Fivem

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER delivers a strictly 1080p-oriented experience in Fivem, producing playable frame rates at High settings but falling below 60 FPS at 1440p and struggling significantly at 4K. The combination ranks at 3174 out of 3707 tested combos, placing it in the lower tier of systems, a position driven almost entirely by the GPU's mid-range standing rather than the CPU's top-tier processing power. The data indicates that while the processor has ample headroom, the graphics card is the definitive bottleneck, particularly as resolution and visual fidelity increase.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in Fivem?

A: The combo ranks 3174 out of 3707 tested combinations, placing it in the lower percentile of systems tested for this game.

Q: How does the GTX 1660 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The GTX 1660 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 12986. It sits 0.4% above both the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and the AMD Radeon RX 580, and 0.9% above the AMD Radeon 740M, but is 0.7% behind the NVIDIA Tesla M2090.

Q: What is the best performance the GTX 1660 SUPER achieves in Fivem?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 123 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The card also achieves 97 FPS at Medium and 77 FPS at High settings at the same resolution.

Q: What is the worst performance recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 22 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. At the same 4K resolution, High settings only yield 28 FPS, and Medium settings produce 35 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU's benchmark performance suggest it is a limiting factor in Fivem?

A: No, the CPU is not the limiting factor. The Intel Core i7-14700K scores in the 94th percentile vs all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69355. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, is only 0.7% ahead, indicating the CPU is far more capable than the GPU.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER falls in the 53rd percentile vs all GPUs, indicating it is a mid-range performer relative to the entire database.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is the primary performance arbiter in this configuration for Fivem. The card is built on the Turing architecture using the TU116 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It carries 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective, while the GPU core has a base clock of 1530 MHz and a boost clock of 1785 MHz.

The GPU's processing capabilities are defined by 1408 shading units, 88 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. Its FP32 performance is rated at 5.027 TFLOPS, with a texture rate of 157.1 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 85.68 GPixel/s. These specifications place the card in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12986. In the context of Fivem, this hardware configuration demonstrates a clear ceiling. At 1920x1080, the card manages to push frame rates that are suitable for competitive play, but as the resolution increases, the finite memory bandwidth and raw compute power become insufficient to maintain high frame rates.

The benchmark results show a direct correlation between the GPU's workload and the FPS output. The card's performance is closest to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, which is only 0.4% faster, and the AMD Radeon RX 580, which is also 0.4% faster. This places the 1660 SUPER in a specific performance band where Fivem's demands at higher resolutions quickly exceed its capabilities, leading to the sub-60 FPS averages seen at 2560x1440 and the unplayable results at 3840x2160.

How This Combo Ranks

The system's overall position in Fivem is defined by its rank of 3174 out of 3707 combinations, which places it in the bottom 15% of all tested configurations. This ranking is a direct consequence of the mismatched pairing: a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU. The processor, Intel Core i7-14700K, is in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69355. It has 20 cores and 28 threads, with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. This processing power is vastly underutilized in this pairing, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck long before the CPU is stressed.

The GPU, in contrast, is in the 53rd percentile, which means half of the tested GPUs are faster. This 41-percentile gap between the CPU and GPU performance is the defining characteristic of this combo. The data shows that while the CPU could support a much more powerful graphics card, the GTX 1660 SUPER holds the system back. The nearest rivals for the CPU, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, are within 0.2% of its score, but this does not translate to higher FPS in Fivem because the GPU is the limiting factor. This combo is a clear case where the GPU's 53rd percentile standing dictates the overall rank, not the CPU's 94th percentile performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed view of the combo's performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system shows its best results. Low settings produce an average of 123 FPS, Medium settings yield 97 FPS (with a min of 82 and max of 111), High settings deliver 77 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 60 FPS. This is the only resolution where the system can maintain an average above 60 FPS at Ultra, and it does so by a narrow margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance degrades significantly. Low settings average 81 FPS, Medium settings drop to 64 FPS (min 54, max 73), High settings fall to 51 FPS, and Ultra settings only manage 40 FPS. The median setting, Medium, is the only one that stays above 60 FPS, and it does so with an average of 64 FPS, which can dip to 54 FPS in demanding scenes. This resolution is the transition point where the GPU's limitations become evident.

At 3840x2160, the system is overwhelmed. Low settings average 45 FPS, Medium settings yield 35 FPS (min 30, max 41), High settings drop to 28 FPS, and Ultra settings produce just 22 FPS. None of these averages are playable for a smooth experience. The data shows a consistent pattern: for each step up in settings, there is a significant FPS penalty, and for each step up in resolution, the card loses a substantial portion of its performance. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 63 FPS, while at 4K it is only 23 FPS, indicating that at higher resolutions the card is so constrained that the settings have less impact on total FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience for this combo is at 1920x1080 with High settings. This preset provides an average FPS of 77, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay. The jump from High to Ultra at this resolution costs 17 FPS, reducing the average to 60 FPS, which is borderline for a consistent experience. The data shows that High settings offer the best balance between visual quality and frame rate, as it maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS without sacrificing too much detail.

For players prioritizing frame rate over visuals, 1920x1080 with Medium settings is the better choice. This preset averages 97 FPS, with a minimum of 82 FPS, ensuring that even in the most demanding scenes, the frame rate does not dip below the 60 FPS threshold. The difference between Medium and High is 20 FPS, which is a significant margin for competitive play. Low settings at 1080p are only recommended for those seeking maximum FPS, as the 123 FPS average is the highest recorded, but the visual compromise is substantial.

At 2560x1440, the data suggests that only Low or Medium settings are viable. Medium averages 64 FPS but has a minimum of 54 FPS, which could lead to stutter in heavy scenes. Low settings average 81 FPS, providing a safer margin. High and Ultra at 1440p are not recommended, as they fall below the 60 FPS threshold with averages of 51 and 40 FPS respectively. The 3840x2160 resolution is not recommended at any setting, as even the best average of 45 FPS on Low is insufficient for a smooth experience.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a high-end processor that is severely underutilized in this pairing. It features 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU is built on the Raptor Lake architecture, using a 10 nm process, and has a 33 MB shared L3 cache along with 2 MB per core L2 cache and 80 KB per core L1 cache. Its benchmark scores are exceptional, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 and a single-core score of 2160. The Geekbench multi-core score is 20767, and the single-core score is 2569.

In the context of Fivem, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data, and this processor is more than capable of doing so. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 69355, puts it in the top tier of processors. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 9115, is only 0.1% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.2% slower. The PassMark multi-thread score of 52392 and the single-thread score of 4472 further underscore its capability.

The data suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this system. The FPS numbers are consistently limited by the GPU, as evidenced by the significant drop in performance when moving from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p, the CPU is likely able to maintain high frame rates, but the GPU's 53rd percentile performance caps the output. The CPU's power is evident in the fact that the system does not exhibit any signs of CPU-induced stuttering, even at the highest frame rates recorded. A more powerful GPU would likely unlock significantly more FPS, as the CPU has ample headroom to support it.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly demonstrates that the GTX 1660 SUPER is the limiting component. At 1920x1080, the average FPS across all settings is 89.25. When moving to 2560x1440, the average across all settings drops to 59. This represents a 34% reduction in frame rate for a 77% increase in pixel count. Moving to 3840x2160, the average FPS across all settings drops to 32.5, a further 45% reduction from 1440p and a 64% reduction from 1080p.

This scaling pattern is indicative of a GPU-bound system. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would not drop as dramatically with resolution increases, as the CPU workload remains relatively constant. The data shows that the GPU's rendering workload is the primary driver of FPS changes. The card's memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s and its 6 GB VRAM capacity are likely the key constraints. At 1080p, the data fits within the VRAM, and the bandwidth is sufficient. At 4K, the higher resolution demands more memory and bandwidth, which the card cannot provide, resulting in the low FPS numbers.

The diminishing returns at higher resolutions are also evident. The difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p is 63 FPS, but at 4K it is only 23 FPS. This suggests that at 4K, the card is so overwhelmed by the pixel fill rate and texture fetching that the difference in settings has a smaller relative impact. The GPU's pixel rate of 85.68 GPixel/s and texture rate of 157.1 GTexel/s are simply not sufficient for 4K rendering, regardless of the preset. The combo is clearly optimized for 1080p gaming, where it can deliver a playable experience at most settings, but it falls short at higher resolutions.