Fivem

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a highly capable Fivem experience, but the data reveals a system whose performance is heavily dictated by both the graphics preset and the target resolution. The measured frames per second (FPS) across the board show that while the CPU is exceptionally strong, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher fidelity settings, particularly at 4K. This analysis breaks down the measured results to provide a clear picture of what players can expect from this combination.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a 60 FPS baseline in Fivem?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo achieves an average of 83 FPS, and at Medium settings, it reaches 104 FPS. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset delivers an average above 60 FPS (73 FPS), while the High preset falls to 46 FPS. Therefore, 1440p is the resolution where a stable 60+ FPS experience is consistently available across multiple presets.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of performance cost?

A: The performance cost of moving from High to Ultra is substantial. At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 126 to 98, a reduction of 28 FPS. At 2560x1440, it drops from 83 to 65 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls from 46 to 36 FPS, representing a significant 10 FPS loss at the highest resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor in this configuration?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions and settings. For instance, at 1080p Low the system reaches 200 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 36 FPS. This steep drop-off with increasing graphical load points to the AMD Radeon RX 7700 being the bottleneck, especially when compared to the Ryzen 9 9900X's high benchmark scores, which indicate it can feed frames much faster than the GPU can render them at high settings.

Q: What is the average FPS difference between the Low and Medium presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields an average of 132 FPS, while the Medium preset yields an average of 104 FPS. This is a 28 FPS difference, showing a moderate performance hit for the visual upgrade from Low to Medium.

Q: Does the Ryzen 9 9900X have enough processing power to avoid bottlenecking the RX 7700?

A: Benchmark results indicate the CPU is exceptionally powerful, scoring 32,172 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5,468 in Passmark multi-thread. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, the system can achieve 200 FPS, suggesting the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower graphical loads where the GPU can work faster.

Q: Are there any settings where the FPS is below 60 at 1080p?

A: Yes, the Ultra preset at 1920x1080 produces an average FPS of 98, which is above 60. However, the only 1080p preset with a min FPS reported is Medium, which has a min FPS of 134. All 1080p presets maintain an average above 98 FPS, so none fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across the four presets. For players targeting the smoothest experience, the Low preset offers the highest frame rates, with 200 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K. This preset is the only one that keeps the average FPS above 60 at 4K, making it the sole viable option for a high-refresh-rate experience on a 4K display.

The Medium preset presents a strong balance between visual fidelity and performance. It delivers 158 FPS at 1080p and 104 FPS at 1440p, both well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 4K, it drops to 58 FPS, which is playable but just under the 60 FPS mark. The High preset is also a good choice, offering 126 FPS at 1080p and 83 FPS at 1440p, but it struggles at 4K with only 46 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with frame rates ranging from 98 FPS at 1080p down to 36 FPS at 4K.

For the best overall experience, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 is the recommended starting point. It provides a 104 FPS average, which is well within the high-refresh-rate territory for most monitors, while offering a significant visual upgrade over the Low preset. If a player is on a 1080p display, the High preset is an excellent choice, as it maintains a high 126 FPS average. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p displays where the 98 FPS average is still respectable, but the performance cost at higher resolutions is too steep to justify the visual gains.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is the central component determining FPS in Fivem, especially as settings and resolution increase. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a substantial memory interface, but its performance in the measured results shows it is the constraining factor at high loads. Its boost clock of 2459 MHz and game clock of 2041 MHz are the operative speeds during gameplay, and these clocks work to render the game world.

The data shows a clear pattern: as the resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, the average FPS drops significantly across all settings. For example, on High settings, the average FPS falls from 126 at 1080p to 83 at 1440p and finally to 46 at 4K. This scaling indicates that the RX 7700's raw rendering power is being saturated as the pixel count increases. The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 25.18 TFLOPS FP32, are being pushed to their limit, particularly on the Ultra preset at 4K, where the average FPS plummets to 36.

The GPU's benchmark scores show it ranks in the 58th percentile against all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which is only 1.7% ahead in average score. This suggests the RX 7700 is a mid-range performer, and the Fivem results confirm this. The 4K performance, where even Low settings only yield 73 FPS, clearly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at this resolution. The data strongly implies that players should prioritize GPU-bound settings (like resolution and texture quality) when optimizing for this game, as the CPU is likely to have headroom left on the table.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Radeon RX 7700 holds a rank of 1318 out of 3005 combos for Fivem. This places it in the 44th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it performs better than a slight majority of other combos but is far from the top tier. This ranking is a direct result of the GPU's limitations at high resolutions, which prevents the powerful CPU from fully showcasing its potential in this specific game's benchmark.

The ranking is likely dragged down by the 4K results, which are poor. At 1080p and 1440p, the combo is competitive, but the 4K scores are in the 36-73 FPS range, which is a weak showing. The CPU itself is a top-tier performer, ranking in the 92nd percentile against all CPUs, but the GPU is in the 58th percentile. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU results in a system that is imbalanced for high-resolution gaming, leading to its overall mid-pack rank. This suggests that for Fivem, the GPU choice is the more critical factor in determining overall performance rank.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its benchmark results are exceptional, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,172 and a Geekbench single-core score of 3,010. This processing power is more than sufficient for Fivem, which relies on a mix of single-threaded and multi-threaded tasks.

The CPU's role in the measured results appears to be as a steady foundation that rarely bottlenecks the system. Evidence for this is the 200 FPS average at 1080p Low settings. This high frame rate shows that the CPU can process game logic and feed the GPU quickly enough to reach very high frame rates. However, the CPU's performance does not scale with the GPU's load; the frame rate drops are almost entirely attributable to the increasing graphical demands on the GPU. The CPU's 64 MB of L3 cache and high single-core performance are likely contributing to the stable, high frame rates seen at lower settings, but it is the GPU that defines the upper limits of performance at higher presets.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is a top-tier part, ranking in the 92nd percentile against all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-14900, which is a similar high-end desktop processor. The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this configuration, as the frame rate is consistently high at 1080p and only drops when the resolution and settings place an overwhelming burden on the GPU. This indicates that users with this CPU have headroom to upgrade the GPU in the future for better high-resolution performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates high performance across all presets. The Low preset delivers an average of 200 FPS. The Medium preset produces an average of 158 FPS, with a minimum of 134 FPS and a maximum of 182 FPS. The High preset yields an average of 126 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of 98 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows a clear step down. The Low preset averages 132 FPS. The Medium preset averages 104 FPS, with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. The High preset averages 83 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to an average of 65 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The Low preset is the only one to break the 60 FPS barrier, averaging 73 FPS. The Medium preset averages 58 FPS, with a minimum of 49 FPS and a maximum of 66 FPS. The High preset averages 46 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of 36 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a steep performance drop as resolution increases. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS on the High preset drops from 126 to 83, a 34% reduction. From 1440p to 4K, the same preset drops from 83 to 46 FPS, a 45% reduction. On the Low preset, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is from 200 to 132 FPS (34% reduction), and from 1440p to 4K, it drops from 132 to 73 FPS (45% reduction).

This consistent pattern of FPS loss, regardless of the preset, points directly to the GPU as the limiting factor. The Ryzen 9 9900X has ample headroom, as evidenced by the 200 FPS at 1080p, but the RX 7700's rendering capabilities are exhausted as the pixel count rises. The 45% drop between 1440p and 4K is particularly telling, as it indicates the GPU is severely overburdened at 4K. This scaling behavior suggests that players using this combo should prioritize resolution as the primary setting to adjust. If a high refresh rate is the goal, 1440p is the sweet spot, while 4K is only viable with the Low preset. The data clearly indicates that the system is CPU-bound at 1080p and becomes progressively more GPU-bound as resolution increases, with the GPU fully taking over as the performance limiter at 4K.