Thief

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 sits in a tightly contested segment of the database. Its average benchmark score of 25,517 places it within 0.3% of several comparable processors. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER posts a nearly identical average score of 25,530, a difference of only 0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U records 25,485, which is 0.1% behind the Ryzen 7 5700. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H achieves 25,550, landing 0.1% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U trails by 0.3% with a score of 25,446. In practical terms, any of these four chips would deliver essentially indistinguishable CPU-bound performance in Thief. The Ryzen 7 5700 occupies the 78th percentile among all tested CPUs, meaning it outperforms the majority of processors in the database while remaining grouped with these close competitors.

The Intel Arc B370 is a different story. Its sole recorded benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, yields a score of 1,184. This places the GPU at the 5th percentile among all tested graphics cards, a very low standing. The nearest rivals are all older or lower-tier parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1,186, just 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1,190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1,192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1,168, which is 1.4% lower than the Arc B370. These deltas are all within a couple of percentage points, so the Arc B370 behaves essentially like a graphics solution from that performance tier. Anyone considering this GPU should expect frame rates consistent with this class of hardware, not with modern discrete gaming cards.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data for Thief shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-limited at every resolution and preset combination. The Ryzen 7 5700 has ample headroom for this 2014 stealth title, with 8 cores, 16 threads, and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The Arc B370, however, delivers frame rates that scale steeply with resolution, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 78 FPS, while Medium drops to 59 FPS, High to 45 FPS, and Ultra to 43 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset ladder yields 53 FPS at Low, 41 FPS at Medium, 31 FPS at High, and 29 FPS at Ultra. At 3840x2160, the numbers fall further: 31 FPS at Low, 24 FPS at Medium, 18 FPS at High, and 17 FPS at Ultra. The pattern is consistent: each resolution step reduces performance by a large margin, and each preset step does as well. This indicates the graphics processor is the limiting factor.

The CPU's role is minimal in this pairing. The Ryzen 7 5700's multi-threaded capabilities, reflected in a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,655 and a PassMark multi-thread score of 24,303, far exceed what Thief demands. The game's stealth AI, lighting, and physics systems are not heavy enough to strain this processor. Even at 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work and the CPU would normally matter most, the frame rate rises to 78 FPS, a level that still suggests the GPU is setting the ceiling. The database indicates no scenario where the CPU becomes the bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and Intel Arc B370 configuration ranks 3,433 out of 3,720 tested combinations in Thief. This places the pairing in the bottom 8% of all recorded systems, a reflection of the GPU's weak standing rather than the CPU's. The Ryzen 7 5700 alone would rank much higher, but the Arc B370 drags the combined result down substantially.

The percentile gap between the two components is striking. The CPU sits at the 78th percentile among processors, while the GPU sits at the 5th percentile among graphics cards. This is an extreme mismatch. The data shows a processor that can comfortably drive modern workloads paired with a graphics solution that struggles with a game from 2014. The combo rank of 3,433 out of 3,720 confirms that most other tested systems deliver better performance in this title. Only 287 combinations in the database perform worse.

The Verdict

This PC cannot run Thief at a consistently playable level at most settings. The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves an average of 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, no preset achieves 60 FPS either. At 1920x1080, only the Low preset clears the threshold, with an average of 78 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear. For 4K and 1440p, the system fails to reach playable frame rates at any quality level. For 1080p, the system passes only at Low settings. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 59 FPS, just one frame below the threshold, so it is not classified as playable. The best playable configuration is 1920x1080 with Low settings, producing an average of 78 FPS.

Users who want to play Thief with this hardware should target 1080p and accept the Low preset. Anything higher in resolution or quality will fall short of 60 FPS. The system is functional for this game, but only within a narrow configuration window.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records average frame rates for four presets at three resolutions. Minimum and maximum values are only available for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 18 FPS. The Low preset averages 31 FPS. The Medium preset averages 24 FPS, with a minimum of 20 FPS and a maximum of 27 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 17 FPS. None of these are remotely close to the 60 FPS threshold. The gap between the best 4K result, 31 FPS at Low, and the playable threshold is 29 FPS, a 48% shortfall.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 31 FPS. The Low preset averages 53 FPS. The Medium preset averages 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 29 FPS. The best 1440p result, 53 FPS at Low, misses the 60 FPS threshold by 7 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 45 FPS. The Low preset averages 78 FPS. The Medium preset averages 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 43 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that clears 60 FPS. The Medium preset comes within one frame, but the minimum of 50 FPS shows that even this setting has dips below the threshold.

The frame rate scaling is consistent across the board. Dropping from Ultra to Low at any resolution improves performance by roughly a factor of two. At 4K, Ultra averages 17 FPS and Low averages 31 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra averages 29 FPS and Low averages 53 FPS. At 1080p, Ultra averages 43 FPS and Low averages 78 FPS. Resolution scaling is equally steep: moving from 1080p to 1440p cuts performance by roughly a third at most presets, and moving from 1440p to 4K cuts it by roughly half.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset meets the 60 FPS threshold. The best recorded result is 31 FPS at Low settings, which is well below playable. The database lists no playable settings and no best settings for this resolution. Users should avoid 4K with this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the situation is the same. No preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is 53 FPS at Low settings, still short of the threshold. The database lists no playable settings for 1440p. Users should also avoid this resolution if they demand 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only playable option. It averages 78 FPS, which is 18 FPS above the threshold. The database confirms Low as the best settings with an average of 78 FPS. The Medium preset averages 59 FPS, just one frame below the threshold, but its minimum of 50 FPS means it would occasionally drop well below 60 FPS. The High preset averages 45 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 43 FPS, both clearly unplayable.

The recommendation is simple: run Thief at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This yields an average of 78 FPS with no recorded dips below the threshold. Any other configuration in this pairing fails to maintain 60 FPS on average. The Ryzen 7 5700 has the processing power to handle much more, but the Intel Arc B370 caps the experience at the lowest quality tier and the lowest resolution. For this game, that is the only path to a smooth experience.