Fivem

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Fivem with the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti reveals a steep performance curve as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo delivers 126.1 FPS average, which drops to 79.8 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 46.2 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 37% loss moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a 63% loss from 1080p to 4K. The pattern is consistent across all settings tiers, indicating that the GTX 1660 Ti becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens substantially at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread is 68.6 FPS (126.1 Low vs 57.5 Ultra). At 1440p, that spread narrows to 37.7 FPS (79.8 Low vs 42.1 Ultra). At 4K, it compresses further to 25.7 FPS (46.2 Low vs 20.5 Ultra). This compression suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily loaded that even dropping to Low settings cannot restore playable frame rates. The data shows a GPU-bound scenario at 4K, whereas at 1080p the CPU has more headroom to push frame rates higher when settings are lowered.

Notably, the 4K Ultra result of 20.5 FPS is the weakest data point in the entire set, falling below even the 1440p Ultra figure of 42.1 FPS by more than half. The 4K Medium result of 37.3 FPS is still below the 1440p High result of 51.6 FPS, confirming that resolution scaling has a disproportionate impact on this hardware combination. For users targeting 60 FPS, the data indicates that 1080p is the only resolution where this is achievable, and only with Medium settings or lower.

How This Combo Ranks

The Core i3-12100F plus GTX 1660 Ti combination ranks 1560 out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the lower 13% of all configurations. This is a modest ranking that reflects the entry-level positioning of both components. The CPU itself sits at the 72nd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 13516. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, scores 13534, a delta of just -0.1%, meaning the i3-12100F is essentially tied with a workstation-class Threadripper in aggregate CPU benchmarks. The Intel Core i7-1250U trails by 0.4%, while the Intel Core i3-10105 is 0.6% behind, and the Intel Core i7-7700K lags by 1.8%.

On the GPU side, the GTX 1660 Ti holds the 55th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 13925. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 570X, scores 13871, a delta of 0.4% in the GTX's favor. The NVIDIA Tesla K10 scores 14029, which is 0.7% higher, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile is 0.8% behind, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 is also 0.8% behind. These tight deltas indicate that the GTX 1660 Ti sits in a crowded mid-range performance band where small benchmark differences separate cards.

Given that both components are near the middle of their respective performance distributions, the 1560th rank in Fivem suggests that this game's specific workload does not favor the combination. The CPU's strong single-thread performance — evidenced by a 3dmark single-thread score of 893 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1681 — does not translate into a high combo ranking, implying that Fivem's engine may be limited by other factors such as memory bandwidth or multi-threaded scaling across the 4 cores and 8 threads.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware in Fivem?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with Low settings produces the highest average FPS at 126.1. For a balance of quality and performance, 1080p Medium at 98.7 FPS or 1080p High at 76.5 FPS are the only configurations that exceed 60 FPS average.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Fivem?

A: At 3840x2160, the best result is 46.2 FPS on Low settings. High settings drop to 27.2 FPS, Medium to 37.3 FPS, and Ultra to 20.5 FPS. None of these reach 60 FPS, so 4K is not viable for smooth gameplay.

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

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13516. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX scores 13534 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13462 (0.4% lower), the Intel Core i3-10105 scores 13430 (0.6% lower), and the Intel Core i7-7700K scores 13280 (1.8% lower).

Q: What is the GPU's relative performance against its closest competitors?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti averages 13925 in benchmarks. The AMD Radeon RX 570X scores 13871 (0.4% lower), the NVIDIA Tesla K10 scores 14029 (0.7% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile scores 13821 (0.8% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 scores 13812 (0.8% lower).

Q: Is there a large performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Yes, the gap is substantial. At 1920x1080, Low settings yield 126.1 FPS while Ultra yields 57.5 FPS, a difference of 68.6 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is not fully saturated at 1080p Low, allowing the CPU to push higher frame rates.

Q: How does the combo rank overall for Fivem?

A: The combination ranks 1560 out of 1792 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 13% of configurations for this specific game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low settings deliver 126.1 FPS, Medium settings deliver 98.7 FPS, High settings deliver 76.5 FPS, and Ultra settings deliver 57.5 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent degradation, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Medium and High (22.2 FPS) and between High and Ultra (19.0 FPS).

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops across all settings: Low produces 79.8 FPS, Medium produces 66.3 FPS, High produces 51.6 FPS, and Ultra produces 42.1 FPS. The relative ordering remains unchanged, but the gaps between settings narrow. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 37.7 FPS, compared to 68.6 FPS at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low delivers 46.2 FPS, Medium delivers 37.3 FPS, High delivers 27.2 FPS, and Ultra delivers 20.5 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread is just 25.7 FPS, the smallest of any resolution. Every 4K setting falls below 50 FPS, and only Low approaches the 60 FPS threshold — and it still misses it by 13.8 FPS.

Comparing across resolutions, the 1080p Low result of 126.1 FPS is more than double the 4K Low result of 46.2 FPS. The 1440p High result of 51.6 FPS is slightly better than the 4K Low result of 46.2 FPS, suggesting that users should prefer lower resolution with higher settings over higher resolution with lower settings for this hardware.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is built on the TU116 chip using a 12 nm process at TSMC, with 6,600 million transistors on a 284 mm² die. It features 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1500 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, while memory runs at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). Its 1536 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units produce a pixel rate of 84.96 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 169.9 GTexel/s.

In Fivem, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p, the GPU can deliver 126.1 FPS on Low settings, indicating that it has enough headroom to feed the CPU's demands. However, the 4K results — where even Low settings only achieve 46.2 FPS — demonstrate that the 6 GB VRAM capacity and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160. The sharp drop from 1080p Medium (98.7 FPS) to 1440p Medium (66.3 FPS) highlights the memory bandwidth constraint, as the 192-bit bus struggles with the increased data volume.

The GTX 1660 Ti's 55th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the mid-range tier. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 570X, has a nearly identical average score (13871 vs 13925), confirming that the GTX 1660 Ti's performance envelope is well understood. The 120 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest a card that is power-efficient for its class, but the data shows that Fivem at high resolutions demands more than this GPU can provide. The 4K Ultra result of 20.5 FPS is the clearest indicator that the GPU is the limiting factor at that resolution, whereas the 1080p results show a more balanced workload between CPU and GPU.