Fivem

Fivem, a multiplayer modification platform for Grand Theft Auto V, presents a unique performance landscape that depends heavily on both server-side scripts and client hardware. The data for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 reveals a configuration that shifts between CPU and GPU limitation depending on the resolution and quality preset selected. This analysis walks through the measured frame rates and component characteristics to explain the observed behavior.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and expected trend: performance degrades as resolution increases, but the rate of that degradation is not uniform across all settings. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 188.5 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset drops the average to 124.7 FPS, a reduction of approximately 34%. Scaling further to 3840x2160 Low yields 69.2 FPS, which is another 45% drop from the 1440p figure. This pattern indicates that at lower quality settings, the graphics card becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count rises.

For High settings, the scaling is less severe in relative terms. The 1080p High result is 120.1 FPS, falling to 79.5 FPS at 1440p (a 34% decrease) and then to 41.4 FPS at 4K (a 48% decrease from 1440p). The Ultra preset shows the most pronounced drop at higher resolutions: 92.6 FPS at 1080p, 58.2 FPS at 1440p (a 37% drop), and just 31.4 FPS at 4K (a 46% drop from 1440p). Across all presets, the jump from 1440p to 4K consistently costs roughly half the frame rate, which is expected when the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are saturated.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 92.6 FPS versus 188.5 FPS on Low, a 96 FPS difference. At 4K, that spread shrinks to 37.8 FPS (69.2 Low versus 31.4 Ultra). This narrowing suggests that at 4K, the GPU is working near its limit even on Low settings, leaving less headroom for quality improvements before frame rates become marginal. The data indicates that 1080p is the sweet spot for this pairing, where the CPU can still feed the GPU adequately across all presets, and even Ultra stays above 90 FPS.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. Its benchmark results are strong for multi-threaded workloads: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 38607, and Geekbench multicore hits 12084. However, the single-thread score in Cinebench R23 is 5450, and the 3DMark single-thread test yields 944. Fivem, being a multiplayer modification, often has a primary game thread that relies on single-core performance, but it also benefits from additional cores for handling server communication and script processing.

In this dataset, the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p with lower settings. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p (188.5 to 151.7 FPS) and then to High (120.1 FPS) suggests that even with a powerful GPU, the CPU is still capable of driving high frame rates. The 5950X's 32 threads and 64 MB of L3 cache provide ample resources for background tasks, but the measured results show that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches nearly 190 FPS, which is likely near the engine's practical limit for this game. The processor's percentile rank of 93 among all CPUs places it well above average, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, scores 49166 on average versus 49062 for the 5950X, a negligible 0.2% difference.

The CPU's role becomes less dominant as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 31.4 FPS, which is far below what the CPU could theoretically support. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at high resolutions. However, the CPU's strong multi-threaded scores (Passmark multithread at 45424) ensure that even in crowded multiplayer scenarios typical of Fivem, processing of other players and world state is unlikely to cause severe frame hitches, provided the GPU can keep up.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. Its boost clock is 2460 MHz, and it has 3072 shading units. The GPU's average benchmark score is 23181, placing it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321 average score, 0.6% higher) and the Intel Arc B580 (23021 average, 0.7% lower), showing that it sits in a competitive mid-range tier.

The VRAM capacity is a critical factor for Fivem at higher resolutions and quality settings. The data shows that at 4K High, the combo manages 41.4 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 31.4 FPS. This 10 FPS drop is larger than what would be expected from just increased shading complexity, suggesting that the 8 GB frame buffer may be nearing its limit with Ultra textures at 4K, causing memory pressure and reduced performance. The 128-bit memory bus is narrow for this class of GPU, and the 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is a constraint when moving large amounts of texture data.

At 1080p, the GPU demonstrates its strengths. The 188.5 FPS Low result indicates the RTX 4060 is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions, and even Ultra at 92.6 FPS is playable. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS is sufficient for this title's rendering demands at mainstream resolutions. The pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s help explain why the drop from 1440p to 4K is so steep: the pixel count doubles, but the fill rate cannot scale accordingly, leading to the observed halving of frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Fivem?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 delivers the highest frame rates across all settings, with Low at 188.5 FPS, Medium at 151.7 FPS, and Ultra at 92.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low (124.7 FPS) and Medium (97.5 FPS) remain above 90 FPS, while 3840x2160 drops below 70 FPS even on Low.

Q: Does the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM cause issues at 4K?

A: The measured results indicate a significant performance drop at 4K Ultra (31.4 FPS) compared to 4K High (41.4 FPS), a 10 FPS penalty. This suggests that the 8 GB frame buffer, combined with the 128-bit memory bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, struggles with the highest texture quality at 4K, limiting playability.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 49062, slightly below the Intel Core i5-14600K's 49166, a delta of -0.2%. It performs marginally better than the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H, which scores 48698 (a 0.7% difference in favor of the 5950X).

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 188.5 FPS, which is likely near the engine's ceiling. The CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads, with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, are sufficient to keep frame rates high. The GPU becomes more limiting as settings increase, with Ultra dropping to 92.6 FPS, but both components perform adequately at this resolution.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems?

A: This pairing ranks 1019 out of 1792 tested combinations in Fivem, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This rank reflects the balance between the high-end CPU and mid-range GPU, which excels at lower resolutions but falls behind at 4K.

Q: How does the GPU's performance compare to its closest rival?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score is 23181, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6600M's 23321 and 0.7% higher than the Intel Arc B580's 23021. This places it in a tightly contested performance band.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 9 5950X and RTX 4060 holds the 1019th position out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem. This rank reflects a system that is heavily biased toward CPU performance, given the 5950X's 93rd percentile standing among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 66th percentile. The result is a pairing that performs admirably at 1080p and 1440p but falls behind more balanced or GPU-heavy configurations at 4K.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the 5950X is essentially tied with the Intel Core i5-14600K in average benchmark scores (49062 versus 49166). The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, is also within 0.6% in average score. However, in actual Fivem gameplay, the data shows that the GPU is the deciding factor at higher resolutions. The rank of 1019 suggests that while this combo is capable of high frame rates at 1080p, it is not optimized for 4K gaming, where many other combinations with more powerful GPUs would rank higher.

The measured FPS data supports this ranking. At 1080p, the combo achieves frame rates that would satisfy most players, with even Ultra above 90 FPS. At 1440p, it remains playable on Medium and High. The 4K results, however, are below 70 FPS on every preset, which is why the overall rank is not higher. The CPU's strength does not compensate for the GPU's limitations at high pixel counts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 188.5 FPS
• Medium: 151.7 FPS
• High: 120.1 FPS
• Ultra: 92.6 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 124.7 FPS
• Medium: 97.5 FPS
• High: 79.5 FPS
• Ultra: 58.2 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 69.2 FPS
• Medium: 52.2 FPS
• High: 41.4 FPS
• Ultra: 31.4 FPS

The data shows that at 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 95.9 FPS, indicating the GPU has headroom to handle quality increases. At 1440p, this gap narrows to 66.5 FPS, and at 4K, it shrinks to 37.8 FPS. The frame rates at 4K Ultra (31.4 FPS) are below the threshold for smooth gameplay, while 1080p Ultra (92.6 FPS) remains fluid. The Low preset at 2560x1440 (124.7 FPS) is the highest result outside of 1080p, suggesting that for players prioritizing frame rate over visuals, 1440p Low is a viable option that remains above 120 FPS.