Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a compelling performance profile in Hitman 2, with the data revealing a system that scales predictably across resolutions while remaining firmly GPU-bound at higher settings. This analysis examines the measured frame rates, the combo’s standing among 1,795 tested configurations, and the implications for settings optimization.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured data shows a clear and consistent scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 180 FPS at 1080p to 118.8 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 61.2 FPS. Moving to 4K, the average falls further to 63.6 FPS — a 116.4 FPS drop from the 1080p baseline. This represents a 64.7% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, which is substantial and indicates that the RTX 5080 is becoming the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The scaling behavior under Low settings is even more pronounced. At 1080p, the combo achieves 295.4 FPS, dropping to 202.7 FPS at 1440p and 110.6 FPS at 4K. The 184.8 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K under Low settings is the largest absolute drop observed across all settings, suggesting that the GPU’s raw throughput is heavily taxed by the pixel count. Conversely, the CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 200 FPS; the Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, must keep up with the GPU’s output, and the data indicates it does so effectively without creating a bottleneck that would flatten the scaling curve.

The pattern across Medium settings mirrors this: 239 FPS at 1080p, 152.2 FPS at 1440p, and 81.1 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the steepest relative decline, with 135.6 FPS at 1080p dropping to 86.4 FPS at 1440p and 46.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 46.1 FPS is notably below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, indicating that this combination struggles at maximum fidelity without resolution scaling. The fact that Ultra at 4K yields less than half the frame rate of High at the same resolution (46.1 vs 63.6 FPS) underscores how demanding the highest preset is on the GPU’s shader and rasterization resources.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the database of 1,795 tested CPU-GPU combinations, this pairing of the Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 5080 achieves a combo rank of 98. This places it in the top 5.5% of all tested configurations, which is an exceptionally strong showing given the CPU’s age relative to the GPU. The rank reflects the combined capabilities of both components; the RTX 5080’s 89th percentile standing among all GPUs is complemented by the CPU’s 78th percentile ranking, resulting in a synergistic outcome that outperforms what either component might achieve individually.

The CPU’s nearest rivals provide context for its contribution. The Ryzen 5 5600GT scores 20,740 in average benchmark, a mere 0.3% higher than the 5600X’s 20,680. Similarly, the Intel Core i7-10700 and Core i5-12490F are within 0.5% of the 5600X’s performance, with scores of 20,746 and 20,794 respectively. The Intel Xeon 6325P trails by 0.7% at 20,538. These negligible deltas indicate that the 5600X is squarely within the performance envelope of its contemporaries, and any frame rate differences in Hitman 2 are more attributable to the GPU than to minor CPU variations.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5080’s nearest rivals show similar clustering. The Intel Arc A570M scores 58,239, which is 1.6% lower than the RTX 5080’s 59,188 average. The Intel Arc Pro A60 is 1.9% higher at 60,326, while the Arc A580 and AMD Radeon Pro W5500X are 2.5% and 2.6% lower respectively. These margins are small, confirming that the RTX 5080 is positioned in a tightly contested performance tier. The combo’s rank of 98 out of 1,795 suggests that this specific pairing extracts near-optimal performance from both components, with no obvious mismatch that would drag the rank lower.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy for settings selection based on target frame rates and resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets deliver playable frame rates, with Low at 295.4 FPS, Medium at 239 FPS, High at 180 FPS, and Ultra at 135.6 FPS. For competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors, Low or Medium are optimal, but for visual fidelity, High offers 180 FPS while maintaining better image quality than Medium. Ultra at 135.6 FPS is still smooth and represents the best visual experience at 1080p without sacrificing 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts. Low hits 202.7 FPS, which is excessive for most displays, while Medium at 152.2 FPS provides headroom for 144Hz monitors. High at 118.8 FPS is the sweet spot for 120Hz panels, delivering near-maximal visuals without dropping below 100 FPS. Ultra at 86.4 FPS is acceptable for 60Hz displays but falls short of 144Hz capabilities. The data suggests that High is the balanced choice at 1440p, offering a 32.4 FPS improvement over Ultra while retaining most of the visual enhancements.

At 3840x2160, the choices become more constrained. Low at 110.6 FPS is the only preset that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, making it viable for 4K gaming. Medium at 81.1 FPS is still smooth, while High at 63.6 FPS barely maintains 60 FPS. Ultra at 46.1 FPS falls below the standard playability threshold, so it should be avoided unless the user accepts stutter. For 4K, Medium appears to be the optimal compromise, delivering 81.1 FPS with a reasonable visual uplift over Low. High is acceptable for those prioritizing image quality, but the 63.6 FPS average leaves little margin for demanding scenes.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The complete measured dataset is as follows. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are 110.6 FPS on Low, 81.1 FPS on Medium, 63.6 FPS on High, and 46.1 FPS on Ultra. These figures show a monotonic decrease with each settings tier, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 64.5 FPS. The transition from Medium to High costs 17.5 FPS, while High to Ultra costs another 17.5 FPS, indicating a linear degradation in this resolution range.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 202.7 FPS (Low), 152.2 FPS (Medium), 118.8 FPS (High), and 86.4 FPS (Ultra). The differences between consecutive presets are 50.5 FPS (Low to Medium), 33.4 FPS (Medium to High), and 32.4 FPS (High to Ultra). This pattern shows diminishing returns as settings increase, with the largest drop occurring between Low and Medium. The 1440p results are uniformly higher than the 4K numbers, with Low at 1440p outperforming Low at 4K by 92.1 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the averages are 295.4 FPS (Low), 239 FPS (Medium), 180 FPS (High), and 135.6 FPS (Ultra). The spread from Low to Ultra is 159.8 FPS, the largest of any resolution. The step from Medium to High is 59 FPS, which is the most significant single-tier drop at 1080p. Across all resolutions, the data shows that the RTX 5080 maintains high frame rates even at Ultra, but the 4K Ultra result of 46.1 FPS demonstrates the limits of this configuration at maximum settings.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The RTX 5080’s 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Hitman 2’s texture and geometry demands. The game, released in 2018, does not require the full 16 GB at any of the tested settings, so the VRAM capacity is unlikely to be a limiting factor. Instead, the GPU’s compute resources determine the frame rates. The 10,752 shading units operating at a boost clock of 2617 MHz deliver 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which directly influences pixel throughput at higher resolutions.

The memory clock of 1875 MHz (30 Gbps effective) supports the 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is sufficient for the data transfer rates demanded by 4K rendering. The pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s indicate that the GPU can process the fill-rate and texturing workloads that Hitman 2 presents. The measured results align with these specifications: at 4K High, the 63.6 FPS average suggests the GPU is operating near its practical limit for this title, while at 1080p the 180 FPS High result shows headroom that could be exploited by higher refresh displays.

The GPU’s 89th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 59,188, places it well above the median. Its nearest rivals, including the Intel Arc A570M and Arc A580, show that the RTX 5080 is slightly ahead of some mid-range options but not dramatically so, given the small deltaPct values. The 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores are present but do not play a significant role in Hitman 2, as the game does not leverage ray tracing heavily. The GPU’s raw rasterization performance, as measured by the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8,637, is the primary driver of the observed frame rates. This combination of high shading throughput, ample memory bandwidth, and efficient pixel processing explains why the RTX 5080 sustains playable frame rates at 4K Medium and High, while the CPU’s 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 architecture with a 4.60 GHz boost clock ensures that the GPU is not starved of data at lower resolutions.