Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers playable performance in Hitman 2 at 1080p and 1440p, but it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K across all tested settings. The benchmark data shows a clear pattern: this pairing is best suited for 1080p High and 1440p Medium, with the most demanding 4K Ultra preset dropping to an average of 20.1 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its strongest results. The Low preset averages 136.8 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium follows at 102.5 FPS, and High achieves 76.3 FPS—all comfortably playable. The Ultra preset, however, drops to 56.2 FPS, just below the 60 FPS mark. This 1080p data shows a steep scaling curve: moving from Low to Medium costs roughly 34 FPS, from Medium to High another 26 FPS, and from High to Ultra an additional 20 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance degrades noticeably. The Low preset still delivers a solid 88.6 FPS, and Medium maintains 69.1 FPS, but High falls to 48.8 FPS and Ultra to 39.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 19.5 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs 20.3 FPS. Resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by roughly 35-48% depending on the preset—for instance, High drops from 76.3 to 48.8 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the picture turns grim. The Low preset averages 44.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. Medium manages only 37.2 FPS, High drops to 27.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 20.1 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is severe: Low drops from 88.6 to 44.7 FPS (a 49.5% reduction), and High drops from 48.8 to 27.9 FPS (a 42.8% reduction). No preset at 4K reaches even 45 FPS, making the resolution unplayable by the 60 FPS standard.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases. At 1080p, the Ryzen 5 7600's six Zen 4 cores and 12 threads provide enough headroom that the Arc B580's rendering workload defines the frame rate. The 1080p Low to Ultra spread of 80.6 FPS (from 136.8 to 56.2) indicates the graphics card is the primary bottleneck—if the CPU were limiting, the spread would be narrower.

At 1440p, the GPU load intensifies. The average FPS across all presets is 61.4, compared to 93.0 at 1080p—a 34% reduction. This drop aligns with the increased pixel count, confirming that the Arc B580's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed harder. The CPU's 32 MB shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth become less relevant as the GPU spends more time on pixel shading.

At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting factor. The highest 4K average is 44.7 FPS on Low, which is barely half of the 1080p Low result. The Arc B580's 2560 shading units and 80 ROPs are saturated at this resolution, and the Ryzen 5 7600's compute capability—evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12735—cannot compensate. The preset scaling at 4K is steep: Ultra (20.1 FPS) is less than half of Low (44.7 FPS), showing that the GPU's fill rate and texture throughput are exhausted by the highest settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 76.3 FPS. This leaves 16.3 FPS of headroom above the threshold, making it the recommended choice for visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. The Ultra preset's 56.2 FPS is close but fails the playability criterion.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Medium, averaging 69.1 FPS. This provides 9.1 FPS of margin over the 60 FPS target. Low is also playable at 88.6 FPS, but Medium offers better visual fidelity while still clearing the bar. High at 48.8 FPS and Ultra at 39.2 FPS are both below the threshold.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 44.7 FPS, which is 15.3 FPS short of the target. Since the verdict data lists no playable settings for 4K, there is no recommended preset for this resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Hitman 2 at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. The verdict data confirms that 1920x1080 supports three playable settings—High, Low, and Medium—with High being the best at 76.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low and Medium are playable, with Medium as the top choice at 69.1 FPS. For 3840x2160, the playable settings list is empty, meaning the combo fails the 60 FPS test at every preset. The data indicates that gamers should target 1080p High for the best balance of fidelity and frame rate, or 1440p Medium if they prioritize resolution over detail. The 4K results, ranging from 20.1 to 44.7 FPS, are best avoided altogether.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Hitman 2?*

A: The highest average FPS is 136.8, recorded at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: Can this system hit 60 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings?

A: No. The 1440p High preset averages 48.8 FPS, which is 11.2 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. The best playable 1440p setting is Medium at 69.1 FPS.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p Low and 4K Low?

A: The 1080p Low preset averages 136.8 FPS, while 4K Low averages 44.7 FPS—a reduction of 92.1 FPS, or roughly 67% lower performance at 4K.

Q: How does the Arc B580's average benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, which is 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080's score of 22895, but 0.7% lower than the RTX 3080's score of 23172.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600 a strong performer relative to other CPUs?

A: The CPU sits in the 78th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26324. This places it 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and 0.5% above the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U.

Q: What 4K preset comes closest to 60 FPS?

A: The 4K Low preset at 44.7 FPS is the closest, but it still falls 15.3 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. No 4K preset reaches the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2850 out of 3711 tested combos for Hitman 2, placing it in the bottom 23% of all configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-tier standing—the Arc B580 sits in the 68th percentile among all GPUs—combined with a CPU that is strong but not elite. The combo's 1080p High result of 76.3 FPS is respectable, but the 4K failure weighs heavily on the ranking. For context, the GPU's average benchmark score of 23021 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (23061, a 0.2% difference) and the RTX 2080 (22895, a 0.6% difference), yet those rival cards may pair differently with other CPUs. The rank of 2850 suggests that many other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions. Gamers seeking better 4K performance would need a more powerful GPU than the Arc B580, as the data shows the card's limits are reached well before the 60 FPS mark at 3840x2160.