Hitman 2

# FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p High settings in Hitman 2?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 delivers an average of 86 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings. This is a solid playable frame rate for a stealth title that rewards smooth, precise camera movement.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmark performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507, which places it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core 7 150U. It trails the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE by 0.6% and the Intel Core i3-14100T by 0.8%, making it effectively neck-and-neck with all four rivals.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 5050 sits in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21035. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, scores 21153, which is 0.6% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT trails by 1.6%.

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

A: The data shows 1080p is the stronger choice. At High settings, the combo achieves 86 FPS at 1080p versus 55 FPS at 1440p. For a consistently smooth experience, 1080p High is the sweet spot, while 1440p requires dropping to Low settings to reach 97 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations for this game?

A: This pairing ranks 1837 out of 3001 tested combos for Hitman 2. That places it in the lower-middle portion of the field, indicating it is not a top-tier configuration but still capable of delivering playable results at lower resolutions and settings.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5050 have, and does it matter for Hitman 2?

A: The RTX 5050 comes with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For a 2018 stealth game like Hitman 2, 8 GB is generally sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, as the measured FPS drops suggest the bottleneck is more about raw compute than memory capacity.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, using the GB207 chip fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 2560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, along with 20 ray tracing cores and 80 tensor cores. The card runs at a base clock of 2317 MHz and boosts to 2572 MHz, with memory clocked at 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective). These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 82.30 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 205.8 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 13.17 TFLOPS.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's role is dominant, as evidenced by the FPS scaling across settings. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo manages only 22 FPS average, which is unplayable. Dropping to High at 4K yields 29 FPS, still below the 30 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The RTX 5050's 8 GB VRAM is not the limiting factor here; rather, the card's compute throughput struggles with the game's rendering load at high resolutions and quality presets.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce this picture. Its Passmark G3D score of 17326 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2502 place it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. However, its nearest rivals are older or lower-tier parts: the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL scores 21153 (0.6% higher), the AMD Radeon HD 8970M scores 21237 (1% higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21379 (1.6% higher). Only the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT trails at 20713 (1.6% lower). This means the RTX 5050 sits in a crowded midrange band where small percentage differences separate competitors.

For Hitman 2 specifically, the GPU's performance at 1080p is respectable. At Low settings, the combo hits 152 FPS average, which is well into high-refresh territory. Medium settings still deliver 114 FPS, while High drops to 86 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 22 FPS, bringing the average down to 64 FPS. This pattern suggests the RTX 5050 has enough raw power for 1080p gaming but begins to hit walls as resolution and settings scale up.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Renoir, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts to 4.20 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The CPU features a three-tier cache hierarchy: 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 over a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The processor also includes Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics, though these are irrelevant when a discrete RTX 5050 is installed.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role is secondary but not negligible. The game is not heavily threaded, so the 4600G's single-thread performance matters more than its 12-thread count. Its 3DMark single-thread score of 726 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919 indicate moderate per-core capability. In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU scores 13593 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4889 in 3DMark max-threads, which is respectable for a 6-core part.

The CPU's percentile ranking is 71st among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17507. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395 (0.6% lower), while the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614 (0.6% higher) and the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648 (0.8% higher). This places the 4600G in a dead heat with its immediate competitors, meaning no significant CPU bottleneck or advantage exists relative to similar parts.

For Hitman 2, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than adequate for the game's AI and simulation logic. The data shows that FPS scales heavily with GPU settings, not CPU settings, confirming that the RTX 5050 is the primary constraint. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 152 FPS, which is high enough that the CPU could become a factor if the GPU were faster, but with this GPU, the CPU rarely limits performance.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a clear picture of performance scaling.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: 152 FPS average
• Medium: 114 FPS average, with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS
• High: 86 FPS average
• Ultra: 64 FPS average

The 1080p numbers show a steep but manageable drop as settings increase. The jump from Low to Medium costs 38 FPS, from Medium to High costs 28 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 22 FPS. The minimum FPS at Medium (97 FPS) indicates that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate stays well above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance degrades noticeably:

• Low: 97 FPS average
• Medium: 73 FPS average, with a minimum of 62 FPS and maximum of 84 FPS
• High: 55 FPS average
• Ultra: 41 FPS average

The 1440p results show that High settings dip below 60 FPS, making Medium the highest playable preset for a smooth experience. The minimum at Medium (62 FPS) keeps things just above the 60 FPS line, but High's 55 FPS average is marginal.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles:

• Low: 52 FPS average
• Medium: 39 FPS average, with a minimum of 33 FPS and maximum of 45 FPS
• High: 29 FPS average
• Ultra: 22 FPS average

4K gaming is only viable at Low settings, where 52 FPS is playable but not ideal. Medium drops to 39 FPS, and anything above that falls below 30 FPS, which is not smooth for a stealth game requiring precise timing.

The scaling pattern across resolutions reveals that the RTX 5050 is the clear bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 152 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 22 FPS — a 7x reduction. This is typical of a midrange GPU being pushed beyond its comfort zone at high resolutions.

# How This Combo Ranks

In Hitman 2, this CPU-GPU combination ranks 1837 out of 3001 tested combos, placing it in the 61st percentile of all configurations. This is a middle-of-the-pack result, which makes sense given the individual component rankings: the CPU is in the 71st percentile and the GPU is in the 66th percentile.

The combo's rank suggests it is neither a high-end pairing nor a weak one. It will outperform many older or lower-tier combinations, but it falls well short of top-tier setups that could push 4K Ultra at high frame rates. The data indicates that this pairing is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it delivers excellent frame rates across all settings, and 1440p gaming at Medium settings or below.

Compared to the GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 5050 performs nearly identically to the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, AMD Radeon HD 8970M, and NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile, with deltas of 0.6%, 1%, and 1.6% respectively. The CPU's nearest rivals are similarly close, with deltas under 1%. This means swapping in any of these near-identical parts would yield virtually the same Hitman 2 experience.

The rank of 1837 out of 3001 also implies that roughly 1164 combos perform worse, while 1836 perform better. For a 2018 game like Hitman 2, this is a competent midrange result. The combo can handle the game at 1080p with all settings maxed out (64 FPS at Ultra), which is more than sufficient for a title that does not demand extreme frame rates for competitive play.

# Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired smoothness.

For 1920x1080, the best experience is at High settings, which delivers 86 FPS average. This is a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, and the visual quality is substantially better than Medium (114 FPS) or Low (152 FPS). Ultra at 1080p yields 64 FPS, which is still playable but offers diminishing returns over High for a 22 FPS cost. If you have a 144Hz or higher refresh monitor, Medium at 114 FPS is the better choice, as it clears the 100 FPS threshold while still looking good.

For 2560x1440, Medium settings provide the best balance, with 73 FPS average and a 62 FPS minimum. This keeps the frame rate above 60 FPS in all scenes, which is essential for a stealth game where slow, deliberate movements require consistent frame pacing. High at 1440p drops to 55 FPS, which may be acceptable for some players but risks noticeable stutter in busy areas. Low at 1440p hits 97 FPS, which is smooth but sacrifices visual fidelity.

For 3840x2160, the only viable option is Low settings at 52 FPS. Medium at 39 FPS is borderline, and High (29 FPS) and Ultra (22 FPS) are not recommended for actual gameplay. If 4K is a must, the player should accept the visual downgrade to Low.

The overall recommendation is to prioritize 1080p High for the best combination of visual quality and performance. This preset leverages the GPU's strengths while avoiding the steep performance penalties seen at higher resolutions. For players with 1440p monitors, Medium is the sweet spot, offering a smooth experience without dropping below 60 FPS. The Ultra preset is only worth using at 1080p, and even then, the 22 FPS penalty compared to High is hard to justify for the marginal visual improvement in a game like Hitman 2, where lighting and shadow details matter but not at the cost of frame rate stability.