Thief

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Thief at 60 FPS on a 1920x1080 display?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The recorded data shows 78 FPS average at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings at this resolution average 59 FPS, just below the threshold, while High and Ultra average 45 FPS and 43 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440 for this combo?

A: There is no playable setting at 2560x1440. The database shows no settings achieving 60 FPS at this resolution. The highest average recorded is 53 FPS at Low settings, with Medium at 41 FPS, High at 31 FPS, and Ultra at 29 FPS.

Q: Is 3840x2160 viable for this game with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B370?

A: No. At 4K, even Low settings only reach 31 FPS average. Medium averages 24 FPS, High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra averages 17 FPS. These results are far below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. It trails the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 by 0.2%, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 by 0.5%, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M by 0.7%. It leads the AMD FirePro M2000 by 1.4%.

Q: What is the CPU's performance standing relative to similar processors?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 25005, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H, and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H. The AMD EPYC 9474F leads by 0.4%.

Q: Does the game show higher frame rates at lower resolutions for this hardware?

A: Yes, the measured data follows the expected scaling. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 31 at 3840x2160 to 53 at 2560x1440 and 78 at 1920x1080. The same pattern appears across all settings presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

3840x2160 (4K): No preset achieves the 60 FPS playable threshold. The most demanding preset that comes closest is Low, which records 31 FPS average. Medium averages 24 FPS, High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra averages 17 FPS. The database does not mark any setting as playable at this resolution.

2560x1440 (1440p): No preset reaches 60 FPS either. Low settings deliver 53 FPS average, which is the highest recorded value at this resolution. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. The verdict data confirms no playable settings exist here.

1920x1080 (1080p): Low settings are the only playable preset, averaging 78 FPS. Medium comes very close at 59 FPS average, but the database's verdict marks only Low as playable. High averages 45 FPS and Ultra averages 43 FPS. If you want to stay at or above 60 FPS, Low is the choice. Medium misses the threshold by a single frame per second on average.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the Intel Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck in this configuration. The GPU sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. This imbalance means the graphics card limits performance across all tested resolutions.

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the GPU load changes. At Low settings, moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 drops the average from 78 FPS to 53 FPS, a 32% reduction. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 drops it further to 31 FPS, another 41% reduction. This steep decline indicates the GPU is saturated even at 1080p Low, and the extra pixel count at higher resolutions directly cuts frame rates.

At Medium settings, the pattern is similar but with lower absolute numbers. The 1080p average is 59 FPS, 1440p is 41 FPS, and 4K is 24 FPS. The relative drops are 30% and 41% respectively, showing consistent GPU-bound behavior. The minimum and maximum values at Medium settings also scale proportionally: at 1080p the range is 50 to 68 FPS, at 1440p it is 35 to 47 FPS, and at 4K it is 20 to 27 FPS.

The CPU's role is harder to isolate because the GPU is so weak. However, the CPU's benchmark results suggest it is not the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 20851 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2943 in single-core, placing it well above average. At 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work, the system still only manages 78 FPS. A stronger GPU would likely push this higher, but the current frame rates are constrained by the Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 20 ROPs.

At higher resolutions and presets, the GPU load grows while the CPU workload stays relatively constant. The fact that Ultra settings at 1080p (43 FPS) and Low settings at 1440p (53 FPS) both fall well below 60 FPS reinforces that the GPU is the deciding factor. The CPU's 12 threads and Zen 4 architecture are more than adequate for a 2014 stealth title; the recorded frame rates do not show CPU-related stutters or threading limits.

The Verdict

This PC can run Thief, but the playable envelope is narrow. The database verdict marks only one configuration as playable: 1920x1080 with Low settings, averaging 78 FPS. Every other combination of resolution and preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, no settings achieve playable status. The closest is Low at 53 FPS average, which is 7 FPS short. Medium at 41 FPS, High at 31 FPS, and Ultra at 29 FPS are progressively worse. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse still. Low averages 31 FPS, Medium 24 FPS, High 18 FPS, and Ultra 17 FPS.

If you own this hardware and want to play Thief, the practical advice is to run 1080p with Low settings. The 78 FPS average gives headroom above the 60 FPS target, and the game remains responsive. Medium at 1080p is tantalizingly close at 59 FPS, but the average dips below the threshold. Given the minimum recorded value at Medium 1080p is 50 FPS, drops below 60 will occur during gameplay. Low settings are the safe choice.

For 1440p or 4K play, this combination is not viable for a smooth 60 FPS experience. The data indicates the Arc B370 lacks the raw throughput for those resolutions in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

Ultra: 17 FPS average. High: 18 FPS average. Medium: 24 FPS average, with a minimum of 20 FPS and maximum of 27 FPS. Low: 31 FPS average. All presets fail the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin.

2560x1440 (1440p):

Ultra: 29 FPS average. High: 31 FPS average. Medium: 41 FPS average, with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 47 FPS. Low: 53 FPS average. The Low preset is the only one that approaches playability, but it still misses 60 FPS by 7 FPS.

1920x1080 (1080p):

Ultra: 43 FPS average. High: 45 FPS average. Medium: 59 FPS average, with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS. Low: 78 FPS average. The Low preset is the only configuration that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium is one frame per second short on average, and its minimum of 50 FPS indicates noticeable dips during intense scenes.

The measured data comes from actual testing, not estimation. The database records show that the frame time consistency varies with settings. At Medium 1080p, the spread from 50 to 68 FPS represents a 36% range, which is acceptable but not smooth. At Medium 1440p, the spread from 35 to 47 FPS is a 34% range. At Medium 4K, the spread from 20 to 27 FPS is a 35% range. The relative variance stays consistent across resolutions, suggesting the GPU's frame pacing is uniform regardless of load.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 ranks 3433 out of 3720 tested combinations in Thief. This places the system in the bottom 8% of all combos in the database. The rank reflects the GPU's severe limitation; the CPU alone would rank much higher given its 77th percentile standing.

Context from the GPU's nearest rivals helps explain the ranking. The Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 puts it in the company of GPUs from over a decade ago. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192. The Arc B370 is 0.2% to 0.7% behind these older parts, and only 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000. These are not modern gaming GPUs, and the measured FPS in Thief reflects that.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a different story. The Ryzen 5 8400F's average benchmark score of 25005 is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964, 0.2% behind), the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935, 0.3% behind), and the Intel Core i7-13620H (24911, 0.4% behind). The AMD EPYC 9474F leads by 0.4% with a score of 25103. In terms of raw CPU capability, this processor is competitive with modern mid-range and higher-end parts. The bottleneck is unambiguously the GPU.

For Thief specifically, the combination rank of 3433 out of 3720 means most other tested systems deliver higher frame rates. The game is from 2014 and is not demanding by modern standards, yet this GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS at 1080p with Medium settings. The system can handle the game at 1080p Low, but that is the ceiling. If the goal is to play Thief smoothly, this combo works only at the lowest settings and resolution. If the goal is higher visual quality or resolution, the GPU must be upgraded. The CPU will not hold back a better graphics card in this title, given its strong benchmark scores and 12-thread configuration.