Thief

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 posts an average benchmark score of 26,617, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 8024P. It trails the Intel Core i9-12900HK by 0.2% and beats the Intel Core i9-11900K by 0.3%. Its percentile rank of 83 indicates it outperforms the vast majority of all CPUs tested.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to its nearest competitors in the benchmark database?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves an average benchmark score of 48,704, which places it 1.6% above the NVIDIA RTX A2000 and 2.0% above the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile. It falls 0.7% short of the NVIDIA CMP 50HX and 2.1% behind the Intel Arc A550M. With a percentile rank of 86, it sits comfortably in the upper tier of all GPUs.

Q: What frame rates can this combo achieve at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the measured average FPS ranges from 66.4 on Ultra settings to 120 on Low settings. Medium settings deliver 89.3 FPS, while High settings produce 69.8 FPS. The spread between lowest and highest settings at 4K is substantial, indicating significant headroom for visual quality tuning.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-thread performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 scores 22,992 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,246 in single-core. In 3DMark, it achieves 6,503 with max threads versus 999 in single-thread. The multi-thread scaling is strong, with the max-thread score being roughly 6.5 times the single-thread score, reflecting the 6-core/12-thread design.

Q: What memory bandwidth and cache configuration does the CPU offer for gaming workloads?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This Zen 4 architecture with 5 nm process from TSMC packs 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die.

Q: What is the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth for texture-heavy scenes?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER carries 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 264 texture mapping units and 96 ROPs process textures at 689.0 GTexel/s and pixels at 250.6 GPixel/s respectively. The 8,448 shading units deliver 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 brings 6 cores and 12 threads to this 2014 stealth title, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosting to 5.10 GHz. This Zen 4 Raphael chip, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process, draws only 65 W TDP, which is modest for a desktop part with this level of performance. The 32 MB shared L3 cache is particularly relevant for game logic and physics calculations, as it reduces memory latency for frequently accessed data.

In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 22,992 multi-core and 3,246 single-core, showing balanced capabilities for both heavily threaded background tasks and the lighter single-threaded workloads typical of game simulation. The 3DMark results reinforce this: max threads score of 6,503 versus single-thread score of 999, indicating the processor scales well when all 12 threads are active. Passmark integer math at 80,581 and floating point math at 48,107 suggest solid arithmetic throughput for game engine calculations.

For a game released in 2014, the Ryzen 5 7600's 12 threads provide ample parallelism. The data shows its average benchmark score of 26,617 places it 0.2% above the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, a chip renowned for gaming cache efficiency. The 83rd percentile ranking across all CPUs means this processor should rarely bottleneck even at high frame rates. The 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier allow for efficient operation, though the boost clock of 5.10 GHz already extracts substantial performance from the 6-core design.

How This Combo Ranks

The pairing of the Ryzen 5 7600 with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves combo rank 164 out of 1,642 tested combinations in Thief. This places the system in the top 10% of all tested configs, a strong showing for a mid-generation CPU paired with an upper-midrange GPU. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 83rd percentile standing and the GPU's 86th percentile position.

Given the game's 2014 release, this modern hardware combination dramatically exceeds the requirements of the era's typical systems. The rank of 164 out of 1,642 suggests that most of the combos ahead of this one likely employ higher-tier CPUs or GPUs, but the gap in real-world gaming may be minimal at the frame rates observed. The data indicates this combo sits in the upper echelon, with only about 10% of tested configurations outperforming it in this specific title.

The percentile positions of both components align closely — CPU at 83 and GPU at 86 — suggesting a well-matched pairing without obvious bottlenecks in either direction. This balance is reflected in the measured frame rates, which show strong performance across all resolutions and settings without extreme variance that would indicate one component struggling to keep pace.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers average FPS from 155.3 on Ultra to 194.7 on Low. High settings produce 156.1 FPS, while Medium yields 173.2 FPS. The 1080p results show only a 39.4 FPS spread between Low and Ultra, indicating the GPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution — frame rates are high enough that CPU overhead begins to matter.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages shift to 112.1 FPS on Ultra, 118.1 on High, 151.8 on Medium, and 167.9 on Low. The drop from 1080p Ultra (155.3) to 1440p Ultra (112.1) represents a 43.2 FPS reduction, showing the GPU is now becoming more significant as resolution increases. Interestingly, the gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is only 6 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 33.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 66.4 FPS on Ultra, 69.8 on High, 89.3 on Medium, and 120 on Low. The 4K Ultra result of 66.4 FPS is still playable, though it approaches the lower bounds of smooth gameplay. The scaling from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a 45.7 FPS drop, which is a larger reduction than the 1080p-to-1440p transition, confirming the GPU is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, provides the graphical muscle for this combo. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Thief's 2014-era textures and geometry. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2340 MHz with a boost of 2610 MHz, and memory runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective).

The 8,448 shading units and 264 TMUs process textures at 689.0 GTexel/s, while 96 ROPs handle pixel output at 250.6 GPixel/s. The 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores are present but largely unused in this non-ray-traced title, as Thief predates hardware ray tracing. The FP32 throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS indicates the GPU has substantial raw compute for shader-heavy effects like dynamic lighting and shadows.

In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 31,811 in Passmark G3D and 22,3091 in Geekbench OpenCL, with a percentile rank of 86 across all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 48,704 places it 1.6% above the RTX A2000 and 2.0% above the RTX A1000 Mobile. The 285 W TDP and triple-slot design reflect the cooling requirements of this Ada Lovelace part, which is now end-of-life per production status.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that High settings at 1440p offers the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance, delivering 118.1 FPS average. This represents a 6 FPS improvement over Ultra at the same resolution, while the visual difference between High and Ultra in a 2014 title is typically minimal. The 118.1 FPS result keeps the experience well above 60 FPS with room to spare for frame-time spikes.

For 4K users, Medium settings provide the best experience at 89.3 FPS average, a substantial jump from High's 69.8 FPS and Ultra's 66.4 FPS. The 22.9 FPS gain from High to Medium at 4K is more significant than the 3.4 FPS gain from Ultra to High, suggesting that the High-to-Ultra transition is particularly costly. Players prioritizing smoothness should select Medium at 4K, while those with adaptive sync displays may tolerate High.

At 1080p, all settings exceed 155 FPS, so the choice becomes purely about visual quality — Ultra at 155.3 FPS is fully playable and recommended for the best image quality. The 39.4 FPS spread across settings at 1080p indicates the GPU has significant headroom, so users can prioritize visuals without concern. Overall, the data suggests matching settings to resolution: Ultra at 1080p, High at 1440p, and Medium at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate trajectory from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 155.3 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, 112.1 FPS; and at 4K Ultra, 66.4 FPS. The percentage drops are 27.8% from 1080p to 1440p, and 40.8% from 1440p to 4K. This accelerating decline is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios, where pixel count increases geometrically while the GPU's fill rate stays constant.

For Low settings, the scaling is different: 194.7 FPS at 1080p, 167.9 FPS at 1440p, and 120 FPS at 4K. The drops are 13.8% and 28.5% respectively, which is less severe than Ultra. This pattern suggests that at Low settings, the CPU begins to exert more influence, as the GPU has less work per pixel and frame rates rise toward the CPU's maximum sustainable throughput.

The fact that 4K Low (120 FPS) nearly matches 1080p Ultra (155.3 FPS) in absolute terms reveals the GPU's scaling efficiency — reducing graphical load at higher resolution recovers performance proportionally. Conversely, the 155.3-to-66.4 FPS drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra indicates that at high settings, the 16 GB VRAM and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth are fully utilized, and the GPU's 44.10 TFLOPS of compute becomes the limiting factor. The CPU, with its 83rd percentile ranking, maintains consistent performance across resolutions, confirming that Thief's rendering pipeline is primarily GPU-bound at modern settings.