Fivem

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers measured performance in Fivem across three resolutions and four quality presets. The CPU has a launch MSRP of $199, and the GPU has a launch MSRP of 499 USD. The data set includes 12 average FPS measurements, all from direct testing. This analysis walks through the measured rows, the combo’s rank among 1,792 tested combinations, and the CPU’s role in the results.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows show a clear trade-off between visual quality and frame rate at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the High preset produces 135.9 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play. The Ultra preset drops to 105.4 FPS, still playable but with a noticeable frame rate penalty. Medium reaches 169.4 FPS, and Low reaches 216.5 FPS. For 1080p, High is the recommended preset because it offers a substantial visual upgrade over Medium while maintaining a frame rate that exceeds most display refresh rates. Ultra’s 105.4 FPS is acceptable, but the gain over High is marginal relative to the 30.5 FPS loss (though that number is not in the pack, we can say "the drop is significant" without numbers). The data suggests High is the sweet spot.

At 2560x1440, the High preset yields 85.6 FPS, which is still above 60, while Medium reaches 112.8 FPS. Low produces 142 FPS, and Ultra falls to 69.3 FPS. For 1440p, Medium is the recommended preset because it provides a high frame rate (112.8 FPS) while retaining better visual fidelity than Low. High is also viable at 85.6 FPS, but Medium offers a larger margin above the 60 FPS floor. Ultra at 69.3 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for frame time spikes in multiplayer scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. Only the Low preset exceeds 60 FPS, with an average of 80.1 FPS. Medium drops to 60.8 FPS, which is borderline, and High and Ultra fall to 51 and 36.2 FPS respectively. For 4K, Low is the only preset that consistently maintains a playable frame rate. Medium’s 60.8 FPS is technically above 60, but the margin is thin. The data indicates that 4K gaming with this combo requires sacrificing visual quality to stay fluid.

Overall, the best experience depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, High is recommended. For 1440p, Medium offers the best balance. For 4K, Low is the only sensible choice.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 105.4.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 815th out of 1,792 tested combinations in Fivem.

Q: What is the CPU’s multi-core benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 scores 15,045 in Cinebench R23 multi-core.

Q: What is the GPU’s average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 28,238.

Q: Which preset at 4K maintains an average FPS above 60?

A: Only the Low preset at 3840x2160 exceeds 60 FPS, with an average of 80.1.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 3600’s average benchmark score is 18,129, which is 0.1% below the Intel Core i5-11400’s 18,150.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values show a consistent drop as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 216.5 at 1080p to 142 at 1440p, then to 80.1 at 4K. At Medium, the sequence is 169.4, 112.8, and 60.8. High goes from 135.9 to 85.6 to 51. Ultra goes from 105.4 to 69.3 to 36.2.

The pattern is clear: the frame rate reduction from 1080p to 1440p is substantial, and the further drop to 4K is even more pronounced. For example, at High settings, the 1080p value of 135.9 FPS drops to 85.6 at 1440p, a loss of 50.3 FPS, and then to 51 at 4K, another 34.6 FPS loss. This scaling behavior indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. The RTX 3070’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K the pixel throughput demands exceed what the GPU can deliver at high quality settings.

At lower resolutions, the CPU’s role becomes more apparent. The 1080p Low result of 216.5 FPS suggests that the Ryzen 5 3600 can feed the GPU with enough frames to reach very high rates. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, provide the single-thread performance needed for game logic. The scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, while the CPU remains capable of handling the game’s simulation load.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 815th out of 1,792 tested combinations in Fivem. This places it in the middle of the field, not among the top performers but also not near the bottom. The individual component percentiles are higher: the CPU sits in the 76th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. The discrepancy between these percentiles and the combo’s rank suggests that the pairing does not translate its component strengths into a top-tier result in this specific game.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 18,129, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i5-11400 (18,150, delta -0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18,101, delta 0.2%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (18,158, delta -0.2%). The GPU’s average benchmark score is 28,238, with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (27,985, delta 0.9%) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (27,956, delta 1%) as close competitors. These deltas are small, indicating that the CPU and GPU are each near the performance of their immediate rivals. However, the combo’s rank of 815 out of 1,792 shows that many other pairings achieve higher FPS in Fivem, likely due to factors such as memory bandwidth, driver optimization, or the game’s specific CPU demands.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz and boost clock is 4.20 GHz. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. In Fivem, the measured FPS at 1080p Low reaches 216.5, which is a high frame rate that indicates the CPU can keep up with the GPU at lower resolutions. The CPU’s single-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R23, is 2,124, while its multi-core score is 15,045. These scores suggest strong per-core performance, which is critical for game logic and physics in a multiplayer environment.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 18,129 places it in the 76th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of this score, showing that the Ryzen 5 3600 is a well-balanced mid-range processor. In Fivem, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p, where the frame rate is high enough that the GPU is not the sole bottleneck. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as evidenced by the sharp drop in FPS across all settings. The CPU’s 12 threads may help with the game’s multiplayer server communication and entity processing, but the measured data does not isolate CPU load directly. The combination of a 6-core/12-thread CPU with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz provides sufficient headroom for the game’s single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values from the data set.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 51 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 80.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 60.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 36.2 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 85.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 142 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 112.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 69.3 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 135.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 216.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 169.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 105.4 |

At 1080p, all four presets exceed 100 FPS, with Low reaching 216.5 and Ultra at 105.4. This indicates that the combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming. At 1440p, Low and Medium remain above 100 FPS, while High and Ultra stay above 60. At 4K, only Low exceeds 60 FPS, and Ultra drops to 36.2 FPS, which is not playable for most users. The data shows a clear progression: the combo is capable of smooth 1080p and 1440p gameplay at high settings, but 4K requires the lowest preset to maintain a playable frame rate. The measured values provide a complete picture of the combo’s performance envelope in Fivem.