Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a strong performance profile in Hitman 2, with measured data showing a clear progression of frame rates across resolutions and settings. The benchmark results indicate that this pairing ranks in the 84th percentile of tested combos for this game, placing it at position 499 out of 3001 total combinations. The data reveals a system that excels at high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming, remains highly capable at 1440p, and can handle 4K with adjusted settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Hitman 2 with this hardware combination shows a consistent pattern across all three resolutions: Medium settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, while High settings provide a solid experience for most use cases. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 197 FPS with a minimum of 168 FPS and maximum of 227 FPS, which provides a smooth experience well above typical display refresh rates. The High preset at the same resolution drops to 149 FPS average, still excellent but with less headroom for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the Medium settings produce 126 FPS average with a minimum of 107 FPS, which remains comfortably playable on high-refresh displays. The High preset at this resolution yields 95 FPS average, which is suitable for 144Hz monitors but with less margin. At 3840x2160, Medium settings achieve 67 FPS average with a minimum of 57 FPS and maximum of 77 FPS, making it the only 4K preset that consistently stays above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

The Ultra preset, while visually impressive, shows significant performance costs across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra averages 110 FPS; at 1440p, it drops to 70 FPS; and at 4K, it falls to 37 FPS. The Low preset, conversely, provides very high frame rates but with minimal visual fidelity. For the best overall experience, Medium settings are recommended, as they provide the most substantial performance buffer while maintaining reasonable visual quality. Players prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate can opt for High settings, which still deliver playable performance at all resolutions, though 4K High at 51 FPS average may feel less fluid to some users.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 499 out of 3001 tested combinations in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 17% of all systems tested for this game. This ranking reflects a well-balanced pairing that leverages the strengths of both components effectively. The GPU's benchmark percentile of 83 places it in the upper tier of all graphics cards, while the CPU's percentile of 83 similarly positions it well among processors.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F scores 32,750 in average benchmark score, which puts it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707), 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32,697), 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662), and 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812). These extremely close margins indicate that the Ryzen 5 7400F performs essentially on par with its immediate competitors in general benchmarks, making the overall gaming experience dependent on how well the game utilizes the specific architecture.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 43,223 places it 0.1% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262), 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268), 0.2% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43,301), and 1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667). The small deltas between these GPUs suggest that the RTX 4070 SUPER is competitive with these alternatives in general compute tasks, though its gaming performance in Hitman 2 specifically is what determines the combo rank.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 192-bit bus width and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth to this combination. This memory configuration proves sufficient for Hitman 2 across all tested settings and resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent scaling of frame rates from Low to Ultra presets. The GPU's 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines provide substantial raw processing capability for this game's rendering demands.

The clock speeds of the RTX 4070 SUPER, with a base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz, contribute to its performance headroom. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, which helps maintain bandwidth for high-resolution textures and complex scenes. The GPU's pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s indicate strong fill-rate capabilities that benefit Hitman 2's detailed environments.

In the measured FPS data, the GPU's role becomes more apparent at higher resolutions and settings. The transition from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings shows a dramatic drop from 110 FPS to 37 FPS, representing a 66% reduction in performance. This steep decline indicates that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is heavily taxed, and the rendering load becomes the primary bottleneck. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the system achieves 263 FPS, suggesting that the GPU has ample headroom when the workload is lighter.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values show a clear hierarchy across settings. Low settings produce an average of 263 FPS, which represents the maximum performance ceiling for this configuration at this resolution. Medium settings reduce this to 197 FPS average with a minimum of 168 FPS and maximum of 227 FPS. High settings bring the average down to 149 FPS, while Ultra settings further reduce it to 110 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 153 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU has substantial headroom even at the highest quality settings.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales proportionally. Low settings achieve 168 FPS average, Medium settings produce 126 FPS with a range of 107 to 145 FPS, High settings deliver 95 FPS, and Ultra settings result in 70 FPS average. The 1440p Medium result of 126 FPS represents a sweet spot for high-refresh gaming, while the 1440p High result of 95 FPS remains suitable for most displays.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more constrained. Low settings still achieve 90 FPS average, which is impressive for 4K. Medium settings produce 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS, keeping the experience above the 60 FPS threshold in most scenes. High settings drop to 51 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 37 FPS average. The 4K results indicate that this combination can handle 4K gaming, but settings management becomes crucial for maintaining smooth frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the limiting component at each resolution. At Low settings, the progression from 263 FPS at 1080p to 168 FPS at 1440p to 90 FPS at 4K shows a substantial drop at each step. The 1080p to 1440p reduction is 36%, while the 1440p to 4K reduction is 46%. This pattern suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is playing a larger role at lower resolutions, with the GPU becoming more dominant as resolution increases.

At Medium settings, the scaling shows 197 FPS at 1080p, 126 FPS at 1440p, and 67 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 36%, and the 1440p to 4K drop is 47%. This consistent scaling pattern indicates that the system remains well-balanced across resolutions, with the GPU assuming more responsibility for the workload at higher pixel counts.

At High settings, the performance goes from 149 FPS at 1080p to 95 FPS at 1440p to 51 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p decrease is 36%, and the 1440p to 4K decrease is 46%. At Ultra settings, the numbers are 110 FPS, 70 FPS, and 37 FPS respectively, with corresponding drops of 36% and 47%. The remarkably consistent percentage drops across all settings suggest that the system is not hitting a hard bottleneck at any specific resolution, but rather scaling predictably with the rendering workload.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz provide strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,072 and multi-core score of 21,765. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core help reduce memory latency for game workloads.

In Hitman 2, which relies on both single-threaded and multi-threaded performance, the Ryzen 5 7400F demonstrates its capability through the measured frame rates. The high FPS at 1080p Low (263 FPS) suggests that the CPU can feed frames to the GPU at very high rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. The PassMark single-thread score of 3,689 and multi-thread score of 25,645 indicate strong overall processing ability that translates to consistent frame delivery.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s with dual-channel DDR5 support provides adequate data throughput for the game's assets. The 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs and the close competition with rivals like the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% difference) and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% difference) in average benchmark scores show that this processor is well-positioned for gaming workloads. The rapid frame rates observed at lower resolutions suggest that the CPU does not become a limiting factor until frame rates reach very high levels.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: Medium settings at 3840x2160 provide the best experience, achieving 67 FPS average with a minimum of 57 FPS and maximum of 77 FPS. This is the only 4K preset that consistently stays above the 60 FPS threshold, while High drops to 51 FPS and Ultra falls to 37 FPS.

Q: How does this combination rank among all tested systems in Hitman 2?

A: The combination ranks 499th out of 3001 tested combos, placing it in the top 17% of all systems. This reflects a strong pairing that delivers high performance without being among the absolute top-end configurations.

Q: Can this system achieve 144 FPS at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system achieves 126 FPS average, which is below 144 FPS. Low settings reach 168 FPS, so players targeting 144 FPS would need to use Low settings or accept the 126 FPS average on Medium.

Q: What is the performance difference between Ultra and Medium settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra settings achieve 110 FPS average while Medium settings reach 197 FPS average. This represents a 79% performance increase from Ultra to Medium, providing substantially higher frame rates with reduced visual quality.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F scores 32,750, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707), 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32,697), 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662), and 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812).

Q: Does the GPU have enough VRAM for Hitman 2 at 4K?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 4K gaming in Hitman 2, as demonstrated by playable frame rates at 4K Medium settings. The memory configuration does not appear to be a limiting factor in the measured results.