Thief

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B370 combination is a severely constrained pairing for Thief, delivering playable performance only at 1920x1080 with the lowest settings. The data shows this system ranks near the bottom of all tested configurations, and the Intel Arc B370, despite its modern architecture, performs at a level comparable to legacy graphics hardware from over a decade ago.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The recorded benchmarks place the Intel Arc B370 in an unusual position. Its average benchmark score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, meaning it outperforms only a tiny fraction of the database's tested graphics hardware. The nearest rivals in the database are all legacy discrete and mobile parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, a delta of -0.2 percent, while the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a delta of -0.5 percent. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a delta of -0.7 percent, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, a delta of 1.4 percent. This clustering indicates that, for practical gaming purposes, the Arc B370 behaves almost identically to these older parts, despite its 3 nm process node and Xe3-LPG architecture. Users coming from any of those older GPUs would see no meaningful uplift in Thief.

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a much stronger component. Its average benchmark score of 21484 places it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals are all high-end or server-class parts. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V scores 21440, a delta of 0.2 percent, meaning the Ryzen 5 2600 is effectively tied with it. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, a delta of 0.5 percent, and the Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, a delta of -0.7 percent. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, a delta of 1.2 percent. The Ryzen 5 2600's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 3.90 GHz, clearly provide enough processing headroom for this 2014 stealth title. The bottleneck in this system is unambiguously the GPU.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant constraint in this configuration. Across all resolutions, the frame rates drop sharply as resolution increases, while the CPU's relative strength remains constant. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system averages 78 FPS, which is the only playable result in the entire dataset. At 2560x1440 with Low settings, the average drops to 53 FPS, a 32 percent reduction. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average falls to 31 FPS, another 41 percent reduction from the 1440p result. This pattern shows resolution scaling that is entirely consistent with a GPU-bound scenario.

The preset scaling further confirms this. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium costs 19 FPS (78 to 59), from Medium to High costs 14 FPS (59 to 45), and from High to Ultra costs 2 FPS (45 to 43). The small difference between High and Ultra suggests that the GPU is already saturated, and additional settings have diminishing returns. At 2560x1440, Low averages 53 FPS, Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low averages 31 FPS, Medium averages 24 FPS, High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra averages 17 FPS. The CPU, ranked in the 75th percentile, is not the limiting factor at any resolution; the Arc B370, ranked in the 5th percentile, is responsible for the low frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data covers three resolutions and four quality presets each. At 3840x2160, the system delivers an average of 18 FPS on High, 31 FPS on Low, 24 FPS on Medium, and 17 FPS on Ultra. The only complete min/max data at this resolution comes from Medium, which ranges from 20 to 27 FPS. At 2560x1440, the averages are 31 FPS on High, 53 FPS on Low, 41 FPS on Medium, and 29 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at this resolution ranges from 35 to 47 FPS. At 1920x1080, the averages are 45 FPS on High, 78 FPS on Low, 59 FPS on Medium, and 43 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 1920x1080 ranges from 50 to 68 FPS.

The data shows a clear pattern: the system cannot maintain 60 FPS at any preset above Low at 1920x1080, and it cannot reach 60 FPS at any resolution above 1920x1080 regardless of settings. The jump from 1920x1080 Low at 78 FPS to 1920x1080 Medium at 59 FPS is the single largest preset penalty in the dataset, a 19 FPS drop. The difference between High and Ultra at each resolution is small: 2 FPS at 1920x1080, 2 FPS at 2560x1440, and 1 FPS at 3840x2160. This suggests the Ultra preset adds little visual benefit relative to its performance cost at this hardware level.

The Verdict

This PC cannot run Thief at a consistently playable level at 2560x1440 or 3840x2160 under any settings. The verdict data confirms that no preset at either of those resolutions clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 1920x1080, the system achieves playability only on the Low preset, which averages 78 FPS. Every other preset at 1920x1080 falls below 60 FPS: Medium averages 59 FPS, High averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 43 FPS.

For users targeting 60 FPS, the only viable configuration is 1920x1080 with Low settings. The 78 FPS average provides a modest cushion above the threshold, but the lack of min/max data for the Low preset means there is no recorded guarantee of frame time stability. The Medium preset at 1920x1080, with its recorded range of 50 to 68 FPS, shows that even a 59 FPS average can dip below 60 FPS. The system is, at best, a low-settings 1080p machine for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3433 out of 3720 tested combos in Thief. This places it in the bottom 8 percent of all configurations in the database. The rank reflects the severe GPU limitation: while the CPU is a mid-range part from 2018, the GPU performs at a level comparable to the ATI Radeon HD 5770 from 2009. The combination's rank is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows playability at only the lowest preset and resolution.

The CPU's 75th percentile ranking does little to boost the combo's position, because the GPU's 5th percentile ranking dominates the overall result. Users considering this pairing for Thief should expect performance similar to a decade-old discrete GPU, regardless of the modern CPU. The combo rank of 3433 out of 3720 is a clear signal that this is not a gaming configuration for this title beyond minimal settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS, so there is no recommended setting. The highest average recorded is 31 FPS on Low, which is far below the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, no preset achieves 60 FPS either, with the best result being 53 FPS on Low. At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only playable option, averaging 78 FPS.

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution is therefore: none at 3840x2160, none at 2560x1440, and Low at 1920x1080. The 78 FPS average at 1920x1080 Low is the only recorded result that exceeds the playable threshold. All other presets at all resolutions fall short, with the closest miss being 1920x1080 Medium at 59 FPS, which is 1 FPS below the threshold and has a recorded minimum of 50 FPS. The data indicates that users must accept the lowest quality preset to achieve smooth gameplay with this hardware combination.