Fivem

Fivem is a multiplayer modification that builds on Grand Theft Auto V’s engine, and the benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-9400 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB show a pairing that is heavily influenced by the CPU’s six physical cores and the GPU’s 8 GB of VRAM. The i5-9400 operates with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, providing six threads that are sufficient for the game’s server-side simulation and NPC logic, but the data indicates that this processor is the limiting factor in higher refresh rate scenarios. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 7969 and single-core score of 1125 place it in the 50th percentile of all CPUs, which means it sits exactly in the middle of the pack; this is reflected in the measured FPS where the jump from 1080p Low to 1080p Ultra produces a 108.4 FPS difference, with the Low preset hitting 214 FPS and the Ultra preset dropping to 105.6 FPS. This scaling suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames at lower settings, but the GPU’s workload becomes more demanding as settings increase, and the 6-core/6-thread configuration struggles to maintain minimum frame pacing in busy multiplayer servers.

The combo’s rank in Fivem is 775 out of 1792 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all configurations. This ranking is not a reflection of the GPU’s capability—which is substantial—but rather the CPU’s position relative to modern processors. The i5-9400’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Core i3-10305 and Intel Core i3-1125G4, both of which score within 0.2% of the i5-9400’s average benchmark score of 2305. The data shows that the i5-9400 is effectively tied with those chips, and it is only 0.4% ahead of the Intel Xeon E-2134, while being 0.6% behind the Intel Core i7-8809G. In Fivem specifically, this means the combo will perform similarly to systems with those rival CPUs, but the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is doing the heavy lifting in graphical fidelity. The 775th rank out of 1792 combos indicates that there are 1017 tested combinations that perform worse, but also that the i5-9400 is not holding the GPU back in a way that would drop this pairing into the bottom half of results.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Fivem?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 214, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is the only setting where the combo exceeds 200 FPS, and it represents the CPU’s peak throughput before the GPU becomes the bottleneck.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution compared to 1080p?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 41.9 on Ultra to 79.4 on Low. This is a significant drop from the 1080p results, where the same settings produce 105.6 and 214 FPS respectively, showing that the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are stretched at 4K.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB a strong match for the i5-9400 in this game?

A: The data shows a balanced pairing at 1440p, where the Medium preset delivers 111.5 FPS and the High preset delivers 93.1 FPS. The CPU’s 6 cores are sufficient to keep the GPU fed at these resolutions, but at 1080p Low, the CPU becomes the limiting factor since the GPU could likely push beyond 214 FPS.

Q: What is the difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 146.1 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 69.8 FPS. This 76.3 FPS gap indicates that the Ultra preset places a heavy load on the GPU’s texture and shading units, reducing overall throughput by more than half.

Q: Does the combo’s rank in Fivem reflect its performance in other games?

A: The combo ranks 775th out of 1792 in Fivem, but this is specific to this game’s engine and multiplayer demands. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2913 puts it in the 17th percentile of all GPUs, which is low due to the benchmark’s modern requirements, but Fivem’s older engine does not stress the GPU as heavily.

Q: Which resolution provides the most playable experience across all settings?

A: The 1920x1080 resolution is the only one where every preset stays above 100 FPS, with the Ultra preset averaging 105.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset drops to 69.8 FPS, which is still playable but below the 144 Hz threshold many gamers target.

The measured FPS breakdown reveals a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 214 FPS on Low, 170.8 FPS on Medium, 136.6 FPS on High, and 105.6 FPS on Ultra. These numbers indicate that the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB has ample headroom at 1080p, and the i5-9400’s 4.10 GHz boost clock is sufficient to maintain high frame rates even on the Ultra preset. Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to 146.1 on Low, 111.5 on Medium, 93.1 on High, and 69.8 on Ultra. The 1440p results show a more pronounced GPU bottleneck, with the Ultra preset falling below the 70 FPS mark, which is noticeable in a multiplayer environment where frame time consistency matters. At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain 60 FPS on any setting above Low: the Low preset averages 79.4 FPS, Medium drops to 64.4 FPS, High falls to 48.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 41.9 FPS. The 4K results are particularly telling because the RTX 4060 Ti’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are insufficient for the higher resolution’s texture demands, causing the GPU to become the primary bottleneck.

The GPU’s role in this combo is defined by its Ada Lovelace architecture, which provides 4352 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB has a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2535 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is the critical weakness at 4K, as the bandwidth is insufficient to feed the 48 ROPs at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 22.06 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is more than adequate for Fivem’s engine, but the 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes a limiting factor when the game loads high-resolution textures in multiplayer servers. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2913 places it in the 17th percentile of all GPUs, which seems low, but this is because the benchmark is designed for modern DirectX 12 Ultimate workloads, while Fivem relies on older rendering paths. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, which scores 0.2% higher, and the GTX 860M, which scores 1.5% lower, indicating that the 8 GB variant is closely matched with its 16 GB sibling in synthetic tests but will differ in VRAM-heavy scenarios.

For settings recommendations, the data suggests that the Low preset at 1080p is the only configuration that pushes beyond 200 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play on high-refresh-rate monitors. However, the Medium preset at 1080p still delivers 170.8 FPS, offering a better balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, providing 111.5 FPS, which is smooth for most players, while the High preset at 93.1 FPS is acceptable for those who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution above 1080p, as it drops to 69.8 FPS at 1440p and 41.9 FPS at 4K, both of which are below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider the minimum for a playable experience. For 4K users, the Low preset is the only viable option, delivering 79.4 FPS, but the visual compromise is significant. The best overall experience per the measured rows is the 1440p Medium preset, which offers a 111.5 FPS average and maintains a reasonable balance between CPU and GPU utilization, avoiding the CPU bottleneck seen at 1080p Low and the GPU bottleneck seen at 4K.