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Can I run Thief?

Thief (2014) is an action and adventure game and a light game for a PC. An entry-level graphics card from the last ten years is enough for good settings.

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Thief (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Thief publisher

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Thief system requirements

MinimumRecommended
ProcessorHigh-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPUAMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU
Memory4 GB RAM4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250AMD Radeon HD R9 series or better / Nvdia GTX 660 series or better
Storage20 GB available space20 GB available space

Source: the official Thief Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Thief?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 4 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti
  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 86%, medium to high settings.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for Thief

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Recommended build

Plays Thief on high settings (the recommended specs)

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Thief: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Thief?
Minimum: processor High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU; 4 GB RAM; graphics AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250; 20 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Thief?
Recommended: processor AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU; 4 GB RAM; graphics AMD Radeon HD R9 series or better / Nvdia GTX 660 series or better; 20 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Thief?
At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Thief?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Thief run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Thief?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Thief.
How much storage does Thief need?
Thief needs 20 GB of free space.

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