Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers a highly capable Hitman 2 experience, though the data reveals a clear stratification across resolution and quality presets. The measured FPS rows show a system that scales predictably: 1080p is exceptionally fast, 1440p remains fluid, and 4K demands careful settings selection.

Settings Recommendations

The data points to Medium as the optimal setting preset for most users running this combination. At 3840x2160, Medium produces an average of 65 FPS with a minimum of 55 FPS and a maximum of 75 FPS. This is the only 4K preset that maintains a playable average above 60 FPS while also providing the min/max frame pacing data that suggests consistency. High at 4K drops to 49 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 36 FPS average, both of which are below the smoothness threshold for action-oriented stealth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the choice is more flexible. High delivers 92 FPS average, which is comfortable for high-refresh monitors. Medium achieves 122 FPS average with a minimum of 104 FPS, making it the best choice for players prioritizing frame rate stability over marginal visual gains. Low at 1440p reaches 163 FPS average, but the visual compromise is generally unnecessary given the headroom.

At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, but the data suggests Medium as the sweet spot. It delivers 191 FPS average with a minimum of 162 FPS and a maximum of 220 FPS. Ultra reaches 106 FPS average, and High hits 145 FPS average. Low tops out at 226 FPS average, but the visual degradation is severe for a game that relies on environmental detail for stealth cues. Medium offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame pacing, as evidenced by its narrow min-to-max spread.

The measured rows indicate that the Ultra preset is consistently the weakest performer across all resolutions, with a 36 FPS average at 4K and 68 FPS at 1440p. The gap between Medium and Ultra is large: 65 FPS versus 36 FPS at 4K, and 122 FPS versus 68 FPS at 1440p. This suggests that Ultra's additional effects cost significant performance without a proportional visual return in the benchmark data.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, and the data shows it has substantial headroom at lower resolutions. The GPU features 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus, providing 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 1387 MHz, with a game clock of 2025 MHz and a boost clock of 2394 MHz. The memory operates at 2500 MHz, which translates to 20 Gbps effective.

The VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Hitman 2, even at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The game's texture demands at 4K are unlikely to stress 20 GB, and the data shows the bottleneck shifting to compute rather than memory capacity. The 800.0 GB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming at high resolutions does not become a limiting factor, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 1440p.

The GPU's raw compute capabilities are substantial: 5376 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 192 ROPs. The pixel rate of 459.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 804.4 GTexel/s explain why the card can push 226 FPS average at 1080p Low. The FP32 throughput of 51.48 TFLOPS is the engine behind the high frame rates at lower resolutions, where the CPU can feed it adequately.

The percentileVsAllGpus of 55 indicates this GPU sits in the upper half of all tested GPUs, but its nearest rivals in the benchmark database are notably weaker: the AMD Radeon 660M (avgScore 13812, deltaPct -0.5), NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile (avgScore 13821, deltaPct -0.5), and AMD Radeon RX 570X (avgScore 13871, deltaPct -0.9). The RX 7900 XT's avgBenchmarkScore of 13745 is slightly below these, but the deltaPct values are minuscule, suggesting the synthetic benchmarks do not fully capture its gaming performance. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (avgScore 13543, deltaPct 1.5) is slightly ahead in synthetic tests, but the Hitman 2 data shows the 7900 XT is far from a bottleneck.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 2 architecture, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role varies by resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU is more likely to be a limiting factor, as the GPU has enough headroom to exceed 200 FPS on lower presets. The 1080p Low preset yields 226 FPS average, and Medium yields 191 FPS average. These numbers indicate that the Ryzen 5 3600 can feed the RX 7900 XT adequately at 1080p, though the drop from Low to Medium (226 to 191 FPS) suggests some CPU overhead from additional draw calls.

At 3840x2160, the CPU becomes less relevant, as the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The 4K High preset delivers 49 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 36 FPS average. These are GPU-bound scenarios, and the CPU's 12 threads are unlikely to be saturated. The CPU benchmarks support this: the Cinebench R23 multicore score is 15045, and the single-core score is 2124, which are respectable for a 6-core part.

The nearest CPU rivals show tight competition: the Intel Core i7-1260P (avgScore 17007, deltaPct 0.2) is essentially tied, as is the AMD EPYC 7742 (avgScore 16998, deltaPct 0.2). The Intel Core i5-11400 (avgScore 17067, deltaPct -0.2) and AMD EPYC 7573X (avgScore 17070, deltaPct -0.2) are also within a fraction of a percent. This indicates the Ryzen 5 3600 is a middle-of-the-pack CPU in synthetic tests, but in Hitman 2, it provides adequate performance for the GPU to shine.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this CPU/GPU combo at 1080p?

A: The data shows 226 FPS average at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Medium settings yield 191 FPS average, High yields 145 FPS average, and Ultra yields 106 FPS average.

Q: Is the RX 7900 XT capable of 4K gaming in Hitman 2?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, which delivers a 65 FPS average with a minimum of 55 FPS. High drops to 49 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 36 FPS average, both below the 60 FPS smoothness threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU's avgBenchmarkScore of 17035 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007 (deltaPct 0.2), the Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067 (deltaPct -0.2), and the AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998 (deltaPct 0.2).

Q: What is the frame pacing like at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: Medium is the only preset with min/max data. At 1080p, the range is 162 to 220 FPS. At 1440p, it is 104 to 141 FPS. At 4K, it is 55 to 75 FPS. The 4K spread of 20 FPS indicates relatively stable performance.

Q: Does the GPU's VRAM capacity limit Hitman 2 at any resolution?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM limitations. The 20 GB GDDR6 memory with 800.0 GB/s bandwidth is far beyond what Hitman 2 requires, even at 3840x2160 Ultra, which still yields a playable 36 FPS average.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The comboRankInGame is 816 out of 3711 total combinations, placing it in the top 22% of all tested systems for Hitman 2.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 226 at 1920x1080 to 163 at 2560x1440 and 87 at 3840x2160. This represents a 28% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 47% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, which suggests the GPU's compute resources are being taxed more heavily as pixel count increases.

At Medium settings, the averages are 191 FPS at 1080p, 122 FPS at 1440p, and 65 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36%, and from 1440p to 4K is 47%. The 4K result of 65 FPS average is the only preset that maintains playability at that resolution, highlighting the steep cost of pixel density.

At High settings, the averages are 145 FPS at 1080p, 92 FPS at 1440p, and 49 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are larger: 37% from 1080p to 1440p, and 47% from 1440p to 4K. The 4K result of 49 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that High is not viable at 4K for smooth gameplay.

At Ultra settings, the averages are 106 FPS at 1080p, 68 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K. The drops are 36% and 47%, respectively. The 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS average is borderline unplayable for a stealth game requiring precise timing.

The consistent 47% drop from 1440p to 4K across all presets indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU's influence diminishes as resolution increases, which is typical for a game like Hitman 2 that scales well with GPU compute. The data suggests that the RX 7900 XT is well-matched to the Ryzen 5 3600 at 1440p, where both components are utilized effectively.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: 226 FPS average. This is the highest recorded FPS in the dataset, indicating the GPU is not bound by the CPU at this preset.
• Medium: 191 FPS average, with a minimum of 162 FPS and a maximum of 220 FPS. The 58 FPS spread between min and max suggests some frame time variance, but the average is well above refresh rate thresholds.
• High: 145 FPS average. This is a 24% reduction from Medium, showing the cost of additional graphical effects.
• Ultra: 106 FPS average. This remains playable but the 39 FPS gap from High indicates Ultra's heavy toll.

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: 163 FPS average. This is a 28% reduction from 1080p Low, demonstrating the GPU's scaling with pixel count.
• Medium: 122 FPS average, with a minimum of 104 FPS and a maximum of 141 FPS. The 37 FPS spread is tighter than at 1080p, suggesting more consistent frame pacing.
• High: 92 FPS average. This is a 25% drop from Medium, and it remains above 60 FPS for smooth gameplay.
• Ultra: 68 FPS average. This is the first preset where the average approaches the 60 FPS threshold, but it still holds.

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: 87 FPS average. This is the only 4K preset above 60 FPS, showing that even Low settings require significant GPU resources at this resolution.
• Medium: 65 FPS average, with a minimum of 55 FPS and a maximum of 75 FPS. The 20 FPS spread is the narrowest across all Medium presets, indicating stable performance.
• High: 49 FPS average. This falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less suitable for high-refresh displays.
• Ultra: 36 FPS average. This is the lowest recorded result, and it is the only preset where the average drops below 40 FPS.

The data across all resolutions shows that the RX 7900 XT is the dominant component, with the Ryzen 5 3600 providing sufficient CPU throughput to avoid bottlenecking at lower resolutions. The Medium preset consistently offers the best balance of frame rate and stability, particularly at 4K where it is the only viable option for smooth gameplay.