Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

This combo pairs AMD's Zen 4 six-core Ryzen 5 7600X with NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace flagship RTX 4080, producing a system that ranks 255th out of 3,711 tested combinations in Hitman 2 — placing it in the top 7% of all configs for this stealth title. The data shows a platform that can push well past 100 FPS at 1440p on high settings, but the demanding Ultra preset at 4K drops below 60 FPS, revealing where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a steep and predictable performance curve as resolution climbs from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 172 FPS average. Moving to 1440p High, that number falls to 110 FPS — a 36% drop. At 4K High, average FPS drops further to 58, which is a 66% reduction from the 1080p result. This pattern indicates that the RTX 4080's rendering load scales heavily with pixel count, while the Ryzen 5 7600X has enough headroom to keep feeding frames at lower resolutions.

The scaling behavior becomes more telling when looking at Low settings. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 302 FPS average — an extremely high figure that suggests the CPU is still capable of pushing more, but the game engine or some other bottleneck intervenes. At 1440p Low, FPS drops to 193, and at 4K Low it reaches 103. The drop from 1080p to 1440p Low is 36%, while from 1440p to 4K Low it's 47%. This larger percentage drop at higher resolutions in the Low preset confirms that the GPU is the primary limiter as pixel count rises, since Low settings reduce CPU-side work and shift the balance toward the graphics card.

Ultra settings tell a similar story with even more severity. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 126 FPS average. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 81 FPS — a 36% reduction. At 4K Ultra, the average falls to 43 FPS, which is a 66% drop from 1080p Ultra. This near-identical percentage scaling across High and Ultra presets suggests that the game's Ultra settings add a consistent multiplicative load on the GPU, rather than introducing any sudden CPU bottleneck. The 4K Ultra result of 43 FPS is the only measured setting where the combo falls below 60 FPS average, making it the one scenario where the RTX 4080 cannot sustain smooth gameplay at maximum quality.

The Medium preset data includes minimum and maximum FPS figures, which provide additional insight. At 1080p Medium, the average is 227 FPS with a minimum of 193 and maximum of 261. At 1440p Medium, the average is 145 FPS with a minimum of 123 and maximum of 167. At 4K Medium, the average is 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 and maximum of 89. The spread between min and max FPS is relatively tight across all three resolutions, indicating stable frame pacing without severe hitches — the minimums sit at roughly 85-86% of the averages, which points to consistent performance rather than occasional frame drops.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Hitman 2 at 4K Ultra smoothly?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 43, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold typically considered smooth. For a playable 4K experience, the data shows High settings at 58 FPS average or Medium settings at 77 FPS average as better alternatives.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 302 FPS average, which is exceptionally high. The fact that 1080p High produces 172 FPS and 1080p Ultra produces 126 FPS — while the CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz — suggests the GPU is still the primary limiter even at 1080p, since performance scales consistently with resolution changes.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600X compare to its nearest CPU rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600X has an average benchmark score of 27,636, which puts it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K (both at 27,578), 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27,535), and 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27,712). These deltas are tiny, meaning the 7600X sits at parity with these competitors in overall CPU performance.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: For 1440p, the data shows Ultra settings at 81 FPS average, High at 110 FPS, Medium at 145 FPS, and Low at 193 FPS. If you prioritize visual quality, Ultra at 81 FPS is playable. If you want higher frame rates for competitive play, High at 110 FPS offers a strong balance.

Q: Does the RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM ever become a limiting factor in Hitman 2?

A: The measured FPS data does not indicate any VRAM-related performance collapse at any resolution or setting. The 16 GB GDDR6X memory with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient, as the FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K follows a consistent pattern without sudden drops that would suggest memory capacity issues.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54,247. It is 0.1% ahead of the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209), 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828), 2.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698), and 2.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon 8060S (55,757). Note that in this scoring system, lower deltaPct values indicate the rival has a higher score.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 255th out of 3,711 tested combinations in Hitman 2, which places it in the top 6.9% of all configurations tested for this game. This is a strong ranking, but it also shows that many other combos — presumably with higher-end CPUs or GPUs — achieve better performance in this title. Given that the RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7600X sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, the combo's overall rank of 255 is consistent with what you'd expect from pairing two above-average components.

The ranking becomes more meaningful when considering the measured FPS results. At 1440p Ultra, the combo produces 81 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. At 1080p Ultra, it reaches 126 FPS. These numbers suggest that for most players targeting 1080p or 1440p with high-refresh monitors, this combo is more than adequate. The 4K Ultra result of 43 FPS is the weak spot, and that likely explains why the combo doesn't rank higher — many other configurations in the top 200 are probably capable of maintaining 60+ FPS at 4K Ultra in this game.

The delta between the 7600X and its nearest rivals is minimal (all within 0.4%), so the CPU choice is unlikely to be the deciding factor in the combo's rank. Similarly, the RTX 4080's nearest rivals are within 2.7% in average benchmark score, meaning the GPU selection is also not a major differentiator. The rank of 255 likely comes down to the specific combination of this CPU and GPU working together in Hitman 2's engine, which favors certain hardware configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 302 FPS average, Medium produces 227 FPS (min 193, max 261), High produces 172 FPS, and Ultra produces 126 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 176 FPS, representing a 58% reduction in performance when maxing out settings. Even at Ultra, the 126 FPS average is well above the 60 FPS standard, making 1080p a non-issue for this combo.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but drops noticeably. Low settings yield 193 FPS, Medium yields 145 FPS (min 123, max 167), High yields 110 FPS, and Ultra yields 81 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 112 FPS, a 58% reduction — the same percentage as at 1080p, confirming that the settings scaling is consistent across resolutions. The Medium preset's minimum of 123 FPS ensures that even in demanding scenes, frame rates stay above 120 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the combo finally shows its limits. Low settings produce 103 FPS, Medium produces 77 FPS (min 66, max 89), High produces 58 FPS, and Ultra produces 43 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 60 FPS, a 58% reduction — again matching the pattern. The Medium preset's minimum of 66 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold, while High's 58 FPS average and Ultra's 43 FPS average fall below it. For 4K gaming, the data suggests Medium settings are the practical ceiling for maintaining smooth performance.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent across all settings presets: High settings drop from 172 to 110 to 58 FPS as resolution increases, while Ultra drops from 126 to 81 to 43 FPS. This uniformity indicates that the game's rendering pipeline scales predictably with pixel count, and the RTX 4080's performance is the dominant factor at all resolutions and settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. It has 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. The GPU features 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores, which support the game's lighting and AI-enhanced features. The base clock is 2205 MHz with a boost clock of 2505 MHz, and memory operates at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective speed.

The RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. In Hitman 2, this memory configuration appears sufficient at all tested settings and resolutions — the FPS data shows no sudden collapses that would indicate VRAM exhaustion. The GPU also has a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s, which are directly relevant to how quickly it can fill the screen with rendered geometry and apply textures at higher resolutions.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 48.74 TFLOPS and FP16 of 48.74 TFLOPS (1:1) indicate strong compute capabilities, but for Hitman 2, the rasterization-focused metrics matter more. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (43 FPS) versus 4K High (58 FPS) shows a 26% performance cost for the Ultra preset, which likely involves more demanding shadow, reflection, and post-processing effects that load the GPU's shading units and ROPs. The RTX 4080's transistor density of 121.1M per mm² and its 320 W TDP reflect a high-performance part that requires a 700 W suggested PSU and a triple-slot cooler with a single 16-pin power connector.

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 86th among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,247, places it near the top of the stack. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, is only 0.1% different in average score — effectively identical. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% higher. In Hitman 2 specifically, the GPU's performance is sufficient for 1440p Ultra at 81 FPS but falls short of 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, which aligns with its position as a very fast but not absolute top-tier card.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Raphael codename. It uses a 5 nm process at TSMC with 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. The base clock is 4.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, and it has a 105 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth and includes 64 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, and draw call submission. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (302 FPS) is extremely high, indicating that the 7600X's six fast cores with 5.30 GHz boost are more than adequate for this game's single-threaded and lightly-threaded workloads. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1,060 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,965 both reflect strong per-core performance, which matters for a game like Hitman 2 that likely doesn't scale perfectly across many threads.

The CPU's 12 threads provide some multi-threading headroom, as shown by the 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,879 and max-thread score of 6,845, but the single-thread performance is the more critical factor for Hitman 2's frame rates. The fact that 1080p Low produces 302 FPS — and that performance scales consistently with resolution — suggests the CPU is never the bottleneck in this configuration. Even at 1080p Ultra, the 126 FPS average is likely GPU-limited, since the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU at that frame rate.

The Ryzen 5 7600X's average benchmark score of 27,636 places it at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.4%, which means the CPU's performance is essentially equal to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, Intel Core i5-12600K, AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE, and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 in general benchmarks. This means the 7600X is not a standout performer in its class, but it's also not a weak link — for Hitman 2, its 6 cores at up to 5.30 GHz boost deliver enough performance to keep the RTX 4080 fully utilized at all resolutions except possibly 4K Ultra, where the GPU is clearly the limiting factor.