Fivem

Fivem is a multiplayer modification platform that stresses both CPU and GPU heavily, and the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a performance profile that clearly favors high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming. The measured data shows a system that is exceptionally strong at lower resolutions, but which begins to show its limits as the pixel count climbs toward 4K. This combination ranks in the top 6% of all tested configurations for this game, with a combo rank of 220 out of 3707 tested combos, indicating that despite the GPU being a previous-generation model, the pairing is highly competitive.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic pattern of a system that becomes progressively more GPU-bound as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces 210 FPS, which drops to 138 FPS at 2560x1440, and further down to 77 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 63% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K, which is a substantial drop that points directly to the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The scaling behavior is most telling when examining the Low settings preset. At 1080p Low, the system hits 333 FPS, which is an exceptionally high number that suggests the CPU is still capable of pushing more frames if the GPU were faster. However, at 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 219 FPS, and at 4K Low it falls to 122 FPS. The fact that even at Low settings the 4K frame rate is less than half of the 1080p frame rate indicates that the RTX 4080's rendering pipeline is saturated by the sheer pixel count at 4K, regardless of the graphical complexity.

The Medium settings row provides the only complete dataset with minimum and maximum frame rates, offering insight into frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the average is 263 FPS with a minimum of 223 and a maximum of 302. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 173 FPS with a range of 147 to 199. At 4K Medium, the average is 96 FPS with a minimum of 82 and a maximum of 110. The spread between minimum and maximum FPS is relatively consistent across resolutions, suggesting that the frame time variance is stable and that the bottleneck shifts smoothly rather than causing stutter.

What this data indicates is that the sweet spot for this combo is clearly at 1440p, where the frame rates are high enough to take full advantage of high-refresh-rate monitors, while the 4K performance, while playable, requires careful settings management to maintain smooth gameplay. The drop from 210 FPS at 1080p High to 77 FPS at 4K High is a 63% reduction, which is a larger relative drop than what would be expected from pixel count alone, confirming that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, featuring 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus. The memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s is substantial, and the GPU's boost clock of 2505 MHz with a base clock of 2205 MHz provides the raw compute throughput needed for high-resolution rendering. The GPU's 9728 shading units and 76 RT cores are directly relevant to Fivem's performance, as the game's multiplayer environments often include complex scenes with dynamic lighting and shadows.

In the context of this game's measured results, the RTX 4080's VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor at any tested resolution. The 16 GB frame buffer is more than sufficient for the highest settings at 4K, as evidenced by the fact that the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 still achieves 60 FPS average. The issue at 4K is not memory capacity but rather the raw pixel throughput required to maintain high frame rates, and the data shows that the GPU's compute capabilities are the primary constraint.

The GPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is notable. The RTX 4080 scores an average benchmark of 54247, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 4080 SUPER (54209), and 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828). More interestingly, it trails the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.6% (55698) and the AMD Radeon 8060S by 2.7% (55757) in synthetic benchmarks, yet the measured FPS in Fivem shows the RTX 4080 performing strongly, indicating that the game favors NVIDIA's architecture.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs underscores that it is a high-end part, but not the absolute fastest available. In this game, the RTX 4080 demonstrates that it can handle 1440p with ease, producing playable frame rates at 4K, but the performance gap between 1440p and 4K suggests that users targeting 4K with this GPU should consider the High or Medium presets rather than Ultra, as the 60 FPS at 4K Ultra is borderline for smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture with a 4 nm process. Its base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz provide excellent single-threaded performance, which is critical for Fivem's heavily multi-threaded but latency-sensitive workloads. The CPU's 64 MB of L3 cache and 1 MB of L2 cache per core help reduce memory latency, which is important for the game's server-side calculations and client-side rendering.

The CPU's benchmark scores show a processor that is extremely capable. In Cinebench R23, it scores 32172 in multi-core and 2253 in single-core. Its Geekbench scores are 22174 for multi-core and 3010 for single-core. The 3DMark scores are particularly relevant for gaming, with the 16-thread test producing 12552 and the single-thread test producing 1286. These numbers indicate that the CPU has both the multi-threaded throughput for complex simulations and the single-threaded speed for game logic.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p, where the frame rates are extremely high. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 333 FPS, which is a number that would be impossible if the CPU were a bottleneck at that resolution. The fact that the frame rate at 1080p Low is more than double the frame rate at 4K Low (122 FPS) confirms that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution tested; the GPU is.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its performance tier. The AMD EPYC 9015 scores 57555, which is 0.1% higher than the 9900X's 57498. The AMD EPYC 7313 scores 57399, which is 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i9-14900 scores 58115, which is 1.1% higher, and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M scores 58323, which is 1.4% higher. These are all enterprise or high-end desktop parts, and the 9900X's 92nd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it firmly in the top tier for gaming performance.

The CPU's 120 W TDP and AM5 socket platform support DDR5 memory with a dual-channel configuration, which provides 89.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is more than sufficient for Fivem's requirements, and the CPU's PCIe Gen 5 support with 24 lanes ensures that the RTX 4080, which uses PCIe 4.0 x16, has ample bandwidth for data transfer.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 220th out of 3707 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the top 5.9% of all configurations tested. This is a strong result that indicates the pairing is well-balanced for this game, despite the GPU being an end-of-life product and the CPU being relatively new.

This ranking is particularly impressive when considering that the RTX 4080 has a 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs, and the 9900X has a 92nd percentile ranking among all CPUs. The combo's rank of 220 out of 3707 suggests that the two components work together synergistically in Fivem, with the CPU's strong single-threaded performance complementing the GPU's high rasterization throughput.

The data shows that this combo is better suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming than for 4K gaming. At 1440p High, the system produces 138 FPS, which is smooth for most competitive multiplayer scenarios. At 1440p Ultra, it still manages 107 FPS, which is playable but below the threshold for the highest-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, the combo falls below 100 FPS on all settings except Low, which limits its appeal for 4K gamers who demand high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance is exceptional across all settings. Low produces 333 FPS average, which is an extremely high number that leaves headroom for even faster GPUs. Medium produces 263 FPS average with a minimum of 223 and a maximum of 302. High produces 210 FPS, and Ultra produces 163 FPS. All of these frame rates are well above the refresh rate of any standard monitor, making this resolution overkill for this combo.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains very strong. Low produces 219 FPS, Medium produces 173 FPS with a range of 147 to 199, High produces 138 FPS, and Ultra produces 107 FPS. The Medium settings row shows a minimum of 147 FPS, which is still above 144 Hz, indicating that even with frame time spikes, the experience remains smooth on high-refresh-rate displays.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low produces 122 FPS, Medium produces 96 FPS with a range of 82 to 110, High produces 77 FPS, and Ultra produces 60 FPS. The minimum of 82 FPS at Medium settings is the lowest recorded in the entire dataset, indicating that 4K gaming with this combo requires careful settings management to avoid drops below 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, any preset is viable, but the Medium preset at 263 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with the minimum of 223 FPS ensuring that even the most demanding scenes remain fluid.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 138 FPS is the recommended choice for most users, as it provides excellent visual fidelity while maintaining frame rates that are smooth on 144 Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 173 FPS is preferable for competitive play where maximum frame rates are prioritized, and the minimum of 147 FPS still keeps the experience above 144 Hz.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 96 FPS is the best option for users who want to play at 4K with this combo. The minimum of 82 FPS is acceptable for most games, though it may dip below the 60 FPS threshold in heavy multiplayer scenarios. The High preset at 77 FPS is also viable for less demanding situations, but the Ultra preset at 60 FPS is borderline and should only be used if the user prioritizes visual quality over smoothness.

For users with high-refresh-rate 4K monitors, the Low preset at 122 FPS is the only way to achieve frame rates above 100 FPS, but the visual compromise may not be worth it. The data clearly shows that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo, offering the best combination of high frame rates and visual quality across all tested settings.