Fivem

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 shows a clear performance curve in Fivem, where the gap between the 1080p and 4K results reveals a system that is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions but capable of very high frame rates at lower ones. The measured data includes average FPS for all settings, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded only for Medium settings, which provides a specific window into frame time consistency. The combination ranks 1318 out of 3005 tested combos, placing it in the 44th percentile of all system pairings, and the individual components show a CPU that sits at the 89th percentile while the GPU is at the 58th percentile, suggesting the processor has more headroom than the graphics card in this specific multiplayer title.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is substantial and consistent across all settings presets. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 126 FPS at 1080p to 83 FPS at 1440p, then to 46 FPS at 4K — a steep 63% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This pattern is even more pronounced at Low settings, where the 200 FPS at 1080p drops to 132 FPS at 1440p and then to 73 FPS at 4K, representing a 63.5% loss. The scaling behavior points directly to the GPU becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases, because the CPU has enough single-thread headroom (a 3dmark single thread score of 1136) to feed frames at lower resolutions without bottlenecking.

The Medium preset shows the most complete data, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded at every resolution. At 1080p Medium, the average is 158 FPS with a minimum of 134 and maximum of 182, giving a fairly tight spread of 48 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 104 FPS with a range of 88 to 120 (a 32 FPS spread), and at 4K Medium the average falls to 58 FPS with a range of 49 to 66 (17 FPS spread). This narrowing range as resolution increases is a classic sign of GPU saturation — at lower resolutions, the CPU can sometimes spike frame delivery, but at 4K the GPU's rendering time dominates and smooths out the variance.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic degradation, with averages of 98 FPS at 1080p, 65 FPS at 1440p, and just 36 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS is the only measured average below 40 FPS in the entire dataset, indicating this preset at this resolution is likely not playable for smooth multiplayer action. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Ultra (a 44.6% drop) is slightly less severe than the 1080p to 1440p drop (33.7%), which suggests the GPU is already near its limits at 1440p Ultra and the additional pixel load at 4K yields diminishing returns in terms of frame rate loss percentage.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700's specifications directly explain the resolution scaling observed. With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has ample memory capacity and bandwidth for Fivem's textures and geometry at any resolution. The base clock of 1900 MHz and boost clock of 2459 MHz (with a game clock of 2041 MHz) provide the raw compute throughput, and the 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 performance is the figure that most directly correlates with the 4K frame rates. The GPU's 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2865 and Passmark G3D score of 20974 place it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, which aligns with the observed mid-range performance in this title.

The GPU's nearest rival comparisons show it is competitive within a tight band: the AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862 (0.1% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014 (1% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129 (1.7% higher). The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679 (1.1% lower). This grouping within roughly 2% of each other suggests the RX 7700's overall benchmark score is representative of a well-established performance tier, and the Fivem results reflect that positioning — the card is not an outlier in either direction.

The GPU's transistor count of 28,100 million on a 5 nm TSMC process with a 346 mm² die size indicates a dense, modern design. The 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 96 ROPs work together to produce the 236.1 GPixel/s pixel rate and 393.4 GTexel/s texture rate. For Fivem, which is a multiplayer modification of a game originally released in 2017, the RX 7700's capabilities are more than sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS shows the card's limits when pushed with maximum settings at the highest resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K brings substantial processing power to this pairing, with 16 cores and 24 threads running at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The Raptor Lake architecture on Intel Socket 1700 uses a 10 nm process, and the 30 MB of shared L3 cache (with 2 MB L2 per core and 80 KB L1 per core) provides ample on-die storage for game data. The CPU's benchmark results are strong across the board: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 30745 and singlecore scores 2116, Geekbench multicore scores 19429 and singlecore scores 2529, and 3dmark max threads scores 12412 with single thread at 1136.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 89th vs all CPUs indicates it outperforms the vast majority of processors, and its average benchmark score of 46881 places it in close competition with its nearest rivals. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022 (0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654 (0.5% lower), and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653 (0.5% lower). These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning the i7-13700K is effectively tied with these rivals in synthetic benchmarks, yet the Fivem results show frame rates that are clearly GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

The Passmark multi-thread score of 45887 and single-thread score of 4333 highlight the CPU's balanced capability. For Fivem specifically, which often relies on single-thread performance for server-side physics and scripting, the i7-13700K's 3dmark single thread score of 1136 and 2-thread score of 2262 suggest sufficient headroom to avoid bottlenecking the RX 7700 at 1080p. Evidence for this comes from the Low settings at 1080p achieving 200 FPS — this level of performance requires a CPU that can issue draw calls quickly, and the data shows the processor is up to the task. However, at 4K, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU takes over as the primary constraint, which is why the frame rates at 4K are consistent with what the RX 7700's compute capabilities would predict.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i7-13700K and RX 7700 ranks 1318 out of 3005 tested combos in Fivem, placing it just below the median of all system pairings. This ranking is notable because the CPU is a high-end part (89th percentile) while the GPU is mid-range (58th percentile), and the combined rank suggests the GPU is dragging the overall performance tier down. The data implies that this combo's Fivem performance is closer to what a mid-range GPU would deliver than what a top-tier CPU would suggest, reinforcing the GPU-limited nature of the game's rendering pipeline.

Looking at the component-level rankings in context, the CPU's nearest rivals all score within 0.5% of each other, which means swapping the i7-13700K for an AMD Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen 9 7845HX would likely produce nearly identical Fivem frame rates. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals (R9 370X, RX 9060, Pro W5500, RTX 3060 Ti) all fall within a 1.7% band, so the RX 7700's performance in this game is representative of a well-populated tier of graphics cards. The combo rank of 1318 out of 3005 means roughly 56% of tested combos perform better in Fivem, which is a meaningful data point for understanding where this system sits in the broader landscape.

The fact that the combo ranks lower than either component's individual percentile would suggest indicates a bottleneck imbalance. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the combo rank would likely be closer to the GPU's 58th percentile, but it is actually lower at 44th percentile. This could be due to Fivem's specific engine characteristics, which may not scale perfectly with the i7-13700K's hybrid core design or the RX 7700's RDNA 3.0 architecture, or it could simply reflect that many other tested combos pair higher-end GPUs with similar CPUs.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Fivem based on the measured data?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates, with averages ranging from 98 FPS at Ultra to 200 FPS at Low. At 2560x1440, averages range from 65 FPS at Ultra to 132 FPS at Low, which is still playable but with a noticeable drop. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset (73 FPS) and Medium preset (58 FPS) stay above 50 FPS, so 4K is only viable with reduced settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the 1080p average of 158 FPS drops to 104 FPS at 1440p, representing a 34.2% decrease. The minimum FPS drops from 134 to 88 (a 34.3% decrease), and the maximum drops from 182 to 120 (a 34.1% decrease), showing a consistent scaling pattern.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-13700K or the AMD Radeon RX 7700 the bottleneck in this game?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 200 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed frames quickly, but the frame rate drops to 73 FPS at 4K Low, which aligns with the GPU's compute limits. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 58th percentile further supports this interpretation.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in any of the measured configurations?

A: The only minimum FPS values recorded are for Medium settings. The lowest minimum is 49 FPS at 3840x2160 Medium, followed by 88 FPS at 2560x1440 Medium and 134 FPS at 1920x1080 Medium. No minimum FPS data is available for Low, High, or Ultra presets.

Q: How does the RX 7700 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 7700's average benchmark score is 15852. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 370X, scores 15862 (0.1% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014 (1% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129 (1.7% higher). The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679 (1.1% lower). All rivals are within 1.7% of the RX 7700.

Q: What frame rate can players expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 126 FPS. This is above the 98 FPS seen at Ultra settings but below the 158 FPS at Medium and 200 FPS at Low, making High a strong middle-ground choice for visual quality and performance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that Medium settings offer the best balance of performance and visual quality across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 158 FPS average with a minimum of 134 FPS, which is comfortably above the 126 FPS High preset and only slightly below the 200 FPS Low preset. The Medium preset also provides the only recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, giving players confidence in frame time consistency — the 134 FPS minimum at 1080p ensures that even the most demanding multiplayer scenes maintain high refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, Medium is again the recommended choice, with an average of 104 FPS and a minimum of 88 FPS. This is a 25.3% improvement over High's 83 FPS average, and the 88 FPS minimum ensures the frame rate stays above 60 FPS even in busy areas. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 65 FPS average, which is playable but leaves less headroom for frame drops, and the Low preset at 132 FPS sacrifices visual fidelity for a marginal gain over Medium.

For 3840x2160, the choice is more constrained. Medium settings produce 58 FPS average with a minimum of 49 FPS, which is borderline for smooth multiplayer gameplay on a standard 60 Hz display. The Low preset at 73 FPS is the only 4K configuration that clears 60 FPS average, but it does so at the cost of visual quality. High and Ultra at 4K (46 FPS and 36 FPS respectively) fall below the 60 FPS threshold and are not recommended for competitive play. Players targeting 4K should use Medium as a starting point and consider Low if they experience frequent frame drops below 50 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings shows a clear progression: Low settings achieve 200 FPS average, Medium reaches 158 FPS (with minimum 134 and maximum 182), High produces 126 FPS, and Ultra drops to 98 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 102 FPS, indicating that settings have a major impact at this resolution. The Medium preset's minimum of 134 FPS means the frame rate never dips below 134 FPS, which is an excellent result for high refresh rate displays. The gap between High and Ultra (28 FPS) is slightly larger than the gap between Medium and High (32 FPS), showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional load.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 132 FPS, Medium at 104 FPS (minimum 88, maximum 120), High at 83 FPS, and Ultra at 65 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is roughly a 34% drop across all settings, which is consistent with the increased pixel count of 77% — the less-than-proportional frame rate drop indicates the GPU is not purely pixel-bound at 1440p. The Medium preset's minimum of 88 FPS is still above 60 FPS, ensuring a smooth experience on most monitors. The Ultra preset at 65 FPS is the first configuration in the dataset to approach the 60 FPS threshold, and players with 144 Hz monitors would notice the limitation.

At 3840x2160, the data shows: Low at 73 FPS, Medium at 58 FPS (minimum 49, maximum 66), High at 46 FPS, and Ultra at 36 FPS. The 4K Medium minimum of 49 FPS is the lowest recorded minimum in the entire dataset, and the maximum of 66 FPS shows significant variance within a single run. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K is steep: Low to Medium is a 20.5% drop, Medium to High is a 20.7% drop, and High to Ultra is a 21.7% drop. This consistent percentage decrease suggests the GPU is rendering each higher preset with proportionally more work, and the 4K resolution amplifies the cost of each settings tier relative to lower resolutions.