Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 lands at rank 888 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2. This places the pairing squarely in the middle of the database, indicating a balanced but not exceptional configuration for this specific title. The midpoint ranking suggests that while neither component is a bottleneck severe enough to cripple performance, the combination does not push into the upper echelons of the leaderboard where high-refresh-rate 1440p or maxed-out 4K gameplay typically resides. The data indicates a system that is competent for mainstream gaming but leaves headroom on the table at higher fidelity settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's position at 888 out of 1795 tested configurations places it at the 49th percentile of all pairings tested in this game. This is a classic mid-pack result, reflecting a synergy where the CPU and GPU are reasonably well matched for the game's engine demands. The Ryzen 5 4600G's average benchmark score of 17489 places it at the 75th percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 5060's average score of 30109 places it at the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. The fact that both components sit at nearly the same percentile ranking explains why the combined result is so close to the median for the entire pool.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the data shows a remarkably tight cluster. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482 (0% delta), the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17475 (0.1% faster), and the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17636 (0.8% faster). This means the 4600G is functionally tied with its immediate competitors in synthetic CPU benchmarks. For the GPU, the RTX 5060's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with a score of 30097 (0% delta), followed by the AMD Radeon RX 570 at 30158 (0.2% faster). The performance parity here is striking, indicating that in Hitman 2, this GPU configuration will perform nearly identically to those alternatives.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 brings 8 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock is listed at 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective. The GPU's base clock is 2280 MHz with a boost clock of 2497 MHz. These specifications are crucial for understanding Hitman 2's performance scaling. The game is known for its detailed environments and complex lighting, which place significant demands on memory bandwidth and fill rate.

The RTX 5060's 48 ROPs and 120 TMUs provide a pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s. In the measured data, the GPU's role becomes clear when examining the 4K results. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the combo achieves 32.3 FPS, but dropping to Low settings leaps to 63.6 FPS. This near-doubling of performance when reducing settings from High to Low at 4K strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at this resolution. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is also a consideration, as Hitman 2's Ultra preset at 4K can exceed this capacity, leading to the observed 25.4 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 183.8 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 114.7 FPS, a 37.6% reduction. At 4K Low, the frame rate falls further to 63.6 FPS, another 44.5% drop from 1440p. This scaling is typical for a GPU-limited scenario, where the number of pixels being rendered directly dictates the workload.

However, the scaling behavior changes when looking at higher settings. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 73.9 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 51.3 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it plummets to 25.4 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p Ultra (30.6%) is smaller than the drop from 1440p to 4K Ultra (50.5%). This non-linear scaling at Ultra settings suggests that at 4K, the GPU is hitting a performance cliff, likely due to memory bandwidth saturation or VRAM limitations. At lower settings, the scaling is more linear, confirming that the CPU is not the bottleneck at 1080p and 1440p.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal balance of visual fidelity and frame rate occurs at 1440p with High settings, yielding 65.3 FPS. This provides a smooth experience above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining a high level of graphical detail. For players prioritizing frame rate over visual quality, 1080p Low at 183.8 FPS offers an exceptionally fluid experience, suitable for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1440p, the Medium preset at 86.1 FPS is a strong alternative for those wanting smoother motion than High provides without sacrificing too much detail.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset at 63.6 FPS is the only playable option for smooth gameplay, as Medium drops to 49.2 FPS and High falls to 32.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K, producing 25.4 FPS, is effectively unplayable. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo requires significant settings compromises, and even then, the experience is marginal. The 1080p Ultra preset at 73.9 FPS is also a viable option for those with 1080p displays who want maximum detail without the frame rate penalty seen at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset provides a comprehensive view of performance across twelve distinct configurations. At 1080p, the settings ladder shows: Low at 183.8 FPS, Medium at 136.7 FPS, High at 104.2 FPS, and Ultra at 73.9 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 59.8% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating the significant cost of the Ultra preset's additional effects. At 1440p, the results are: Low at 114.7 FPS, Medium at 86.1 FPS, High at 65.3 FPS, and Ultra at 51.3 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting level is consistent, averaging around 38% across all presets.

At 4K, the results diverge more dramatically: Low at 63.6 FPS, Medium at 49.2 FPS, High at 32.3 FPS, and Ultra at 25.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 34.3%, which is larger than the corresponding gap at 1080p (23.8%) or 1440p (24.2%). This widening gap at 4K further confirms that the GPU is struggling to maintain performance as settings increase, likely due to the combination of pixel count and memory pressure. The 4K Ultra result of 25.4 FPS is the lowest measured frame rate in the entire dataset, a 65.5% reduction from the 1080p Ultra result.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture (Renoir codename) on a 7 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and can boost up to 4.20 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its L3 cache is 8 MB shared across all cores. In synthetic benchmarks, the 4600G scores 13593 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1919 in single-core, indicating solid multi-threaded performance for a 6-core part.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at most settings. The 1080p Low result of 183.8 FPS suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions and settings. However, the 4600G's 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is not a high-end part. The nearest rival data shows it is nearly identical in performance to the Intel Core i3-14100T (0.8% slower) and the Core i3-13100F (1% slower). This places the 4600G in the same performance tier as modern quad-core parts, despite having six physical cores. The CPU's 3DMark scores show a single-thread score of 726 and a max-thread score of 4889, confirming that its multi-threaded capabilities are modest by current standards but sufficient for this game's engine. The data indicates that while the CPU is not the primary bottleneck, it would likely limit performance if paired with a significantly faster GPU at lower resolutions.