Thief

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER pairing delivers consistently smooth performance in Thief, with the measured data showing a clear FPS hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 4K High, the combination averages 75 FPS, while Low, Medium, and Ultra land at 125, 99, and 72 FPS respectively. Stepping down to 1440p boosts averages to 149 (Low), 135 (Medium), 122 (High), and 120 (Ultra). At 1080p, the scores climb to 169, 153, 139, and 136 for the same preset ladder. These numbers indicate that the GPU is the dominant scaling factor, with the CPU maintaining headroom across the tested spectrum. The following sections break down the behavior in detail, offer preset recommendations, and contextualize the combination relative to other configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data supports the Medium preset as the most balanced choice for this hardware in Thief. At 4K, Medium yields a 99 FPS average with a range of 84 to 114 FPS (the only resolution where min/max data is provided). This sits 24 FPS above High (75) and 27 FPS above Ultra (72), while only 26 FPS below Low (125). In other words, Medium nearly doubles the frame rate of the lowest-quality preset and leaves ample headroom above the typical smoothness bar. Moving to 1440p, Medium delivers 135 FPS with a range of 115–155 FPS, just 14 FPS behind Low (149), and still 12–15 FPS ahead of High (122) and Ultra (120). At 1080p, Medium hits 153 FPS (130–176 range), which is 16 FPS below Low (169) but 14 FPS above High (139) and 17 above Ultra (136).

If the goal is maximum visual fidelity at 4K, the data shows no reason to choose Ultra over High: High averages 75 FPS, while Ultra dips to 72 FPS, a difference of only 3 FPS. Similarly, at 1440p the gap between High and Ultra is just 2 FPS (122 vs 120). At 1080p the gap is 3 FPS (139 vs 136). Thus, for those who prioritize smoother motion, the Medium preset offers a substantial average-FPS advantage at every resolution, while the High and Ultra tiers are nearly equivalent. Low remains the top performer, but its large boost—25% to 30% over Medium across resolutions—likely requires a sacrifice in visual features that the data cannot quantify. Given the measured gaps, the Medium preset is the recommended baseline, with High or Ultra for quality-focused play and Low for esports-style maximum responsiveness.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER pairs a 2550 MHz boost clock with 16 GB of GDDR6X VRAM on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory capacity and bandwidth comfortably support Thief's highest resolution and preset demand, as evidenced by the fact that even at 4K Ultra the combination manages 72 FPS. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 54,209 places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its raw shading power—52.22 TFLOPS FP32 across 10,240 cores—translates directly to the high fill rates required for dense 4K scenes, explaining why the FPS does not collapse when moving from 1080p to 4K: the reduction is a rough 70–75% rather than a dramatic cliff. For instance, at Low preset, 1080p average 169 FPS, while 4K still achieves 125, a 44% drop; at Medium, 153 vs 99, a 35% drop; at High, 139 vs 75, a 62% drop; and at Ultra, 136 vs 72, a 47% drop. The bandwidth figure of 736.3 GB/s is particularly relevant for the 4K tests, where the GPU is feeding a enormous number of pixels; the memory interface never becomes a constraint in this title.

The GPU’s own benchmark results underline its strength in compute and rasterization. With a PassMark G3D score of 34,245 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600, it consistently outranks the average GPU. The RTX 4080’s nearest rivals in synthetic testing—prior model RTX 4080 (avg score 54,247), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828), and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698)—indicate that the 4080 SUPER is essentially on par with these cards in overall computation. In Thief specifically, those rival cards’ FPS figures are not part of this dataset, so only the absolute numbers are comparable here.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X brings 8 cores and 16 threads, based clock 3.80 GHz and boost clock 4.70 GHz, running on the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture. The CPU’s multi-thread performance is notable: its Cinebench R23 multi-core score reaches 15,476, and its single-core score is 1,574.5. These numbers put the 5800X in the 81st percentile of all CPUs, underscoring its adequacy for this title. The game’s FPS curves across resolutions suggest that the CPU is not the primary limiter: when moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, the average FPS drops systematically—a hallmark of GPU-bound behavior. For example, at Medium preset the FPS falls a staggering 49% when going from 1080p (153) to 1440p (135, -18) and then 15 to 99 at 4K, a cumulative drop of 35% from 1080p to 4K. The CPU’s 32 MB L3 cache and 16 threads ensure there is no stutter or frame-pacing degradation in the lower-resolution runs, which max out at 169 FPS at 1080p Low.

The 5800X’s single-core score of 1,534.5 in Cinebench R23 and its PassMark single-thread score of 3,445 (using the same thread count) indicate that it can feed the GPU without slowing the frame skips. While the game could potentially strain a weaker CPU, the measured data shows no evidence of that with this pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

In the overall test suite database, this combination is ranked 581st out of 3,720 measured CPU-GPU pairings. That positions it in the top half of all tested configurations—specifically, only 581 combinations achieve a higher in-game score, so the Ryzen 7 5800X + RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-tier performer. The context of this rank is not tied only to Thief, as the comboRankInGame is derived from real FPSin-game measurements. It indicates that, across the full spectrum of resolutions and settings we tested, this duo outperforms about 3150 alternate combos, leaving a large margin to the majority. Given that the combo sits well besides the 4080 SUPER’s average GPU percentile of 86 and CPU at 81, the in-game ranking is consistent with the hardware’s expected position.

Most of the direct competitors—the prior RTX 4080, the Radeon Pro W5700 X, and the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB—have slightly higher average GPU benchmark scores than the 4080 SUPER (by 0.1%, 1.1% and 2.7% respectively), but those numbers don’t translate into an obvious on-a-raw-game advantage for Thief; the measured data for Thief belongs specifically to this pairing. The 581st position is a strong outcome for a CPU which itself is in the 81st percentile of all CPUs.

FAQ

Q: How does this combination perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 4K, the average FPS are 125 (Low), 99 (Medium), 75 (High), and 72 (Ultra). The Medium preset provides a 99 FPS average, which is a high level for 4K gaming.

Q: What is the difference between High and Ultra settings in Thief?

A: The measured differences are minimal: at 4K High averages 75 FPS and Ultra averages 72 (a 3 FPS gap), at 1440p 122 vs 120, and at 1080p 139 vs 136. The data shows a negligible impact on frame rate.

Q: Can this setup achieve 60 FPS in Thief at any resolution?

A: Yes. At 4K Ultra, the average is 72 FPS, and every other preset at every resolution exceeds 100 FPS. Even the hardest case—4K Ultra—stays comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which CPU benchmark scores are relevant for this card?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 1,534.5 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,344.5 in PassMark multi-thread. These are high-tier results, and the measured FPS indicate the CPU does not become a bottleneck in this game.

Q: How does this combination rank within the whole test suite?

A: It ranks 581st out of 3,200 cobs, placing it in the 84% of all tested configurations. This is based on the combined CPU-GPU results.

Q: Are the reports using V-sync or other features?

A: The data reflects average FPS measured without v-sync, but the game’s default frame-rendering settings are not part of the dataset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists the exact average, minimum, and maximum FPS for expect:

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

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

| 5360×2160 | Low | 125 | – | – |

| | Medium | 99 | 84 | 114 |

| | High | 75 | – | – |

| | Ultra | 72 | – | – |

| Game 2560×1440 | Low | 149 | – | – |

| | Medium | 135 | 115 | 155 |

| | High | 122 | – | – |

| | Ultra | 120 | – | – |

| Movie 1920× | Low | 169 | – | – |

| | Medium | 153 | 130 | 176 |

| | High | 139 | – | – |

| | Ultra | 136 | – | – |

The min and max values are only reported for the Medium preset, which is the only configuration that gave frame spikes within the data. For the other presets, the average is the sole metric in the test output. The data indicates that Medium not only provides a high average but also holds a stable range of 84–114 at 4K, 115–155 at 1440p, and 130–176 at 1080p. These ranges are not available for Low/High/Ultra, but the averages suggest consistent performance across the board.

In summary, the Ryzen 7 5800X and RTX 4080 SUPER combination is a robust pairing for Thief, with the Medium preset emerging as the recommended choice across every resolution tested. The measured results confirm 4030 that both hardware components hold their ground in this title, with the GPU bearing the load at high resolutions and the CPU proving more than capable of feeding the pipeline at lower frame rates.