Fivem

The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and Intel Arc B370 combination is a study in extremes, pairing one of the most powerful desktop CPUs on the market with an integrated graphics solution that ranks in the bottom 5% of all GPUs. The benchmark results for Fivem reflect this imbalance, showing that while the processor has ample headroom, the graphics subsystem limits the experience at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the data records a challenging environment for this combo. The High preset yields an average of 18 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 14 FPS. The Medium preset shows a slightly higher average of 23 FPS, with recorded minimum and maximum values of 20 and 26 FPS, respectively. The Low preset is the strongest at 4K, producing an average of 29 FPS, which still falls well short of smooth playability.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance improves but remains below the playable threshold. The Low preset reaches an average of 53 FPS, close to but not above the 60 FPS target. The High preset averages 33 FPS, the Medium preset averages 41 FPS with a range of 35 to 48 FPS, and the Ultra preset manages only 26 FPS on average.

At 1920x1080, the results finally show playable territory. The Low preset achieves an average of 80 FPS, which is the highest recorded frame rate for this configuration. The Medium preset averages 63 FPS with a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 72. The High preset averages 50 FPS, while the Ultra preset falls to 39 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 1080p is 17 FPS, while the drop from Medium to Ultra is 24 FPS, indicating heavy scaling with graphical fidelity.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data makes it clear that the Intel Arc B370 is the limiting factor in this configuration. The CPU, an Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, sits in the 96th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 84003. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, scores 83807, a delta of only 0.2%. The processor’s capabilities are not the bottleneck at any resolution.

The GPU, by contrast, ranks in the 5th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 1184. The scaling across resolutions confirms this. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 80 to 53, a reduction of 27 FPS. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Low drops the average from 53 to 29, another 24 FPS reduction. This linear decline with pixel count is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

The CPU’s influence is visible in the consistency of frame pacing at lower settings. At 1080p Medium, the recorded minimum of 54 FPS and maximum of 72 FPS show a spread of 18 FPS, which is tighter than the 4K Medium spread of 6 FPS. The stronger CPU performance helps maintain frame delivery when the GPU is not fully saturated, but the overall ceiling is dictated by the integrated graphics. The Arc B370’s memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent" and its memory type as "System Shared," which explains why higher resolutions, which demand more memory throughput, cause such steep performance declines.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS target. The best recorded average is 29 FPS at Low settings, which is below the playable threshold. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similar. No preset reaches 60 FPS. The Low preset comes closest with an average of 53 FPS, but it remains short of the target. The verdict data lists no playable settings for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the Medium preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS. It delivers an average of 63 FPS, with a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 72. The Low preset also clears the threshold with an average of 80 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while remaining playable. The High preset falls to 50 FPS on average, and Ultra drops to 39 FPS, so neither is viable for maintaining 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this combination ranks 3420 out of 3707 tested combos for Fivem. That places it in the bottom portion of all configurations, around the 8th percentile. The ranking reflects the GPU’s low standing among all graphics cards, as the CPU’s high percentile ranking cannot compensate for the graphics bottleneck.

The combo’s rank is consistent with the measured FPS results. At 1080p, it can handle Medium settings, which puts it ahead of configurations that cannot reach 60 FPS at any setting, but the inability to manage higher presets or higher resolutions keeps it near the lower end of the rankings. The data shows that the CPU is capable of far more, but the integrated GPU holds the overall experience back.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what similar hardware would behave like. For the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, the closest match is the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, which has an average benchmark score of 83807, a 0.2% difference. The AMD EPYC 4584PX scores 83090, a 1.1% difference, and the AMD EPYC 9135 scores 82980, a 1.2% difference. On the higher side, the AMD EPYC 7F72 scores 85072, which is 1.3% above the reviewed CPU. These differences are small enough that swapping to any of these processors would produce nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Fivem.

For the GPU, the nearest rival is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, which scores 1186, a 0.2% difference. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a 0.5% difference, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a 0.7% difference. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, a 1.4% difference. These alternatives are all within 1.4% of the Arc B370’s average score, meaning they would deliver very similar frame rates in Fivem at the same settings and resolutions.

A configuration pairing any of these CPUs paired with the Arc B370 would likely rank near the same position in the database. The CPU swaps would not change the playable settings at 1080p, which remain Limited to Medium, and the GPU swaps would produce differences of only a few FPS at most.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Fivem, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 63 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset achieves 80 FPS on average, providing headroom for smoother performance. The High preset at 50 FPS and Ultra at 39 FPS are not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is clear: no playable settings exist. The best option, Low, averages 53 FPS, which is below the threshold. At 3840x2160, the same applies, with the best option, Low, averaging 29 FPS. The recorded data shows that 1080p is the only resolution where this combo can meet the playability standard, and Medium is the highest preset that does so. The combination of a top-tier CPU and a low-tier integrated GPU creates a configuration that is strictly limited by its graphics component, making it suitable only for 1080p gaming at moderate settings.