Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a playable, though not flawless, experience in Hitman 2. The data shows that the 1080p Medium preset, producing an average of 105.5 FPS, offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance headroom. While High at 1080p is close at 82.9 FPS, the Medium setting provides a significant buffer above 60 FPS, making it the most reliable choice for maintaining smooth frame pacing during crowded stealth sequences. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors, the Low preset averages 144.3 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play, but the visual trade-offs are substantial. At 1440p, the Medium preset (70.3 FPS) is the optimal choice for a consistent 60+ FPS experience, whereas High (51.1 FPS) dips below that threshold.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data establishes a clear hierarchy for this specific hardware pairing. At 1080p, the Ultra preset yields an average of 62.2 FPS, which is technically above 60 FPS but leaves little room for drops during intensive scenes like explosions or large crowds. The High preset at 82.9 FPS is more comfortable, but the Medium preset at 105.5 FPS is the sweet spot; it provides a 27.2% performance increase over High while still maintaining the core visual structure of the game. The step from Medium to Low (144.3 FPS) is a 36.8% jump, but that gain comes at the cost of significant shadow and texture detail reductions, which are noticeable in Hitman 2's well-lit environments.

For 1440p displays, the situation changes. The High preset at 51.1 FPS is playable but not ideal for a game that rewards patience and observation. The Medium preset at 70.3 FPS is the clear recommendation here, offering a 37.6% improvement over High while maintaining a stable frame rate above the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset at 36.6 FPS is not recommended for 1440p, as it falls well below the playability threshold. At 4K, the picture is grim; only the Low preset (52 FPS) approaches playability, while Medium (40 FPS), High (29.1 FPS), and Ultra (18.8 FPS) are all too demanding for this GPU. The data suggests that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p being a secondary option if the user is willing to compromise on settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary bottleneck in this configuration at higher resolutions. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p but becomes strained as resolution increases. The GPU's boost clock of 1650 MHz and its 2176 shading units are responsible for the raw pixel throughput, and the data reflects this: the 4K Ultra result of 18.8 FPS indicates the card is completely overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and intensive settings. The RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, scores only 0.5% higher, meaning the 2060 SUPER is essentially trading blows with the next tier up in synthetic tests.

In Hitman 2 specifically, the GPU's influence is most visible when comparing the scaling between Low and Ultra settings at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, the jump from Low (144.3 FPS) to Ultra (62.2 FPS) represents a 56.9% drop in performance, which is a massive cost for the incremental visual gains. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is clearly the limiting factor here, as the CPU has plenty of headroom to feed frames faster. The GPU's memory subsystem, with its 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is also a potential bottleneck at 4K, where the High preset's 29.1 FPS suggests the card cannot sustain the data throughput required for high-resolution textures.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a strong performer that is frequently not the limiting factor in this game. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, it offers a boost clock of 5.10 GHz and a substantial 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's average benchmark score of 26617 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rival, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, scores only 0.2% higher, indicating that the 7600 is effectively at parity with a highly regarded gaming chip. The single-thread performance is particularly strong, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3246, which is directly relevant to Hitman 2's AI-driven gameplay.

The data indicates that the CPU is rarely the bottleneck until frame rates climb past the 100 FPS mark. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 144.3 FPS, which suggests the CPU is working hard but still managing. However, when comparing the 1080p Low and High results, the CPU's role becomes clearer: the 62.1 FPS difference between these two settings is almost entirely GPU-driven, as the CPU is capable of rendering far more frames than the GPU can produce at higher settings. The Ryzen 5 7600's 12 threads are well-suited to Hitman 2's multithreaded engine, and the CPU's high boost clock ensures that single-threaded AI calculations do not create stutters. In the 3DMark Max Threads test, the CPU scores 6503, which is nearly identical to its 16-thread score of 6499, indicating that the additional threads beyond 12 are not providing meaningful gains, but the existing 12 are being fully utilized.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Hitman 2 at 4K resolution?

A: Only at Low settings, where it averages 52 FPS. Medium settings drop to 40 FPS, High to 29.1 FPS, and Ultra to 18.8 FPS. For a consistent 60 FPS experience at 4K, this hardware is not sufficient.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144Hz monitor?

A: At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 144.3 FPS, which is the only setting that comes close to saturating a 144Hz display. The Medium preset at 105.5 FPS is the highest visual quality that stays comfortably above 100 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 2070 in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, while the RTX 2070 scores 19680, making the 2060 SUPER 0.5% faster than its higher-tier sibling in this specific metric.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600 a bottleneck for this GPU?

A: The data suggests it is not. At 1080p Low, the system hits 144.3 FPS, indicating the CPU has headroom. The CPU's average benchmark score of 26617 is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, showing it is a top-tier gaming processor.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 51.1 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS target, so you would need to drop to Medium settings (70.3 FPS) for a smoother experience.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 82.9 FPS at 1080p to 29.1 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 64.9%. This indicates that the GPU is severely stressed by the higher resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a stark scaling pattern that highlights the GPU's limitations. At High settings, the performance drops from 82.9 FPS at 1080p to 51.1 FPS at 1440p, a 38.4% decrease, and then to 29.1 FPS at 4K, a further 43.1% decrease from the 1440p result. This consistent decline indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary limiting component, as the CPU's performance does not degrade with resolution. The scaling is not perfectly linear, which suggests that memory bandwidth and fill rate constraints become more pronounced at higher resolutions.

The Low settings data tells a similar story but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p, Low produces 144.3 FPS, which drops to 95.3 FPS at 1440p (a 34% decrease) and then to 52 FPS at 4K (a 45.4% decrease from 1440p). The fact that even Low settings cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K is telling; it means the GPU's raw compute capability (7.181 TFLOPS) is insufficient for the 8.3 million pixels in a 4K image, regardless of the visual complexity. The 4K Ultra result of 18.8 FPS is the clearest indicator of the GPU being overwhelmed, as it represents a 87% reduction from the 1080p Low result.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p:

• Low: 144.3 FPS
• Medium: 105.5 FPS
• High: 82.9 FPS
• Ultra: 62.2 FPS

At 1080p, the system is well-balanced. The step from Low to Medium costs 38.8 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 22.6 FPS. The Ultra setting takes a further 20.7 FPS, bringing it close to the 60 FPS target but not comfortably above it. For competitive play, Low is the only option that fully uses a high-refresh display.

1440p:

• Low: 95.3 FPS
• Medium: 70.3 FPS
• High: 51.1 FPS
• Ultra: 36.6 FPS

The 1440p results show a clear degradation. Low is still very playable at 95.3 FPS, and Medium at 70.3 FPS is the recommended maximum for smooth gameplay. High drops below 60 FPS, and Ultra is too demanding for consistent play.

4K:

• Low: 52 FPS
• Medium: 40 FPS
• High: 29.1 FPS
• Ultra: 18.8 FPS

The 4K results are the least usable. Only Low breaks the 50 FPS barrier, and it does so narrowly. Medium is borderline, while High and Ultra are effectively unplayable for a game that requires precision and timing. The gap between High (29.1 FPS) and Ultra (18.8 FPS) is 35.4%, showing that the Ultra preset's additional effects are disproportionately expensive at this resolution. The combo ranks 1277th out of 1795 tested combinations for this game, which places it in the lower half of the field, and the data confirms that this is a 1080p-focused setup.