Thief

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers measured frame rates in Thief across four quality presets and three resolutions. At 1920x1080, average FPS ranges from 155.1 on Low to 87.1 on Ultra; at 2560x1440, from 106.2 to 56.7; and at 3840x2160, from 65.9 to 37.0. The data shows a consistent decline as resolution increases, indicating that the GPU is the primary limiting component. The CPU's high single-thread performance and the GPU's memory configuration support this interpretation.

Resolution Scaling

At High settings, the average FPS is 90.5 at 1080p, 63.3 at 1440p, and 35.6 at 4K. At Low settings, the values are 155.1, 106.2, and 65.9. Medium settings yield 120.5, 81.5, and 49.9. Ultra settings produce 87.1, 56.7, and 37.0. The pattern is consistent: each step up in resolution reduces FPS substantially. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is small, with Ultra at 37.0 and High at 35.6, suggesting the GPU is saturated. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 155.1 to 87.1, which shows that settings changes affect FPS, confirming that the GPU is the bottleneck even at the lowest resolution. If the CPU were limiting, FPS would remain similar across settings. The data indicates a GPU-bound workload across all tested configurations. The CPU's boost clock of 5.30 GHz and single-thread score of 4136 in Cinebench R23 indicate it can handle high frame rates, but the resolution scaling points to the GPU as the decisive factor.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6600 XT features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock is 2589 MHz, with a game clock of 2359 MHz. The GPU contains 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, along with 32 ray tracing cores. Its FP32 performance is 10.60 TFLOPS. In the benchmark database, the GPU's average score is 27985, placing it in the 71st percentile. It is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti and 0.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070. These comparisons show that the RX 6600 XT sits in the mid-range of current GPUs. In Thief, the 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the tested settings, as the measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 37.0, indicating no memory capacity limitation. The memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s supports the frame rates observed. The GPU's clock speeds and shader count contribute to its performance, but the resolution scaling suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this combination. The launch MSRP of the GPU is 379 USD.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It has 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 29302, and single-core score is 4136. The CPU's average benchmark score is 40468, placing it in the 91st percentile. It is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H, and 1.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T. In Thief, the CPU is not the bottleneck. The FPS scaling with resolution and settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting component. The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by the 4136 single-core score, allows it to drive frame rates up to 155.1 at 1080p Low. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz ensures responsive performance in this stealth title.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: The average FPS is 87.1.

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K High?

A: The average FPS is 35.6.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RX 6600 XT is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti and 0.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070.

Q: What is the combo's rank in Thief?

A: The combo ranks 1117 out of 1642 tested combinations.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the CPU?

A: The launch MSRP is $329.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 7700 and RX 6600 XT ranks 1117 out of 1642 tested combos in Thief. This places it in the upper portion of the database. The CPU's percentile of 91 is higher than the GPU's percentile of 71, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing. The rank reflects the GPU's performance relative to other GPUs, as the CPU provides sufficient headroom. The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra is 87.1, which is competitive for the GPU's class. The combo's rank suggests that while the CPU is strong, the GPU holds back overall performance in this title.