Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a distinctly mid-range experience in Hitman 2, landing at rank 1250 out of 1795 tested combos. The dataset reveals a system that is capable but heavily constrained by the GPU, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The measured frames per second (FPS) across the twelve tested configurations tell a clear story of a pairing where the CPU has headroom to spare while the graphics card determines the final output.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain a 60 FPS average?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 on High settings achieves 84.1 FPS, while 2560x1440 on High drops to 56 FPS. Therefore, 1080p is the target resolution for a consistently smooth experience above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER perform relative to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 19774. It is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, and 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla K40m. This places it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the primary bottleneck in this setup?

A: The benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting factor. For instance, at 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 28.9, which is below the 30 FPS threshold. The CPU's single-thread performance score of 3218 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can handle the game's logic, but the GPU cannot keep up with the pixel workload.

Q: What is the performance cost of enabling Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 70.6 on Medium to 40.4 on Ultra. This represents a substantial performance hit of 30.2 FPS for the visual fidelity upgrade, making Ultra settings less viable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How much of a performance gain is seen from lowering settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS increases from 21.3 on Ultra to 48 on Low. That is a significant jump of 26.7 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is severely taxed at this resolution and settings adjustments offer the only path to playability.

Q: What are the core specifications of the CPU and GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests that players should prioritize the Medium or High presets to balance visual quality with performance. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset yields an average of 106.3 FPS, while High yields 84.1 FPS, both of which are excellent for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 57.5 FPS, which is still playable but introduces a noticeable dip.

For 1440p, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, delivering an average of 70.6 FPS. The High preset at 56 FPS is borderline acceptable for gaming, but the Ultra preset's 40.4 FPS average makes it a less desirable choice for fast-paced action. At 4K, the data shows a stark reality: even the Low preset only achieves 48 FPS, while Medium drops to 38.8 FPS and High falls to 28.9 FPS. The Ultra preset is effectively unplayable at 21.3 FPS. Therefore, for the best experience across all resolutions, the Medium preset offers the most consistent and playable frame rates, with High being a viable option only at 1080p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, built on the Zen 4 architecture, brings a robust 6-core, 12-thread configuration to the table. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz are well-suited for Hitman 2's AI and simulation tasks. Benchmark results reinforce this, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and a single-core score of 3218, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the 7500F holds its own. It is a mere 0.1% slower than the Intel Core i7-11850H and 0.4% faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. This suggests that for this game, the CPU's performance is not a differentiating factor. The measured FPS data supports this; the frame rate consistently scales with resolution and settings, which are typically GPU-bound variables. The CPU appears to have enough headroom to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck, even at the lower 1080p resolution where CPU load is typically higher. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache also contributes to efficient data handling.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1250th out of 1795 total combos for Hitman 2. This places it in the lower half of the tested configurations, indicating that while it is a functional pairing, many other setups achieve higher performance. The rank reflects the overall balance of the system.

The GPU's position in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs and the CPU's position in the 82nd percentile suggest a mismatch. The CPU is a higher-performing component relative to its peers than the GPU is. This imbalance means the combo's overall rank is likely held back by the graphics card, preventing it from climbing higher in the rankings. The data implies that this system is a good candidate for a GPU upgrade to unlock the full potential of the CPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary driver of the gaming experience in this analysis. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit memory bus providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, it has the capacity for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but struggles at 4K. Its Turing architecture, with a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, delivers 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 19774 and its 63rd percentile ranking show it is a mid-range performer. The measured FPS data reveals its limitations. At 1080p, it can push from 145.4 FPS on Low to 57.5 FPS on Ultra. The performance cliff appears when moving to higher resolutions; the 4K Ultra result of 21.3 FPS is a clear indication that the GPU is overwhelmed. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is also a potential factor in the high-resolution performance drops, as the game may be filling the memory buffer, forcing the card to use slower system memory. The data suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p with medium-to-high settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides a clear picture of performance across a matrix of resolutions and settings.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best performance. The average FPS starts at 145.4 on Low, drops to 106.3 on Medium, reaches 84.1 on High, and bottoms out at 57.5 on Ultra.

At 2560x1440, performance takes a significant hit. The Low preset averages 94.3 FPS, which is still smooth. Medium averages 70.6 FPS, and High drops to 56 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 40.4 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overburdened. The Low preset averages 48 FPS, Medium averages 38.8 FPS, High averages 28.9 FPS, and Ultra is the only configuration below 30 FPS, averaging just 21.3 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The performance degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep and reveals the GPU-bound nature of this system. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 84.1 at 1080p to 56 at 1440p, a 33% reduction. Moving to 4K High, the FPS plummets to 28.9, which is a 66% reduction from the 1080p result. This significant drop indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER's rendering capabilities are the primary constraint.

The scaling is consistent across all settings. For instance, on Low, the FPS drops from 145.4 at 1080p to 94.3 at 1440p and then to 48 at 4K. This pattern clearly shows that as the pixel count increases, the GPU's fill rate and shader power become the limiting factors. The CPU, which would be more of a bottleneck at lower resolutions with high frame rates, is not the issue here. The data implies that to achieve 60 FPS at 1440p, one must use the Medium preset, and at 4K, even the Low preset cannot guarantee a stable 60 FPS experience.