Fivem

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS deltas between 1080p and 4K reveal a GPU-bound scenario that grows progressively more severe as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the RTX 2060 delivers 147.3 FPS at 1920x1080, which drops to 94.6 FPS at 2560x1440 — a 35.8% reduction — and then falls to 55.1 FPS at 3840x2160, a further 41.8% drop from the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a graphics card reaching its fillrate and memory bandwidth ceiling, not a CPU limitation.

The High preset tells a starker story. At 1080p the combo produces 90.4 FPS, which declines to 60.4 FPS at 1440p (a 33.2% loss) and bottoms out at 33.8 FPS at 4K (a 44.0% loss from 1440p). The Ultra preset follows a similar trajectory: 69 FPS at 1080p, 46.7 FPS at 1440p, and a near-unplayable 24.4 FPS at 4K. The consistent pattern across all presets — roughly a one-third penalty from 1080p to 1440p and another ~40% penalty from 1440p to 4K — points squarely at the GPU as the limiting component.

Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra widens dramatically as resolution increases. At 1080p, Low beats Ultra by 78.3 FPS (147.3 vs 69). At 4K, that gap narrows to 30.7 FPS (55.1 vs 24.4). This compression at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU's shading and memory resources are being consumed by pixel throughput rather than by the extra effects enabled at Ultra settings. The data suggests that players targeting 4K will see diminishing returns from lowering settings beyond Medium, as the 41.4 FPS Medium result at 4K is only 14.0 FPS ahead of Ultra.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The GPU contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, with a transistor density of 24.3M per mm². Its memory subsystem is 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth — a figure that becomes critically relevant when analyzing the 4K results.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base of 1365 MHz and a boost of 1680 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 33.8 FPS High result at 4K suggests the 6 GB VRAM capacity is being taxed heavily, as the game must constantly swap textures and geometry data. The 55.1 FPS Low result at 4K — a 21.3 FPS improvement over High — indicates that reducing texture quality and shadow resolution alleviates some memory pressure, but the GPU's raw throughput remains the primary bottleneck.

The RTX 2060's compute capabilities include 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, yielding a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 6.451 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 12.90 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio). The card also features 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, though Fivem's measured results do not indicate these features are being leveraged — the frame rates align more closely with traditional rasterization workloads. The GPU's 160 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with a mid-range card that sits at the 58th percentile versus all GPUs.

In benchmark comparisons, the RTX 2060's average score of 16074 places it just 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786). The two AMD Radeon Pro 5700 and 5600M cards both score 16351, putting them 1.7% ahead. These narrow deltas confirm the RTX 2060 sits in a tightly contested performance tier, where Fivem's specific demands on VRAM and bandwidth will determine real-world outcomes.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, but with caveats. The Medium preset at 2560x1440 produces 77.4 FPS and High produces 60.4 FPS, both above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra at 1440p falls to 46.7 FPS, so High is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best 4K preset for this hardware?

A: Low at 3840x2160 yields 55.1 FPS, which is the only 4K preset above 50 FPS. Medium drops to 41.4 FPS, High to 33.8 FPS, and Ultra to 24.4 FPS. Players wanting 4K should accept Low settings or consider a GPU upgrade.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 scores 836 in 3dmark single-thread and 5411 in max-threads, while Cinebench R23 shows 2319 single-core and 16429 multi-core. The multi-thread scaling is strong for a 6-core, 12-thread part, but Fivem's frame rates at 1080p Low (147.3 FPS) suggest thread utilization is adequate.

Q: Does the 6 GB VRAM affect 1080p performance?

A: At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (147.3 FPS) and Ultra (69 FPS) is 78.3 FPS, which is a large settings-dependent swing. The data does not show VRAM exhaustion at 1080p, as even Ultra maintains playable frame rates, but the 4K Ultra result of 24.4 FPS indicates memory capacity is strained at higher resolutions.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo holds rank 1442 out of 1792 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 19.5% of all configurations. This is a low ranking driven primarily by the GPU's mid-range position, as the CPU's percentile (79th versus all CPUs) is significantly higher.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra at 1080p?

A: High produces 90.4 FPS while Ultra produces 69 FPS, a difference of 21.4 FPS. This 23.7% penalty for Ultra settings at 1080p suggests the visual upgrade may not justify the performance cost.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings sweep is available: Low delivers 147.3 FPS, Medium delivers 117.8 FPS, High delivers 90.4 FPS, and Ultra delivers 69 FPS. The stepping between presets is roughly 30 FPS from Low to Medium (29.5 FPS difference), 27.4 FPS from Medium to High, and 21.4 FPS from High to Ultra. This creates a fairly linear degradation curve at 1080p, with each preset tier costing approximately 20-30 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the measured results are: Low at 94.6 FPS, Medium at 77.4 FPS, High at 60.4 FPS, and Ultra at 46.7 FPS. The gaps here are 17.2 FPS (Low to Medium), 17.0 FPS (Medium to High), and 13.7 FPS (High to Ultra). The tighter spacing between presets at 1440p indicates the GPU is beginning to feel the resolution load, compressing the performance envelope.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 55.1 FPS, Medium at 41.4 FPS, High at 33.8 FPS, and Ultra at 24.4 FPS. The deltas shrink further: 13.7 FPS (Low to Medium), 7.6 FPS (Medium to High), and 9.4 FPS (High to Ultra). Notably, the Medium-to-High gap at 4K is the smallest of any resolution, suggesting that High settings add effects that are particularly expensive at this pixel count.

The resolution scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a 62.6% FPS loss (147.3 to 55.1). For High settings, the loss is 62.6% as well (90.4 to 33.8), which is a coincidence of similar proportional scaling. Ultra settings show a 64.6% loss (69 to 24.4). These consistent percentage losses across presets reinforce that the GPU's pixel throughput, not settings complexity, is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) using TSMC's 7 nm process. It houses 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. Its 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier make it a flexible desktop part, with a 79th percentile ranking versus all CPUs.

The CPU's benchmark profile shows strong multi-threaded capability: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 16429, while single-core scores 2319. In 3dmark, the max-threads score is 5411 with a single-thread score of 836. The PassMark multithread score is 19330 with single-thread at 3058. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 5386 is nearly identical to the max-threads score of 5411, indicating the 12-thread configuration is fully utilized without significant scaling overhead beyond 16 threads.

In Fivem, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU based on the measured frame rates. At 1080p Low, where GPU load is lightest, the combo reaches 147.3 FPS — a figure that suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at this level. However, the CPU's nearest rival comparisons show it sits at a performance plateau: the Intel Core i5-12500 scores 20897 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE scores 20900 (0.1% ahead), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20845 (0.1% behind). These sub-1% deltas indicate the Ryzen 5 5500 is not a meaningful differentiator in this combo — the RTX 2060's 58th percentile GPU ranking is far more influential on the overall result.

The CPU's memory support for DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for Fivem's demands, as the game's frame rates at 1080p do not show signs of CPU-side memory starvation. The PCIe Gen 3 interface is also adequate for the RTX 2060's PCIe 3.0 x16 bus, as the GPU's 336.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is the more relevant throughput metric.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, the data supports specific preset choices at each resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 60 FPS, with High (90.4 FPS) and Ultra (69 FPS) both viable. Medium at 117.8 FPS offers a smooth experience with headroom for frame time spikes, making it the recommended choice for competitive play where higher FPS reduces input latency.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 60.4 FPS is the only 60+ FPS option above Medium. Medium at 77.4 FPS is the safer recommendation for consistent performance, while Ultra at 46.7 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided unless visual fidelity is prioritized over smoothness. The 13.7 FPS gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is small enough that players sensitive to frame rate will prefer High.

At 3840x2160, only Low (55.1 FPS) approaches playability. Medium at 41.4 FPS is borderline, while High (33.8 FPS) and Ultra (24.4 FPS) are not recommended for any gameplay scenario. The 4K data suggests that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Fivem, and players should either drop to 1440p or lower their expectations for visual quality.

Overall, the Medium preset at 1440p offers the best balance of resolution and settings for this hardware: 77.4 FPS is comfortably above 60, and the visual improvement over 1080p is substantial. For 1080p users, Low at 147.3 FPS is the best choice for high-refresh monitors, while High at 90.4 FPS provides a good middle ground for those preferring visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 1442 out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the 19.5th percentile of all configurations. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU, which sits at the 58th percentile versus all GPUs with an average score of 16074. The CPU's 79th percentile ranking is comparatively strong, but the GPU's mid-range positioning drags the overall combo down.

The GPU's nearest rivals illustrate the tight competition at this tier. The AMD Radeon RX 7600S scores 15996, a 0.5% deficit to the RTX 2060, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 and Pro 5600M both score 16351, a 1.7% advantage. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15786, putting the RTX 2060 1.8% ahead. These benchmark deltas suggest that swapping the GPU for any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical Fivem frame rates, as the game's performance is unlikely to be sensitive to sub-2% compute differences.

The CPU's rival comparisons are similarly clustered: the Intel Core i5-12500 (20897) and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (20900) are fractionally ahead, while the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20845) is fractionally behind. The 0.1-0.2% deltas mean the CPU choice has negligible impact on the combo's ranking in Fivem. The data indicates that this combo's rank is determined almost entirely by the RTX 2060's position in the GPU hierarchy, and players seeking improved Fivem performance should prioritize a GPU upgrade over any CPU change.