Fivem

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptional performance in Fivem, with benchmark data showing that every tested preset at every resolution clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. The most demanding Ultra preset achieves an average of 67 FPS at 4K, 122 FPS at 1440p, and 185 FPS at 1080p, indicating this combination has substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate displays.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 67 FPS. This is comfortably above the playable threshold, leaving some margin for scene complexity in multiplayer sessions. The High preset at 4K reaches 87 FPS average, while Medium hits 109 FPS and Low reaches 138 FPS, but Ultra remains the optimal choice for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

For 2560x1440 (1440p), the Ultra preset delivers an average of 122 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. This makes Ultra the clear recommendation at this resolution, as the GPU has ample performance to handle the most demanding settings while still providing a high refresh rate experience. The scaling from High at 157 FPS to Ultra at 122 FPS shows only a 22% performance cost for the highest quality settings.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the Ultra preset achieves an impressive 185 FPS average, making it the best settings choice for competitive multiplayer where high frame rates matter. The data shows that even at this lower resolution, where CPU bottlenecks typically emerge, the i7-14700K's 20 cores and 28 threads keep pace with the RTX 5090's enormous rendering capability. The Low preset reaches 377 FPS, but Ultra's 185 FPS is already well beyond what most 1080p displays can refresh.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear pattern about component responsibilities in Fivem. Moving from 1080p Ultra (185 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (122 FPS) represents a 34% performance drop, while moving from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (67 FPS) shows another 45% decline. This steep degradation with increasing resolution indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as pixel count rises.

At 1080p, the CPU's role is more prominent. The i7-14700K shows its strength with a single-thread benchmark score of 2160 in Cinebench R23 and 4472 in Passmark, which helps maintain high frame rates when the GPU is not the limiting factor. The jump from Low (377 FPS) to Medium (297 FPS) at 1080p is a 21% reduction, while the same transition at 4K only costs 21% (138 to 109 FPS), suggesting that at 1080p the CPU can still feed the GPU efficiently even at lower settings.

The Medium preset data provides the only min/max FPS measurements in the dataset, offering insight into frame time consistency. At 4K Medium, the range spans 92 to 125 FPS around a 109 average, while at 1440p Medium it spans 166 to 225 around a 196 average. At 1080p Medium, the range widens to 253 to 342 around a 297 average. This widening range at lower resolutions points to CPU-driven frame pacing variability, though the i7-14700K's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs keeps this in check.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Fivem at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 67 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide ample resources for high-resolution textures.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 185 at 1080p to 122 at 1440p, a 34% reduction. This scaling suggests the GPU is increasingly the bottleneck as resolution increases.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for Fivem at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the CPU matters more at 1080p. The i7-14700K's strong single-thread performance (2160 in Cinebench R23) helps achieve 377 FPS at Low settings, where the GPU has minimal work. The frame range at 1080p Medium (253-342) is wider than at higher resolutions, indicating CPU-driven variability.

Q: What is the best settings preset for competitive play?

A: For maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 377 FPS average. However, even the Ultra preset at 1080p provides 185 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors.

Q: How does this combination rank against other tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 59th out of 3707 tested combinations, placing it in the top 1.6% of all configurations. This top-tier ranking reflects the i7-14700K's 94th percentile CPU score and the RTX 5090's 92nd percentile GPU score.

Q: Are there any settings where frame rates drop below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every tested preset at every resolution maintains an average above 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average is 67 FPS at 4K Ultra, which still clears the playable threshold with margin.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 3707 tested combinations, this Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 pairing sits at rank 59, placing it in the top 1.6% of all configurations. This exceptional ranking aligns with the component-level benchmarks: the CPU achieves a 94th percentile score among all processors, while the GPU reaches the 92nd percentile among all graphics cards. The combination's average benchmark score of 69355 for the CPU and 79842 for the GPU indicates balanced high-end performance.

The rank position suggests that the i7-14700K does not bottleneck the RTX 5090 in Fivem, as the measured frame rates at 1080p (185 FPS at Ultra) demonstrate the CPU can feed the GPU effectively even at low resolutions where processor overhead is highest. The top 59 ranking among thousands of combos means only a handful of configurations, likely featuring newer or higher-clocked CPUs, outperform this setup in this specific game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The i7-14700K's nearest rivals show how close the competition is at this performance tier. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 on average benchmark, a mere 0.2% behind the i7-14700K's 69355. The AMD EPYC 9115 sits 0.1% ahead at 69288, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 0.7% behind at 69875 and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F trails by 0.9% at 69996. These sub-1% differences mean users swapping between these CPUs would see virtually identical Fivem performance.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090's nearest rivals present an interesting mix. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, just 0.3% below the RTX 5090's 79842. The Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB sits 0.6% behind at 79396, while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is 1.1% behind at 78940. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X actually scores higher at 80959, putting it 1.4% ahead of the RTX 5090 in average benchmark performance. These rivals would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Fivem, though the RTX 5090's 32 GB VRAM and modern feature set may offer advantages in other games.

The Verdict

This PC can definitively run Fivem at all tested resolutions and settings. The verdict data confirms that every preset — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — is playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080. At 4K, the Ultra preset averages 67 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a small but meaningful margin. At 1440p, Ultra more than doubles the threshold at 122 FPS, and at 1080p it reaches 185 FPS.

The best settings at each resolution are Ultra: 67 FPS at 4K, 122 FPS at 1440p, and 185 FPS at 1080p. Users with high-refresh monitors will find the most headroom at 1440p, where the 122 FPS average approaches the refresh rate of many gaming displays. For 4K users, the 67 FPS at Ultra allows for maximum visual quality, though those prioritizing higher frame rates can drop to High for 87 FPS or Medium for 109 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 377 FPS average, Medium reaches 297 FPS with a range of 253 to 342, High delivers 238 FPS, and Ultra hits 185 FPS. The 1080p Medium measurements show the widest frame range across all resolutions, spanning 89 FPS between minimum and maximum.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 248 FPS, Medium averages 196 FPS with a range of 166 to 225, High reaches 157 FPS, and Ultra delivers 122 FPS. The 1440p Medium range of 59 FPS is narrower than at 1080p, indicating smoother frame delivery as GPU load increases.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 138 FPS, Medium averages 109 FPS with a range of 92 to 125, High reaches 87 FPS, and Ultra delivers 67 FPS. The 4K Medium range of 33 FPS is the tightest of all resolutions, showing that at this pixel count the GPU dominates frame time consistency. The progression from 377 FPS at 1080p Low to 67 FPS at 4K Ultra demonstrates the full scaling curve of this combination, with the RTX 5090 providing diminishing returns as resolution increases while the i7-14700K maintains stable CPU-side performance throughout.