Fivem

Fivem, as a multiplayer modification platform, presents a demanding and variable workload. The benchmark data for the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination reveals a system that scales predictably with resolution, but the performance ceilings and floors are heavily dictated by the graphics card. This analysis will break down the measured FPS across resolutions and settings, place the combo in context, and explain the roles of the CPU and GPU in achieving these results.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and indicates a clear GPU bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 307.9 FPS. This drops to 200.5 FPS at 1440p, a 34.9% reduction, and further to 110 FPS at 4K, a 64.3% reduction from the 1080p figure. This pattern shows that as pixel count increases, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is pushed harder, and the frame rate scales down in a way that suggests the GPU is the limiting component.

The scaling from Medium to High settings reinforces this. At 1080p, the difference between Low (307.9 FPS) and High (190.7 FPS) is 117.2 FPS, a significant gap. However, at 4K, the difference between Low (110 FPS) and High (68.8 FPS) is 41.2 FPS. The absolute difference shrinks as resolution climbs, which is characteristic of a system where the GPU's rendering capability is saturated. The CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but at 4K, the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the absolute ceiling.

The transition from 1440p to 4K is particularly punishing. At High settings, the frame rate goes from 128.1 FPS to 68.8 FPS, a loss of 59.3 FPS. This is a larger absolute drop than the 62.6 FPS loss seen when going from 1080p High (190.7 FPS) to 1440p High (128.1 FPS). This non-linear scaling at the top end indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and raw compute are being taxed heavily by the 3840x2160 resolution. The data shows that for a consistently high-refresh experience, 1440p is the practical ceiling for this combo, as 4K results in a sub-100 FPS experience on all but the Low preset.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 204th out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the top 11.4% of all configurations, a strong result that underscores the high-end nature of the GPU. The ranking is likely buoyed by the RTX 4070 Ti's exceptional raw performance, as the CPU, while capable, is not the top-tier component in this pairing.

The data suggests that this combo is positioned for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p. The GPU's percentile of 85 indicates it outperforms 85% of all GPUs in the database, while the CPU's percentile of 77 shows it is also a solid performer. However, the combo's rank of 204 suggests that many other pairings with even more powerful CPUs can push Fivem to higher frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions where CPU overhead can matter more. This rank confirms the GPU's strength, but it also highlights that the i5-12400 is a mid-range chip that might hold back the RTX 4070 Ti in CPU-bound scenarios, even though the measured FPS at 1080p is exceptionally high.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for settings optimization. For a 60 FPS target, even 4K Ultra is achievable, as the data shows 53.2 FPS. However, for a smooth, competitive experience, the sweet spot is at 1440p with High settings, which delivers 128.1 FPS. This balances visual fidelity with a frame rate that is high enough for fast-paced multiplayer action.

At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 150.9 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh monitors. However, the data shows that High settings at 1080p provide a significant 39.8 FPS boost over Ultra, moving to 190.7 FPS. This suggests that the visual difference between High and Ultra may not be worth the performance cost in Fivem. For the absolute best competitive performance, the Low preset at 1080p yields a massive 307.9 FPS, but this comes at the cost of visual quality.

For users with 4K displays, the Medium preset (89.4 FPS) is the recommended starting point. It provides a playable frame rate that is comfortably above 60 FPS. Moving up to High drops the average to 68.8 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding multiplayer scenes. The data clearly shows that the "High" preset is the performance-per-frame-rate champion at 1440p, offering a near-130 FPS experience without the steep cost of Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following is a resolution-by-resolution breakdown of the average FPS achieved at each settings preset.

1920x1080: The best performance is seen at Low settings with an average of 307.9 FPS. Medium settings deliver 241.2 FPS. High settings produce 190.7 FPS, and the Ultra preset yields 150.9 FPS. The scaling shows a consistent 50-60 FPS drop for each step up in quality from Low to High, with a smaller 39.8 FPS drop from High to Ultra.

2560x1440: The Low preset achieves an average of 200.5 FPS, which is still exceptionally high. Medium settings deliver 157.7 FPS. High settings produce 128.1 FPS, and the Ultra preset yields 99.2 FPS. This resolution offers the best balance, with the High preset staying well above 120 FPS.

3840x2160: The Low preset is the only one to break the 100 FPS barrier, hitting an average of 110 FPS. Medium settings deliver 89.4 FPS, and High settings produce 68.8 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 53.2 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The performance drop from 1440p to 4K is the most severe, with the High preset losing 59.3 FPS, confirming the GPU's heavy workload at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the primary driver of frame rates in this configuration. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the textures and geometry in Fivem at 1440p. The data shows that at 4K, this bandwidth is a limiting factor, as the performance penalty for increasing settings is severe.

The GPU's architecture, Ada Lovelace, is built on a 5 nm process and features 7680 shading units. With a boost clock of 2610 MHz, it delivers 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. This raw power is evident in the 1080p Low result of 307.9 FPS, which shows the GPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions. The GPU's benchmark scores support this, with a passmark_g3d score of 31624 and a 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 5024. The RTX 4070 Ti's percentile of 85 versus all GPUs confirms its high-end status, and it is the clear performance leader in this pairing. The data indicates that the GPU is the component that dictates the 4K performance, as the frame rates there are much lower, highlighting its role as the primary rendering engine.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 plays a supporting role, providing the instructions for the game world simulation and physics. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The benchmark data shows this is a competent processor, with a cinebench_r23_multicore score of 15935 and a passmark_single_thread score of 3456. The CPU's percentile of 77 reflects that it is a solid mid-range part.

In Fivem, the CPU's influence is most apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU can render frames quickly. The jump from 1440p High (128.1 FPS) to 1080p High (190.7 FPS) is significant, and the fact that 1080p Low can hit 307.9 FPS suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding frames to the GPU at a very high rate. However, the combo's rank of 204 out of 1792 suggests that other CPUs with higher single-thread performance or more cores could push frame rates even higher in CPU-bound scenarios. The i5-12400 is not a bottleneck at 1440p or 4K, but at 1080p with Low settings, it is likely that the CPU is the limiting factor, as the GPU has enough headroom to render far more than 307.9 FPS if given the data fast enough. The CPU's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory help maintain smooth performance, but it is clearly the secondary component in this duo.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for a high-refresh monitor?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 with High settings is the best choice, delivering an average of 128.1 FPS. This is high enough for a 120Hz or 144Hz monitor while maintaining good visual quality.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K, the Medium preset achieves 89.4 FPS and High achieves 68.8 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 53.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth play.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 307.9 FPS, which is extremely high. This suggests the CPU is nearing its limit, as the GPU has the headroom to render more frames. The CPU is likely the limiting factor at this low resolution and quality setting.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1440p?

A: The Low preset at 1440p achieves 200.5 FPS, while Ultra achieves 99.2 FPS. This means Low is 101.3 FPS faster, or more than double the frame rate of Ultra.

Q: How does this combo rank against other systems tested?

A: This combination ranks 204th out of 1792 tested combos, placing it in the top 11.4% of all configurations. This is a strong result, driven by the high-end GPU.

Q: What is the most significant frame rate drop in the data?

A: The largest absolute drop occurs when moving from 1440p High (128.1 FPS) to 4K High (68.8 FPS), a loss of 59.3 FPS. This highlights the massive performance cost of 4K rendering.