Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER pairing in Hitman 2 presents a study in contrasting component strengths. The RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivers a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which is substantial for a game released in late 2018. The GPU’s base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz provide the raw throughput needed to drive high frame rates. The Ryzen 5 3600, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 2 part with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, is the older component in this duo. The benchmark results show that at 1080p, the CPU has a noticeable influence on performance, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, a classic dynamic that the measured data clearly illustrates.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant performance driver in this configuration. Its memory configuration—12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus—provides a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, which is ample for Hitman 2’s texture-heavy environments. The GPU’s high boost clock of 2475 MHz, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, ensures that the shading units and ray tracing cores are fed with data quickly. In the measured results, the GPU’s capability is most evident at 4K, where it maintains playable frame rates even at high settings, but its role shifts as resolution decreases.

At 4K, the data shows a clear progression of frame rates tied to settings: 90.8 FPS at Low, 68.3 FPS at Medium, 52 FPS at High, and 40.7 FPS at Ultra. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution, as each step up in settings demands more from the memory bandwidth and compute units. The 12 GB VRAM capacity prevents any capacity-related stuttering, even at Ultra, as Hitman 2’s assets are not excessively large. The GPU’s avgBenchmarkScore of 42576 places it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, which supports its ability to handle these workloads. It trails the NVIDIA RTX A6000 by -0.2% in average score, a negligible difference that suggests comparable raw compute in synthetic tests.

At lower resolutions like 1080p, the GPU’s workload decreases, and the frame rates soar to 225.3 FPS at Low and 153 FPS at High. However, the gap between the GPU’s peak capability and the actual measured results at these settings indicates that the CPU starts to become a limiting factor. The GPU’s role is to provide the headroom, but the data suggests that the CPU cannot consistently feed it at the highest frame rates, a point reinforced by the CPU’s performance metrics.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. Starting at 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 225.3 at Low to 108.1 at Ultra. The Low setting yields 225.3 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure in the entire dataset. Medium produces 197.5 FPS, High drops to 153 FPS, and Ultra falls to 108.1 FPS. The scaling between Low and Ultra at 1080p is a 51.8% performance loss, which is substantial and points to the CPU’s inability to maintain high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decline across the board. Low settings deliver 166.5 FPS, Medium achieves 123.5 FPS, High drops to 94.5 FPS, and Ultra yields 68.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 98.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU is taking on a larger role in the performance equation. The 1440p High result of 94.5 FPS is notably lower than the 1080p High result of 153 FPS, a 38.2% drop, which aligns with the increased pixel count requiring more GPU resources.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is fully saturated. Low settings produce 90.8 FPS, Medium achieves 68.3 FPS, High reaches 52 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 40.7 FPS. The Ultra result is the lowest in the dataset, and the gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 50.1 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 68.3 FPS exactly matches the 1440p Ultra result of 68.3 FPS, which is a notable coincidence suggesting that the GPU workload at these two settings is similar. The data clearly shows that 4K is the most demanding scenario for the RTX 4070 SUPER, with even Low settings requiring substantial GPU resources.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 378th out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2. This places it in the top 21% of all configurations tested, which is a strong result given the age of the CPU. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s processing power and the GPU’s graphical capability. The CPU’s avgBenchmarkScore of 18129 places it in the 76th percentile of all CPUs, which is respectable for a 2019 part, but it is not a top-tier performer.

The CPU’s nearest rivals show that it is closely matched with the Intel Core i5-11400, which has an avgScore of 18150, a deltaPct of -0.1% relative to the Ryzen 5 3600. This means the Ryzen 5 3600 is essentially tied with the i5-11400 in synthetic benchmarks. It also trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS by 0.2% and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 by -0.2%, indicating that the 3600 sits in a tight cluster of mid-range processors. The CPU’s single-thread performance, as seen in the 3dmark_single_thread score of 696 and the cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 2124, is adequate but not exceptional, which impacts performance in CPU-bound scenarios.

The combo rank of 378 out of 1795 indicates that this setup outperforms the majority of tested configurations. The GPU’s high percentile ranking of 84% compensates for the CPU’s lower 76% percentile, resulting in a balanced overall system. The data suggests that this combo is well-suited for Hitman 2, as the game’s engine can leverage the GPU’s strengths while the CPU provides sufficient support for the frame rates observed.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The scaling of frame rates from 1080p to 4K reveals the shifting bottleneck between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 225.3 FPS, but this drops to 166.5 FPS at 1440p Low, a 26.1% reduction. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 90.8 FPS, a 45.5% reduction. The total drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 59.7%, which is substantial but expected given the 4x pixel count increase.

At High settings, the scaling is steeper. The 1080p High result of 153 FPS drops to 94.5 FPS at 1440p High, a 38.2% reduction. From 1440p High to 4K High, the frame rate falls to 52 FPS, a 45% reduction. The total drop from 1080p High to 4K High is 66.0%, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at the higher resolutions. The Ultra settings show a similar trend: 1080p Ultra yields 108.1 FPS, 1440p Ultra yields 68.3 FPS, and 4K Ultra yields 40.7 FPS, with a total drop of 62.4%.

The scaling pattern reveals that the CPU is the limiting component at 1080p, particularly at Low and Medium settings where the frame rates exceed 197 FPS. At these high frame rates, the CPU’s single-thread performance and memory bandwidth become the constraint. As resolution increases, the GPU’s workload grows, and the frame rates become more dependent on the GPU’s capabilities. The data shows that at 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as the frame rates scale predictably with settings changes, and the CPU has more headroom to feed the GPU.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, plays a supporting role in this configuration. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz are modest by modern standards, but they are sufficient for Hitman 2’s threading model. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for the game’s AI and physics systems. The Zen 2 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process, delivers a 3dmark_max_threads score of 4603 and a cinebench_r23_multicore score of 15045, which indicate solid multi-threaded performance.

The CPU’s role becomes apparent at 1080p, where the frame rates at Low and Medium settings exceed 197 FPS. The 3dmark_2_threads score of 1361 and the 3dmark_single_thread score of 696 show that single-thread performance is not exceptional, which limits the maximum frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios. The cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 2124 confirms this, as it is lower than what a newer CPU would achieve. However, the CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities, as shown by the passmark_multithread score of 17700, ensure that the game’s background tasks are handled without causing significant frame drops.

The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus of 76% indicates that it is better than 76% of all CPUs tested, which is a reasonable position for a 2019 release. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, has a deltaPct of -0.1%, meaning the Ryzen 5 3600 is essentially equivalent in average score. The CPU’s TDP of 65 W is low, which means it does not generate excessive heat, allowing the GPU to operate without thermal throttling from the CPU. In Hitman 2, the CPU’s role is to provide sufficient frame pacing at lower resolutions, while at 4K, it recedes into the background, allowing the GPU to dictate performance. The data confirms that this CPU is not a bottleneck at 4K, where the GPU is fully utilized, but it does cap performance at 1080p in less demanding settings.