Thief

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers a distinctly playable experience in Thief, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and presets. The data shows a system that comfortably handles 1080p and 1440p gaming, while 4K remains a challenge at higher quality settings. This pairing ranks in the 57th percentile of all tested combos for the title, indicating solid mid-pack performance.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo in Thief?*

A: The highest recorded average is 172.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

*Q: How does this system perform at 4K resolution in Thief?*

A: At 3840x2160, the average frame rates range from 38 FPS on High settings to 69.7 FPS on Low settings, with Medium and Ultra producing 54.9 FPS and 40 FPS respectively.

*Q: Is the RTX 2070 SUPER capable of running Thief at 1440p with high detail?*

A: Yes, at 2560x1440 with High settings, the average frame rate is 69.6 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the performance delta between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average frame rate drops from 172.2 FPS on Low to 94.9 FPS on Ultra, a substantial reduction of 77.3 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29774, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE's score of 29740.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, based on its average benchmark score of 22206.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary driver of frame rates in Thief, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's textures and geometry at the tested resolutions. The GPU's base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 2560 shading units, determine its raw processing capability. The data shows that the GPU's performance headroom is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drops significantly when moving from 1440p to 4K.

The RTX 2070 SUPER's 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present, but Thief's 2014 release date means these features are not utilized by the game's rendering pipeline. The GPU's FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS is the relevant metric for this title's traditional rasterization workload. The benchmark results indicate that the GPU's performance scales linearly with resolution, with the 4K Ultra preset yielding 40 FPS, which is less than half of the 94.9 FPS achieved at 1080p Ultra. This suggests a compute-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the GPU's pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s become the bottlenecks. The card's 12 nm process node and 13,600 million transistors are architectural facts that inform its thermal and power profile, though the measured FPS data is the definitive indicator of its gaming capability.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 100.4 FPS, which is an excellent balance between visual fidelity and performance. The Ultra preset at 1080p reduces the average to 94.9 FPS, a modest drop that may be worth it for players seeking maximum detail on a high-refresh-rate monitor. For those prioritizing frame rate, the Low preset at 1080p achieves 172.2 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play or very high refresh rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the High preset is the recommended choice, delivering 69.6 FPS on average. This provides a smooth experience that matches the 60 Hz standard for most monitors. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a higher 92.1 FPS, which is beneficial for 144 Hz displays, at the cost of some visual quality. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 65.4 FPS, which is still playable but begins to approach the lower bound of smoothness for fast-paced stealth action. The Low preset at 1440p achieves 118.2 FPS, making it the best option for high-refresh-rate gaming at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset consistently achieves 60 FPS. The Low preset comes closest with 69.7 FPS, making it the only viable option for smooth 4K gameplay. The Medium preset at 54.9 FPS is borderline, while High and Ultra at 38 and 40 FPS respectively are not recommended for a playable experience. For the best overall experience, the data supports using High settings at 1440p as the sweet spot, balancing visual quality with a frame rate that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data reveals a consistent performance hierarchy across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 172.2 FPS for Low, 127.3 FPS for Medium, 100.4 FPS for High, and 94.9 FPS for Ultra. The transition from Low to Medium incurs a 44.9 FPS penalty, while the step from High to Ultra is a more modest 5.5 FPS reduction. This indicates that the High preset offers the best incremental performance per setting increase.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are 118.2 FPS for Low, 92.1 FPS for Medium, 69.6 FPS for High, and 65.4 FPS for Ultra. The scaling here is more linear, with each preset step reducing performance by roughly 25 FPS, except for the smaller 4.2 FPS difference between High and Ultra. The 1440p results show a 31.2% performance drop from Low to High, compared to a 41.7% drop at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU becomes more resolution-bound at higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are 69.7 FPS for Low, 54.9 FPS for Medium, 38 FPS for High, and 40 FPS for Ultra. The anomaly here is that Ultra performs slightly better than High, with a 2 FPS difference, which could be attributed to driver-level optimization or specific scene demands. The 4K results show a dramatic 45.5% performance reduction from Low to High, underscoring the GPU's limitations at this resolution. The data indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is not a 4K-capable card for Thief at high settings, as even the Medium preset fails to maintain 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 948th out of 1642 tested combos for Thief. This places it in the 57.7th percentile of all systems, indicating that it outperforms a majority of configurations but is not in the top tier. The CPU's performance, with an average benchmark score of 29774, places it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, showing strong processing power. However, the GPU's 65th percentile ranking, with an average score of 22206, is the more limiting factor for gaming performance.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the CPU's average score is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29740), 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (29682), and 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (29856). The GPU's average score is 0.5% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307), 0.9% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006), 2.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729), and 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670). These deltas indicate that the combo is well-matched, with neither component dramatically outperforming its direct competitors.

The overall combo rank suggests that while the CPU is a strong performer, the GPU holds the system back from higher rankings. In Thief's stealth gameplay, which does not heavily tax multi-threaded CPU performance, the GPU's raw rasterization power is the deciding factor. The 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 5800XT provides ample processing headroom, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794, but the RTX 2070 SUPER's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is the bottleneck at 4K resolution. This results in a system that is capable of high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p but falls short of a premium 4K experience.