Thief

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers an average of 70 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings. This is the lowest average among the four settings presets at this resolution, with High settings producing 74 FPS, Medium producing 97 FPS, and Low producing 128 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750, placing it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 32707 (a delta of 0.1%), while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812 (a delta of -0.2%). The differences are minimal, indicating near-parity performance with these competing processors.

Q: What is the VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth of the GTX 1070?

A: The GTX 1070 features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 2002 MHz, which translates to 8 Gbps effective. This configuration is relevant for Thief's texture loading at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the rank of this specific CPU-GPU combination among tested combos in Thief?

A: This combo ranks 2375 out of 2851 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The data is measured, not estimated, so this rank reflects actual benchmark results for this specific pairing in Thief.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 97 at 1920x1080 to 66 at 2560x1440, and further to 39 at 3840x2160. This represents a 60% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K, highlighting the significant performance cost of higher resolutions on this GPU.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the CPU and GPU in this combo?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F has a launch MSRP of $229, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has a launch MSRP of 379 USD. These figures are listed as manufacturer-suggested launch prices for their respective release periods.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings provides clear guidance for optimal gameplay experiences. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset yields 70 FPS average, which is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The High preset at 74 FPS offers a marginal improvement, but the Medium preset at 97 FPS represents the most balanced choice: it provides a 39% higher average frame rate than Ultra while maintaining visual quality above the Low preset's 128 FPS.

For 2560x1440 users, the situation becomes more constrained. The High preset produces 51 FPS average, which is acceptable for slower-paced stealth gameplay but may feel less fluid in action sequences. The Medium preset at 66 FPS is the recommended starting point, offering a 29% improvement over High while still delivering smooth performance. The Low preset at 88 FPS is the only option that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, making it the safest choice for competitive or fast-reflex play.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets achieve a consistent 60 FPS experience. The Low preset averages 51 FPS, which is the only setting that approaches playability. Medium drops to 39 FPS, High to 30 FPS, and Ultra to 28 FPS. For 4K users, the Low preset is the only viable option, and even then, frame pacing may vary. Given that Thief is a stealth game where precision matters more than reaction speed, the Medium preset at 1440p or High at 1080p offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. The data shows that Medium settings consistently deliver the largest performance-per-quality gain across all three resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is built on the Pascal architecture using TSMC's 16 nm process node. The GP104 chip contains 7,200 million transistors on a 314 mm² die, with 1,920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1506 MHz with a boost clock of 1683 MHz. Its 8 GB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for Thief's era-appropriate texture sizes but becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, a pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s. In Thief, these specifications translate to distinct performance tiers across resolutions. At 1080p, the GTX 1070 maintains playable frame rates across all settings, with the GPU being the primary bottleneck only at Ultra settings. At 1440p, the GPU's workload increases substantially, and frame rates drop by roughly 30-35% compared to 1080p across matching settings. At 4K, the GPU is severely challenged, with even the Low preset producing only 51 FPS average.

The GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Thief at all settings and resolutions, as the game's 2014 release predates the high-resolution texture demands of modern titles. However, the 256.3 GB/s memory bandwidth becomes a limiting factor at 4K, where the pixel throughput demands exceed what this bandwidth can sustain. The GTX 1070's percentile rank of 47 among all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 9780 place it near the middle of the performance spectrum, with its nearest rival being the AMD FirePro W5000 at 9803 (a -0.2% delta). This mid-range positioning explains why the GPU struggles at 4K but remains competent at 1080p and 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Thief, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 2375 out of 2851 total combos. This places the combo in approximately the 17th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning 83% of tested combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The rank reflects the GTX 1070's age and mid-range positioning, as the GPU's percentile rank of 47 among all GPUs suggests it sits near the median of the GPU performance distribution.

The CPU's strong performance — ranking in the 83rd percentile with an average benchmark score of 32750 — does not compensate for the GPU's limitations in Thief, which is a GPU-bound title at most settings. The combo's rank of 2375 out of 2851 indicates that while the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU effectively, the GTX 1070 constrains overall performance, particularly at higher resolutions. This is evident from the measured FPS data: even at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 128 FPS, which is excellent, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 28 FPS, showing the GPU's inability to handle the increased rendering load.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing sits in the lower-middle range. The data suggests that users with this combo should target 1080p or 1440p gaming rather than 4K, as the GPU's performance ceiling is reached quickly as resolution increases. The CPU's headroom means that upgrading the GPU would yield significant performance gains, but with the current GPU, the combo's ranking accurately reflects its overall gaming capability in Thief.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael), manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and features a 65 W TDP. The CPU includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and the CPU supports ECC memory. It connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes from the CPU.

In Thief, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, but its capabilities ensure that it does not become a bottleneck at any tested resolution or setting. The Ryzen 5 7400F's benchmark scores demonstrate strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 scores of 3072 (single-core) and 21765 (multi-core), and PassMark scores of 3689 (single-thread) and 25645 (multithread). These figures place the CPU in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how competitive it is: the Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32707 (0.1% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32697 (0.2% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812 (-0.2% delta). These differences are negligible, indicating that the Ryzen 5 7400F performs on par with these alternatives. In Thief, which is not heavily CPU-threaded, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample processing power for game logic, AI, and physics calculations. The 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.70 GHz boost clock ensure responsive frame delivery, and the CPU's memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s supports fast data transfer to the GPU.

The CPU's release in 2025 and active production status mean it is a modern component, but its performance in Thief is constrained by the GPU. The measured FPS data shows consistent scaling across resolutions, which indicates that the CPU is not introducing frame rate variability. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 128 FPS, which approaches the CPU's practical frame delivery limit for this game, but still shows no CPU bottleneck. At higher settings and resolutions, the GPU becomes the sole limiting factor, as evidenced by the proportional FPS drops.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers the following average frame rates across settings: Low at 128 FPS, Medium at 97 FPS (with a minimum of 82 FPS and maximum of 111 FPS), High at 74 FPS, and Ultra at 70 FPS. The Medium preset provides the widest measured range, with a 29 FPS spread between minimum and maximum, indicating some scene-to-scene variability. The step from High to Ultra costs only 4 FPS (from 74 to 70), suggesting diminishing returns at the highest preset. The step from Medium to High costs 23 FPS (from 97 to 74), which is a significant drop for visual improvements that may not be immediately noticeable in gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are: Low at 88 FPS, Medium at 66 FPS (minimum 56 FPS, maximum 76 FPS), High at 51 FPS, and Ultra at 48 FPS. The Medium preset's 20 FPS range between minimum and maximum mirrors the pattern seen at 1080p. The drop from Low to Medium is 22 FPS (from 88 to 66), and from Medium to High is 15 FPS (from 66 to 51). The Ultra preset at 48 FPS is only 3 FPS below High, again showing that the highest preset offers marginal gains over High in terms of performance cost.

At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are: Low at 51 FPS, Medium at 39 FPS (minimum 33 FPS, maximum 45 FPS), High at 30 FPS, and Ultra at 28 FPS. The Medium preset shows a 12 FPS range between minimum and maximum. The step from Low to Medium costs 12 FPS (from 51 to 39), and from Medium to High costs 9 FPS (from 39 to 30). The Ultra preset at 28 FPS is only 2 FPS below High, making the High and Ultra presets nearly indistinguishable in performance terms. None of the 4K presets achieve 60 FPS, and only the Low preset approaches playability at 51 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of this combo. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 128 at 1080p to 88 at 1440p (a 31% decrease), then to 51 at 4K (a 42% decrease from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 77 FPS, representing a 60% reduction. At Medium settings, the progression is 97 FPS at 1080p, 66 FPS at 1440p (a 32% decrease), and 39 FPS at 4K (a 41% decrease from 1440p). The total drop is 58 FPS, also a 60% reduction. At High settings, the progression is 74 FPS at 1080p, 51 FPS at 1440p (a 31% decrease), and 30 FPS at 4K (a 41% decrease from 1440p). The total drop is 44 FPS, again a 59% reduction. At Ultra settings, the progression is 70 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p (a 31% decrease), and 28 FPS at 4K (a 42% decrease from 1440p). The total drop is 42 FPS, a 60% reduction.

These consistent scaling patterns across all settings indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting component. The near-identical percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p (31-32%) and from 1440p to 4K (41-42%) suggest that the GTX 1070's rendering throughput scales predictably with pixel count. The 4K resolution demands approximately four times the pixel processing of 1080p, and the GPU's performance drops by roughly 60% at 4K compared to 1080p, which is consistent with the memory bandwidth and pixel rate limitations of the GTX 1070.

The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS drops would be less pronounced at lower settings (where CPU load is relatively higher) and more pronounced at higher settings (where GPU load dominates). Instead, the scaling is uniform across all settings, confirming that the GPU is the sole constraint. The Ryzen 5 7400F's strong single-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072) ensures that it can maintain frame delivery even at the highest frame rates observed (128 FPS at 1080p Low), leaving the GPU as the definitive performance ceiling for this combo in Thief.