Fivem

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti produces a playable but constrained experience in Fivem. The data shows this combo ranks in the 13th percentile of tested configurations, indicating significant headroom exists in other builds. The CPU, a 20-core, 28-thread Raptor Lake part with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, is far more capable than the GPU in this pairing. This imbalance dictates the settings and resolutions that will yield the most consistent frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Across all three tested resolutions, the Low preset delivers the highest average frame rates, with the gains over High and Ultra being substantial. At 1920x1080, Low produces an average of 124.2 FPS, which is 61% higher than the High preset’s 77.1 FPS. This pattern holds at 2560x1440, where Low averages 81.2 FPS compared to 51.5 FPS on High, and even at 3840x2160, Low manages 47.5 FPS versus 27.3 FPS on High.

The Medium preset offers a compromise, but the data suggests it does not provide a balanced experience. At 1080p, Medium yields 98.6 FPS, which is a 21% drop from Low. At 1440p, Medium hits 61.9 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 34.2 FPS. The Ultra preset is largely impractical, struggling to maintain 60 FPS even at 1080p where it averages 60.3 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 42.0 FPS, and at 4K it falls below 24 FPS.

For the best experience, the Low preset at 1920x1080 is the clear choice, as it is the only setting that consistently stays above 120 FPS. If visual fidelity is a priority, High at 1080p is the ceiling for a smooth 60+ FPS experience, averaging 77.1 FPS. It is important to note that the data shows no measured minimum FPS values, so frame-time consistency cannot be verified from this dataset, but the average frame rates for High at 1080p and Low at 1440p are strong indicators of playable performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the limiting factor in this combination. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s percentile rank against all GPUs is 55, placing it near the median, while the i7-14700F sits in the 94th percentile for CPUs. This disparity is the primary narrative of the benchmark results.

The GTX 1660 Ti’s core clock runs at 1500 MHz and boosts to 1770 MHz. In terms of raw compute, it offers 5.437 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The data shows that as settings increase, frame rates collapse, which points directly to the GPU struggling with the rendering load. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is a 64 FPS swing, demonstrating that the GPU’s architecture, while capable of high frame rates at low graphical loads, cannot sustain them when pixel shading requirements increase.

The Fivem results indicate that the GTX 1660 Ti’s memory bandwidth and 6 GB capacity are sufficient for the Low preset, but the shader workload at higher presets overwhelms it. The GPU’s performance in synthetic benchmarks, such as a Passmark G3D score of 12871, aligns with its mid-range positioning. It sits close to rivals like the AMD Radeon RX 570X, which is 0.4% behind, and the NVIDIA Tesla K10, which is 0.7% ahead, suggesting this GPU performs as expected for its class.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K are severe, confirming that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 124.2 at 1080p to 81.2 at 1440p, a 35% reduction. Moving to 4K Low, the average drops further to 47.5 FPS, which is a 62% total reduction from the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

Under the High preset, the scaling is less dramatic in percentage terms but still severe. The transition from 1080p (77.1 FPS) to 1440p (51.5 FPS) represents a 33% loss, and the drop to 4K (27.3 FPS) is a 65% loss from the baseline. The Ultra preset exhibits the most pronounced degradation, with 1080p at 60.3 FPS falling to 42.0 FPS at 1440p and then to 24.0 FPS at 4K. The latter figure is below the threshold for a stable interactive experience.

The data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this game, as the i7-14700F’s compute power is not being fully utilized. The consistent and large frame rate drops with resolution scaling are a classic sign of the GPU reaching its fill-rate or shader limits. The GTX 1660 Ti’s 48 ROPs and 84.96 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for the higher pixel counts at 1440p and 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and preset for this combo?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 with the Low preset produces the highest average frame rate at 124.2 FPS. For a better visual experience, High at 1080p is viable with an average of 77.1 FPS.

Q: Is this CPU and GPU combo balanced for Fivem?

A: No. The CPU ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 55th percentile. The GPU is the bottleneck, as evidenced by the significant frame rate drops when resolution and settings are increased.

Q: Can this system run Fivem at 4K?

A: Only at Low settings, where it achieves an average of 47.5 FPS. At Medium, it drops to 34.2 FPS, and at High, it falls to 27.3 FPS, indicating that 4K is not a practical target for this GPU.

Q: How does the GTX 1660 Ti compare to its nearest rivals?

A: In the benchmark data, it is 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 570X, 0.8% ahead of both the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile and GeForce GTX 680, and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA Tesla K10.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: The Low preset averages 81.2 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 42.0 FPS. This 39.2 FPS difference demonstrates the high cost of enabling maximum graphical features with this GPU.

Q: Is the CPU's performance relevant to these game results?

A: The CPU is underutilized. Its high scores, such as 35443 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, do not translate into higher frame rates in Fivem because the GPU cannot keep up. The game's performance is largely dictated by the GPU's capabilities in this configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti combination ranks 1560 out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the bottom 13% of all configurations, indicating that while it can run the game, its overall performance level is well below the majority of tested systems. The rank reflects the severe GPU bottleneck, as the CPU is capable of much higher performance than the GPU can deliver.

This ranking is consistent with the GPU's modest standing in the overall database, where it sits at the 55th percentile. The CPU's high percentile (94th) does little to boost the combo’s position in a game that is clearly GPU-limited. The data suggests that in Fivem, a more balanced pairing—perhaps a mid-range CPU with a more powerful GPU—would yield a significantly better rank.

The frame rate data supports this low ranking. While the combo achieves a respectable 124.2 FPS at 1080p Low, its performance at higher settings and resolutions is poor. The fact that it drops below 30 FPS at 4K High and below 25 FPS at 4K Ultra places it firmly in the lower echelon of gaming systems for this specific title. The combination’s strength lies in its ability to handle competitive settings at 1080p, but it lacks the headroom for high-fidelity gaming.