Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a playable but demanding Hitman 2 experience that scales predictably across resolutions and settings. This combination ranks 1230th out of 1795 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The CPU, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 part on AMD Socket AM5, sits at the 82nd percentile among all tested processors, while the GPU, an Ampere-generation GA104 chip with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, holds the 69th percentile among all GPUs. Together, they create a pairing that is clearly GPU-limited at higher resolutions but shows respectable CPU headroom at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Hitman 2 reveals a steep and consistent drop as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, indicating that the RTX 3060 Ti becomes the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 83.8 FPS at 1080p to 52.8 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 37%, and then to 30 FPS at 4K, which is 64% below the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario: the 8 GB frame buffer and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are increasingly taxed as resolution increases, and the 16.20 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability cannot keep pace with the pixel throughput demanded at 4K.

The Low settings preset shows the most dramatic resolution sensitivity, with 142.9 FPS at 1080p dropping to 91.3 FPS at 1440p and further to 51.8 FPS at 4K. That represents a 64% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is slightly larger than the High preset's 64% drop, suggesting that even at minimal graphics load, the GPU's raw rasterization limits are exposed. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 142.9 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical ceiling for this game's draw-call throughput, given that the Ryzen 5 8400F's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20851 points indicates ample thread capacity but the game's engine may not scale perfectly across all 12 threads.

The Medium and Ultra presets further confirm the trend. At Medium, the 4K result of 34.5 FPS is 69% lower than the 111.9 FPS at 1080p. At Ultra, the 4K average of 23.2 FPS is 61% below the 1080p figure of 59.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that falls below 30 FPS, making it effectively unplayable for smooth action, while High at 4K sits right at the 30 FPS threshold, which many players would find marginal. The data strongly suggests that the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB VRAM and 256-bit memory bus are the limiting factors at 4K, as the CPU's performance headroom is evident from the 1080p results.

GPU Role

The RTX 3060 Ti's specifications play a direct role in these Hitman 2 results. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, the card has enough capacity for 1080p and 1440p textures but struggles with the higher texture and shadow detail demands of 4K Ultra. The GPU's base clock of 1410 MHz and boost clock of 1665 MHz, combined with 4864 shading units and 152 texture mapping units, deliver a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s. These figures explain why the card performs respectably at 1080p High (83.8 FPS) but collapses to 23.2 FPS at 4K Ultra — the pixel fill rate simply cannot sustain the 8.3 million pixels per frame that 4K requires.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 69 among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25120, places it slightly below the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180, -0.2% delta) and the RX 6600 (25235, -0.5% delta). This suggests that in the broader benchmark database, the RTX 3060 Ti is a mid-tier performer, which aligns with its measured behavior in Hitman 2. The card's 16.20 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 16.20 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1) capability are competitive for its class, but the 200 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate a power envelope that limits sustained boost clocks under heavy load.

At 1080p Low, the GPU achieves 142.9 FPS, which is 70% higher than the 1080p Ultra result of 59.6 FPS. This spread of 83.3 FPS between Low and Ultra at the same resolution highlights how much headroom the graphics settings offer. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is likely a constraining factor at Ultra settings even at 1080p, as Hitman 2's detailed environments can exceed 8 GB with high-resolution textures and anti-aliasing enabled. However, the measured data shows that the card handles Medium settings at 1080p with 111.9 FPS, which is a comfortable margin for 60 Hz displays.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1230 out of 1795 tested combinations places this pairing in the 68.5th percentile of all CPU-GPU combinations tested for Hitman 2. This means that roughly 31% of tested combos perform worse, while 69% perform better. The ranking reflects the fact that while the Ryzen 5 8400F is a capable modern processor, and the RTX 3060 Ti is a solid mid-range GPU, neither component is at the top of its respective class, and the combination does not exceed the sum of its parts.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25057 avg score, 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25099, -0.1% delta), and the AMD EPYC 9474F (25103, -0.2% delta). The Ryzen 5 8400F's average benchmark score of 25064 is nearly identical to the Ryzen 7 2700X, which is an older 8-core part, indicating that the 8400F's Zen 4 architecture and higher IPC compensate for its lower core count in synthetic workloads. The 0.3% positive delta over the Ryzen 5 7500F (24993) shows that these two AMD 5-series parts are essentially equivalent in overall performance.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3060 Ti's nearest rivals are all AMD products: the RX 6700M (25180, -0.2% delta), the RX 6600 (25235, -0.5% delta), and the RX 580 2048SP (25287, -0.7% delta). The close margins here — all within 0.7% — indicate that the RTX 3060 Ti sits in a tightly contested performance band where architectural differences matter less than specific game optimizations. In Hitman 2, the NVIDIA card's performance appears competitive with these AMD alternatives, though direct comparisons would require measured FPS data that is not available in the fact pack.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Ryzen 5 8400F and RTX 3060 Ti combination delivers its strongest results across all settings. The Low preset achieves 142.9 FPS average, while Medium produces 111.9 FPS, High yields 83.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 59.6 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 83.3 FPS, or 140% improvement from Ultra to Low, demonstrating that graphics settings have a massive impact on frame rate at this resolution. The 1080p Ultra result of 59.6 FPS is just under 60 FPS, which means that players targeting a locked 60 Hz experience would need to drop to High settings (83.8 FPS) for comfortable headroom.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low settings produce 91.3 FPS, Medium delivers 72.3 FPS, High manages 52.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 41 FPS. The 1440p High result of 52.8 FPS is 37% lower than the 1080p High figure of 83.8 FPS, which aligns with the 78% increase in pixel count from 1080p to 1440p. The Ultra preset at 1440p (41 FPS) is still playable for many gamers, but it is below the 60 FPS threshold that competitive players might prefer. Low at 1440p (91.3 FPS) remains smooth, suggesting that players willing to compromise on visual quality can achieve high refresh rates at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become stark. Low settings produce 51.8 FPS, Medium drops to 34.5 FPS, High falls to 30 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 23.2 FPS. The 4K Low result is 50% lower than the 1440p Low figure, and the 4K Ultra result is 43% lower than the 1440p Ultra result. None of these 4K presets reach 60 FPS, and only Low settings achieve a rate above 50 FPS. This data clearly indicates that the RTX 3060 Ti is not a 4K-capable card for Hitman 2, at least not at the settings tested. Players with 4K displays would need to accept 30 FPS or lower at High settings, or drop to Low for a playable 51.8 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this CPU-GPU pairing in Hitman 2?

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 at High settings (83.8 FPS) or 2560x1440 at Medium settings (72.3 FPS) offer the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. Both exceed 60 FPS, which is the standard target for smooth gameplay.

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

A: At 4K, the best result is Low settings at 51.8 FPS average. High settings drop to 30 FPS, and Ultra falls to 23.2 FPS. This indicates that 4K is only viable at Low settings, and even then, the frame rate is below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3060 Ti compare to its nearest competitor in the benchmark database?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 25120, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180), 0.5% lower than the RX 6600 (25235), and 0.7% lower than the RX 580 2048SP (25287). These differences are within 0.7%, indicating near-identical synthetic performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck for the RTX 3060 Ti in this game?

A: The measured FPS data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at resolutions above 1080p, as frame rates drop significantly with resolution increases. At 1080p Low (142.9 FPS), the CPU may be approaching its limit, but the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and pixel throughput are the primary constraints at 1440p and 4K.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested configurations in Hitman 2?

A: This combo ranks 1230th out of 1795 tested combinations, placing it in the 68.5th percentile. This means roughly 31% of tested combos perform worse, while 69% perform better.

Q: What are the key GPU specifications that affect Hitman 2 performance?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, a base clock of 1410 MHz, and a boost clock of 1665 MHz. Its 4864 shading units and 152 texture mapping units deliver a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s, which impacts texture-heavy scenes in Hitman 2.