Fivem

Fivem is a demanding multiplayer modification, and the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 shows a configuration that is heavily influenced by both CPU and GPU limits depending on the resolution and settings. The measured results reveal a system that excels at 1080p but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K, with the CPU proving to be a significant factor in the multiplayer title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies for this combo. At 1080p with Low settings, the system delivers 175 FPS, but this drops to 115 FPS at 1440p and further to 64 FPS at 4K. This represents a 63% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is becoming increasingly stressed as pixel count rises. The scaling is even more dramatic when looking at the High preset, where the system achieves 111 FPS at 1080p, 73 FPS at 1440p, and just 40 FPS at 4K — a 64% drop from 1080p to 4K.

The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling issues. At 1080p Ultra, the combo reaches 86 FPS, but this plummets to 56 FPS at 1440p and collapses to 31 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling, as it falls below the 40 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for playable gaming. This pattern suggests that while the Ryzen 9 9900X has enough processing power to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, the RX 9060's 8 GB of VRAM and memory bandwidth become limiting factors as resolution increases.

The Medium preset offers the most balanced scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system produces 138 FPS, dropping to 91 FPS at 1440p and 50 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result includes a minimum FPS of 43 and a maximum of 58, showing that even at this moderate setting, the system experiences noticeable frame time variance. The data indicates that Fivem's engine, which is based on a modified version of the Grand Theft Auto V engine, has particular difficulty with high resolutions and high settings simultaneously, likely due to its draw distance and asset streaming requirements.

The scaling pattern also reveals that the CPU is a significant factor at 1080p. The jump from 175 FPS at Low to 138 FPS at Medium and 111 FPS at High shows that the Ryzen 9 9900X is capable of driving high frame rates, with its 12 cores and 24 threads providing ample headroom for Fivem's multiplayer logic and scripting. However, the dramatic drop to 86 FPS at Ultra at 1080p suggests that the GPU's pixel throughput and VRAM capacity begin to constrain performance even at this lower resolution.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060, built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 44 chip, features 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. Its boost clock of 2990 MHz and game clock of 2400 MHz provide solid computational throughput, with a FP32 performance of 21.43 TFLOPS. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical specification for Fivem given the game's tendency to load large textures and geometry in multiplayer environments.

The GPU's performance in the benchmark data reflects its 59th percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 16014 places it in direct competition with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which scores 16129, representing a 0.7% difference. The RX 9060 also sits close to the AMD Radeon RX 7700, which scores 15852, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 at 15679. This positioning suggests that the RX 9060 is a mid-range performer that can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming well but will struggle with 4K at high settings.

The VRAM allocation is particularly relevant in Fivem. The game's multiplayer mode often involves custom assets, vehicle mods, and player-created content that can exceed the 8 GB capacity. The measured data shows that at 4K Ultra, the system drops to 31 FPS, which is likely due in part to VRAM pressure causing texture swapping and reduced draw distances. Even at 1440p Ultra, the combo only manages 56 FPS, suggesting that the GPU's memory subsystem is a limiting factor when high-quality textures are enabled.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 compliance are important for Fivem, as the game's rendering pipeline can leverage these APIs. However, the benchmark results show that the RX 9060's raw performance is more aligned with 1080p and 1440p gaming. The 64 FPS at 4K Low settings indicates that the GPU can handle the resolution when graphical details are reduced, but the 31 FPS at 4K Ultra highlights the need for significant compromises at this resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, the High preset provides an excellent balance with 111 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and approaches the 144 Hz territory that many competitive multiplayer players prefer. The Medium preset at 1080p offers even higher performance at 138 FPS, with a minimum of 117 FPS, making it ideal for players who prioritize smoothness over visual fidelity.

For 1440p gaming, the High preset delivers 73 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced multiplayer encounters. The Medium preset at 1440p provides 91 FPS with a minimum of 77 FPS, making it the recommended choice for players who want a balance between visual quality and smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 1440p achieves 115 FPS, which is viable for competitive play but sacrifices too much visual detail for most users.

At 4K, the options are more constrained. The Low preset produces 64 FPS, which is the only 4K setting that reaches a playable frame rate. The Medium preset at 4K manages 50 FPS with a minimum of 43 FPS, which is borderline playable but may cause issues in busy multiplayer scenarios. The High and Ultra presets at 4K, at 40 FPS and 31 FPS respectively, are not recommended for serious gameplay due to the risk of frame drops during intense action sequences.

The data suggests that players using this combo should prioritize the Medium preset for most scenarios. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 138 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play. At 1440p Medium, the 91 FPS average provides a smooth experience, and even at 4K Medium, the 50 FPS average is acceptable for less demanding sessions. The Ultra preset should be avoided at all resolutions, as the performance drops are significant and the visual improvements over High are often marginal in Fivem's multiplayer environment.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination ranks 1714 out of 3005 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the 57th percentile of all configurations tested. This mid-pack ranking reflects the combo's strengths at lower resolutions but also its limitations at higher settings. The ranking suggests that while this is a capable system for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it is not optimized for 4K high-fidelity play in Fivem.

The CPU's contribution to this ranking is significant. The Ryzen 9 9900X holds a 92nd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 57498. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 9015, which scores 57555 with a 0.1% delta, and the AMD EPYC 7313 at 57399 with a 0.2% delta. The Ryzen 9 9900X also compares favorably to the Intel Core i9-14900, which scores 58115 with a 1.1% delta, and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M at 58323 with a 1.4% delta. This CPU performance is crucial for Fivem, which relies heavily on single-threaded performance for game logic and scripting.

The GPU's ranking is less impressive. The RX 9060 sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16014. This places it in direct competition with the RTX 3060 Ti, which has a 0.7% higher score, and the Radeon RX 7700, which has a 1% lower score. The GPU's mid-range positioning is reflected in the combo's overall ranking, as the CPU's strong performance cannot fully compensate for the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions.

The combo's rank of 1714 out of 3005 indicates that there are many configurations that perform better in Fivem, likely due to more powerful GPUs or better-balanced CPU-GPU pairings. However, the ranking also shows that this combo outperforms a significant portion of tested systems, particularly those with weaker CPUs or older GPU architectures.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It operates at a base clock of 4.40 GHz and boosts up to 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 120 W. The CPU features 64 MB of L3 cache, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 80 KB of L1 cache per core, providing 16,630 million transistors on a 4 nm process from TSMC.

The CPU's benchmark results are impressive across various tests. It scores 32172 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2253 in single-core, while Geekbench results show 22174 in multicore and 3010 in single-core. The 3DMark scores demonstrate strong multi-threaded performance, with 13929 in max threads, 12552 in 16 threads, and 1286 in single-thread tests. Passmark results further highlight the CPU's capabilities, with 181056 in integer math, 120083 in floating point math, and 54643 in multithread tests.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is critical because the game's multiplayer framework runs numerous scripts and handles network synchronization. The Ryzen 9 9900X's high single-thread performance, evidenced by its 2253 Cinebench R23 single-core score, ensures that game logic and script execution run smoothly. The 12 cores and 24 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks and multiple concurrent processes, which is important in busy multiplayer servers with many players and entities.

The data shows that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in most scenarios. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 175 FPS, which indicates that the CPU can drive frame rates well above typical display refresh rates. Even at 1080p Ultra, the 86 FPS result suggests that the CPU is still providing sufficient processing power, with the GPU becoming the limiting factor. The CPU's performance is particularly evident in the 4K Low result of 64 FPS, where the GPU is clearly the constraint, but the CPU still manages to feed it adequately.

The Ryzen 9 9900X's memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth is also relevant for Fivem. The game's open-world environment requires fast memory access for streaming assets and handling player positions. The CPU's PCIe Gen 5 support with 24 lanes ensures that the GPU and other peripherals have sufficient bandwidth, although the RX 9060 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, which is well within the CPU's capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset achieves 175 FPS, which is exceptional for competitive multiplayer. The Medium preset produces 138 FPS with a minimum of 117 and maximum of 159, providing a smooth experience with improved visual quality. The High preset reaches 111 FPS, which is still excellent for most players. The Ultra preset drops to 86 FPS, which is playable but may not maximize the potential of high refresh rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, performance remains solid but shows the GPU's growing influence. The Low preset delivers 115 FPS, which is still highly playable. The Medium preset produces 91 FPS with a minimum of 77 and maximum of 105, offering good quality and smoothness. The High preset reaches 73 FPS, which is acceptable for less competitive play. The Ultra preset drops to 56 FPS, which is borderline for multiplayer and may cause issues in intense scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates at higher settings. The Low preset achieves 64 FPS, which is the only 4K setting that provides a consistently smooth experience. The Medium preset produces 50 FPS with a minimum of 43 and maximum of 58, which is playable but may experience dips during busy moments. The High preset drops to 40 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and may feel sluggish. The Ultra preset collapses to 31 FPS, which is not recommended for any serious gameplay.

The measured data shows clear performance tiers: 1080p is excellent, 1440p is good with some compromises, and 4K is only viable at Low or Medium settings. The Ryzen 9 9900X's strong CPU performance ensures that the system can handle Fivem's multiplayer demands at lower resolutions, but the RX 9060's 8 GB VRAM and mid-range GPU architecture limit the combo's ability to push high resolutions with high settings. Players seeking the best experience should target 1080p High or Medium settings, or 1440p Medium settings, to balance visual fidelity with smooth frame rates.