Thief

FAQ

Q: What is the fastest measured setting for Thief on this PC?

A: The recorded data shows the highest average FPS comes from the Low preset at 1920x1080, with 178 FPS. The High preset at 2560x1440 reaches 109 FPS, while the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 drops to 61 FPS.

Q: How much performance difference exists between the Low and Ultra presets at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 111 FPS while Ultra averages 61 FPS. That is a difference of 50 FPS, meaning Low delivers roughly 82% higher frame rates than Ultra at this resolution.

Q: Which resolution provides the smoothest experience with the Medium preset?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 averages 161 FPS with a minimum of 137 FPS. At 2560x1440, Medium averages 142 FPS with a minimum of 121 FPS. At 3840x2160, Medium falls to 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 25284 (0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 scores 25362 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H scores 25201 (0.4% delta). The i5-13400F sits effectively within a narrow band of these competitors.

Q: What is the GPU's relative standing among all tested graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT holds the 55th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 13745, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon 660M at 13812 (-0.5% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT at 13543 (1.5% delta).

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

A: This combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ranks 682nd out of 3720 tested combos for Thief, placing it in the top 18.3% of all recorded system configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Thief shows a clear tradeoff between visual quality and frame rate. The Low preset at 1920x1080 produces 178 FPS, which is the highest recorded average across all settings and resolutions. However, this comes at the cost of visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 1920x1080 delivers 161 FPS with a minimum of 137 FPS, indicating a stable experience with only a 17 FPS penalty compared to Low.

For 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 142 FPS with a minimum of 121 FPS and a maximum of 164 FPS. This represents a more balanced choice: the frame rate remains well above typical display refresh rates while the visual quality improves over Low. The High preset at this resolution drops to 109 FPS, which is still playable but shows a 33 FPS reduction from Medium.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset averages 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS. This is the only 4K setting that maintains a minimum above 60 FPS. High at 4K averages 64 FPS, and Ultra averages 61 FPS, both without recorded minimums. The data suggests that Medium is the highest preset that guarantees a minimum frame rate above 60 FPS at 4K.

The optimal experience depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, Medium at 161 FPS offers a robust combination of smoothness and visual uplift over Low. The 137 FPS minimum ensures consistent performance even during demanding scenes. For 1440p, Medium at 142 FPS with a 121 FPS minimum provides a similarly stable experience. For 4K, Medium at 84 FPS with a 71 FPS minimum is the highest setting that stays comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

High and Ultra presets show diminishing returns. At 1080p, High averages 146 FPS and Ultra averages 144 FPS, which are only 15 and 17 FPS below Medium respectively. At 1440p, High drops to 109 FPS, a 33 FPS reduction from Medium, while Ultra falls to 103 FPS. At 4K, High and Ultra both hover near 61-64 FPS, which leaves little headroom for frame time spikes.

The recorded data indicates that Medium is the most balanced preset across all three resolutions. It consistently maintains a minimum FPS that is at least 71% of the average, suggesting stable frame pacing. Low delivers the highest raw numbers but sacrifices visual detail, while High and Ultra offer marginal improvements over Medium at significant frame rate costs.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 31 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The GPU contains 57,700 million transistors across a 529 mm² die, with a transistor density of 109.1 million per square millimeter. It features 5376 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 192 render output units, along with 84 ray tracing cores.

Memory configuration plays a significant role in Thief's performance. The GPU carries 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus, providing 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 2500 MHz with 20 Gbps effective speed. This large memory pool and high bandwidth allow the card to handle high-resolution textures without bottlenecking, which is relevant for the 4K results in the measured data.

Clock speeds are notable: the base clock runs at 1387 MHz, the game clock at 2025 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 2394 MHz. The pixel rate is 459.6 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 804.4 GTexel/s. Floating point performance reaches 51.48 TFLOPS for FP32 and 103.0 TFLOPS for FP16 (2:1 ratio). These specifications position the card as a high-end solution, reflected in its 55th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 13745, with a PassMark G3D score of 29009 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5623. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT with a 1.5% higher score, and the AMD Radeon 660M with a 0.5% lower score. The RX 7900 XT also records 16828 in PassMark GPU compute, indicating strong compute throughput that may assist with certain game workloads.

In Thief specifically, the GPU demonstrates scaling across resolutions that suggests it is the primary driver. Moving from 1080p to 1440p with the Medium preset shows a drop from 161 FPS to 142 FPS, a 19 FPS reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K with the same preset shows a drop from 142 FPS to 84 FPS, a 58 FPS reduction. This increasing sensitivity to resolution indicates the GPU is heavily utilized, particularly at 4K where the frame rate falls to 61-64 FPS on High and Ultra.

The GPU's 20 GB memory capacity is generous for Thief, a game from 2014, meaning VRAM is unlikely to be a limiting factor at any tested setting. The bottleneck at 4K appears to be raw compute throughput rather than memory capacity. The 84 ray tracing cores are present, but Thief does not utilize ray tracing, so they remain idle in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows four settings. Low averages 178 FPS. Medium averages 161 FPS with a minimum of 137 FPS and a maximum of 186 FPS. High averages 146 FPS. Ultra averages 144 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 34 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between Low and Medium at 17 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 157 FPS. Medium averages 142 FPS with a minimum of 121 FPS and a maximum of 164 FPS. High averages 109 FPS. Ultra averages 103 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 54 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 33 FPS, which is the steepest single transition at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 111 FPS. Medium averages 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS. High averages 64 FPS. Ultra averages 61 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 50 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 20 FPS, and the drop from High to Ultra is only 3 FPS, indicating diminishing returns at the top end.

Comparing across resolutions, the Low preset shows a decline from 178 FPS at 1080p to 157 FPS at 1440p (11.8% drop) and then to 111 FPS at 4K (29.3% drop from 1440p). The Medium preset declines from 161 FPS at 1080p to 142 FPS at 1440p (11.8% drop) and then to 84 FPS at 4K (40.8% drop from 1440p). The High preset declines from 146 FPS at 1080p to 109 FPS at 1440p (25.3% drop) and then to 64 FPS at 4K (41.3% drop from 1440p).

The Ultra preset follows a similar pattern: 144 FPS at 1080p, 103 FPS at 1440p (28.5% drop), and 61 FPS at 4K (40.8% drop from 1440p). The minimum FPS data points are only recorded for the Medium preset. At 1080p, the minimum is 137 FPS, which is 85.1% of the average. At 1440p, the minimum is 121 FPS, which is 85.2% of the average. At 4K, the minimum is 71 FPS, which is 84.5% of the average. These consistent ratios suggest stable frame delivery across resolutions for the Medium preset.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration of Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT achieves a combo rank of 682 out of 3720 tested combinations in Thief. This places the system in the top 18.3% of all recorded setups for this game. The rank reflects the combined capability of CPU and GPU working together in this specific title.

The CPU alone holds the 77th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25292. The GPU holds the 55th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average score of 13745. The combo rank of 682 out of 3720 suggests that the pairing is more effective in Thief than the individual percentile rankings might imply, as the 77th percentile CPU would nominally place around the 23rd position out of 100, while the 55th percentile GPU would place around the 45th position.

The gap between CPU and GPU percentiles indicates that Thief benefits more from the CPU's relative strength. The i5-13400F's 77th percentile ranking is notably higher than the GPU's 55th percentile, and the combo's top 18.3% placement suggests the game leverages the CPU effectively. The measured FPS data supports this: at 1080p Low, the system pushes 178 FPS, which requires strong per-core performance to feed the GPU.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS matches the i5-13400F's average score almost exactly (25284 vs 25292, 0% delta). The Intel Core 5 120 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D both score 0.3% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H scores 0.4% higher. These small deltas indicate the i5-13400F sits in a tightly contested performance band.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a different picture. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 1.5% higher, while the AMD Radeon 660M scores 0.5% lower and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile scores 0.5% lower. The RX 7900 XT's position here is less dominant relative to its competitors than the CPU's position, yet the combo still ranks highly in Thief.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The processor is built on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 215 mm². It features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The TDP is rated at 65 W.

In Thief, the CPU's role is significant given the game's release date in 2014. The measured FPS at 1080p Low reaches 178 FPS, which indicates the CPU can sustain very high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily loaded. The single-thread performance, measured by a 3DMark single thread score of 960 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3191, is sufficient to drive these high frame rates.

The multi-threaded capabilities are also relevant. The CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604, a Geekbench multi-core score of 11068, and a PassMark multi-thread score of 25032. These scores indicate strong throughput across all 16 threads, which can help maintain consistent performance in scenes with multiple dynamic elements.

The CPU's boost clock of 4.60 GHz is important for Thief's frame rate ceiling. At 1080p, where the GPU has less work per frame, the CPU must generate frames quickly. The data shows 178 FPS at Low settings, which requires the CPU to process game logic and draw calls at a rate of roughly 5.6 milliseconds per frame. The high boost clock supports this.

The CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all processors confirms its position as an above-average part. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a matching average score, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with a 0.4% higher score. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 3634 indicates strong per-core performance, which is critical for older games like Thief that may not scale perfectly across many threads.

The CPU's memory support includes both DDR4 and DDR5 with a dual-channel bus, though specific memory bandwidth is not recorded. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 16 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the GPU. The CPU's 65 W TDP suggests it operates efficiently, allowing the GPU to receive adequate power delivery within the system's overall budget.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals how frame rates scale from 1080p to 4K across each setting. For the Low preset, the progression is 178 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p, and 111 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 21 FPS (11.8%), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 46 FPS (29.3%). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 67 FPS (37.6%).

For the Medium preset, the progression is 161 FPS at 1080p, 142 FPS at 1440p, and 84 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 19 FPS (11.8%), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 58 FPS (40.8%). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 77 FPS (47.8%).

For the High preset, the progression is 146 FPS at 1080p, 109 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37 FPS (25.3%), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 45 FPS (41.3%). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 82 FPS (56.2%).

For the Ultra preset, the progression is 144 FPS at 1080p, 103 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 41 FPS (28.5%), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 42 FPS (40.8%). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 83 FPS (57.6%).

The scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component at higher resolutions. The percentage drop from 1440p to 4K is consistently larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p for all settings except Ultra, where the two drops are similar (28.5% vs 40.8%). This increasing sensitivity to resolution suggests the GPU's rendering throughput, rather than the CPU's frame generation capability, is the primary constraint at 4K.

The Low preset shows the smallest total drop (37.6%) from 1080p to 4K, which aligns with the GPU having less work per frame at lower settings. The Ultra preset shows the largest total drop (57.6%), indicating that the GPU is most strained at the highest visual quality settings. The fact that High and Ultra produce nearly identical 4K results (64 vs 61 FPS) suggests the GPU reaches a performance ceiling around this resolution, where additional graphical features have minimal impact on frame rate.

The Medium preset's minimum FPS data provides additional insight. At 1080p, the minimum is 137 FPS, which is 85.1% of the average. At 1440p, the minimum is 121 FPS, 85.2% of the average. At 4K, the minimum is 71 FPS, 84.5% of the average. These consistent ratios indicate that frame pacing remains stable across resolutions, with the GPU maintaining a similar level of consistency even as the average frame rate drops.