Thief

This analysis covers the measured performance of an AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER in Thief, based only on the data provided. The benchmark results were collected at three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). The hardware statistics, comparative rankings, and measured frame rates are drawn exclusively from the supplied JSON.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates show a consistent and substantial drop as resolution increases across every preset. At 1080p, the combo is comfortably above 60 FPS even on Ultra: Low averages 166 FPS, Medium 118, High 90, and Ultra 86. Stepping up to 1440p, the averages fall to 107 (Low), 81 (Medium), 62 (High), and 59 (Ultra). At 4K, the trend accelerates: Low produces 63 FPS, Medium 48, High 36, and Ultra 35. These numbers indicate that the GPU, the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolution. The CPU’s high core and thread count, with 8 cores and 16 threads, is more than enough to drive the game at 1080p and 1440p, but the GPU’s raw throughput is what forces the larger performance drops when the pixel count rises. The 4K figures, especially the 35 FPS at Ultra, demonstrate that this combination is not suited for high-fidelity 4K gaming, while 1440p remains viable for Medium and High presets, and 1080p delivers a smooth experience across all settings.

The pattern is clear: the gap between Low and Ultra narrows with resolution. At 1080p, Ultra is 20 FPS lower than Low (86 vs 166); at 1440p the gap is 48 FPS; at 4K it drops to 28 FPS. This compression indicates that at higher resolutions the GPU is bottlenecked and the extra settings cost less relative fraction of the frame time, but the absolute framerates are already low. The result points to a graphics-heavy load at 4K, which the RTX 2060 SUPER cannot overcome without lowering resolution or applying more aggressive scaling techniques.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is built on the Zen 3 architecture using a 7 nm process, with 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz and boost clock reaches 4.60 GHz. The L3 cache amounts to 16 MB, and the CPU supports DDR4 memory at 3 memories. In synthetic tests, it achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and a single-core score of 2916; Cinebench R20 scores are 8675 and 1224, respectively. In Geekbench, it reports 9959 multi-core and 1907 single-core. PassMark multi-thread shows 24303, single-thread 3296. The CPU’s performance percentile is 78, meaning it outperforms 78% of all tested CPUs in the database.

The CPU sits in the upper-middle tier of modern processors. Its nearest rivals, by average benchmark score, are the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (average 25530, deltaPct -0.1), AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, deltaPct 0.1), AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (25550, deltaPct -0.1), and AMD Ryzen 5 5825U (25446, deltaPct 0.3). The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U is a mobile part with a higher boost, but the 7.8% percentile difference is negligible. The Ryzen 7 5700’s strong multi-core capabilities come from its 8-core / 16-thread configuration and 16 MB L3, which translate into solid performance for CPU-bound scenarios, though the tested game, Thief, is not known to be heavily multi-thread intensive.

In relation to the measured game results, the CPU clearly does not bottleneck the system. At 1080p, even the lowest preset (Low) delivers 166 FPS, and High and Ultra are above 80 FPS. The CPU’s high single-thread score of 3296 on PassMark ensures that the game’s most demanding logic runs without limitations. The launch MSRP of $179 reflects its position as a mainstream 8-core processor, and its performance percentile of 78 aligns with that placement. The negligible differences to its nearest rivals (deltaPct within ±0.3) imply that this processor delivers typical performance for its class.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is a Turing-based GPU with an 8 GB GDDR6 memory, a 256-bit bus, and a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. Its base clock is 1470 MHz and boost clock is 1650 MHz. It contains 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 34 RT cores, and 272 Tensor cores. The raw compute is 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32, giving a texture fill rate of 224.4 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score is 16462, with a GPU compute score of 6721. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 it scores 1821, and in Geekbench OpenCL it hits 76937 and Vulkan 87417.

The RTX 2060 SUPER ranks at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, placing it in the mid-range sector. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (average 86181, deltaPct -0.4), AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (average 18189, deltaPct -0.5), AMD Radeon RX 920 for N/A (rival data not provided?), and Intel Arc A530M (average 18383, deltaPct -1.6). These comparisons show the RTX 2060 SUPER is slightly slower than some recent mobile parts but generally in the same performance band.

In the measured game runs, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor at high resolutions. For instance, at 4K Ultra the average is merely 35 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra the same GPU delivers 86 FPS. The ratio of resolution framerates (4K vs 1080p) scales roughly with the pixel count rather than the GPU’s raw properties, confirming a GPU bottleneck at high pixel count. The GPU’s 7.2 TFLOPS FP32 compute is far from enough to push a heavy pixel load in a 2002 game, but at 1080p and 1440p Medium and High anti‑theos levels it sustains a decent cadence. The drop from 90 FPS at 1080p High to 62 FPS at 1440p High equals a 42% lower frame rate, consistent with the typical band on Turing‑based mid‑range cards.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p Medium?

A: The average is 118 FPS, with a minimum of 100 and maximum of 136.

Q: Is this combination capable of running Thief at 4K?

A: At 4K Low the average is 63 FPS, making it barely playable, but at High and Ultra it drops to 36 and 35 FPS respectively, which are not smooth. Medium at 4K gets 48 FPS, which is marginal.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 25517. The Intel Xeon D‑2752TER scores 25530 (deltaPct -0.1), the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485 (deltaPct 0.1), the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550 (deltaPct -0.1), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446 (deltaPct 0.3). The differences are less than 1%.

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

A: The highest recorded average is 166 FPS, measured at 1080p with Low settings.

Q: What is the GPU’s synthetic benchmark score?

A: The GPU scores 16462 points in PassMark’s G3D test, 6721 in GPU compute, 76957 in OpenCL (Geekbench), and 1821 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threading performance look?

A: In Cinebench R23 the multi‑core score is 20655, while the single‑core score is 2916. This indicates that the 8‑core / 16‑thread setup handles threaded workloads well, which likely helps if the game uses multiple cores for physics or audio.

How This Combo Ranks

In the combined list of 3,720 different GPU a combo tested in Thief, this AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + RTX 2060 SUPER configuration is ranked 2591. That places it in the lower middle range of all measured combos. The rank is based on the set of measured frames across all resolutions and presets. Given that the pair performs well at 1080p and reasonably at 1440p, but stumbles at 4K, the rank is sensibly towards the centre, with the strongest combos typically featuring higher‑end GPUs. A difference of about 19% from the top? Never omit, but the raw rank number is 2591 / 3720. The lower rank reflects the GPU’s mid‑tier compute cap and the fact that it cannot saturate a 4K panel.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists every measured performance point. All averages are given exactly as recorded.

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

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

| 1920x1080 | Low | 166 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 118 | 100 | 136 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 90 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 86 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 107 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 81 | 69 | 93 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 62 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 59 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 63 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 48 | 40 | 55 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 36 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 35 | – | – |

Some runs record a minimum or maximum, while others do not. The listed values are taken directly from the source data.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth experience on a 1080p display, the Ultra preset at an average of 86 FPS is perfect, and High is nearly identical at 90 FPS; Medium climbs to 118 and Low to 166, but these render the scene at a lower visual quality. The game is built for stealth, and framerates above 60 are comfortable for such a title, so there is no downside to favoring Ultra for maximum visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the choice narrows. High delivers 62 FPS, still above the 60, while Ultra trails slightly off at 59 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is negligible, so either is playable, but if you want headroom to avoid drops, Medium at 81 FPS is safer.

At 4K, only the Low preset yields an average of 63 FPS, which is within the border of smooth. Medium (48 FPS) and High (36) are noticeably stutter, and Ultra at 35 FPS is not advisable. This confirms that the RTX 2060 SUPER is not designed for 4K gaming, so users with a 4K panel will need to limit themselves to Low and accept a reduced visual fidelity.

In summary, the ideal preset depends on the monitor’s resolution: for 1080p, Ultra gives the best appearance with solid frame rates; for 1440p, High or Medium balances quality; and for 4K, only Low is viable. The data supports a marked downgrade to setings in order to maintain playability at UHD.