Fivem

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Fivem with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti shows that the Medium preset delivers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium produces 143.9 FPS average, which is 27.8 FPS higher than High and 53.6 FPS higher than Ultra, while remaining only 35.5 FPS behind Low. This gap narrows at higher resolutions, where Medium maintains a commanding lead over Ultra: at 1440p the Medium result of 90.5 FPS is 35.9 FPS ahead of Ultra's 54.6 FPS, and at 4K the Medium average of 51.8 FPS outperforms Ultra by 17.2 FPS.

For users prioritizing smooth multiplayer gameplay, Low settings are the strongest choice at 1080p, where the 179.4 FPS average is more than double the Ultra result. However, the data suggests that Low settings sacrifice visual fidelity for a relatively modest gain over Medium — the 35.5 FPS delta at 1080p shrinks to 27.8 FPS at 1440p and to 12.6 FPS at 4K. Given that Fivem is a multiplayer title where frame consistency matters, Medium provides the best compromise: it stays above 50 FPS even at 4K, while at 1440p it clears the 90 FPS threshold that many competitive players target.

Ultra settings are not recommended for this combination. The 1080p Ultra average of 90.3 FPS is playable, but the 1440p Ultra result of 54.6 FPS and the 4K Ultra result of 34.6 FPS fall below smooth-play thresholds. The GTX 1080 Ti's 11 GB VRAM is sufficient for Ultra textures, but the Pascal architecture's compute throughput becomes the limiting factor at higher preset levels. Users should default to Medium for the best overall experience, with Low reserved for 4K displays where the 64.4 FPS average provides the only consistently smooth option at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU pairing ranks 1044th out of 1792 tested combinations in Fivem, placing it in the 58th percentile of all tested combos. This mid-pack position reflects a significant performance mismatch: the Ryzen 5 8400F is a capable modern processor, but the GTX 1080 Ti, while still competitive, is an older GPU that limits the overall result. The CPU alone sits in the 82nd percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 61st percentile against all GPUs — the combo's rank is dragged down by the graphics card.

The ranking data indicates that this pairing is not optimized for Fivem's specific workload. The Ryzen 5 8400F's 6 cores and 12 threads are well-suited to the game's multiplayer environment, which benefits from the CPU's multi-threaded performance. However, the GTX 1080 Ti's 11 GB of GDDR5X memory and 484.4 GB/s bandwidth are more than adequate for the game's texture requirements, suggesting that the bottleneck is computational rather than memory-related. The combo's mid-pack rank implies that many other tested pairings achieve higher FPS, likely due to newer GPU architectures with better per-clock efficiency.

GPU Role

The GTX 1080 Ti brings 11 GB of GDDR5X memory on a 352-bit bus, providing 484.4 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is generous for Fivem, which is not a VRAM-intensive title at the tested settings. The GPU's base clock runs at 1481 MHz with a boost clock of 1582 MHz, and its 3584 shading units deliver 11.34 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. These specifications place the GPU in the 61st percentile overall, with an average benchmark score of 19402 — essentially tied with the GTX 780 at 19405 and the Radeon Pro 560X at 19426.

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU's compute throughput is the primary constraint at higher settings. At 1080p, the drop from Low's 179.4 FPS to Ultra's 90.3 FPS represents a 49.7% performance reduction, which aligns with the GPU being pushed to its architectural limits. The Pascal architecture lacks the dedicated tensor and RT cores found in newer GPUs, but Fivem does not utilize these features, so the GTX 1080 Ti's raw rasterization performance is what matters. The GPU's 88 ROPs and 224 TMUs handle the game's draw calls effectively, but the FP32 throughput becomes saturated at higher presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the data shows a clear performance hierarchy: Low delivers 179.4 FPS, Medium 143.9 FPS, High 116.1 FPS, and Ultra 90.3 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 35.5 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 25.8 FPS. This pattern suggests diminishing returns for each preset tier, with the largest absolute drop occurring between Low and Medium.

At 1440p, the same ordering persists: Low produces 118.3 FPS, Medium 90.5 FPS, High 77.1 FPS, and Ultra 54.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium narrows to 27.8 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra drop is 22.5 FPS. The 1440p results are approximately 66% of the 1080p values for each preset, indicating that the GPU is becoming more resolution-bound.

At 4K, the performance collapses dramatically: Low averages 64.4 FPS, Medium 51.8 FPS, High 38.3 FPS, and Ultra 34.6 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra shrinks to just 29.8 FPS, compared to 89.1 FPS at 1080p. This compression shows that at 4K, the GPU is the overwhelming bottleneck, and preset selection has less impact on the final result. Only Low and Medium remain consistently playable at 4K, with Medium scraping above the 50 FPS mark.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a GPU-limited configuration. Moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by an average of 34.2% across all presets: Low drops from 179.4 to 118.3, Medium from 143.9 to 90.5, High from 116.1 to 77.1, and Ultra from 90.3 to 54.6. This scaling is consistent with the GTX 1080 Ti's pixel throughput capabilities — the 1440p resolution requires 1.78 times the pixel count of 1080p, and the observed FPS reduction tracks closely with that theoretical load increase.

The jump from 1440p to 4K is even more punishing, with an average FPS reduction of 46.8% from the 1440p values. At 4K, the GPU's pixel rate of 139.2 GPixel/s becomes the hard limit, as the 4K resolution demands 2.25 times the pixels of 1440p. The fact that Low settings at 4K (64.4 FPS) barely exceeds half of Low settings at 1080p (179.4 FPS) confirms that the GPU is saturated. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal — the Ryzen 5 8400F's 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample headroom, as evidenced by the game maintaining over 60 FPS even at 4K Low.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: Medium settings provide the best balance at 1440p, delivering 90.5 FPS compared to 118.3 FPS on Low and 54.6 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset offers smooth gameplay while retaining more visual fidelity than Low.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K at playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only on Low or Medium settings. The 4K Low preset averages 64.4 FPS, and Medium averages 51.8 FPS. High and Ultra fall below 40 FPS, making them unsuitable for smooth multiplayer play.

Q: How much performance is lost when switching from 1080p to 1440p?

A: The average FPS drop across all presets is approximately 34%. For example, High settings fall from 116.1 FPS at 1080p to 77.1 FPS at 1440p, while Ultra drops from 90.3 FPS to 54.6 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU ranks in the 82nd percentile overall, while the GPU ranks in the 61st percentile. The resolution scaling pattern shows that FPS drops proportionally with pixel count, confirming GPU saturation.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low settings produce 179.4 FPS, while Ultra produces 90.3 FPS — a difference of 89.1 FPS, or roughly half the performance. This is the largest preset-to-preset gap across all tested resolutions.

Q: How does the GTX 1080 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 19402 is nearly identical to the GTX 780's 19405 and the Radeon Pro 560X's 19426, with performance deltas of 0% and -0.1% respectively. It is 1.1% ahead of the TITAN Xp, which scores 19184.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on TSMC's 4 nm process. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz boosts to 4.70 GHz, and it draws a modest 65 W TDP. The CPU's 16 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support provide 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 20851 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2943 in single-core, with an average benchmark score of 25064 that places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as the measured FPS scaling demonstrates. The Ryzen 5 8400F's nearest rivals include the Ryzen 7 2700X (delta 0%), the Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (delta -0.1%), and the Ryzen 5 7500F (delta 0.3%) — all within a fraction of a percent in average score. This tight grouping indicates that the CPU provides consistent multi-threaded performance, which is beneficial for Fivem's server-side simulation and physics calculations. However, the game's frame rates are ultimately constrained by the GTX 1080 Ti, as evidenced by the significant FPS drops at higher resolutions and settings. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU's demands, but they do not compensate for the GPU's age. The 8400F's 4 nm process and Zen 4 architecture offer efficiency advantages, but these do not translate into higher FPS gains in this GPU-bound scenario.