Thief

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Thief with this AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Arc B370 combination shows a clear performance ceiling that scales predictably with resolution and settings. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are uniformly low. The High preset delivers 18 FPS on average, while the Medium preset produces 24 FPS with a minimum of 20 FPS and a maximum of 27 FPS. Dropping to Low raises the average to 31 FPS, and the Ultra preset sits at 17 FPS. None of these 4K averages approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the gap is substantial: the best 4K result, Low at 31 FPS, is still less than half of the target.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture improves but remains below playability. The High preset averages 31 FPS, identical to the 4K Low result. Medium at 1440p averages 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. Low at this resolution reaches 53 FPS, which is close to 60 but still short. Ultra averages 29 FPS. The data shows a consistent step up from 4K, but every 1440p preset remains under the 60 FPS threshold, with the closest result being Low at 53 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally reaches playable territory, but only on one preset. Low settings average 78 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably. Medium averages 59 FPS, just one frame below the threshold, with a recorded minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. High averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 43 FPS. The 1080p Medium result is notable because it sits on the edge: average 59 FPS suggests near-playability, but the minimum of 50 FPS indicates dips below the target during demanding scenes. Low is the only setting at 1080p that maintains an average above 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets in this data points to the GPU as the dominant constraint. Consider the jump from 1080p Low at 78 FPS to 1440p Low at 53 FPS, a drop of 25 FPS when resolution increases by roughly 78% in pixel count. Similarly, 1080p Medium at 59 FPS falls to 1440p Medium at 41 FPS, an 18 FPS reduction. If the CPU were the primary bottleneck, resolution changes would have a smaller effect on frame rates, since the CPU's workload stays relatively constant while the GPU's pixel throughput changes. The measured results show strong resolution sensitivity, which is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, boosting up to 4.70 GHz, and its benchmark percentile of 81 against all CPUs indicates it ranks in the upper fifth of tested processors. In contrast, the Intel Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile against all GPUs, a very low placement. The combination of a high-ranking CPU with a low-ranking GPU in this game produces results where the graphics hardware dictates the frame rate at every resolution.

Preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, raising from Low to Medium costs 19 FPS (from 78 to 59), and from Medium to High costs another 14 FPS (from 59 to 45). At 1440p, Low to Medium costs 12 FPS (from 53 to 41), and Medium to High costs 10 FPS (from 41 to 31). At 4K, Low to Medium costs 7 FPS (from 31 to 24), and Medium to High costs 6 FPS (from 24 to 18). The diminishing frame rate cost of higher presets as resolution increases is a classic sign of a GPU that is already saturated at lower resolutions, leaving less headroom for additional graphical work at higher resolutions. The CPU's strong multi-threaded scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15476, suggest it is not the limiting factor here.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 3433 out of 3720 tested combos for Thief. That puts it in the bottom portion of all tested systems, around the 8th percentile of combinations. This is consistent with the measured frame rates: at no resolution does the system exceed 78 FPS, and at 4K it struggles to reach even 31 FPS on Low.

The low combo rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU's placement. The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184 and sits at the 5th percentile against all GPUs. The CPU's percentile of 81 shows it is a strong component, but in this game the GPU's output caps the overall result. The rank of 3433 out of 3720 means a large majority of tested combinations deliver higher frame rates in Thief, and the data shows why: the Arc B370's raw graphics throughput is far below what the 5800X can feed it.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H with an average score of 29093 and a delta of 0.1%, meaning it scores essentially the same. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 is 0.4% below at 29245, the Intel Core i5-13500HX is 0.5% below at 29270, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is 0.6% above at 28940. These deltas are all within one percentage point, so any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically to the 5800X in this game, assuming the same GPU. The CPU is not the bottleneck, so swapping among these processors would change Thief's frame rates by only a frame or two at most.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest rivals are all significantly older or lower-end graphics parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% above the Arc B370. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% above. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% above, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% below. These deltas are tiny, all within 1.4 percentage points. In practical terms, any of these GPUs would produce frame rates in Thief that are nearly indistinguishable from the Arc B370's results. The measured 1080p Low average of 78 FPS, the 1440p Low average of 53 FPS, and the 4K Low average of 31 FPS would be approximately replicated by these alternative graphics solutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the data shows no playable preset. The highest average FPS at 4K is Low at 31 FPS, which is far below the 60 FPS threshold. No settings combination at this resolution clears the playable bar, so there is no recommended preset.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similar. The best result is Low at 53 FPS, which is 7 FPS short of the threshold. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. None of these reach 60 FPS, so no preset is recommended at 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which averages 78 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, just below the threshold, so it does not qualify. The recommendation at 1080p is therefore Low settings, which provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The 78 FPS average gives some headroom for demanding scenes, although the recorded minimums for Low are not available in the data, so the consistency of that 78 FPS average cannot be fully verified from the recorded fields.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Thief? The verdict by resolution is straightforward. At 3840x2160, the database lists no playable settings. Every preset at 4K averages between 17 and 31 FPS, which is unplayable by the 60 FPS standard. At 2560x1440, the database also lists no playable settings, with the best preset, Low, averaging 53 FPS. That is close but still below the threshold.

At 1920x1080, the system clears the bar on Low settings, averaging 78 FPS. This is the only playable configuration in the recorded data. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 59 FPS, which is technically below 60, though within one frame. The data indicates that users should run Thief at 1080p with Low settings to maintain a playable experience. Higher presets at 1080p, or any preset at 1440p or 4K, will result in average frame rates below the 60 FPS threshold. The system can run the game, but only at the lowest settings and at 1080p resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this system achieves in Thief?

A: The highest recorded average is 78 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system run Thief at 2560x1440?

A: No. The best 1440p result is Low settings at 53 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The database lists no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 29123. Its nearest rivals, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, Intel Xeon Phi 7210, Intel Core i5-13500HX, and AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT, are all within 0.6% of that score, meaning they would perform nearly identically in this game.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded in the data?

A: The lowest average is 17 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B370 close to any other GPU in performance?

A: The Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184. Its nearest rivals, including the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, score within 0.7% of it, so they would produce similar frame rates in Thief.

Q: What preset at 1920x1080 comes closest to 60 FPS without reaching it?

A: Medium settings at 1920x1080 average 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. This is one frame below the 60 FPS threshold.