Fivem

Fivem, the multiplayer modification platform for Grand Theft Auto V, presents a unique performance profile for the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination. The benchmark data shows that this pairing delivers high average frame rates, but the scaling across resolutions and settings reveals a system that is heavily influenced by CPU performance in lower graphical loads. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data to show where this combo excels and where its limitations lie.

Resolution Scaling

The most telling data point in this benchmark set is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 262 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low settings drops that to 172 FPS, a significant 34% reduction. Stepping up to 3840x2160 at Low settings yields 96 FPS, which is a further 44% drop from the 1440p result and a 63% drop from the 1080p figure. This steep decline at the lowest settings suggests that while the RTX 4090 is capable of immense throughput, the scaling is not linear, and the performance at 1080p is likely being capped by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU frames.

However, the scaling pattern shifts dramatically when the graphical load is increased. At Ultra settings, the frame rate goes from 128 FPS at 1080p to 84 FPS at 1440p (a 34% drop) and then to 47 FPS at 4K (a 44% drop from 1440p). This indicates that at Ultra settings, the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor, as the resolution scaling follows a more predictable pattern for a high-end graphics card. The data suggests a crossover point: at Low settings, the CPU is the bottleneck, but at Ultra settings, the GPU's workload dominates.

The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is a 49 FPS gap (96 vs 47). At 1080p, that gap widens to 134 FPS (262 vs 128). This widening delta at lower resolutions is a classic indicator that Fivem's engine is not perfectly optimized for high-end multi-core processors. The RTX 4090, with its massive compute resources, is being held back by the CPU at lower resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 47 FPS is the only instance where the GPU is clearly the limiting component, as the resolution and settings create a load that the rest of the system cannot overcome.

Settings Recommendations

For players with a high refresh rate display, the data clearly points to Medium settings as the sweet spot. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 207 FPS, which is a 42 FPS improvement over High and a 79 FPS improvement over Ultra. This is a substantial gain in smoothness, and the minimum FPS of 176 at this setting ensures that frame time spikes are kept to a minimum, preventing stutters during intense multiplayer scenes. The jump from Low to Medium is only 55 FPS, but the visual quality improvement is generally worth the performance cost.

At 2560x1440, Medium is again the optimal choice, delivering 136 FPS on average with a minimum of 116 FPS. This is more than enough to drive a 144Hz monitor, and it provides a 27 FPS advantage over High settings. The Ultra preset at 1440p, which averages 84 FPS, is playable but does not take full advantage of the hardware's potential for high refresh rates. The data suggests that High settings at 1440p (109 FPS) is a viable alternative for users who prioritize visual fidelity over maximum frame rates, but Medium offers a more balanced experience.

At 3840x2160, the options are more constrained. Medium is the highest playable preset, with an average of 75 FPS and a minimum of 64 FPS. This is the only 4K setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS. High settings at 4K produce an average of 60 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay, and Ultra dips to 47 FPS, which is not suitable for fast-paced multiplayer action. Low settings at 4K, while producing 96 FPS, will likely introduce significant visual pop-in and reduced draw distances, which can be detrimental in a game where spotting distant players is crucial.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H and RTX 4090 combination ranks 625th out of 3005 tested combos for Fivem. This places it in the top 21% of all configurations in the database, which is a strong result, but not a top-tier one given the presence of the RTX 4090. The ranking indicates that while the GPU is near the top of the performance stack, the CPU is holding the combo back from reaching the absolute highest echelons of Fivem performance.

The CPU's own benchmark scores support this interpretation. The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H has a percentile rank of 87 among all CPUs, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core 7 253PE, has a nearly identical average score with a delta of -0.1%. This suggests that the processor is solidly in the upper tier, but not a chart-topper. In comparison, the RTX 4090 has a percentile rank of 88 among all GPUs. The gap between the CPU's 87th percentile and the GPU's 88th percentile is small, but the CPU's lower relative standing in the database suggests that it is the weaker link in this pairing.

The combo's rank of 625 out of 3005 is a direct consequence of this CPU-GPU mismatch. Many combos with slower GPUs but faster CPUs for gaming will likely rank higher in Fivem, as the game's engine appears to reward single-thread performance and high clock speeds. The RTX 4090's immense power is simply not fully utilized in this title due to the CPU's limitations, preventing the combo from achieving a higher rank.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: 262 FPS average.
• Medium: 207 FPS average, with a minimum of 176 FPS and a maximum of 238 FPS.
• High: 165 FPS average.
• Ultra: 128 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are substantially lower:

• Low: 172 FPS average.
• Medium: 136 FPS average, with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS.
• High: 109 FPS average.
• Ultra: 84 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the results show the GPU struggling to maintain high frame rates:

• Low: 96 FPS average.
• Medium: 75 FPS average, with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS.
• High: 60 FPS average.
• Ultra: 47 FPS average.

The Medium preset is the only one that provides minimum FPS data, which is valuable for understanding consistency. The 1080p Medium minimum of 176 FPS is excellent, while the 4K Medium minimum of 64 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The lack of minimum FPS data for other presets makes it difficult to assess their frame time consistency, but the average FPS figures are sufficient for general performance comparisons.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a 24 GB GDDR6X card with a 384-bit memory bus and 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. Its architecture is Ada Lovelace, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die. The card's base clock is 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz. These specifications make it one of the most powerful consumer GPUs available, and its benchmark scores reflect that, with a passmark G3D score of 38194 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 271631.

In Fivem, the GPU's role is most evident at 4K resolution and Ultra settings, where the frame rate drops to 47 FPS. This is the only configuration where the GPU is clearly the primary bottleneck. The 24 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for Fivem's maximum texture and draw distance settings, and the memory bandwidth ensures that data can be streamed quickly to the GPU cores. However, the 4K results show that even this powerful GPU cannot overcome the combination of high resolution and demanding settings in this specific game engine.

The GPU's 88th percentile rank, with its nearest rival being the Intel Arc Pro A60 (0% delta), indicates that it performs as expected for its class. The data suggests that the RTX 4090 is not the limiting factor in most Fivem scenarios, except for the highest resolution and settings combination. The performance drop from 4K Medium (75 FPS) to 4K High (60 FPS) and then to 4K Ultra (47 FPS) shows a consistent 15-17 FPS penalty for each step up in quality, which is a typical pattern for a GPU-bound workload.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H is a 16-core, 16-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 3, based on the Panther Lake architecture and built on a 3 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with 18 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 28221 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4005. Despite this, its 87th percentile rank and its close rivals (Intel Core 7 253PE at -0.1%, AMD Ryzen 9 7940H at +0.2%) show that it is not an outlier in performance.

The CPU's impact on Fivem is most apparent at 1080p with Low settings, where the combo achieves 262 FPS. This is a remarkably high frame rate, but the fact that it does not scale to higher resolutions proportionally suggests that the CPU is hitting a limit. The drop from 262 FPS at 1080p Low to 172 FPS at 1440p Low is a 34% reduction, which is more than the 25% increase in pixel count, indicating that the CPU is still partially a bottleneck even at 1440p. At 4K Low, the 96 FPS result shows that the CPU is now able to feed the GPU more consistently, as the GPU's workload has increased.

The 16-thread count of the CPU is notable for a game like Fivem, which is known to be sensitive to single-thread performance. The 5.00 GHz boost clock is high, but the base clock of 2.00 GHz suggests that sustained multi-core loads may cause the processor to throttle down. The data indicates that while the CPU is capable of very high frame rates, it cannot sustain the 300+ FPS that some other high-end desktop processors might achieve in this title. This is the primary reason the combo ranks 625th, as the CPU's performance ceiling limits the overall system in a game that is not heavily optimized for multi-core scaling.