Fivem

# Fivem Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

This configuration pairs AMD's 12-core Zen 5 flagship with NVIDIA's Ampere-based RTX 3060 Ti, producing a system that ranks 1262nd out of 1792 tested combinations in Fivem. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a system that is heavily GPU-limited at higher quality presets, while the CPU demonstrates ample headroom for the game's multiplayer workloads. Benchmark data shows the Ryzen 9 9900X sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 3060 Ti lands in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, indicating a processor that significantly outclasses its graphics counterpart in raw compute capability.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X brings 12 cores and 24 threads to Fivem, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz boosting to 5.60 GHz. This Zen 5 architecture part, built on TSMC's 4 nm process, delivers exceptional synthetic performance: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 46438 and a single-core score of 6555 place it among the fastest desktop processors available. The 64 MB shared L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth provide ample data throughput for the game's open-world multiplayer environments, which often involve numerous simultaneous entities and scripted events.

In Fivem's measured results, the CPU's capability becomes evident when observing frame rates at 1080p with lower settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 158.5 FPS average, while 1080p Medium reaches 123.8 FPS. These figures suggest the processor can sustain high frame rates when graphical load is reduced, though the GPU begins to limit performance as settings increase. The Ryzen 9 9900X's 3DMark results reinforce this: a max-thread score of 13929 and single-thread score of 1286 indicate strong scaling across both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads typical of multiplayer game servers.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 9 9900X posts an average benchmark score of 54450, sitting 0.4% below the Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54681), 0.7% above the Intel Core i7-14700F (54097), and 1.5-1.8% below the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF (55304 and 55421 respectively). These margins are small, meaning the CPU choice among these options would not dramatically alter Fivem's frame rates in GPU-bound scenarios. However, in CPU-bound situations at lower resolutions, the Ryzen 9 9900X's strong single-thread performance helps maintain the higher frame rates observed in the 1080p Low and Medium presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, built on the GA104 chip with Ampere architecture and Samsung's 8 nm process, provides 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs deliver 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The card's boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1410 MHz, combined with 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores, make it a capable mid-range GPU for 2020's standards, though it launched at 399 USD and is now end-of-life.

In Fivem, the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes a determining factor at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the system manages only 28.9 FPS average, while 4K High reaches 37 FPS. The drop from 4K Medium (45.9 FPS) to 4K Ultra (28.9 FPS) represents a 37% performance penalty, suggesting the Ultra preset's additional memory and shading demands exceed what the card can comfortably deliver. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 20349 places it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25120.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the RTX 3060 Ti trails the AMD Radeon RX 6700M by 0.2% (25180 vs 25120), the RX 6600 by 0.5% (25235), the Radeon 890M by 0.5% (25246), and the RX 580 2048SP by 0.7% (25287). These negligible differences mean GPU choice among these cards would yield nearly identical Fivem performance, though the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB memory capacity could become a differentiator in texture-heavy multiplayer scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across resolutions, providing a substantial improvement over Low while maintaining playable frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 123.8 FPS, which is 21.8% above High (102.5 FPS) and 59.3% above Ultra (77.7 FPS). The step from Medium to High costs 21.3 FPS at 1080p, while High to Ultra costs another 24.8 FPS, indicating diminishing returns beyond Medium.

At 1440p, Medium delivers 83.4 FPS, which remains comfortably playable, while High drops to 68.5 FPS and Ultra falls to 48.4 FPS. For 4K, Medium's 45.9 FPS is borderline, suggesting users at this resolution should either accept Medium or consider lowering to Low (58.5 FPS) for smoother gameplay. The data indicates that Low settings provide the highest frame rates at every resolution, but Medium offers the best compromise between visual quality and performance, particularly for users targeting 60 FPS or above at 1440p or lower.

FAQ

Q: Can this system achieve 60 FPS at 1440p in Fivem?

A: Yes, at Medium settings the system averages 83.4 FPS at 2560x1440, and at Low settings it reaches 104.5 FPS. However, at High settings the average drops to 68.5 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 48.4 FPS, so users seeking 60 FPS should stick to Medium or below.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers 58.5 FPS average, which is the only 4K preset approaching 60 FPS. Medium achieves 45.9 FPS, High reaches 37 FPS, and Ultra drops to 28.9 FPS, making Low the recommended choice for 4K playability.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X's average benchmark score of 54450 is 0.4% below the Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54681), 0.7% above the Intel Core i7-14700F (54097), and 1.5-1.8% below the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF (55304 and 55421). These differences are minor and unlikely to cause noticeable Fivem performance variations.

Q: Is the RTX 3060 Ti significantly slower than its nearest competitors?

A: No, the RTX 3060 Ti's average benchmark score of 25120 is within 0.7% of all four nearest rivals, which include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180), RX 6600 (25235), Radeon 890M (25246), and RX 580 2048SP (25287). Performance in Fivem should be nearly identical among these options.

Q: What frame rate can users expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 77.7 FPS. This is 24.8 FPS below the High preset's 102.5 FPS and represents a 36.2% drop from Medium's 123.8 FPS, indicating that Ultra demands significantly more GPU resources.

Q: How does the system rank among all tested configurations?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 1262nd out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the field. This ranking reflects the GPU's mid-tier position relative to the CPU's top-tier status.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At Low settings, the system produces 158.5 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 104.5 FPS at 1440p (a 34.1% decrease) and 58.5 FPS at 4K (a 63.1% decrease from 1080p). This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where pixel count directly impacts rendering load.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 123.8 FPS at 1080p falls to 83.4 FPS at 1440p (32.6% drop) and 45.9 FPS at 4K (62.9% drop). The High preset shows 102.5 FPS at 1080p, 68.5 FPS at 1440p (33.2% drop), and 37 FPS at 4K (63.9% drop). Ultra demonstrates the steepest decline: 77.7 FPS at 1080p to 48.4 FPS at 1440p (37.7% drop) and 28.9 FPS at 4K (62.8% drop).

The consistent ~33% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~63% drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings indicates the RTX 3060 Ti's rendering throughput scales predictably with resolution. The CPU's strong single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1286 and Geekbench single-core score of 3341) ensures that even at 1080p Low with 158.5 FPS, the processor does not become the limiting factor. This is further supported by the CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 4672, which represents excellent per-core capability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its peak performance. Low settings produce 158.5 FPS average, Medium reaches 123.8 FPS, High achieves 102.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 77.7 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 51% reduction in frame rate, with each successive preset costing approximately 20-25% performance.

At 2560x1440, the results are 104.5 FPS (Low), 83.4 FPS (Medium), 68.5 FPS (High), and 48.4 FPS (Ultra). The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 53.7%, and notably, even the Low preset fails to reach 120 FPS at this resolution, unlike at 1080p where it exceeds that threshold.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes marginal: 58.5 FPS (Low), 45.9 FPS (Medium), 37 FPS (High), and 28.9 FPS (Ultra). The Ultra preset's 28.9 FPS is 50.6% below the Low preset's 58.5 FPS, making Ultra effectively unplayable at 4K. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently delivers the most balanced performance, with the 1080p Medium result of 123.8 FPS being 78.4% higher than the 4K Ultra result, highlighting the significant resolution and settings scaling of this GPU-limited configuration.