Thief

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers excellent performance in Thief, as the measured data confirms. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings the average frame rate hits 168 FPS, while at 2560x1440 Ultra it stays at 123 FPS and at 3840x2160 Ultra it drops to 72 FPS. This combination ranks 185th of 3720 tested CPU-GPU pairs, placing it in the top 5% of the database. The Core i5-14600KF uses 14 cores (6 performance and 8 efficiency), a base clock of 3.50 GHz, and a boost of 5.30 GHz, while the RTX 4080 features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth. The following analysis breaks down the GPU's role, the combo's standing, detailed frame-rate measurements, the CPU's contribution, and settings guidance using only the facts in the log.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Thief based on the measured FPS?

A: The pair is ranked 185th out of 3720 tested combos in Thief, which is a top 5% percentile position.

Q: At which resolution and settings does this system achieve the highest average FPS?

A: The highest recorded average is 209 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: For the RTX 4080, what is the memory bus width and bandwidth?

A: The bus is 256-bit and bandwidth is 716.8 GB/s, with 16 GB of GDDR6X video memory.

Q: What is the average FPS in Thief at 3840x2160 with Medium settings?

A: The average runs at 100 FPS, with a minimum of 85 and a maximum of 114 FPS.

Q: What are the launch MSRP values for the CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU’s launch MSRP is $294, and the GPU’s launch MSRP is $1,199 USD. (Stated once per rule)

Q: How does the Core i5-14600KF's single‑thread performance compare to one of its closest rivals?

A: In CPU benchmarks, the Intel Core i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49,394, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49,228, a difference of 0.3% higher for the Intel chip.

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GPU Role

The RTX 4080 provides 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256‑bit bus, with 716.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its base clock is 2205 MHz and critical clock 2505 MHz, and it reports a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s. In Thief, the memory capacity is not a bottleneck for this title; the game runs at 4K with High settings averaging 76 FPS, while at 1080p High it reaches 171 FPS. The 16‑GB frame buffer is ample for Thief’s textures and level design, and the 256‑bit interface. Bus provides enough throughput to feed the fast Ada Lovelace GPU without stalls.

The GPU’s shading units count (9728) and its measured 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 performance directly drive the rendering. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the system retrains the 77 FPS average, showing that the RTX 4080 remains saturated at higher resolutions. At 1440p High the same chip yields 129 FPS, and at 1080p High it reaches 171 FPS. This scaling pattern—the frame rate drops by 55.6% from 1080p to 4K at High settings (171 → 129 → 76)—demonstrates that the GPU is the limiting component as we raise resolution. The measured FPS data also flags the impact of memory bandwidth: At 4K Medium, the minimum FPS is 85 while average is 100, a comfortable margin for frame-delivery consistency.

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How This Combo Ranks

The Intel i5‑14600KF and RTX 4080 assemble as a very strong pairing. The comboRankInGame puts this specific CPU+GPU pair at rank 185 out of 3720 (the lower the rank, the better), meaning only 184 other configurations were faster on average in Thief. This places it at the top 5% of the database, a position reinforced by the CPU and GPU's own percentiles: the CPU is in the 90th percentile among all CPUs (avgBenchmark Score 49,394 points), and the GPU is in the 86th percentile among all GPUs (avgBenchmark Score 54,247). The closest neighbor for the CPU is the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (avgScore 49,228), which is 0.3% lower in average benchmark; the closest for the GPU is the RTX 4080 SUPER with 0.1% lower avgScore (54,209). While no other pairing is directly measured, the standing of the two parts indicates that Thief is well served by this platform.

Note that the combo rank uses measured data for exactly this system, honoring the benchmark set. The 185/187 result means this combination outperforms 94.3% of all tested combos.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The raw measured sensors provide FPS for each resolution and quality preset. All minimal values are sheet. We list the average FPS for each category:

• 1920×1080:

– Low: 209 FPS average

– Medium: 189 average (min 161, max 217)

– High: 171 average

– Ultra: 168 average

• 2560×1440:

– Low: 184 average (min 142? – wait, only Medium has min/max for 1440p: 167 average with 142 min, max 190)

Actually, from the JSON, for 2560×1440:

• Low: 184 avg (no min)
• Medium: 167 avg (min 142, max 192)
• High: 129 avg
• Ultra: 123 avg
• 3840×2160:
• Low: 131 avg
• Medium: 100 avg (min 85, max 114)
• High: 76 avg
• Ultra: 72 avg

These numbers reveal a clear pattern. The step from medium to high reduces performance at each resolution: at Q, medium to high drops ~4% (189→171), at 1440p medium to high drops 22.8% (167→129), and at 4K medium to high drops 24% (100→76). The min–max data for Medium show that 1080p Medium has a narrow range (161–217), while 4K Medium is wider (85–114)., which suggests that the game becomes slower at high resolution and that the GPU is the limiting factor there.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5‑14600KF brings 14 physical cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost of 5.30 GHz. It is a 10nm (Intel process) chip, sporting 24 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Its benchmark results in Thief are indirectly relevant because the CPU must feed the GPU. At 1080p, the frame rate exceeds 200 FPS on low settings (209 average), indicating that this CPU can drive the game to very high rates. At 1440p and above, the GPU is harder to satisfy, and the KF architecture's single‑thread strength (R23 single core 4594) supports that capability.

The CPU’s benchmark percent vs all CPUs is 90–‑ percentile, and its average score is 49,394. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 with a delta of 0.3%, highlighting that the i5‑14600KF is under a performance clustering; also, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (delta 0.4%), Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (0.8%), and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 (‑0.8%) are close. While Thief is a 2014 game, its older code is still able to exploit the volume of performance that those cores provide, as the high 1080p frame rates demonstrate. Notably, the CPU is not full‑load at 4K because the FPS differences between presets are large at 4K, but at 1080p the low‐ vs high‐setting delta is 38 FPS (209 vs 171), suggesting improvement in CPU headroom. The system's multiplier is unlocked, though the data set does not include overclocking results.

Settings Recommendations

Looking only at the measured rows, the choice of settings depends on the target resolution. For 1920×1080, the Ultra preset yields 168 FPS, which was lower than High’s 171 FPS; Medium averages 189 FPS. So, the highest smoothing of the frame range occurs with Medium, but the visual fidelity might be similar to High. The best experience in terms of a comfortable frame rate and low latency is the Medium preset, because it delivers 189 FPS with a narrow range (min 161, max 217), ensuring a steady image. For 1440p, Medium again is the best measured preset (167 avg, 142–192 range), rather than High at 129 or Ultra at 123. At 4K, the data shows that Medium at 100 FPS (min 85, max 114) is the only one that stays near the 100‑FPS anchor; High is 76 FPS and Ultra 72 FPS. Given that no other preset reaches the smoothing of an 85‑FPS minimum, the Medium setting is recommended for anyone aiming for a latened 100 FPS experience. If the display supports VRR, even Ultra can be considered at 4K, but the min‑FPS data is not reported for Ultra, so the trade‑off is uncertain.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to high resolutions clearly illustrates which component becomes limiting. Using the High preset at all three resolution points: 1920×1080, 2560×1440, and 3840×2160 average FPS are 171, 129, and 76, respectively. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 24.6%, and from 1440p to 4K it is another 41.1%. The combined fall, 171→76, is a 55.6% reduction. For the low preset, the drop from 209 (1080p) to 131 (4K) is 37.3%, and from 209 to 184 (1440p) is only 12%. This pattern shows that at 1080p, the CPU can forward the frame, but as the pixel count increases, the GPU step‑up becomes the limiting factor. At 1080p even the lowest preset shows the CPU can hold near 209 FPS, but only 131 at 4K low, proving that the RTX 4080's compute and memory bandwidth are the bottleneck at 4K. The measured data is in absolute agreement with a typical GPU‑bound scaling curve: the frame difference between presets grows with resolution, which is exactly what we see (e.g., Medium vs Low at 1080p is 20 FPS, at 1440p that delta is 30 FPS, and at 4K it is 38 FPS). The results quantify that the combination is ideal for 1080p and 1440p and remains a strong 4K performer, but will not reach ultra‑high refresh on 4K if high settings are used.