Fivem

The data for Fivem, captured with an Intel Core i9-14900K and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, reveals a system where the graphics card is the decisive factor in determining playable performance. The 24-core processor provides ample computational headroom, but the 6 GB GTX 1660 Ti consistently limits frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions and quality presets. This combination ranks 1542nd out of 1792 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower percentile of tested configurations, which is a direct consequence of the GPU's position relative to the CPU's capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a steep and consistent performance drop as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the Low preset, the average frame rate falls from 122.6 FPS at 1080p to 83.2 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of approximately 32%. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low settings yields another significant drop from 83.2 FPS to 45 FPS, a decline of roughly 46%. This scaling pattern, where the 4K result is nearly one-third of the 1080p result, is a strong indicator that the GPU's pixel throughput is the limiting component rather than the CPU.

The pattern holds across all quality presets. At High settings, the frame rate declines from 77.7 FPS at 1080p to 52.2 FPS at 1440p, and then to 26.3 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset experiences a similar trajectory, starting at 60.6 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 40.3 FPS at 1440p, and finally settling at 24.4 FPS at 4K. The consistent proportional drops across all settings imply that the rendering load scales predictably with the pixel count, and the GTX 1660 Ti's 5.437 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are insufficient to maintain high frame rates when the pixel workload quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the primary bottleneck in this configuration. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus is a modest allocation for modern multiplayer titles, and the data shows that even at 1080p, the card cannot consistently maximize the CPU's potential. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 122.6 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra, this falls to 60.6 FPS, indicating that the GPU's shading units, TMUs, and ROPs are saturated by the increased visual complexity. The card's base clock of 1500 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz are standard for the Turing architecture, but they do not compensate for the limited memory capacity and bandwidth under load.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its mid-range positioning. Its Passmark G3D score of 12871 places it at the 55th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 570X with a score of 13871 and a deltaPct of 0.4, and the NVIDIA Tesla K10 with a score of 14029 and a deltaPct of -0.7. This indicates the GTX 1660 Ti is closely matched with those parts in raw compute, yet in Fivem, the frame rates suggest that the game's engine is sensitive to the card's specific architecture traits, such as its 48 ROPs and 1536 shading units. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1061 further underscores its limitations in modern DirectX 12 workloads, which is relevant as Fivem's rendering engine scales with resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that the optimal balance between visual fidelity and playability for this combo is found at the Medium preset at 1920x1080, which delivers an average of 99.9 FPS. This is a significant improvement over the High preset's 77.7 FPS at the same resolution, while still providing a more detailed image than Low. For users targeting higher resolutions, the data indicates that 1440p is only viable at Low settings, where the system achieves 83.2 FPS; any higher preset at 1440p drops to 64.3 FPS at Medium and 52.2 FPS at High, which may be acceptable for some but falls short of the smoothness offered by the 1080p Medium configuration.

At 4K resolution, the data shows that even the Low preset yields only 45 FPS, which is below the threshold for a fluid experience in a fast-paced multiplayer environment. The Ultra preset at 4K is effectively unplayable at 24.4 FPS. Therefore, the recommendation is to prioritize 1080p with Medium settings to achieve the best measured experience, as it offers a frame rate that is 39.3 FPS higher than High at 1080p and 60.6 FPS higher than Ultra at 1080p. The 4K resolution should be avoided entirely with this GPU, as the data shows no preset can consistently maintain a playable frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system's performance is defined by the preset selection. The Low preset achieves 122.6 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate across all resolutions and settings. The Medium preset follows at 99.9 FPS, then High at 77.7 FPS, and finally Ultra at 60.6 FPS. The gradient from Low to Ultra represents a 62 FPS swing, highlighting how sensitive the GTX 1660 Ti is to quality settings at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down predictably. The Low preset still leads with 83.2 FPS, followed by Medium at 64.3 FPS, High at 52.2 FPS, and Ultra at 40.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 42.9 FPS, but the absolute values indicate that only the Low preset can consistently hold above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, performance is heavily constrained. The Low preset yields 45 FPS, Medium drops to 36.3 FPS, High falls to 26.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 24.4 FPS. The differences between presets at 4K are compressed, with only a 20.6 FPS spread between Low and Ultra, showing that the GPU is so saturated that the quality settings have a reduced relative impact.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i9-14900K and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti combination is ranked 1542nd out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the bottom 14% of all tested configurations, a poor showing that is directly attributable to the GPU's performance ceiling. The CPU, however, is a top-tier part; its average benchmark score of 79824 places it at the 97th percentile among all CPUs, with rivals like the AMD EPYC 7413 scoring 80041 (a deltaPct of -0.3) and the Intel Core i9-14900KF scoring 79245 (a deltaPct of 0.7). This indicates the processor is capable of far more than the GTX 1660 Ti can deliver.

In contrast, the GPU's average benchmark score of 13925 is at the 55th percentile, and its rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 570X with a score of 13871 (deltaPct 0.4) and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile with a score of 13821 (deltaPct 0.8), are statistically similar in performance. The low combo rank is therefore a reflection of the massive imbalance between the CPU's processing power and the GPU's rendering capability. The data shows that this pairing is heavily GPU-limited, and the rank would likely improve substantially with a more powerful graphics card, but as measured, the GTX 1660 Ti holds the entire system back in Fivem, particularly at higher resolutions where the 6 GB memory and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth become critical constraints.