Fivem

The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers playable performance in Fivem only at 1920x1080 resolution, and only when settings are kept to Medium or below. At higher resolutions, the combination falls short of the 60 FPS threshold across all tested presets. The recorded data shows a clear ceiling: this is a 1080p-oriented pairing for Fivem, with Medium settings providing an average of 63.8 FPS, the only preset that combines visual fidelity with playability at that resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination reveals a steep performance drop as resolution increases. At 3840x2160, the system is effectively unable to maintain playable frame rates under any settings. The Low preset yields an average of 27.4 FPS, Medium drops to 21.1 FPS, High falls further to 16.2 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 17.1 FPS. None of these averages approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the most demanding preset, Ultra, shows performance that is essentially unusable for smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers improve substantially but still remain below playability. The Low preset produces an average of 49.5 FPS, which is the best result at this resolution. Medium follows at 38.4 FPS, High at 33.8 FPS, and Ultra at 28 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 21.5 FPS, indicating that settings scaling has a significant impact on performance, but even the lowest settings cannot push the average past the 60 FPS mark.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally becomes viable. The Low preset achieves an average of 78.7 FPS, comfortably above the threshold. Medium settings deliver 63.7 FPS, which is the highest preset that remains playable. High settings drop to 49.2 FPS, already below the threshold, and Ultra falls to 35.2 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 14.9 FPS, and between Medium and High it is 14.6 FPS, showing that each step up in quality costs roughly 15 FPS on average. The spread from Low to Ultra is 43.5 FPS, a dramatic range that underscores how sensitive this hardware is to Fivem's settings at 1080p.

The data indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the frame rates collapse to single-digit-to-mid-twenties territory at 4K. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to let the GPU stretch, but the Ultra preset still drags performance down to 35.2 FPS, suggesting that the combination cannot handle the most demanding settings even at the lowest resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the CPU and GPU each sit close to other hardware that would produce similar results in Fivem. The Intel Core i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2254, placing it in the 47th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival is the Intel Core i7-1068NG7, which scores 2259, a delta of -0.2 percent, meaning the i5-9400 trails by a negligible margin. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, putting the i5-9400 0.4 percent ahead. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, which puts the i5-9400 0.4 percent behind. The Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, placing it 0.3 percent behind the i5-9400. In practical terms, any of these four CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Fivem, with differences well under one percent.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766, placing it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, which scores 28874, a delta of -0.4 percent, so the RX 570 trails by less than half a percent. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, putting the RX 570 0.7 percent ahead. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, which places the RX 570 0.8 percent behind. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, putting the RX 570 1.2 percent ahead. These deltas are all within a couple of percentage points, meaning any of these GPUs would produce essentially the same FPS in Fivem as the RX 570.

For a user considering alternatives, swapping the i5-9400 for the i3-10305 or the i7-10710U would yield nearly identical CPU-bound behavior, and swapping the RX 570 for an RX 470 or R9 M295X would similarly keep GPU-bound frame rates within a rounding error.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Fivem, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3505 out of 3707 tested combos. That places it in the lower 5.5 percent of all configurations, a ranking that reflects its inability to reach playable frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The rank becomes more understandable when considering the measured results: only two settings at 1080p, Low and Medium, clear the 60 FPS threshold.

The ranking is heavily influenced by the resolution scaling behavior. At 1080p, the combo performs adequately, but the database ranks it against all tested combos across all resolutions, and the poor 4K and 1440p results drag it down. A combo that maxes out at 63.8 FPS on Medium settings at 1080p cannot compete with higher-tier hardware that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p or 4K. The 47th percentile CPU ranking and 74th percentile GPU ranking both suggest mid-pack hardware, but the combined result falls short of what those individual percentiles might imply, because Fivem's multiplayer environments place sustained load on both components simultaneously.

The verdict data confirms this: at 3840x2160 and 2560x1440, there are no playable settings, and the best settings field is null, meaning no preset achieves 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium selected as the best settings at an average of 63.8 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Fivem at 60 FPS on a 4K monitor?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 27.4 on Low settings. Medium delivers 21.1 FPS, High 16.2 FPS, and Ultra 17.1 FPS. None of these approach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 1920x1080?

A: Medium is the best settings preset, delivering an average of 63.8 FPS. Low achieves 78.7 FPS, but Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS.

Q: Is 2560x1440 playable with this hardware?

A: No. The best result at 2560x1440 is 49.5 FPS on Low settings. Medium yields 38.4 FPS, High 33.8 FPS, and Ultra 28 FPS. There are no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest rival GPU in the database?

A: The RX 570 scores 28766 on average. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, putting the RX 570 0.8 percent behind. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28874, a 0.4 percent gap. The R9 M295X scores 28580, and the Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, with the RX 570 ahead of both by 0.7 percent and 1.2 percent respectively.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU in this pairing?

A: At 1080p, the data suggests the CPU is sufficient for Medium settings, as the frame rate drops sharply when moving from Medium to High and Ultra. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as frame rates collapse to 16 to 28 FPS regardless of CPU performance.

Q: What is the overall ranking of this combo in the Fivem database?

A: This combo ranks 3505 out of 3707 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of all configurations tested for Fivem.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS data across resolutions and presets reveals how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU in Fivem. At 1920x1080, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at Low and Medium settings, producing averages of 78.7 FPS and 63.8 FPS respectively. The drop to High at 49.2 FPS and Ultra at 35.2 FPS indicates that the GPU begins to struggle as shading and texture demands increase, but the CPU is not the primary limiter at these settings.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. Low settings produce 49.5 FPS, but every preset above that falls further: Medium at 38.4 FPS, High at 33.8 FPS, and Ultra at 28 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution is a 21.5 FPS gap, which is almost identical in percentage terms to the 1080p scaling. This suggests that the GPU is consistently the bottleneck once pixel count rises, as the CPU's job does not change dramatically with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the limiting factor. Low settings produce only 27.4 FPS, and Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 22 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 10.3 FPS, a much smaller absolute gap than at lower resolutions, which indicates that the GPU is saturated even at the lowest settings and simply cannot render enough frames per second at 4K.

The CPU, an i5-9400 with 6 cores and 6 threads, scores in the 47th percentile of all CPUs, is not the source of these low frame rates. The GPU, an RX 570 in the 74th percentile, is the component that determines whether Fivem hits 60 FPS at 1440p or 4K. For a user with a 1440p or 144Hz monitor, no CPU change would fix the frame rates, as the GPU cannot deliver the required performance at that pixel count.

At 1080p, the CPU matters more at Medium settings, because the GPU has spare capacity and the frame rate is determined by how well the CPU feeds the renderer. At 1080p Ultra, the GPU takes over as the limiting factor, dropping to 35.2 FPS. The data shows that this combo is balanced for 1080p Medium, with the GPU as the primary constraint at all higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no playable settings preset. The highest average FPS is 27.4 on Low, and Medium, High, and Ultra all fail to reach 30 FPS. The database records no best settings for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, there is also no playable settings preset. Low achieves 49.5 FPS, which is the closest to the 60 FPS threshold, but it falls short. Medium, High, and Ultra all produce averages below 40 FPS. The database records no best settings for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the playable settings are Low and Medium. Low achieves 78.7 FPS, and Medium achieves 63.8 FPS. The best settings preset is Medium, with an average of 63.8 FPS, because it is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings drop to 49.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 35.2 FPS, both below playability.

For users prioritizing frame rate over visual quality, Low at 78.7 FPS is the safer choice, offering a 14.9 FPS margin above Medium. For those who want the best visuals possible while maintaining 60 FPS, Medium is the ceiling for this Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Radeon RX 570 combination in Fivem.