Hitman 2

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Hitman 2 across three resolutions reveals a classic scaling pattern, but with some notable quirks that point to the RTX 4080 as the dominant constraint. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo delivers 126 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 Ultra drops that to 81 FPS, a reduction of 45 FPS, or roughly 36 percent. The jump to 3840x2160 Ultra brings the average down to 43 FPS, which is 83 FPS below the 1080p result. This represents a 66 percent loss from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings.

The scaling pattern shifts when looking at High settings. At 1080p High, the system produces 172 FPS average. At 1440p High, the average is 110 FPS, a drop of 62 FPS. At 4K High, the average falls to 58 FPS, which is 114 FPS below the 1080p High result. That is a 66 percent reduction, nearly identical to the Ultra scaling. Low settings show a different curve: 258 FPS at 1080p, 193 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K loss here is 155 FPS, or 60 percent. Medium settings produce 227 FPS at 1080p, 145 FPS at 1440p, and 77 FPS at 4K, a 66 percent drop from the lowest to highest resolution.

The consistent 60 to 66 percent reduction from 1080p to 4K across all four settings presets indicates that the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing. A CPU-bound scenario would show a smaller percentage loss at higher resolutions because the GPU workload would scale more steeply. The RTX 4080 has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth, and the recorded FPS curves show that pixel throughput is the bottleneck. The 4K Ultra result of 43 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold often used as a playability baseline, while 4K High at 58 FPS is just under it. The 4K Medium result of 77 FPS clears that threshold comfortably.

The delta between Low and Ultra at each resolution is informative. At 1080p, Low produces 258 FPS, while Ultra produces 126 FPS, a difference of 132 FPS. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 112 FPS (193 Low versus 81 Ultra). At 4K, the gap is 60 FPS (103 Low versus 43 Ultra). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is saturated even at Low settings when pixel count rises, leaving less headroom for settings-based performance gains.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show distinct performance tiers for each settings preset. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 120 FPS average. The Low preset hits 258 FPS, Medium hits 227 FPS, High hits 172 FPS, and Ultra hits 126 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 46 FPS, which is a significant penalty for the visual upgrade. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 227 FPS, which is 55 FPS above High and 101 FPS above Ultra. Given that Medium also has recorded minimum FPS data (193 FPS at 1080p), this preset provides a stable experience without the frame-time variance that can appear in unrecorded min/max values for other presets.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 145 FPS average with a minimum of 123 FPS and a maximum of 167 FPS. This is the only 1440p preset with recorded min/max values, and the 22 FPS gap between average and minimum indicates consistent frame pacing. High at 1440p produces 110 FPS, which is 35 FPS below Medium. Ultra at 1440p drops to 81 FPS, which is 64 FPS below Medium. Low at 1440p hits 193 FPS, but that preset removes most visual features. The data indicates that Medium at 1440p offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate headroom, with the recorded minimum of 123 FPS staying well above common 60 FPS and 120 FPS thresholds.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. Medium delivers 77 FPS average with a minimum of 66 FPS and a maximum of 89 FPS. High drops to 58 FPS, and Ultra falls to 43 FPS. Low produces 103 FPS. For 4K play, the Medium preset is the only one that stays above 60 FPS on average without relying on the Low preset. The recorded minimum of 66 FPS for Medium at 4K means even the worst measured frame lands above the 60 FPS mark. High at 4K at 58 FPS is technically below that threshold, and Ultra at 43 FPS is well below it.

The data supports a tiered approach: 1080p users can run Ultra at 126 FPS without issue, 1440p users should consider Medium at 145 FPS for the best headroom, and 4K users should use Medium at 77 FPS to stay above 60 FPS. The Low preset exists for high-refresh-rate scenarios, such as 1440p at 193 FPS or 1080p at 258 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename. It operates on a 7 nm process from TSMC with a 74 mm² die size. The base clock is 3.00 GHz, and the boost clock is 4.00 GHz. The L3 cache is 96 MB shared across the cores, which is a large pool for a desktop chip. The CPU has a TDP of 105 W and supports DDR4 memory on a dual-channel bus with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. Its percentile ranking versus all CPUs is 85, meaning it sits above the majority of processors in the database.

In the Passmark benchmarks, the 5500X3D shows a single-thread score of 2941 and a multithread score of 20363. The integer math score is 60033, floating point math is 34511, and extended instructions score is 15925. The data compression test produces 230392, random string sorting produces 23675, and find prime numbers produces 170. The physics test score is 2282, and data encryption scores 13967. The average benchmark score for this CPU is 37018.

The nearest rivals in the database show close competition. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F has an average score of 36945, which is 0.2 percent lower than the 5500X3D. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, which is 0.2 percent higher. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938, also 0.2 percent lower. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, which is 0.3 percent higher. These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, indicating that the 5500X3D sits in a tightly packed performance tier.

For Hitman 2, the CPU's role is less visible in the FPS data because the GPU is the limiting factor across resolutions. The game is a stealth title from 2018, and its workload does not appear to stress the CPU heavily based on the scaling results. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 258 FPS, which is well above what a GPU-bound scenario would produce if the CPU were the constraint. The 6 cores and 12 threads provide sufficient processing headroom for the game's AI and simulation systems, and the large 96 MB L3 cache likely helps with level streaming and entity management. The single-thread score of 2941 indicates strong per-core performance, which matters for a game that may not scale perfectly across many threads.

The CPU's release date of 2025-06-04 places it after the game's 2018-11-12 release, so this is a modern processor running an older title. The socket is AM4, and the architecture is Zen 3, which is a mature design. The locked multiplier means no overclocking, but the boost clock of 4.00 GHz is the rated maximum. The benchmark data shows no CPU bottleneck in Hitman 2, as the FPS deltas between resolutions remain consistent regardless of settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS recorded for this combo in Hitman 2?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 258, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 43, which is below 60. The Medium preset at 4K reaches 77 FPS average, and High reaches 58 FPS.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-12900T?

A: The Intel Core i9-12900T has an average benchmark score of 37112, which is 0.3 percent higher than the 5500X3D's 37018 average score. The difference is negligible.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium?

A: The recorded minimum FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 123, with a maximum of 167 and an average of 145.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 the limiting component in this configuration?

A: Yes. The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K across all settings presets range from 60 to 66 percent, which indicates GPU-bound scaling rather than CPU limitation.

Q: What is the percentile ranking for the RTX 4080 versus all GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process from TSMC. The die size is 379 mm², and the transistor count is 45,900 million, giving a transistor density of 121.1 million per mm². The GPU has 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. It includes 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores. The base clock is 2205 MHz, and the boost clock is 2505 MHz. Memory runs at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective, and the 16 GB of GDDR6X is on a 256-bit bus providing 716.8 GB/s bandwidth. The pixel rate is 280.6 GPixel/s, texture rate is 761.5 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance is 48.74 TFLOPS. The TDP is 320 W, and the card uses a triple-slot design with a single 16-pin power connector. The suggested PSU is 700 W.

The RTX 4080's benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 34457, a DirectX 12 score of 132, and a DirectX 11 score of 314. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 214739, and Vulkan scores 263779. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 6567. The average benchmark score is 54247, and the percentile versus all GPUs is 86.

The nearest rival comparisons show the RTX 4080 SUPER at 54209 average score, which is 0.1 percent lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1 percent higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, which is 2.6 percent higher. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, which is 2.7 percent higher. These deltas are small, but they place the RTX 4080 at the lower end of its immediate performance cluster despite its high absolute scores.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's role is dominant. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent 60 to 66 percent reduction across all settings, which is the signature of a GPU-bound workload. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this 2018 title, and the 716.8 GB/s bandwidth provides ample memory throughput for the game's textures and geometry. The boost clock of 2505 MHz delivers the raw compute needed to push 258 FPS at 1080p Low, and the FP32 throughput of 48.74 TFLOPS handles the rasterization workload.

The 4K Ultra result of 43 FPS is the weakest recorded figure, and it reflects the high pixel count combined with maximum settings. The GPU's ROP count of 112 and pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s are the relevant specs for resolution scaling, and the data shows that 4K Ultra exceeds the card's comfortable envelope for this game. The Medium preset at 4K produces 77 FPS, which is a 34 FPS improvement over Ultra, indicating that the settings overhead at 4K is substantial.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, with min/max values recorded only for Medium settings at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 258 FPS. The Medium preset produces an average of 227 FPS, with a minimum of 193 FPS and a maximum of 261 FPS. The High preset produces an average of 172 FPS. The Ultra preset produces an average of 126 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 132 FPS, and the Medium preset's recorded minimum of 193 FPS is higher than the Ultra preset's average of 126 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces an average of 193 FPS. The Medium preset produces an average of 145 FPS, with a minimum of 123 FPS and a maximum of 167 FPS. The High preset produces an average of 110 FPS. The Ultra preset produces an average of 81 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 112 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 123 FPS is above the High preset's average of 110 FPS, which shows that the Medium preset at 1440p provides more consistent frame delivery than High.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset produces an average of 103 FPS. The Medium preset produces an average of 77 FPS, with a minimum of 66 FPS and a maximum of 89 FPS. The High preset produces an average of 58 FPS. The Ultra preset produces an average of 43 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 60 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 66 FPS is higher than the High preset's average of 58 FPS and the Ultra preset's average of 43 FPS.

The resolution scaling across presets shows that Medium settings have the most complete data, with min/max recorded at all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average is 227 FPS with a 68 FPS range between min and max. At 1440p Medium, the average is 145 FPS with a 44 FPS range. At 4K Medium, the average is 77 FPS with a 23 FPS range. The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU saturates, which is a typical pattern for pixel-bound workloads.

The combo rank in the game is 359 out of 3711 total combinations, placing it in the top 10 percent of tested configurations. The data is marked as measured, meaning these are direct observations rather than estimates. The game is Hitman 2, a stealth title released on 2018-11-12, and the combination of the Ryzen 5 5500X3D with the RTX 4080 produces the FPS figures above. The 1080p High result of 172 FPS and the 1440p High result of 110 FPS both exceed 100 FPS, while the 4K High result of 58 FPS falls just below the 60 FPS line. The only preset that fails to reach 60 FPS at 4K is Ultra at 43 FPS, while Medium at 4K succeeds at 77 FPS.