Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination lands at rank 139 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it comfortably in the top 8% of all systems evaluated. This pairing demonstrates that a six-core Zen 3 processor from 2020 can still anchor a flagship Ada Lovelace GPU without becoming the primary constraint, even in a game that scales well across threads. The data shows a system that is consistently capable of high refresh rate play at 1440p and remains playable at 4K, though the Ultra preset pushes the GPU to its limits at the highest resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 139 out of 1795 tested configurations puts it in the 92nd percentile of all CPU-GPU pairings measured for this title. This is a strong showing for a mid-generation CPU paired with a high-end GPU, indicating that Hitman 2’s engine rewards the combination of strong single-thread performance and substantial graphics throughput. The Ryzen 5 5600X itself holds a 78th percentile rank against all CPUs on the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 20680. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and Intel Core i7-10700, both scoring within 0.3% of the 5600X, and the Intel Core i5-12490F trailing by 0.5%. The Intel Xeon 6325P sits 0.7% ahead. This clustering indicates the 5600X is at parity with a broad set of mid-range processors, meaning the ranking in Hitman 2 is largely driven by the RTX 4080 SUPER’s dominance.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080 SUPER holds an 88th percentile rank against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53610. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, which is 0.2% behind, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, 0.4% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti trails by 2.9%. This places the 4080 SUPER as a top-tier graphics card, and the Hitman 2 results reflect that positioning. The combination’s overall rank is therefore unsurprising; it is a high-end GPU with a competent mid-range CPU, and the game’s optimization allows the GPU to stretch its legs.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear performance driver in this configuration. It features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1438 MHz, translating to 23 Gbps effective, while the GPU core operates at a base of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2550 MHz. With 10240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 ROPs, the card is built for high-throughput rendering. Its 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores also future-proof it for ray-traced workloads, though Hitman 2’s standard rasterization tests do not heavily leverage those features.

In the context of Hitman 2, the GPU’s raw compute power is the reason the system can push well beyond 100 FPS at 1080p and maintain playable framerates at 4K. The card’s FP32 performance of 52.22 TFLOPS and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s allow it to handle the game’s complex crowd scenes and detailed environments without bottlenecking. The 16 GB VRAM is ample for this title, even at 4K with Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops to 44.9 — a figure that indicates the GPU is fully saturated rather than limited by memory capacity. The data suggests that the 4080 SUPER is operating near its ceiling at 4K Ultra, given the steep drop from the High preset’s 59.9 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop tells a story about the limiting component. At 1080p Low, the system produces 297.4 FPS, which is an extremely high figure that indicates the CPU is still keeping pace with the GPU’s output. Moving to 1440p Low, the framerate drops to 192.7 FPS — a 35% reduction — and at 4K Low, it falls to 101.7 FPS, a 47% reduction from 1440p. This scaling curve is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the RTX 4080 SUPER’s rendering load increases faster than the CPU’s frame generation can compensate.

The gap between settings widens at 4K. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 174.5 FPS (297.4 vs. 122.9), but at 4K, that gap shrinks to 56.8 FPS (101.7 vs. 44.9). This compression indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is able to feed frames quickly enough for the GPU to show its full potential, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the sole bottleneck. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads at a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, is sufficient to avoid limiting the GPU until the pixel count becomes extreme. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings (107.8 to 59.9 FPS) is a 44% drop, which is a normal cost for quadrupling the pixel count.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce 297.4 FPS, Medium yields 223.8 FPS, High reaches 170.9 FPS, and Ultra still manages 122.9 FPS. These numbers indicate that even at the highest preset, the system is far above the 60 FPS threshold and capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors. The gap between Low and Ultra is 174.5 FPS, showing that the GPU has massive headroom at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the figures remain strong. Low settings produce 192.7 FPS, Medium drops to 143.4 FPS, High reaches 107.8 FPS, and Ultra settles at 77.8 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is notable because it stays above 60 FPS, suggesting that this is the sweet spot for the combination if the user wants maximum visual fidelity without compromising smoothness. The drop from 1080p Ultra (122.9 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (77.8 FPS) is 36.7%, which is a reasonable cost for the resolution increase.

At 3840x2160, the system starts to show strain. Low settings still produce 101.7 FPS, which is excellent for 4K, and Medium manages 79.6 FPS. High settings drop to 59.9 FPS, barely hitting the 60 FPS target, while Ultra falls to 44.9 FPS, which is below the smoothness threshold for most players. The data shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 16 GB VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to handle 4K textures, but the raw compute power is not enough to maintain high framerates on the Ultra preset, which likely enables additional effects that tax the GPU heavily.

Settings Recommendations

For a 1080p display, the Ultra preset at 122.9 FPS is the clear choice, as it delivers a fully immersive visual experience without sacrificing competitive framerates. The system has enough headroom that even the most demanding preset is well above 100 FPS, making any lower setting an unnecessary compromise. Players with 1440p monitors should also opt for Ultra at 77.8 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a significant visual upgrade over High at 107.8 FPS. The 30 FPS difference between the two presets is noticeable, but the fidelity gain from Ultra is worth it for a stealth game where detail matters.

At 4K, the recommendation becomes more nuanced. The High preset at 59.9 FPS is the best balance, as it sits right at the 60 FPS target and looks considerably better than Medium at 79.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 44.9 FPS is too low for smooth gameplay, especially in a game that requires precise timing and awareness of guard patterns. The data indicates that the step from Medium to High at 4K costs 19.7 FPS, but the visual improvement from increased shadow quality and texture filtering is likely worth it for most players. For those who prioritize framerate above all else, Low at 101.7 FPS is playable, but it sacrifices the atmospheric lighting that defines Hitman 2’s aesthetic. The measured rows show no data for a 4K Ultra experience above 60 FPS, so users seeking that combination would need to rely on upscaling technologies, which are not reflected in these raw numbers.