Hitman 2

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

The benchmark data for Hitman 2 with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER reveals a classic resolution-scaling pattern where the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as pixel count rises. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 234 FPS average, but stepping up to 1440p drops that to 192 FPS, and 4K Low lands at 103 FPS. This is a 56% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that even at the lowest quality preset, the rendering load at 4K is substantial enough to cut frame rates by more than half.

The story changes dramatically when moving through the settings presets at each resolution. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 234 FPS down to 126 FPS, a 108 FPS gap. At 1440p, the same settings range produces 192 FPS down to 80 FPS, while 4K sees 103 FPS drop to 43 FPS. The narrowing of the absolute FPS spread as resolution increases — from 108 FPS at 1080p to 60 FPS at 4K — suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU has more headroom to push frame rates higher, while at 4K the GPU becomes the primary constraint.

Looking at the Medium preset specifically, which is the only setting tier with complete min/max data, the pattern holds. At 1080p Medium, the average is 211 FPS with a minimum of 179 FPS and maximum of 242 FPS. Moving to 1440p Medium yields 144 FPS average (123 min, 166 max), and 4K Medium produces 77 FPS average (65 min, 88 max). The minimum FPS values scale proportionally with the averages, indicating consistent frame pacing rather than occasional stutters.

The High preset tells a similar story: 171 FPS at 1080p, 109 FPS at 1440p, and 58 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K at High settings is 46.8%, which is close to the 46.4% reduction seen at Low settings. This consistency across quality presets reinforces that resolution, not settings, is the dominant factor in determining performance at 4K.

Ultra settings produce the lowest frame rates across all resolutions: 126 FPS at 1080p, 80 FPS at 1440p, and 43 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure of 43 FPS is below the commonly targeted 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, suggesting that this combo at maximum quality will require compromises or upscaling technologies to achieve higher frame rates.

The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the RTX 4080 SUPER is capable of delivering very high frame rates, with the CPU more likely to become a limiting factor at lower resolutions where the GPU has excess capacity. At 4K, however, the GPU's workload becomes the clear bottleneck, as evidenced by the dramatic FPS reductions across all settings.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER brings substantial hardware to this pairing: 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth, base clock of 2295 MHz and boost clock of 2550 MHz. The GPU's 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs provide the raw compute throughput that drives the high frame rates observed in this benchmark.

For Hitman 2, a game that is not particularly demanding on VRAM capacity, the 16 GB allocation is generous. The game's textures at 4K Ultra settings will consume VRAM, but the data shows the GPU is not running out of memory — instead, it is the raw rendering load that limits performance. The 43 FPS average at 4K Ultra is a compute-limited result, not a memory capacity issue.

The GPU's boost clock of 2550 MHz, combined with its Ada Lovelace architecture, delivers the 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This compute capability translates directly into the benchmark results: at 1080p Low, the GPU achieves 234 FPS, which would indicate it is not fully utilized at such a light workload. The fact that 1080p Low only reaches 234 FPS rather than higher suggests the CPU is holding back the GPU at this resolution and settings combination.

The RTX 4080 SUPER's nearest rivals in the database include the RTX 4080 (average score 54247, deltaPct -0.1%) and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (average score 54828, deltaPct -1.1%). The RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 54209 places it slightly below the RTX 4080 in aggregate benchmarks, yet the performance in this specific game shows the GPU delivering playable frame rates at 4K Medium (77 FPS) and 4K High (58 FPS).

In terms of GPU-bound scenarios, the 4K results clearly show the RTX 4080 SUPER working hard. The scaling from 4K Medium (77 FPS) to 4K High (58 FPS) represents a 24.7% performance drop for one settings tier increase. Similarly, 4K High to 4K Ultra (43 FPS) is a 25.9% drop. These consistent reductions indicate that each quality level adds substantial rendering work, and the GPU responds predictably.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in Hitman 2?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 234, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this configuration?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 43, which is below the 60 FPS threshold typically considered smooth. Medium settings at 4K deliver 77 FPS average, which is playable.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the RTX 4080 in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, while the RTX 4080 scores 54247, giving the RTX 4080 SUPER a deltaPct of -0.1% relative to its predecessor.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 123, with an average of 144 FPS and maximum of 166 FPS.

Q: Does this combo rank in the top percentage of tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 399 out of 3711 tested combinations in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 10.8% of all tested systems.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, 1080p produces 171 FPS average while 4K produces 58 FPS average, a difference of 113 FPS or roughly 66% lower performance at 4K.

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

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 234 FPS average
• Medium: 211 FPS average (179 min, 242 max)
• High: 171 FPS average
• Ultra: 126 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 192 FPS average
• Medium: 144 FPS average (123 min, 166 max)
• High: 109 FPS average
• Ultra: 80 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 103 FPS average
• Medium: 77 FPS average (65 min, 88 max)
• High: 58 FPS average
• Ultra: 43 FPS average

The complete dataset shows consistent scaling across all settings tiers. At 1080p, the combo maintains above 125 FPS even at Ultra settings, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 80 FPS, which is still smooth for most gaming scenarios, while High remains at 109 FPS. The 4K results show that Medium (77 FPS) and High (58 FPS) are the most practical settings for maintaining playable frame rates, with Low (103 FPS) providing a high-refresh option and Ultra (43 FPS) requiring compromises.

The Medium preset's min/max data across all three resolutions provides insight into frame consistency. At 1080p, the 179 FPS minimum versus 242 FPS maximum represents a 63 FPS range, indicating some variance but generally smooth performance. At 1440p, the range narrows to 43 FPS (123 to 166), and at 4K it tightens to 23 FPS (65 to 88). This pattern suggests that as resolution increases and the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, frame times become more consistent.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G combined with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 399th out of 3711 tested combinations in Hitman 2. This places the configuration in the top 10.8% of all systems tested, which is a strong result given the CPU's mid-range positioning.

The CPU's percentile ranking among all processors is 71st percentile, with an average benchmark score of 17507. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (avgScore 17482, deltaPct 0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE (avgScore 17614, deltaPct -0.6%), the Intel Core 7 150U (avgScore 17395, deltaPct 0.6%), and the Intel Core i3-14100T (avgScore 17648, deltaPct -0.8%). These tight deltaPct values, all within ±1%, indicate that the 4600G sits in a competitive cluster of processors.

The GPU's percentile ranking is 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54209. Its nearest rivals show similar clustering: the RTX 4080 (54247, deltaPct -0.1%), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, deltaPct -1.1%), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, deltaPct -2.7%), and AMD Radeon 8060S (55757, deltaPct -2.8%).

Given that the GPU ranks in the 86th percentile while the CPU sits in the 71st percentile, the combo ranking of 399 out of 3711 (top 10.8%) is higher than either component's individual percentile would suggest. This indicates that in Hitman 2, the combination performs better than the sum of its parts, likely because the game is not extremely CPU-sensitive at higher resolutions where the GPU dominates.

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

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G brings 6 cores and 12 threads to this pairing, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz. This Zen 2 architecture processor, built on TSMC's 7 nm process, features a 65 W TDP and operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform. The CPU's cache configuration includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 8 MB shared L3 cache.

In benchmark tests, the 4600G scores 726 in 3dmark single-thread, 1430 in 3dmark 2-threads, 2732 in 3dmark 4-threads, 4138 in 3dmark 8-threads, and 4889 in 3dmark max-threads. The scaling from 2 threads (1430) to 4 threads (2732) shows a 91% improvement, while 4 to 8 threads (4138) gains another 51%. This indicates reasonable multi-threading scaling, though the 8-thread to max-thread increase (4889 from 4138) is only 18%, suggesting diminishing returns beyond 8 threads.

Cinebench results reinforce this picture: R15 multicore scores 1370, R20 multicore scores 5709, and R23 multicore scores 13593. Single-core results are notably lower: R15 single-core 193, R20 single-core 805, and R23 single-core 1919. These single-thread scores are modest compared to modern high-end processors, which is reflected in the Hitman 2 results at lower resolutions where CPU performance matters more.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's impact is most evident at 1080p Low settings, where the combo achieves 234 FPS. This is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability, given that the RTX 4080 SUPER could theoretically push higher frame rates at such light GPU loads. The 1080p Medium result of 211 FPS and 1080p High of 171 FPS show that even as GPU load increases, the CPU remains capable of keeping up with these frame rates.

At 1440p, the CPU's 12 threads provide sufficient processing power to maintain 192 FPS at Low and 144 FPS at Medium, but the Ultra setting drops to 80 FPS. The 4K results show the CPU is no longer the limiting factor — the 103 FPS at Low versus 43 FPS at Ultra demonstrates that the GPU's rendering load is what constrains performance at this resolution.

The memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s (dual-channel DDR4) is a potential consideration for a game like Hitman 2, which features large, detailed environments. However, the benchmark results show the combo still achieves strong performance, suggesting that memory bandwidth is sufficient for this game's requirements. The CPU's integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics is irrelevant in this configuration since the discrete RTX 4080 SUPER handles all rendering duties.

The 4600G's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks — all within 1% average score — indicate that this processor performs comparably to several other mid-range options. Its 71st percentile ranking places it above the median but below high-end processors. In the context of Hitman 2 with a flagship GPU, the CPU is adequate for 1440p gaming and above, but at 1080p, the data suggests the CPU is the limiting component, preventing the GPU from reaching its full frame rate potential.