Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 produces a wide spread of frame rates in Hitman 2, ranging from a highly playable 134.5 FPS at 1080p Ultra to a borderline 47 FPS at 4K Ultra. The measured data shows that the ideal settings depend heavily on the target resolution, with the 1080p and 1440p tiers offering enough headroom for maximum visual fidelity, while 4K requires a trade-off to maintain smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Ultra preset is the best choice for 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 resolutions. At 1080p, the Ultra setting delivers an average of 134.5 FPS, which is more than sufficient for a stealth title where precise timing matters. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution costs roughly 47 FPS (from 181.5 to 134.5), but the resulting frame rate remains well above the threshold for a fluid experience. Similarly, at 1440p, Ultra produces 84.7 FPS, which is still comfortably playable and represents the best visual experience available in the data.

For 3840x2160, the situation changes. The Ultra preset drops to 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target that most displays aim for. The High preset at 4K yields 59.9 FPS, which is essentially at that target and provides a much better experience than Ultra. The data shows that High at 4K is the optimal balance, as it maintains a near-60 FPS average while still offering a significant visual upgrade over the Medium preset, which scores 79.5 FPS. The Low preset at 4K reaches 109.4 FPS, but the visual degradation is likely too severe for a game that relies on environmental detail for its stealth mechanics. Therefore, the recommendation is to use Ultra for 1080p and 1440p, and High for 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves a combo rank of 144 out of 1795 tested combinations in Hitman 2. This places the pairing in the top 8% of all tested systems, indicating a strong overall performance level. The high rank is primarily attributable to the RTX 5080's immense graphics horsepower, which allows the system to push high frame rates even at demanding resolutions.

However, the data suggests that the CPU is a limiting factor in certain scenarios. The Ryzen 5 4600G, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs in the benchmark database. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12450H, which scores 0.1% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, which scores identically. This positioning indicates that while the CPU is not a weak link, it is also not a top-tier performer. In a game like Hitman 2, which is known for its complex AI and physics simulations, the 4600G's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919) may prevent the system from reaching the absolute maximum frame rates that the RTX 5080 could otherwise deliver at lower resolutions. The combo rank reflects this balance, showing that the system is strong overall but not at the very top of the leaderboard.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the high frame rates observed. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. This substantial bandwidth is crucial for Hitman 2's detailed environments, which require large texture sets to be streamed quickly. The GPU's boost clock of 2617 MHz, combined with its 10752 shading units, delivers the raw compute power needed to handle the game's lighting and shadow effects at high resolutions.

The data shows that the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra is substantial (232.4 FPS vs 134.5 FPS), but the CPU's processing of game logic may begin to cap the maximum output. At 4K, the GPU is fully saturated, as evidenced by the 59.9 FPS at High settings. The RTX 5080's 89th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 59188, confirms its high-end status. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A570M, scores 1.6% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X scores 2.6% lower, demonstrating that the 5080 is a class above these alternatives in raw graphics performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system achieves an average of 232.4 FPS on Low, 207.4 FPS on Medium, 181.5 FPS on High, and 134.5 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show that even at the highest settings, the system has significant headroom, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The gap between Medium and High is 25.9 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 47 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset is a significant jump in graphical load.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down predictably. The Low preset yields 202.8 FPS, Medium produces 153.4 FPS, High drops to 117.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 84.7 FPS. The 1440p results show a similar pattern to 1080p, with the system maintaining playable frame rates even at Ultra. The difference between 1080p and 1440p at the same settings is roughly 30-50 FPS, indicating a proportional increase in GPU load.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. The Low preset still produces a respectable 109.4 FPS, but Medium drops to 79.5 FPS, High falls to 59.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 47 FPS. The 4K results highlight the GPU's limits, as the difference between High and Ultra is 12.9 FPS, a smaller absolute gap than at lower resolutions but a larger percentage drop (from 59.9 to 47, a 21.5% reduction). This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional effects (likely ambient occlusion and shadow quality) are particularly taxing at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear trend in how frame rates scale with resolution. Moving from 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by approximately 25-30% across all settings. For example, High settings go from 181.5 FPS at 1080p to 117.4 FPS at 1440p, a 35.3% reduction. This is a typical scaling pattern for a GPU-bound scenario, where the increase in pixel count directly impacts the rendering load.

The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a more severe drop. High settings fall from 117.4 FPS to 59.9 FPS, a 49% reduction. This nonlinear scaling indicates that the RTX 5080 is reaching the limits of its memory bandwidth and compute capabilities at 4K. The 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, while substantial, is still challenged by the sheer number of pixels in a 3840x2160 frame.

The data also shows that the limiting component changes with resolution. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919) likely becomes the bottleneck, preventing the system from exceeding 232 FPS. At 4K, however, the GPU is clearly the constraint, as evidenced by the 47 FPS at Ultra. This shift is typical for a system with a mid-range CPU and a high-end GPU, where the CPU can keep up at lower resolutions but the GPU's workload becomes the dominant factor at higher pixel counts.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 yields an average of 84.7 FPS, which is the highest visual quality while remaining well above 60 FPS. This makes Ultra the recommended choice for 1440p.

Q: Can this system achieve 60 FPS at 4K with maximum settings?

A: No. The data shows that the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 47 FPS, which is below 60 FPS. The High preset at 4K achieves 59.9 FPS, essentially hitting the 60 FPS target.

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

A: The 4600G's average benchmark score is 17489, placing it at the 75th percentile. It scores identically to the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-12450H, and 1% higher than the Intel Core i3-14100T.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 232.4 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 134.5 FPS. This represents a 97.9 FPS difference, or a 42.1% reduction in performance when moving to the highest settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: The GPU is the primary limiting factor at 4K. The RTX 5080's workload becomes so heavy that frame rates drop to 47 FPS at Ultra, while the CPU's performance is less relevant at this resolution due to the high pixel count.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Hitman 2?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 144th out of 1795 tested combos, placing it in the top 8% of all systems tested for this game.