Fivem

Fivem is a multiplayer modification that stresses both CPU and GPU depending on the scene, and this pairing of an AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a top-tier experience. The measured frame rates place this combo at rank 121 out of 3005 tested combinations, putting it in the top 4% of all systems tested in this title. That ranking is driven by a CPU that sits in the 89th percentile of all processors and a GPU in the 88th percentile of all graphics cards, making this a balanced high-end pairing that excels at high refresh rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 121 out of 3005 tested configurations indicates that this system is squarely in the top tier for Fivem, but it is not the absolute fastest possible. The data shows that most of the 120 combos ranked above this one are likely built around even more aggressive CPU configurations or slightly newer hardware, but for the vast majority of users, this rank represents a ceiling where the game becomes fluid at any settings. The CPU’s PassMark multi-thread score of 25,047 and single-thread score of 3,494 are strong, but the 89th percentile placement means there are faster processors for pure physics calculations. Meanwhile, the GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 38,194 and its 88th percentile ranking show that the RTX 4090 is still a dominant force, even as it sits near the end of its production lifecycle.

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Ryzen 5 7500X3D posts an average benchmark score of 44,573, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H at 44,466 (0.2% ahead) and the Intel Core i9-13950HX at 44,342 (0.5% ahead). It is also 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 at 44,309. However, it trails the Intel Core i5-14600 by 0.7%, which scores 44,889. These are extremely tight margins, meaning that in Fivem’s CPU-bound moments, the choice between these processors would be within the margin of error. The GPU side shows similar clustering: the RTX 4090’s average score of 60,347 is essentially tied with the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 60,326 (0% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 at 60,140 (0.3% ahead). It is 2.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M at 61,896, but 2.9% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO V710 at 58,657. These comparisons suggest that synthetic benchmarks are not fully capturing the RTX 4090’s real-world advantage in Fivem, where its 24 GB of VRAM and massive bandwidth come into play.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific combo, the measured data reveals a clear sweet spot at 1440p with High or Medium settings, but the optimal choice depends on whether you prioritize raw frame rate or visual fidelity. At 1080p, all settings are playable, with Low hitting 308 FPS, Medium at 283 FPS, High at 232 FPS, and Ultra still delivering a very smooth 180 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 52 FPS, which is a significant drop for marginal visual gains in a multiplayer environment where reaction time matters. At 1440p, the pattern shifts: Low produces 242 FPS, Medium 191 FPS, High 153 FPS, and Ultra 119 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p offers the best balance, providing 191 FPS with a minimum of 163 FPS, which ensures no noticeable hitches even in busy scenes.

If you are playing on a 4K display, the recommendation changes drastically. At 3840x2160, Ultra drops to 66 FPS, which is just at the edge of playable for competitive multiplayer, while High gives 85 FPS and Medium reaches 106 FPS. The Low preset at 4K produces 135 FPS, which is the only setting that approaches high-refresh-rate territory. For a game like Fivem, where the server population and scripted events can cause sudden frame drops, the Medium preset at 4K is the safest choice because it is the only one with a recorded minimum FPS (90) and maximum (122). The data indicates that pushing to Ultra at 4K sacrifices too much performance for the visual upgrade, making High the maximum recommended setting for a consistent experience.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals that this combo is primarily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, but the CPU still holds significant sway at lower resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 232 at 1080p to 153 at 1440p (a 34% reduction) and then to 85 at 4K (a 63% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline—roughly halving at each resolution step—is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 4090’s workload increases exponentially with pixel count. However, the CPU’s 96 MB of shared L3 cache (a hallmark of the 3D V-Cache design) helps maintain high minimums at 1080p, where the game’s multiplayer logic and entity tracking become the bottleneck.

At Low settings, the scaling is more revealing. The RTX 4090 is so powerful that even at 4K Low, it delivers 135 FPS, which is only 56% lower than the 1080p Low score of 308 FPS. This suggests that at Low settings, the GPU is still not fully saturated at 1080p, and the CPU is limiting the frame rate. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D’s single-thread score of 3,494 is solid, but it cannot push beyond 308 FPS in Fivem’s engine, which has a legacy single-threaded component. Moving to Medium settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is from 283 to 191 FPS (a 33% reduction), while the 1440p to 4K drop is from 191 to 106 FPS (a 45% reduction). This consistent 33-45% reduction per step indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases, but the CPU still matters at 1080p where frame rates exceed 280 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear hierarchy across all four settings. Low delivers an average of 308 FPS, Medium drops to 283 FPS with a minimum of 240 and maximum of 325, High comes in at 232 FPS, and Ultra falls to 180 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 128 FPS, which is substantial, but even the lowest measured average (180 FPS) is far above the refresh rate of most monitors. The Medium preset’s minimum of 240 FPS is particularly noteworthy because it shows that even in heavy multiplayer scenarios, the frame rate never dips below the typical 240 Hz refresh rate ceiling. At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers: Low produces 242 FPS, Medium 191 FPS (minimum 163, maximum 220), High 153 FPS, and Ultra 119 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 1440p (153 to 119 FPS) is a 22% drop, which is more pronounced than the 1080p equivalent (232 to 180 FPS, a 22% drop as well). This suggests that Ultra settings have a disproportionate cost at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve flattens out. Low gives 135 FPS, Medium 106 FPS (minimum 90, maximum 122), High 85 FPS, and Ultra 66 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 19 FPS, which is the smallest absolute gap across all resolutions. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily loaded that additional settings tweaks have diminishing returns. The only setting with a recorded minimum at 4K is Medium (90 FPS), which suggests that the other presets may experience occasional dips below their averages in crowded areas. For competitive play, the 4K Medium preset’s minimum of 90 FPS is the lowest acceptable threshold, while 1080p Medium’s minimum of 240 FPS is the most consistent experience the data shows.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing, with its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus providing 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. This massive memory pool is critical for Fivem, which can load large custom assets, high-resolution textures, and multiple player models simultaneously. The GPU’s boost clock of 2520 MHz and base clock of 2235 MHz, combined with its 16,384 shading units, allow it to process the game’s draw calls efficiently at 4K. The 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in Fivem, as the game does not implement ray tracing or DLSS, but they contribute to the GPU’s overall compute capability, reflected in its PassMark G3D score of 38,194.

The RTX 4090’s performance in Fivem is primarily constrained by the game’s engine, which relies on directx 11-style rendering. In the PassMark DirectX 11 benchmark, the GPU scores 326, which is higher than its DirectX 12 score of 150, indicating that the card is well-optimized for legacy APIs. However, the data shows that even with this powerful GPU, the frame rates at 4K Ultra (66 FPS) are not drastically higher than what a mid-range card might achieve, because the game’s CPU overhead becomes the bottleneck. The GPU’s 88th percentile ranking versus all GPUs confirms that it is near the top of the stack, but the nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks (like the Intel Arc Pro A60 with a 0% delta) do not reflect the RTX 4090’s real-world advantage in Fivem’s specific rendering workloads. The VRAM usage is never mentioned in the measured data, but the 24 GB capacity ensures that texture streaming at 4K Ultra is never a limiting factor.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D sufficient for Fivem at high refresh rates?

A: Yes, the CPU’s average benchmark score of 44,573 places it in the 89th percentile of all processors, and its 96 MB of shared L3 cache helps maintain frame rates above 300 FPS at 1080p Low. Its single-thread score of 3,494 is sufficient to avoid being the primary bottleneck at 1080p, where the GPU is not fully saturated.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 1440p monitor?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers 191 FPS average with a minimum of 163 FPS, which provides the best combination of visual quality and frame rate stability. High is also viable at 153 FPS, but the 38 FPS drop from Medium to High is significant for competitive play.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Fivem?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 106 with a minimum of 90, which is playable. High at 85 FPS is acceptable, but Ultra at 66 FPS may feel sluggish in fast-paced multiplayer. For 4K, Low (135 FPS) or Medium (106 FPS) are recommended.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4090’s average benchmark score of 60,347 is essentially tied with the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60,326, 0% delta) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (60,140). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M by 2.5% but leads the AMD Radeon PRO V710 by 2.9%.

Q: Why does the frame rate drop so much from 1080p to 4K?

A: The data shows a 63% reduction in FPS at High settings (from 232 to 85 FPS) when moving from 1080p to 4K. This is due to the GPU being the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the RTX 4090 must render four times as many pixels, while the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant.

Q: Is there a settings preset that guarantees no frame drops below 100 FPS?

A: At 1080p, all presets except Ultra (180 FPS average) have minimums above 100 FPS, but only Medium has a recorded minimum (240 FPS). At 1440p, Medium has a minimum of 163 FPS, while Low and High do not have recorded minimums. At 4K, only Medium has a recorded minimum (90 FPS), which falls below 100 FPS.