Hitman 2

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER lands at rank 331 out of 1,795 tested combos in Hitman 2. This places the pairing in the top 18.4% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The data suggests this combo sits comfortably in the upper echelon of systems capable of delivering a smooth stealth experience, though it does not crack the top tier dominated by flagship hardware.

The CPU's position among its nearest rivals is tight. The Ryzen 5 5600's average benchmark score of 21,765 places it just 0.6% ahead of the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21,635) and a mere 0.6% behind the AMD EPYC 9554P (21,899). This clustering indicates that in general compute tasks, the 5600 is competitive with far more expensive server-class parts, but in gaming specifically, the combination's rank is more heavily influenced by the GPU's headroom. The GPU itself sits at the 84th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 42,576, placing it only 0.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42,653) and 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42,723). This tight grouping means the 4070 SUPER is punching above its weight class in synthetic benchmarks, which translates to the high FPS numbers seen in the measured results.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific combo, the measured data reveals a clear sweet spot between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 110 FPS, which is excellent for a stealth title where smooth camera panning is crucial. However, dropping to High yields 148.4 FPS, a 34.9% improvement that most players would perceive as significantly smoother without a major visual compromise. The Medium preset pushes this further to 196.2 FPS, but the visual downgrade from High is noticeable in Hitman 2's detailed environments.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts. High settings produce 95.8 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. Ultra drops to 72.7 FPS, still playable but closer to the edge of the 60-75 Hz comfort zone. For players prioritizing consistency, High at 1440p offers the best balance; the jump from High to Ultra costs 23.1 FPS (24.1% decrease) while providing marginal shadow and texture improvements that are hard to spot during active gameplay. The Low preset at 1440p (168.2 FPS) is only recommended for competitive play, which is not typical for this genre.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At High settings, the progression is 148.4 FPS (1080p) → 95.8 FPS (1440p) → 51.8 FPS (4K). The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 35.4%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 45.9%. This increasing penalty at higher resolutions indicates the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count grows, which is expected given the 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

At Low settings, the scaling is steeper: 260.9 FPS (1080p) → 168.2 FPS (1440p) → 92.2 FPS (4K). The 1080p to 1440p drop is 35.5%, but the 1440p to 4K drop is 45.2%. This pattern suggests that even at Low settings, where CPU overhead is minimized, the GPU's raw throughput is still the dominant constraint at 4K. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads at 3.50 GHz base clock appear sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but at 4K, the rendering load overwhelms the GPU's pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset shows consistent behavior across all settings and resolutions. At 1080p, the combo achieves: Low 260.9 FPS, Medium 196.2 FPS, High 148.4 FPS, and Ultra 110 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 64.7 FPS (24.8% reduction), while the gap from Medium to High is 47.8 FPS (24.4% reduction). The High to Ultra drop is 38.4 FPS (25.9% reduction). These near-uniform percentage drops suggest that each preset tier adds a similar rendering burden, typical of Hitman 2's scalable graphics engine.

At 1440p, the numbers are: Low 168.2 FPS, Medium 126.5 FPS, High 95.8 FPS, and Ultra 72.7 FPS. The relative reductions are 24.8% (Low to Medium), 24.3% (Medium to High), and 24.1% (High to Ultra). The consistency across resolutions indicates the game's settings scale linearly with GPU load, which is a sign of well-optimized rendering paths. At 4K, the pattern holds: Low 92.2 FPS, Medium 67.2 FPS, High 51.8 FPS, and Ultra 41.1 FPS. The percentage drops are 27.1% (Low to Medium), 22.9% (Medium to High), and 20.7% (High to Ultra). The slightly smaller High-to-Ultra drop at 4K suggests diminishing returns from the most demanding settings when the GPU is already saturated.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER's specifications explain its strong performance. With 7,168 shading units and 224 texture mapping units, the GPU can handle Hitman 2's complex geometry and texture work at high fill rates. The 80 raster output units (ROPs) deliver a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s, which is what enables the smooth 4K performance seen at Medium settings (67.2 FPS). The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for this 2018 title, even at Ultra settings where texture streaming is aggressive.

The GPU's boost clock of 2,475 MHz, up from a base of 1,980 MHz, allows for significant dynamic overclocking headroom. This is reflected in the data: the 4070 SUPER outperforms its nearest rival, the RTX A6000, by 0.2% in average score despite having a lower TDP (220 W vs. the A6000's workstation-class power envelope). The Ada Lovelace architecture's 5 nm process node from TSMC enables this efficiency, with 35,800 million transistors packed into a 294 mm² die. For Hitman 2, which does not heavily utilize ray tracing or DLSS, the GPU's raw rasterization power is what drives the high frame rates, and the data confirms this.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Hitman 2 at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, but just barely. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 41.1, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. For a more comfortable 4K experience, High settings (51.8 FPS) or Medium settings (67.2 FPS) are recommended.

Q: What is the best resolution for a 144 Hz monitor?

A: At 1080p, the combo exceeds 144 FPS on High (148.4 FPS) and Medium (196.2 FPS). At 1440p, only the Low preset (168.2 FPS) clears 144 Hz; High settings (95.8 FPS) will require a 100 Hz or lower refresh display to avoid tearing.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its direct rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600's average score of 21,765 is 0.6% higher than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21,635) and 0.6% lower than the AMD EPYC 9554P (21,899). It also trails the Intel Core i7-11700F (21,957) by 0.9%, showing the 5600 is competitive with both server and desktop parts.

Q: Is the 12 GB VRAM sufficient for Hitman 2?

A: Yes. The 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is more than enough for this game, even at 4K Ultra. The data shows no VRAM-related stutters or performance collapses, as the game's requirements are well below this capacity.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 84th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 42,576. This places it ahead of 84% of all GPUs tested, with its nearest rival being the RTX A6000, which is only 0.2% faster.

Q: How does performance scale from Low to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 168.2 FPS, Medium 126.5 FPS, High 95.8 FPS, and Ultra 72.7 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 41.7 FPS, Medium to High costs 30.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 23.1 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600's 6 cores and 12 threads are built on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, using a 7 nm process from TSMC. With a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, the CPU provides strong single-thread performance, which is crucial for Hitman 2's game logic and AI calculations. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, and the dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures the GPU is fed with data without bottlenecks.

The CPU's benchmark scores show a mixed profile. In Cinebench R23, it scores 18,309 multi-core and 2,584 single-core, indicating a strong balance between multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. The 3DMark scores reveal scaling: 1,737 for 2 threads, 3,313 for 4 threads, 4,798 for 8 threads, and 5,659 for max threads. This near-linear scaling up to 8 threads confirms the CPU is well-utilized in multi-threaded scenarios, but the modest jump from 8 threads (4,798) to max threads (5,659) suggests diminishing returns beyond 8 threads, which is typical for 6-core parts.

In gaming, the CPU's performance is sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck at 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the high FPS numbers. However, at 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU's 65 W TDP and 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die indicate it is running efficiently without thermal throttling. The CPU's percentile ranking of 79th among all CPUs, with an average score of 21,765, places it just behind the Intel Core i7-11700F (21,957) by 0.9%, but ahead of the Xeon D-1746TER by 0.6%. This positioning shows the 5600 delivers near-flagship compute performance for its class, making it a solid pairing for a high-end GPU like the RTX 4070 SUPER in Hitman 2.