Fivem

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Fivem, though the game’s settings scaling reveals a significant reliance on the GPU at higher presets. The measured data shows that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate stability across all tested resolutions, making it the recommended starting point for most users.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset is the sweet spot for this combination. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers an average of 263 FPS with a minimum of 223 FPS and a maximum of 302 FPS. This is a substantial 61.3% improvement over High settings at the same resolution, which averages 210 FPS. The frame time consistency is also better, as the minimum FPS at Medium is higher than the average FPS at High, suggesting a smoother overall experience.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset maintains excellent playability with an average of 173 FPS, a minimum of 147 FPS, and a maximum of 199 FPS. This is a 25.4% increase over High settings, which average 138 FPS. The gap between Medium and High narrows as resolution increases, but Medium still provides a clear performance advantage.

Moving to 3840x2160, the Medium preset yields an average of 96 FPS with a minimum of 82 FPS and a maximum of 110 FPS. While High settings at 4K average 77 FPS, the Medium preset’s higher minimum frame rate of 82 FPS indicates that it is more likely to stay above the 60 FPS threshold during demanding scenes.

The Low preset offers the highest frame rates at every resolution — 333 FPS at 1080p, 219 FPS at 1440p, and 122 FPS at 4K — but the visual compromise is severe. The Ultra preset, conversely, drops performance dramatically: 163 FPS at 1080p, 107 FPS at 1440p, and 60 FPS at 4K. The data suggests that Ultra is only viable for 60 FPS gaming at 4K, while Medium provides a far more flexible experience across all resolutions. For competitive play at lower resolutions, Low is the choice; for a balanced experience, Medium is the clear recommendation.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant component in this combo, and its specifications directly explain the performance scaling observed in Fivem. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for Fivem’s asset streaming at any resolution, which is crucial in a multiplayer context where the game world is dynamically populated with other players and vehicles.

The RTX 4080’s clock speeds are also a key factor. With a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, the GPU has a significant headroom for sustained workloads. The FPS data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the average frame rate drops to exactly 60 FPS. This indicates that the card’s raw compute throughput — 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance — is being fully utilized at that settings/resolution combination.

The GPU’s role becomes clearer when comparing 1440p and 4K performance. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 138 FPS at 1440p to 77 FPS at 4K, a 44.2% reduction. This is a classic sign of GPU-bound rendering, as the resolution increase demands more pixel throughput. The RTX 4080’s 112 ROPs and 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are adequate for 1440p High, but the 4K workload pushes the card to its limits. The data shows that the RTX 4080 is an extremely capable GPU for this game, but it is not overpowered for 4K Ultra settings, where the 60 FPS average represents a hard ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

The i5-14600K + RTX 4080 combination ranks 220th out of 3707 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the top 5.9% of all configurations. This is a strong result, indicating that the pairing is well-suited for this game’s demands. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s strong single-thread performance and the GPU’s high-end capabilities.

Breaking down the individual components, the RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247. Its nearest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54209, a delta of just 0.1% — essentially a statistical tie. This means the RTX 4080 is performing at the very top of its class, and the combo’s ranking is not held back by GPU limitations.

The i5-14600K is at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48618. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H, scores 48698, a delta of -0.2%, indicating the CPU is also performing as expected. The combination of a top-decile CPU and top-14% GPU yields a top-6% overall ranking, which is consistent with the measured FPS data showing high frame rates across all settings. The ranking confirms that this combo is well above average for Fivem, though it is not in the absolute top tier, likely due to the presence of more powerful GPUs in the database.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 on Medium settings provides the best balance, with an average of 173 FPS and a minimum of 147 FPS, ensuring a consistently smooth experience without the visual compromises of 1080p or the performance drops of 4K.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 powerful enough for 4K gaming in Fivem?

A: Yes, at 4K Medium settings, the combo averages 96 FPS, and at 4K High it averages 77 FPS. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to exactly 60 FPS, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at the highest visual preset.

Q: How does the i5-14600K compare to its closest rival in benchmarks?

A: The i5-14600K scores 48618 on average, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48698, a delta of -0.2%. This means the two CPUs are effectively tied in performance, with the i5-14600K being marginally slower.

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

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings average 333 FPS, while Ultra settings average 163 FPS. This represents a 104.3% improvement for Low over Ultra, highlighting the massive performance cost of the highest preset.

Q: Does the 16 GB of VRAM in the RTX 4080 matter for Fivem?

A: Given the high frame rates at 4K and the lack of any min FPS data indicating stutter at Medium and High settings, the 16 GB GDDR6X memory with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient to avoid VRAM-related bottlenecks in this game.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all other tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 220th out of 3707 total configurations, placing it in the top 5.9% of all tested systems. This indicates it is a high-end setup that outperforms the vast majority of combinations.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU becoming increasingly the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 333 FPS at 1080p to 219 FPS at 1440p (a 34.2% reduction) and then to 122 FPS at 4K (a 44.3% reduction from 1440p). This is a nearly linear scaling with pixel count, suggesting that the CPU is not a bottleneck even at low settings.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 263 FPS at 1080p, 173 FPS at 1440p (a 34.2% drop), and 96 FPS at 4K (a 44.5% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentages across settings indicates that the GPU is the dominant factor in resolution scaling. The RTX 4080’s compute throughput is being taxed more heavily as resolution increases, and the CPU’s contribution becomes less significant.

The data becomes more revealing at High and Ultra settings. At High, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34.3% (210 to 138 FPS), and from 1440p to 4K is 44.2% (138 to 77 FPS). At Ultra, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34.4% (163 to 107 FPS), and from 1440p to 4K is 43.9% (107 to 60 FPS). The consistent ~34% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~44% drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings confirms that the limiting component is the GPU. A CPU-bound scenario would show smaller FPS differences at higher resolutions, but the data shows the opposite, with the 4K Ultra result hitting exactly 60 FPS as a hard GPU limit.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K plays a supporting role in this combo, providing sufficient single-thread performance to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4080 at most settings. The CPU has 14 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24491 and a single-core score of 2064, indicating robust processing power.

However, the FPS data shows that the CPU is not the primary driver of performance in Fivem. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 333 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s limit for this game. The fact that the FPS scales down consistently with resolution at all settings suggests that the CPU can keep up with the GPU’s demands even at 1080p, where the CPU typically has more influence.

The CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (333 FPS) and Medium (263 FPS) is 21.0%, while at 4K, the difference is 21.2% (122 vs 96 FPS). This similar percentage gap indicates that the CPU is not the sole bottleneck; the GPU’s workload is also scaling with settings. The i5-14600K’s 24 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR5 memory help maintain high frame rates, but the data shows that the RTX 4080 is the component that determines the overall performance ceiling. The CPU is a capable partner, but it is not the star of this combo in Fivem.