Fivem

# Fivem — Intel Core i5-9400 + AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

The combination of the Intel Core i5-9400 and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT in Fivem exhibits a performance profile that shifts decisively based on resolution and quality preset, with the data showing a clear transition from GPU-bound behavior at 4K to a more balanced or CPU-influenced state at 1080p. Across all measured resolution and settings combinations, the system delivers playable frame rates, but the scaling patterns reveal where the bottleneck lies and which settings provide the most efficient use of the hardware.

Resolution Scaling

Fivem’s frame rate response to resolution changes is steep and consistent across all four quality presets, indicating that the Radeon RX 9070 XT is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions while the Core i5-9400 becomes a more significant factor as resolution drops. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 127 FPS at 1920x1080 to 84 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 34%, and then further to 47 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 44% drop from 1440p. This nearly linear scaling with pixel count suggests that the GPU’s shading and rasterization workload dominates at Ultra, with the processor keeping pace adequately even at the lowest resolution tested.

The pattern is similar but less steep at High settings, where the average frame rate goes from 164 FPS at 1080p to 108 FPS at 1440p (a 34% decline) and then to 60 FPS at 4K (a 44% decline from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across High and Ultra presets reinforces the interpretation that the RX 9070 XT’s compute throughput, rather than memory bandwidth or CPU instruction throughput, is the limiting factor when visual complexity is high. At Medium settings, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 31% reduction (196 to 135 FPS), and from 1440p to 4K a 44% reduction (135 to 75 FPS), again indicating a GPU-bound scenario but with slightly more headroom for the CPU to influence results at lower resolutions.

Low settings reveal a different dynamic. At 1080p, the average frame rate reaches 213 FPS, dropping to 171 FPS at 1440p (a 20% decline) and then to 95 FPS at 4K (a 44% decline from 1440p). The smaller drop from 1080p to 1440p compared to the other presets suggests that at Low settings and lower resolutions, the Core i5-9400’s six cores and six threads begin to limit the frame rate, as the GPU is capable of rendering frames faster than the CPU can feed it. The 4K result at Low settings still shows a large drop, which implies that even at Low quality, the pixel throughput demand at 3840x2160 becomes the dominant constraint again. Overall, the data indicates that the limiting component shifts from the GPU at 4K across all presets to a mixed CPU/GPU balance at 1080p with Low settings, with the RX 9070 XT’s raw power being the anchor for high-resolution performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo in Fivem?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 213 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the RX 9070 XT perform at 4K Ultra compared to 4K Low?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields an average of 47 FPS, while the Low preset delivers 95 FPS, representing a 102% improvement in average frame rate when switching from Ultra to Low.

Q: Is the Core i5-9400 a bottleneck at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The evidence suggests yes, as the frame rate at 1080p Low (213 FPS) is only 24% higher than at 1440p Low (171 FPS), a much smaller gain than the 75% pixel count reduction would imply if the GPU were fully utilized.

Q: What is the best preset for smooth 4K gameplay?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 provides an average of 75 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS, making it the only 4K setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS while offering more visual fidelity than Low.

Q: How much frame rate does Ultra cost compared to High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 108 FPS, while Ultra averages 84 FPS, a 22% reduction in average frame rate for the jump from High to Ultra.

Q: Does the RX 9070 XT’s 16 GB VRAM appear necessary for Fivem at these settings?

A: While Fivem’s VRAM usage is not directly reported in the data, the consistent performance scaling across resolutions suggests that memory capacity is not a limiting factor, as the GPU maintains higher frame rates at lower resolutions without unusual drops that would indicate swapping or allocation issues.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 offers the most balanced experience, delivering an average of 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 155 FPS. This combination provides a wide margin above common display refresh rates while maintaining a visual quality level that is only marginally below High in the data. For users targeting 4K, the Medium preset at 3840x2160 is the recommended choice, as it achieves an average of 75 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS, ensuring that frame pacing remains stable enough for most gameplay scenarios without the substantial performance hit of Ultra.

At 1080p, the High preset yields 164 FPS average, which is sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the Medium preset at 196 FPS average with a minimum of 166 FPS provides an even larger headroom for competitive play. The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution if frame rate consistency is a priority, as it produces the lowest averages across the board, including 127 FPS at 1080p and 47 FPS at 4K. The Low preset, while offering the highest frame rates, sacrifices visual fidelity to a degree that the data suggests is unnecessary for achieving smooth gameplay, since Medium at 1440p already exceeds 130 FPS on average. The measured minimum frame rates, which are only available for the Medium preset, show that this setting also provides the most predictable performance, with the 1440p result showing a 115 FPS minimum that is 85% of the average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are 213 FPS for Low, 196 FPS for Medium, 164 FPS for High, and 127 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 166 FPS and a maximum of 225 FPS, while the other presets do not report minimum or maximum values in the data. The spread from Low to Ultra is 86 FPS, with the step from High to Ultra representing the largest single drop at 37 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU relative to the visual improvement over High.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 171 FPS for Low, 135 FPS for Medium, 108 FPS for High, and 84 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset again provides the only reported minimum and maximum values: 115 FPS minimum and 155 FPS maximum. The gap between Low and Medium is 36 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 24 FPS, suggesting that the performance cost of each quality tier is not uniform. The 1440p results show a 44% reduction in average frame rate from Low to Ultra, which is a smaller relative drop than at 1080p, where the reduction is 40% from Low to Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 95 FPS for Low, 75 FPS for Medium, 60 FPS for High, and 47 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset reports a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 86 FPS. This is the only resolution where the High preset falls to exactly 60 FPS on average, which may be borderline for some users depending on display sync technology. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 51% reduction in average frame rate, highlighting the significant cost of Ultra settings at this resolution. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with complete minimum and maximum data, providing the most complete picture of frame time variability.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture and fabricated on a 4 nm process, is the dominant component in this configuration for Fivem’s higher resolution workloads. The GPU’s boost clock of 2970 MHz and game clock of 2400 MHz provide the computational throughput necessary to drive the measured frame rates, with the 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration appears sufficient for Fivem at all tested settings, as there is no evidence in the frame rate data of bandwidth saturation at lower resolutions. The GPU’s 4096 shading units and 128 ROPs contribute to a pixel rate of 380.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 760.3 GTexel/s, which align with the observed scaling from 1080p to 4K.

The benchmark data for the RX 9070 XT places it in the 55th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13543. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon HD 7770M with a score of 13536 and a deltaPct of 0.1, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 with a score of 13515 and a deltaPct of 0.2, and the NVIDIA P106-090 with a score of 13470 and a deltaPct of 0.5. These comparisons show that the RX 9070 XT’s synthetic benchmark performance is closely clustered with these older or lower-tier cards, yet in Fivem the measured frame rates are far higher than what those rivals would likely achieve, indicating that the game is not heavily reliant on the specific benchmark workloads that these scores represent. The GPU’s PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and 304 W TDP are consistent with a high-end component, but the actual Fivem performance is more a function of the RDNA 4.0 architecture’s efficiency in this game’s rendering pipeline.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-9400, a Coffee Lake Refresh part with six cores and six threads, plays a secondary but non-trivial role in Fivem’s performance, particularly at lower resolutions and settings. The CPU’s base clock of 2.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.10 GHz provide adequate single-thread performance for the game’s core simulation logic, but the lack of hyper-threading means that the six threads must handle all workload parallelism. The CPU’s benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 6629 and a single-core score of 935, place it in the 47th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 2254. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 with a score of 2259 and a deltaPct of -0.2, the Intel Core i7-10710U with a score of 2248 and a deltaPct of 0.3, and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 with a score of 2246 and a deltaPct of 0.4, showing that the i5-9400 sits in a tightly packed performance band.

In Fivem, the CPU’s influence is most apparent in the 1080p Low setting, where the frame rate of 213 FPS is only 24% higher than the 1440p Low result of 171 FPS. This smaller-than-expected gain suggests that the CPU is reaching its limit in feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, as the GPU could otherwise render frames at a higher rate. The 9 MB of shared L3 cache and 42.7 GB/s of dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth are modest by modern standards, but they are sufficient to avoid severe bottlenecks at the tested settings. The CPU’s 14 nm process and 65 W TDP indicate an older design compared to the GPU’s 4 nm node, and this generational gap is reflected in the scaling behavior where the GPU’s headroom is only fully exercised at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-9400 and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks 1038 out of 3707 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the upper 28% of all configurations. This ranking is notable because the CPU is an older mid-range part from 2018, while the GPU is a current high-end offering from 2025, creating an asymmetric pairing where the GPU carries most of the performance burden. The rank of 1038 suggests that while this combo outperforms the majority of tested systems, there are still many configurations that achieve higher frame rates, likely those with more modern CPUs that can better keep up with the RX 9070 XT at lower resolutions.

The data shows that this combo’s strength lies in high-resolution gaming, where the GPU’s capabilities are fully utilized and the CPU’s limitations are masked by the increased rendering workload. At 4K, the combo delivers playable frame rates across all presets, with the Medium setting providing a 75 FPS average that would satisfy most users. At 1440p, the combo excels with frame rates above 84 FPS even at Ultra, and at 1080p it can exceed 200 FPS at Low settings, though the CPU bottleneck becomes apparent at these lower resolutions. The rank of 1038 out of 3707 combos reflects a system that is well-suited for Fivem’s demanding multiplayer environments, where frame rate consistency is often more important than absolute maximums, and the measured minimum frame rates at Medium settings indicate stable performance. The gap between this combo and higher-ranked configurations is likely attributable to the CPU’s six-thread limitation, as the GPU has ample headroom to perform better if fed more efficiently.