Thief

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a mid-pack performance tier in Thief, achieving combo rank 1031 out of 3720 tested configurations. The combo’s average FPS spans from 52 at 4K Ultra to 180 at 1080p Low, with the RTX 4080’s 16 GB VRAM and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth supporting high settings, while the 16-core CPU maintains enough throughput to keep frame rates high at lower resolutions. The following sections break down the measured data, relative standing, and practical settings for this specific pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 lands at rank 1031 out of 3720 tested combos in Thief. That places it in the upper third of all tested pairings, though not among the top tier. The CPU itself holds an 85th percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35670. Its nearest rivals are extremely close: the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 scores 35719 (deltaPct -0.1%), the Intel Core 7 250H scores 35728 (-0.2%), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 scores 35802 (-0.4%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X scores 35909 (-0.7%). In other words, the Core Ultra 9 185H is within 0.7% of these competitors in raw CPU benchmarks.

The GPU side is similar. The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247 and a 86th percentile versus all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER with a score of 54209 (deltaPct 0.1%), meaning the 4080 sits essentially tied with the SUPER. The other close rivals — AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, -1.1%), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, -2.6%), and AMD Radeon 8060S (55757, -2.7%) — trail by a few percent. Given that both components are near the top of their respective benchmark distributions, the combo’s rank in Thief is more constrained by the game’s settings and resolution than by raw hardware capability. The measured FPS data confirms that the combo can exceed 180 FPS at 1080p Low, but the rank is pulled down by 4K Ultra performance that averages only 52 FPS.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 is the primary driver of frame rate in Thief at higher resolutions. It has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1400 MHz (22.4 Gbps effective) and a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 2205 MHz and boost clock 2505 MHz, with 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. These specs translate into a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s. For Thief, the GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth allow the game to use large textures without stuttering, as evidenced by the Medium preset measurements that include min/max frames: at 4K Medium, min 61 and max 82; at 1440p Medium, min 103 and max 140; at 1080p Medium, min 139 and max 188. The 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for any in-game texture resolution, but the GPU compute power (48.74 TFLOPS FP32) becomes the bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where average FPS drops to 52.

The RTX 4080’s nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, is within 0.1% in average benchmark score, but the measured FPS in Thief does not directly compare because the combo rank is based on the specific CPU+GPU pairing. The GPU’s 86th percentile indicates it is a high-end part, and the data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 180 FPS — a clear sign that the GPU is not the limiting factor at low settings. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is heavily loaded, and the average FPS of 52 shows the limit of the AD103 chip for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Thief?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo averages 180 FPS. The next highest is 163 FPS at 1080p Medium.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: No. The measured average at 3840x2160 Ultra is 52 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold. At 4K Medium, the average is 71 FPS, which is above 60.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in Thief?

A: The only setting with a recorded minimum is Medium: at 4K Medium, min is 61 FPS; at 1440p Medium, min is 103 FPS; at 1080p Medium, min is 139 FPS. No other presets include min/max values.

Q: How many cores and threads does the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H have?

A: The CPU has 16 cores and 22 threads, with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz.

Q: What is the RTX 4080’s VRAM size and memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4080 has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to all tested combos in Thief?

A: It ranks 1031 out of 3720 tested combos, placing it in the upper 28% of the database (exact percentile not provided, but rank implies top third).

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS for Thief covers three resolutions and four quality presets. The table below lists average FPS for each configuration, along with min/max for the Medium preset only.

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

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 54 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 94 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 71 | 61 | 82 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 52 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | High | 93 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 159 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 122 | 103 | 140 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 88 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | High | 135 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 180 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 163 | 139 | 188 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 128 | - | - |

At 4K, the jump from Low to Ultra costs 42 FPS (94 to 52), while at 1080p the same jump costs 52 FPS (180 to 128). The Medium preset is the only one with frame-time data, and it shows stable ranges: at 1080p Medium, the 139-188 range is wide but the average of 163 indicates smooth gameplay. The 4K Medium range (61-82) shows the GPU is working near its limits, as the minimum drops to 61 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is a mobile processor with 16 cores and 22 threads, base clock 3.90 GHz, boost 5.10 GHz, and a TDP of 45 W. It has 112 KB L1 cache per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 24 MB shared L3 cache. Its memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s on a dual-channel bus. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 2801.5 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 264.5 in single-core; 10356 and 1462 in R20; 17984.5 and 1810.5 in R23; 11657 multi and 1794 single in Geekbench; and a Passmark multithread score of 29376. These numbers place the CPU at an 85th percentile against all CPUs, with an average score of 35670.

In Thief, the CPU’s influence is most visible at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 180 FPS, which is the highest measured value across all configs. This suggests the CPU can feed the GPU without being a bottleneck when graphical load is low. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 128 FPS, still well above 60, so the CPU retains headroom even with the GPU heavily loaded. At 4K, the FPS difference between Low and Ultra is only 42 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes the dominant limiter as resolution increases. The CPU’s boost clock of 5.10 GHz and single-core Cinebench R23 score of 1810.5 contribute to its ability to handle the game’s logic and AI, but no per-core usage data is provided. The CPU’s 24 MB L3 cache and dual-channel memory bandwidth likely help with texture streaming, but the measured FPS does not isolate that effect.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and frame-rate threshold. For a 60 FPS baseline, the following presets meet or exceed that average:

• 1080p: All presets average above 128 FPS, so any setting is playable. Medium offers a balanced average of 163 FPS with a min of 139, making it a strong choice for high refresh rate displays.
• 1440p: Low (159 FPS), Medium (122 FPS), High (93 FPS), and Ultra (88 FPS) all exceed 60 FPS. Ultra gives 88 FPS, which is smooth for most users; Medium’s min of 103 FPS provides more headroom for frame-time spikes.
• 4K: Only Medium (71 FPS) and Low (94 FPS) exceed 60 FPS. High (54 FPS) and Ultra (52 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS line, so they are not recommended for a locked 60 FPS experience. If a player has a VRR display, High at 54 FPS may be acceptable, but Medium is the highest preset that maintains 60+ FPS on average.

The Medium preset is the only one with min/max data, and it consistently shows a minimum above 60 FPS at 1080p (139) and 1440p (103), while 4K Medium min is 61 — just at the threshold. Therefore, Medium is the safest choice for a stable experience across all resolutions, especially if frame pacing matters.

Resolution Scaling

Scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the GPU becomes the limiting component as pixel count increases. For each preset, the average FPS drops as follows:

• Low: 180 (1080p) → 159 (1440p) → 94 (4K). The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 21 FPS, but from 1440p to 4K it is 65 FPS, a much steeper decline.
• Medium: 163 → 122 → 71. The 41 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p is followed by a 51 FPS drop to 4K, showing a progressive slowdown.
• High: 135 → 93 → 54. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 42 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K is 39 FPS, nearly equal.
• Ultra: 128 → 88 → 52. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 40 FPS, and the 1440p-to-4K drop is 36 FPS.

The pattern indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU still has enough headroom to keep the GPU fed, but at 4K the GPU’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are the primary limit. The 4K Low preset averages 94 FPS, while 4K Ultra averages 52 FPS — a difference of 42 FPS. This scaling behavior is consistent with the GPU’s 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth, which are pushed harder at 4K. The CPU’s 16 cores and 5.10 GHz boost clock do not appear to limit FPS at any resolution, as evidenced by the 180 FPS at 1080p Low, which is near the theoretical maximum for many displays. In summary, players targeting 4K should expect the RTX 4080 to be the bottleneck, while the Core Ultra 9 185H provides ample CPU headroom for all tested presets.