Fivem

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Fivem. The data shows a clear pattern: this combination is capable of high refresh rates at 1080p, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, with performance dropping sharply at 1440p and 4K. The CPU’s strong single-threaded and multi-threaded scores suggest it has ample headroom, yet the GPU’s 6 GB VRAM and mid-range compute power cap the overall results.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in Fivem?

A: Based on the measured FPS, 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo consistently exceeds 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset reaches above 60 FPS (81 FPS), while High and Medium drop to 51 FPS and 64 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, all presets fall below 45 FPS, making 1080p the practical choice for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7500X3D compare to its nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500X3D has an average benchmark score of 44573, which places it 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (44466) and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i9-13950HX (44342). It trails the Intel Core i5-14600 by 0.7%, as that chip scores 44889. These deltas are all within 1%, indicating near-identical CPU performance among this group.

Q: What is the GTX 1660 SUPER's benchmark standing relative to its peers?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 12986, which is 0.4% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940) and the AMD Radeon RX 580 (12928). It also outperforms the AMD Radeon 740M by 0.9% (12870), but sits 0.7% below the NVIDIA Tesla M2090 (13075). The GPU's percentile rank is 53, meaning it sits just above the midpoint of all tested GPUs.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more heavily in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the combo achieves 123 FPS on Low settings, but this drops to 45 FPS at 4K on Low—a 63% reduction. Meanwhile, the CPU's benchmark scores (e.g., 3494 single-thread, 25047 multi-thread) are strong enough to keep up, but the GPU's 5.027 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain high frame rates at 1440p and above.

Q: What is the impact of the CPU's 3D V-Cache on Fivem performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500X3D features 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which likely helps with the game's multi-player workloads that involve frequent data transfers. The CPU's PassMark multi-thread score of 25047 and single-thread score of 3494 are both respectable, but the measured FPS data shows that even with this cache advantage, the GPU's limitations dominate at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU can push the GPU to 123 FPS on Low, suggesting the cache is not a bottleneck.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in Fivem?

A: The combo is ranked 2569 out of 3005 tested combinations in Fivem, placing it in the lower 15th percentile of all combos. This rank reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning (53rd percentile) and the overall system's inability to handle high-resolution gaming, despite the CPU's strong 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

Settings Recommendations

The best experience per the measured rows is at 1920x1080 with High settings, which delivers an average of 77 FPS. This preset provides a solid balance between visual quality and smoothness, staying well above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 1080p pushes the average to 97 FPS, but the High preset offers a more detailed image with only a 20 FPS sacrifice, making it the optimal choice for most users.

For those prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p achieves 123 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play where responsiveness matters more than visuals. However, the Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 60 FPS, which is exactly at the playable threshold but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes in multiplayer. The Medium preset at 1080p (97 FPS) is a strong alternative if High proves too demanding during busy moments.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset (81 FPS) is the only playable option, but it sacrifices significant visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 1440p (64 FPS) is borderline but may stutter in crowded areas, given its minimum FPS of 54. The High preset at 1440p (51 FPS) is not recommended for smooth play. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a playable 60 FPS, with Low (45 FPS) being the highest, so 4K should be avoided unless the user accepts a slideshow-like experience.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is severe and reveals the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 123 at 1080p to 81 at 1440p (a 34% drop) and then to 45 at 4K (a 63% drop from 1080p). This scaling pattern indicates that the GTX 1660 SUPER's compute power and memory bandwidth cannot keep up with the increasing pixel count. The GPU has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is insufficient for 4K textures and rendering.

At High settings, the drop is even more pronounced: 77 FPS at 1080p, 51 FPS at 1440p (a 34% drop), and 28 FPS at 4K (a 64% drop). This consistent ~34% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and ~64% reduction to 4K across presets suggests a fixed hardware limit. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal, as its single-thread score of 3494 is strong enough to feed the GPU at all resolutions, but the GPU's pixel rate of 85.68 GPixel/s and texture rate of 157.1 GTexel/s become overwhelmed at higher resolutions.

The data shows that the combo is effectively a 1080p machine for Fivem. The 4K Ultra preset (22 FPS) is nearly unplayable, and even 1440p Ultra (40 FPS) struggles. The GPU's 5.027 TFLOPS FP32 performance is simply too low for high-resolution rendering in this game, which is a multi-player title with complex scenes. The CPU's 96 MB L3 cache does not compensate for the GPU's lack of pixel throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2569 out of 3005 tested combinations in Fivem, placing it in the 15th percentile of all systems tested. This low rank is driven primarily by the GPU's mid-range performance, as the CPU is in the 89th percentile among all CPUs. The discrepancy between CPU and GPU performance is stark: the Ryzen 5 7500X3D has an average benchmark score of 44573, while the GTX 1660 SUPER has an average score of 12986.

In Fivem specifically, the combo's rank suggests that most other tested systems achieve higher average FPS at the same settings. The GPU's near-rivals (RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, RX 580) all have similar average scores, but their performance in this game may vary due to driver optimizations or VRAM differences. The GTX 1660 SUPER's 6 GB VRAM is a limiting factor, as Fivem's multiplayer environments can consume significant memory.

The rank also reflects the fact that the combo is not balanced for high-end gaming. The CPU can handle much more demanding workloads, as evidenced by its PassMark multi-thread score of 25047, but the GPU caps the system's overall capability. For users with this combo, the data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield significant FPS gains, while upgrading the CPU would provide minimal benefit in Fivem.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU116 chip on a 12 nm process. It has 1408 shading units, 88 texture units, and 48 ROPs, which are modest by modern standards. Its base clock is 1530 MHz with a boost clock of 1785 MHz, and it has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's FP32 compute is 5.027 TFLOPS, which is low for modern titles.

In Fivem, the GPU's role is clearly defined by the measured FPS. At 1080p, it can deliver 123 FPS on Low, but this drops to 77 FPS on High, showing a 37% performance penalty for higher visual quality. The GPU's VRAM is a concern: at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 22, which is unplayable, and even at 1440p Ultra, it only reaches 40 FPS. The 6 GB VRAM is likely insufficient for high-resolution textures in a multi-player game with many dynamic objects.

The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its mid-range positioning. It has a PassMark G3D score of 12699 and a PassMark DirectX 12 score of 50, which are low compared to modern GPUs. Its nearest rivals (RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, RX 580) have similar scores, indicating that this GPU is at the bottom of the performance hierarchy for its generation. The 53rd percentile rank among all GPUs confirms that it is an average performer, but Fivem's demanding scenes push it to its limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its best results. The Low preset delivers an average of 123 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play. The Medium preset averages 97 FPS, with a minimum of 82 FPS and a maximum of 111 FPS, showing consistent performance. The High preset averages 77 FPS, which is smooth for most users. The Ultra preset averages 60 FPS, which is exactly at the playable threshold but may dip in intense moments.

At 2560x1440, performance drops significantly. The Low preset averages 81 FPS, which is still playable. The Medium preset averages 64 FPS, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS, indicating some instability. The High preset averages 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset averages 40 FPS, which is not smooth for a multi-player game.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. The Low preset averages 45 FPS, which is borderline playable for some users. The Medium preset averages 35 FPS, with a minimum of 30 FPS and a maximum of 41 FPS, showing severe frame drops. The High preset averages 28 FPS, which is not playable. The Ultra preset averages 22 FPS, which is a slideshow.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture on a 5 nm process. It has a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. Its key feature is the 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is designed to improve gaming performance by reducing memory latency.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong: a single-thread score of 3494 and a multi-thread score of 25047. These scores place it in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, and its nearest rivals (Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, Core i9-13950HX) have nearly identical scores. This indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this game.

The measured FPS data supports this conclusion. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 123 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of driving the GPU to high frame rates. However, at 4K, the FPS drops to 45 on Low, which is a GPU limitation. The CPU's 96 MB L3 cache likely helps with Fivem's multi-player data streams, but it cannot overcome the GPU's lack of pixel throughput. The CPU's PassMark physics score of 2779 and integer math score of 70774 indicate strong processing power, but these do not translate to higher FPS at high resolutions where the GPU is the constraint.