Hitman 2

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The measured FPS rows for Hitman 2 with this AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combo show a clear pattern: the Medium preset is the sweet spot for most users. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 211 FPS average, which is only 23 FPS behind Low's 234 FPS but 85 FPS ahead of High's 172 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 39 FPS at 1080p, while the jump from Low to Medium costs only 23 FPS—suggesting the visual quality gain from Medium is relatively efficient.

At 1440p, Medium produces 145 FPS average with a minimum of 123 FPS, which keeps gameplay smooth on high-refresh 1440p monitors. High at 1440p drops to 110 FPS, still playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra at 1440p falls to 81 FPS, which is below the 100+ FPS threshold that many competitive stealth players prefer.

The 4K numbers tell a different story. Medium at 4K yields 77 FPS average with a 66 FPS minimum, which is acceptable for slower-paced stealth gameplay. High at 4K drops to 58 FPS, and Ultra falls to 43 FPS—the latter being borderline for comfortable play. Low at 4K gives 103 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial.

For the best experience per the measured rows, Medium at 1440p is the recommended preset. It delivers 145 FPS average, which is 35 FPS higher than High at the same resolution, and the 123 FPS minimum ensures consistent frame pacing. If you own a 4K display, Medium at 4K (77 FPS) is the practical choice—Ultra's 43 FPS is too low for smooth play, and High's 58 FPS sits in an awkward middle ground.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU+GPU pairing ranks 398th out of 3,711 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 10.7% of all configurations. That rank reflects the strong GPU contribution—the RTX 4080 sits in the 86th percentile among all GPUs—while the Ryzen 5 4600G occupies the 71st percentile among all CPUs. The combination produces a system that handles Hitman 2's crowds, lighting, and physics without significant bottlenecks at most settings.

Looking at the GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 4080 scores essentially identically to the RTX 4080 SUPER (0.1% difference) and sits 1.1% below the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X. The gap to the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6%, and to the AMD Radeon 8060S it's 2.7%. These small deltas mean the 4080's competitive position is stable—you're not leaving meaningful performance on the table relative to adjacent cards.

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 4600G's average benchmark score of 17,507 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (0.1% higher), 0.6% lower than the Intel Core 7 150U, and 0.6% above the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE. The 4600G's 6-core/12-thread layout provides solid multi-threaded performance for a game like Hitman 2, which scales modestly with additional cores. The data shows this combo ranks highly because the GPU carries the load at higher resolutions, while the CPU keeps frame rates respectable at 1080p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant component in this pairing. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Hitman 2's texture-heavy environments at any resolution. The card's boost clock of 2505 MHz (base 2205 MHz) drives its 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and the 76 RT cores handle any ray tracing workloads the game might present—though Hitman 2's default settings don't heavily stress RT.

In the measured FPS data, the GPU's role becomes clear when comparing resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 234 FPS, suggesting the CPU is near its limit—the RTX 4080 could push higher, but the Ryzen 5 4600G caps the output. At 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, dropping to 43 FPS as the 4080's rasterization and memory bandwidth are fully taxed. The 4K Medium result of 77 FPS aligns with the GPU's expected scaling: roughly half the 1080p Medium figure, which is consistent with the 4x pixel count increase.

The 4080's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms it's a top-tier part, but its performance in Hitman 2 at 4K Ultra (43 FPS) shows the game's demanding nature at maximum settings. The card's 16 GB VRAM is never a constraint in this game—even at 4K, Hitman 2's texture pools fit comfortably within that capacity. The GPU's compute score of 20,671 in Passmark and 214,739 in Geekbench OpenCL reflect its general-purpose strength, but the game-specific FPS data is what matters here.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows 1440p Medium provides the best balance, with 145 FPS average and a 123 FPS minimum. 1080p Medium hits 211 FPS, but the visual upgrade at 1440p is significant, and 4K Medium still delivers a playable 77 FPS.

Q: How much performance do you lose going from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At Medium settings, the drop is from 211 FPS at 1080p to 145 FPS at 1440p to 77 FPS at 4K. That's a 63.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is consistent with the 4x pixel count increase, indicating the GPU is the scaling factor.

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth using?

A: Only at 1080p, where it delivers 126 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 81 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 43 FPS. The 1080p Ultra result is playable, but Medium at 1440p (145 FPS) provides a better experience with higher resolution and better frame pacing.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score is 54,247, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080 SUPER's 54,209—effectively identical. In practical terms, you won't notice a difference in Hitman 2.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any settings?

A: Yes, at 1080p Low, the combo hits 234 FPS, which is likely near the Ryzen 5 4600G's limit. The 6-core/12-thread CPU's single-thread score of 726 in 3DMark and 1,919 in Cinebench R23 suggests it caps high-FPS scenarios, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

Q: What is the minimum FPS at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 179 FPS with a maximum of 242 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 123 FPS with a maximum of 167 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 66 FPS with a maximum of 89 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At Medium settings, the average FPS goes from 211 at 1080p to 145 at 1440p to 77 at 4K. That's a 31.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 46.9% drop from 1440p to 4K. The 4K figure (77 FPS) is roughly one-third of the 1080p figure (211 FPS), which aligns with the 4x pixel count difference—the GPU is being fully utilized at 4K.

At High settings, the scaling is similar: 172 FPS at 1080p, 110 FPS at 1440p, and 58 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is 33.7% of the 1080p result, again confirming GPU-bound behavior at higher resolutions. The Low preset shows 234 FPS at 1080p, 193 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K—the 4K figure is 44% of 1080p, which suggests the CPU is starting to influence results at lower settings.

The Ultra preset is the most demanding: 126 FPS at 1080p, 81 FPS at 1440p, and 43 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is 34.1% of 1080p, consistent with the other presets. This scaling pattern indicates the RTX 4080 is the primary scaling component—as resolution increases, the GPU's work grows proportionally, while the CPU's load remains relatively constant. For players targeting 4K, the Medium preset (77 FPS) is the practical ceiling; for 1440p high-refresh displays, Medium (145 FPS) or High (110 FPS) both work well.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 2 architecture (Renoir codename) built on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz boosts to 4.20 GHz, with 8 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 per core. The CPU's 65 W TDP and AM4 socket make it a modest power draw, but its performance in Hitman 2 is constrained by its single-thread capabilities.

In 3DMark single-thread testing, the 4600G scores 726, and in Cinebench R23 single-core it scores 1,919. These are mid-range figures that explain why the combo's 1080p Low result (234 FPS) is lower than what the RTX 4080 alone could deliver—the CPU becomes the limiting factor at high frame rates. The CPU's multi-thread scores are stronger: Cinebench R23 multi-core hits 13,593, and Passmark multi-thread reaches 15,992, which helps with Hitman 2's background AI and physics calculations.

The 4600G's 3DMark 16-thread score of 4,863 and max-thread score of 4,889 show that the 12 threads are well-utilized, but the game's reliance on single-thread performance is evident in the 1080p results. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck, and the CPU's role diminishes—the difference between 1080p and 1440p Medium (211 to 145 FPS) is larger than the difference between 1440p and 4K Medium (145 to 77 FPS) in percentage terms, but the absolute FPS gap is similar.

The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17,482 on average—just 0.1% lower than the 4600G's 17,507. The Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17,648 (0.8% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17,614 (0.6% higher). These tiny deltas mean the 4600G is competitive with modern low-power chips, but its 2020 release date (launch MSRP $154) shows its age. For Hitman 2 specifically, the CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs is sufficient to avoid major bottlenecks at 1440p and 4K, but players chasing 200+ FPS at 1080p should consider a stronger single-thread performer.