Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a highly constrained gaming experience in Hitman 2, with performance heavily dictated by the graphics card. The measured data across three resolutions and four settings presets shows a system that is playable only at lower fidelity targets, with a clear imbalance between the modern 6-core CPU and the older Polaris-based GPU. The combination ranks 3388th out of 3711 tested combos in this title, placing it in the lower percentile of configurations for Hitman 2 specifically.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is severe and reveals the RX 580 as the definitive bottleneck. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 77 FPS at 1920x1080 to 49 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 28 FPS, and then plummets to 26 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 66% loss in average FPS when moving from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that pixel throughput is the limiting factor. The GPU's 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are simply insufficient for the demands of 4K rendering in this engine.

At High settings, the scaling is similarly brutal: 44 FPS at 1080p drops to 28 FPS at 1440p and then to 15 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1440p to 4K is 46%, while the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36%. This non-linear scaling pattern suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is exhausting its raw compute resources, specifically its 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 32 ROPs. The gap between Low and High settings at 4K is only 11 FPS (26 vs 15), which is narrower than the 33 FPS gap at 1080p (77 vs 44), further confirming that resolution scaling saturates the GPU before settings can have their full effect.

The Ultra preset at 4K yields just 11 FPS, which is effectively unplayable. The data shows a clear pattern: this combo is designed for 1080p operation, with 1440p being a stretch goal only at Low settings, and 4K being entirely out of reach regardless of settings. The CPU, with its 3.70 GHz base and 5.00 GHz boost clock, is not the constraint here; the RX 580's 1340 MHz boost clock and 8 GB of GDDR5 memory are the limiting factors.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Hitman 2?

A: The maximum measured average is 77 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combination?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average FPS is 26 (Low settings), and the Ultra preset only reaches 11 FPS, making all 4K configurations unplayable.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 12,928, which is 0.1% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12,940) and 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (12,986).

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded performance relative to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24,964 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935) and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i7-13620H (24,911).

Q: Does the CPU limit performance in any measured configuration?

A: The data does not indicate CPU limitation. At 1080p Low, the GPU produces 77 FPS, and the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,799 suggests ample headroom for this workload.

Q: What is the FPS range at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS ranges from 58 at 1080p (min 49, max 67), to 37 at 1440p (min 31, max 43), and 20 at 4K (min 17, max 23).

Settings Recommendations

The optimal experience is found at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This preset delivers 58 FPS average with a minimum of 49 FPS and maximum of 67 FPS, providing a playable frame rate with better visual fidelity than Low. The Low preset at 1080p offers 77 FPS, which is smoother but sacrifices too much visual quality for the modest gain. High settings at 1080p drop to 44 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, Low settings are the only viable option, producing 49 FPS. Medium at 1440p falls to 37 FPS, which is borderline playable but with noticeable stutter risk given the 31 FPS minimum. High at 1440p (28 FPS) and Ultra at 1440p (21 FPS) are not recommended for action sequences. For 4K, no settings preset is acceptable, as even Low produces only 26 FPS.

The data suggests that users should prioritize resolution over settings. Dropping from 1080p Medium to 1080p Low yields a 19 FPS increase (from 58 to 77), while dropping from 1080p Medium to 1440p Low yields only a 9 FPS decrease (from 58 to 49). Therefore, staying at 1080p and adjusting settings within that resolution provides the best balance of frame rate and visual quality. The Medium preset at 1080p is the sweet spot, offering a 49 FPS minimum that keeps most scenes fluid.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range was tested. Low produces 77 FPS average, Medium produces 58 FPS (min 49, max 67), High produces 44 FPS, and Ultra produces 32 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 45 FPS drop, indicating that each settings tier costs approximately 11-15 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 14 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 12 FPS, showing consistent performance degradation with each fidelity increase.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 49 FPS (Low), 37 FPS (Medium, min 31, max 43), 28 FPS (High), and 21 FPS (Ultra). The drop from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings is 28 FPS for Low (77 to 49), 21 FPS for Medium (58 to 37), 16 FPS for High (44 to 28), and 11 FPS for Ultra (32 to 21). This narrowing delta at higher settings indicates that Ultra is already so demanding that resolution has less relative impact.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 26 FPS (Low), 20 FPS (Medium, min 17, max 23), 15 FPS (High), and 11 FPS (Ultra). The 4K data shows that the RX 580 cannot maintain a consistent frame rate even at Low, with the Medium preset's minimum of 17 FPS being particularly unstable. The difference between 1440p and 4K at Low settings is 23 FPS (49 to 26), while at Ultra it is only 10 FPS (21 to 11), confirming that 4K overwhelms the GPU regardless of settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 3388th out of 3711 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the 8.7th percentile of all configurations. This low ranking is expected given the GPU's age and performance class. The RX 580 itself sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12,928. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12,940, 0.1% faster) and GTX 1660 SUPER (12,986, 0.4% faster), all of which are similarly positioned in the lower-midrange tier.

The CPU's ranking is significantly better: the Ryzen 5 7500F sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average score of 24,964. This disparity between CPU and GPU percentiles (77 vs 53) confirms that the graphics card is the weak link. The combo's rank of 3388 out of 3711 suggests that most other tested configurations outperform this pairing, likely due to pairing the modern CPU with a more capable GPU. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935, 0.1% slower) and AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25,005, 0.2% faster), do not meaningfully change the gaming outcome; the GPU dominates the performance profile.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael) using a 5 nm process from TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, paired with PCIe Gen 5 support with 24 lanes.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role is largely secondary. The game's measured FPS at 1080p Low (77 FPS) does not stress the CPU's capabilities, as evidenced by its strong synthetic scores: Cinebench R23 multi-core of 22,799 and single-core of 3,218. The 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and multi-thread score of 6,379 indicate that the processor can handle the game's logic and AI without bottlenecking the GPU. The L3 cache of 32 MB is ample for this title's asset streaming, and the 5.00 GHz boost clock provides sufficient single-thread performance for Hitman 2's engine.

The CPU's percentile rank of 77 means it outperforms 77% of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 24,964 is nearly identical to its rivals (within 0.4%). This indicates that the CPU is not a differentiator in this combo; it is more than capable of feeding the RX 580. The data shows no configuration where the CPU appears to limit FPS, as even the lowest resolution and settings (1080p Low) produce 77 FPS, which is below the CPU's theoretical ceiling.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is a GCN 4.0 architecture GPU (Polaris 20) manufactured on a 14 nm process by GlobalFoundries. It has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its compute capabilities include 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 and a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s.

The GPU is the dominant factor in Hitman 2's performance. Its 53rd percentile ranking among all GPUs (average score 12,928) places it in the lower half of performance, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.6% of its score, indicating a tightly clustered mid-range tier. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K data (max 26 FPS at Low) shows that the memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s is inadequate for high-resolution textures.

The RX 580's pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s are the limiting factors at higher resolutions. At 4K, even Low settings produce only 26 FPS, and the Medium preset's minimum of 17 FPS suggests frame pacing issues. The GPU's 1340 MHz boost clock is modest by modern standards, and the 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 throughput cannot handle the shader complexity of Hitman 2 at higher settings. The data clearly shows that the RX 580 is the bottleneck in every measured configuration, as the CPU's performance headroom is never fully utilized.