Hitman 2

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER lands at rank 1104 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2. That places this configuration in the 61st percentile of all CPU-GPU pairings—a solidly mid-pack result that reflects a balanced but not exceptional pairing. The combo sits closer to the bottom of the upper-middle tier, meaning it can handle the game at playable levels in most scenarios, but it won't push top-tier frame rates. The data shows this is a pairing where neither component is a clear bottleneck across the board; instead, the results shift depending on resolution and settings, with the GPU taking on more responsibility as resolution climbs. For a game like Hitman 2, which rewards stealthy precision over raw speed, this rank suggests you'll get a consistent experience, though 4K Ultra is clearly out of reach.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz and an effective speed of 14 Gbps, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 1605 MHz, boosting to 1770 MHz, and it packs 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. In Hitman 2, these specs translate to a card that can dominate at 1080p and hold its own at 1440p, but the 4K results reveal its limits. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this game's textures at all tested settings—no data suggests VRAM exhaustion—so the frame rate drops at higher resolutions are driven by raw compute throughput rather than memory capacity. The GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 113.3 GPixel/s pixel rate are the key numbers here: they explain why 1080p Low hits 158.5 FPS but 4K Ultra falls to 24.9 FPS. The card's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206, confirms it as a capable mid-generation part that was designed for 1440p gaming, not 4K max settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data tells a clear story about how this combo scales across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 158.5 FPS, which drops to 99.6 FPS at 1440p Low and further to 57.1 FPS at 4K Low—a 64% reduction from 1080p to 4K at the lowest settings. The scaling is even more dramatic at Ultra: 68.6 FPS at 1080p falls to 41.3 FPS at 1440p (a 40% drop) and then to 24.9 FPS at 4K (a 64% drop from 1080p). This pattern indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component as resolution increases, since the CPU's workload doesn't scale with pixel count. The fact that 1080p Ultra (68.6 FPS) is nearly identical to 1440p High (59.3 FPS) but far below 1080p Low (158.5 FPS) shows that settings changes have a larger impact at lower resolutions, where the CPU can feed frames faster. At 4K, even Low settings only produce 57.1 FPS, suggesting the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary constraint at that resolution, regardless of how much load is taken off it.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, 1440p High is the sweet spot for this combo. It delivers 59.3 FPS, which is comfortably above the 30 FPS threshold for playability and close to the 60 FPS mark for smoothness, while maintaining visual quality that's only marginally below Ultra. Pushing to 1440p Ultra drops to 41.3 FPS—a 30% penalty for what is likely a subtle visual gain in a stealth game where you're often observing from cover. At 1080p, the choice is easier: High at 91.5 FPS is excellent, but Medium at 122.3 FPS offers a significant headroom boost with minimal visual compromise, making it the best pick if you prefer maximum smoothness. For 4K, the data is blunt: Low at 57.1 FPS is the only playable option, and even then, the visual downgrade is substantial. If 4K is a priority, this combo isn't the right tool—stick to 1440p High or 1080p Medium for the best balance of fidelity and frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p (1920x1080): The combo delivers its strongest results here. Low settings produce 158.5 FPS average, which is exceptionally high and indicates the CPU is not holding back at this resolution. Medium drops to 122.3 FPS, still far above any playability threshold. High comes in at 91.5 FPS, which is smooth and responsive. Ultra is the only setting that falls below the 70 FPS mark, landing at 68.6 FPS—still perfectly playable but showing the GPU starting to strain under maximum load.

1440p (2560x1440): The data shows a noticeable step down. Low yields 99.6 FPS, which is excellent for 1440p. Medium produces 75.7 FPS, a solid result that maintains high refresh rates. High drops to 59.3 FPS, which is right at the edge of 60 FPS smoothness. Ultra falls to 41.3 FPS, which is playable but noticeably less fluid, particularly in fast-paced crowd scenes common in Hitman 2's sandbox levels.

4K (3840x2160): The GPU's limits are clear. Low settings manage 57.1 FPS, which is just barely playable but with significant visual compromises. Medium drops to 40.4 FPS, which is approaching the lower bound of acceptable. High falls to 30.4 FPS, which is the minimum for console-like playability but not ideal for a precision stealth game. Ultra bottoms out at 24.9 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay and likely to feel stuttery in action sequences.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo good for Hitman 2 at 1440p?

A: Yes, the data shows 59.3 FPS at High and 75.7 FPS at Medium, both of which are playable. Ultra at 41.3 FPS is acceptable but not ideal.

Q: What's the best setting for 1080p?

A: Medium at 122.3 FPS offers the best balance, though High at 91.5 FPS is also excellent if you prefer visual fidelity.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K?

A: Only at Low settings, where it achieves 57.1 FPS. At Ultra, it drops to 24.9 FPS, which is below playable thresholds.

Q: How does the CPU compare to similar processors?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 19616, sitting 0.6% above the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U and 0.7% above the Intel Core i7-10700F, but 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-1345U.

Q: How does the GPU compare to similar graphics cards?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 22206, placing it 2.3% below the RTX 4060 Mobile and 0.5% below the RTX A400, but 2.5% above the Radeon RX 5700.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank?

A: It ranks 1104 out of 1795 tested combos, placing it in the 61st percentile of all CPU-GPU pairings tested for Hitman 2.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series, built on the 12 nm Zen architecture (Pinnacle Ridge) with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. It features 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core, with a 65 W TDP. In Hitman 2, the CPU plays a supporting role at higher resolutions but becomes more relevant at 1080p, where the measured FPS at Low (158.5) suggests the CPU can feed frames well above what the GPU can render at Ultra (68.6). The processor's Cinebench R23 scores—11186 multi-core and 1579 single-core—indicate it has sufficient single-thread performance for this game's AI and simulation logic, which typically favors fewer, faster cores. The 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19616, places it slightly below the Intel Core i5-1345U (deltaPct -0.4%) and above the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (deltaPct 0.6%). In practice, the data shows that at 1080p, the GPU is the limiting factor at Ultra settings, but at 4K, the CPU's role diminishes further, as evidenced by the consistent FPS drops across all settings when moving from 1440p to 4K. The 12 threads help maintain frame pacing in crowded scenes, but Hitman 2's engine doesn't appear to scale heavily beyond 6 cores based on the 1080p Low result of 158.5 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical ceiling for this title.