Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers a clear performance profile in Hitman 2, where the data shows a predictable shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the system produces an average of 194 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 110 FPS on High and 81 FPS on Ultra, indicating a substantial performance range that is heavily influenced by the graphics preset. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages scale down to 124 FPS on Low, 93 FPS on Medium, and 70 FPS on High, with the Ultra preset yielding 52 FPS. At 3840x2160, the strain on the GPU becomes evident, as the Low preset averages 66 FPS, Medium drops to 50 FPS, High falls to 38 FPS, and the Ultra preset manages only 28 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic pattern where the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s capabilities are more apparent at lower settings. The data shows that at 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 194 FPS, which is 2.9 times higher than the 4K Low result of 66 FPS. This substantial gap indicates that at 1080p, the rendering workload is light enough for the CPU to push the frame rate to near its limits, but the GPU’s throughput becomes the ceiling as pixel count increases. When examining the High preset, the scaling from 1080p to 4K is particularly steep: 110 FPS at 1080p versus 38 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 65%. This steep drop suggests that the RTX 3070’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated by the 4K resolution, causing the frame rate to fall well below the 60 FPS threshold.

The Medium preset provides the most detailed data points, as it is the only settings tier with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset averages 146 FPS with a minimum of 124 FPS and a maximum of 168 FPS, while 2560x1440 sees an average of 93 FPS with a range of 79 to 107 FPS. At 3840x2160, the average drops further to 50 FPS, with a minimum of 42 FPS and a maximum of 57 FPS. These numbers indicate that the frame time consistency degrades as resolution increases, with the gap between minimum and maximum FPS narrowing from 44 FPS at 1080p to 15 FPS at 4K, which points to the GPU being consistently pegged at its limit rather than fluctuating due to scene complexity. The 4K Medium result of 50 FPS shows that even a mid-tier preset cannot maintain a smooth experience at this resolution, confirming that the RTX 3070 is the primary constraint in this configuration.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution, with the 2560x1440 High preset offering the best balance between visual fidelity and performance. At this setting, the system achieves 70 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while the 4K High preset falls to 38 FPS, which is below playable standards for most users. The 2560x1440 Medium preset at 93 FPS is also a strong choice, as it provides a higher frame rate with a minimum of 79 FPS, ensuring consistent performance even in demanding scenes. For players prioritizing maximum smoothness, the 1920x1080 Medium preset at 146 FPS with a minimum of 124 FPS delivers an exceptionally fluid experience, though the visual quality is lower than what the GPU can handle at higher resolutions.

The data indicates that the Ultra preset is only viable at 1920x1080, where it averages 81 FPS, but the 2560x1440 Ultra result of 52 FPS and the 4K Ultra result of 28 FPS are too low for most gaming scenarios. Given these numbers, the recommendation is to use the High preset at 2560x1440 for a balanced experience, as it provides a 35% improvement in frame rate over the Ultra preset at the same resolution while offering only a marginal reduction in visual quality. At 4K, the Low preset at 66 FPS is the only option that stays above the 60 FPS mark, but the visual downgrade from High to Low is substantial, making 4K gaming with this combo a compromise between fidelity and playability.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Hitman 2?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 194, which occurs at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The next highest is 146 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings, followed by 124 FPS at 2560x1440 on Low.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only with the Low preset, which averages 66 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K averages 50 FPS, and the High preset averages 38 FPS, so 60 FPS cannot be sustained with higher graphical settings at 3840x2160.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600GT’s single-thread performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT scores 913 in the 3dmark single-thread test and 2438 in Cinebench R23 single-core. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12490F, has an average benchmark score that is 0.3% higher than the Ryzen’s 20733 average, indicating nearly identical single-thread capabilities.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 42 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with the Medium preset. The 2560x1440 Medium preset has a minimum of 79 FPS, and the 1920x1080 Medium preset has a minimum of 124 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 3070’s VRAM capacity affect performance at high resolutions?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows a sharp drop in frame rates from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, suggesting that the VRAM capacity and bandwidth are insufficient to maintain performance at 4K with high settings.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1601 out of 3711 tested combinations in Hitman 2, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 5600GT and RTX 3070 combination holds a rank of 1601 out of 3711 tested combos in Hitman 2, which places it in the 43rd percentile of all systems evaluated for this game. This ranking reflects the strengths and weaknesses of the pairing, where the CPU’s strong single-thread performance supports high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the GPU’s limitations at 4K pull the overall standing down. The CPU’s percentile versus all CPUs is 74, indicating it outperforms most processors, while the GPU’s percentile versus all GPUs is 61, showing it is above average but not exceptional. The rank of 1601 suggests that while this combo delivers strong performance at 1080p and 1440p, it falls behind systems with more powerful GPUs in 4K scenarios, which likely dominate the top rankings.

The data shows that the combo’s performance is well-balanced at 2560x1440, where the High preset achieves 70 FPS, which is a good result for a mid-range system. However, the near 50% drop in frame rate from 1440p High to 4K High (70 FPS to 38 FPS) indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, preventing the combo from achieving a higher rank. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 194 FPS result at 1080p Low, but the overall system ranking is capped by the GPU’s inability to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its benchmark results show strong single-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2438 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1843, which are crucial for Hitman 2’s engine that relies heavily on single-threaded tasks for game logic and AI. The multi-threaded scores, such as 17272 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 20325 in Passmark multithread, indicate that the CPU can handle background tasks without compromising game performance. In this game, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1920x1080 Low, where the system achieves 194 FPS, a result that relies on the processor’s ability to feed frames to the GPU quickly.

The CPU’s performance versus its nearest rivals shows it is competitive, with an average benchmark score of 20733, which is 0.3% lower than the Intel Core i5-12490F’s average score of 20802. This small deltaPct of -0.3 indicates that the Ryzen 5 5600GT is essentially on par with the i5-12490F in overall CPU benchmarks, though the Ryzen has a higher boost clock of 4.60 GHz compared to the i5’s unspecified clocks. The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are adequate for Hitman 2’s level streaming, and the data shows that at 2560x1440 Medium, the CPU is not a bottleneck, as the frame rate scales appropriately with resolution changes. The 3dmark scores further confirm the CPU’s capability: a single-thread score of 913 and a 16-thread score of 5523, demonstrating that the processor can handle both lightly and heavily threaded workloads effectively.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Hitman 2 reveals a consistent pattern across all resolutions, with the Low preset providing the highest frame rates and the Ultra preset offering the lowest. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 194 FPS, which is 33% higher than the Medium preset’s 146 FPS and 42% higher than the High preset’s 110 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 81 FPS, which is still a playable frame rate, but it represents a 58% reduction from the Low preset. The Medium preset at 1080p has a minimum of 124 FPS and a maximum of 168 FPS, showing a 44 FPS spread that indicates stable frame times.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 124 FPS, which is 36% higher than the Medium preset’s 93 FPS and 77% higher than the High preset’s 70 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 52 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, making it a less desirable option for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 1440p has a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 107 FPS, with a 28 FPS spread that is narrower than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more consistently utilized. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 66 FPS, which is the only preset that exceeds 60 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 50 FPS with a minimum of 42 FPS and a maximum of 57 FPS. The High preset at 4K averages 38 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 28 FPS, both of which are too low for a smooth experience.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, operating at a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical factor in Hitman 2’s performance at high resolutions. The data shows that the GPU’s memory capacity becomes a limiting factor at 4K, where the High preset averages only 38 FPS, a significant drop from the 70 FPS at 2560x1440. This 46% reduction in frame rate from 1440p to 4K is primarily due to the increased memory pressure and the GPU’s compute throughput being insufficient for the higher pixel count.

The GPU’s benchmark scores indicate its overall capability, with a Passmark G3D score of 22214 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 112821, which place it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, has an average score of 17083, which is 0.7% lower than the RTX 3070’s average score of 17208, showing that the two are closely matched. In Hitman 2, the GPU’s role is most evident at 4K, where the Low preset achieves 66 FPS, but the Medium preset drops to 50 FPS, indicating that the GPU struggles to maintain performance as graphical complexity increases. The 1920x1080 Low result of 194 FPS shows that the GPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions, but the 4K Ultra result of 28 FPS demonstrates that the RTX 3070’s 8 GB VRAM and 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are insufficient for maximum settings at 4K resolution.