Thief

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a measured experience in Thief that is heavily dictated by resolution. At 1920x1080 on Ultra, the combo averages 94 FPS; at 2560x1440 Ultra, that falls to 65 FPS; and at 3840x2160 Ultra, it drops to 38 FPS. The combination ranks 2373rd out of 3720 tested combos, a mid-tier position that reflects its age relative to today's hardware. The CPU, an 8-core 16-thread Zen 2 part with a 65W TDP, sits in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU, a Turing-class card with 8GB GDDR6 memory, sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs.

FAQ

Q: What processor and graphics card are used in this dataset?

A: The setup pairs an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER. The Ryzen 7 3700X is an 8-core, 16-thread desktop processor based on Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture card with 2560 shading units, 8GB of GDDR6 memory, and a 256-bit memory bus.

Q: How does the combo perform at 3840x2160 (4K) in Thief?

A: At 4K, the average frame rates are 38 FPS on Ultra, 40 FPS on High, 52 FPS on Medium, and 69 FPS on Low. The leap from low to ultra is nearly halved, demonstrating that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8GB buffer and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become a limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: Which settings provide a 60+ FPS experience at 2560x1440?

A: It depends on the preset. At 1440p, the measured average frame rates are 115 FPS (Low), 89 FPS (Medium), and 68 FPS (High). Only the Low preset stays above 100 FPS, but Medium and High both stay above 60 FPS, which is smooth for a stealth title. Ultra drops to 65 FPS, still playable but close to the threshold.

Q: What is the single-threaded performance of the Ryzen 7 3700X?

A: Geekbench single-core scores 1593, while PassMark's Single Thread test records 2656. Time for older titles like Thief that rely heavily on one or two threads, the high boost clock of 4.40 GHz helps carry the workload.

Q: Are the nearest rivals of this GPU and CPU?

A: The CPU's nearest competitors by average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (+0.1%), AMD EPYC 4244P (+0.1%), Intel Core i5-13450HX (-0.2%), and Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (+0.5%). For the GPU, the closest are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (-1.0%), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (-1.2%), Intel Arc B570 (-1.3%), and Intel Arc A750 (-1.5%). All of these delta percentages are within 1.5 points of the components in this combo.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X carries 8 cores and 16 threads, built on a 7nm process. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz and boost clock reaches 4.40 GHz. With a 65W TDP and a dual-channel memory interface supporting 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, the chip is a mid-range offering from the 3000 series, released in 2019. The CPU's measured data shows a PassMark multithread score of 22458 and a Geekbench multi score of 8899, with PassMark physics repart of 1181.

In terms of the game, Thief is a single-player stealth title from 2014, and its engine often hits CPU overhead when many objects are in view. The 3700X's strong (for the time) single-core performance—evidenced by a 204 score in Cinebench R15 singlecore and 1593 in Geekbench singlecore—is enough to avoid creating a largest frame-time constraint at 1080p. However, the measured frame rates at higher resolutions show a near-doubling of performance when lowering to Low, which indicates that the CPU's contribution to FPS is negligible. At 1920x1080 High, the average is 99 FPS, but at 3840x2160 High the average is 40 FPS. This steep drop reflects that the GPU is the performance limit at 4K, while the CPU keeps up easily.

The 3700X's own benchmark rank is 84th percentile, meaning it outperforms most CPUs but is not a top-tier chip. Its multi-threading is passed also when tasks like PassMark data compression (296,379) and integer compute (66,399) are activated. For a game like this, the CPU is an old but steady companion, likely to hold behind the RTX 2070 SUPER's performance headroom.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on Turing architecture and fabricated on a 12nm TSMC process. It features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 eight‑pixel ROPs. Its base clock is 1605 MHz and boost clock is 1770 MHz, while the memory runs at 1750 MHz (effective 14 Gbps) across a 256‑bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer is a nominal capacity for modern games, but in a 2014 title like Thief, memory is not the primary constraint.

The GPU’s measured scores show a PassMark G3D score of 18,169 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 90,637. In the FPS data, the GPU's influence appears immediately. At 1440p Ultra the average is 65 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 38 FPS. The difference between 2K and 4K shows a 58% reduction in average frame rate, which is significant. The 4K Medium row is 52 FPS with min 45 and max 60, indicating that 4K is borderline playable only when settings are reduced to Medium.

The RTX 2070 SUPER holds a percentile rank of 65 among all GPUs, and its closest rivals by average equally-are all within 1.5%—the Quadro M4000M, VRAM 3070 Mobile, Arc B570, and Arc A750. This places the card above the typical budget notebook cards but below many modern mid‑h2 GPUs.

In essence, the GPU is the tone‑setter of this combo. At 1080p, it pushes an average of 99 FPS at High, showing that it can easily refresh high refresh rate monitors. At 1440p, the Ultra preset remains playable at 65 FPS, which is excellent for a stealth title that often thrives on quiet pacing and slower visuals.

Settings Recommendations

When reading the measured data, the optimal preset varies by resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium setting returns 118 FPS with min 100 and max 135, while High pushes 99 FPS. Ultra reaches 94 FPS. All three presets are playable, and the difference between Medium and Ultra is only about 24 FPS, so either could work. The Low preset is sider only 130 FPS, but not needed at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the peak the 1440p medium rows are mid 89, Low at 115, and High at 68, Ultra at 65. The 8 FPS gap between Medium and High and the 3 FPS gap between High and Ultra means the visual difference between Medium and Ultra is minimal, but the performance cost is moderate. For a smooth experience on a 144Hz panel, Medium is the top pick. On a 60Hz monitor, both High and Ultra stay above the refresh ceiling.

At 3840x2160, only Low remains above 60 FPS at 69, while Medium drops to 52 FPS and High to 40. The Ultra preset is effectively unplayable at 38 FPS. If someone insists on 4K, the Low preset is the only viable choice, but even then, the difference in graphics quality between Low and Medium is sometimes noticeable. For most users, 1440p with Ultra is a better resolution/settings balance than 4K with bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 3700X and the RTX 2070 SUPER ranks number 2373 out of 3720 in the game's combo list. That places the pair in the lower half—but not the lowest—among all tested CPU+GPU matches. The CPU itself sits at the 84th percentile, meaning it is above almost 16% of all CPUs. The GPU is in the 65th percentile, meaning it outperforms about 65% of all GPUs. Yet when combined, the absolute rank is modest as because the modern hardware has moved on.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic performance and the GPU's nearest rivals reflect the score alignment: the Ryzen 3700X is within 0.2 to 0.5% of several newer mid-range mobile chips (Ryzen AI 9 350, EPYC 4244P, i5-13450HX, Core Ultra 7 165H) despite being four generations older. Similarly, the RTX 2070 SUPER is within 1.5% of lies with the Arc A750 and other recent cards. In Thief, this rank means that other combinations longer down the list, like a 14400f + RTX 3060 Ti, would likely top it—but the older combo can still deliver 1080p Ultra at nearly 100 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Below are the exact measured average frame rates at each resolution and quality preset, with min-and-max values where they exist.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 38 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | High | 40 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 52 | 45 | 60 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 69 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 65 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | High | 68 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 89 | 76 | 103 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 115 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 94 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | High | 99 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 118 | 100 | 135 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 130 | – | – |

The chart clearly shows linear behavior with resolution changes. At 1080p, Medium and Ultra remain over 90 FPS, making it a comfortable zone for smooth play. At 1440p, the curve stays strong through Medium, but Ultra loses only a marginal frame rate compared to 1080p. At 4K, all presets except Low drop below 52 FPS. The entire dataset is consistent with a system that is should be aimedly targeting 1080p Max settings or 1440p Medium/High for a better visual quality to performance balance.