Fivem

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a highly capable Fivem experience, but the data reveals a clear hierarchy in settings and resolutions. The combination ranks in the top 14% of all tested configurations, indicating strong overall performance. The most compelling finding is that this setup can push beyond 200 FPS at 1080p, but the choice of settings and resolution drastically alters the experience, with the CPU often becoming the primary bottleneck at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the "Ultra" preset is the most demanding, yielding the lowest frame rates across all resolutions. At 4K, Ultra averages 58 FPS, which is the only preset to dip below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate displays. The "High" preset provides a far better balance, maintaining 76.4 FPS at 4K and 133.3 FPS at 1440p, making it the optimal choice for visual fidelity without sacrificing fluidity.

For competitive play, the "Low" preset is the clear winner. At 1080p, it achieves the highest measured average of 232.5 FPS, a significant jump from the 198.4 FPS seen on High. This advantage persists at higher resolutions, with Low producing 204.6 FPS at 1440p and 121.4 FPS at 4K. The "Medium" preset serves as a middle ground, offering 211.3 FPS at 1080p, but its performance advantage over High diminishes as resolution increases, suggesting it is less efficient at scaling.

The data indicates that the best experience depends on the target display. For 1080p and 1440p users with high-refresh monitors, the Low preset is the recommended choice to maximize frame rates. For 4K users, the High preset is the ideal compromise, delivering a playable 76.4 FPS. The Ultra preset is only advisable if visual quality is the absolute priority and the user can tolerate frame rates below 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 256-bit memory bus delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This substantial memory allocation is crucial for Fivem, which is a multiplayer modification that can load significant amounts of custom assets and textures. The data shows the GPU's strength in handling high resolutions; the transition from 1080p to 4K on High settings results in a frame rate drop from 198.4 FPS to 76.4 FPS, a clear indicator of the GPU's workload increasing with pixel count.

The card's boost clock of 2550 MHz and its Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process, contribute to its high benchmark scores. Its Passmark G3D score of 34245 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, and it edges out the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT by 0.2% in average benchmark score. The GPU's compute capabilities are also notable, with a Passmark GPU compute score of 19822, suggesting it can handle the physics and simulation calculations often present in multiplayer servers.

The performance data suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the frame rate is 232.5 FPS, which is only 14% higher than the 204.6 FPS at 1440p Low. This relatively small difference indicates that the GPU is being held back by another component, likely the CPU, at 1080p. However, at 4K, the GPU becomes more critical, as evidenced by the larger performance gaps between settings, with Ultra dropping to 58 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, plays a pivotal role in this setup. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz are modest by modern standards, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 19087 places it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. However, its single-thread performance, which is critical for many games, is less impressive, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2694.

The benchmark results indicate a CPU bottleneck at 1080p. The difference between the Low and Medium presets at 1080p is only 21.2 FPS (232.5 vs 211.3), while at 4K, the same settings gap is 23.7 FPS (121.4 vs 97.7). This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is struggling to feed the GPU with enough frames, limiting the overall output. The CPU's Passmark single-thread score of 2656 is below that of its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12600, which scores 28654 on average, a 0.1% delta.

This CPU limitation is most apparent when comparing the 1440p and 1080p results on High settings. The frame rate only increases by 65.1 FPS when moving from 1440p (133.3 FPS) to 1080p (198.4 FPS), which is a significant but not proportional jump. The Ryzen 7 3700X's older architecture and lower clock speeds compared to newer processors prevent it from fully unlocking the RTX 4080 SUPER's potential at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination is placed at rank 247 out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the top 13.8% of all configurations, which is a strong result given the CPU's age relative to the GPU. The ranking indicates that the combo performs well in this specific game, but the data suggests it could be higher with a more modern processor.

The GPU's performance is closer to its rivals than the CPU's. The RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 53610 is only 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, and 2.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7700S. In contrast, the Ryzen 7 3700X's average score of 28631 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12600, with a delta of -0.1%. This suggests the GPU is a more significant contributor to the combo's rank than the CPU.

The rank also reflects the game's specific demands. Fivem, as a multiplayer modification, can be sensitive to both CPU and GPU performance. The data shows that while the combo excels at high resolutions, its performance at 1080p is not proportionally better, which likely prevents it from ranking higher. A pairing with a stronger single-thread CPU would likely see a higher rank.

FAQ

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

A: For 1440p, the High preset offers a strong balance with an average of 133.3 FPS. The Low preset is faster at 204.6 FPS, but High provides a significant visual upgrade for a 71.3 FPS reduction, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this combo achieve 4K gaming at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only with the High or lower presets. The High preset averages 76.4 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 97.7 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, however, falls short at 58 FPS average.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the CPU is the primary bottleneck at 1080p. The frame rate difference between Low and Medium at 1080p is 21.2 FPS, which is small, suggesting the CPU is limiting the output. The GPU has more headroom, as shown by the larger performance gap at 4K.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53610, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT's score of 53489. This indicates a very close performance level between the two cards.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 232.5, which is achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 3700X holding back the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game?

A: Yes, the data suggests so. The CPU's single-thread score is a limiting factor in Fivem. The performance scaling from 1440p to 1080p is not as large as expected, indicating a CPU bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combo show a clear pattern across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 160.8 on Ultra to 232.5 on Low. The High preset delivers 198.4 FPS, while Medium produces 211.3 FPS. This represents a performance delta of 71.7 FPS between the lowest and highest settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are lower, but still high. The Low preset averages 204.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 172.2 FPS, High at 133.3 FPS, and Ultra at 106.8 FPS. The difference between the best and worst presets here is 97.8 FPS, showing a wider spread than at 1080p.

At the 3840x2160 resolution, the Ultra preset drops to an average of 58 FPS, which is the only sub-60 result in the entire dataset. The High preset averages 76.4 FPS, Medium averages 97.7 FPS, and Low is the fastest at 121.4 FPS. The spread between Ultra and Low at 4K is 63.4 FPS, which is significant but narrower than at 1440p.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights into the system's balance. On the Low preset, the frame rate drops from 232.5 FPS at 1080p to 204.6 FPS at 1440p, a 12% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K, it drops to 121.4 FPS, a 40.7% reduction. This pattern indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the GPU's workload increases and the frame rate drops accordingly.

On the High preset, the scaling is more dramatic. The frame rate goes from 198.4 FPS at 1080p to 133.3 FPS at 1440p, a 32.8% drop, and then to 76.4 FPS at 4K, a 42.7% drop from 1440p. The larger drop from 1080p to 1440p on High compared to Low suggests that the higher settings increase the GPU load, making it more of a factor.

The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling, with a 33.6% drop from 1080p (160.8 FPS) to 1440p (106.8 FPS), and a 45.7% drop from 1440p to 4K (58 FPS). This indicates that Ultra is heavily GPU-bound, and the performance loss is primarily due to the increasing pixel count. The data overall suggests that the CPU is the primary limiter at 1080p, while the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at 1440p and especially 4K.