Fivem

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER produces a combo that ranks near the bottom of the database for Fivem, sitting at rank 1540 out of 1792 tested combinations. The data indicates that while the CPU is exceptionally strong, the GPU becomes the definitive bottleneck across all tested resolutions and settings, making the overall experience heavily dependent on the graphics card's limits.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo based on the measured FPS?

A: The only resolution that consistently delivers playable frame rates above 60 FPS is 1920x1080. At Low settings the average is 124.4 FPS, at Medium it is 100.2 FPS, and at High it is 80.1 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 drops the High preset to 53.2 FPS, and 3840x2160 falls below 30 FPS on High.

Q: How does the GTX 1660 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 14286, which places it in the 55th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11, scores 14314, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics also scores 14315, showing that this GPU is statistically tied with these competitors in raw compute benchmarks.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D a limiting factor in Fivem?

A: No. The CPU's benchmark scores are far ahead of its GPU counterpart, with a multi-threaded Passmark score of 40009 and a single-thread score of 4430. The data shows that the GPU is the primary constraint, as the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient to feed the GTX 1660 SUPER in this game.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 124.4 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 58.2 FPS. This represents a 66.2 FPS reduction, meaning Ultra settings cut the frame rate by more than half compared to Low, indicating a severe GPU limitation at higher graphical loads.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and does it seem to matter?

A: The GTX 1660 SUPER has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. Given the sharp FPS drops at higher settings and resolutions, the data suggests that the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth are insufficient for Fivem's demands at 4K, where even Medium settings only yield 36.8 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in the database for Fivem?

A: The combination ranks 1540 out of 1792 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 14% of all tested systems. This low rank is primarily due to the GPU's mid-range performance, despite the CPU being in the 90th percentile of all processors.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data clearly points to 1920x1080 with Low or Medium settings. The Low preset delivers an average of 124.4 FPS, which provides a smooth and responsive frame rate, likely exceeding the refresh rate of most standard monitors. The Medium preset is a strong alternative at 100.2 FPS, offering a balance between visual fidelity and performance without dropping below the 60 FPS threshold.

High settings at 1080p are still playable at 80.1 FPS, but the jump to Ultra at 58.2 FPS begins to show strain. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset (82.1 FPS) remains comfortably above 60 FPS; Medium drops to 63.2 FPS, which is borderline, and High falls to 53.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is not recommended at 36.9 FPS. For 3840x2160, all presets are below the playable threshold, with the best being Low at 46.7 FPS. The optimal configuration is therefore 1080p Medium, as it offers a significant visual upgrade over Low while maintaining a 100+ FPS average.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is the decisive component in this pairing. Its core clocks are 1530 MHz base and 1785 MHz boost, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are the key specifications that dictate performance. The GPU's synthetic scores are modest, with a Passmark G3D score of 12699 and a DirectX 12 score of 50, placing it in the 55th percentile of all GPUs.

The data shows the GPU is the bottleneck at every measured point. For instance, at 1080p, dropping from Low to Ultra reduces the average FPS from 124.4 to 58.2, a 53% decrease. This trend intensifies at higher resolutions, where the GPU's compute power (5.027 TFLOPS FP32) and memory bandwidth are overwhelmed. The GPU is rated for a 125 W TDP and requires a 300 W PSU, indicating its modest power envelope. In Fivem, the GTX 1660 SUPER's limits are exposed at 4K, where even the Low preset cannot achieve 60 FPS, confirming that the GPU's 6 GB VRAM is insufficient for the game's high-resolution asset streaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear hierarchy: Low averages 124.4 FPS, Medium averages 100.2 FPS, High averages 80.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 58.2 FPS. This is the only resolution where the combo can exceed 60 FPS on multiple presets, making it the sweet spot for this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops significantly. Low settings produce 82.1 FPS, Medium produces 63.2 FPS, High produces 53.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 36.9 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is from 80.1 FPS to 53.2 FPS, a 26.9 FPS loss. At 3840x2160, all presets fail to reach 60 FPS: Low averages 46.7 FPS, Medium averages 36.8 FPS, High averages 29.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 22.2 FPS. These numbers demonstrate that the GPU's capabilities are exhausted at 4K, regardless of the CPU's strengths.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1540 out of 1792 tested combinations for Fivem, placing it in the bottom 15% of the database. This low rank is directly attributable to the GPU's performance ceiling, as the GTX 1660 SUPER's average benchmark score of 14286 is only in the 55th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, is in the 90th percentile of all CPUs with an average score of 37780. The nearest rivals to the GPU, such as the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (14389 avg score), show that the 1660 SUPER is at the edge of its performance class. This pairing is a classic example of a high-end CPU being held back by a mid-range GPU, resulting in a system that cannot utilize the CPU's full potential in Fivem's GPU-bound scenarios.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a flagship processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.20 GHz. It features a massive 96 MB of shared L3 cache and is built on TSMC's 4nm process. Its benchmark scores are exceptional: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 34004, single-core scores 4800, and Geekbench multi-core scores 18413. The CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score is 10081, and its Passmark multi-thread score is 40009.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. Given the measured FPS data, it is evident that the CPU is not the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 124.4 FPS, which is likely near the GPU's maximum output. The CPU's high single-thread performance (Passmark single-thread score of 4430) is crucial for Fivem's often single-threaded server and client logic, but the GPU cannot translate this into higher frame rates. The data confirms the CPU is underutilized, as its 3DMark 2-thread score of 2394 suggests headroom that the GTX 1660 SUPER cannot exploit.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a steep decline, confirming the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 80.1 at 1080p to 53.2 at 1440p, a 33.6% decrease, and then to 29.8 at 4K, a further 44% decrease. The Low preset shows a similar trend: 124.4 FPS at 1080p falls to 82.1 at 1440p and 46.7 at 4K. This scaling is characteristic of a GPU that is running out of memory bandwidth and shading power as pixel count increases.

The percentage drop between resolutions is not linear, indicating that the GPU's 6 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus are being saturated. For example, the difference between 1440p and 4K at Medium settings is from 63.2 FPS to 36.8 FPS, a 41.8% reduction. This behavior suggests that the GTX 1660 SUPER has a finite capacity for higher resolution rendering, and the CPU's performance remains constant regardless of resolution. The data strongly implies that to improve FPS at 1440p or 4K, a GPU upgrade is mandatory, as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has ample headroom to support a more powerful graphics card.