Thief

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers a measured performance profile in Thief, a stealth game released on 2014-02-24. The combo ranks 365th out of 1642 tested combinations, placing it in the upper portion of the field. The CPU, an 8-core 16-thread Zen 3 part with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and the GPU, a 24 GB RDNA 3 flagship with a boost clock of 2498 MHz, together produce frame rates that vary significantly across resolutions and settings. The CPU has a launch MSRP of $179, and the GPU has a launch MSRP of 999 USD.

Resolution Scaling

At High settings, the average frame rate moves from 132.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 116.4 FPS at 2560x1440 and 66.7 FPS at 3840x2160. The drop from 1440p to 4K is much larger than from 1080p to 1440p, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the same pattern appears: 164.1 FPS at 1080p, 142.3 at 1440p, and 118.9 at 4K. The 4K Low figure is still above 100 FPS, showing that the GPU has ample headroom when visual load is reduced. The scaling suggests that at 1080p, the CPU may be limiting the frame rate, since the GPU is capable of higher output at lower resolutions. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is modest across all presets, while the 1440p-to-4K transition consistently costs more than 40 FPS on High and Ultra settings. This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the RX 7900 XTX's raw compute and memory bandwidth are stretched by the increased pixel workload.

GPU Role

With 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus delivering 960.0 GB/s, the RX 7900 XTX has far more memory bandwidth than a 2014 title like Thief is likely to require. The GPU's base clock is 1929 MHz, with a game clock of 2365 MHz and a boost clock of 2498 MHz. In Thief, the measured frame rates at 4K Ultra reach 68.8 FPS, while 4K Medium reaches 89.1 FPS. The GPU's Passmark G3D score is 31238, and its average benchmark score is 44019, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 580, scores 44195, a delta of -0.4%, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti scores 44900, a delta of -2%. The GPU's high memory capacity and bandwidth are not fully utilized by Thief's engine, which likely explains why the frame rate at 4K Low (118.9 FPS) is more than double the 4K Ultra figure (68.8 FPS). The GPU's compute capabilities, including 6144 shading units and 96 ray-tracing cores, are far beyond the game's needs, yet the measured results show that even this flagship card cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, suggesting that the game's rendering path is not optimized for modern hardware.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 365th out of 1642 tested combinations. The CPU alone sits in the 84th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 27220, while the GPU sits in the 85th percentile with an average score of 44019. The combo's rank is slightly lower than the individual percentiles would suggest, implying that the pairing is not perfectly optimized for Thief's engine. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K with a delta of 0.7% and the Intel Core i7-12700H with a delta of 0.8%, all within a narrow band. The GPU's nearest rivals are similarly close, with the AMD Radeon Pro 580 at -0.4% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile at 0.8%. This tight clustering indicates that the Ryzen 7 5700 and RX 7900 XTX are both mid-to-high performers in their respective categories, but the game's specific demands may not align perfectly with their strengths. The rank of 365 out of 1642 means the combo outperforms the majority of tested systems, yet it does not reach the top tier, likely because Thief is a CPU-light title that does not fully exploit the GPU's massive compute resources.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 66.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 118.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 89.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 68.8 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 116.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 142.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 126.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 112.7 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 132.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 164.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 148.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 130.8 |

The data shows a clear hierarchy: at every resolution, Low settings produce the highest frame rate, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra either slightly below High or nearly identical. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 33.3 FPS (164.1 to 130.8), while at 4K the spread is 52.2 FPS (118.9 to 66.7). This widening gap at higher resolutions reinforces the GPU-bound nature of the game when visual quality is increased. The 1440p results are consistently above 112 FPS even at Ultra, making that resolution a sweet spot for high-refresh-rate displays. The 4K results, however, show that only Low and Medium settings exceed 89 FPS, with Ultra and High falling below 70 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average is 130.8 FPS.

Q: What is the highest measured FPS in this dataset?

A: The highest is 164.1 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest measured FPS?

A: The lowest is 66.7 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with High settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 365th out of 1642 combinations.

Q: What is the GPU's memory size and bus width?

A: The GPU has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock?

A: The CPU's boost clock is 4.60 GHz.

Settings Recommendations

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 130.8 FPS, which is only 2.1 FPS lower than High's 132.9 FPS, so Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum quality without a meaningful frame rate penalty. At 2560x1440, Ultra yields 112.7 FPS, while High yields 116.4 FPS, again a small difference that makes Ultra the better option for visual fidelity. At 3840x2160, the gap widens: Ultra produces 68.8 FPS, High 66.7 FPS, Medium 89.1 FPS, and Low 118.9 FPS. The data shows that Medium at 4K provides a substantial frame rate increase over Ultra while still offering a higher visual quality than Low. Therefore, for 4K, Medium is the recommended preset to balance smoothness and fidelity. For users targeting 60 FPS or higher at 4K, Medium is the only preset that comfortably exceeds that threshold, while Low goes even further. At 1080p and 1440p, Ultra is the clear winner because the frame rate remains well above 100 FPS, making any lower preset unnecessary.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5700 has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its L3 cache is 16 MB, and it supports DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In Thief, the CPU's single-thread performance is likely more important than its multi-thread capability, given the game's 2014 release. The CPU's 3dmark single-thread score is 901, and its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2916. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 164.1 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate across all settings and resolutions. This suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, but the frame rate ceiling is still below what the GPU could theoretically produce. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27220 places it in the 84th percentile, with its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scoring 27043, a delta of 0.7%. The CPU's multi-thread scores, such as 20655 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 24303 in Passmark multithread, are strong, but Thief likely does not scale beyond a few threads. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides ample headroom for background tasks, but the game's performance is more dependent on the GPU at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the larger FPS drops when moving from 1440p to 4K.