Fivem

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 lands at rank 3507 out of 3707 tested combinations for Fivem. This places the combo in the bottom 5% of all recorded configurations, a position that reflects the GPU's age more than the CPU's capability. The i5-14400F itself sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs in the database, while the RX 570 rests at the 74th percentile among all GPUs. The gap between those two percentile figures hints at a significant imbalance: the processor has far more headroom than the graphics card can exploit.

The data confirms this interpretation. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 76.6 FPS, which is the only preset across all resolutions that clears the 60 FPS threshold with meaningful margin. At Medium settings, the pair hits 60.4 FPS, just barely crossing the playable line. From there, performance degrades quickly. High settings drop to 46.3 FPS at 1080p, and Ultra falls to 34.8 FPS. The pattern shows a system that can play Fivem, but only at lower presets, and only at the most common resolution.

The ranking position relative to other combos is sobering. With 3707 total combinations recorded, being at 3507 means roughly 94.6% of tested systems outperform this pairing in Fivem. That is not a condemnation of the CPU, which ranks well above average in synthetic tests, but rather a reflection of the RX 570's diminishing relevance in a game that has evolved through years of updates. The measured frame rates align with the low ranking, showing a consistent inability to sustain high settings even at 1080p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a stark division of labor between the two components. At 3840x2160, the RX 570 is the clear bottleneck. Low settings produce 28.5 FPS, Medium drops to 21.7 FPS, High falls to 20.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 16.7 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 11.8 FPS, indicating that the GPU is saturated regardless of the workload. Raising the preset from Low to Ultra costs just 41.4% of the Low-settings frame rate, which is a modest penalty because the GPU is already overwhelmed.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with slightly more headroom. Low settings yield 49.2 FPS, Medium produces 42.8 FPS, High delivers 34.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 26.3 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 22.9 FPS, showing that preset changes have a larger absolute effect at this resolution. However, even the best case at 1440p, Low settings at 49.2 FPS, misses the 60 FPS target by a wide margin.

The 1920x1080 results tell a different story. Low settings produce 76.6 FPS, Medium hits 60.4 FPS, High drops to 46.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 34.8 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 16.2 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs another 14.1 FPS. This larger spread between presets indicates that the CPU is doing more of the work at 1080p, allowing the GPU to breathe when settings are low. The i5-14400F's strong single-thread performance, reflected in its 3701 Passmark single-thread score, helps maintain higher frame rates when the GPU is not the limiting factor.

Scaling across resolutions reinforces this interpretation. At Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p drops FPS from 76.6 to 49.2, a 35.8% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K drops it further to 28.5, another 42.1% reduction. These large percentage drops indicate GPU-bound behavior at lower presets. Conversely, at Ultra settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is from 34.8 to 26.3 (24.4% reduction), and the 1440p to 4K drop is from 26.3 to 16.7 (36.5% reduction). The smaller relative penalty at Ultra across resolutions suggests that the CPU is starting to contribute more to the bottleneck, particularly at 1080p where the RX 570 cannot render enough frames to keep up with the i5-14400F's output.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Fivem at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with Low or Medium settings. The measured averages are 76.6 FPS at Low and 60.4 FPS at Medium. All other resolutions and presets fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p?

A: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, delivering an average of 60.4 FPS. High settings drop to 46.3 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: How does the RX 570 perform at 1440p?

A: The GPU cannot reach 60 FPS at any preset in 2560x1440. The best result is 49.2 FPS at Low settings, with Medium at 42.8 FPS, High at 34.8 FPS, and Ultra at 26.3 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU holding back the GPU?

A: The data suggests the opposite. The i5-14400F ranks at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 570 ranks at the 74th percentile among GPUs. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 76.6 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU adequately, but the GPU limits higher presets.

Q: What happens at 4K resolution?

A: The RX 570 is severely outmatched. Low settings produce 28.5 FPS, Medium 21.7 FPS, High 20.1 FPS, and Ultra 16.7 FPS. None of these are close to playable, and the game becomes GPU-bound with little room for improvement.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 3507 out of 3707 combinations for Fivem, placing it in the bottom 5% of the database. The low rank is primarily attributable to the GPU's performance ceiling, not the CPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-14400F, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, which scores 32233 against the i5's 32279, a delta of 0.1%. The Intel Core i9-11900 comes within 0.2% with a score of 32226. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354, which is 0.2% higher than the i5, while the Intel Core i7-12800H trails by 0.5% with a score of 32121. These four processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Fivem, meaning the choice among them would not meaningfully alter frame rates when paired with the RX 570.

For the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 570's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, which scores 28874 versus the RX 570's 28766, a delta of -0.4% (the RX 6800M is slightly faster). The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, which is 0.7% slower. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, making it 0.8% faster, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, which is 1.2% slower. Users with any of these GPUs would see nearly identical FPS in Fivem at the same settings and resolution, so the performance characteristics described here would apply broadly across this group.

It is notably the RX 6800M and Quadro RTX 8000 are not direct consumer gaming equivalents, but the delta percentages show that their average scores fall within a narrow band of the RX 570. For practical purposes, a system with the i5-14400F and any of these rival GPUs would land in the same performance tier, with Fivem results differing by only a few frames per second at most.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The highest measured average is 28.5 FPS at Low settings, with Medium at 21.7 FPS, High at 20.1 FPS, and Ultra at 16.7 FPS. The database records no playable settings for this resolution, meaning the game is not viable at 4K with this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similarly grim. Low settings reach 49.2 FPS, which is the best result, but still 10.8 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. Medium produces 42.8 FPS, High 34.8 FPS, and Ultra 26.3 FPS. No playable settings are recorded for this resolution either.

At 1920x1080, the story changes. Low settings deliver 76.6 FPS, which is comfortably above the threshold. Medium settings hit 60.4 FPS, just barely clearing the line. High settings drop to 46.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 34.8 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 60.4 FPS. This is the only resolution where the combo achieves playable performance, and only at two presets.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 570 can run Fivem, but the conditions are narrow. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, there are no playable settings, and the best measured result is 28.5 FPS at Low. At 2560x1440, again no playable settings exist, with the best case at 49.2 FPS on Low. Only at 1920x1080 does the system cross the 60 FPS threshold, and only on Low (76.6 FPS) and Medium (60.4 FPS) presets.

The CPU is not the limiting factor. The i5-14400F ranks in the top 17% of all CPUs and delivers strong multi-threaded scores, such as 21645 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 25470 in Passmark multithread. The RX 570, with its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, is a 2017-era GPU that has aged out of demanding modern titles. Fivem, with its multiplayer server loads and evolving graphics, pushes the GPU to its limits even at modest settings.

For a player who accepts 1080p as the target resolution and sticks to Medium or Low presets, this combo is functional. At Medium, the game runs at an average of 60.4 FPS, which meets the playable threshold. At Low, there is headroom with 76.6 FPS, allowing for some stability in crowded multiplayer scenarios. Beyond those settings, the system falls short. High and Ultra presets at any resolution produce frame rates that would feel sluggish, and 1440p or 4K gaming is out of the question.

The final assessment: this PC can run Fivem, but it is a 1080p, Low-to-Medium settings machine. Players seeking higher visual fidelity or higher resolutions would need a more capable GPU, as the i5-14400F has ample performance to support a faster graphics card. The recorded data shows a system that is CPU-rich and GPU-poor, and the gaming experience reflects that imbalance.