Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a compelling Hitman 2 experience, with benchmark data showing strong performance across all tested resolutions and settings. This combination ranks in the 72nd percentile of all tested combos for this title, indicating robust capability for a game that scales well with both CPU and GPU resources. The data reveals a system that excels at high refresh rate 1080p and 1440p gaming, while still providing playable frame rates at 4K with appropriate settings adjustments.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank for Hitman 2 compared to other tested systems?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti combination ranks 500th out of 1,795 tested combos for Hitman 2, placing it in the top 27.9% of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What is the best performance this combo achieves in Hitman 2?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 233.9 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. For more visually demanding settings, the system still delivers 136.6 FPS at 1080p High and 95.5 FPS at 1080p Ultra.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Hitman 2?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160, the system averages 44.3 FPS on High settings and 35.7 FPS on Ultra. Dropping to Medium yields 58.9 FPS, while Low settings push performance to 83.4 FPS, making 4K playable with settings adjustments.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F averages a benchmark score of 24,993, which is nearly identical to its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-11850H, at 24,974 (a 0.1% difference). It sits within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX's score of 24,897.

Q: What is the GPU's performance standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti achieves an average benchmark score of 41,224, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 by just 0.5% (41,441) and sits 1.1% behind the RTX 5070 (41,687).

Q: What memory and bandwidth specifications support this combo?

A: The CPU supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, while the GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus providing 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark data places this AMD and NVIDIA pairing at rank 500 out of 1,795 tested combinations for Hitman 2. This position in the upper quartile of tested systems indicates that while the combo is not at the very top of the leaderboard, it substantially outperforms the majority of configurations tested for this title. The rank reflects a balance of CPU and GPU capabilities that aligns well with Hitman 2's engine requirements.

The percentile ranking of 72% against all tested combos suggests that roughly 72% of systems tested for this game perform below this configuration. This places the combo in a strong position for smooth gameplay, though the data also shows that about 28% of tested systems achieve higher frame rates. The ranking is consistent across the measured FPS data, which shows the combination's ability to exceed 60 FPS at 1440p High settings (88.1 FPS) and approach triple-digit frame rates at 1080p High (136.6 FPS).

When examining the FPS data relative to the combo's rank, a pattern emerges: the system delivers excellent performance at mainstream resolutions but faces challenges at 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 35.7 FPS is the only measured configuration falling below 40 FPS, and it contributes to the combo's middle-of-the-pack ranking among high-end systems. The performance curve across settings and resolutions shows a typical scaling pattern, where frame rates increase dramatically as settings are lowered, particularly at 1080p where the Low settings result of 233.9 FPS is more than double the Ultra result of 95.5 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F brings six cores and twelve threads from the Zen 4 architecture to this combo. With a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, the processor provides strong single-threaded performance that is critical for Hitman 2's game logic and AI systems. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core help maintain data locality for the game's frequently accessed assets.

Synthetic benchmarks show the CPU achieving a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,799 and a single-core score of 3,218, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 12,686. The 3DMark tests reveal a scaling pattern from 974 in single-thread to 6,379 in max-threads, indicating that the processor scales effectively with increased thread utilization. This scaling suggests that Hitman 2 can leverage the CPU's multi-threading capabilities, particularly in scenes with many NPCs or complex crowd simulations.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 24,993 places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, sitting nearly exactly between the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,974, 0.1% higher) and the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25,057, 0.3% lower). This tight grouping with rival processors indicates that the 7500F's performance is well-matched to its competition. In Hitman 2 specifically, the CPU's strong single-thread performance helps maintain high frame rates at 1080p, where the measured 233.9 FPS at Low settings suggests the processor is not a bottleneck at lower graphical loads.

The 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node from TSMC allow the CPU to sustain boost clocks during extended gaming sessions without excessive heat generation. The DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provides ample data throughput for the game's streaming needs, while the PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes ensures the GPU has unimpeded access to system memory.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance: 233.9 FPS on Low, 174.8 FPS on Medium, 136.6 FPS on High, and 95.5 FPS on Ultra. These results indicate that the combo can easily drive high refresh rate monitors at 1080p, with even the most demanding Ultra settings maintaining near-100 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected scaling impact. Low settings produce 151.4 FPS, Medium achieves 112.3 FPS, High delivers 88.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 65.4 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate that the combo is well-suited for this resolution, as all settings levels except Ultra comfortably exceed 60 FPS, and even Ultra maintains playable frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the performance characteristics shift significantly. Low settings yield 83.4 FPS, which is still smooth for 4K gaming. Medium settings achieve 58.9 FPS, while High settings drop to 44.3 FPS and Ultra falls to 35.7 FPS. The 4K data reveals that the combo's GPU, despite its 12 GB of VRAM and 912.4 GB/s bandwidth, faces challenges at the highest resolution with demanding settings.

The scaling patterns across resolutions show consistent behavior: Low settings provide roughly 2.5 to 3 times the frame rate of Ultra settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, the delta between Low and Ultra is 138.4 FPS, while at 1440p it narrows to 86.0 FPS, and at 4K it narrows further to 47.7 FPS. This narrowing delta at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor as pixel count rises, which is expected given the RTX 3080 Ti's specifications.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti serves as the primary driver of Hitman 2's visual performance in this combo. Built on the Ampere architecture with the GA102 chip on an 8 nm Samsung process, the GPU features 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 render output units. The 80 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for advanced effects, though Hitman 2's implementation of these features is limited given its 2018 release date.

The GPU's clock speeds of 1,365 MHz base and 1,665 MHz boost, combined with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, deliver 912.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This substantial bandwidth is critical for high-resolution textures and complex scenes, as evidenced by the performance at 4K where the memory subsystem must feed the GPU's 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 3080 Ti achieves a Passmark G3D score of 26,896 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 191,309. The GPU's average benchmark score of 41,224 places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, just 0.5% behind the RTX 3090 (41,441) and 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41,610). This tight clustering with higher-tier competitors demonstrates the 3080 Ti's strong performance position.

The measured FPS data directly reflects the GPU's capabilities. At 1080p, the GPU's compute power allows frame rates above 200 FPS at Low settings, with the CPU becoming the limiting factor at 233.9 FPS. At 1440p, the GPU's performance remains robust, with all settings levels providing playable frame rates. The 4K results show the GPU's limits, particularly at Ultra settings where the 35.7 FPS result indicates the pixel throughput demands exceed the GPU's fill rate capabilities.

The GPU's 350 W TDP and suggested 750 W PSU requirement indicate the power demands of this configuration, though these specifications do not directly impact gaming performance. The 12-pin power connector and dual-slot design are physical characteristics that affect installation rather than performance. The PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for the GPU to communicate with the Ryzen 5 7500F, ensuring that the combo operates without interface bottlenecks.