Thief

The measured data for Thief with the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 yields twelve FPS rows across four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) and three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160). This combined configuration currently holds the 2189th position out of 3720 tested combos in this game. The CPU is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, while the GPU carries 8 GB GDDR6 memory and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. The following sections dissect how those numbers translate to real-world play the moment.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS patterns across resolutions reveal a clear trend: every preset shows a substantial drop as pixel counts rise. For the Low preset, the average 130 FPS at 1920x1080, 115 FPS at 2560x1440, and 74 FPS at 3840x2160 form the highest offset trio. The Medium triplet follows: 118, 96, and 56 FPS respectively. High steps down to 107, 73, and 43 FPS, and Ultra of 101, 70, and 41 FPS.

The steepest drop for every preset occurs between 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, where each loses roughly 40 FPS (for Low, Medium) or about 30 FPS for High and Ultra. Conversely, the 1080p to 2560x1440 shift is less dramatic, losing 15 to 28 FPS. This non-linear relationship suggest that the GPU is heavily loaded at 4K, because the pixel count quadruples while the frame rate shrinks by about half or more.

Notably, the gap between the lowest and highest presets widens with resolution. At 1080p, Ultra is 101 FPS while Low is 130, a difference of 29 FPS. At 4K, Ultra 41 vs Low 74, that difference grows to 33 FPS. This shows that in higher resolutions, putting more pressure on the graphics pipeline, the advantage of lowering every knob becomes larger – consistent with a GPU-limited scenario.

The measured minima, though only recorded for the Medium preset, also support this: average 1080p Medium 118 with min 100, 1440p Medium 196 with min 82, 4K Medium 56 with min 48. The massive decline in the minimum frame rate from 100 down to 48 highlights how far the resolution increase pushes the renderer.

GPU Role

The GeForce RTX 4060 carries an 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer on a 128-bit bus, achieving a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1830 MHz, boost 2460 MHz, and it draws only 115 W power. In terms of synthetic performance, it sits at the 61st percentile of all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 19545.

Given the game's age (released in 2014), the 8GB allocation is generous, and the bandwidth of 272 GB/s is more than adequate for the textures and assets. The fact that even at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings the average FPS remains 41 – while Low drops to 74 – confirms that the GPU still has a reserve. It does not pin the card to a single-digit stall; the RTX 4060 is clearly not enough to crank resolution to max, but it does produce a playable output at 4K Medium for a 2014 title.

The memory clock listed at 2125 MHz, about 17 Gbps effective, helps feed the SMUs. The GPU's boost clock for 2.460 GHz, combined with 3072 shading units, yields 15.11 TFLOPS FP32, which the raw numbers suggest ample for such a title. The graphics card also features 24 RT cores and 96 Tensor cores which are green inay; however, Thief as a 2014 game likely does not invoke ray tracing or DLSS, so these units remain idle. The measured FPS pattern shows a typical framerate lies between 43-130 FPS across settings, reflecting the GPU's capability to handle the title easily except when raw pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint.

Settings Recommendations

For each resolution examined, the Medium preset offers the highest average FPS that still carries a published minimum - the data only records minima for Medium frames: 48 at 4K, 82 at 1440p, and 100 at 1080p. This consistency suggests a stable perceived performance because the worst-case is well defined.

At 1920x1080, Medium 118 FPS (min 100) is, in fact, the second highest – only Low with 130 exceeds it. But Low sacrifices visual quality. High gives 107 FPS, Ultra gives 101 – both above 100, so any preset can deliver a smooth picture at this resolution. For max eye-candy, Ultra’s 101 is acceptable, but the difference between Ultra and Medium is only 17 FPS while lowering the minimum from 100 to unseen (not recorded). Because we lack min data for Ultra, it is a risk to assume its duration – Medium’s min 100 is solid.

At 2560x1440, Medium (96 fps) and High (73 fps) and Ultra (70) all exceed 60. Medium provides a comfortable margin, while Ultra is still a respectable 70. Since the minimum for Medium is 82, only 9 FPS below the 96 average, one can argue Medium gives the best frame-time stability. Unless the user insists on nearly every detail, Medium appears to be the sweet spot.

At 3840x2160, no preset hits 60 average (High 43, Ultra 41, Medium 56, Low 74). Low does reach 74, but that is the minimum-detail setting. The Medium average (56) is the highest that still includes a min of 48, which is just from 60. Thus Medium is the only one that manages a minimum near 50 without dipping into the 40s like High does. High and Ultra both are below 43 average, so they are to be avoided if playability is the goal. Medium is the top-tier choice here; the user can trade detail for smoothness.

If the user requires an average FPS above 60 on 4K, no preset can deliver; the most viable compromise is to lower resolution or accept Medium. For FHD and 2K, gamers can afford to jump to Ultra or High and receive 101 and 73+ FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following rows were recorded for this CPU/GPU combination. They are the only measured outputs, and the data is complete for average FPS, with minima/maxima only for the Medium preset.

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

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 43 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 74 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 56 | 48 | 65 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 41 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | High | 73 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 115 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 96 | 82 | 110 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 70 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | High | 107 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 130 | - | - |

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

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 101 | - | - |

These numbers constitute the entire known frame-rate data set for this pairing in Thief. They represent the average FPS over steady-state gameplay, not explicit benchmarking scenes. The 1080p Medium result of 118 with min 100 and max 135 shows a tight band, while at 4K Medium the range is 48 to 65, indicating a wider variance under high load.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Thief?

A: The best average FPS is 130, achieved with the Low preset at 1080p. The next best is 118 FPS on Medium at 1080p, followed by 115 FPS Low at 1440p.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 manage 60 FPS average at 4K on any preset?

A: No. The highest 4K average that is recorded is Medium at 56 FPS; Low at 74 FPS is higher, but Low is the preset. Even the 60 FPS target is not met on any 4K setting.

Q: What is the only preset for which a minimum FPS is available?

A: The Medium preset is the only one that includes recorded – it shows min 48 at 4K, 82 at 1440p, and 100 at 1080p.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 34260. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with a delta of +0.1%, then AMD EPYC 4244P (+0.1%), Intel Core i5-13450HX (-0.2%), and Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (+0.5%). Its percentile versus all CPUs is 84.

Q: How does this GPU's raw compute compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639. Its closest scored competitors are the AMD Radeon HD 7790 with a delta of -0.2%, AMD Radeon 780M (+0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (+0.5%), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (+0.7%). Its GPU percentile is 61.

Q: What is the total performance rank of this combo in Thief?

A: The combo ranks 2189 out of 3720 tested configurations in this game, meaning it sits at the lower end of the benchmark rankings, though it still delivers playable frame rates.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 3700X is a Zen 2 (Matisse) chip fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process, with 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base 3.60 GHz and boost 4.40 GHz clocks plus 32 MB L3 cache provide high single- and multi-thread throughput. Standard benchmarks from the pack include a Cinebench R15 multicore score of 2092 and singlecore 204, Geekbench multi 8899 and single 1593, and Passmark multithread 22458 and single thread 2656.

Under Thief, a title released in 2014, the workload is not typically threading-intensive, so the cores and threads remain largely idle. Yet this CPU enables a very high performance ceiling: at 1080p with Low preset the game reaches 130 FPS, which is a clear sign that the processor is not the bottleneck in even the simplest scenes. The fact that the FPS drops dramatically with each resolution but seems nearly unaffected by preset (comparing Low to How much difference) indicates that the CPU does not become a factor. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is only 29 FPS (130 vs 101), while at 4K the difference is 33 (74 vs 41). That is consistent with a GPU-driven scaling – the CPU simply delivers enough frame data to the renderer.

The performance percentile of this CPU is 84, indicating it is in the upper 16% of all CPUs sold. This means that while Thief uses few cores, the single-thread capability is adequate for the game's physics and scenario logic. There is no recorded min/max of the frame rate under Low/High or Ultra not present, but the CPU is clearly enough to not degrade the experience, as 4K (with the heavy pixel load) is governed by the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

In the full Thief benchmark suite, the pairing of the Ryzen 7 3700X and RTX 4060 occupies the 2189th rank out of 3720 combos. That places this in the lower third: 2189 is more than half of the total, so 1536 combos are superior, 2188 are worse? Actually, rank 1 is best; rank 2189 means 2188 are higher (better), and 3720-2189=1530 are lower (worse). So it occupies the bottom 41.2% of all tested systems. That is a low ranking because many combinations with more modern cards or bigger GPUs will generate higher frame rates in this CPU-bound game. The fact that the CPU percentile is 84% and GPU percentage 61%, the potential is low due to the game's older