Thief

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a measured performance profile in Thief that is heavily influenced by resolution and preset selection. The data set includes average FPS at three resolutions and four quality settings, along with detailed CPU and GPU specifications, benchmark scores, and a combo rank within the game. This analysis walks through the scaling behavior, settings trade-offs, component roles, and overall standing of this combination.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values show a clear and consistent drop as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 91.6 at 1920x1080 to 61.7 at 2560x1440, and further to 35.9 at 3840x2160. This represents a reduction of 29.9 FPS between the first two resolutions and 25.8 FPS between the second and third. The pattern is similar across all presets. At Low settings, the averages are 157.4, 108.1, and 63.2 respectively, showing a drop of 49.3 FPS from 1080p to 1440p and 44.9 FPS from 1440p to 4K. At Medium, the numbers are 116.5, 80.5, and 50.7, with drops of 36.0 and 29.8 FPS. At Ultra, the values are 88.9, 60.2, and 33.2, with drops of 28.7 and 27.0 FPS.

The magnitude of these drops indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases. The RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is capable of high frame rates at 1920x1080 but struggles to maintain playable performance at 3840x2160 except on the lowest preset. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is less severe than from 1440p to 4K, which is typical for a mid-range GPU. At 1920x1080, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2365) likely allows the GPU to operate near its full potential, as evidenced by the high FPS values. At higher resolutions, the GPU's compute and memory throughput become the bottleneck, and the CPU's role diminishes.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets deliver average FPS above 88.9, with Ultra at 88.9, High at 91.6, Medium at 116.5, and Low at 157.4. Since even the highest quality setting maintains a comfortable margin above the 60.2 FPS seen at 2560x1440 Ultra, the Ultra preset is the best choice for visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. At 2560x1440, the situation is more nuanced. Low and Medium provide 108.1 and 80.5 FPS respectively, while High and Ultra yield 61.7 and 60.2 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is only 1.5 FPS, so either is acceptable, but High offers a slight edge in frame rate. For users who prioritize frame rate over minor visual gains, Medium at 80.5 FPS is a strong option. At 3840x2160, only Low reaches 63.2 FPS; Medium drops to 50.7, High to 35.9, and Ultra to 33.2. Therefore, Low is the only preset that provides a playable experience at 4K, and even that is borderline. For a smoother experience at 4K, reducing resolution to 2560x1440 and using High or Ultra would be preferable, but within the measured data, Low at 4K is the sole viable setting.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip, featuring 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. Its base clock is 1470 MHz, with a boost clock of 1650 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU's 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer is ample for Thief, a 2014 title, and the measured FPS scaling suggests that memory capacity is not a limiting factor. The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (0.3% higher score), the RTX 2070 (0.5% higher), the Quadro K5200 (0.8% higher), and the Tesla K40m (1.3% higher). These small deltas indicate that the RTX 2060 SUPER sits just below the RTX 2070 in raw performance.

In Thief, the GPU's role is most evident at higher resolutions. The drop from 91.6 FPS at 1080p High to 35.9 FPS at 4K High is a 55.7 FPS reduction, which is a direct consequence of the increased pixel load. The GPU's compute throughput (7.181 TFLOPS FP32) and texture rate (224.4 GTexel/s) are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K the pixel rate (105.6 GPixel/s) becomes a bottleneck. The 8 GB VRAM is never saturated, as the game's requirements are modest, but the memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is a key factor in maintaining frame rates at 1440p and below. Overall, the RTX 2060 SUPER is a capable mid-range card that handles Thief well at 1080p and 1440p, but it is not designed for 4K gaming beyond the lowest settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600G and RTX 2060 SUPER holds a rank of 1131 out of 1642 tested combos in Thief. This places it in the lower half of the field, with 1130 combos performing better and 511 performing worse. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning; the CPU is relatively strong, but the overall performance is constrained by the graphics card. The combo's percentile standing is not directly given, but the rank implies that it outperforms approximately 31% of all tested configurations. This is consistent with the GPU's 63rd percentile among all GPUs, which is a moderate score, and the CPU's 78th percentile, which is above average. The gap between the CPU and GPU percentiles suggests that the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing, and upgrading the GPU would yield a more significant improvement than upgrading the CPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne) on a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with 16 MB of L3 cache. Its benchmark scores are strong: Cinebench R23 multi-core 16758, single-core 2365; Geekbench multi-core 7693, single-core 1933; Passmark multi-thread 19717, single-thread 3177. The CPU sits in the 78th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19983. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11600H (0.2% higher score), the Intel Core i7-11800H (0.2% lower), the AMD EPYC 7713P (0.2% lower), and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (0.3% higher). These deltas are negligible, indicating that the 5600G performs on par with many high-end mobile and desktop parts.

In Thief, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1920x1080, where frame rates are high and the GPU is not fully saturated. The single-core performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 single-core 2365, is sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, as evidenced by the 157.4 FPS on Low settings. At higher resolutions, the CPU's contribution diminishes because the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is more than adequate for a 2014 game, which likely uses only a few threads. The CPU's 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth (DDR4 dual-channel) are also more than enough for Thief's demands. The data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this combo; the GPU dictates the performance ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values for the Ryzen 5 5600G + RTX 2060 SUPER in Thief.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 35.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 63.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 50.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 33.2 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 61.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 108.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 80.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 60.2 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 91.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 157.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 116.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 88.9 |

At 1920x1080, the spread from Low to Ultra is 68.5 FPS, with Ultra still delivering 88.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, the spread narrows to 47.9 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it is 30.0 FPS. The diminishing spread with increasing resolution confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor; as resolution rises, the relative impact of settings decreases because the GPU is already near its capacity. The lowest measured FPS is 33.2 at 4K Ultra, while the highest is 157.4 at 1080p Low. These numbers provide a clear picture of the combo's capabilities: it excels at 1080p, handles 1440p with high settings, and only manages 4K on the lowest preset. The data also shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Thief, as no memory-related stutters or anomalies are indicated by the FPS values. Overall, this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for low-detail play.