Fivem

The pairing of an Intel Core i5-9400 with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is an asymmetric one: a Coffee Lake six-core CPU from 2018 sitting in the 47th percentile of all processors in the database, paired with an Ada Lovelace GPU in the 61st percentile of all graphics cards. The recorded Fivem data shows this combination is decisively playable at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K viable only after cutting the preset to Low. Below is a preset-by-preset breakdown of what the measurements show.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS, and the recorded averages define a clear settings ladder for each resolution:

• 1920x1080: Ultra, at 92 FPS average. Even the top preset clears the threshold by a wide margin.
• 2560x1440: Ultra, at 61 FPS average. The most demanding preset still holds the line, though only just.
• 3840x2160: Low, at 69 FPS average. This is the only preset at 4K that stays at or above the threshold; Medium falls to 54 FPS.

The pattern is consistent: the RTX 4060's headroom allows maximum image quality at mainstream resolutions, while 4K forces a substantial quality reduction to keep frame rates smooth.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For CPUs, the i5-9400's average benchmark score of 2254 places it in a tight cluster of rivals. The Intel Core i3-10305 averages 2264 (0.4 percent higher), the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 averages 2259 (0.2 percent higher), the Intel Core i7-10710U averages 2248 (0.3 percent lower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 averages 2246 (0.4 percent lower). All four sit within half a percent of the i5-9400, so any of them would produce a near-identical CPU-side experience in Fivem. The i5-9400's benchmark profile includes a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 6629 and single-core score of 935, plus a Geekbench multi-core score of 5141 and single-core score of 1389.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 17639 is closely matched by the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, 0.2 percent higher), the AMD Radeon 780M (17588, 0.3 percent lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551, 0.5 percent lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 (17509, 0.7 percent lower). In terms of raw database scores, these cards cluster around the same territory, though the RTX 4060 carries modern feature support: DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and 24 RT cores. Its 3D Mark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2302 and its PassMark G3D score is 19545.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures below are recorded averages from the database, with minimum and maximum frame rates noted where captured.

1920x1080:

| Preset | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|

| Low | 189 | not recorded | not recorded |

| Medium | 149 | 127 | 171 |

| High | 119 | not recorded | not recorded |

| Ultra | 92 | not recorded | not recorded |

At 1080p the frame rate never drops near the threshold. Even Ultra delivers 92 FPS average, and the Medium run shows a floor of 127 FPS with peaks at 171 FPS, an unusually tight spread for a multiplayer title.

2560x1440:

| Preset | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|

| Low | 124 | not recorded | not recorded |

| Medium | 98 | 83 | 113 |

| High | 78 | not recorded | not recorded |

| Ultra | 61 | not recorded | not recorded |

The step up to 1440p costs roughly a third of the frame rate relative to 1080p at every preset. Ultra still clears 60 FPS at 61 average, but the margin is thin enough that dips below the threshold are plausible in demanding scenes. Medium, at 98 FPS average with a recorded minimum of 83 FPS, is the safer quality/performance balance point at this resolution.

3840x2160:

| Preset | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|

| Low | 69 | not recorded | not recorded |

| Medium | 54 | 46 | 63 |

| High | 44 | not recorded | not recorded |

| Ultra | 34 | not recorded | not recorded |

4K is where the RTX 4060's limits show. Low is the only preset above the threshold at 69 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS, which is below smooth-play territory, and High and Ultra fall away to 44 and 34 FPS respectively.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC runs Fivem, with resolution determining how much visual quality must be sacrificed.

At 1920x1080, every preset in the database, Low through Ultra, plays at or above 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 92 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets again clear the threshold, with Ultra averaging 61 FPS, though Medium at 98 FPS offers a more comfortable margin. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, averaging 69 FPS; Medium at 54 FPS, High at 44 FPS, and Ultra at 34 FPS all fall short.

For most players, the practical recommendation is 1080p at Ultra or 1440p at Medium to High. Players chasing maximum frame rates, which matters in a multiplayer environment, can drop to Low at 1440p for 124 FPS or 189 FPS at 1080p.

FAQ

Q: Can the i5-9400 + RTX 4060 run Fivem at 60 FPS on Ultra at 1080p?

A: Yes. The recorded Ultra average at 1920x1080 is 92 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best-looking playable preset at 4K?

A: Low, at 69 FPS average. It is the only 4K preset in the measurements that reaches 60 FPS; Medium averages 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS.

Q: How many FPS does moving from 1440p to 4K cost on Medium?

A: The Medium average drops from 98 FPS at 2560x1440 to 54 FPS at 3840x2160, roughly a 45 percent reduction.

Q: Does this combo ever exceed 100 FPS?

A: Frequently. Low averages 189 FPS at 1080p and 124 FPS at 1440p, and Medium at 1080p peaks at a recorded maximum of 171 FPS.

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

A: The i5-9400 averages 2254 across the database, within 0.4 percent of the Core i3-10305, Core i7-1068NG7, Core i7-10710U, and Ryzen 5 PRO 1500. Any of these would behave similarly as the processor half of this pairing.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 a strong card by database standards?

A: It sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 19545 and 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus delivering 272 GB/s of bandwidth.

How This Combo Ranks

Against the 3707 hardware combinations tested for Fivem in the database, this pairing ranks 1993rd. That places it almost exactly at the midpoint of the field, consistent with the CPU's 47th percentile standing and the GPU's 61st percentile standing. The rank is lower than the raw frame rates might suggest because the ranking reflects all tested combinations, including enthusiast pairings far above this one. In practical terms, a mid-pack rank with 92 FPS at 1080p Ultra indicates that Fivem scales with hardware well beyond what this combo provides, but that headroom is only relevant to players targeting very high refresh rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data points to a GPU-bound profile at higher resolutions. Going from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Ultra cuts the average from 92 FPS to 61 FPS, and pushing to 3840x2160 on Ultra drops it to 34 FPS. That progressive, resolution-driven decline is the signature of graphics-limiting: pixel count, not processor throughput, is the binding constraint once the resolution rises. The GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 272 GB/s of memory bandwidth are the numbers being exhausted at 4K, where the 128-bit bus in particular struggles to feed 8.3 million pixels per frame at high quality settings.

At 1080p the picture shifts. Ultra still averages 92 FPS, but Low reaches 189 FPS, and at frame rates that high the six-core, six-thread i5-9400 with its 4.10 GHz boost clock becomes the more likely limiter, especially in a multiplayer environment where simulation load grows with world complexity. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 935 and multi-core score of 6629 indicate a processor that is competent but not fast by current standards, and a title released in 2017 like Fivem leans on exactly the kind of sustained single-thread and moderate multi-thread performance this chip provides.

The practical takeaway: at 1080p and 1440p the CPU and GPU are reasonably matched, with the GPU setting the ceiling at max quality and the CPU setting the ceiling at minimum quality. At 4K the GPU is unambiguously the bottleneck, and no amount of CPU headroom would lift the 34 FPS Ultra average into playable territory.