Fivem

Fivem on the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT delivers a highly playable experience across most settings, but the data reveals a hard ceiling at the highest preset. The 1080p Low and Medium presets far exceed display refresh rate targets, while the Ultra preset drops below 60 FPS at both 1080p and 1440p, indicating a performance cliff. The combination ranks in the 44th percentile of all tested combos, which is surprisingly mid-pack given the strong CPU, pointing directly to the GPU as the limiting factor in this multiplayer title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to use with this combo for competitive play?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 199 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 162 FPS, both of which are well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

Q: Does the Ultra preset deliver a smooth 60 FPS experience at any resolution?

A: No. The measured data shows Ultra settings produce an average of 83 FPS at 1080p, 59 FPS at 1440p, and 37 FPS at 4K. Only the 1080p Ultra preset achieves a playable frame rate above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1635th out of 3707 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, meaning many other combinations deliver higher frame rates in Fivem.

Q: Which component is the primary bottleneck for this game?

A: The benchmark results indicate the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is the limiting factor. The Intel Core i7-14700K is a high-end processor, but the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and performance characteristics cap the frame rates, especially at higher resolutions and settings.

Q: Is there a significant frame rate difference between the Low and Medium presets?

A: Yes. At 1080p, the Low preset averages 199 FPS while Medium averages 162 FPS, a difference of 37 FPS. At 1440p, the gap is 26 FPS (142 vs 116), and at 4K, it is 16 FPS (88 vs 72).

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS in the measured data is 199 FPS, which occurs at the 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the Medium preset is the recommended choice. The data shows this preset provides a substantial frame rate advantage over High while maintaining a playable experience. At 1080p, Medium averages 162 FPS with a minimum of 138 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay without dropping below common 144 Hz refresh rates. At 1440p, the Medium preset still delivers an average of 116 FPS with a minimum of 99 FPS, which is an excellent experience for high-refresh-rate monitors.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users prioritizing visual quality over frame rate. It averages 133 FPS at 1080p and 95 FPS at 1440p, both of which remain above the 60 FPS threshold. However, the jump from Medium to High introduces a performance penalty of 29 FPS at 1080p and 21 FPS at 1440p, which may not be worth the graphical uplift for all users.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for this combination. The data shows it drops below the 60 FPS average at 1440p (59 FPS) and falls to a stutter-prone 37 FPS at 4K. Even at 1080p, the 83 FPS average is significantly lower than the Medium preset, offering only marginal visual improvements. The Low preset remains an option for maximum frame rates, with averages of 199 FPS at 1080p and 142 FPS at 1440p, but it comes at the cost of the lowest visual quality settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly identifies the GPU as the primary constraint. At the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 199 at 1080p to 142 at 1440p and further to 88 at 4K. This represents a 55.8% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K. The Medium preset shows a similar trend, with averages of 162, 116, and 72 FPS across the same resolutions.

The scaling pattern indicates that the RX 6650 XT is heavily taxed by the increased pixel count. The drop from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep, with the Medium preset falling from 116 to 72 FPS. This suggests that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 280.3 GB/s and 8 GB VRAM are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K. In contrast, the CPU’s performance does not degrade with resolution, so the frame rate losses are directly attributable to the graphics card's workload.

The difference between the Low and Medium presets also maintains a consistent gap across resolutions, suggesting the CPU can handle the extra draw calls and physics calculations without becoming a bottleneck. The fact that the 1080p Low preset achieves nearly 200 FPS confirms that the processor has ample headroom, but the GPU is unable to sustain those frame rates as the resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT ranks 1635th out of 3707 tested combinations in Fivem. This places the system in the 44th percentile of all tested configurations, indicating that most other combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this specific game.

This ranking is notably lower than what the CPU’s standalone performance would suggest. The Core i7-14700K sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 69355 puts it on par with the AMD EPYC 9115, which scores 69288 with a delta of 0.1%. However, the GPU’s performance is far more modest, sitting in the 65th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 19765. The closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla K40m, scores 19885 with a delta of -0.6%.

The data shows that the GPU’s lower-tier performance drags down the overall combo ranking. While the CPU is a top-6% processor, the GPU is only slightly above average, and in a game like Fivem that is often CPU-bound in multiplayer scenarios, the GPU still becomes the limiting factor at higher settings and resolutions. This results in a combo that ranks in the lower half of the database, even though the processor alone is a high-end part.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT plays a decisive role in determining the frame rates for this combo. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, the GPU provides a bandwidth of 280.3 GB/s. The card operates at a base clock of 2055 MHz and a boost clock of 2635 MHz, with a game clock of 2410 MHz. Its RDNA 2.0 architecture includes 2048 shading units and 32 ray accelerators, but the measured FPS data shows these specifications are not enough to maintain high frame rates at demanding settings.

The most telling evidence of the GPU’s limitation is the performance collapse at the Ultra preset. The card’s 8 GB VRAM is likely exceeded at 4K Ultra, causing the average FPS to drop to 37. Even at 1440p Ultra, the average falls to 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold. The GPU’s compute performance of 10.79 TFLOPS is insufficient to handle the rendering load of the Ultra preset at higher resolutions.

In contrast, the GPU shows its strengths at lower settings. The card maintains an average of 199 FPS at 1080p Low, demonstrating that it has enough raw power for less demanding workloads. The scaling from Low to Medium to High shows a steady increase in rendering load, with the GPU handling these settings competently. However, the jump to Ultra represents a significant increase in texture detail and effects, which the GPU cannot sustain.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 65% against all GPUs, combined with its average benchmark score of 19765, places it in the mid-range tier. The nearest rival, the AMD FirePro D300, scores 19637 with a delta of 0.7%, indicating the RX 6650 XT is marginally faster. This mid-range positioning explains why the combo ranks in the lower half of the database, as the GPU cannot fully leverage the CPU’s capabilities in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides a complete matrix of average frame rates across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 199 FPS. The Medium preset averages 162 FPS with a minimum of 138 FPS and a maximum of 187 FPS. The High preset averages 133 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 83 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 142 FPS. The Medium preset delivers an average of 116 FPS, with a minimum of 99 FPS and a maximum of 133 FPS. The High preset averages 95 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 88 FPS. The Medium preset averages 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 83 FPS. The High preset averages 59 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 37 FPS.

The data shows a consistent pattern of diminishing returns as settings increase. The difference between Low and Medium is 37 FPS at 1080p, but the difference between High and Ultra is 50 FPS at the same resolution. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a disproportionately heavy load on the GPU, likely due to higher-resolution textures and more complex shading effects. At 4K, the gap between High and Ultra is 22 FPS, showing that the GPU is already struggling to maintain playable frame rates at the High preset.