Can I Run Thief?
Eidos-Montréal · 2014
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Thief averages 300+ FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for Thief, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~105–130 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
300+ FPS
Graphics card's limit
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
300+ FPS
Graphics card's limit
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
300+ FPS: This is the graphics card's limit. The game's own frame cap or your CPU will often set the real number.
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Thief
The graphics card, but only on older or budget hardware: any recent card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
Graphics card (GPU)
Not a limit on most PCs
Even a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
We couldn't place the publisher's processor requirement ("AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU") on our scale. We have no measured processor limit for Thief, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
Not stated
The publisher doesn't state a video memory requirement, so we don't estimate one.
Settings to lower first in Thief
- 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
- 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 54 FPS at 1080p.
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Can You Run Thief?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Thief’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Thief — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD R9 series or better / Nvdia GTX 660 series or better |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU | AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows Vista with Platform Update for Windows Vista | Windows 7, Windows 8 |
Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Thief, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows Vista with Platform Update for Windows Vista | Windows 7, Windows 8 |
| Processor | High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU | AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250 | AMD Radeon HD R9 series or better / Nvdia GTX 660 series or better |
| DirectX | Version 10 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 20 GB available space | 20 GB available space |
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Minimum
OS *: Windows Vista with Platform Update for Windows Vista Processor: High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 20 GB available space
Recommended
OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon HD R9 series or better / Nvdia GTX 660 series or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space
Source: Steam
Thief — FAQ
Can I run Thief?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS at 1080p. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Thief?+
Thief needs at least a High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU processor, a AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250 graphics card, 4 GB of RAM, 20 GB available space of storage, running Windows Vista with Platform Update for Windows Vista.
Can Thief run without a graphics card?+
Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 54 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 85 FPS.
How much RAM does Thief need?+
Thief officially requires a minimum of 4 GB of RAM. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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