Fivem

Can Intel Core i5-9400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER run Fivem? Yes, and the recorded data shows it is a highly capable pairing for this multiplayer title, provided you match settings to your display resolution. At 1080p, this combo delivers excellent performance across all presets, while 1440p remains very strong with a high ceiling for visual quality. The only significant compromise appears at 4K, where the most demanding preset falls below the playable threshold, though lower settings restore smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides average FPS readings for this combination across three resolutions and four quality presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. No minimum or maximum frame rate data was recorded for any configuration, so the analysis below relies entirely on average FPS values.

At 1920x1080, the combo is overwhelmingly powerful. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 177.2. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 136.6, which is still a massive margin above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings deliver 108.3 average FPS, and even Ultra, the most demanding preset, maintains 85.3 average FPS. This means at 1080p, every single preset is playable, and the GPU has enough headroom to drive high refresh rate displays on all but the most demanding settings.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but the scaling becomes more apparent. Low settings produce an average of 112.4 FPS. Medium settings follow at 91.1 average FPS, a 21.3 FPS reduction from Low. High settings land at 74.6 average FPS, which is still comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings, however, bring the average down to 58.5 FPS, just below the playable threshold of 60. This makes Ultra the only preset at 1440p that fails to maintain smooth gameplay, while High remains the most demanding playable option.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes significantly. Low settings yield an average of 62.7 FPS, barely clearing the playable threshold. Medium settings drop to 48.4 average FPS, which is not playable. High settings fall further to 42.1 average FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 30.3 average FPS. The data clearly shows that 4K is only viable with Low settings for this particular pairing, and even then, the margin above 60 FPS is thin.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: the gap between Low and Ultra grows as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 91.9 FPS. At 1440p, that gap narrows to 53.9 FPS. At 4K, the gap is 32.4 FPS. This indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, compressing the performance range across settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places this CPU and GPU in specific performance tiers based on their average benchmark scores and nearest rivals. For the Intel Core i5-9400, the nearest rival is the Intel Core i7-1068NG7, which has an average score of 2259, a delta of -0.2% relative to the i5-9400. That means the i7-1068NG7 performs within a rounding error of the i5-9400, so a system with that CPU would behave nearly identically in Fivem. Similarly, the Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, a 0.3% delta, and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, a 0.4% delta. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, a -0.4% delta. All four rivals sit within 0.4% of the i5-9400's average score, making them effectively interchangeable for gaming workloads.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, the nearest rivals are clustered tightly as well. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M has an average score of 20480, a delta of -1%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a -1.2% delta. The Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, a -1.3% delta, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, a -1.5% delta. In practical terms, any of these GPUs would deliver Fivem performance within roughly 1.5% of the RTX 2070 SUPER. The RTX 3070 Mobile is particularly notable, as it is a newer mobile chip that lands just behind the desktop RTX 2070 SUPER in this database's scoring.

A user considering an upgrade or a prebuilt system with one of these alternative parts should expect essentially the same FPS numbers in Fivem. The CPU alternatives are all within 0.4% of the i5-9400, so the frame rate differences would be imperceptible. The GPU alternatives are slightly further apart at up to 1.5%, but that still translates to a difference of only a few frames per second in most scenarios.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data allows for a clear separation of CPU and GPU influence by examining how FPS scales with resolution and preset changes. Fivem is a multiplayer title, and the benchmark results indicate that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the dominant component at higher resolutions, while the i5-9400 provides a solid foundation at lower resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the performance ceiling is extremely high. Low settings hit 177.2 average FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond the 60 FPS threshold. The fact that Ultra still holds 85.3 average FPS at 1080p indicates that the GPU is not fully saturated even at the highest preset. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 91.9 FPS drop, which is the largest absolute drop across all resolutions, showing that the GPU workload increases substantially with settings even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert its influence. The drop from Low to Ultra is 53.9 FPS, smaller than at 1080p, but the absolute values are lower. High settings at 74.6 average FPS and Ultra at 58.5 average FPS suggest that the GPU is now the primary constraint. The CPU is still capable of pushing higher frame rates, as evidenced by the 112.4 average FPS at Low settings, but the GPU cannot maintain those rates as settings increase.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. Low settings only reach 62.7 average FPS, and Ultra falls to 30.3 average FPS. The 4K resolution demands far more from the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading units, and the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot keep up with the i5-9400's ability to issue draw calls. The CPU's role is diminished at 4K because the frame rate is limited by GPU rendering throughput, not CPU processing speed.

The pattern across resolutions is unambiguous: at 1080p, the combo is balanced with headroom on both sides; at 1440p, the GPU starts to limit high presets; at 4K, the GPU is the sole limiting factor. The i5-9400's six cores and six threads are sufficient for Fivem at all tested resolutions, as the CPU never drags performance below what the GPU can deliver.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Fivem at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 85.3, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is 2560x1440 Ultra playable with this CPU and GPU?

A: No. The average FPS at 1440p Ultra is 58.5, which falls just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings at 1440p, however, average 74.6 FPS and are fully playable.

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gameplay?

A: Low settings are the only playable option at 3840x2160, with an average FPS of 62.7. Medium settings drop to 48.4 average FPS, which is not playable.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Fivem?

A: The combo ranks 2249 out of 3707 tested combinations, placing it in the upper portion of the database's results.

Q: Are there other GPUs that perform similarly to the RTX 2070 SUPER in this game?

A: Yes. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is within 1% of the RTX 2070 SUPER's average score, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is within 1.2%, and the Intel Arc B570 and Arc A750 are within 1.3% and 1.5%, respectively.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at 4K?

A: No. The GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, as shown by the steep FPS drop when raising settings at that resolution. The i5-9400's performance rivals are all within 0.4% of its average score, confirming it is not a weak link.

How This Combo Ranks

The database records this specific pairing at rank 2249 out of 3707 total tested combinations in Fivem. That places it in the top 60% of all configurations, which is a solid result for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU from the previous generation. The percentile data supports this: the i5-9400 sits at the 47th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2070 SUPER sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. The GPU is the stronger component in this pairing, and the rank reflects that the GPU's strengths are more important for Fivem's performance.

The rank of 2249 out of 3707 means that roughly 1,458 tested combos perform better, while 2,249 perform worse. This is not a top-tier result, but it is comfortably above the median. Many combos ranked above this will use newer CPUs and GPUs, but the actual FPS data shows that this pair still delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p across most presets. The 4K limitation is the main factor holding the rank down, as higher-ranked combos likely maintain playable frame rates at 4K with higher settings.

Given the CPU's 47th percentile and the GPU's 65th percentile, the overall rank of 2249 out of 3707 aligns with expectations. The GPU is doing more of the heavy lifting in Fivem, and the CPU is adequate without being exceptional. Users with this combo should prioritize GPU-bound settings adjustments, as the CPU has headroom to spare.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database's verdict by resolution identifies the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 average FPS for each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 85.3. This is the highest quality preset available, and it maintains a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. Users at 1080p can enable every visual option without concern.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are High, with an average FPS of 74.6. Ultra at 1440p averages 58.5 FPS, which fails the 60 FPS playability check. High settings provide the best visual quality while keeping performance smooth. Low and Medium are also playable, but they offer no advantage over High in terms of frame rate headroom that would justify the visual reduction.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Low, with an average FPS of 62.7. This is the only preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold at 4K. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below playable levels, with averages of 48.4, 42.1, and 30.3 respectively. Users at 4K must accept Low settings for smooth gameplay, or they must be willing to play below 60 FPS. The data does not record any minimum or maximum FPS values, so the consistency of these averages cannot be assessed, but the averages themselves are clear.