Hitman 2

AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 sit at a specific point in the Hitman 2 benchmark hierarchy. The combination ranks 1266 out of 3001 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. That percentile position is not a statement about raw capability, but rather about where this pairing lands relative to every other CPU-GPU combination measured in this title. The ranking indicates a system that can handle the game comfortably at several settings, though it is not in the top tier of performers. The data shows a pairing that is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p play, with 4K representing a significant step down in fluidity.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 1266 out of 3001 places this system at roughly the 58th percentile of all tested combinations. This is a solid mid-pack result, not a leaderboard-topping one. Benchmark results indicate that the Ryzen 5 5600F and RTX 3070 combination outperforms a clear majority of tested setups in Hitman 2, but it also leaves substantial headroom above it. The ranking reflects a system that is capable of delivering high frame rates at mainstream resolutions, but it is not optimized for the absolute highest settings at 4K.

The CPU's own benchmark standing reinforces this. The Ryzen 5 5600F holds an 85th percentile rank among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36945. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938 (a 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093 (0.4% higher), and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112 (0.5% higher). The 5600F is within a fraction of a percent of these alternatives, meaning the CPU is not a differentiator in this game relative to its direct competitors. The GPU, meanwhile, ranks at the 61st percentile, with an average benchmark score of 17208. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, scores 17083, which is 0.7% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 sits 1% higher at 17037, and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M is 1.1% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c is 1.5% higher at 17468. This clustering shows the RTX 3070 is competitive with its immediate peers, but those peers are also not top-tier.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform and is built on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The base clock is 3.00 GHz, and the boost clock reaches 4.00 GHz. It has a 65 W TDP and supports DDR4 memory over a dual-channel bus, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The L3 cache is 32 MB shared across the cores. These specifications indicate a modern mid-range CPU that is well-suited for gaming workloads.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and manage game logic. The single-threaded performance is a key factor, and the PassMark single-thread score of 2872 is strong. The multithread score is 19236, which shows the 12 threads can handle background tasks. The data compression score is 232836, and the encryption score is 13839. These are not directly game-related, but they indicate the CPU is not a bottleneck in general processing. The physics score is 1043, and the integer math score is 59339. The floating-point math score is 34548, and the extended instructions score is 16266. The find prime numbers score is 120, and the random string sorting score is 23422.

For Hitman 2 specifically, the benchmark results show that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 194 FPS, which is far above the CPU's ability to limit. At 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 81 FPS, which still leaves the CPU with headroom. The CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution tested. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is sufficient for this game, which is not heavily multithreaded. The 32 MB L3 cache helps with data locality, and the 4.00 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-thread performance. The CPU's 85th percentile rank among all CPUs supports the conclusion that it is more than adequate for this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA104 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The GPU includes 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The base clock is 1500 MHz, and the boost clock is 1725 MHz. Memory is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The pixel rate is 165.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 317.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 20.31 TFLOPS. The GPU has a 220 W TDP and requires a 550 W power supply.

The RTX 3070 is the primary driver of frame rates in Hitman 2, and the measured FPS data confirms this. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 194 FPS, and at 1080p Medium, it drops to 146 FPS. The High preset at 1080p yields 110 FPS, and Ultra yields 81 FPS. The scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario at higher settings. At 1440p, the Low preset produces 124 FPS, Medium produces 93 FPS, High produces 70 FPS, and Ultra produces 52 FPS. At 4K, the Low preset produces 66 FPS, Medium produces 50 FPS, High produces 38 FPS, and Ultra produces 28 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, which is typical of a GPU with 8 GB of VRAM and a 256-bit memory bus.

The GPU's PassMark G3D score is 22214, and its DirectX 12 score is 85. The DirectX 11 score is 182, and the DirectX 10 score is 150. The DirectX 9 score is 247. The G2D score is 1001, and the GPU compute score is 11195. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 112821, and the Vulkan score is 21022. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3162. These scores indicate the GPU is capable of handling modern workloads, but the Hitman 2 results show it is not a 4K powerhouse. The 8 GB VRAM may be a limiting factor at Ultra settings, where the frame rate falls below 30 FPS at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows that 1080p is the strongest resolution, with the High preset achieving 110 FPS and Ultra achieving 81 FPS. At 1440p, the High preset achieves 70 FPS, which is still playable, but 4K High drops to 38 FPS.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36945, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 at 36938 (0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D at 37018 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 at 37093 (0.4% higher). It is within 0.5% of the Intel Core i9-12900T.

Q: Is the RTX 3070 a good match for the Ryzen 5 5600F in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate a balanced pairing. At 1080p, the GPU is the primary limiter at higher settings, while the CPU has headroom. At 1440p, the balance shifts more toward the GPU, and at 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck.

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

A: At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 194 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 81 FPS. This represents a drop of 113 FPS, or roughly 58% lower performance at Ultra compared to Low.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM cause issues at 4K?

A: The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 28, which is below the threshold for smooth play. The 4K High preset yields 38 FPS, and 4K Medium yields 50 FPS. The 4K Low preset achieves 66 FPS, suggesting that VRAM or memory bandwidth limits high settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the GPU rank relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 17208. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 17083 (0.7% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17037 (1% higher), and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17019 (1.1% higher). The NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 17468 (1.5% higher).

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 194 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 124 FPS, a reduction of 70 FPS or 36%. At 4K Low, the frame rate is 66 FPS, which is 128 FPS lower than 1080p Low, representing a 66% drop. This scaling is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering resolution directly impacts the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth demands.

At the High preset, the scaling is similar. 1080p High yields 110 FPS, 1440p High yields 70 FPS (a 36% drop), and 4K High yields 38 FPS (a 65% drop from 1080p). The Medium preset shows 146 FPS at 1080p, 93 FPS at 1440p, and 50 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows 81 FPS at 1080p, 52 FPS at 1440p, and 28 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly consistent across all settings, hovering around 65-66%. This consistency indicates that the GPU is the limiting component, and the CPU is not introducing a bottleneck at any resolution.

The data also shows that the RTX 3070's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are not sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The 4K Medium preset achieves 50 FPS, with a minimum of 42 FPS and a maximum of 57 FPS. This is the only preset at 4K that provides a playable experience, though it is not smooth. The 4K High and Ultra presets fall below 40 FPS, which is generally considered the threshold for comfortable play in a stealth game like Hitman 2, where precision is important.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data provides a clear picture of which settings are playable at each resolution. At 1080p, all presets are playable, with Low at 194 FPS, Medium at 146 FPS, High at 110 FPS, and Ultra at 81 FPS. The Ultra preset is the best experience at 1080p, as it provides a frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold and likely offers the best visual fidelity. The High preset is also a strong choice if players prefer a higher frame rate, but the Ultra preset is not overly demanding at this resolution.

At 1440p, the Low preset achieves 124 FPS, Medium achieves 93 FPS, High achieves 70 FPS, and Ultra achieves 52 FPS. The High preset at 1440p is the best balance, providing 70 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and offers good visual quality. The Ultra preset drops to 52 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold but still playable. For players who prioritize frame rate, the Medium preset at 93 FPS is a solid option. The Low preset is not recommended, as it offers the lowest visual quality for only a marginal frame rate increase over Medium.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset achieves 66 FPS, Medium achieves 50 FPS, High achieves 38 FPS, and Ultra achieves 28 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that maintains a frame rate above 60 FPS, but it does so at the cost of visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 50 FPS is the best experience at 4K, as it balances visual quality with a frame rate that is close to playable. The High and Ultra presets are not recommended, as they fall below 40 FPS and would result in a stuttery experience in a game that requires precision. The data suggests that 4K is not this combo's strong suit, and players should either lower the resolution to 1440p or accept the visual compromises of the Low or Medium presets.