Thief

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo achieve at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers an average of 94.2 FPS. This is the highest resolution/settings pair where the frame rate stays above 90 FPS, indicating a strong experience for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 has an average benchmark score of 26617, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 8024P (26555). It trails the Intel Core i9-12900HK by 0.2% (26672) and leads the Intel Core i9-11900K by 0.3% (26546).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all other GPUs?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22307, which is 0.5% higher; the AMD Radeon RX 5700 is 2.5% lower with a score of 21670.

Q: At which resolution does the combo show the most significant frame rate drop between Low and Ultra settings?

A: The largest relative drop is at 3840x2160, where the average frame rate falls from 69.3 FPS at Low to 38 FPS at Ultra, a reduction of 31.3 FPS. At 1920x1080, the drop is 79.4 FPS (from 173.6 to 94.2), but the absolute performance remains higher.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 955th out of 1642 tested combinations in Thief, placing it in the middle of the field. This rank reflects a balanced but not top-tier configuration for this specific title.

Q: Does the CPU support DDR5 memory, and what is the memory bandwidth?

A: Yes, the Ryzen 5 7600 supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. This is a key specification for a modern desktop platform.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 173.6 FPS on Low, 129.5 FPS on Medium, 102.1 FPS on High, and 94.2 FPS on Ultra. The gap between High and Ultra is only 7.9 FPS, making Ultra the recommended preset for this resolution, as it provides a substantial quality increase with a minimal frame rate penalty. The 94.2 FPS average remains well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 116.8 FPS (Low), 87.3 FPS (Medium), 68.9 FPS (High), and 64.4 FPS (Ultra). The drop from High to Ultra is just 4.5 FPS, so Ultra is again the recommended choice. The 64.4 FPS average is still playable, but users seeking a higher refresh rate could opt for High, which stays above 68 FPS. The 1440p High preset offers a balanced experience, with the data indicating that the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to handle the texture and shading demands.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more constrained: 69.3 FPS (Low), 55 FPS (Medium), 40.7 FPS (High), and 38 FPS (Ultra). The gap between High and Ultra is only 2.7 FPS, suggesting that Ultra is not worth the quality-to-performance trade-off at this resolution. Medium provides a 14.3 FPS advantage over High, making it the most sensible preset for 4K gaming. Low is the only preset that maintains a 60+ FPS average, but the visual compromise is significant. For a consistent experience, Medium at 3840x2160 is recommended, as it keeps the frame rate above 50 FPS while preserving most graphical features.

Overall, the data indicates that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at Ultra settings. At 4K, users should lower expectations to Medium for a playable experience.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, and it has a 65 W TDP. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and a 32 MB shared L3 cache. These specifications contribute to strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by a 3dmark single-thread score of 999 and a cinebench R23 single-core score of 3246.

In this game, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The 12 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks and game logic. The CPU's average benchmark score of 26617 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, indicating that it is not a bottleneck for the RTX 2070 SUPER. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-12900HK, is only 0.2% faster on average, which means the Ryzen 5 7600's performance is effectively equivalent in synthetic workloads.

The measured frame rates show that at lower resolutions like 1920x1080, the CPU's single-thread performance becomes more critical. The boost clock of 5.10 GHz ensures that the CPU can maintain high IPC in lightly-threaded scenes, which is typical for stealth games where AI and scripted events are frequent. The 3dmark 2-thread score of 1938 and 4-thread score of 3686 suggest that the CPU scales well with moderate thread counts, aligning with the game's engine requirements.

The multi-threaded scores (cinebench R20 multicore at 9656 and R23 multicore at 22992) show that the CPU can handle heavy workloads if the game engine utilizes more cores, but Thief's performance is unlikely to be limited by the CPU given the GPU's 65th percentile ranking. The CPU's 32 MB L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for maintaining consistent frame times.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 955th out of 1642 tested combinations in Thief. This places it in the 58th percentile of all combos, meaning that 687 combinations perform worse. The rank reflects a balanced pairing where the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the CPU's 83rd percentile standing is higher than the GPU's 65th percentile.

Compared to other combos that use similar hardware, the data shows that the GPU's performance is the deciding factor. The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 22206 is 2.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729), which likely explains why combos with the mobile GPU rank slightly higher. Conversely, the RTX 2070 SUPER is 0.9% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006), suggesting that combos with that older card would rank lower.

The rank also depends on the CPU's ability to avoid bottlenecking the GPU. The Ryzen 5 7600's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, has a nearly identical average score (26574 vs 26617), which means combos using either CPU would likely achieve similar ranks if paired with the same GPU. The 0.2% delta is within measurement noise, so the CPU choice has minimal impact on the overall combo rank.

The measured FPS data supports the rank: at 1920x1080 Ultra, the combo achieves 94.2 FPS, which is above average for this title. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the 38 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold, which likely drags the rank down relative to combos with more powerful GPUs. The combo's mid-pack rank is consistent with the GPU's 65th percentile, indicating that users should expect solid 1080p and 1440p performance but not 4K ultra-level capabilities.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The GPU's base clock is 1605 MHz, boosting to 1770 MHz, and it features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, or 14 Gbps effective.

The GPU's benchmark results show a passmark G3D score of 18169, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 22206 is 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670), but 2.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729). This positioning indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is a capable mid-range card for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it lacks the raw horsepower for 4K ultra settings.

In Thief, the GPU's role is dominant, as the game is primarily GPU-bound. The measured FPS data shows a clear correlation between resolution and performance. At 1920x1080, the GPU can push 173.6 FPS on Low, but this drops to 94.2 FPS on Ultra, indicating that the shading and texture demands increase significantly with quality presets. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the stable performance at High and Ultra settings.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. The 38 FPS average on Ultra shows that the 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 113.3 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient to maintain smooth frame rates at 4K. The 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth also becomes a constraint, as the higher resolution requires more data to be fetched from VRAM. The 65th percentile ranking reflects these limitations, as the GPU is outclassed by higher-end cards in 4K scenarios.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure that it can handle modern rendering techniques, but the game's 2014 release likely relies on older APIs. The passmark DirectX 11 score of 151 and DirectX 12 score of 67 show that the GPU performs better in DX11 workloads, which is relevant for Thief. Overall, the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary determinant of frame rates in this combo, and its mid-range positioning explains the 955th rank out of 1642 combos.