Thief

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers a robust performance profile in Thief, a 2014 stealth title. The measured frame rates show a system that handles the game’s engine with ease across all tested resolutions, though the data reveals distinct scaling patterns that highlight the GPU as the primary performance driver. This analysis examines the CPU and GPU contributions, ranking, and resolution scaling based strictly on the benchmark data.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Thief?*

A: The combination ranks 220th out of 1,642 tested combos in the game, placing it in the top 13.4% of all configurations.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24,993. It is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H, 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, and 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 5070 holds the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,687. It is 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300.

Q: What frame rate does the system achieve at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, the measured average frame rate is 60.3 FPS, which is the lowest result in the entire dataset.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded in the tests?

A: The highest measured average is 186.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K more significant at High or Low settings?

A: The drop from 1080p to 4K is more significant at Low settings, where the average FPS falls from 186.6 to 112.7 (a 73.9 FPS difference). At High settings, the drop is from 153.7 to 63.1 (a 90.6 FPS difference), meaning the absolute loss is larger at High settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture using a 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features a 32 MB shared L3 cache, along with 64 KB L1 and 1 MB L2 cache per core. Memory support includes DDR5 on a dual-channel bus with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

In synthetic testing, the processor demonstrates strong multi-threaded capability with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,799 and a single-core score of 3,218. The 3DMark results show scaling from 1,902 with 2 threads to 6,379 with max threads, indicating the CPU can utilize its 12 threads effectively. The CPU’s percentile ranking of 82 against all CPUs confirms it sits above the majority of processors.

For Thief, a game released in 2014, the CPU’s role is to maintain a consistent frame delivery, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is less burdened. The data shows that at 1080p, frame rates reach up to 186.6 FPS, which suggests the 6-core processor is not a limiting factor in this title. The CPU’s high single-thread performance helps ensure that game logic and draw calls are processed quickly, allowing the GPU to render frames without waiting on the processor. Since Thief is an older title, its engine likely does not scale perfectly with many cores, but the 7500F’s strong per-core performance, evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 2,759, is well-suited for this workload.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU with 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. It has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. The card is equipped with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The GPU’s pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 482.3 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 30.87 TFLOPS.

In benchmark tests, the RTX 5070 achieves a Passmark G3D score of 29,137 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 185,269. Its percentile ranking of 83 against all GPUs places it in the upper tier of graphics cards. The nearest rival comparison shows the RTX 5070 performing 0.6% better than the RTX 3090, indicating that this is a high-end card capable of handling demanding loads.

The GPU’s role in Thief is pivotal, as the frame rate data shows significant variation with resolution changes. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 60.3, while at 1440p Ultra it is 104.3, and at 1080p Ultra it is 150.8. This pattern clearly indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is ample for Thief, even at 4K, ensuring that texture data does not cause performance stutters. The high memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s allows the GPU to feed its shading units efficiently, which is crucial for maintaining frame rates in scenes with complex lighting and shadows typical of a stealth game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7500F and RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 220 out of 1,642 tested combos in Thief. This places the system in the top 13.4% of all configurations tested, which is a strong result for a game from 2014. The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU, where the RTX 5070 provides the majority of the rendering power, and the 7500F ensures the CPU does not hold it back.

Relative to other combinations, this setup outperforms 1,422 other combos. The high rank is driven by the GPU’s exceptional performance, as indicated by its 83rd percentile standing among all GPUs. The CPU, while not the top performer, is in the 82nd percentile, meaning both components are above average. The data suggests that for Thief, this pair is more than sufficient, as even at the most demanding settings (4K Ultra), the system maintains an average above 60 FPS. This rank demonstrates that the system is well-matched for the game, with neither component significantly underperforming relative to the other.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear trend of decreasing performance as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 150.8 (Ultra) to 186.6 (Low). Moving to 1440p, the range drops to 104.3 (Ultra) to 169.2 (Low). At 4K, the range falls further to 60.3 (Ultra) to 112.7 (Low).

The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K varies by settings. At Low settings, the FPS falls from 186.6 to 112.7, which is a 39.6% reduction. At High settings, the drop is from 153.7 to 63.1, a 59.0% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 150.8 to 60.3, a 60.0% reduction. This pattern indicates that as settings increase, the rendering load on the GPU grows, making the resolution change more impactful.

The data reveals that the GPU is the limiting component, as the FPS degradation aligns with the increase in pixel count. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between resolutions, particularly at lower settings where the GPU has less work. Since the FPS nearly triples from 4K to 1080p at Low settings (112.7 to 186.6), the GPU’s rendering capability is the primary factor. The CPU’s performance is sufficient to feed the GPU at all resolutions, as the FPS scales predictably with resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides average FPS measurements for four resolutions and four settings levels, with no minimum or maximum frame data recorded. The results are as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 186.6 FPS
• Medium: 170.6 FPS
• High: 153.7 FPS
• Ultra: 150.8 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 169.2 FPS
• Medium: 143.5 FPS
• High: 108.7 FPS
• Ultra: 104.3 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 112.7 FPS
• Medium: 83.4 FPS
• High: 63.1 FPS
• Ultra: 60.3 FPS

At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 35.8 FPS, indicating that the GPU has plenty of headroom even at maximum settings. At 1440p, the gap between Low and Ultra widens to 64.9 FPS, showing the increased load on the GPU. At 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra is 52.4 FPS, but the absolute values are lower, with even the Low setting producing 112.7 FPS.

The data shows that the system easily achieves high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. At 4K, the system remains playable, with Ultra settings averaging 60.3 FPS, just above the 60 FPS threshold. For players targeting 4K, dropping to High settings yields a modest increase to 63.1 FPS, while Medium settings provide a more substantial boost to 83.4 FPS. The measured results confirm that this combination is versatile, delivering smooth performance from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU being the decisive factor in determining final frame rates.