Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

This combination pairs a 6-core, 12-thread AMD Ryzen 5 4600G from the Zen 2 Renoir family with the flagship NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, a 24 GB GDDR6X Ada Lovelace GPU. The data shows this pairing ranks 240th out of 3711 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 6.5% of all configurations tested, with measured frame rates that reveal a clear CPU-bound pattern at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Hitman 2?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination ranks 240th out of 3711 tested combos, placing it in the top 6.5% of all tested configurations for this game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 4600G compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482), 0.6% higher than the Intel Core 7 150U (17395), and 0.8% lower than the Intel Core i3-14100T (17648).

Q: What is the best measured FPS result for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 234 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest average FPS is 48 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the RTX 4090's performance fall behind any rival GPUs in benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4090's average benchmark score is 60347, which is 2.5% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61896) and 2.9% higher than the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58657), while being essentially tied with the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326).

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4090 have?

A: The RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 1.01 TB/s of memory bandwidth. This is paired with a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz.

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. It includes 8 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 dual-channel memory.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 2 architecture with the Renoir codename, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock runs at 3.70 GHz, boosting to 4.20 GHz, and it carries 8 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 512 KB of L2 cache per core. The CPU's benchmark results show a single-thread score of 726 in 3dmark and 2653 in PassMark, with multi-thread scores of 4889 in 3dmark_max_threads and 15992 in PassMark.

In Hitman 2, the measured frame rates indicate that this CPU becomes the limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 234 FPS average, but this does not scale proportionally with the GPU's raw capability. The RTX 4090 is capable of far higher frame rates, yet the Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread performance — reflected in a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919 — constrains the output.

The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs places it in the upper-middle tier. Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 4600G sits within a narrow band: it is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core 7 150U, while trailing the Intel Core i3-14100T by 0.8%. This tight clustering suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios, the differences between these processors are minimal.

At 2560x1440, the gap between Low (202 FPS) and High (121 FPS) settings demonstrates that the CPU still has headroom at higher resolutions, but the frame rates remain elevated. The data shows that even at 1440p, the combo is not fully GPU-bound, as the RTX 4090 would typically push higher numbers in a purely GPU-limited scenario.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the flagship of the GeForce 40-series, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD102 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process. It features 16384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, along with 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and its memory subsystem consists of 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth.

In benchmark tests, the RTX 4090 scores 38194 in PassMark G3D and 26613 in GPU compute, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 9223. Its average benchmark score of 60347 places it in the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rival comparisons show it is essentially tied with the Intel Arc Pro A60 (0% delta), 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48, but 2.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M and 2.9% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO V710.

The GPU's role in Hitman 2 becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly across all settings, with Ultra producing 48 FPS average and High producing 65 FPS. This indicates that at 4K, the RTX 4090's raw compute power is being taxed by the game's rendering demands, though the CPU still plays a role in the lower setting results.

The RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Hitman 2 at any resolution, and the 1.01 TB/s bandwidth ensures texture streaming is not a bottleneck. The measured data shows that at 4K Medium, the combo hits 85 FPS average with a minimum of 73 FPS and a maximum of 98 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is handling the workload without memory constraints.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 234 FPS, Medium settings average 211 FPS with a minimum of 179 and a maximum of 242, High settings average 190 FPS, and Ultra settings average 140 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 40% drop in average FPS, from 234 to 140.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but begin to show the resolution penalty. Low settings average 202 FPS, Medium averages 160 FPS with a minimum of 136 and a maximum of 184, High averages 121 FPS, and Ultra averages 89 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 32 FPS, a 14% reduction, while the 1440p Ultra to 1080p Ultra difference is 51 FPS, a 36% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the performance takes a substantial hit. Low settings average 114 FPS, Medium averages 85 FPS with a minimum of 73 and a maximum of 98, High averages 65 FPS, and Ultra averages 48 FPS. The 4K Low result of 114 FPS is still playable, but the Ultra setting at 48 FPS shows the ceiling of this combination at maximum quality.

The Medium settings provide the only complete min/max data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the spread from min to max is 63 FPS (179 to 242), at 1440p the spread is 48 FPS (136 to 184), and at 4K the spread narrows to 25 FPS (73 to 98). This narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiter, as frame time variance decreases.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 234 at 1080p to 202 at 1440p (a 14% decrease) and then to 114 at 4K (a 44% decrease from 1440p). This steep drop at 4K Low suggests that the RTX 4090 is being pushed harder, but the CPU is still contributing to the bottleneck at lower resolutions.

For Medium settings, the progression is 211 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p (a 24% decrease), and 85 FPS at 4K (a 47% decrease from 1440p). The High settings show 190 FPS at 1080p, 121 FPS at 1440p (a 36% decrease), and 65 FPS at 4K (a 46% decrease). Ultra settings follow a similar pattern: 140 FPS at 1080p, 89 FPS at 1440p (a 36% decrease), and 48 FPS at 4K (a 46% decrease).

The consistent 44-47% drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings indicates that the transition to 4K quadruples the pixel count, and the GPU's rendering load scales accordingly. The smaller 14-36% drop from 1080p to 1440p, which only increases pixel count by 78%, suggests that at 1080p the CPU is more of a limiting factor, preventing the GPU from reaching its full potential.

The data shows that the RTX 4090's performance scales predictably with resolution, but the Ryzen 5 4600G's 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a 3.70 GHz base clock cannot fully feed the GPU at lower resolutions. At 4K, the gap between Low (114 FPS) and Ultra (48 FPS) is 66 FPS, a 58% difference, which is larger than the 40% difference at 1080p, further confirming that the GPU becomes the dominant factor at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an excellent balance with 211 FPS average and a minimum of 179 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay well above any refresh rate threshold. The High preset at 190 FPS also provides strong performance, but the Medium setting's lower variance (179-242 FPS) makes it the more consistent choice for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 121 FPS average offers a good experience for most displays, but the Medium preset at 160 FPS with a minimum of 136 FPS is the better option for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Ultra preset at 89 FPS is playable but may struggle on 144Hz displays, while Low at 202 FPS is only recommended if visual fidelity is not a priority.

For 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 85 FPS average with a minimum of 73 FPS is the most balanced choice, providing playable frame rates while maintaining acceptable visual quality. The High preset at 65 FPS is borderline for smooth gameplay, and Ultra at 48 FPS should only be used on displays with variable refresh rate support. The Low preset at 114 FPS is viable for competitive play but sacrifices significant visual detail.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the best combination of frame rate and visual quality. It is the only setting with complete min/max data in the measured results, showing stable performance at 1080p (179-242 FPS), 1440p (136-184 FPS), and 4K (73-98 FPS). The Ultra preset, while visually superior, shows the largest relative performance cost, particularly at 4K where it drops below 50 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination holds the 240th position out of 3711 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 6.5% of all configurations. This ranking is notable given the CPU's mid-tier positioning — the Ryzen 5 4600G sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4090 is in the 88th percentile among all GPUs.

The combo's ranking reflects the game's sensitivity to both CPU and GPU performance. Despite the RTX 4090's flagship status, the Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread performance (726 in 3dmark_single_thread and 2653 in PassMark single-thread) limits the overall result. The CPU's nearest rivals show that it is competitive within its class, but the 240th rank out of 3711 indicates that many combos with stronger CPUs achieve better results in Hitman 2.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces only 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth. This suggests that even with the RTX 4090, the CPU's 6-core, 12-thread configuration with 8 MB of L3 cache becomes a bottleneck in CPU-intensive scenes, particularly at higher settings where draw calls and AI computations increase.

The rank of 240 out of 3711 places this combo in the upper echelon of tested configurations, but it is not among the top performers. The data indicates that the RTX 4090's capabilities are not fully utilized at lower resolutions due to the CPU constraint, while at 4K the GPU is still strong enough to deliver playable frame rates at most settings. This combination is best suited for 1440p gaming, where the measured results show a good balance between CPU and GPU utilization.