Fivem

Settings Recommendations

For Fivem, the measured data shows that the High preset delivers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, High produces 175.9 FPS, which is 38.2% faster than Ultra's 137.6 FPS while remaining visually demanding. The jump from High to Ultra costs 38.3 FPS at 1080p, yet Ultra only provides marginal visual gains in a multiplayer setting where reaction time matters more than pixel-perfect shadows.

The Low preset is the outlier for competitive play, but it comes with a caveat. At 1080p, Low hits 261.9 FPS, which is 86 FPS ahead of High. However, at 4K, Low drops to 103.4 FPS, showing that even the least demanding settings cannot overcome the resolution burden. For players with 144Hz displays at 1440p, the Medium preset is the sweet spot: 144.1 FPS nearly saturates a 144Hz panel while retaining more visual fidelity than Low's 181.6 FPS, which exceeds display refresh rates anyway.

The Ultra preset is only advisable for 1080p owners with 120Hz+ monitors who prioritize image quality over competitive edge. At 137.6 FPS, Ultra at 1080p is still playable, but at 1440p it falls to 92.4 FPS, and at 4K it becomes a slideshow at 49.1 FPS. The data indicates that High is the most versatile preset: it maintains 114.9 FPS at 1440p and 66.8 FPS at 4K, making it the only preset that remains somewhat playable across all three resolutions. For maximum frame rates without visual compromise, High at 1440p offers the best balance of the measured rows.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Fivem?

A: The data shows 1440p with High settings (114.9 FPS) as the optimal balance. At 1080p, High hits 175.9 FPS, which exceeds most display refresh rates, while 4K High drops to 66.8 FPS — still playable but noticeably less fluid.

Q: How much performance does Ultra settings cost compared to High?

A: At 1080p, Ultra (137.6 FPS) is 21.8% slower than High (175.9 FPS). At 1440p, the gap widens: Ultra (92.4 FPS) is 19.6% behind High (114.9 FPS). At 4K, Ultra (49.1 FPS) is 26.5% slower than High (66.8 FPS).

Q: Does this combo handle 4K gaming in Fivem?

A: It depends on settings. Low at 4K achieves 103.4 FPS, Medium hits 81.2 FPS, and High manages 66.8 FPS. Ultra at 4K falls to 49.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Which preset gives the highest frame rate at 1080p?

A: Low delivers 261.9 FPS at 1080p, which is 18.5% faster than Medium's 221 FPS and 90.2% faster than Ultra's 137.6 FPS. This makes Low ideal for competitive play on high-refresh monitors.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Fivem?

A: This combo ranks 405th out of 1792 tested combos, placing it in the top 22.6% of all configurations. This indicates strong overall performance, though not elite-tier.

Q: Is there a large FPS difference between Medium and High settings?

A: At 1080p, Medium (221 FPS) is 25.6% ahead of High (175.9 FPS). At 1440p, Medium (144.1 FPS) leads High (114.9 FPS) by 25.4%. At 4K, Medium (81.2 FPS) beats High (66.8 FPS) by 21.6%.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ranks 405th out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the 77.4th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong result, given that the CPU itself sits at the 75th percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 82nd percentile among all graphics cards. The combo outperforms its component percentiles, suggesting that Fivem's multiplayer workload benefits from the GPU's raw throughput.

The CPU's benchmark scores align closely with its nearest rivals: the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U scores 17189 (0% delta), the Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17212 (-0.2%), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17215 (-0.2%). The i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17181 is essentially tied with these competitors, meaning the CPU is not a differentiator in this pairing. The GPU, however, shows more variance: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile scores 38349 (0% delta), the NVIDIA CMP 70HX scores 38225 (0.3%), and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 scores 38494 (-0.4%). The RX 7900 XT's average score of 38358 places it in the middle of this group.

The combo's rank of 405 suggests that while the GPU is powerful, the CPU may limit performance in Fivem's CPU-bound multiplayer scenarios. The 75th percentile CPU ranking means 25% of tested processors outperform it, and those pairings likely achieve higher frame rates at lower resolutions where CPU overhead dominates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS across settings shows a clear hierarchy: Low delivers 261.9 FPS, Medium hits 221 FPS, High produces 175.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 137.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 124.3 FPS, representing a 90.3% performance swing. The gap between consecutive settings is consistent: Low-to-Medium is 40.9 FPS, Medium-to-High is 45.1 FPS, and High-to-Ultra is 38.3 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers. Low achieves 181.6 FPS, Medium reaches 144.1 FPS, High manages 114.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 92.4 FPS. The performance spread from Low to Ultra is 89.2 FPS, a 96.5% increase from the lowest to highest setting. Notably, the 1440p Low result (181.6 FPS) is still higher than the 1080p Ultra result (137.6 FPS), indicating that resolution scaling is less punishing than settings scaling.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress significantly. Low produces 103.4 FPS, Medium hits 81.2 FPS, High manages 66.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 49.1 FPS. The total spread from Low to Ultra is 54.3 FPS, and even the best 4K result (103.4 FPS) is 27.8% slower than the worst 1080p result (137.6 FPS). This compression suggests that at 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck, reducing the impact of settings changes.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a predictable FPS drop as resolution increases, but the magnitude varies by settings. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, FPS falls from 261.9 to 181.6, a 30.7% reduction. At High settings, the drop is from 175.9 to 114.9, a 34.7% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 137.6 to 92.4, a 32.8% reduction. These similar percentages indicate that the CPU-GPU balance remains relatively stable between 1080p and 1440p.

The jump from 1440p to 4K is more severe. At Low settings, 181.6 FPS drops to 103.4 FPS, a 43.1% reduction. At High settings, 114.9 FPS falls to 66.8 FPS, a 41.9% reduction. At Ultra settings, 92.4 FPS drops to 49.1 FPS, a 46.9% reduction. These larger percentage drops suggest that at 4K, the GPU's rendering load becomes the primary constraint, as the RX 7900 XT's 20 GB of VRAM and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth are taxed by the pixel count.

The scaling pattern indicates that Fivem is not purely GPU-bound at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.40 GHz boost clock likely contribute to the high frame rates, but as resolution climbs, the GPU's 5376 shading units and 192 ROPs become the limiting factor. The 4K-to-1080p ratio for High settings is 66.8/175.9 = 0.38, meaning 4K delivers only 38% of the 1080p frame rate, highlighting the GPU's inability to maintain proportional throughput at higher pixel counts.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are modest by modern standards, but its 3DMark scores show balanced performance: 868 single-thread, 3171 for 4 threads, 4691 for 8 threads, and 5652 for max threads. The Cinebench R23 scores of 2029 single-core and 14372 multi-core place it in the mid-range of desktop CPUs.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p, where the frame rates exceed 200 FPS on Low settings. These high frame rates require the CPU to process game logic, physics, and multiplayer networking for each frame. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient for Fivem's typical workload, as evidenced by the 261.9 FPS at 1080p Low. However, the CPU's 75th percentile ranking means it is not a top-tier processor, and in CPU-heavy multiplayer scenarios, it may bottleneck the GPU.

The PassMark multithread score of 16908 and single-thread score of 2981 indicate that the CPU handles both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded tasks adequately. The Geekbench scores of 1979 single-core and 7579 multi-core further confirm this. The CPU's nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 5700U, Core i7-1260P, and Core Ultra 7 164U — all have similar average scores (17189, 17212, and 17215 respectively), suggesting that the i5-11400F is not a performance outlier. In Fivem, the CPU's 4.40 GHz boost clock helps maintain high frame rates, but the 2.60 GHz base clock may cause dips under sustained load.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a high-end GPU with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 5376 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 192 ROPs provide substantial rasterization power, with a boost clock of 2394 MHz and game clock of 2025 MHz. The GPU's 51.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs highlight its capability.

In Fivem, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution increases. At 4K, the frame rates across all settings (49.1 to 103.4 FPS) are significantly lower than at 1080p (137.6 to 261.9 FPS), indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts. The 20 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Fivem's textures, even at Ultra settings, so memory capacity is not a limiting factor. Instead, the GPU's 192 ROPs and pixel rate of 459.6 GPixel/s determine the fill rate, which is taxed at 4K.

The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 29009 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5623 place it in the upper echelon of graphics cards. Its nearest rivals — the RTX 5080 Mobile (38349), CMP 70HX (38225), and MX570 (38494) — have similar average scores, but the RX 7900 XT's 82nd percentile ranking means it outperforms 82% of all GPUs. In Fivem, the GPU's strength is evident at 1440p High, where 114.9 FPS is achieved, but the 4K Ultra result of 49.1 FPS shows that even this powerful GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS at maximum settings in 4K. The GPU's 300 W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x16 interface are consistent with its high-end positioning, and its DirectX 12 Ultimate support ensures compatibility with Fivem's rendering requirements.