Fivem

This PC combination delivers a clear 60 FPS experience in Fivem at 1080p and 1440p, with only 4K Ultra falling short of the playable threshold. The measured data shows a system that scales predictably: the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus provides ample headroom, while the RTX 3080 becomes the limiting factor as resolution climbs. At 1080p Ultra, the average of 122 FPS indicates the CPU is doing the heavy lifting, whereas at 4K, the GPU’s workload dominates and performance drops to 45 FPS on the same preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results provide exact average, minimum, and maximum frame rates for three resolutions and four quality presets. At 3840x2160, the Low preset yields an average of 91 FPS, Medium averages 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 83 FPS, High averages 58 FPS, and Ultra averages 45 FPS. The Medium preset is the only 4K setting with a recorded minimum, and its 61 FPS floor sits just above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 46 FPS, showing a steep cost for quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance improves substantially. Low averages 164 FPS, Medium averages 130 FPS with a minimum of 110 FPS and a maximum of 149 FPS, High averages 104 FPS, and Ultra averages 80 FPS. Every 1440p preset clears the 60 FPS line by a wide margin, with the Ultra minimum not recorded but the average suggesting a comfortable buffer. The spread from Low to Ultra here is 84 FPS, which indicates that even the most demanding setting leaves significant headroom.

At 1920x1080, the results are consistently high. Low averages 250 FPS, Medium averages 197 FPS with a minimum of 167 FPS and a maximum of 226 FPS, High averages 157 FPS, and Ultra averages 122 FPS. The 1080p Ultra average of 122 FPS is more than double the 4K Ultra figure, and the Low preset nearly quadruples it at 250 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 167 FPS shows that even in heavy scenes, the system never approaches the playable threshold.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data, which allows for a direct comparison of frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 167 FPS and the maximum is 226 FPS, a 59 FPS range. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 39 FPS (110 to 149). At 4K Medium, the range shrinks further to 22 FPS (61 to 83). This pattern suggests that higher resolutions compress the frame time variance, likely due to the GPU becoming the consistent bottleneck.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates a clear shift in component responsibility as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the CPU dominates: the Ultra preset averages 122 FPS, which is 77 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra average of 45 FPS. This 2.7x difference at the same settings points to the GPU being underutilized at 1080p, where the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus — with a 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs — can feed frames faster than the RTX 3080 can render them at higher resolutions.

At 2560x1440, the balance tilts toward the GPU, but the CPU still contributes. The Ultra preset drops from 122 FPS at 1080p to 80 FPS at 1440p, a 34% reduction. This is less severe than the drop from 1440p to 4K, where Ultra goes from 80 FPS to 45 FPS, a 44% reduction. The scaling suggests that between 1440p and 4K, the GPU’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth — 760.3 GB/s on a 320-bit bus — become the primary constraint.

The RTX 3080’s percentile ranking of 68 among all GPUs is notably lower than the CPU’s 96, which reinforces the interpretation that the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing. The measured FPS data supports this: at 4K, even the Low preset averages only 91 FPS, while at 1080p, the same preset hits 250 FPS. The CPU’s multi-core strength, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 51731, ensures that Fivem’s multiplayer logic and physics are never the bottleneck at any resolution tested.

Preset scaling also reveals the GPU’s role. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 128 FPS (250 to 122), a 51% reduction. At 4K, the same preset change costs 46 FPS (91 to 45), a 51% reduction in absolute terms but a much larger relative drop of 50.5%. The consistent percentage loss across resolutions indicates that the GPU handles the quality settings uniformly, while the resolution change amplifies the absolute impact.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 72 FPS and a minimum of 61 FPS. The High preset falls to 58 FPS average, missing the threshold, and Ultra drops to 45 FPS. Low averages 91 FPS but offers lower visual quality, so Medium is the optimal balance.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is Ultra, which averages 80 FPS. This preset clears the 60 FPS line with a 20 FPS margin, and since no minimum is recorded, the average suggests reliable performance. Low, Medium, and High all also exceed 60 FPS, but Ultra provides the highest fidelity without sacrificing playability.

For 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, averaging 122 FPS. This is more than double the 4K Medium result and leaves substantial headroom for frame drops. The 122 FPS average means the system can handle the most demanding preset at 1080p with ease, making it the recommended choice for competitive play where refresh rate matters.

The Verdict

This PC can run Fivem, and it does so comfortably at two of the three tested resolutions. The verdict by resolution is clear: 1920x1080 is fully playable at all presets, with Ultra averaging 122 FPS; 2560x1440 is also fully playable at all presets, with Ultra averaging 80 FPS; and 3840x2160 is playable only up to Medium, which averages 72 FPS. The 4K High and Ultra presets fall below 60 FPS, at 58 and 45 FPS respectively, meaning users targeting 4K must accept Medium quality or lower.

The system’s overall rank in Fivem is 1048 out of 3707 tested combinations, placing it in the top 28% of all configurations. The playable threshold of 60 FPS is cleared at 1080p and 1440p across every preset, and at 4K for Low and Medium. The data does not include minimum FPS values for most presets, but the Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 61 FPS, which is just above the threshold, indicating that even worst-case scenarios at that setting are playable.

For users who prioritize 4K, the RTX 3080’s 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 320-bit bus are sufficient for Medium settings, but the 68th percentile GPU ranking suggests that this is near the limit of the card’s capability in Fivem. The CPU, with a 96th percentile ranking, is never the limiting factor, so any future GPU upgrade would likely yield proportional FPS gains at all resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all within a 1.3% margin. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K scores 83807 on average, which is 0.2% lower than the 290K Plus’s 84003. The AMD EPYC 4584PX scores 83090, a 1.1% deficit, and the AMD EPYC 9135 scores 82980, a 1.2% deficit. The AMD EPYC 7F72 scores 85072, which is 1.3% higher than the 290K Plus. These deltas are negligible in real-world terms, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical FPS in Fivem at the tested settings. The 285K, in particular, is the closest match and would be a drop-in equivalent for gaming workloads.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are also tightly clustered. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, which is 0.3% higher than the RTX 3080’s 23172 average. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 scores 23250, also 0.3% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23273, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon R9 M290X scores 23276, 0.4% higher. These differences are within the margin of measurement noise, so users with any of these GPUs would see comparable FPS in Fivem. However, the RTX 3080’s specific architectural features — 8704 shading units and 68 RT cores — are not reflected in these rival scores, so the gaming experience may differ beyond raw FPS.

The combination of a top-96th-percentile CPU with a mid-68th-percentile GPU creates a system where the CPU has substantial headroom. If a user were to pair the 290K Plus with one of the GPU rivals listed, the FPS at 1080p would likely remain high, but 4K performance would be similar to the RTX 3080’s results, given the similar average benchmark scores.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Fivem at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 45, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable 4K preset is Medium, averaging 72 FPS.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that stays above 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 80 FPS, making it the most demanding preset at that resolution that clears the 60 FPS threshold. All other presets at 1440p also exceed 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has an average benchmark score of 84003, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K’s score of 83807. The AMD EPYC 4584PX and EPYC 9135 are 1.1% and 1.2% lower, respectively.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The data shows the CPU has a 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the GPU has a 68th percentile ranking. At 1080p, the CPU drives high frame rates (250 FPS on Low), but at 4K, the GPU limits performance, as seen in the drop from 91 FPS on Low to 45 FPS on Ultra.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 4K Medium settings?

A: The 4K Medium preset has a minimum FPS of 61 and a maximum of 83, with an average of 72. This minimum is just above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: The combination ranks 1048 out of 3707 total tested combos, placing it in the top 28% of all systems. This ranking reflects its ability to handle 1080p and 1440p at all presets, with only 4K Ultra being unplayable.