Thief

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data for Thief with the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 shows a system that remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset combination tested. The recorded results span three resolutions, 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, with four settings tiers each: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. Full average FPS values were captured for every configuration, while minimum and maximum frame rate data were recorded only for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the lowest recorded average is 100 FPS on the Ultra preset. The High preset averages 102 FPS, Medium averages 113 FPS, and Low reaches 125 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution shows a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding moments stay well above the 60 FPS line. The spread from Low to Ultra is 25 FPS, which is the smallest gap of any resolution tested.

Moving to 2560x1440, average frame rates step down slightly but remain high. The Low preset averages 110 FPS, Medium averages 99 FPS with a minimum of 85 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS, High averages 90 FPS, and Ultra averages 89 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 21 FPS. Every configuration at this resolution clears the 60 FPS target with substantial headroom, and the minimum recorded on Medium, 85 FPS, is still 25 FPS above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the system delivers its lowest absolute results, but still no configuration dips below 60 FPS on average. The Low preset averages 92 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS, High averages 75 FPS, and Ultra averages 72 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra grows to 20 FPS at this resolution. The Medium preset minimum of 71 FPS is the lowest single data point recorded across all tests, yet it remains 11 FPS above the playability threshold.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, average FPS decreases across every settings tier, but the system never approaches the 60 FPS boundary. The RTX 4080's performance headroom is substantial, with the weakest recorded configuration, 3840x2160 Ultra at 72 FPS average, still delivering a 12 FPS buffer over the playable threshold.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Thief at 3840x2160 on the Ultra preset?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 72 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best settings choice at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The highest average FPS is 125 FPS, recorded at 1920x1080 on the Low preset. The Medium preset at this resolution also reaches a maximum frame rate of 130 FPS.

Q: Are there any settings or resolutions where the system falls below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every recorded average FPS value across all three resolutions and all four settings tiers is above 60 FPS. The lowest average is 72 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra, and the lowest minimum frame rate recorded is 71 FPS at 3840x2160 Medium.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to the Low preset at each resolution?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 100 FPS versus 125 FPS for Low, a 25 FPS difference. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 89 FPS versus 110 FPS for Low, a 21 FPS difference. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 72 FPS versus 92 FPS for Low, a 20 FPS difference.

Q: What is the best settings preset per resolution according to the verdict data?

A: The verdict data lists Ultra as the best settings choice at all three resolutions: 3840x2160 with an average of 72 FPS, 2560x1440 with an average of 89 FPS, and 1920x1080 with an average of 100 FPS.

Q: How does the Medium preset's minimum FPS compare to the playable threshold?

A: At 1920x1080, the Medium minimum is 96 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Medium minimum is 85 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Medium minimum is 71 FPS. All three are above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with the largest buffer at 1920x1080 and the smallest at 3840x2160.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results for Thief reveal a system where the GPU is the dominant performance driver, but the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates climb higher. The recorded data shows that scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 produces a consistent average FPS reduction across all settings, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload.

At the Ultra preset, the average FPS drops from 100 at 1920x1080 to 89 at 2560x1440, then to 72 at 3840x2160. This represents a 28 FPS reduction from the lowest to highest resolution. The Low preset shows a similar trend, dropping from 125 FPS at 1920x1080 to 110 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 92 FPS at 3840x2160, a 33 FPS reduction. These declines indicate that the RTX 4080's rendering load scales significantly with pixel count, and the GPU is working harder at each successive resolution.

The CPU, an Intel Core i5-10400F with 6 cores and 12 threads, posts a benchmark profile that includes a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10283 and a single-core score of 1451. This places it in the 68th percentile among all CPUs. The fact that Ultra settings at 1920x1080 still deliver 100 FPS average suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, but the frame rate ceiling at 1080p is likely influenced by CPU throughput. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes more clearly the limiting factor, and the frame rate deltas between settings shrink.

The settings scaling within each resolution also points to GPU dominance. At 3840x2160, the difference between Low and Ultra is 20 FPS. At 2560x1440, it is 21 FPS. At 1920x1080, it is 25 FPS. The widening gap at lower resolutions indicates that the CPU can push higher frame rates when the GPU has fewer pixels to render, but the GPU still determines the overall performance ceiling.

In practical terms, the data shows that this combination is consistently GPU-limited at 3840x2160 and increasingly CPU-influenced as resolution drops to 1920x1080. However, even at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 1420 and a Passmark single-thread score of 2541, is sufficient to keep average FPS above 100 on all presets. The system never appears CPU-bound to the point of dropping below 60 FPS, regardless of resolution or settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F, based on average benchmark scores, include several processors with very close performance deltas. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163, which is 0.2% lower than the i5-10400F's 14185 average. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, 0.3% higher. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, 0.5% lower. The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, 0.6% higher. These four CPUs bracket the i5-10400F within a range of roughly plus or minus 0.6%, meaning a system built with any of them would deliver nearly identical CPU-side performance in Thief.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080's nearest rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, just 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080's 54247. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 1.1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.6% higher. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.7% higher. These deltas indicate that swapping the RTX 4080 for any of these alternatives would produce very similar frame rates in Thief, with the largest difference being less than 3%.

From a system perspective, pairing the i5-10400F with any of its rival CPUs and the RTX 4080 with any of its rival GPUs would result in performance that is effectively indistinguishable in this game. The measured FPS values would shift by only a few frames at most, and all configurations would remain well above the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset. The combination rank of 1695 out of 3720 recorded combos reflects this mid-pack positioning, where the CPU is not the top performer but is more than adequate for the GPU's capabilities.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 100 FPS. The verdict data confirms Ultra as the best settings choice at this resolution. The recorded Medium preset shows a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS, indicating that even the heaviest scenes remain far above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again qualifies, averaging 89 FPS. This is the best settings choice per the verdict data. The Medium preset at this resolution records a minimum of 85 FPS, which is still 25 FPS above the playable threshold, so there is no risk of dropping below 60 FPS even in demanding sequences.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 72 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 12 FPS. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best settings choice here as well. The Medium preset's minimum of 71 FPS is the lowest recorded data point in the entire dataset, but it remains above the playable threshold.

Across all three resolutions, the system can run Thief at maximum settings without any configuration falling below 60 FPS on average. The margin shrinks as resolution increases, from a 40 FPS buffer at 1080p Ultra to a 12 FPS buffer at 4K Ultra, but the gameplay experience remains smooth throughout.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Thief, and it can do so at maximum settings across every resolution tested. The verdict data lists all four settings tiers, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, as playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The average FPS at the best settings, Ultra, is 100 FPS at 1920x1080, 89 FPS at 2560x1440, and 72 FPS at 3840x2160.

The weakest recorded configuration is 3840x2160 Ultra, with an average of 72 FPS, which still provides a 12 FPS buffer over the 60 FPS playable threshold. The minimum frame rate data, available for the Medium preset at each resolution, shows 96 FPS at 1920x1080, 85 FPS at 2560x1440, and 71 FPS at 3840x2160. All of these are above 60 FPS, meaning even the most demanding scenes do not cause a drop below playable levels.

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 1695 out of 3720 recorded combinations in Thief, placing it in the upper half of the database. The GPU's 86th percentile standing among all GPUs, combined with the CPU's 68th percentile standing, creates a balanced pairing where the GPU carries the primary rendering load and the CPU provides sufficient throughput to maintain high frame rates. For players targeting 60 FPS or higher, this system delivers that performance at every resolution and settings combination measured, with the only question being how much headroom above 60 FPS is desired. At 4K Ultra, that headroom is 12 FPS; at 1080p Ultra, it is 40 FPS.