Fivem

The data for Fivem on the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination shows a clear narrative: the GPU is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes a more significant factor as resolution drops. This pairing demonstrates a classic balance of a mid-range 6-core processor with a high-end graphics card, yielding results that place it in the 46th percentile of all tested combinations in this specific multiplayer title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a pronounced GPU bottleneck at higher resolutions, with performance falling off sharply as pixel count increases. At 1080p High settings, the combo delivers 133.4 FPS, but this drops to 88.2 FPS at 1440p and further down to 46.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at High settings, indicating that the RTX 3070 is being saturated by the pixel workload at 4K, while the CPU still has headroom to feed it.

The pattern is consistent across all settings, though the severity varies. At Low settings, the gap between 1080p and 4K is even starker: 213.7 FPS at 1080p falls to 142.6 FPS at 1440p and then to 80.1 FPS at 4K. This larger relative drop at lower settings suggests that when the GPU is less burdened, the CPU’s limitations become more apparent, but the GPU still remains the dominant constraint. At Ultra settings, the difference between 1440p (69.7 FPS) and 4K (36.0 FPS) is a 48% reduction, which is slightly less severe than at High settings, implying that the GPU is hitting a performance wall that is less dependent on resolution once settings are maxed out.

The data indicates that this system is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can maintain high frame rates, but 4K gaming will require compromises in settings to achieve smooth gameplay. The scaling behavior suggests that at 4K, the RTX 3070’s 8 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed to their limits, while at 1080p, the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep the GPU fed, as evidenced by the 213.7 FPS at Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader context of all tested hardware combinations for Fivem, this pairing ranks 822nd out of 1792 combos, placing it squarely in the middle of the pack. This ranking reflects a balanced setup that is neither top-tier nor entry-level, and it aligns with the individual component percentiles: the CPU sits at the 73rd percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 72nd percentile among all graphics cards.

The combo’s mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the individual component strengths, but it suggests that Fivem’s performance is influenced by factors beyond raw component power, such as server-side limitations or game engine quirks. When compared to other CPUs in its performance class, the Core i5-10400F sits within 1.2% of the AMD EPYC 7552, AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, Intel Core i5-8500, and AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546, indicating that the processor is performing as expected for its tier. Similarly, the RTX 3070’s average benchmark score places it within 1.1% of the AMD FirePro S7150, AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, and AMD Radeon R9 M295X, confirming that the GPU is delivering performance consistent with its specifications.

This middle-of-the-road ranking implies that users with this combo should not expect top-tier results in Fivem, but they will also not be left behind. The system is capable of handling the game at competitive settings, and the ranking suggests that there is room for improvement if either component were upgraded, but the current balance is reasonable for the price point.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to the table, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. This Comet Lake architecture processor, built on Intel’s 14 nm process, demonstrates respectable multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10,297 and a single-core score of 1,453. In the context of Fivem, which is a multiplayer mod for Grand Theft Auto V, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, AI, and physics, which can be demanding in populated servers.

The 3DMark benchmarks reveal a scaling pattern that is typical for a 6-core processor: the 16-thread score of 4,748 and max-thread score of 4,735 are nearly identical, indicating that the CPU is fully utilized with 12 threads, while the 8-thread score of 3,929 shows a slight drop-off. This suggests that Fivem can leverage multiple threads, but the game may not be perfectly optimized for 12 threads, as the 16-thread score is only 21% higher than the 8-thread score.

In practice, the CPU’s performance is likely sufficient for most Fivem scenarios, as evidenced by the 213.7 FPS at 1080p Low settings, which suggests that the CPU can push frame rates well above 200 FPS when the GPU is not the limiting factor. However, the 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates that there are faster processors available, and the nearest rivals are all within 1.2% of its average benchmark score, meaning that any upgrade would yield marginal gains at best.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1080p, the system delivers 133.4 FPS at High settings, 213.7 FPS at Low, 169.7 FPS at Medium, and 103.9 FPS at Ultra. These numbers show a clear progression where each settings tier costs approximately 20-30% in frame rate, with the jump from Low to Medium being the smallest (20.6% reduction) and the jump from High to Ultra being the largest (22.1% reduction).

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates drop to 88.2 FPS at High, 142.6 FPS at Low, 112.4 FPS at Medium, and 69.7 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, with an average reduction of about 34% in frame rate. This is expected due to the increased pixel count, but the fact that the 1440p High setting still achieves 88.2 FPS indicates that the combo is well-suited for this resolution for most gaming scenarios.

At 4K, the performance becomes more challenging: 46.9 FPS at High, 80.1 FPS at Low, 63.8 FPS at Medium, and 36.0 FPS at Ultra. The 4K High setting falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many gamers consider playable, while 4K Ultra is only marginally playable at 36.0 FPS. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo requires dropping to Medium or Low settings for acceptable performance, as the GPU struggles with the combination of high resolution and high settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the dominant component in this pairing, equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s Ampere architecture, built on Samsung’s 8 nm process, features 5,888 shading units and 96 ROPs, with a boost clock of 1,725 MHz. This hardware allows for a peak FP32 performance of 20.31 TFLOPS, which places the graphics card in a strong position for 1440p gaming.

The GPU’s 72nd percentile ranking among all graphics cards confirms its high-end status, and its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are all within 1.1% of its performance. However, the Fivem data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, where the 8 GB VRAM capacity may be insufficient for the game’s textures at Ultra settings. The difference between 4K High (46.9 FPS) and 4K Medium (63.8 FPS) is significant, suggesting that the game’s memory usage at High settings is pushing against the VRAM limit.

At 1080p, the GPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by the 213.7 FPS at Low settings, but the frame rate drops to 103.9 FPS at Ultra, indicating that the GPU is still the limiting factor even at this resolution. The RTX 3070’s performance in Fivem is consistent with its benchmark scores, and the GPU’s role is clear: it provides excellent performance at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K gaming requires careful settings management to achieve smooth frame rates. The 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores suggest the GPU is future-proofed for more demanding titles, but in Fivem, the standard rasterization performance is what matters most.