Fivem

The data for Fivem with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 shows a combination that is heavily dictated by resolution and settings, with the CPU acting as a significant limiter at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the system delivers exceptional frame rates, but the scaling pattern reveals that the graphics card is far from being the bottleneck in most scenarios. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, contextualizes the component roles, and provides clear guidance on the best settings for this specific pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern where the performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, but the limiting component shifts depending on the resolution tier. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 287 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 242 FPS, a reduction of approximately 15.7%. The further move to 4K Low yields 135 FPS, representing a 44.2% drop from the 1440p figure. This scaling shows that while the GPU is becoming more involved at 4K, the CPU is still constraining performance at lower resolutions, as the RTX 4090 is capable of far higher frame rates in other scenarios.

The High settings tier illustrates a similar, though slightly less dramatic, trend. At 1080p High, the average is 232 FPS. At 1440p High, it falls to 153 FPS, a 34.1% decline. At 4K High, the average is 85 FPS, which is a 44.4% drop from the 1440p result. The percentage drops between 1440p and 4K are nearly identical for Low and High settings (44.2% vs 44.4%), suggesting that at 4K, the GPU workload becomes the dominant factor, and the settings preset has less impact on the scaling ratio than the resolution itself.

The Medium settings row provides the only min and max FPS data in the pack, offering insight into frame time consistency. At 4K Medium, the average is 106 FPS, with a minimum of 90 and a maximum of 122 FPS. This represents a 32 FPS swing between min and max. At 1440p Medium, the average jumps to 191 FPS, with a min of 163 and a max of 220 FPS, a 57 FPS spread. At 1080p Medium, the average is 263 FPS, with a min of 224 and a max of 303 FPS, a 79 FPS spread. The widening frame time variance at lower resolutions is a strong indicator that the CPU is causing frame pacing inconsistencies, as the RTX 4090 would otherwise produce more stable output.

The Ultra settings tier shows the most significant performance cost. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 180 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, this drops to 119 FPS (a 33.9% decline), and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 66 FPS (a 44.5% decline from 1440p). The consistency of the 1440p-to-4K drop across all settings (around 44-45%) reinforces that at 4K, the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The data shows that the RTX 4090 is underutilized at 1080p and 1440p in Fivem, as the frame rates are not scaling linearly with the GPU's raw compute potential.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its benchmark scores place it in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20468. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (average score 20454, delta 0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (average score 20425, delta 0.2%), and the AMD EPYC 9454P (average score 20422, delta 0.2%). These extremely tight deltas (all within 0.5%) indicate that the Ryzen 5 5600 is performing exactly as expected for its class.

In the context of Fivem, which is a multiplayer modification platform for a game engine known to be CPU-intensive, the Ryzen 5 5600's 6 cores and 12 threads are a clear limiting factor. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (287 FPS) is very high, but the RTX 4090 is capable of far more in less CPU-bound titles. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is the bottleneck, as increasing resolution from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings only reduces FPS by 45 FPS (from 287 to 242), whereas the GPU should handle that resolution increase with a relatively smaller performance hit if it were the limiting factor.

The single-thread performance of the Ryzen 5 5600 is represented by its 3DMark single-thread score of 882 and its passmark single-thread score of 3256. These scores are modest compared to newer, higher-clocked CPUs. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2584 reinforces this. Fivem's performance is often tied to a few primary threads handling game logic and server communication, so the 4.40 GHz boost clock is the key metric here. The data suggests that while the 6-core count is adequate for the game, the per-core throughput is what prevents the system from reaching even higher frame rates at 1080p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is an absolute powerhouse, featuring 16,384 shading units, 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. Its memory bandwidth is 1.01 TB/s, and it achieves an FP32 performance of 82.58 TFLOPS. The GPU's benchmark scores are equally impressive, with a passmark G3D score of 38194 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 271631. Its average benchmark score of 60347 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs.

However, the measured FPS data shows that the RTX 4090 is not being fully utilized in Fivem at most settings. The GPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the Intel Arc Pro A60 (average score 60326, delta 0%), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (average score 60140, delta 0.3%), and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (average score 61896, delta -2.5%). The RTX 4090's score is essentially tied with these lower-tier cards, which confirms the CPU bottleneck in the overall system benchmark, but also highlights that the GPU is not the limiting factor in this specific game.

At 4K Ultra, the RTX 4090 finally becomes the primary bottleneck, with an average FPS of 66. This is the only resolution and settings combination where the GPU's workload aligns with its massive compute resources. The jump from 4K High (85 FPS) to 4K Ultra (66 FPS) is a 22.4% reduction, which is a significant cost for the Ultra preset. The VRAM capacity of 24 GB is more than sufficient for Fivem, even at 4K with high-resolution textures, so the memory size is not a limiting factor. The data shows that the RTX 4090's raw power is wasted at 1080p and 1440p in this game, as the CPU prevents it from reaching its full potential.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 173rd out of 3707 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the top 4.7% of all systems tested, which is a very strong position. The rank is impressive given the CPU's mid-range positioning, but it also reveals the imbalance of this pairing. The CPU's percentile rank of 74 is far below the GPU's percentile rank of 88, indicating that the system is not optimally balanced for maximum performance in this CPU-bound game.

The combo rank of 173 suggests that while the RTX 4090 is pulling the system's overall position up, the Ryzen 5 5600 is holding it back from achieving a top-100 placement. Many other combos with more powerful CPUs and lower-tier GPUs likely outrank this setup in Fivem, because the game's performance is more dependent on CPU speed than GPU raw compute. The data shows that the combo's rank is a direct result of the CPU bottleneck, as the GPU's performance is being squandered at resolutions and settings where the CPU is the limiting factor.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p gaming, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with an average of 263 FPS and a minimum of 224 FPS. The High preset reduces the average to 232 FPS, which is still excellent, but the 31 FPS difference between Medium and High is a notable trade-off for what is likely a small visual improvement in a game like Fivem. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 180 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 31.6% reduction from Medium.

For 1440p, the Medium preset is again the recommended choice, with an average of 191 FPS and a minimum of 163 FPS. The High preset provides 153 FPS, which is a more significant drop of 19.9%. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 119 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but begins to show the GPU's workload increasing. At 4K, the recommendations shift. The Medium preset yields 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 FPS, which is the best balance for a smooth experience. The High preset drops to 85 FPS, which is still acceptable, but the Ultra preset at 66 FPS is likely not worth the graphical fidelity gain given the steep performance cost.

The data shows that the Medium preset is the sweet spot across all resolutions. It provides the highest average FPS with the most consistent minimums, and the difference between Medium and High is often greater than the difference between High and Ultra in terms of FPS impact. For users with high refresh rate monitors, sticking to Medium at 1080p or 1440p will maximize the frame rate, while those with 4K displays should use Medium to stay well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset produces an average of 287 FPS. The Medium preset averages 263 FPS, with a minimum of 224 and a maximum of 303 FPS. The High preset averages 232 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 180 FPS. This shows a clear progression, with a 107 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. The Medium preset's 263 FPS average is notable because it is only 24 FPS lower than Low, while High drops 31 FPS from Medium, and Ultra drops 52 FPS from High.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but begin to show the GPU's influence. The Low preset averages 242 FPS. The Medium preset averages 191 FPS, with a minimum of 163 and a maximum of 220 FPS. The High preset averages 153 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 119 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 123 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p still provides a very high average FPS, and the minimum of 163 FPS ensures smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly, and the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The Low preset averages 135 FPS. The Medium preset averages 106 FPS, with a minimum of 90 and a maximum of 122 FPS. The High preset averages 85 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 66 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 69 FPS, which is narrower than at lower resolutions, confirming the GPU bottleneck. The Medium preset at 4K is the only configuration that maintains a minimum FPS above 90, making it the recommended choice for 4K displays.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the Medium preset offers the best balance of performance and visual fidelity across all three resolutions. The measured FPS values indicate that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where the CPU bottleneck limits the GPU's potential, but the frame rates are still exceptionally high. At 4K, the system remains capable, but users will need to accept lower settings to maintain high frame rates.