Fivem

Fivem presents an unusual scaling pattern for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination, where the CPU's 14 cores and the GPU's 12 GB of VRAM interact in ways that favor lower settings at higher resolutions. The measured data shows a configuration that is capable of high refresh rates at 1080p but requires careful preset selection to avoid framerate collapses at 4K. This analysis walks through the measured FPS rows to determine the optimal experience, the role of each component, and how this pairing ranks against other tested combos.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data indicates that the Medium preset delivers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions, though the reasoning differs at each tier. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 173 FPS with a minimum of 147 FPS and a maximum of 199 FPS, which is only 46 FPS behind Low but 31 FPS ahead of High. This suggests that Medium captures most of the performance headroom while avoiding the steep penalties seen when moving to High or Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again stands out with 114 FPS average, 97 FPS minimum, and 131 FPS maximum. The gap between Medium and High at this resolution is 23 FPS, while the drop from Medium to Ultra is 43 FPS. The Low preset hits 144 FPS, but the visual quality loss is substantial for only a 30 FPS gain over Medium. For users prioritizing smoothness, Low at 1440p is viable, but Medium provides a better balance of fidelity and framerate.

The most critical recommendation comes at 3840x2160, where the Medium preset is the only setting that maintains a playable average above 60 FPS, recording 63 FPS with a 54 FPS minimum and 73 FPS maximum. High drops to 51 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39 FPS, both of which are below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Low at 4K reaches 80 FPS, but the visual compromise is severe. Therefore, Medium is the recommended preset for 4K, as it is the only setting that keeps the average above 60 FPS while retaining some graphical detail.

Across all resolutions, the data shows a consistent pattern: Low is for maximum framerate, Medium is the sweet spot, and High/Ultra incur disproportionate performance costs. The 1080p Ultra result of 107 FPS is notable because it is still above 100 FPS, but the 31 FPS penalty over Medium does not justify the visual upgrade for competitive play. For immersive single-player sessions, Ultra at 1440p (71 FPS) is acceptable, but the 4K Ultra result of 39 FPS is not recommended under any circumstances.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's clock behavior is defined by a base clock of 1435 MHz, a game clock of 2171 MHz, and a boost clock of 2544 MHz. These specifications position the card with 3456 shading units and 96 ROPs, which directly influence the pixel fill rate of 244.2 GPixel/s.

In Fivem, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. The 4K results show a dramatic spread from 39 FPS at Ultra to 80 FPS at Low, a 41 FPS difference that highlights how much the rendering load shifts to the graphics card at 3840x2160. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for the game's needs, but the data suggests that memory bandwidth is not the limiting factor; instead, the compute throughput at higher presets drives the framerate down.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its mid-range positioning. With a Passmark G3D score of 22547 and an average benchmark score of 22549, the RX 7700 XT sits at the 67th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (0.5% faster), RTX 4060 Mobile (0.8% faster), and RTX 2080 (1.5% faster), while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 trails by 1.7%. This tight grouping indicates that the RX 7700 XT is competitive with these cards, but none of them are significantly faster, meaning the GPU's 4K Ultra weakness is inherent to this performance class.

The transition from 1080p High (138 FPS) to 4K High (51 FPS) represents a 63% reduction, which is a steeper drop than what would be expected if the CPU were the primary bottleneck. This indicates that Fivem's high preset at 4K is heavily GPU-bound, and the RX 7700 XT's 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 compute is insufficient to maintain high framerates at that resolution with maximum detail.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern that shifts the bottleneck from CPU to GPU as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 219 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's limit for this game given the 14-core/14-thread configuration. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops to 144 FPS (a 34% reduction), and 4K Low falls to 80 FPS (a 63% reduction from 1080p). This progression shows that even at Low settings, the GPU begins to limit performance at 1440p and becomes the dominant constraint at 4K.

The Medium preset tells a similar story with different numbers: 173 FPS at 1080p, 114 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 34% from 1080p to 1440p and 45% from 1440p to 4K. The larger drop from 1440p to 4K compared to 1080p to 1440p suggests that the rendering resolution is outpacing the GPU's ability to fill pixels, confirming the 96 ROP count as a limiting factor at extreme resolutions.

High settings show the most severe scaling: 138 FPS at 1080p, 91 FPS at 1440p, and 51 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 34%, identical to Medium, but the 1440p-to-4K drop is 44%. Ultra settings follow a similar pattern with 107 FPS, 71 FPS, and 39 FPS respectively. The consistent 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p across all presets indicates that this step is primarily resolution-driven, while the subsequent drop to 4K is amplified by the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute limitations.

The data indicates that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this combo at high framerates. The 1440p Medium result of 114 FPS is excellent, and even 1440p High at 91 FPS is smooth. However, 4K should only be attempted with the Medium preset, as the 63 FPS average is the only 4K result that clears the 60 FPS bar.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination ranks 1382 out of 3707 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the 37th percentile of all systems. This ranking positions the combo as slightly above average but not exceptional, which aligns with the GPU's 67th percentile and the CPU's 90th percentile scores. The discrepancy between the CPU's high percentile and the combo's modest ranking suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing for this specific game.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its performance ceiling. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48995, with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G being 0.4% slower, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 being 0.5% slower, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H being 0.6% faster, and the Intel Core i5-14600K being 0.8% faster. These tiny deltas indicate that the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo's ranking; swapping to any of these rivals would produce nearly identical Fivem results.

The GPU's positioning is more relevant to the combo's rank. With an average benchmark score of 22549, the RX 7700 XT is nearly identical to the RTX 5060 Mobile (0.5% faster), RTX 4060 Mobile (0.8% slower), and RTX 2080 (1.5% slower). The fact that the combo ranks at 1382/3707 means there are many systems with faster GPUs that achieve higher FPS in Fivem, but the 12 GB VRAM buffer ensures that texture-heavy scenes do not cause stuttering.

For users considering upgrades, the data suggests that the CPU has headroom. The Core Ultra 5 245's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and single-core score of 4648 indicate strong processing power, but the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3316 shows that graphics performance is the bottleneck in demanding scenes. This combo is well-balanced for 1440p gaming but falls short of 4K Ultra expectations.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 features 14 cores and 14 threads, which is an unusual configuration since there is no hyperthreading. The base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz provide a wide frequency range, while the 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB L2 per core support the 102.4 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth. These specifications place the CPU at the 90th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 48995.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is most visible at 1080p with Low settings, where the 219 FPS result likely approaches the game's engine limit for this processor. The single-thread performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648, is sufficient to drive high framerates in a multiplayer environment where multiple entities and scripts can stress individual cores. The Passmark single-thread score of 4394 corroborates this strength.

However, the CPU's 14 threads (not 28) means that heavily threaded workloads in Fivem may not scale as well as they would on a CPU with symmetric multi-threading. The Passmark multi-thread score of 38706 and integer math score of 91187 show solid throughput, but the data compression score of 400942 suggests that the CPU can handle data-heavy tasks without issue. The physics score of 2569 indicates moderate performance in simulation-heavy scenarios, which is relevant for Fivem's vehicle physics.

The CPU's benchmark results against its nearest rivals show that it is not a bottleneck. Being within 0.8% of the Core i5-14600K in average score means that any FPS differences in Fivem between these CPUs would be negligible. Therefore, the CPU's 90th percentile ranking is more than adequate for the GPU's 67th percentile, meaning the CPU will not hold back the RX 7700 XT in most scenarios.

The 3 nm process node and 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die contribute to the CPU's efficiency, though the 65W TDP is modest for a 14-core part. This efficiency allows the CPU to sustain boost clocks without thermal throttling, which is beneficial for maintaining consistent framerates in long Fivem sessions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 219 FPS average. This is the highest result in the entire dataset, indicating a CPU-bound scenario at this resolution and setting.
• Medium: 173 FPS average, 147 FPS minimum, 199 FPS maximum. The 26 FPS minimum-to-average gap shows some frame pacing variance, but the overall result is smooth.
• High: 138 FPS average. A 35 FPS drop from Medium, which is a significant penalty for the visual upgrade.
• Ultra: 107 FPS average. Still above 100 FPS, but the 66 FPS gap from Low to Ultra illustrates the cost of maximum settings.

2560x1440:

• Low: 144 FPS average. A 75 FPS drop from 1080p Low, showing the GPU starting to take over.
• Medium: 114 FPS average, 97 FPS minimum, 131 FPS maximum. The minimum is above 90 FPS, making this a solid choice for high-refresh monitors.
• High: 91 FPS average. A 23 FPS drop from Medium, which is proportionally smaller than the 1080p drop.
• Ultra: 71 FPS average. This is the first preset where the framerate dips below 75 FPS, suggesting that 1440p Ultra is the edge of playability.

3840x2160:

• Low: 80 FPS average. Surprisingly playable, but the visual fidelity at Low is poor.
• Medium: 63 FPS average, 54 FPS minimum, 73 FPS maximum. The only 4K preset with an average above 60 FPS, making it the default choice for 4K.
• High: 51 FPS average. The drop below 60 FPS is noticeable, and the minimum would likely be lower if measured.
• Ultra: 39 FPS average. This is the worst result in the dataset and should be avoided.

The data also shows that the minimum FPS values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. The 1080p Medium minimum of 147 FPS, 1440p Medium minimum of 97 FPS, and 4K Medium minimum of 54 FPS indicate that Medium is the only preset where the data captures frame dips, suggesting that other presets may have more volatile frametimes that were not recorded.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset to use for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: The Medium preset is the only 4K option that maintains an average above 60 FPS, recording 63 FPS with a 54 FPS minimum. High and Ultra average 51 FPS and 39 FPS respectively, which are below the smoothness threshold.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in Fivem?

A: At 1080p Low, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as evidenced by the 219 FPS result. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, with the framerate dropping to 39 FPS. The crossover point appears to be around 1440p, where both components share the load.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 7700 XT has an average benchmark score of 22549, which is 0.5% slower than the RTX 5060 Mobile, 0.8% faster than the RTX 4060 Mobile, 1.5% faster than the RTX 2080, and 1.7% faster than the RX 5700. These are all within a 3% range, making them effectively equivalent in performance.

Q: Why is the 4K Ultra framerate so low compared to 1080p Ultra?

A: The 4K Ultra result of 39 FPS is a 64% reduction from the 1080p Ultra result of 107 FPS. This steep drop is due to the 4K resolution requiring four times the pixel fill rate, and the GPU's 96 ROPs and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to maintain high framerates at that workload.

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 a good match for the RX 7700 XT?

A: The CPU ranks at the 90th percentile with an average benchmark score of 48995, while the GPU ranks at the 67th percentile with an average score of 22549. The CPU is significantly stronger relative to its peers, meaning it will not bottleneck the GPU in most Fivem scenarios.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1382 out of 3707 tested combinations in Fivem, placing it in the 37th percentile. This suggests that while the hardware is capable, most systems achieve higher framerates due to more powerful GPUs, despite the CPU's strong showing.