Hitman 2

The pairing of AMD's Ryzen 5 5600G with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 produces a striking set of results in Hitman 2. Measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets show a system that can handle the game with ease at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K demands careful settings selection. This combination ranks 100th out of 1,795 tested combos, placing it in the top tier for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a clear and consistent scaling pattern as resolution increases. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 179.5 at 1920x1080 to 118.6 at 2560x1440 and further to 64.7 at 3840x2160. The same trajectory holds for every preset: Low goes from 278.4 to 203.7 to 107.7; Medium from 240.7 to 155.2 to 82.9; Ultra from 134.7 to 89.1 to 48.3. The reduction from 1440p to 4K is more pronounced than from 1080p to 1440p, which is expected given the quadratic increase in pixel count. This steep drop indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution climbs, while at 1080p the system has ample headroom. Even at 4K Low, the RTX 5080 delivers 107.7 FPS, showing that the GPU's raw power is more than enough for this 2018 stealth title. The fact that 4K Ultra falls to 48.3 FPS suggests that the highest preset at 4K pushes the GPU to its limits, while the CPU remains capable of feeding it at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p, every preset delivers well above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 134.7 FPS, so players can max out the game without concern. At 1440p, High provides 118.6 FPS and Ultra 89.1, both smooth, but High offers a comfortable margin for demanding scenes. At 4K, the choice is more nuanced. Medium yields 82.9 FPS, which is the highest preset above 60 FPS, while High drops to 64.7 and Ultra to 48.3. Low at 4K gives 107.7 FPS but sacrifices visual quality. The data suggests that for a balanced experience at 4K, Medium is the optimal preset, as it maintains a high frame rate while retaining more visual fidelity than Low. Without min FPS data, average frame rates are the only metric, but the averages indicate a playable experience at Medium 4K. For players who prioritize frame rate over visuals, Low at 4K is a viable option, but the trade-off in image quality is substantial.

GPU Role

The RTX 5080's 16GB of GDDR7 memory and 960 GB/s bandwidth are far beyond what Hitman 2 requires, as the game's 2018 release predates the need for large VRAM pools. The high memory bandwidth supports the high frame rates seen at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU can quickly feed textures and geometry. The boost clock of 2617 MHz contributes to the GPU's compute throughput, which is reflected in its 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 performance. In the measured results, the GPU's strength is evident at 1080p Low, where it reaches 278.4 FPS, and at 1440p Low, 203.7 FPS. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate falls to 48.3, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at that extreme setting. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 36,565 and its 89th percentile ranking among all GPUs align with its strong performance in this game. In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5080's average score of 59,188 is 1.6% higher than the Intel Arc A570M's 58,239, and 2.5% higher than the Arc A580's 57,756, but in Hitman 2 the measured frame rates are what matter.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600G and RTX 5080 achieves a rank of 100 out of 1,795 tested combos in Hitman 2. This is a top-100 result, indicating that the pairing is among the most capable for this title. The CPU's percentile of 78 and GPU's percentile of 89 suggest that the GPU is the stronger component, and the combo rank reflects that the GPU's power is well-utilized in this game. The measured nature of the data ensures that the rank is based on actual performance, not synthetic predictions. The high rank is likely due to the RTX 5080's ability to push high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, while the Ryzen 5 5600G provides enough processing power to avoid becoming a bottleneck at those resolutions. At 4K, the GPU's dominance is clear, but the combo still ranks highly because the game is not particularly demanding by modern standards.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600G's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for Hitman 2, which is not a heavily threaded title. The CPU's boost clock of 4.40 GHz and single-thread performance, as seen in its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,365, help maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 278.4 FPS, indicating that the CPU is not a bottleneck at that setting. Even at 1440p High, the CPU keeps up with 118.6 FPS. The CPU's 16MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for this game. The CPU's average benchmark score of 19,983 places it within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-11600H, which scores 19,949, and 0.2% below the i7-11800H at 20,024. This shows that the 5600G is a mid-range processor, but in Hitman 2 it does not hold back the RTX 5080 until 4K Ultra, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The 65W TDP indicates a power-efficient design, but the game's performance is more dependent on clock speed and architecture than on power draw.