: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 170 at Ultra to 304 at Low. Specifically, Low delivers 304 FPS, Medium delivers 277 FPS with a minimum of 235 and a maximum of 318, High delivers 246 FPS, and Ultra delivers 170 FPS. These numbers indicate that even at the highest settings, the combo easily exceeds 144 Hz refresh rates, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 1440p, the average FPS ranges from 114 at Ultra to 266 at Low. Low delivers 266 FPS, Medium delivers 210 FPS with a minimum of 179 and a maximum of 242, High delivers 165 FPS, and Ultra delivers 114 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is noticeable but not severe; for example, High settings see a decline from 246 FPS to 165 FPS, a reduction of 33%. Ultra settings see a decline from 170 FPS to 114 FPS, a 33% drop as well. This indicates that the GPU is beginning to take on more of the workload at 1440p, but the frame rates remain well above playable thresholds.

At 4K (3840x2160), the average FPS ranges from 65 at Ultra to 154 at Low. Low delivers 154 FPS, Medium delivers 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 and a maximum of 138, High delivers 94 FPS, and Ultra delivers 65 FPS. The 4K results show a significant drop from 1440p, with High settings falling from 165 FPS to 94 FPS, a reduction of 43%. Ultra settings fall from 114 FPS to 65 FPS, a 43% reduction as well. This pattern suggests that at 4K, the GPU is the clear limiting factor, as the CPU’s performance is unlikely to change with resolution.

The data shows that the combo is capable of maintaining high frame rates across all settings at 1080p and 1440p, with even the lowest average FPS (170 at 1080p Ultra and 114 at 1440p Ultra) being well above 60 FPS. At 4K, the average FPS drops below 100 for High and Ultra settings, but Low and Medium settings still deliver 154 and 120 FPS respectively. The minimum FPS figures, available only for Medium settings, show that the combo maintains a stable frame rate: at 1080p the minimum is 235 FPS, at 1440p it is 179 FPS, and at 4K it is 102 FPS. These minimums are close to the averages, indicating consistent performance without significant frame time spikes.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K provides insight into which component is limiting performance at each resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 304 FPS, while at 4K Low it achieves 154 FPS, representing a 49% reduction. For Medium settings, the drop is from 277 FPS at 1080p to 120 FPS at 4K, a 57% reduction. High settings see a drop from 246 FPS to 94 FPS, a 62% reduction. Ultra settings see the largest percentage drop, from 170 FPS at 1080p to 65 FPS at 4K, a 62% reduction as well.

These scaling patterns indicate that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The percentage drop is relatively consistent across settings, with Medium, High, and Ultra all showing around 57-62% reductions from 1080p to 4K. This consistency suggests that the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are being saturated as pixel count increases, while the CPU’s performance remains constant regardless of resolution. The RTX 5090 D’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are clearly being utilized, but the 4K Ultra figure of 65 FPS shows that even this powerful GPU struggles with the most demanding settings at the highest resolution.

The CPU’s role in resolution scaling is minimal, as evidenced by the fact that the FPS drops are proportional to the pixel count increase. From 1080p to 1440p, the pixel count increases by 78%, but the FPS drops by only 33% on High and Ultra settings. From 1440p to 4K, the pixel count increases by 125%, but the FPS drops by 43% on High and Ultra. This suggests that the GPU is not fully saturated at 1440p, and the CPU is still capable of feeding it enough data. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the FPS drops become more pronounced.

The data shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver frame rates well above 100 FPS even at Ultra settings. At 4K, users would need to lower settings to Medium or Low to achieve frame rates above 120 FPS, or accept 65 FPS at Ultra. The resolution scaling behavior indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution tested, and the GPU is the component that determines performance at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems in Evolve?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 44th out of 2872 tested combos, placing it in the top 1.5% of all configurations measured.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 51947, which is 0.2% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX (52073), 0.3% lower than the AMD EPYC 8124P (52121), 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i9-13900F (51730), and 0.7% lower than the Intel Core i7-14700 (52301).

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo, and at what settings?

A: The highest average FPS is 304, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The second-highest is 277 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 266 FPS at 1440p Low.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded, and at what settings?

A: The lowest average FPS is 65, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. The second-lowest is 94 FPS at 4K High, and 114 FPS at 1440p Ultra.

Q: How does the GPU’s benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712, which is 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76904), 1.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940), 2.1% lower than the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79396), and 2.4% lower than the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79605).

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K for High settings?

A: For High settings, the average FPS drops from 246 at 1080p to 94 at 4K, representing a 62% reduction. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.