Thief

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust performance profile in Thief, a 2014 stealth title. The data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at lower resolutions and playable frame rates at 4K, with the scaling behavior revealing a predictable shift in bottleneck as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates demonstrate a clear and consistent scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p, the combination produces an average of 132.8 FPS on High settings. Moving to 1440p, the average dips to 112.4 FPS, a reduction of approximately 15%. At 4K, the average falls further to 67 FPS, which is a substantial 40% drop from the 1440p result and roughly a 50% reduction from the 1080p figure.

This scaling profile indicates that the system transitions from a CPU-leaning workload at 1080p to a GPU-bound scenario at 4K. The relatively modest 15% performance hit when moving from 1080p to 1440p suggests the processor still has headroom to feed the graphics card at the lower resolution. However, the dramatic 40% loss when jumping to 4K shows the GPU’s rendering throughput becomes the primary limiter, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The pattern across all settings presets reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p Low, the system hits 161.4 FPS, while at 4K Low it manages 111.4 FPS. The 31% drop at Low settings is less severe than the 50% drop at High, indicating that lower graphical loads allow the CPU to keep the GPU better fed even at 4K. Conversely, at Ultra settings, the 1080p score of 128.1 FPS falls to 65.3 FPS at 4K, a 49% reduction, showing that the most demanding settings amplify the GPU bottleneck at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing for Thief, particularly at higher resolutions. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for a game from 2014. The benchmark results show no signs of memory capacity being a limiting factor, as the frame rates scale linearly with resolution rather than collapsing due to texture swapping.

The GPU’s clock behavior is notable. With a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, the card operates with a significant dynamic range. The data suggests that at 1080p and 1440p, the GPU is not always running at its maximum boost clock, as the frame rates are likely limited by the CPU's frame pacing. At 4K, the GPU is under full load, allowing it to sustain higher clocks, which partially mitigates the resolution penalty.

In the broader context of all GPUs, this card sits at the 84th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 42576. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A6000, which scores 42653 (a delta of -0.2%), and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, which scores 42723 (a delta of -0.3%). These figures indicate the RTX 4070 SUPER is positioned at the upper end of the performance spectrum, and the Thief results align with that standing, producing playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5700G and RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 397 out of 1642 tested combos in Thief. This places the system in the top 24% of all configurations tested by the database, which is a strong showing for a pairing that uses a processor with integrated graphics as its base.

The rank reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. While the RTX 4070 SUPER is a high-end card, the Ryzen 7 5700G is a mid-range processor from the 5000 series, with 8 cores and 16 threads. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 25626 places it at the 83rd percentile, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (score 25706, delta -0.3%) and the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (score 25532, delta 0.4%). This suggests the processor is competent but not class-leading, which explains why the combo does not rank higher despite the GPU’s capabilities.

The 397th rank indicates that many other combinations with faster processors achieve higher frame rates in Thief, particularly at 1080p and 1440p where the CPU has more influence. At 4K, the rank would likely be much higher, as the GPU becomes the sole determining factor, but the overall rank is pulled down by the lower-resolution results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 161.4 FPS, while Medium settings yield 146.5 FPS. High settings average 132.8 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 128.1 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 33.3 FPS, or roughly 21%, showing that the CPU is capable of maintaining high throughput even when graphical settings increase.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows more variation between presets. Low settings average 139.9 FPS, Medium settings reach 131.7 FPS, High settings hit 112.4 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 109.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 30.5 FPS, or about 22%, which is a similar relative spread to 1080p. Notably, the gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is only 3 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the highest preset.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low settings average 111.4 FPS, which is still highly playable. Medium settings drop to 88.9 FPS, High settings fall to 67 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 65.3 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 46.1 FPS, or 41%, which is nearly double the relative spread seen at lower resolutions. This indicates that the GPU’s rendering load scales more steeply with settings at 4K, making the choice of preset critical for maintaining smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, High delivers 132.8 FPS, which is only 4.7 FPS less than Ultra but provides a notable reduction in rendering load. At 1440p, High achieves 112.4 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra only improves to 109.4 FPS, showing that the extra settings cost more performance than they return.

For 4K, the High preset is the recommended choice for a consistent experience. The 67 FPS average is just above the 60 FPS target, whereas Ultra drops to 65.3 FPS, which is closer to the edge of playability. The Medium preset at 4K produces 88.9 FPS, which provides more headroom for demanding scenes, but the visual step down from High is significant. The Low preset at 4K, at 111.4 FPS, is viable for competitive play but sacrifices the graphical quality that a game like Thief benefits from.

The data indicates that the Ultra preset offers marginal gains over High at every resolution, with differences of 4.7 FPS at 1080p, 3 FPS at 1440p, and 1.7 FPS at 4K. These small deltas suggest that the Ultra preset’s additional effects have a minimal visual impact in this title, making High the more efficient choice.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G, with 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, provides a solid foundation for this gaming configuration. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz allow it to handle the single-threaded and lightly-threaded workloads that Thief presents. The processor’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for feeding the GPU at lower resolutions.

The CPU’s benchmark results show a strong multi-threaded capability, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 and a single-core score of 2930. The PassMark multi-thread score of 24419 and single-thread score of 3283 reinforce this profile. In Thief, the data suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, where the frame rates top out at 161.4 FPS on Low settings. This ceiling is not due to the GPU, which could render more frames, but rather the processor’s ability to issue draw calls and manage game logic.

At 4K, the CPU’s influence diminishes, and the GPU takes over as the primary constraint. The 111.4 FPS at 4K Low versus 161.4 FPS at 1080p Low shows a 31% reduction, which is less than the 50% reduction seen at High settings. This indicates that the CPU is still capable of driving the GPU at 4K when the graphical load is light, but at higher settings, the GPU’s pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck.

The processor’s 83rd percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 25626, places it just below the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706, -0.3%) and above the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532, 0.4%). This positioning suggests that while the 5700G is not a top-tier gaming CPU, it is more than adequate for a 2014 title like Thief, particularly when paired with a GPU as capable as the RTX 4070 SUPER. The combination’s 397th rank out of 1642 reflects this balance, with the CPU preventing the system from reaching the very top tiers of performance but still delivering a highly playable experience across all tested resolutions.