Fivem

The Intel Core i9-14900K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 ranks 1692nd out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem. This places the configuration in the bottom 5.6% of all tested systems, a poor result driven entirely by the graphics card. The CPU is a top-tier part, as its 97th percentile ranking among all CPUs suggests, but the GTX 1650 sits at the 43rd percentile among GPUs. The data indicates a massive bottleneck: the processor is capable of far more, but the GPU holds the entire system back in this multiplayer title.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame data places this pairing at 1692 out of 1792 combos, meaning 100 tested configurations perform worse. This is a low ranking, but it reflects the GPU's limitations rather than the CPU's. The i9-14900K is a flagship part, scoring 49,872 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 7,040 in single-core, with an average benchmark score of 79,824. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD EPYC 7413 and Intel Core i9-14900KF, are within a 0.7% delta of its average score, showing the CPU is at the top of its class.

The GTX 1650, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 8,713, with rivals like the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 all within 0.5% of its performance. The gap between the CPU's and GPU's benchmark averages is stark—roughly ninefold—and that disparity shows up directly in the FPS numbers. In Fivem, the combination never reaches playable frame rates at 4K, and only achieves 74.7 FPS at 1080p Low settings. The ranking is a warning: this is a severely imbalanced pairing for this game.

GPU Role

The GTX 1650 is a Turing-architecture GPU with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1485 MHz with a boost of 1665 MHz. The memory runs at 2001 MHz, or 8 Gbps effective. These are modest specs for 2024, and the GPU's 43rd percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms it is a lower-midrange part. It has 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 53.28 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 93.24 GTexel/s.

In Fivem, the GPU's role is the primary limiter. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is a concern at higher resolutions and settings, but the measured data shows the bigger issue is raw compute. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 40.2 FPS, while at 1080p Low it reaches 74.7 FPS. This scaling suggests the GPU is the bottleneck at every setting, as even the strongest CPU in the test cannot push the frame rate higher. The GPU's 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is simply insufficient for this game's demands at higher presets.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, further confirming the GPU bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 74.7 at 1080p to 49.7 at 1440p (a 33% drop) and then to 29.7 at 4K (a 40% drop from 1440p). At High settings, the progression is 49.2 FPS at 1080p, 28.4 at 1440p, and 18.8 at 4K. The pattern is clear: each resolution step roughly halves the frame rate, which is typical of a GPU-limited scenario.

The data also shows that the CPU is not the constraint. The i9-14900K has 24 cores and 32 threads, with a boost clock of 6.00 GHz, making it one of the fastest processors available. If the CPU were the limiter, the FPS would remain flat across resolutions. Instead, the FPS scales down as pixel count increases, meaning the GTX 1650's rendering throughput is the ceiling. At 4K, even Low settings only yield 29.7 FPS, which is unplayable for most users. This is a clear sign that the GPU cannot handle the resolution, regardless of the CPU's capability.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the only playable configuration is 1080p Low, which delivers 74.7 FPS. This is the sweet spot for this combo. At 1080p Medium, the frame rate drops to 57.7 FPS, which is still playable but a noticeable step down. 1080p High yields 49.2 FPS, and 1080p Ultra falls to 40.2 FPS, both of which are borderline for a multiplayer game where smoothness matters.

At 1440p, the situation worsens. Low settings produce 49.7 FPS, which is acceptable for casual play, but Medium drops to 41.1 FPS and High to 28.4 FPS. Ultra at 1440p is 26.9 FPS, which is not recommended. At 4K, all settings are below 30 FPS, with Low at 29.7 FPS, Medium at 24.9 FPS, High at 18.8 FPS, and Ultra at 16.1 FPS. These are not viable for competitive play.

The data suggests that users should stick to 1080p Low for the best experience, with 1080p Medium as a compromise if visual fidelity is preferred. Anything above 1080p, or above Medium settings at 1080p, will result in frame rates that are too low for a smooth multiplayer experience. The GPU's 4 GB VRAM also makes higher settings risky, as texture-heavy scenes could exceed capacity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings achieve 74.7 FPS, which is the highest measured value across all resolutions and settings. Medium settings drop to 57.7 FPS, a 23% reduction from Low. High settings produce 49.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 40.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 34.5 FPS, showing the GPU's sensitivity to settings changes at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance takes a significant hit. Low settings produce 49.7 FPS, which is 25 FPS less than at 1080p. Medium settings yield 41.1 FPS, High drops to 28.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 26.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 22.8 FPS, narrower than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is nearing its limits regardless of settings.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. Low settings average 29.7 FPS, Medium falls to 24.9 FPS, High manages 18.8 FPS, and Ultra is just 16.1 FPS. None of these are playable for a multiplayer game. The drop from 1080p Low (74.7 FPS) to 4K Low (29.7 FPS) represents a 60% reduction in performance, underscoring the GPU's inability to handle 4K rendering. The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p is the only resolution where this combo can deliver a smooth experience, and even then, only at Low or Medium settings.