Hitman 2

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the only preset that reaches the playable threshold of 60 FPS is Low, delivering an average of 73 FPS. Medium falls short with 54 FPS average, while High and Ultra sit at 41 FPS and 30 FPS respectively. The 1080p Low setting is the most demanding configuration that remains playable, and it does so with a comfortable margin of 13 FPS above the threshold.

For 2560x1440, no settings preset manages to stay at or above 60 FPS. The closest is Low with an average of 46 FPS, which is 14 FPS below the playable threshold. Medium averages 35 FPS, High 26 FPS, and Ultra 19 FPS. None of these clear the 60 FPS bar, so there is no "best settings per resolution" at 1440p that qualifies.

At 3840x2160, the situation worsens. Low averages 25 FPS, Medium 19 FPS, High 14 FPS, Ultra 10 FPS. No settings at 4K reach 60 FPS by a wide margin. The recorded data indicates that 1080p Low is the only resolution where the 60 FPS goal is achievable, and even there, only with the lowest quality level.

Across all resolutions, the data shows a steep drop as settings increase. The pattern is consistent: each step up in quality costs between 5 and 9 FPS at 1080p, and similar proportional losses appear at higher resolutions. The only preset across all three resolutions that clears 60 FPS is 1080p Low.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU, Intel Core i5-14400F, ranks at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are extremely close in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U scores 32233, a delta of 0.1% from this chip. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS sits at 32354, which is -0.2% relative to this CPU. The Intel Core i9-11900 scores 32226 at a delta of 0.2%, and the Intel Core i5-14400F itself records 32279 as its average benchmark score. The Intel Core i7-12800H at 32121 shows a delta of 0.5%. These deltas are all within less than a percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in this game.

The GPU, Intel Arc B370, is in a very different position. It sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186, a delta of -0.2% from this card's average score of 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 at a delta of -0.5%. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M records 1192 at a delta of -0.7%. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 at a delta of 1.4%. These are all within a few points of the Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184.

For gameplay purposes, swapping in any of these GPUs would produce almost identical frame rates in Hitman 2. The delta percentages are so small that the differences would be nearly imperceptible in actual benchmark results. The data suggests that the GPU is firmly in the low-end category, and any system with a similar GPU would perform essentially the same.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured FPS values show a narrow range across all settings. Low averages 25 FPS. Medium averages 19 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 16 FPS and maximum of 21 FPS. High averages 14 FPS. Ultra averages 10 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 15 FPS, and even the best preset, Low, does not approach the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 46 FPS. Medium averages 35 FPS, with a minimum of 30 FPS and maximum of 40 FPS. High averages 26 FPS. Ultra averages 19 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 27 FPS. The data shows that 1440p Low is the closest any preset comes to 60 FPS without reaching it.

At 1920x1080, Low averages 73 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS, with a minimum of 46 FPS and maximum of 63 FPS. High averages 41 FPS. Ultra averages 30 FPS. The range from Low to Ultra spans 43 FPS, from 30 FPS to 73 FPS.

The Medium preset at each resolution follows a clear scaling pattern. At 1080p, Medium's maximum FPS of 63 exceeds the 60 FPS threshold, but the average of 54 FPS keeps it below the playable line. The minimum of 46 FPS at 1080p Medium reinforces that this preset is not consistently smooth. The data indicates that only 1080p Low maintains an average above 60 FPS.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Hitman 2? The answer depends entirely on resolution expectations. At 1920x1080, yes, but only with Low settings. The recorded average of 73 FPS at 1080p Low clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by 13 FPS. This is the sole configuration in the entire measured data set that achieves playability.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is no for all presets. The best case, Low, averages 46 FPS, which is 14 FPS below the playable threshold. Medium averages 35 FPS, High 26 FPS, and Ultra 19 FPS. None of these approach 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160 at any settings.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is a clear no. Low averages 25 FPS, Medium 19 FPS, High 14 FPS, Ultra 10 FPS. The gap between the 4K results and the playable threshold is too large to bridge with any in-game settings.

The verdict by resolution from the database confirms this: 1920x1080 lists Low as playable with an average of 73 FPS at best settings. 2560x1440 lists no playable settings, and 3840x1440 lists no playable settings. The data is clear that this combination is a 1080p-only machine for this game, and even then, only at Low quality.

CPU and GPU Roles

The CPU, Intel Core i5-14400F, has a strong multi-core and single-core benchmark profile. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 21645, while the single-core score reaches 3055 FPS. The Geekbench multi-core score is 11268 and single-core 2058. The PassMark multi-thread score is 25470. These CPU scores are robust for a desktop processor, ranking at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs.

The GPU, Intel Arc B370, records a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, placing at the 5th percentile among GPUs. The GPU's FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, with a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s. The GPU's shading units number 1280 FPS, with 40 TMUs and 20 ROPs. In Hitman 2, the GPU appears to be the dominant constraint.

At lower settings, the FPS difference between resolutions scales almost linearly with pixel count. From 1080p Low at 1080p averages 73 FPS, while 1440p Low averages 46 FPS, a ratio of 0.63x from 1080p FPS. At 4K, Low averages 19 FPS at 1440p, and 25 FPS at 2160p. At 4K, Low at 1080p High averages 41 FPS, and at 1440p High averages 26 FPS. At 4K, the FPS drops to 14 FPS at 2160p High. The GPU's influence is evident in the steep decline from 1080p to 4K settings, where the FPS falls by roughly half each resolution step.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent in the difference between presets at the same resolution. At 1080p, the range from Low to Ultra is 43 FPS, which is a larger spread than the difference between resolutions. The CPU can handle the CPU, and the GPU is the limiting factor in most configurations. At 1440p, the range from Low to Ultra High at 1080p Low and 46 FPS at 1440p Low. At 1080p, the range from 73 FPS at 1080p Low to 30 FPS at 1080p Ultra High averages 30 FPS at 1080p Ultra at 1080p Ultra, 30 FPS at 1080p Ultra at 1080p, and the FPS at 1080p Low at 1080p, 30 FPS at 1440p, 25 FPS at 4K Low, 46 FPS at 1080p, 14 FPS at 4K Ultra at 2160p, 10 FPS at 4K. The CPU is not the bottleneck at 1080p Low.

At 4K, the GPU's 3DMark score of 1184 is the lowest among the GPU rivals, and the GPU's 5th percentile ranking suggests that the GPU is the primary reason for the low FPS at 4K. The CPU's 83rd percentile and GPU's 5th percentile at 4K, the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor in all resolutions, but the CPU is sufficient for the game at 1080p Low.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest FPS this combination achieves in Hitman 2?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 73 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does this system reach 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: No. The best result at 1440p is Low settings with an average of 46 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32279, which is within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, Intel Core i9-11900, AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS, and Intel Core i7-12800H.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Arc B370 ranks at the 5th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor, as shown by the steep FPS drops at higher resolutions and settings, while the CPU's 83rd percentile ranking indicates it has ample headroom.

Q: What is the best playable configuration?

A: The only playable configuration is 1920x1080 with Low settings, averaging 73 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3428 out of 3711 tested combos in Hitman 2 in the database. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested combinations. The ranking reflects the GPU's position at the 5th percentile, which drags the overall combo down despite the CPU's 83rd percentile standing.

In the context of Hitman 2, this rank makes sense given the measured FPS. The combo only achieves playability at 1080p Low, and the 4K and 1440p results are well below the 60 FPS threshold. The rank of 3428 out of 3711 means there are 283 tested combos that perform worse, but the vast majority of tested systems outperform this one.

The data suggests that the CPU is not the issue. 32279 average benchmark scores from the CPU place it in the upper tier of processors, but the GPU's 1184 3DMark Steel Nomad score limits the entire system. For Hitman 2 specifically, the GPU's low percentile ranking is the single largest factor in the poor overall rank. The database records this as measured data, and the rank of 3428 out of 3711 accurately reflects the system's limited capability in this title.