Fivem

Fivem is a demanding multiplayer title where performance depends heavily on both the CPU and GPU, and the measured results for the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 show a clear picture of its capabilities across different resolutions and settings. This combination ranks 650th out of 3005 tested combos, placing it in the upper tier of systems. The data reveals a setup that can handle high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, while 4K requires careful setting adjustments to maintain smooth gameplay.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus + RTX 4070 combo in Fivem?

A: This specific combination ranks 650th out of 3005 tested combos, placing it in the top 22% of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this setup to achieve 60+ FPS?

A: For a locked 60 FPS experience, the system achieves exactly 60 FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings. At 2560x1440, all settings including Ultra (84 FPS) exceed 60 FPS, and at 1920x1080, even Ultra settings deliver 128 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its closest rival?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has an average benchmark score of 84003, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K's score of 83807, and 1.1% higher than the AMD EPYC 4584PX's score of 83090.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648 and sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628, a difference of just 0.1%.

Q: Does the FPS drop significantly when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: Yes, the average FPS drops from 164 at 1920x1080 to 108 at 2560x1440, and further down to 60 at 3840x2160 on High settings. This represents a 63% reduction in FPS going from 1080p to 4K.

Q: How much faster is the CPU in multi-core workloads compared to its single-core performance?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 84003, but its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 51731, which is over 7 times higher than its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 7303, highlighting the massive parallel processing capability of its 24 cores.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, featuring the AD104 chip with 35,800 million transistors. Its memory configuration includes 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These specs place the RTX 4070 in the 81st percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU's role in Fivem becomes evident when analyzing the measured FPS at 4K. At 3840x2160, the RTX 4070 delivers 60 FPS on High settings, 75 FPS on Medium, and 95 FPS on Low. However, pushing to Ultra settings drops the average to 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. This pattern indicates that at 4K, the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the performance gap between Low and Ultra settings is substantial (95 FPS vs 47 FPS). The 12 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient for the game's textures at these settings, but the raw compute power limits the maximum frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the RTX 4070 shows more headroom. Low settings yield 171 FPS, Medium provides 135 FPS, High gives 108 FPS, and Ultra still maintains a playable 84 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows a consistent 80% performance uplift across settings, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The RTX 4070's 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate are adequate for the game's rendering demands, but the 64 ROPs and 184 TMUs become the constraint at 4K Ultra.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake Refresh architecture (Core Ultra Series 2), manufactured on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It features a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.80 GHz, with 36 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB L2 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode with a bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Its average benchmark score is 84003, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs.

In Fivem, the CPU's impact is most visible at 1080p where the GPU is less stressed. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 260 FPS, which is a 59% increase over the 164 FPS at High settings. This massive gap between Low and High at 1080p suggests that the game's simulation and physics engine is heavily CPU-bound, as the RTX 4070 is not the limiting factor at this resolution. The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by its 7303 Cinebench R23 single-core score, is critical for maintaining high frame rates in multiplayer scenarios where many entities require processing.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, demonstrated by its 51731 Cinebench R23 multi-core score, help maintain consistent performance when many players are on screen. The 24 cores and 24 threads allow the game to distribute its workload across multiple threads, preventing bottlenecks that would occur with fewer cores. The PassMark multithread score of 60860 and the PassMark physics score of 3315 further indicate that this processor can handle the complex physics calculations required in Fivem's dynamic environment. The CPU's 125W TDP and 115.2 GB/s memory bandwidth ensure that data flows efficiently to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of how this combo performs across three resolutions and four settings presets.

1920x1080: At this resolution, the system delivers excellent performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 260 FPS, Medium settings yield 205 FPS (with a minimum of 175 FPS and maximum of 236 FPS), High settings achieve 164 FPS, and Ultra settings maintain a solid 128 FPS. All settings presets exceed the 144Hz refresh rate threshold, making this resolution ideal for competitive play. The gap between Low and Ultra is 132 FPS, showing that even at Ultra, the GPU is not the limiting factor.

2560x1440: Moving to 1440p, the performance remains strong but the GPU begins to show its role. Low settings average 171 FPS, Medium settings deliver 135 FPS (minimum 115 FPS, maximum 156 FPS), High settings provide 108 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 84 FPS. The range between Low and Ultra is 87 FPS, indicating that the GPU is becoming more influential. All settings still exceed 60 FPS, and 1440p High settings are suitable for 100Hz+ monitors.

3840x2160: At 4K, the RTX 4070 becomes the primary constraint. Low settings average 95 FPS, Medium settings deliver 75 FPS (minimum 64 FPS, maximum 86 FPS), High settings achieve exactly 60 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 47 FPS. The 48 FPS difference between Low and Ultra demonstrates the GPU's limitations at this resolution. Only Low and Medium settings maintain consistently smooth gameplay, while High settings sit right at the 60 FPS threshold and Ultra dips below it.

The data shows a clear progression: at 1080p, the CPU dominates the performance profile; at 1440p, there is a balance between CPU and GPU; at 4K, the GPU is the definitive bottleneck. The minimum FPS values are only recorded for Medium settings, showing 175 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K, indicating that Medium settings provide the most stable frame pacing.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration of the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a rank of 650 out of 3005 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the top 21.6% of all systems tested, which is a strong showing for a single GPU setup. The CPU's 96th percentile ranking among all processors is a major contributor to this result, as its high single-thread and multi-thread performance help maintain high frame rates.

When comparing to the CPU's nearest rivals, the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus outperforms the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K by 0.2% in average benchmark score, which is a negligible margin. It also leads the AMD EPYC 4584PX by 1.1% and the AMD EPYC 9135 by 1.2%, while trailing the AMD EPYC 7F72 by 1.3%. These small deltas suggest that the CPU is not the differentiator in this ranking; rather, the GPU's 81st percentile position is more likely to influence the combo's overall rank.

The RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37648 is very close to its nearest rivals, with the NVIDIA Tesla P4 just 0.1% behind and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 only 0.4% behind. The RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3% ahead, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% behind. Given that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, the combo's rank of 650 suggests that the system is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where the CPU's strength compensates for the GPU's mid-range positioning.

Resolution Scaling

Analyzing the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the limiting component at each resolution. At High settings, the average FPS decreases from 164 at 1920x1080 to 108 at 2560x1440, and then to 60 at 3840x2160. This represents a 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p, followed by a 44% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 63%, which is substantial.

The scaling pattern differs across settings. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 260 at 1080p to 171 at 1440p (34% reduction) and then to 95 at 4K (44% reduction). At Medium settings, the FPS goes from 205 to 135 (34% reduction) and then to 75 (44% reduction). At Ultra settings, the FPS drops from 128 to 84 (34% reduction) and then to 47 (44% reduction). The consistent 34% reduction from 1080p to 1440p across all settings suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, as the GPU has enough headroom to handle the increased resolution without significant performance loss.

However, the 44% reduction from 1440p to 4K across all settings indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component at 4K. The RTX 4070's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are insufficient to maintain the same frame rate when pixel count more than doubles. The scaling shows that this system is optimized for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where the CPU's high clock speeds and core count can fully utilize the GPU's capabilities. At 4K, the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus become the primary constraints, and users should expect to use Medium or Low settings to achieve smooth frame rates above 60 FPS.