Hitman 2

The pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a striking performance profile in Hitman 2, though one that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics settings. The measured data shows a system capable of triple-digit frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but which also reveals significant scalability limits at 4K Ultra. This analysis breaks down exactly how the CPU and GPU contribute to these results, and how this specific combination ranks among the thousands of tested configurations in the database.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combo in Hitman 2?*

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 104th out of 1,795 tested combos for this game. This places it in the top percentile of all configurations, indicating that while it is not the absolute fastest pairing, it sits well above the vast majority of systems.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 20,875, placing it at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-12500, which scores 20,897, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the two are essentially tied in raw processing power.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile and who are its nearest competitors?

A: The RTX 5080 sits in the 89th percentile for all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 59,188. Its closest rival is the Intel Arc A570M, which scores 58,239, a delta of 1.6% in favor of the RTX 5080. The data shows it is also 2.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A580.

Q: What is the best performance result recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 269.5 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This suggests that the system has significant headroom for high-refresh-rate esports-style play at lower graphical fidelity.

Q: At what settings does the combo struggle to maintain high frame rates?

A: At 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 48.9. This is the most demanding configuration tested and is the only one where the average frame rate falls below 60 FPS.

Q: What are the key architectural details of the CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 part based on the Cezanne architecture, built on a 7 nm process by TSMC. The GPU is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture chip (GB203) built on a 5 nm process, featuring 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the dominant force in this pairing, and its capabilities directly explain the high frame rates observed at lower resolutions. The GPU's architecture is Blackwell 2.0, built on a 5 nm process by TSMC, with a massive 45,600 million transistors. It features 10,752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output pipelines, allowing for immense parallel processing throughput. The card's raw compute power is rated at 56.28 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, which is the primary metric for traditional rasterization performance in a game like Hitman 2.

Memory bandwidth is another critical factor. The RTX 5080 is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. This is more than sufficient for the textures and geometry in Hitman 2, even at high resolutions. The boost clock of 2617 MHz ensures that the GPU can maintain these high throughput rates during sustained gaming loads. The data confirms this performance: the GPU sits in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A570M, is 1.6% slower.

The GPU's role becomes most apparent when looking at the scaling across settings. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and High settings is significant, but the GPU still manages 180.2 FPS on High. This indicates that the RTX 5080 is not the bottleneck at this resolution; it has spare capacity. However, when pushing to 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS plummets to 48.9. This is a clear indication that the GPU is now working at its limit, rendering the game's most demanding visual effects. The transition from Medium (84.8 FPS) to Ultra (48.9 FPS) at 4K shows a steep performance penalty for the highest quality presets, demonstrating the GPU's processing power is being consumed by the increased pixel count and graphical fidelity.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 plays a supporting but essential role in this configuration. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, it is a capable modern desktop processor. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz, which can boost up to 4.20 GHz, and it has a 16 MB L3 cache. These specifications are adequate for feeding the RTX 5080 with enough data to keep it busy, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU's frame output is extremely high.

The CPU's performance is quantifiable through its benchmark scores. It scores 16,429 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,319 in single-core. Its average benchmark score is 20,875, which places it at the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Critically, its nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-12500, which has a delta of -0.1%, meaning the Ryzen 5 5500 is statistically tied with that processor. This puts the CPU in a strong position to handle the game's simulation and AI logic.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 269.5 FPS. This is a very high frame rate that requires a processor capable of issuing draw calls and processing game logic at an extremely fast pace. The 12 threads of the Ryzen 5 5500 are well-suited for this task, as modern game engines can distribute workloads across multiple cores. However, the data suggests that the CPU is not the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The performance drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low (from 269.5 FPS to 110.5 FPS) is a reduction of roughly 59%, which aligns more with the GPU's rendering workload than a CPU bottleneck. The CPU's consistent performance across these tests indicates it provides a stable foundation for the GPU to operate at its full potential.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this specific combination at rank 104 out of 1,795 tested combos for Hitman 2. This is a strong showing, placing the system in the top 6% of all configurations tested. This rank is a product of both components working together effectively. The GPU's high percentile ranking (89th) is the primary driver, but the CPU's 79th percentile ranking ensures that it does not hold the system back.

This rank also provides context for the measured FPS. A rank of 104 out of 1,795 means that while there are faster systems, the vast majority of tested hardware will produce lower frame rates in this game. The data shows that the combo is particularly strong at 1440p and 1080p, where the average FPS is high enough to be considered excellent for a demanding title. The only configuration where the combo falls below the 60 FPS threshold is at 4K Ultra, which is an extreme stress test for any system. The rank indicates that this pairing is a high-end solution that will deliver a premium experience in Hitman 2 for most users.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates reveal a clear scalability pattern based on resolution and settings. The data is presented as average FPS across all tested configurations.

1920x1080 (Full HD):

• Low: 269.5 FPS
• Medium: 239 FPS
• High: 180.2 FPS
• Ultra: 136.3 FPS

At 1080p, the system is incredibly fast. Even at Ultra settings, it maintains an average of 136.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS standard. The jump from High to Ultra is a 43.9 FPS drop, indicating that the Ultra preset has a significant performance cost, but the GPU handles it with ease.

2560x1440 (Quad HD):

• Low: 206.6 FPS
• Medium: 152.3 FPS
• High: 118.6 FPS
• Ultra: 85.9 FPS

At 1440p, the performance remains excellent. The system still averages over 100 FPS on High settings (118.6 FPS). The Ultra preset delivers 85.9 FPS, which is still very smooth and playable. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 120.7 FPS difference, demonstrating the increased load on the GPU as resolution and detail increase.

3840x2160 (4K Ultra HD):

• Low: 110.5 FPS
• Medium: 84.8 FPS
• High: 61 FPS
• Ultra: 48.9 FPS

At 4K, the performance drops significantly. While Low settings can still achieve over 100 FPS (110.5 FPS), the High preset brings the average down to 61 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset is the only configuration to fall below this threshold, averaging 48.9 FPS. This shows that the RTX 5080, while powerful, is fully taxed by 4K Ultra in this game, and the system will need to rely on High settings or lower to maintain a consistent 60 FPS experience at that resolution.