Fivem

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER pairing delivers a playable but heavily settings-dependent experience in Fivem. Benchmark data shows this combo ranks 1589th out of 1792 tested combinations, placing it in the lower tier of systems for this specific multiplayer title. The 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 processor provides solid fundamentals, but the GPU’s 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and Turing architecture determine the ceiling at higher resolutions and quality presets.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gaming with this combo in Fivem?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 122.8, while High produces 78.2 FPS, Medium yields 95.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 62.6 FPS. The data indicates Low is optimal for maximum frame rates, though Medium offers a balanced compromise at 95.8 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 scores 20875 in average benchmark score, sitting 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-12500 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE, and 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7J13. It trails the Intel Core i5-12600T by 0.2%, showing near-identical performance among all four rivals.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration and how does it affect Fivem?

A: The GTX 1660 SUPER features 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth. This configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a limiting factor at 4K, where the Ultra preset averages only 20.1 FPS.

Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming?

A: Benchmark results show a significant drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 78.2 at 1080p to 49 at 1440p, a 29.2 FPS reduction. The 1080p resolution provides consistently higher frame rates across all presets.

Q: What percentile does the GPU rank in among all tested GPUs?

A: The GTX 1660 SUPER sits at the 55th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14286. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11, scores 14314, placing the NVIDIA card 0.2% behind.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded score?

A: In Cinebench R23, the Ryzen 5 5500 scores 16429 in multicore and 2319 in single-core tests. The 3DMark max threads score of 5411 versus the single thread score of 836 shows the CPU scales well with additional threads, but single-thread performance remains modest.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5500 and GTX 1660 SUPER ranks 1589th out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the 89th percentile from the bottom. This is a low ranking for a modern 6-core processor paired with a dedicated GPU, suggesting that Fivem’s multiplayer environments are demanding on both components. The CPU holds the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 55th percentile, indicating the graphics card is the weaker link.

Compared to the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5500 performs nearly identically to the Intel Core i5-12500, which has an average score of 20897 versus 20875 for the AMD chip. The deltaPct values are minimal, ranging from -0.2% to 0.1%, meaning CPU choice among these four options would not meaningfully alter Fivem performance. The GPU’s rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 and Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, all score within 0.7% of the GTX 1660 SUPER, reinforcing that this GPU class is tightly clustered.

The low combo rank suggests that for Fivem specifically, this hardware pairing struggles relative to other configurations. The 6 GB VRAM capacity and 192-bit memory bus of the GPU, combined with the CPU’s 16 MB L3 cache, create a system that handles 1080p well but degrades quickly at higher resolutions. The data indicates that users seeking higher rankings would need either a stronger GPU or a CPU with more cache and higher clock speeds.

Resolution Scaling

Fivem shows pronounced resolution scaling with this combo, with average FPS dropping dramatically as pixel count increases. At High settings, the system produces 78.2 FPS at 1080p, 49 FPS at 1440p, and 27.5 FPS at 4K. This represents a 37.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 43.9% drop from 1440p to 4K, indicating the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution rises.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all presets. At Low settings, FPS falls from 122.8 at 1080p to 81.5 at 1440p to 46.9 at 4K. Medium settings show 95.8, 66.1, and 34.1 FPS respectively, while Ultra drops from 62.6 to 38.4 to 20.1. The consistent proportional drops suggest the GTX 1660 SUPER’s 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K in this title, regardless of quality preset.

The resolution scaling data points to the GPU as the limiting component at 1440p and above. The CPU’s 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clocks, combined with its 12 threads, provide enough headroom for 1080p gaming, but the GPU’s fill rate of 85.68 GPixel/s and texture rate of 157.1 GTexel/s cannot sustain high frame rates at larger resolutions. Users targeting 4K would need to drop to Low settings, where the 46.9 FPS average is playable but not smooth.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its best results across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 122.8 FPS, followed by Medium at 95.8, High at 78.2, and Ultra at 62.6. The 60.2 FPS spread between Low and Ultra demonstrates that Fivem’s quality presets have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution. The 122.8 FPS at Low suggests the system can handle fast-paced multiplayer action, while Ultra’s 62.6 FPS remains playable but approaches the lower boundary for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, performance drops significantly. Low settings yield 81.5 FPS, Medium produces 66.1, High delivers 49, and Ultra falls to 38.4. The 1440p results show that Medium is the highest preset that maintains 60+ FPS, while High and Ultra require compromises. The 43.1 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is smaller than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is becoming the limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles. Low settings average 46.9 FPS, Medium drops to 34.1, High falls to 27.5, and Ultra bottoms out at 20.1. None of the presets achieve 60 FPS at 4K, and even Low settings produce sub-50 FPS averages. The 26.8 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest of all resolutions, confirming that the GPU is saturated regardless of quality settings.

GPU Role

The GTX 1660 SUPER is the determining factor in Fivem’s performance, with its 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus width proving adequate for 1080p but insufficient for higher resolutions. The GPU’s base clock of 1530 MHz and boost clock of 1785 MHz, combined with 1408 shading units, deliver a FP32 performance of 5.027 TFLOPS. These specifications place the card at the 55th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14286.

The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s is a critical constraint in Fivem. At 4K Ultra, the memory subsystem is overwhelmed, resulting in a 20.1 FPS average. The 6 GB capacity also limits texture detail at high resolutions, as Fivem’s multiplayer maps require substantial VRAM for assets. The 48 ROPs and 88 TMUs provide a pixel rate of 85.68 GPixel/s and texture rate of 157.1 GTexel/s, which are the physical limits for frame output.

The GPU’s Turing architecture, built on TSMC’s 12 nm process with 6,600 million transistors, supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The GeForce 16-series lacks ray tracing cores and tensor cores, but Fivem does not require these features. The GPU’s 125 W TDP and dual-slot design with a 1x 8-pin power connector make it a capable air-cooled solution, though the 300 W suggested PSU indicates the system has modest power requirements.

The benchmark data shows the GPU’s nearest rivals—AMD Radeon RX Vega 11, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, AMD Radeon Vega 11, and AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT—all score within 0.7% of the GTX 1660 SUPER. This tight clustering indicates that Fivem performance is not uniquely benefited by any of these GPUs. The GTX 1660 SUPER’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1278 and Passmark G3D score of 12699 reflect its mid-range positioning, which aligns with the 55th percentile ranking. For Fivem, the GPU’s role is clear: it delivers smooth 1080p gameplay at medium to high settings, but its 6 GB memory and bandwidth limitations cap performance at higher resolutions.