Thief

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the Intel Arc B390 represents a highly unusual combination in the database: a modern 8-core desktop processor built on Zen 4, matched with an integrated-class graphics solution from Intel’s Panther Lake generation. The recorded data for Thief shows that this pairing is severely limited by the GPU, not the CPU. Across all measured resolutions and settings, the system fails to reach the 60 FPS playable threshold except at 1920x1080 on Low and Medium presets. The Arc B390’s benchmark score places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 1482, which is only 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and 2.7% ahead of the GT 710. Consequently, this combo ranks 3307th out of 3720 tested combinations in Thief, meaning it sits in the bottom 11% of all tested systems. The following analysis details what nearby hardware would behave similarly, answers common questions, and provides a full breakdown of measured frame rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the GPU first, the Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482, and its nearest rivals in the database are all older or entry-level NVIDIA parts. The closest match is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX with an average score of 1463, which is 1.3% slower. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% behind, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% behind. In practical terms, any of these GPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Thief at the same settings and resolutions, because the performance delta between them is negligible. The Arc B390’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 is the only benchmark recorded for this GPU, and the percentile rank of 9 confirms that it is a low-end part. A user with a GT 710 or GT 520MX should expect the same playability profile: playable at 1080p Low and Medium, unplayable at 1440p and 4K.

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is a much stronger component. Its average benchmark score is 40081, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. The nearest rivals are all within 0.6% of its score. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, which is 0.1% lower. The Intel Core 5 221E scores 40144, 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 40246, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i9-13905H scores 40313, 0.6% higher. For Thief, which is a 2014 stealth game, the CPU’s single-thread and multi-thread performance is far beyond what the game requires. The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 1930 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 18760 in multi-core, and 1049 in 3DMark single-thread. None of these CPU scores will bottleneck the Arc B390 in this title. The data shows that the bottleneck is entirely GPU-bound, as evidenced by the fact that the combo’s rank in Thief (3307 out of 3720) is much closer to the GPU’s low percentile than the CPU’s high percentile.

If someone were to swap the Ryzen 7 7700 for any of its nearest CPU rivals, the frame rates in Thief would not change because the GPU remains the limiting factor. Conversely, swapping the Arc B390 for a GT 710 or GT 625 OEM would also produce nearly identical results, within 1 to 3 percent. The database suggests that this combination behaves like a very weak laptop GPU paired with a high-end desktop CPU, which is an unusual configuration but one that yields a clear performance ceiling.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Thief at 60 FPS on any setting?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 resolution. The measured data shows that at 1080p on Low settings, the average FPS is 86, and on Medium settings, the average FPS is 66, both above the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 1440p and 4K, no settings achieve 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1080p?

A: The best playable preset at 1920x1080 is Medium, with an average FPS of 66, a minimum FPS of 56, and a maximum FPS of 75. Low settings are also playable with an average of 86 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still exceeding 60 FPS on average.

Q: Is this combo playable at 2560x1440?

A: No. The verdict for 2560x1440 lists no playable settings. The highest average FPS at 1440p is 59 on Low settings, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 45 FPS, High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 33 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482. It is 1.3% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% faster than the GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% faster than the GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% faster than the GT 710 (1443). All of these GPUs are in the bottom 10th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Thief?

A: This combo ranks 3307th out of 3720 tested combinations in Thief, placing it in the bottom 11% of all systems tested with this game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Thief?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Ryzen 7 7700 sits in the 87th percentile of all CPUs with an average score of 40081, while the Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile with a score of 1482. The frame rates in Thief scale with resolution and settings in a way that is consistent with a GPU bottleneck, and the CPU’s nearest rivals show negligible score differences that would not change FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database includes measured frame rates for four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions. Minimum and maximum FPS are only recorded for Medium settings; all other entries report only the average FPS.

At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 35 on Low settings. Medium averages 26 FPS, with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 30. High averages 20 FPS, and Ultra averages 19 FPS. None of these are close to the 60 FPS threshold, and even the maximum on Medium (30 FPS) is half of the playable threshold. The data indicates that 4K is not viable for this game with this hardware.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce an average of 59 FPS, which is 1 FPS short of the playable threshold. Medium averages 45 FPS, with a minimum of 38 and a maximum of 52. High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 33 FPS. The minimum on Medium (38 FPS) and the maximum (52 FPS) both fall below the 60 FPS target, confirming that 1440p is not playable under any preset.

At 1920x1080, Low settings achieve an average of 86 FPS, which is 26 FPS above the threshold. Medium averages 66 FPS, with a minimum of 56 and a maximum of 75. The minimum of 56 FPS is below 60, which means there are dips below the target, but the average is comfortably above. High averages 50 FPS, and Ultra averages 48 FPS, both below the threshold. The measured data shows that 1080p is the only resolution where the system can maintain a playable average, and only on the two lowest presets.

The pattern across resolutions is consistent: each step down in resolution yields roughly a 50-70% increase in average FPS for the same settings. For example, Low settings go from 35 FPS at 4K to 59 FPS at 1440p (a 68% increase) to 86 FPS at 1080p (a 46% increase from 1440p). Medium settings go from 26 FPS at 4K to 45 FPS at 1440p to 66 FPS at 1080p. This scaling behavior is typical of a GPU that is heavily limited by fill rate and memory bandwidth, which is consistent with the Arc B390’s system-shared memory and 24 ROPs.

How This Combo Ranks

In Thief specifically, this combo ranks 3307th out of 3720 tested combinations. That places it in the bottom 11.1% of all tested systems. The rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU. The Ryzen 7 7700 is a top-tier CPU for its generation, with an 87th percentile rank across all CPUs and an average score of 40081. But the Arc B390’s 9th percentile GPU rank and average score of 1482 pull the entire system down. The database shows that the CPU contributes almost nothing to the FPS in this game at these settings, because even at 1080p Low, where the system hits 86 FPS, the CPU is not the constraint. A weaker CPU would likely produce the same frame rates.

Comparing to the nearest CPU rivals, the Ryzen 7 7700’s score is within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Intel Core 5 221E, AMD Ryzen 9 270, and Intel Core i9-13905H. If any of those CPUs were paired with the Arc B390, the Thief rank would be essentially unchanged. Comparing to the nearest GPU rivals, the Arc B390 is only 1.3% to 2.7% faster than the GT 520MX, GeForce 800M, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710. Those GPUs would produce nearly identical FPS numbers, meaning the combo rank would remain in the low 3300s. The database also includes a percentile rank of 9 for the GPU, which means 91% of all GPUs tested are faster. This explains why the combo sits so low in the Thief rankings: the game is not demanding by modern standards, but the GPU is simply too weak to push high frame rates at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Thief? The answer depends on the target resolution and preset. The database’s verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, there are no playable settings. At 2560x1440, there are also no playable settings. At 1920x1080, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with the best setting being Medium at an average of 66 FPS.

For a 1080p monitor, this combo is playable, but with caveats. On Medium settings, the average FPS is 66, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 10%. However, the minimum FPS on Medium is 56, which means there are occasional dips below 60. The average is what matters for the playable verdict, and the database lists Medium as playable. Low settings are also playable with an average of 86 FPS, which provides a comfortable margin and would likely eliminate most dips. High and Ultra are not playable at 1080p, with averages of 50 and 48 FPS respectively.

For a 1440p monitor, the system is not playable. The closest result is Low settings at 59 FPS average, which is 1 FPS short of the threshold. Even if a user accepted 59 FPS as near-playable, the minimum FPS on Medium (38 FPS) and the overall pattern of lower averages on higher presets suggest that the experience would be inconsistent. For a 4K monitor, the system is far from playable, with the best average being 35 FPS on Low.

The verdict is that this combo is a 1080p gaming system for Thief, and only for Low and Medium presets. Users with higher-resolution displays should lower the resolution to 1080p or consider a different GPU.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, so there is no best playable setting. The highest average FPS is 35 on Low, but that is 25 FPS short of the threshold.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS, so there is no best playable setting. The highest average FPS is 59 on Low, which is 1 FPS short of the threshold.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium. The measured average FPS on Medium is 66, with a minimum of 56 and a maximum of 75. Low settings also stay above 60 FPS with an average of 86 FPS, but Medium is the higher-quality option that still meets the playable threshold. High settings drop to 50 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 48 FPS average, so those are not recommended for a 60 FPS target.

In summary, the best settings per resolution are: none at 4K, none at 1440p, and Medium at 1080p. The data shows that the Intel Arc B390 is a severe bottleneck, and the Ryzen 7 7700’s strong CPU performance cannot compensate for the GPU’s low throughput. For Thief, users should target 1080p with Medium settings to achieve a playable experience, accepting that the minimum FPS may occasionally dip to 56.