Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with AMD Ryzen 5 5600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a broad performance envelope across Hitman 2's resolution and settings matrix. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 181.7 FPS, while the most demanding configuration—4K Ultra—drops to 28.7 FPS. The measured data reveals a system that is clearly GPU-limited at higher resolutions but exhibits strong scaling characteristics that make it suitable for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p play.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K shows a steep and consistent decline across all settings presets, with the GPU becoming the dominant limiting factor as pixel count rises. At High settings, average FPS falls from 103.6 at 1920x1080 to 67.1 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 36.5 FPS, before dropping further to 37.8 at 3840x2160. This represents a 63.5% performance loss from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the RTX 5060's rendering throughput is the primary constraint in this title.

The Low preset exhibits the most dramatic scaling, starting at 181.7 FPS at 1080p and declining to 114.8 at 1440p, then 62.4 at 4K. The 4K Low figure is still above 60 FPS, which is notable for a game released in 2018, but the gap between Low and Ultra widens substantially at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 106.7 FPS (181.7 vs 75.0), while at 4K that spread compresses to 33.7 FPS (62.4 vs 28.7). This compression suggests that at 4K, even the lowest settings cannot fully relieve the GPU bottleneck, whereas at 1080p the CPU has more headroom to feed the GPU.

Medium settings follow a similar trajectory: 136.8 FPS at 1080p, 86.2 at 1440p, and 47.9 at 4K. Ultra settings produce 75.0 FPS at 1080p, 50.9 at 1440p, and 28.7 at 4K. The data indicates that 1440p represents a practical ceiling for smooth gameplay on this combo—even at Ultra, 50.9 FPS is within reach, while 4K Ultra falls below 30 FPS, making it unsuitable for anything other than screenshot-style play.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060's specifications directly explain the observed scaling behavior. With 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, the card delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth—a figure that becomes increasingly relevant as Hitman 2's texture and geometry loads grow with resolution. The GPU's boost clock of 2497 MHz and base clock of 2280 MHz, combined with 3840 shading units, produce 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is the raw resource that determines pixel throughput at 4K.

The RTX 5060's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with a 0% deltaPct difference in average score, and the AMD Radeon RX 570 at -0.2% deltaPct. This places the RTX 5060 in a competitive mid-range position, but Hitman 2's results show that the card's 8 GB capacity may be the limiting factor at 4K. The 28.7 FPS Ultra result at 3840x2160 suggests that memory bandwidth or capacity constraints are compounding the compute load, preventing the card from maintaining playable frame rates.

The GPU's 48 ROPs and 120 TMUs provide 119.9 GPixel/s pixel fill rate and 299.6 GTexel/s texture rate, respectively. These figures are modest for a 4K workload, and the measured FPS data reflects this: the transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings costs 29.3 FPS, which is a 43.7% drop. This is consistent with a card that is designed for 1080p and 1440p gaming rather than 4K, and the benchmark results confirm that expectation.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on the optimal settings-to-resolution pairings for this combo. At 1920x1080, High settings at 103.6 FPS offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the jump to Ultra yields 75.0 FPS—a 28.6 FPS penalty that may not justify the marginal visual improvement. Medium at 136.8 FPS is viable for competitive play, but High delivers a more polished experience while still exceeding 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, High settings at 67.1 FPS represent the recommended configuration, as this stays above 60 FPS while providing the second-highest visual fidelity tier. Ultra at 50.9 FPS is playable but dips below the 60 FPS threshold, which may be noticeable in a stealth title where smooth camera movement is important. Low at 114.8 FPS is excessive for this game's genre, and Medium at 86.2 FPS is a reasonable alternative if 60+ FPS headroom is desired.

For 3840x2160, the data shows that Low settings at 62.4 FPS is the only configuration that maintains 60 FPS, while Medium at 47.9 FPS and High at 37.8 FPS require compromises. Ultra at 28.7 FPS is not recommended for gameplay. Given Hitman 2's stealth mechanics, which reward careful observation over twitch reflexes, Medium at 4K may be acceptable for players prioritizing resolution, but High at 1440p offers a better overall experience.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Hitman 2 at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Only at Low settings, where the measured average is 62.4 FPS. Medium drops to 47.9 FPS, High to 37.8 FPS, and Ultra to 28.7 FPS, so 4K gameplay requires significant settings compromises.

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU pairing?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 at High settings provides 67.1 FPS, which is above 60 FPS with strong visual fidelity. 1080p at High offers 103.6 FPS for higher refresh rates, but 1440p maximizes the combination of quality and smoothness.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5060's average benchmark score is 30109, matching the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with a 0% deltaPct, and trailing the AMD Radeon RX 570 by -0.2%. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 is 0.5% ahead, and the RTX 5070 Mobile is 0.6% ahead.

Q: Is this CPU a bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: The 181.7 FPS result at 1080p Low suggests the Ryzen 5 5600X is capable of driving high frame rates. The CPU's single-thread score of 2622 in Cinebench R23 and its 78th percentile ranking versus all CPUs indicate it can feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions.

Q: What settings should be avoided with this combo?

A: At 4K, Ultra settings produce 28.7 FPS, which is below 30 FPS and unsuitable for smooth gameplay. At 1440p, Ultra at 50.9 FPS is borderline, and at 1080p, Ultra at 75.0 FPS is playable but offers diminishing returns over High.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Hitman 2?

A: The combination ranks 854th out of 1795 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range position and the CPU's strong but not top-tier performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 854 out of 1795 places this pairing in the 47.6th percentile of all tested configurations for Hitman 2. This is a middle-of-the-pack result that aligns with the component specifications: the Ryzen 5 5600X holds a 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the RTX 5060 sits at a 73rd percentile among all GPUs. The combination of two slightly-above-average components yields a system that outperforms a majority of tested setups but does not break into the upper echelon.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT at -0.3% deltaPct, Intel Core i7-10700 at -0.3%, and Intel Core i5-12490F at -0.5%, all of which produce nearly identical average scores around 20700. The Intel Xeon 6325P is 0.7% ahead. This tight clustering means the CPU is not a differentiating factor in this combo's ranking; the GPU's position relative to its rivals—matching the RX 7700 XT and RX 570—is more influential.

Given the measured FPS data, this rank of 854 is consistent with a system that delivers strong 1080p performance (103.6 FPS at High) and acceptable 1440p performance (67.1 FPS at High) but struggles at 4K. The 28.7 FPS Ultra result at 4K is among the lower outputs for a modern GPU, and this drags the combo's overall standing down despite its solid mid-resolution results. For players targeting 1080p or 1440p, this rank understates the practical experience, as the combo exceeds 60 FPS at High settings in both resolutions. The benchmark data indicates that this is a well-matched pairing for its intended resolution class, with the GPU being the primary performance arbiter across the resolution spectrum.