Fivem

# Fivem Performance Analysis: Intel Core i7-14700KF + AMD Radeon RX 7700

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a capable Fivem experience, though the data reveals a system that is clearly CPU-bound at lower resolutions and GPU-limited at 4K. The combo ranks 1318th out of 3005 tested configurations, placing it in the 56th percentile of all combos—a solidly mid-pack result for a multiplayer title where frame consistency matters more than raw peak output. The measured FPS data shows this pairing can push past 200 FPS at 1080p Low settings, but drops to just 36 FPS at 4K Ultra, indicating that resolution scaling heavily impacts the experience.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the sweet spot. At 1440p Medium, the combo produces 104 FPS average with an 88 FPS minimum, which maintains smooth gameplay while providing noticeably better visual quality than 1080p. The 4K results, while playable at Medium (58 FPS), show significant performance drops that make higher settings impractical.

Q: How does the RX 7700 compare to its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RX 7700 scores 20,974 in Passmark G3D, placing it just 0.1% behind the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15,862 average score) and 1.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16,129 average score). Against the AMD Radeon RX 9060, the RX 7700 trails by 1%, while it leads the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 by 1.1%.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-14700KF a strong performer relative to other CPUs?

A: Yes. The i7-14700KF scores 44,167 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 6,235 in single-core, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 70,163 is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69,996) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875), though it trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K by 1%.

Q: What FPS can players expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers a 126 FPS average. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience for most multiplayer scenarios. The Medium preset at 1080p shows a 158 FPS average with a 134 FPS minimum, offering a significant boost in fluidity.

Q: Does the GPU have enough VRAM for this game?

A: The RX 7700 features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. For Fivem, which is a multiplayer modification platform, this memory capacity is more than sufficient at all tested settings, including 4K Ultra where the game's textures and geometry load heavily.

Q: How does the CPU's core configuration affect Fivem performance?

A: The i7-14700KF has 20 cores and 28 threads with a 3.40 GHz base clock and 5.60 GHz boost. Fivem, being a multiplayer title built on an older engine, benefits from strong single-thread performance (6,235 in Cinebench R23 single-core) and sufficient multi-core headroom (44,167 in multicore) to handle the many connected players and scripted events.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It contains 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, with 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The GPU operates at a 1,900 MHz base clock and boosts to 2,459 MHz, with a game clock of 2,041 MHz that represents typical sustained performance during gameplay.

Memory configuration plays a critical role in Fivem's performance. The 16 GB GDDR6 frame buffer on a 256-bit bus delivers 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. This is substantial for a multiplayer title where streaming assets from other players and the game world requires consistent memory throughput. The 19.5 Gbps effective memory speed ensures that texture streaming at 4K resolution doesn't become a bottleneck, as evidenced by the 58 FPS average at 4K Medium settings.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 25.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and an equal 25.18 TFLOPS of FP16 (1:1 ratio). The 40 ray tracing cores provide hardware acceleration for lighting effects, but Fivem's visual profile doesn't heavily stress this feature. The pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s indicate the card can handle resolutions up to 1440p with high fidelity settings while maintaining playable frame rates.

In the benchmark hierarchy, the RX 7700 sits at the 58th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 15,852. Its nearest rivals in average score include the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15,862, -0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16,014, -1% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16,129, -1.7% delta). The RX 7700's Passmark G3D score of 20,974 is its strongest result, while its DirectX 12 score of 96 and DirectX 11 score of 186 show moderate API-specific performance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimizing the Fivem experience across different resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset emerges as the best balance: 158 FPS average with a 134 FPS minimum and 182 FPS maximum. This delivers high refresh rate gameplay while maintaining visual quality. The Low preset pushes to 200 FPS average, but the visual degradation makes this unnecessary given the solid Medium performance.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings again provide the optimal experience with a 104 FPS average, 88 FPS minimum, and 120 FPS maximum. This maintains smooth gameplay on 144Hz monitors while offering improved detail over 1080p. The High preset at 1440p drops to 83 FPS average, which is still playable but sacrifices the fluidity that competitive multiplayer benefits from. Ultra at 1440p falls to 65 FPS, which becomes marginal for fast-paced gameplay.

For 3840x2160, the data suggests Medium settings are the practical ceiling: 58 FPS average with a 49 FPS minimum and 66 FPS maximum. This delivers near-60 FPS gameplay, though the minimum frame rate may cause occasional stutter. The Low preset at 4K produces 73 FPS average, which is smoother but significantly degrades visual quality. High settings at 4K drop to 46 FPS, and Ultra falls to 36 FPS, both of which are below the threshold for comfortable multiplayer performance.

The recommendation hierarchy across all resolutions places Medium as the consistent choice, with Low as the fallback for higher refresh rate priorities. The High preset works well at 1080p (126 FPS) and acceptably at 1440p (83 FPS), but the jump to 4K makes it impractical for consistent frame pacing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings sweep shows a clear performance hierarchy. Low settings produce a 200 FPS average, the highest result in the entire dataset. Medium settings deliver 158 FPS average with a 134 FPS minimum and 182 FPS maximum, demonstrating consistent frame delivery. High settings drop to 126 FPS average, still well above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings produce 98 FPS average, maintaining playability but showing a 102 FPS spread from the Low preset.

The 2560x1440 results show a predictable scaling pattern. Low settings achieve 132 FPS average, representing a 34% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings deliver 104 FPS average with an 88 FPS minimum and 120 FPS maximum, which translates to a 34% drop from the 1080p Medium average. High settings produce 83 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 65 FPS average. The frame range at 1440p Medium (88-120 FPS) shows tighter consistency than the 1080p Medium range (134-182 FPS), indicating the GPU is becoming more load-balanced.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens significantly. Low settings achieve 73 FPS average, a 45% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 58 FPS average with a 49 FPS minimum and 66 FPS maximum. High settings drop to 46 FPS average, and Ultra bottoms out at 36 FPS average. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 37 FPS, compared to 102 FPS at 1080p, showing that the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution.

The data reveals that the i7-14700KF provides sufficient CPU headroom at all settings, as the frame rates scale consistently with GPU load. The 1080p Low result of 200 FPS suggests the CPU can push well beyond typical display refresh rates, while the 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS indicates the GPU reaches its computational limits.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent performance penalty across all settings. Low settings drop from 200 to 132 FPS (a 34% reduction), Medium from 158 to 104 FPS (also 34%), High from 126 to 83 FPS (34%), and Ultra from 98 to 65 FPS (34%). This uniform scaling indicates that neither component bottlenecks disproportionately at 1440p; the system scales predictably with pixel count.

The jump from 1440p to 4K reveals a different pattern. Low settings fall from 132 to 73 FPS (a 45% reduction), Medium from 104 to 58 FPS (44%), High from 83 to 46 FPS (45%), and Ultra from 65 to 36 FPS (45%). The steeper decline at 4K compared to 1440p suggests the RX 7700's rendering pipeline becomes the limiting factor as pixel count quadruples. The GPU's 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth and 236.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are sufficient for 1440p but strained at 4K, particularly at higher quality presets.

Overall, the system loses 63% of its 1080p Low performance when moving to 4K Low (200 to 73 FPS), and 63% of its 1080p Ultra performance when moving to 4K Ultra (98 to 36 FPS). This consistent percentage loss across settings confirms that resolution scaling is the dominant factor in performance degradation, rather than any specific setting causing disproportionate load.

The data indicates a CPU-bound scenario at 1080p where the i7-14700KF's 5.60 GHz boost clock and 6,235 single-core Cinebench R23 score allow frame rates to exceed 200 FPS. At 4K, the GPU's 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 performance becomes the constraint, with the 36 FPS Ultra result showing the card's ceiling for this title at maximum quality. The system transitions from CPU-limited to GPU-limited somewhere between 1440p and 4K, with 2560x1440 representing the balanced zone.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, specifically the Raptor Lake-R refresh. It operates with a 3.40 GHz base clock and boosts to 5.60 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, with 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB L2 cache per core. The 10 nm process node from Intel houses 257 mm² of die area, and the unlocked multiplier allows for overclocking headroom.

Benchmark results demonstrate the i7-14700KF's strength for gaming workloads. Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44,167 and single-core score of 6,235 show strong performance in both threaded and single-threaded tasks. Passmark single-thread score of 4,480 and multithread score of 52,425 confirm this dual strength. The 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs places this processor in the top tier for desktop computing, with an average benchmark score of 70,163.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is particularly pronounced at lower resolutions. The 1080p Low result of 200 FPS average demonstrates that the i7-14700KF can feed the RX 7700 well beyond typical refresh rates. The 5.60 GHz boost clock ensures high single-thread performance for the game's main simulation thread, while the 20 cores handle the many background tasks associated with multiplayer servers, including player position tracking, script execution, and network data processing.

The nearest CPU rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69,996, 0.2% behind), the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875, 0.4% behind), and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515, 0.9% behind). The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K leads the i7-14700KF by 1% with a score of 70,879. These margins are narrow, indicating that the i7-14700KF sits at the top of the performance curve for this generation.

The 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS is not indicative of CPU limitation; rather, it shows that the RX 7700's pixel throughput and shading capacity are the constraints at maximum quality. The CPU's Passmark data compression score of 694,963 and data encryption score of 40,046 demonstrate substantial compute headroom that goes unused at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the bottleneck.