Fivem

Fivem, a multiplayer modification platform for Grand Theft Auto V, presents a unique performance profile that stresses both CPU and GPU depending on the resolution and settings. The measured data for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 shows a clear hierarchy of performance across the four tested presets at each resolution. This analysis breaks down the data to determine the optimal configuration for this hardware combination.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured frames per second (FPS) data, the "High" preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 152 FPS, which is a significant 32.8 FPS drop from the Low preset's 247.3 FPS but a substantial 32.7 FPS gain over the Medium preset's 195.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 119.3 FPS, which is a 21.5% reduction from High. The High preset maintains a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the best choice for smooth gameplay without the visual compromises of Low.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 98.8 FPS, which remains well above the 60 FPS playability baseline. The Medium preset at this resolution yields 125.7 FPS, but the jump from High to Medium only gains 26.9 FPS while sacrificing visual fidelity. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 159.3 FPS, but this is an extreme setting that strips away most graphical detail. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 81.5 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 17.5% drop from High. The data indicates High is the sweet spot for 1440p, offering nearly 100 FPS with high visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. The High preset delivers 56.6 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target but still playable. The Medium preset at 4K provides 69.4 FPS, which is 12.8 FPS higher than High, making it the only preset at this resolution that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. The Low preset at 4K achieves 91.3 FPS, but this comes at a significant visual cost. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 44.1 FPS, which is below the playability threshold for most users. For 4K, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as it balances the 69.4 FPS average with acceptable visual quality.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest measured FPS for this CPU-GPU combination?

A: The highest measured FPS is 247.3, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low settings preset.

Q: Does the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 maintain 60 FPS at 4K with High settings?

A: No, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 56.6, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is gained by switching from Ultra to Low at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 159.3 FPS compared to 81.5 FPS on Ultra, a gain of 77.8 FPS.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K at the Medium preset?

A: At Medium settings, the FPS drops from 195.8 at 1920x1080 to 69.4 at 3840x2160, a reduction of 126.4 FPS.

Q: Is the Ultra preset ever the highest performer in the measured data?

A: No, the Ultra preset consistently produces the lowest FPS of all four settings at every resolution tested.

Q: Which resolution and setting combination yields exactly 100 FPS?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 98.8, which is the closest measured value to 100 FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070, with its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus width, provides a memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. This high bandwidth is critical for Fivem, which is known for loading large amounts of custom assets and textures in multiplayer servers. The GPU's boost clock of 2520 MHz and game clock of 2070 MHz drive the rendering pipeline, which includes 3584 shading units and 128 ROPs. The pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s indicate the GPU's capacity for filling high-resolution frames.

The data shows a clear GPU bottleneck emerging at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the FPS values across all settings are dramatically lower than at 1920x1080. The Ultra preset at 4K produces 44.1 FPS, which is less than half the 119.3 FPS achieved at 1080p on the same settings. This scale of performance drop is characteristic of the GPU becoming the limiting factor, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the High preset at 4K, as the 56.6 FPS average suggests no memory-related stuttering, but the raw compute power is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at that resolution.

The GPU's benchmark scores provide context for its overall capability. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6290 and the Passmark G3D score of 25381 place it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival comparisons show a deltaPct of -0.2% against the NVIDIA A2, 0.3% against the NVIDIA Quadro GV100, and 0.7% against the AMD Radeon HD 7970. These small deltas indicate that the RX 9070 performs in a specific band, but in Fivem, the results are heavily influenced by the game's engine and the CPU's ability to feed the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks 596th out of 1792 tested combinations in Fivem. This places it in the 33rd percentile of all tested combos, meaning approximately two-thirds of the tested configurations perform better. The rank is determined by the measured FPS data across all resolution and setting combinations.

The CPU's performance metrics suggest it is not the primary bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 9700X has 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 31588 and single-core score of 4459 are strong indicators of capable gaming performance. The CPU's percentile rank of 89th across all CPUs is significantly higher than the combo's rank in Fivem, suggesting that the GPU is holding back the overall result. The average benchmark score of 36029 for the CPU places it 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14500HX and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845.

The GPU's percentile rank of 79th across all GPUs is closer to the combo's overall rank in Fivem. This alignment indicates that the RX 9070 is the more limiting component in this pairing. The combo's 596th rank out of 1792 is a middle-of-the-pack result, reflecting the GPU's mid-range positioning. The measured FPS data shows that the combo can handle 1080p gaming exceptionally well, with all settings except Ultra exceeding 150 FPS, but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component's behavior. At the Low preset, the FPS drops from 247.3 at 1920x1080 to 159.3 at 2560x1440, a 35.6% reduction, and then to 91.3 at 3840x2160, a 63.1% reduction from 1080p. This scaling pattern shows that the GPU is increasingly stressed as resolution increases.

At the High preset, the FPS values are 152 at 1080p, 98.8 at 1440p, and 56.6 at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 35.0%, and from 1080p to 4K it is 62.8%. These percentages are similar to the Low preset, indicating a consistent scaling factor. The Ultra preset shows a steeper decline: 119.3 at 1080p, 81.5 at 1440p, and 44.1 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 63.0%.

The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across all settings suggests that the performance scaling is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven. This is a classic sign of a GPU-limited scenario at higher resolutions. The CPU, with its powerful 8-core design and high single-thread score, is able to feed the GPU adequately at 1080p, but the GPU's compute capacity is exhausted as pixel count increases. The 4K results, ranging from 44.1 to 91.3 FPS depending on settings, confirm that this resolution pushes the RX 9070 to its limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values across settings are as follows: Low produces 247.3 FPS, Medium produces 195.8 FPS, High produces 152 FPS, and Ultra produces 119.3 FPS. The Low preset delivers the highest frame rate, and the Ultra preset is 51.8% lower than Low. The gap between Medium and High is 43.8 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 32.7 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, the CPU has significant headroom, allowing even the Ultra preset to exceed 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the data shows: Low at 159.3 FPS, Medium at 125.7 FPS, High at 98.8 FPS, and Ultra at 81.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 77.8 FPS, representing a 48.8% reduction. The Medium preset at 1440p still exceeds 120 FPS, making it a viable option for high refresh rate monitors. The High preset at 1440p is the lowest setting that remains above 90 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the measured values are: Low at 91.3 FPS, Medium at 69.4 FPS, High at 56.6 FPS, and Ultra at 44.1 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that exceeds 90 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset remains above 60 FPS, while High and Ultra fall below that threshold. The total spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 47.2 FPS, which is a 51.7% reduction. This 4K data clearly demonstrates the GPU's limitations, as even the High preset cannot maintain 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 44.1 FPS, which is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset.