Evolve

Measured performance for Evolve on this pairing is recorded as rank 1001 out of 1695 tested combos. The system combines a Ryzen 9 9900X — a 12-core, 24-thread Zen 5 desktop CPU released in 2024 — with a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, a Pascal GPU released in 2017. The benchmark results show a CPU with more headroom than this GPU can use at high resolutions, and the measured FPS rows make that split visible across every preset.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS drops sharply as resolution increases. On High settings, Evolve averages 112.5 at 1920x1080, 73 at 2560x1440, and 42.2 at 3840x2160. On Low settings, the same resolution ladder produces 180.1, 119.9, and 72. At every preset, the step from 1080p to 1440p costs a large share of the frame rate, and the step from 1440p to 4K takes another large share.

At 1080p, the preset spread is wide. Low reaches 180.1, Medium 142.3, High 112.5, and Ultra 75. At 4K, the same four presets compress into a lower band: Low 72, Medium 55, High 42.2, and Ultra 30.8. That compression is evidence that the GPU becomes the limiting component as pixel count grows. A CPU-bound result would show preset changes moving FPS very little at any resolution; instead, the 1080p data shows large swings when settings change, meaning the processor is feeding the GPU quickly enough for the GPU's settings scaling to show.

The CPU context supports this reading. The Ryzen 9 9900X sits at the 94th percentile of all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 54450. Its base clock is 4.40, boost clock 5.60, and it uses a dual-channel DDR5 memory interface rated at 89.6 GB/s. In Evolve, the measured 1080p Low average of 180.1 is far above the 4K results, so the data points to the GPU, not the CPU, as the component that decides how fast this combo runs as resolution climbs.

GPU Role

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti brings an 11 GB GDDR5X frame buffer on a 352-bit bus, with 484.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its memory clock is 1376 MHz with an 11 Gbps effective data rate. Those memory specifications are substantial, and in Evolve they allow the card to address 4K presets without obvious capacity limits in the measured rows. The game's 4K preset results, however, show that memory bandwidth is not the only factor.

The GPU's compute resources are 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 88 ROPs. Its base clock is 1481 MHz and its boost clock is 1582 MHz. Those clocks and units produce 11.34 TFLOPS FP32, 139.2 GPixel/s, and 354.4 GTexel/s. The measured 4K FPS ladder — Low 72, Medium 55, High 42.2, Ultra 30.8 — tracks the load placed on those compute resources. As more shading and texturing work is added, the frame rate drops consistently.

The GPU is not a top-tier component in this database. It ranks at the 61st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19402. Its nearest rivals by average score are the GeForce GTX 780 at 19405, Radeon Pro 560X at 19426, Tesla K40m at 19519, and TITAN Xp at 19184. In Evolve, the GTX 1080 Ti's boost clock of 1582 MHz gives it a hard ceiling; the 4K Ultra result of 30.8 demonstrates that a large VRAM allocation alone cannot turn heavy settings into high frame rates on Pascal hardware.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear preset hierarchy. At 1080p, Low delivers 180.1, Medium 142.3, High 112.5, and Ultra 75. Every 1080p preset maintains a comfortable average FPS, so the choice comes down to how much visual quality the user wants. Medium at 142.3 and High at 112.5 both leave significant headroom, while Ultra at 75 is the most visually demanding option but still playable.

At 1440p, Low produces 119.9, Medium 96.2, High 73, and Ultra 54.1. The High preset at 73 is the standout measured configuration: it keeps the quality tier high while staying well above the 4K preset results. For users who prefer more frame-rate headroom, Medium at 96.2 is the better measured option. Ultra at 1440p, at 54.1, drops below the level of smoothness that Medium and High provide.

At 4K, Low is 72, Medium 55, High 42.2, and Ultra 30.8. Only Low is clearly smooth in the measured data; the other presets are progressively slower. Comparing 1080p Ultra at 75 with 1440p High at 73 shows that the higher resolution preset costs only a small FPS difference while delivering more pixels. The data therefore recommends 1440p High as the balanced choice and 1440p Medium as the frame-rate-oriented choice. 4K should be treated as a Low-preset case, since 4K Medium and above all sit below the 4K Low result.

How This Combo Ranks

In Evolve, this exact CPU-GPU combination is ranked 1001 out of 1695 tested combos. That places the pairing in the lower portion of the field. The component-level data explains why: the CPU and GPU are not evenly matched.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is a top-tier processor. It sits at the 94th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54450. Its nearest CPU rivals in the database are the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D at 54681, Intel Core i7-14700F at 54097, Intel Core Ultra 5 245K at 55304, and Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF at 55421, with deltaPct values of -0.4, 0.7, -1.5, and -1.8, respectively. The CPU is competitive with those parts, and its measured Evolve results are not the thing holding this combo to rank 1001.

The GTX 1080 Ti is a mid-pack GPU by database standing. It ranks at the 61st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19402. Its nearest rivals are the GeForce GTX 780 at 19405, Radeon Pro 560X at 19426, Tesla K40m at 19519, and TITAN Xp at 19184, with deltaPct values of 0, -0.1, -0.6, and 1.1. Evolve's combo rank reflects this mismatch: a very strong CPU paired with a 61st-percentile GPU produces a result below the middle of all tested Evolve combinations.

FAQ

Q: What average FPS does this combo produce in Evolve at 4K Ultra?

A: 30.8 average FPS. The full 4K preset ladder is Low 72, Medium 55, High 42.2, and Ultra 30.8.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in these results?

A: The measured data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU ranks at the 94th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 61st percentile of all GPUs. The 1080p Low result of 180.1 also shows the CPU can push very high frame rates when the GPU is not overloaded.

Q: What memory configuration does the GTX 1080 Ti use?

A: 11 GB of GDDR5X on a 352-bit bus, with 484.4 GB/s bandwidth, a 1376 MHz memory clock, and an 11 Gbps effective data rate.

Q: What is the best measured 1440p preset?

A: High at 73 average FPS is the balanced recommendation. Medium at 96.2 is the higher-frame-rate option. Ultra at 1440p falls to 54.1.

Q: How does this combo rank among tested Evolve combinations?

A: It ranks 1001 out of 1695 tested combos.

Q: What API support does the GTX 1080 Ti provide?

A: DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.