Thief

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + AMD Radeon RX 7700 combo rank in Thief?

A: This combo ranks 1206 out of 2851 tested combinations in Thief, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. Given that the GPU sits at the 58th percentile versus all GPUs and the CPU at the 77th percentile versus all CPUs, the pairing is balanced but not top-tier for this 2014 stealth title.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Thief?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the strongest resolution, with average FPS ranging from 108 at Ultra settings to 181 at Low settings. At 2560x1440, averages range from 74 to 134 FPS, while at 3840x2160, the combo drops to 43–79 FPS, indicating that 4K is only viable at lower presets.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most balanced experience?

A: Medium settings at 1920x1080 deliver 148 average FPS with a minimum of 126 and maximum of 171, offering the best combination of visual fidelity and frame rate stability. At 2560x1440, Medium also provides a solid 102 average FPS with a 86–117 FPS range.

Q: How does the RX 7700 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 7700's average benchmark score of 15852 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862, -0.1% delta), slightly behind the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014, -1% delta) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129, -1.7% delta), but ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679, +1.1% delta).

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F's average benchmark score of 25005 is marginally higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964, +0.2%), Intel Core i7-11850H (24935, +0.3%), and Intel Core i7-13620H (24911, +0.4%), while the AMD EPYC 9474F leads at 25103 (-0.4% delta from the 8400F).

Q: Is the data for this combo measured or estimated?

A: The database confirms that `dataIsMeasured` is true, meaning the FPS figures come from actual benchmark runs rather than projections. This makes the results reliable for comparison purposes.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process with 28,100 million transistors across a 346 mm² die. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a game like Thief that was released in 2014 and does not demand modern memory capacities. The GPU's 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units drive a pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s.

Clock speeds on this card are base 1900 MHz, boost 2459 MHz, and a game clock of 2041 MHz, with memory running at 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective). The FP32 throughput is 25.18 TFLOPS, which is more than adequate for a stealth title from the early 2010s. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, though Thief's engine was designed before these APIs matured.

In Thief, the GPU's role becomes apparent when examining the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the combo achieves 181 average FPS, but this drops to 108 at Ultra — a 40% reduction. At 3840x2160, the spread is 79 FPS at Low versus 43 at Ultra, showing that the 16 GB frame buffer handles 4K resolution without capacity issues, but the rendering load at higher presets constrains throughput. The GPU's 58th percentile ranking against all GPUs indicates mid-pack performance, and its nearest rival, the R9 370X (a much older card), has a nearly identical average score, suggesting that raw compute in modern benchmarks does not always translate directly to legacy game performance.

The RX 7700's 40 ray tracing cores are irrelevant for Thief, as the game predates hardware ray tracing. Instead, the rasterization throughput — 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 and 393.4 GTexel/s — is what drives the measured FPS. The card's 96 ROPs are critical for fill-rate-bound scenarios at 4K, which explains why the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 still manages 43 FPS despite the age of the game engine.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 8000 series, using the Zen 4 architecture on the Phoenix codename. It is fabricated on TSMC's 4 nm process with 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. Base clock is 4.20 GHz with a boost of 4.70 GHz, and the CPU has a 65 W TDP. Cache configuration includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 16 MB shared L3. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

In Thief, the CPU's contribution is best understood through its multi-threaded benchmarks. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and single-core score of 2943 indicate strong per-thread performance, which matters for a game that primarily relies on a few main threads. The 3DMark scores show scaling: 1874 at 2 threads, 3563 at 4 threads, 5275 at 8 threads, and 6165 at max threads — the diminishing returns beyond 8 threads suggest that Thief cannot fully utilize the 12 threads.

The CPU's 77th percentile ranking versus all CPUs places it well above average, and its nearest rival, the Ryzen 5 7500F, is only 0.2% behind in average score. The Intel Core i7-13620H (a mobile chip) is 0.4% behind, while the EPYC 9474F (a server processor) leads by 0.4%. These margins are negligible, meaning the 8400F is effectively at parity with its closest competitors in synthetic workloads.

For Thief specifically, the CPU bottleneck is unlikely to manifest at lower resolutions where the GPU is already delivering 181 FPS at 1080p Low. At 3840x2160, frame rates drop to 43–79 FPS, indicating the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The PassMark multi-thread score of 24389 and single-thread score of 3685 confirm that the CPU has enough headroom to avoid constraining the GPU in this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1920x1080, Medium settings deliver 148 average FPS with a minimum of 126 and maximum of 171, which is the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate displays. High settings reduce the average to 113, while Ultra drops to 108 — the difference between High and Ultra is only 5 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end. Low settings at 181 FPS are unnecessary unless chasing maximum frame rates.

At 2560x1440, Medium remains the recommended preset with 102 average FPS and a 86–117 range. High settings at 77 FPS are playable but approach the threshold where frame pacing becomes noticeable. Ultra at 74 FPS is within 3 FPS of High, making High the better choice for visual quality with minimal performance cost. Low at 134 FPS is viable for competitive play but sacrifices visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. Medium settings produce 60 average FPS with a 51–69 range, which is the only preset that maintains a consistent 60 FPS experience at 4K. High drops to 46 FPS, and Ultra falls to 43 FPS — both below the 60 FPS target. Low at 79 FPS is the only 4K preset exceeding 60 FPS, but the visual compromise is severe. The recommendation is Medium at 4K for a balanced experience, or Low if frame rate is prioritized over graphics.

Across all resolutions, Medium settings offer the best stability, as evidenced by the minimum FPS figures: 126 at 1080p, 86 at 1440p, and 51 at 4K. This consistency makes Medium the default recommendation, with High suitable for 1080p and 1440p users who prefer visual quality over headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo's rank of 1206 out of 2851 tested combinations places it in the 57.7th percentile of all tested systems in Thief. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component severely bottlenecks the other. The CPU's 77th percentile and GPU's 58th percentile suggest that the GPU is the more limiting factor, which is typical for a game like Thief that is more rasterization-bound than CPU-bound.

In the context of the database, this rank means the combo outperforms roughly 58% of tested systems in Thief. The GPU's nearest rivals — the R9 370X, RX 9060, RTX 3060 Ti, and Pro W5500 — all have average scores within 2% of the RX 7700, indicating that the GPU is in a tightly contested performance tier. The CPU's nearest rivals are similarly clustered within 0.4%, reinforcing that this combo sits in a competitive mid-range segment.

The measured FPS figures confirm the rank's validity. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the combo achieves 108 FPS, which is well above playable thresholds. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the 43 FPS result is below the 60 FPS target, but the Medium preset at 60 FPS shows the combo can handle 4K with adjusted settings. This versatility supports the mid-pack ranking — the combo is not a top-tier performer but offers respectable frame rates across the resolution spectrum.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 181 average FPS
• Medium: 148 average FPS, 126 minimum, 171 maximum
• High: 113 average FPS
• Ultra: 108 average FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 134 average FPS
• Medium: 102 average FPS, 86 minimum, 117 maximum
• High: 77 average FPS
• Ultra: 74 average FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 79 average FPS
• Medium: 60 average FPS, 51 minimum, 69 maximum
• High: 46 average FPS
• Ultra: 43 average FPS

The scaling pattern is consistent: each resolution step down from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reduces frame rates by roughly 40–45% at the same settings. For example, Low settings drop from 181 to 134 to 79 FPS, while Ultra drops from 108 to 74 to 43 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum FPS figures — 126 at 1080p, 86 at 1440p, 51 at 4K — show that frame pacing remains stable even when average FPS drops, which is important for a stealth game requiring precise timing.

The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution is notable: 73 FPS at 1080p (181 vs 108), 60 FPS at 1440p (134 vs 74), and 36 FPS at 4K (79 vs 43). This indicates that the GPU has sufficient headroom at lower presets but becomes increasingly constrained as settings increase, particularly at higher resolutions. The data shows no anomalous spikes or drops, suggesting consistent performance across the measured rows.