Fivem

# How This Combo Ranks

This combination of an Intel Core i7-12700K with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ranks at position 1772 out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem. That places this pairing in the bottom 1.1% of all tested configurations, a result driven almost entirely by the graphics card's limitations rather than the processor's capabilities. The data is measured, not estimated, so these results reflect actual performance in the game.

The ranking is stark: only 20 other combos in the entire database perform worse than this pairing in Fivem. This is not a balanced system by any measure. The CPU is a top-tier desktop part from 2021, while the GPU was already end-of-life when this data was collected. The benchmark results show a system where the processor is waiting on the graphics card at nearly every resolution and setting combination.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is the limiting factor in this combination. It features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 112.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 1291 MHz with a boost clock of 1392 MHz, and it offers 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. The card's pixel rate is 44.54 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 66.82 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 2.138 TFLOPS.

The 4 GB VRAM capacity is particularly problematic for Fivem at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers only 13.9 FPS, while High produces 16.9 FPS. Even dropping to Low at 4K only raises the average to 20.5 FPS. The card's 75 W TDP and lack of power connectors reflect its entry-level design, but the more telling statistic is its percentile ranking: the GTX 1050 Ti sits at the 30th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 5316 places it virtually tied with the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (deltaPct 0), slightly ahead of the GeForce 940M (deltaPct 0.4) and AMD Radeon R7 240 (deltaPct 0.7), and marginally behind the AMD Radeon R7 M445 (deltaPct -0.8).

These rival comparisons underscore the GPU's position: it is competing with mobile and low-end desktop parts from years ago. The GTX 1050 Ti's DirectX 12 benchmark score of 26 and DirectX 11 score of 45 from Passmark show how far behind modern standards it falls. In Fivem, the GPU's 14 nm Pascal architecture and 3,300 million transistors on a 132 mm² die simply cannot keep up with the demands of a modern multiplayer environment.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K provides the computational backbone for this combo, and it is dramatically overqualified for the GPU paired with it. This processor features 12 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. It uses the Alder Lake architecture on a 10 nm process node, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 25 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

The CPU's benchmark results are impressive. In Cinebench R23, it scores 29241 multi-core and 4128 single-core. Geekbench shows 13892 multi-core and 2561 single-core. Passmark multithread score is 34404, with single-thread at 4013. The processor's percentile ranking against all CPUs is 89, meaning it outperforms 89% of all tested processors. Its average benchmark score of 35684 places it within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (35802), 0.6% above the Intel Core i7-13700T (35468), 0.7% below the Intel Core i5-14500HX (35940), and 0.8% above the Intel Core i7-13800H (35416).

In Fivem, the CPU is never the bottleneck. Even at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the GPU is least stressed, the system achieves 61.3 FPS. The processor's 3DMark scores — 1043 single-thread, 4011 four-thread, 7202 eight-thread, and 9979 max-thread — indicate ample headroom for the game's multi-player workloads. The CPU's role here is to ensure that the GPU receives frames as fast as it can possibly render them, and the data shows the GPU is the constraint in every measured configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern: resolution and settings both have outsized impacts on this combo's performance.

At 1920x1080, the most playable results appear. Low settings produce 61.3 FPS, which is the only configuration in the entire dataset that cracks 60 FPS. Medium settings drop to 45.9 FPS, High falls to 41.1 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 28.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 32.9 FPS, a 54% reduction.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU's limitations become more pronounced. Low settings deliver 40.7 FPS, Medium produces 33.6 FPS, High drops to 26.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 20.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 20.5 FPS, a 50% reduction. Notably, the 1080p Low result of 61.3 FPS drops to 40.7 FPS at 1440p Low, a 34% decrease from the resolution increase alone.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. Low settings yield 20.5 FPS, High produces 16.9 FPS, Medium drops to 15.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 13.9 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 6.6 FPS, suggesting the GPU is so saturated that settings changes have diminishing returns.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about the limiting component. At Low settings, FPS drops from 61.3 at 1080p to 40.7 at 1440p (a 34% decrease), then to 20.5 at 4K (a further 50% decrease from 1440p). At High settings, the progression is 41.1 at 1080p, 26.6 at 1440p (35% drop), and 16.9 at 4K (36% further drop).

The scaling pattern indicates a GPU-bound system. As pixel count increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p, FPS drops by roughly one-third across all settings. From 1440p to 4K (another 2.25x pixel increase), the FPS drops again by similar proportions. This consistent scaling with resolution is the signature of a GPU-limited configuration. If the CPU were the constraint, FPS would remain relatively flat across resolutions.

The 4 GB VRAM is likely a contributing factor at 4K, where texture data exceeds the card's capacity. The fact that Low at 4K (20.5 FPS) barely outperforms Medium at 4K (15.6 FPS) suggests memory bandwidth constraints beyond simple pixel throughput. The 112.1 GB/s bandwidth is insufficient for the data demands of 3840x2160 rendering in Fivem.

FAQ

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

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 61.3 FPS, the only configuration above 60 FPS. All 1440p and 4K results fall below 41 FPS, so 1080p is the only viable resolution for playable performance.

Q: How does the GTX 1050 Ti compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 5316 is essentially identical to the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5317, deltaPct 0), 0.4% above the GeForce 940M (5297), 0.7% above the AMD Radeon R7 240 (5280), and 0.8% below the AMD Radeon R7 M445 (5361).

Q: Why is the 4K Ultra result so low?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces 13.9 FPS. This is driven by the GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 112.1 GB/s bandwidth, which cannot handle the texture and pixel demands of 4K Ultra in Fivem.

Q: Is the CPU holding back performance in this game?

A: No. The Intel Core i7-12700K ranks at the 89th percentile among all CPUs with a 29241 Cinebench R23 multi-core score. The FPS scaling with resolution indicates the GPU is the bottleneck at every setting.

Q: What settings change produces the biggest FPS gain?

A: At 1080p, switching from Ultra (28.4 FPS) to Low (61.3 FPS) nearly doubles performance, a gain of 32.9 FPS. At 1440p, the same switch from Ultra (20.2 FPS) to Low (40.7 FPS) also roughly doubles FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i7-12700K's average benchmark score of 35684 is 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (35802), 0.6% above the Intel Core i7-13700T (35468), 0.7% below the Intel Core i5-14500HX (35940), and 0.8% above the Intel Core i7-13800H (35416).

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a single practical configuration for this combo: 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only preset that achieves 61.3 FPS, which is the minimum threshold for smooth gameplay in a multiplayer environment like Fivem. The 1080p Medium setting at 45.9 FPS is borderline, while High at 41.1 FPS and Ultra at 28.4 FPS are below playable standards for the game's fast-paced interactions.

At 2560x1440, even Low settings only reach 40.7 FPS, which is marginal for a multiplayer title where reaction time matters. Every other 1440p preset falls below 34 FPS, with Ultra at 20.2 FPS being particularly poor. The 4K results are universally unplayable, with the best case being Low at 20.5 FPS.

The data shows that the GTX 1050 Ti's 4 GB VRAM and 2.138 TFLOPS FP32 performance are simply inadequate for Fivem beyond 1080p Low. Players seeking higher visual quality would need to upgrade the GPU, as the i7-12700K has ample headroom — its 9979 3DMark max-thread score and 29241 Cinebench R23 multi-core result confirm it can feed a far more powerful graphics card. For this specific combo, the recommendation is unequivocal: 1920x1080, Low settings, and accept the 61.3 FPS ceiling as the practical limit.