Thief

# FAQ

Q: What is the measured average FPS for this combo at 1080p Ultra in Thief?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 achieves an average of 134 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings. This is the lowest of the four settings presets at this resolution, but it remains well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in Thief?

A: The combo ranks 689th out of 2,851 tested combinations, placing it in the top 24.2% of all configurations. This indicates a strong performance tier, though not the absolute top of the chart.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 159 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 92 FPS average. This is a difference of 67 FPS, representing a 42.1% reduction in performance when moving from the lowest to the highest quality settings.

Q: Does the game run at 4K with this hardware?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 the combo produces 54 FPS on Ultra, 57 FPS on High, 75 FPS on Medium, and 98 FPS on Low. The Ultra preset falls just below the 60 FPS target, while Medium and above remain playable.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-core performance score?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F scores 21,765 points in Cinebench R23 multi-core testing. Its single-core score in the same test is 3,072 points, and it sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and how much VRAM does it have?

A: The RTX 3080 features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, providing 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is paired with a boost clock of 1710 MHz and a base clock of 1440 MHz.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the dominant component in this pairing for Thief, a 2014 stealth title that relies heavily on rasterization throughput. The GPU's GA102 chip, built on Samsung's 8 nm process, contains 28,300 million transistors across a 628 mm² die. With 8,704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, the card has substantial raw fill rate capabilities — 465.1 GTexel/s texture rate and 164.2 GPixel/s pixel rate directly translate to the ability to push high-resolution frames with complex lighting and shadow effects typical of stealth games.

The memory subsystem plays a critical role at higher resolutions. The 10 GB GDDR6X frame buffer, running at 19 Gbps effective, delivers 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth across the 320-bit interface. In Thief, the data shows a clear scaling pattern where 4K Ultra demands significantly more memory throughput than 1080p Low. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo manages 54 FPS, while at 1920x1080 Low it reaches 180 FPS — a 3.3x difference. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading capacity become the limiting factors, while at 1080p, the workload sits well within the card's comfortable operating range.

The RTX 3080's compute capabilities further bolster its performance. With 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 272 tensor cores, the card handles the DirectX 12 Ultimate feature set, which Thief's engine can leverage for modern rendering paths. The GPU's Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6 API support ensure compatibility across various driver paths. The card's 68 RT cores are present, though Thief from 2014 does not utilize ray tracing — meaning these resources remain idle, and the performance measured here comes entirely from traditional rasterization and compute workloads.

The boost clock of 1710 MHz, up from a 1440 MHz base, provides the dynamic frequency headroom that helps maintain frame rates under sustained load. The data shows that at 1440p High, the combo hits 97 FPS, indicating the GPU has ample headroom for this resolution class. However, at 4K Ultra, the 54 FPS result shows the card approaching its practical limits with this CPU. The power delivery, specified at 320 W TDP with a suggested 700 W PSU, supports these sustained clocks during extended gaming sessions.

# Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset at 1440p emerges as the optimal balance point for this combo. At 2560x1440 Medium, the system delivers 127 FPS average with a minimum of 108 FPS and maximum of 146 FPS. This provides a 108 FPS floor that comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay, while the 127 FPS average offers headroom for high refresh rate monitors. The jump from Medium to High at this resolution costs 30 FPS (127 to 97), a 23.6% reduction for what is often marginal visual improvement in a 2014 title.

For 1080p users, the Ultra preset at 134 FPS average remains highly playable, and the data shows no reason to compromise below High (141 FPS) unless targeting very high refresh rates. The Low preset at 180 FPS serves competitive or high-refresh scenarios, but the visual fidelity loss is substantial for a stealth game where environmental detail aids gameplay awareness. The Medium preset at 163 FPS with a 139 FPS minimum provides a strong middle ground for 1080p.

At 4K, the choices become more constrained. The Ultra preset at 54 FPS falls below the 60 FPS target, making it unsuitable for those seeking smooth motion. The High preset at 57 FPS remains just under the threshold, while Medium at 75 FPS (with a 63 FPS minimum) becomes the recommended preset for 3840x2160. The Low preset at 98 FPS offers the smoothest 4K experience, though the visual downgrade may be noticeable. For most users with a 60 Hz 4K display, Medium provides the best compromise between image quality and frame pacing, given that its minimum of 63 FPS stays above the refresh boundary.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers consistently high frame rates across all settings. The Low preset reaches 180 FPS average, while Medium achieves 163 FPS with a minimum of 139 FPS and maximum of 188 FPS. High settings produce 141 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 134 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 46 FPS, showing that even the most demanding preset at this resolution leaves substantial performance headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling pattern becomes more pronounced. Low settings deliver 159 FPS, a 21 FPS drop from 1080p Low. Medium achieves 127 FPS (108 minimum, 146 maximum), while High produces 97 FPS. Ultra drops further to 92 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 67 FPS, wider than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is beginning to feel the resolution pressure.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. Low settings still manage 98 FPS, but Medium falls to 75 FPS with a 63 FPS minimum and 86 FPS maximum. High settings produce 57 FPS, and Ultra reaches only 54 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread at 4K is 44 FPS, but the absolute values sit much closer to the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum frame rate data available for 4K Medium (63 FPS) and 1440p Medium (108 FPS) suggests that frame pacing remains stable even when average FPS drops, which is encouraging for gameplay smoothness.

# Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck characteristics of this combo. At 1080p Low, the system produces 180 FPS; at 1440p Low, it drops to 159 FPS (11.7% reduction); at 4K Low, it falls to 98 FPS (38.4% reduction from 1440p). This pattern shows that the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery at lower resolutions, but the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count grows.

For Ultra settings, the scaling is steeper. From 134 FPS at 1080p to 92 FPS at 1440p (31.3% reduction), then to 54 FPS at 4K (41.3% reduction from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS represents a 59.7% drop from 1080p Ultra. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 3080's 10 GB VRAM and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are being heavily taxed at 4K with maximum quality settings, while the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the primary constraint.

The resolution scaling data suggests that the Ryzen 5 7400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads running at 3.70 GHz base and 4.70 GHz boost, is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. At 1080p, where CPU overhead is typically more visible, the combo still achieves 134 FPS on Ultra — a figure that indicates the processor delivers frames fast enough to keep the GPU fed. The 32 MB L3 cache and DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) contribute to this headroom. However, at 4K, the GPU's raw pixel throughput and memory bandwidth become the clear bottlenecks, as evidenced by the sub-60 FPS results on High and Ultra presets.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (codename Raphael) using TSMC's 5 nm process. With a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz, this CPU provides strong single-thread performance, which is critical for a 2014 stealth game that may not scale perfectly across many cores. The 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier make it an efficient and flexible choice for gaming builds.

In Thief, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but it still matters at 1080p. The combo's 134 FPS at 1080p Ultra suggests the CPU can sustain high frame delivery without becoming a bottleneck. The Cinebench R23 scores — 21,765 multi-core and 3,072 single-core — indicate balanced performance that handles both lightly-threaded game logic and any background tasks. The PassMark single-thread score of 3,689 reinforces this capability.

The nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks show tight competition. The Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32,707 average benchmark points, just 0.1% behind the 7400F's 32,750. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H leads by 0.2%, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 trail by 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. These minuscule deltas confirm that the 7400F sits in a highly competitive performance tier, meaning any FPS differences in Thief are more likely attributable to the GPU than the processor.

The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, combined with its 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die, shows a modern, dense design that delivers strong gaming performance. The 32 MB shared L3 cache aids in game data locality, while the dual-channel DDR5 memory interface with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient data throughput for frame rendering. In Thief, the CPU maintains adequate headroom even at 1080p High (141 FPS), indicating that the 7400F is not the performance ceiling for this combination.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 689th out of 2,851 tested CPU-GPU pairs in Thief, placing it in the top 24.2% of all configurations. This rank reflects the GPU's strong but not top-tier standing — the RTX 3080 sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23,172. Its nearest rivals in GPU benchmarks include the NVIDIA P106-100 (0.3% higher score), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (0.3% higher), AMD Radeon RX 6600M (0.4% higher), and AMD Radeon R9 M290X (0.4% higher). These extremely close margins suggest the RTX 3080's performance class is densely populated, yet it still delivers the results seen in Thief.

The combo's rank of 689 out of 2,851 means there are 688 configurations that perform better in this game, but 2,162 that perform worse. This places the system firmly in the upper quartile, suitable for high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, with acceptable 4K performance at Medium settings. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking (higher than the GPU's 68th percentile) suggests the processor is not the limiting factor in this pairing — the GPU's raw performance and memory bandwidth determine the upper bounds of the system's capability in Thief.

The data implies that this combo is well-matched for the game's engine characteristics. Thief, released in 2014, was designed for hardware of that era, so modern components like the RTX 3080 and Ryzen 5 7400F provide substantial headroom. The 689th rank out of 2,851 indicates that while the system is not at the absolute top of the performance curve — that would require newer or higher-tier GPUs — it still delivers excellent playability across all tested resolutions. The 54 FPS at 4K Ultra is the only measured scenario below the 60 FPS threshold, and even that is close enough that minor settings tweaks or driver optimizations could push it above. For most users, this combo represents a strong balance of CPU and GPU capabilities that excels at 1440p and remains viable at 4K with quality adjustments.