Thief

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 pairing in Thief is a combination of two proven parts: an 8-core/16-thread Cezanne chip with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and an Ampere GPU with 5888 shading units and 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. The measured FPS data is actual, tested result—no extrapolation—and covers three resolutions and four quality presets, giving a complete picture of how this late-2010s CPU and early-2020s GPU handle this 2014 stealth title.

How This Combo Ranks

Across all tested combos in Thief, the 5700G + RTX 3070 lands at rank 1473 out of 3720. That places it in the 60.4th percentile of performance—meaning only ~39.6% of all tested CPU+GPU combos beat it, while it outperforms the majority. Given that the GPU sits at the 61st percentile of all GPUs and the CPU at the 79th percentile of all CPUs, the overall ranking is largely consistent with the hardware's individual standing, though the game's age means newer components don't necessarily translate to massive wins.

The RTX 3070's score is 17,208 on average, with a percentile of 61. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, records an average score of 17,083, a mere 0.7% behind, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 and AMD Radeon HD 7970M are both within a 1.1% difference. The only rival that beats it is the Tesla K40c, at 17,468, a -1.5% delta. This places the RTX 3070 in a tightly contested middle band.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 27,051 sits at the 79th percentile. Its closest rivals are tight: the Intel Core i9-9900K scores 27,097 (-0.2%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 scores 26,936 (+0.4%), the Intel Core i5-14400T scores 27,166 (-0.4%), and the Intel Core i7-1370P scores 26,900 (+0.6%). The 5700G is effectively swapping hundredths of a percent with the i9-9900K and i5-14400T—a nine-generation-old Intel part and a current low-power Intel part, respectively.

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FAQ

Q: Which preset gives the highest average FPS at 1080p?

A: The Low preset at 1920×1080 delivers an average of 161 FPS, the highest of any measured setting. The Medium preset follows at 146, then High at 121, and Ultra at 115.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded across all tests?

A: The only measured min-FPS data comes from the Medium preset: 54 FPS at 3840×2160, 92 FPS at 2560×1440, and 124 FPS at 1920×1080. The lowest of these is 54 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread?

A: In Cinebench R23, the 5700X scores a single-core score of 1494 and a multi-core of 12,830.5, a multi-core advantage of 8.6×. In 3DMark's single-thread test it scores 899, versus 6,629 in the 16-thread test (7.4× over a single thread).

Q: What is the rank of this combo out of all tested combos?

A: The combination is rank 1473 in 3720 total combos, meaning it outperforms 2,247 combos (60.4% of the field).

Q: Can this GPU pass 60 FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: No. At 3840×2160, the Ultra preset averages 46 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS mark. The High preset at the same resolution also misses, with 49, but Medium hits 64, and Low 84.

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CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 (Cezanne) part built on TSMC's 7 nm process, with 8 cores and 16 threads. Base clock is 3.80 GHz, boost is 4.60 GHz, and the TDP is 65 W. It is the AM4 socket, dual-channel DDR4 support, with 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The integrated graphics are a Radeon Vega 8, though this test uses the discrete RTX 3070.

The CPU's role in Thief becomes evident when looking at its synthetic scores. The Cinebench R15 multicore score of 2,107 and single-core of 242.5 show a ratio of 8.7×. The Geekbench multicore of 9,950 and single 1,894 show a 5.3×. In PassMark, multithread score is 24,419 and single-thread 3,283, a 7.4× ratio. These ratios indicate a healthy all-core load capability.

The game Thief was released in 2014, and its engine (a heavily modified Unreal Engine 3) is not known for high thread count usage. So the 5700G's 8 cores and 16 threads likely have plenty of headroom. That is reflected in the measured FPS: at 1080p, the game runs at 121 (High) to 161 (Low) FPS, suggesting the CPU is not the primary bottleneck. This is consistent with a GPU that pushes pixels, but the older and lighter engine means the CPU's strong single-core performance (from a 4.6 GHz boost and Zen 3 IPC) is likely enough to keep up.

Scores like the 3DMark single-thread (899) and Cinebench R23 single (1,494) are much higher than what any 2014-era CPU could achieve; this is exactly why the 5700G can deliver CPU-bound numbers without trouble.

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Measured FPS Breakdown

Jumping into the raw numbers, the measured FPS across resolutions and presets are as follows (average FPS, with min and max where available):

1920x1080:

• Low: 161
• Medium: 146 (min 124, max 168)
• High: 121
• Ultra: 115

The progression is smooth: Low is 10% faster than Medium, Medium beats High by ~20%, and High vs Ultra difference is only 6%. The only m/max data for this resolution is Medium's min 124, max 168.

2560x1440:

• Low: 142
• Medium: 109 (min 92, max 125)
• High: 83
• Ultra: 79

At 1440p, the gap from Low to Medium is a 30% hit. From Medium to High, 26% more. High to Ultra loses only 5% — the GPU is getting closer to its limit.

4K (3840x2160):

• Low: 84
• Medium: 64 (min 54, max 74)
• High: 49
• Ultra: 46

Here the GPU workload is intense. Low delivers 84, but the step to Medium costs 24% (to 64). High drops to 49, and Ultra only marginally less, at 46, a 58% drop from Low to Ultra.

Observe that for each resolution, the delta between High and Ultra is relatively small (2% at 1080p, 6% at 1440p, 6% at 4K). In contrast, the Low→Medium jump is huge (17-24% across 4K). This suggests that the settings extremes beyond High have diminishing returns.

The min FPS numbers at Medium reveal the playability: at 4K Medium the minimum is 54, which falls into a stuttery range; at 1440p Medium the min is 92, and at 1080p Medium it's 124. If you want a certified smooth 60, only 1440p and 1080p medium suffice.

Resolution Scaling

Examining the scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K (using the available avg FPS):

• Low: 161→142→84. That's a -12% (-19) drop going to 1440p, then a -41% (-58) drop to 4K. The 4K drop is huge.
• Medium: 146→109→64. Repeating 1440p drops 25% (-37), 4K drops 46% (-45).
• High: 121→83→49. 1440p drops 31% (-38), 4K drops 60% (-34).
• Ultra: 115→79→46. 1440p drops 31% (-36), 4K drops 60% (-33).

The pattern: as you go from 1080p to 1440p, the average drop across settings is roughly 25% (Low's 12% is an outlier). The 4K drop is far deeper, hitting ~60% for High/Ultra and 64% for Low.

This indicates that the limiting factor at 4K is the GPU's pixel-processing power. The RTX 3070 has a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and a pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s, but it needs to move about 8.3 million pixels (3840×2160) per frame. At 1080p (2.07M), it's only 1/4 of the pixel count, so it can sustain high FPS. The CPU, even at 4K, still is not the bottleneck, because the FPS drop pattern is nearly identical for all presets; if the CPU were limiting, the breakpoint would be at a different point.

The fact that the 1440p→4K drop is massive (around 50% or more) while the 1080p→1440p drop is only 25-30% suggests the GPU is hitting its fill-rate ceiling at 4K. The 3070's 8 GB frame buffer is also relevant, but Thief's texture loads at 4K likely still fit within 8 GB, given the game's age, and the bottleneck is more the shading unit count.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the best preset depends on your target refresh rate.

For 1080p:

• High or Ultra (121 or 115 avg) should be the choice for 100+ FPS without needing to drop settings. The Ultra preset costs only 7 FPS from High, but offers the extra quality.
• Medium (146) is there for those wanting above 144 FPS, at a low but still playable 146.
• Low (161) is unnecessary unless you have a 165Hz monitor and want to keep near the max.

At 1440p:

• Medium (109) is the sweet spot for a 100Hz or 120Hz display. It also has a minimum above 90. High (83) and Ultra (79) are playable on a 60Hz display but will not reach 100.
• Low (142) would suit 144Hz monitors, but the visual quality hit is significant.

At 4K:

• Medium (64) is the only preset that consistently avoids 60, and it would dip to 54 in the worst case. If your display is 60Hz, Medium is the edge of playable.
• High (49) and Ultra (46) will both command frame-time and sub-60 FPS experience.
• Low (84) is at the other extreme, but at 4K the scenery is blurry, defeating the purpose of higher resolution.

The best overall value per frame is Medium — it gets close to 60 at 4K, about 80% of the high preset's performance, while costing nearly the same frame rate as a jump from 1440p Medium to 4K Medium. If you have the refresh rate, Low at 1440p gives you 142 FPS, which is 100% better than what High achieves at the same res.

No ultra preset on this GPU will deliver 60 at 4K, and the data shows that the sweet spot for Thief with the RTX 3070 is either 1440p Medium (109 FPS, min 92) or 4K Medium (64 FPS, cap 54 min). It's a case where you have to lower one edge to keep the other on a 60-FPS rail.

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We have no pricing data for the CPU, but the GPU had a launch MSRP of 499 USD. That is the only economic metric presented; the database focuses on that.