Hitman 2

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded benchmark data for Hitman 2 with the Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B570 combination shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. The Low preset produces an average of 123 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in this entire dataset. Medium settings follow at 93 FPS average, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS. The High preset drops to 70 FPS average, while Ultra settings fall below the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 52 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down noticeably. Low settings still manage a comfortable 79 FPS average. Medium settings are close behind at 59 FPS average, with the recorded range spanning 50 FPS minimum to 68 FPS maximum. High settings drop to 45 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 33 FPS average. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35 to 40 percent of the frame rate at each corresponding preset, based on the available measurements.

At 3840x2160, the combination struggles to maintain playable frame rates on any preset. Low settings produce 42 FPS average, which is the best result at this resolution. Medium settings average 32 FPS, with a minimum of 27 FPS and a maximum of 36 FPS. High settings drop to 24 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 18 FPS average. The resolution scaling from 1440p to 4K is severe, with each preset losing more than half of its average frame rate in most cases.

The data shows that the Intel Arc B570 has a steep performance curve as resolution increases. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 71 FPS, which narrows to 46 FPS at 1440p and 24 FPS at 4K. This pattern indicates that the GPU saturates at higher resolutions, where even reducing settings to Low cannot compensate for the pixel count increase.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the Intel Core i5-11400F provides sufficient processing headroom for this title at lower resolutions, but the Intel Arc B570 becomes the dominant bottleneck as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080, the frame rate differences between presets are substantial, with Low at 123 FPS and Ultra at 52 FPS. This wide spread suggests the GPU is the limiting factor even at 1080p, since the CPU has enough single-thread performance to push higher frame rates if the graphics hardware could keep up.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows an average frame rate reduction of approximately 36 percent across all presets. This is consistent with a GPU-bound workload, where the increased pixel count directly translates into lower throughput. The Intel Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 160-bit bus provide a measured bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s, which is adequate for 1080p but becomes strained at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the CPU role diminishes further. The frame rates across presets range from 18 to 42 FPS, which is far below what the i5-11400F could deliver if the GPU were faster. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are sufficient for Hitman 2's stealth gameplay mechanics, which do not appear to scale heavily with multi-threaded performance based on the recorded data.

The preset scaling at each resolution reveals the GPU's memory and compute limits. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 30 FPS, from Medium to High costs 23 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 18 FPS. This non-linear decline indicates that the GPU's shading units and texture units become progressively more taxed as visual complexity increases. The Arc B570 has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, which are modest figures for a 1440p-class card.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2986 out of 3711 tested combos in the database for Hitman 2. This places it in the lower half of all recorded configurations, specifically around the 20th percentile. The rank reflects the GPU's difficulty with this title at higher resolutions, despite the CPU's reasonable standing in general benchmarks.

The processor itself sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 with an average score of 17120 and a delta of 0.3 percent, the Intel Core i5-12450H at 17239 with a delta of -0.4 percent, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G at 17278 with a delta of -0.6 percent, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17074 with a delta of 0.6 percent. These deltas are all within one percent, meaning the CPU performance is closely clustered with those alternatives.

The graphics card performs at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 with a delta of 0.1 percent, the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 with a delta of -0.1 percent, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 with a delta of 0.4 percent, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 20662 with a delta of -0.5 percent. The Arc B570 is essentially tied with these four cards in raw compute performance, which explains why the Hitman 2 results align with mid-range expectations.

The combo rank of 2986 out of 3711 indicates that while the individual components are not bottom-tier, their combined performance in this specific game falls short of many other pairings. The gap between the CPU's 71st percentile and the combo's 20th percentile rank highlights that the GPU holds back the system in Hitman 2, particularly at 1440p and 4K resolutions.

The Verdict

Based on the verdictByResolution data, this PC can run Hitman 2 at 1920x1080 with three playable presets. The High preset achieves 70 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a comfortable margin. Low and Medium presets also exceed 60 FPS, with 123 FPS and 93 FPS averages respectively. Ultra settings at 1080p fail to reach 60 FPS, averaging 52 FPS.

At 2560x1440, only the Low preset is playable, delivering 79 FPS average. Medium settings fall just short of the threshold at 59 FPS average, which is technically below the 60 FPS mark. High and Ultra presets are not playable at this resolution, with averages of 45 FPS and 33 FPS respectively.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a playable frame rate. The best result is Low settings at 42 FPS average, which is well below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with 32 FPS, 24 FPS, and 18 FPS averages respectively. This resolution is not viable for this combination in Hitman 2.

The verdict is clear: this system is a 1080p machine for this game, with some 1440p capability limited to the lowest settings. Players targeting 60 FPS should stick to 1080p with High or lower presets, or drop to 1440p Low if they prioritize resolution over visual quality.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-11400F suggest that swapping the CPU to any of the four listed alternatives would produce nearly identical results in this title. The AMD EPYC 7H12 is 0.3 percent slower in average benchmark score, the Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.4 percent faster, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G is 0.6 percent faster, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U is 0.6 percent slower. These differences are negligible for gaming, so the measured FPS in Hitman 2 would remain within a few frames of the current results.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which is 0.1 percent slower, and the Intel Arc A750, which is 0.1 percent faster. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 0.4 percent slower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5 percent slower. The Arc A750 is particularly relevant as a desktop alternative from the same vendor, and its near-identical average benchmark score means Hitman 2 performance would track closely with the Arc B570 across all resolutions and presets.

The RTX 3070 Mobile is a laptop part, but its compute score aligns so closely that desktop users could expect similar frame rates. The Quadro M4000M and Radeon R9 M390X are older workstation and mobile parts respectively, yet their benchmark scores put them in the same performance class for this game.

For the full system combination, any of these CPU or GPU swaps would result in Hitman 2 performance that is statistically indistinguishable from the measured data. The 0.1 to 0.6 percent deltas translate to less than one frame per second at any given preset, which is within normal run-to-run variation.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which delivers 70 FPS average. This is the recommended configuration for maximum visual quality while maintaining smooth gameplay. Medium settings offer 93 FPS average for players who prefer higher frame rates, and Low reaches 123 FPS for competitive or high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 79 FPS. This is the best playable setting at this resolution, but it represents a significant visual downgrade from the High preset available at 1080p. Medium settings at 1440p average 59 FPS, which is just short of the threshold and may be acceptable for some players despite the sub-60 average.

At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings. The best result is Low at 42 FPS average, which is well below the 60 FPS threshold. Players with 4K displays should either reduce resolution to 1440p or accept frame rates in the 18 to 42 FPS range depending on preset.

The data indicates that the Intel Arc B570's 10 GB memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p High settings, but the GPU's compute throughput limits higher presets at 1440p and all presets at 4K. The Core i5-11400F does not appear to constrain performance in any of the tested configurations, as the frame rate scaling aligns with GPU-bound behavior throughout.