Hitman 2

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 lands at rank 1045 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2. That places this setup in the upper-middle portion of the database, meaning it is not a top-tier combination but is far from the bottom of the pack. The percentile positioning reflects a balanced pairing where neither component catastrophically bottlenecks the other, yet the overall result is constrained by the CPU's modest single-thread performance and the GPU's mid-range positioning.

The rank becomes more meaningful when you consider the individual component percentiles. The Ryzen 5 4600G sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs, which is a respectable standing for a 2020-era processor. The RTX 4060, however, ranks at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, slightly lower than its CPU counterpart. This 9-point gap suggests the graphics card is the more limiting factor in determining the combo's overall standing, though the CPU's age and architecture also play a role in specific scenarios. The result is a system that performs admirably at 1080p but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at higher resolutions, as the data will show.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock runs at 1830 MHz with a boost up to 2460 MHz, which are healthy figures for a card in this class. The memory clock operates at 2125 MHz, effectively 17 Gbps, which is standard for the 40-series lineup. These specifications translate to a passmark G3D score of 19545 and a passmark GPU compute score of 9213, indicating solid rasterization performance but only moderate compute throughput.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's role becomes evident when examining the frame rate scaling across settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the card manages 169.9 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 72.1 FPS on Ultra — a 57.6% reduction. This steep decline from Low to Ultra is characteristic of a GPU that has enough raw power for lighter loads but gets increasingly taxed as graphical effects multiply. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p in this game, but the 128-bit memory bus limits how efficiently the card can feed data at higher resolutions, particularly at 4K where the Ultra preset yields only 21.4 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 96.3 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 64 FPS, a 33.5% decrease. Jumping to 4K High further reduces performance to 35.3 FPS, which is 63.3% lower than the 1080p figure. This scaling curve is steeper than what you would expect from a purely CPU-limited scenario, indicating that the RTX 4060's memory bandwidth and shader throughput become the dominant constraints as pixel count rises.

The Low settings data tells a similar story but with more headroom. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 169.9 FPS, which drops to 107.8 FPS at 1440p and 58.1 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops from 1080p to 4K are 65.8% for Low, 63.3% for High, and even more severe for Ultra at 70.3% (from 72.1 to 21.4 FPS). These consistent, large drops across all presets confirm that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p Low where the frame rate ceiling is highest.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows 1080p is clearly the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo delivers 96.3 FPS at 1080p versus 64 FPS at 1440p, making 1440p playable but noticeably less fluid. At 4K High, the 35.3 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold many players prefer.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 23181 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 23321 (0.6% faster) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti at 23338 (0.7% faster). It edges out the Intel Arc B580 by 0.7% and the AMD Radeon 760M by 0.8%.

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark standing relative to its closest competitors?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G's average score of 17489 is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE at 17482. It trails the Intel Core i3-14100T by 0.8% and the Intel Core i3-13100F by 1%, while leading the Intel Core i5-12450H by 0.1%.

Q: Can this system run Hitman 2 at Ultra settings smoothly at any resolution?

A: No. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 72.1, which is smooth. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 48.4 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 21.4 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is not playable, and 1440p Ultra is borderline for fast-paced action.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance affect this game?

A: Hitman 2 is sensitive to single-thread performance. The 4600G scores 726 in 3dmark single-thread and 1919 in Cinebench R23 single-core. These are modest figures, and the data shows the combo's 1080p Low result of 169.9 FPS is where the CPU's limits start to appear, as the GPU could likely push higher if not constrained.

Q: What is the GPU's production status and how does it affect availability?

A: The RTX 4060 is marked as end-of-life, meaning NVIDIA has ceased production. The card's successor, the GeForce 50 series, has been announced, so availability may diminish over time. The GPU's launch MSRP was 299 USD.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 169.9 FPS, Medium settings yield 127.9 FPS, High settings manage 96.3 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 72.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 97.8 FPS, showing that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution even when settings are maxed.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers compress. Low settings hit 107.8 FPS, Medium reaches 83.1 FPS, High achieves 64 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.4 FPS. The 59.4 FPS spread from Low to Ultra is narrower than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU's limits are beginning to bind performance across all presets.

At 3840x2160, the results are marginal. Low settings produce 58.1 FPS, Medium drops to 43.4 FPS, High manages only 35.3 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 21.4 FPS. The 36.7 FPS spread from Low to Ultra is the smallest of any resolution, confirming that 4K is entirely GPU-limited, with even the lowest settings barely reaching playable frame rates.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Renoir, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz boosts up to 4.20 GHz, and it carries 8 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and it integrates Radeon Vega 7 graphics, though the discrete RTX 4060 renders this irrelevant for gaming.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's impact is most visible at 1080p with lower settings. The jump from 169.9 FPS at Low to 127.9 FPS at Medium represents a 24.7% drop, which is steeper than what pure GPU scaling would suggest. This indicates that at higher frame rates, the 4600G's single-thread performance starts to become a limiting factor. Its 3dmark single-thread score of 726 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919 are modest, and the game's stealth AI and physics calculations rely heavily on single-threaded performance.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, however, are adequate. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593 and passmark multithread score of 15992 show that it can handle the game's background tasks without issue. The 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs reflects this balance, but the 4600G's age becomes apparent when compared to newer budget processors like the Intel Core i3-13100F, which edges it out by 1% in average benchmark score. For Hitman 2 specifically, the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at 1440p or 4K, but at 1080p Low it prevents the RTX 4060 from fully stretching its legs.