Fivem

Fivem, a multiplayer modification for Grand Theft Auto V, is a demanding title that stresses both CPU and GPU. The combination of an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and an AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a set of measured frame rates that are heavily skewed by the GPU's age. Across four presets and three resolutions, the data shows a system that can handle 1080p gaming but falls apart at higher resolutions. The combo ranks 1677th out of 1792 tested configurations, placing it in the bottom tier of all combos.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 86.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 55.5 at 2560x1440 and 28.9 at 3840x2160. Medium settings produce 65.7 FPS at 1080p, 44.7 at 1440p, and 22.6 at 4K. High settings yield 50.5, 35.4, and 18.9 FPS across the same resolutions, while Ultra drops from 41.2 at 1080p to 24.5 at 1440p and 14.1 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is severe for every preset, with the 4K values falling to less than half of their 1080p counterparts. This scaling behavior is consistent across all settings, indicating that the GPU is the primary limiting factor. The CPU, which is far more powerful, does not exhibit resolution-dependent performance. The fact that even at Low settings the 4K frame rate is below 30 FPS suggests the GPU cannot handle the pixel throughput required at that resolution. The data points to a system that is heavily GPU-bound, with the RX 580 unable to maintain playable frame rates beyond 1080p.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is a Polaris 20 chip built on a 14 nm process. It features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. Its base clock is 1257 MHz with a boost of 1340 MHz, and it has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's FP32 performance is 6.175 TFLOPS. In the benchmark database, the RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13559. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (average score 13564, delta 0%), the GTX 950 (13549, delta 0.1%), the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (13416, delta 1.1%), and the NVIDIA P106-090 (13716, delta -1.1%). This places the RX 580 in the same performance class as GPUs from several generations ago. The GPU had a launch MSRP of 229 USD.

The measured FPS in Fivem reflect these limitations. At 1080p Medium, the combo produces 65.7 FPS, which is playable, but at 1440p Medium it drops to 44.7, and at 4K Medium it is 22.6. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p, but the GPU's compute and bandwidth are insufficient for higher resolutions. The boost clock of 1340 MHz is modest, and the GCN 4.0 architecture lacks the efficiency of newer designs. The GPU's role in this combo is clearly the limiting factor, as the CPU is far more powerful. The data shows that the RX 580 cannot keep up with the demands of Fivem at resolutions above 1080p, and even at 1080p, only the Low and Medium presets achieve frame rates above 60 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, built on a 4 nm process. It has a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with 64 MB of shared L3 cache. Its TDP is 120 W. In synthetic benchmarks, the 9900X scores 46438 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6555 in single-core, and 19827 in Geekbench multi-core and 3341 in single-core. It sits at the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54450. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (average score 54681, delta -0.4%), the Intel Core i7-14700F (54097, delta 0.7%), the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (55304, delta -1.5%), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (55421, delta -1.8%). The 9900X is within 1% of these rivals, indicating it is a top-tier CPU. The CPU had a launch MSRP of $499.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is to handle the game's simulation and multiplayer logic. The high single-thread score suggests it can process the game's main thread efficiently. However, the measured FPS do not improve with CPU performance because the GPU is the bottleneck. The resolution scaling data shows that FPS drop as resolution increases, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation. The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads are more than sufficient for this game, and the 64 MB L3 cache helps with data-heavy workloads. The CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo. The data indicates that the 9900X is capable of driving much higher frame rates if paired with a stronger GPU, but in this configuration, its potential is unrealized.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the best experience is achieved at 1920x1080 with the Medium preset, which yields 65.7 FPS. This is the only resolution and preset combination that exceeds 60 FPS. At 1080p Low, the frame rate is 86.1, but the visual quality is reduced. At 1080p High, the frame rate drops to 50.5, which is below 60. At 1080p Ultra, it is 41.2. Therefore, Medium is the highest preset that maintains a smooth frame rate at 1080p. At 2560x1440, the best result is Low at 55.5 FPS, which is still below 60. Medium at 1440p is 44.7, High is 35.4, and Ultra is 24.5. At 3840x2160, all presets are below 30 FPS, making the game unplayable. For users who prioritize frame rate, 1080p Low offers the highest FPS, but Medium provides a better balance of visual quality and performance. The data suggests that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with medium settings. Higher resolutions require a more capable GPU to achieve acceptable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1677th out of 1792 tested configurations in Fivem. This places it in the bottom tier of all combos. The CPU is in the 94th percentile, while the GPU is in the 53rd percentile, creating a severe imbalance. The GPU's nearest rivals are the GTX 570 and GTX 950, which are from older generations, while the CPU's nearest rivals are the 9900X3D and i7-14700F, which are modern high-end parts. This pairing of a top-tier CPU with a low-tier GPU results in a system that is heavily GPU-bound. The measured FPS reflect this: even at 1080p Low, the frame rate is 86.1, which is decent, but at 4K it drops to 28.9. Most other combos in the database likely have more balanced or stronger GPUs, which is why this combo ranks so low. The data indicates that the RX 580 is the primary reason for the low ranking, as the CPU is capable of much higher performance. The 1677th rank out of 1792 means that only 115 combos perform worse, underscoring how far this configuration falls behind the majority of tested systems.