Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 pairing delivers a wide spread of performance in Hitman 2, ranging from a highly playable 97.6 FPS at 1080p Ultra to a demanding 29.4 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data shows a system that scales predictably with resolution and settings, making it a capable choice for high-refresh-rate 1080p and solid 1440p gaming, while 4K requires careful settings management.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, clearly indicating that the RTX 3080 becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count rises. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 97.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 63.6 FPS at 2560x1440—a 34.8% reduction—and then plunges to 29.4 FPS at 3840x2160, a 53.8% drop from the 1440p result. This pattern is consistent across all settings presets, confirming that Hitman 2's visual load scales heavily with resolution.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more dramatic in absolute terms. The 226.4 FPS at 1080p drops to 144.8 FPS at 1440p and then to 80.9 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is still comfortably playable, but the gap between 1080p and 4K here is 145.5 FPS, showing how much headroom the CPU has at lower resolutions. Conversely, at 4K Ultra, the 29.4 FPS result suggests the GPU is fully saturated, with the Ryzen 5 5600GT's six cores providing sufficient throughput to avoid bottlenecking.

The medium and high presets follow the same trajectory. High settings produce 129.3 FPS at 1080p, 82.9 FPS at 1440p, and 42.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result is the most telling: it is barely above the 30 FPS threshold, indicating that the RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed heavily. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at High is a 48.7% drop, nearly identical to the Ultra preset's 53.8% drop, suggesting that the GPU's compute units, not memory capacity, are the binding constraint.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show that the Low preset is the only configuration that delivers consistently high frame rates at all three resolutions. At 4K Low, the 80.9 FPS average is more than double the 4K High result, making it the clear choice for 4K playability. However, the jump from Low to Medium at 4K is substantial—from 80.9 FPS to 56.2 FPS—which indicates that Medium offers a significant visual upgrade for a 30.5% performance cost.

For 1440p, the High preset is the sweet spot. The 82.9 FPS average is well above the 60 FPS target, and it is only 21.9% slower than the Medium preset's 107.6 FPS. Ultra at 1440p drops to 63.6 FPS, which is still playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. At 1080p, the Ultra preset's 97.6 FPS is the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness, as the system has ample CPU headroom at this resolution to push the RTX 3080.

The data suggests that users should prioritize the High preset at 1440p for the best overall experience, as it provides a 63.6% higher frame rate than 4K High while maintaining a resolution that is only 25% lower in pixel count. For 4K, the Medium preset at 56.2 FPS is the most practical compromise, offering a 91.2% improvement over Ultra while still delivering a resolution that showcases the game's detail.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only with settings adjustments. The data shows 80.9 FPS at 4K Low and 56.2 FPS at 4K Medium, while High drops to 42.5 FPS and Ultra falls to 29.4 FPS. Stick to Low or Medium for a consistent experience.

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing?

A: 2560x1440 at High settings is the strongest measured combination, delivering 82.9 FPS. This is 63.6% higher than the 4K High result and only 15.4% lower than the 1080p High result, making it the best balance of visual quality and performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU shows its strength with 226.4 FPS on Low settings, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor. At 4K Ultra, the 29.4 FPS result shows the GPU is fully saturated, and the Ryzen 5 5600GT's six cores are sufficient to feed it.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: Ultra delivers 63.6 FPS at 1440p, while High delivers 82.9 FPS. The difference is 19.3 FPS, or 23.3% slower for Ultra, which may not justify the additional visual load for most users.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p with this setup?

A: The measured results range from 97.6 FPS at Ultra to 226.4 FPS at Low. The High preset at 129.3 FPS and Medium at 172.9 FPS offer strong options for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Is the RTX 3080's 10 GB memory a limitation?

A: The data does not indicate a memory-specific bottleneck. The performance scaling from 1440p to 4K is consistent across all presets, suggesting the GPU's compute capacity, not its 10 GB GDDR6X memory, is the primary constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce 226.4 FPS, Medium yields 172.9 FPS, High reaches 129.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 97.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 128.8 FPS, showing the full range of the GPU's capabilities at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low settings still manage 144.8 FPS, Medium hits 107.6 FPS, High achieves 82.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 63.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 81.2 FPS, a narrower margin than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is starting to feel the load.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress further. Low settings produce 80.9 FPS, Medium delivers 56.2 FPS, High reaches 42.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 29.4 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 51.5 FPS, and notably, the Ultra result is the only measured configuration that falls below the 30 FPS playability threshold. The 4K results show a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs roughly 20-30% performance, with the largest single drop occurring between Medium and High (13.7 FPS).

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 566 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the upper third of all configurations. This rank reflects the RTX 3080's strong performance, as the GPU sits in the 80th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 35787. The CPU, in the 78th percentile with an average score of 20740, provides solid support without being a weak link.

The RTX 3080's nearest rivals show how tight the competition is at this tier. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE is 0.9% faster, while the AMD Radeon Pro Duo is 0.2% faster, and the AMD Radeon 880M is 0.4% slower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is 1% slower. These small deltas indicate that the RTX 3080 is competitive with modern cards, and its ranking in this game is likely driven by the specific combination with the Ryzen 5 5600GT rather than the GPU alone.

The CPU's nearest rivals reinforce this picture. The Intel Core i7-10700 is within 0.1% of the Ryzen 5 5600GT's average score, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is 0.3% faster and the Intel Core i5-12490F is 0.3% slower. This places the 5600GT in a performance window where system-level differences in Hitman 2 are more likely to come from the GPU and memory configuration than from the processor itself.

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. It features 16 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. In Hitman 2, this configuration appears sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 3080 at most settings.

The benchmark data shows the CPU's strength in multithreaded workloads, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 17272 and a single-core score of 2438. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 913 in single-thread to 5554 in max-thread, indicating that the processor can leverage all 12 threads effectively. However, Hitman 2's results suggest that the game is more GPU-bound, as evidenced by the significant FPS drops when moving from 1080p to 4K.

At 1080p Low, the system achieves 226.4 FPS, which is close to the CPU's practical limit for this game. The fact that 4K Low still produces 80.9 FPS shows that the CPU can maintain high frame rates even when the GPU load increases. The 5600GT's 65W TDP and 7nm process node from TSMC contribute to its efficiency, but the data does not show any CPU-related performance cliffs that would limit the RTX 3080's output. The combination is well-balanced, with the CPU providing enough throughput to feed the GPU at all measured settings.