Thief

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 combination delivers a strictly 1080p experience in Thief, with the data showing playable frame rates only at lower presets. The 4 GB VRAM and the GPU's overall position as the 40th percentile of all tested GPUs create a hard ceiling, while the Ryzen 5 7400F, sitting at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, provides more than enough headroom. The measured results indicate a system that is entirely GPU-bound, where even the fastest modern processor cannot compensate for the graphics card's limits at higher resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo in Thief?*

A: The only resolution that produces a consistently playable experience is 1920x1080. At this resolution, the Low preset averages 74 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 56 FPS. At 2560x1440, the average frame rates drop to between 28 and 51 FPS, and at 3840x2160, they fall to between 17 and 30 FPS, making those resolutions unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750. This places it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600T (score 32707), 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (score 32697), and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (score 32662). It is 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (score 32812). These are all essentially performance equivalents.

Q: What is the performance gap between the GTX 1650 and its nearest rivals?

A: The GTX 1650 has an average benchmark score of 7472. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 8850M (score 7447), 0.4% ahead of the Intel UHD Graphics 750 (score 7441), and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon R7 350 (score 7425). It is 1% behind the Intel Arc A310 (score 7550).

Q: Does the game benefit more from the CPU or the GPU in this setup?

A: The data strongly indicates that the game is limited by the GPU. The GTX 1650 sits at the 40th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 7400F sits at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a massive drop (e.g., from 74 FPS to 30 FPS at Low settings), which is characteristic of a GPU bottleneck, not a CPU one.

Q: What is the impact of the Ryzen 5 7400F's cache configuration on gaming?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F features a 32 MB shared L3 cache, with 64 KB of L1 and 1 MB of L2 per core. While this is a modern configuration for the 7000 series, the benchmark results in Thief show that the overall system performance is capped by the GTX 1650, so the CPU's cache design is not the primary constraint in this specific pairing.

Q: Is the 4 GB VRAM on the GTX 1650 a significant factor in this game?

A: Yes. The results show a steep performance cliff when moving from 1080p to 1440p and 4K. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only achieves 30 FPS. This pattern, combined with the GTX 1650's 128-bit memory bus and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth, indicates that the memory capacity and bandwidth are insufficient for the higher resolution data sets, making the GPU the definitive bottleneck.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the decisive component in this configuration. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. The data shows this is adequate for 1080p, but it is quickly overwhelmed at higher resolutions. The GPU's base clock is 1485 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and its 896 shading units deliver a peak FP32 performance of 2.984 TFLOPS.

These specifications explain the measured frame rates. At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the combination achieves 56 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. The GTX 1650's position at the 40th percentile of all GPUs, and its 1% deficit to the Intel Arc A310 in aggregate benchmarks, contextualize its performance. It is fundamentally a 1080p card. The results show that the GPU's pixel rate of 53.28 GPixel/s and texture rate of 93.24 GTexel/s are sufficient for the lower resolutions but are not enough to maintain playable frame rates at 2560x1440, where the High preset averages only 29 FPS.

The fact that the game's Ultra preset at 1080p only yields 41 FPS, while the Low preset yields 74 FPS, suggests that the graphical effects taxed by the Ultra preset are particularly demanding on this GPU's architecture. The GTX 1650's 75 W TDP and lack of power connectors indicate it is a low-power design, and the performance characteristics align with that constraint. The data clearly shows that the GPU's capabilities, including its 12 nm process node and Turing architecture without dedicated ray tracing cores, define the upper boundary of this system's performance in Thief.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this combination is at 1920x1080 with the Medium preset. This setting achieves an average of 56 FPS, which is a significant jump from the 43 FPS of the High preset. The Medium preset also provides a minimum FPS of 48, which suggests a reasonably stable frame pacing during demanding scenes. Pushing to High or Ultra sacrifices too much performance for marginal visual gains, with averages of 43 FPS and 41 FPS respectively.

For players who prioritize smoothness over visual fidelity, the Low preset at 1080p is the safest choice. It delivers an average of 74 FPS, which is the highest average recorded for this combo. This setting avoids the frame rate dips that might occur with the Medium preset. The Ultra preset at 1080p is not recommended, as its 41 FPS average is barely above the High preset and does not justify the potential for lower minimums.

At 2560x1440, the data suggests that only the Low preset is viable for action-heavy sequences, with an average of 51 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 39 FPS, which may be acceptable for slower exploration but is risky for combat. The High and Ultra presets at 1440p, with averages of 29 and 28 FPS, are not recommended for a playable experience. The 3840x2160 resolution should be avoided entirely; the best average is 30 FPS on Low, which is not smooth enough for a stealth action game. The settings recommendation is clear: stay at 1080p and choose between the smoothness of Low and the balanced quality of Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of this combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 74 FPS. The Medium preset records an average of 56 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. The High preset drops to an average of 43 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 41 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 51 FPS. The Medium preset shows an average of 39 FPS, with a range of 33 to 45 FPS. The High preset averages 29 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 28 FPS. The performance penalty for increasing resolution is substantial.

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently low. The Low preset is the only one to break 30 FPS, averaging exactly 30 FPS. The Medium preset averages 23 FPS, with a minimum of 19 FPS and a maximum of 26 FPS. Both the High and Ultra presets average 17 FPS. These numbers confirm that 4K is out of reach for this hardware in Thief. The progression shows a clear pattern: the GTX 1650 is only capable of delivering a smooth experience at 1080p, and the frame rate craters as the pixel count increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this specific combination at rank 2766 out of 2851 tested combos in Thief. This puts it in the bottom 3% of all tested configurations, which is consistent with the GTX 1650 being an entry-level GPU from 2019. The Ryzen 5 7400F is a modern, capable processor, but it cannot boost the overall system ranking because the game's performance is so heavily dependent on the graphics card.

The GPU's own percentile ranking of 40th versus the CPU's 83rd percentile highlights the imbalance. The combo rank is dragged down by the GPU. While the CPU is competitive with its nearest rivals—being 0.1% faster than the Intel Core i5-14600T and 0.2% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H—the GPU is only 0.3% faster than the AMD Radeon HD 8850M and 0.4% faster than the Intel UHD Graphics 750. This means that in a system where the GPU is the limiting factor, the CPU's high standing is irrelevant to the final rank. The data indicates that this combo is suited for 1080p gaming at medium settings in older titles like Thief, but it is not a competitive configuration in the broader database.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F plays a supporting role in this setup. It is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its benchmark scores are strong, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072. These figures put it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs.

However, in Thief, the CPU's power is not fully utilized. The frame rates at 1080p Low (74 FPS) and 1080p Medium (56 FPS) are likely high enough to engage the CPU, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as settings and resolution increase. For example, the difference between the CPU's performance and the GPU's is stark: the CPU has an average benchmark score of 32750, while the GPU has an average score of 7472. This gap means that the CPU is waiting on the GPU to render frames, not the other way around.

The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support provide a solid foundation, but they do not translate to higher FPS when the GPU is saturated. The data shows that at 4K, the frame rates are uniformly low (17-30 FPS) regardless of CPU potential, confirming that the CPU's role is to provide consistent frame pacing without introducing stutter, but it cannot overcome the GPU's limitations. The CPU is more than adequate for this game; it is the GPU that defines the experience.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a textbook GPU bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 74. At 2560x1440, it drops to 51 FPS, a 31% reduction. At 3840x2160, it falls to 30 FPS, a 59% reduction from the 1080p baseline. This pattern is consistent across all settings. For instance, the Medium preset drops from 56 FPS at 1080p to 39 FPS at 1440p, and then to 23 FPS at 4K.

This steep decline is not indicative of a CPU limitation. A CPU bottleneck would typically show a smaller FPS difference between 1080p and 1440p, as the CPU's workload per frame remains relatively constant, while the GPU's workload increases significantly. Here, the frame rate nearly halves at each resolution step, which is a clear sign that the GTX 1650's memory bandwidth and processing power are being overwhelmed by the increasing pixel count.

The data suggests that the 4 GB VRAM is a critical factor. At 1080p, the memory is sufficient for the texture data, allowing the GPU to operate at its peak. At 4K, the demand for memory capacity and bandwidth exceeds what the card can provide, leading to the observed performance collapse. The GTX 1650's 128.1 GB/s bandwidth is simply not enough to feed the GPU at higher resolutions. This scaling analysis confirms that the system is designed for 1080p, and any attempt to play at higher resolutions will result in a severely degraded experience.