Fivem

# Fivem Performance Analysis: Intel Core i5-11400F + AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

This combination of Intel's 6-core Rocket Lake processor and AMD's RDNA 2-based graphics card produces a compelling but uneven experience in Fivem, with benchmark data revealing that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at higher resolutions while the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration proves sufficient for maintaining high frame rates at 1080p. The measured FPS values across twelve resolution/settings combinations show a system that can exceed 190 FPS in the best case but drops to just 32.6 FPS in the most demanding scenario, indicating that users must carefully balance visual fidelity against performance targets depending on their display's native resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and follows a predictable pattern that strongly implicates the GPU as the limiting component. At Low settings, the transition from 1920x1080 (190.2 FPS) to 3840x2160 (67.2 FPS) represents a 64.7% reduction in frame rate, which is consistent with a graphics-bound workload where pixel count quadruples. The High preset tells a similar story: 118.7 FPS at 1080p falls to 44.3 FPS at 4K, a 62.7% decline. This consistency across settings suggests that resolution scaling is governed primarily by the Radeon RX 6700 XT's rendering throughput rather than any CPU bottleneck.

The intermediate step at 2560x1440 reveals a more nuanced picture. At Low settings, 1440p delivers 124.8 FPS, which is 65.6% of the 1080p figure — better than the 50% one might expect from pure pixel-count scaling, implying that some headroom exists in the GPU at lower resolutions. However, at Ultra settings, 1440p drops to 63.4 FPS versus 94.9 FPS at 1080p, a 33.2% reduction that aligns closely with the 78% pixel increase. The data indicates that Fivem's Ultra preset introduces effects that scale heavily with resolution, making the jump from 1440p to 4K particularly punishing: Ultra at 4K (32.6 FPS) is roughly half of Ultra at 1440p (63.4 FPS).

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's specifications directly explain its behavior across the measured resolutions. With 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has ample memory capacity for Fivem's multiplayer environments, which often feature dense player-created content. The 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs operating at a boost clock of 2581 MHz provide the raw compute power visible in the benchmark results. The GPU's 13.21 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 413.0 GTexel/s texture rate are figures that align with the observed frame rates at 1080p, where the card produces 190.2 FPS at Low settings.

The VRAM capacity becomes relevant when examining the settings scaling. Moving from Low to Ultra at any resolution incurs a substantial FPS penalty, but the 12 GB buffer means capacity is unlikely to be the constraint. The 40 ray accelerators on this RDNA 2 architecture do not appear to benefit Fivem's rendering pipeline, as the game's performance profile shows linear degradation with resolution rather than the step-function drop that ray tracing workloads typically exhibit. The GPU's 77th percentile ranking among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 33721, places it 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 in synthetic tests, yet the measured Fivem results show this card performing competitively in real-world conditions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz to this pairing. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate feeding for the GPU at lower resolutions. The CPU's benchmark scores — particularly the Cinebench R23 multicore result of 14372 and single-core score of 2029 — indicate a processor that can handle Fivem's multithreaded workloads, which is crucial for a multiplayer game where server-side simulation and player interactions add CPU overhead.

Evidence for the CPU's sufficiency emerges from the 1080p results. At Low settings, the system achieves 190.2 FPS, which approaches the practical ceiling for many displays and demonstrates that the i5-11400F is not holding back the RX 6700 XT at this resolution. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5619 and max-thread score of 5652 show good scaling across all available threads, suggesting that Fivem can utilize the 12 threads effectively. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 17181, places it statistically tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (0% delta) and Intel Core i7-1260P (-0.2% delta), confirming that this mid-range chip provides competitive computational performance for gaming workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 1792 tested CPU-GPU combinations in Fivem, this pairing achieves rank 982, placing it in the 54.8th percentile of all configurations. This middling position is somewhat surprising given the individual components' strong benchmark scores — the GPU sits at the 77th percentile and the CPU at the 75th — suggesting that Fivem's specific workload characteristics may favor different hardware combinations. The rank implies that roughly 45% of tested combos deliver better performance in this game, which could be attributed to Fivem's sensitivity to single-thread performance or its reliance on specific GPU features.

The gap between component-level rankings and in-game rank warrants investigation. While the i5-11400F's single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 868) is respectable, Fivem's multiplayer nature may introduce CPU overhead that scales with player count and server complexity, potentially explaining why this combo does not climb higher. The data suggests that users seeking better Fivem performance might benefit more from examining the game's CPU requirements than from upgrading the GPU, given that the RX 6700 XT already demonstrates strong 1080p capabilities.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080 displays, the data supports running Ultra settings, which deliver 94.9 FPS — well above the 60 FPS threshold and only 23.8% below the High preset's 118.7 FPS. Users prioritizing maximum frame rates at 1080p can select Low settings for 190.2 FPS, but the visual compromise is significant. The Medium preset at 153.9 FPS offers a balanced middle ground that most competitive players would find acceptable.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 77.7 FPS represents the best quality-to-performance ratio, providing smooth gameplay while maintaining visual fidelity. The Ultra preset's 63.4 FPS is playable but approaches the lower bounds of comfort for fast-paced multiplayer. Low settings at 1440p produce 124.8 FPS for competitive play, though this sacrifices most graphical enhancements.

For 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS; the highest is Low at 67.2 FPS. Users with 4K displays should either accept Low settings or consider reducing resolution, as Ultra at 4K (32.6 FPS) and High at 4K (44.3 FPS) fall below playable thresholds for most users. The Medium preset at 55 FPS is borderline, but the data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo requires significant settings compromises.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Fivem at 60 FPS in 4K?

A: Only at Low settings (67.2 FPS). Medium drops to 55 FPS, High to 44.3 FPS, and Ultra to 32.6 FPS, so 60 FPS at 4K requires the lowest preset.

Q: What is the best resolution-to-settings combination for this hardware?

A: The data shows 1080p Ultra at 94.9 FPS as the highest quality preset that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, while 1440p High at 77.7 FPS offers the best balance for higher-resolution displays.

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

A: The i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17181 is statistically tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (17189, 0% delta) and Intel Core i7-1260P (17212, -0.2% delta), showing near-identical synthetic performance.

Q: Is the GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, the GPU appears to be the primary limiter, as evidenced by the 64.7% FPS drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low. The CPU's 12 threads appear sufficient at these resolutions.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 118.7 FPS, which is 20% higher than the 1440p High result and 62.7% higher than the 4K High result, making 1080p High a strong choice for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Fivem?

A: It ranks 982nd out of 1792 combinations, placing it in the middle of the pack despite the individual components' above-average benchmark percentiles (75th for CPU, 77th for GPU).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces 94.9 FPS on Ultra, 118.7 FPS on High, 153.9 FPS on Medium, and 190.2 FPS on Low. The progression from Ultra to Low yields a 100.3% performance increase, demonstrating the wide range of possible experiences based on settings selection.

At 2560x1440, the results are 63.4 FPS on Ultra, 77.7 FPS on High, 100.1 FPS on Medium, and 124.8 FPS on Low. The relative drop from 1080p is consistent across presets, ranging from 33.2% (Ultra) to 34.4% (Low), indicating resolution scaling is uniform regardless of quality settings.

At 3840x2160, the system achieves 32.6 FPS on Ultra, 44.3 FPS on High, 55 FPS on Medium, and 67.2 FPS on Low. The 4K results show the most significant settings sensitivity, with Ultra delivering less than half the frame rate of Low. The gap between Medium and High at 4K (10.7 FPS) is smaller than at 1080p (35.2 FPS), suggesting that the GPU's compute resources are saturated at this resolution across all presets.