Thief

Thief, released in February 2014, is a stealth-oriented title whose performance is strongly affected by resolution and detail settings. The measured data available for the pairing of an AMD Ryzen 7 5700 CPU and an Intel Arc B570 GPU shows clear patterns: average FPS falls steadily as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, and certain presets produce frame rates that approach the minimum floor for playable performance. The Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, while the Arc B570 is a 10 GB GDDR6 card with a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz and a memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This analysis examines how the game responds to these two components, using only the recorded FPS and benchmark scores.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a steady progression of average frame rates as resolution rises. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 133 FPS, Medium 101 FPS, High 77 FPS, and Ultra 73 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same presets yield 91 FPS for Low, 69 FPS for Medium, 53 FPS for High, and 50 FPS for Ultra. At 3840x2160, the numbers drop to 54, 41, 31, and 29 FPS for Low, Medium, High, and Ultra respectively. This pattern indicates that the Arc B570 is a limiting factor as resolution grows: the load placed on the GPU increases sharply, and the average FPS almost halves between 1080p and 4K for every preset. For example, Low goes from 133 to 54 FPS, Medium from 101 to 41, High from 77 to 31, and Ultra from 73 to 29. The GPU’s architecture, built on the Xe2-HPG generation and using 10 GB of GDDR6 memory, appears to cope well at lower resolutions but struggles to maintain acceptable frame counts at 4K. The measured data also shows that the 4K Ultra result of 29 FPS is just below the 30 FPS that is common in older titles; however, the dataset does not label any specific threshold. The difference between Low and Ultra at each resolution is also notable: at 1080p, Ultra is 73 FPS versus 133 for Low; at 1440p, the gap is 50 to 91; at 4K, it is 29 to 54. This indicates that the GPU’s shader cores (2304) and ROPS (80) are insufficient for max-quality 4K, but the moderate settings like Medium and High are more reasonable.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5700’s impact can be seen in the measured FPS. The CPU provides 8 physical cores and 16 threads, which is plenty for Thief from 2014. The base clock of 3.70 GHz boosts to 4.60 GHz under load, and its L1 cache is 64 KB per core, L2 512 KB per core, and L3 16 MB. The data shows that the CPU rarely becomes a bottleneck in this game, especially at 1080p where the highest recorded average is 104 FPS (Medium) and 133 (Low). At 1440p and 4K, the GPU takes over the limitation, as indicated by the sharp FPS drop. The Ryzen 7 5700’s single-thread performance, measured at 3DMark single-thread of 901 and Passmark single-thread of 3296, is robust enough to feed the GPU. In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU scores 20655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, and its avgBenchmarkScore is 25551, placing it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. The nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U with an average score of 25485 (delta 0.1%) and the Ryzen 7 5825U at 25446 (delta 0.3%), so it sits slightly above or below these depending on the exact comparison. The cinebench results (R23 multi 20655, single 2916) show that single-thread speed is adequate for game logic. Because Thief only runs in this measurement, no separate CPU-based FPS data is included; thus we rely on the consistent performance across resolutions to conclude that the CPU is not the primary limitation when the resolution rises. The boost to 4.6 GHz ensures that even at Low setting, the minimal load is handled.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this CPU-GPU combo in Thief at any setting and resolution?

A: The highest average FPS is 133, recorded at the 1920x1080 Low setting.

Q: How many cores and threads does the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 have?

A: It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz.

Q: What are the VRAM and memory bus of the Intel Arc B570?

A: The GPU has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 160-bit bus and a memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded, and under which settings?

A: The lowest is 29 FPS at the 3840x2160 Ultra setting.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark score compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon D-2752TER?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 25517, which is -0.1 percent slower than the Xeon D-2752TER’s 25530.

Q: What types of memory does the Ryzen 7 5700 support?

A: It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s of the specification.

Q: Which API features does the Intel Arc B570 support according to the data?

A: It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following measured FPS values are from the dataset:

At 1920x1080:

• Low: average 133 FPS (min 133, max not given)
• Medium: average 101 FPS, with a minimum 86 FPS and maximum 116 FPS
• High: average 77 FPS
• Ultra: average 73 FPS

At 2560x1440:

• Low: average 91 FPS
• Medium: average 69 FPS, minimum 59, maximum 79
• High: average 53 FPS
• Ultra: average 50 FPS

At 3840x2160:

• Low: average 54 FPS
• Medium: average 41 FPS, minimum 35, maximum 47
• High: average 31 FPS
• Ultra: average 29 FPS

No minimum or maximum values were recorded for Low and High/Ultra in most cases, but the Medium preset shows that the frame rates are stable, with only a 21-30 FPS spread. The row indicates that the frame consistency is decent, especially at lower resolutions: at 1080p Medium the min is 86 and max is 116, mostly stable. At 4K Medium there is 35 to 47. The Ultra settings at all resolutions give single-digit FPS values that are too low for smooth gameplay; the 4K Ultra is below 30 FPS.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on TSMC’s 5 nm process, with 19.6 billion transistors and a die size of 272 mm², providing a theoretical FP32 throughput of 11.52 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s, with 2304 shading units. The 10 GB GDDR6 memory runs at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) and yields 380 GB/s bandwidth. Such a card is designed for 1080p and 1440p gaming, and the measured FPS agrees: at 1440 Medium it reaches 69 FPS, and at Low 91. However, at 4K the GPU’s limitations show—low provides 54 FPS, Medium 41, high 31, and Ultra 29. Even the Low setting at 4K doesn’t fully use the CPU’s throughput. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 20556, which places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, just above the Intel Arc A750 with an average score of 20582 (delta -0.1%). The 8 GB VRAM (actually 10 GB) is sufficient for the game’s texture settings, but the bandwidth or the FP32 machinery hull drive frame times. Thief is not a heavily demanding title, and the result demonstrates that the Arc B570 is a capable mid-range card for 1080p and 1440p settings, but not designed for 4K above Medium. The RT cores (18) and tensor cores not provided in the data are irrelevant to Thief.

Settings Recommendations

What preset should you use? The answer depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields 133 FPS, which leaves headroom. The Ultra setting provides 73 FPS, which is smooth, but the difference between High (77) and Ultra (73) is only 4 FPS on average, so the user gets maximum detail for a negligible 4 FPS cost. Based on the data, for 1080p, High is the best setting because it only loses 4 FPS to Ultra but provides the same frame rate as Medium (101 loses 24). Thus High is effective, provided the difference in cost is acceptable. However, if the user prefers the absolute highest smoothness, Medium at 101 FPS would be the choice.

At 2560x1440, the options are to choose Medium (69 FPS) or High (53 FPS). The difference is 16 FPS, but High yields better visual detail. The Medium row is the only one with a recorded min to max, showing a consistent 59-79 FPS. For 1440p, humans get a decent balance at Medium – 69 FPS is high enough to be considered playable. Ultra at 1440p drops to 50 FPS, but the trade for Ultra is small (from 33 to 50). So Medium is the pragmatic choice for fluid numbers.

At 3840x2160, the data shows that the GPU struggles. Low gives 54 FPS, Medium 41, High 31, Ultra 29. For a playable experience, Low or Medium are the only presets that stay above 30 FPS; the Ultra setting is below 30 FPS. Since the game is from 2014, players might accept a 29 FPS minimum, but the numbers suggest using the Low preset at 4K. The Medium at 4K produces a 41 average, which includes a minimum 35 and 47 maximum, so it’s stable. High is too low at 31 average. Ultimately, the optimal experience for a range of hardware would be 1080p High, 1440p Medium, and 4K Low, based on the measures where each gives a majority of 👾.