Fivem

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a highly constrained gaming experience in Fivem, where the graphics card consistently acts as the performance ceiling. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings indicate a system that is firmly balanced toward CPU capability, with the GPU struggling to translate the processor's substantial headroom into playable output. The data shows a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases, with the gap between the fastest and slowest presets narrowing dramatically at higher pixel counts. This configuration ranks near the bottom of the tested combos, at position 1653 out of 1792, placing it in the 8th percentile of all pairings evaluated for this title. The following analysis breaks down the specific performance characteristics, the role each component plays, and the practical implications for users running this hardware combination.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate collapse from 1080p to 4K is stark and immediate. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 83.1 FPS, but dropping to 2560x1440 reduces that figure to 55 FPS, a 34% loss. Moving further to 3840x2160 yields just 32.7 FPS, which represents a 61% decline from the 1080p Low result. This scaling behavior is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RX 580's rendering throughput becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases. The 4K High setting produces only 18.1 FPS, while 4K Ultra is marginally worse at 18 FPS, indicating that the card is completely saturated at this resolution regardless of quality preset.

The intermediate steps reinforce this interpretation. At 1440p, the spread between Low (55 FPS) and High (36.3 FPS) is 18.7 FPS, while at 1080p the same preset gap is 31.5 FPS (83.1 vs 51.6). The compression of frame rates at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become the dominant constraints, with the 256.0 GB/s bandwidth and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate proving insufficient for 4K workloads. The fact that 4K Ultra (18 FPS) and 4K High (18.1 FPS) are nearly identical indicates that beyond a certain point, additional graphical complexity has minimal impact because the card is already operating at its absolute limit. This is a textbook case of a mid-range GPU from the Polaris generation being overwhelmed by modern multiplayer game demands at high resolution.

Settings Recommendations

For users targeting 60 FPS, the data clearly shows that 1080p is the only viable resolution, and even then, only with specific settings. The 1080p Low preset delivers 83.1 FPS, which provides comfortable headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. Moving to Medium at 1080p drops the average to 68.1 FPS, still playable but with less margin for demanding scenes. High at 1080p falls to 51.6 FPS, which will result in noticeable stuttering during intense multiplayer action. Ultra at 1080p produces 40 FPS, which is below acceptable smoothness for a fast-paced multiplayer environment.

At 1440p, the situation becomes more challenging. Low settings yield 55 FPS, which is marginally below the 60 FPS target, while Medium drops to 44.3 FPS and High to 36.3 FPS. Ultra at 1440p is virtually unplayable at 25.4 FPS. The 4K resolution is not a practical option for this combination, with even Low settings failing to reach 33 FPS. The recommended approach based on the measured rows is to run at 1080p with Medium settings, which balances visual quality with the 68.1 FPS average, or to drop to Low if maximum frame rate is the priority. Users with 1440p monitors should accept that they will need to use Low settings and tolerate frame rates in the mid-50s, or consider lowering resolution scaling.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the definitive bottleneck in this configuration. With 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, the card provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p but insufficient for higher resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 1340 MHz and base clock of 1257 MHz are modest by modern standards, and the 2304 shading units operating at these clocks produce 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The benchmark results confirm the card's mid-range positioning: its Passmark G3D score of 8813 places it in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13559.

The nearest rival comparisons show how closely matched this GPU is to its contemporaries. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 has an identical average score of 13564, representing a 0% delta, while the GTX 950 is 0.1% ahead. The AMD Radeon Pro 455 is 1.1% faster, and the NVIDIA P106-090 is 1.1% slower. This tight clustering indicates that the RX 580 sits at a performance plateau where minor architectural differences produce negligible real-world impact. The 4K results, where the card manages only 18-33 FPS depending on settings, demonstrate that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel rate are the primary constraints. The 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate and 193.0 GTexel/s texture rate are simply not sufficient for the pixel throughput demanded by 3840x2160 rendering in a game like Fivem.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset reveals a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, the four presets produce averages of 83.1 FPS (Low), 68.1 FPS (Medium), 51.6 FPS (High), and 40 FPS (Ultra). The step from Low to Medium costs 15 FPS, from Medium to High costs 16.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 11.6 FPS. This represents a 52% reduction from Low to Ultra, showing that the GPU's performance scales poorly with increased graphical complexity.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 55 FPS (Low), 44.3 FPS (Medium), 36.3 FPS (High), and 25.4 FPS (Ultra). The relative drop from 1080p to 1440p is substantial for every preset: Low loses 34% of its frame rate, Medium loses 35%, High loses 30%, and Ultra loses 37%. This consistent percentage loss across presets confirms that resolution scaling is the dominant factor, rather than any specific setting. At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 32.7 FPS (Low), 26.6 FPS (Medium), 18.1 FPS (High), and 18 FPS (Ultra). The 4K results show that Low is 81% faster than Ultra, but the absolute numbers are so low that none of these configurations are playable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i7-12700K and RX 580 ranks 1653rd out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations. This ranking is surprising given the CPU's strong benchmark performance, which suggests that the GPU is the sole reason for the poor showing. The i7-12700K's average benchmark score of 35684 places it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (0.3% slower), Intel Core i7-13700T (0.6% faster), Intel Core i5-14500HX (0.7% slower), and Intel Core i7-13800H (0.8% faster). This CPU performance class would normally be associated with much higher frame rates, but the RX 580's 53rd percentile GPU ranking (average score 13559) drags the overall combo down.

The ranking discrepancy highlights the importance of balanced component selection. A CPU that scores 29241 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 4128 in single-core is capable of far more than 51.6 FPS at 1080p High, but the GPU cannot feed it enough frames. The combo's rank within the game suggests that many other pairings, even those with weaker CPUs, achieve better results because they include more capable graphics cards. The data indicates that users would see significant improvements by upgrading the GPU while keeping the CPU, as the processor has substantial headroom to support higher frame rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K provides computational resources that are massively underutilized in this configuration. With 12 cores and 20 threads, the CPU offers robust multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark max threads score of 9979 and Passmark multithread score of 34404. The boost clock of 5.00 GHz enables strong single-threaded performance, reflected in the 3DMark single thread score of 1043 and Passmark single thread score of 4013. The 25 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 provide ample bandwidth for game logic and asset streaming.

In Fivem, a multiplayer modification that places significant demands on CPU performance for server communication and entity management, the i7-12700K's capabilities should theoretically shine. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29241 and single-core score of 4128 indicate the CPU can handle heavy workloads, but the measured FPS never exceeds 83.1 even at 1080p Low. This suggests that the game's frame rate is entirely GPU-limited in this pairing. The CPU's percentile ranking of 89 versus the GPU's percentile ranking of 53 creates a significant imbalance, meaning the processor is working well below its potential. The benchmark data shows that the i7-12700K is capable of maintaining high frame rates in other contexts, but with the RX 580, the GPU's 6.175 TFLOPS of compute performance and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth become the deciding factors in every measured scenario.