Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 produces a mid-pack result in Hitman 2, ranking 1601 out of 3711 tested combos. This places the pairing in the 43rd percentile of all tested configurations, indicating that while this combo is capable of running the game smoothly at several settings, it sits slightly below the median performance tier. The combination of a 6-core Zen 4 desktop processor with a 30-series Ampere GPU delivers a balanced platform where neither component is dramatically over- or under-powered for this 2018 stealth title, though the data reveals distinct bottlenecks at different resolutions and quality presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1601 out of 3711 represents a position slightly below the midpoint of all tested systems for Hitman 2. This places the Ryzen 5 8400F + RTX 3070 in the 43rd percentile of tested combinations, meaning roughly 57% of tested combos deliver higher average frame rates in this title. The ranking reflects the GPU's position in the broader market; the RTX 3070 sits at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 8400F holds the 77th percentile among all CPUs. The CPU is clearly the stronger component relative to its peers, but in Hitman 2, the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks show how close the 8400F is to its direct competition. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24,964 average benchmark points, a mere 0.2% behind the 8400F's 25,005 average. The Intel Core i7-11850H trails by 0.3% at 24,935, and the Intel Core i7-13620H sits 0.4% behind at 24,911. On the other side, the AMD EPYC 9474F leads the 8400F by 0.4% with a score of 25,103. These tiny deltas indicate that the 8400F is positioned squarely within a cluster of similarly performing processors, and any differences in game frame rates are more likely attributable to the GPU or game-specific optimizations than to the CPU.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 17,083 average benchmark points, 0.7% ahead of the RTX 3070's 17,208. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 and AMD Radeon HD 7970M trail by 1.0% and 1.1% respectively, while the NVIDIA Tesla K40c leads by 1.5%. This tight grouping suggests that in Hitman 2, the RTX 3070's performance is representative of its class, neither a standout nor a laggard among its immediate peers.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at Medium settings delivers 93 average FPS, which provides a strong balance of visual quality and performance. At 1920x1080, Medium settings reach 146 average FPS, while 3840x2160 at Medium drops to 50 average FPS. For a 60 FPS target, 1440p High at 70 average FPS is the most demanding preset that still clears that threshold.

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

A: At 3840x2160, the combo achieves 38 average FPS on High and 28 average FPS on Ultra, both below the 60 FPS standard. The Low preset at 4K reaches 66 average FPS, and Medium reaches 50 average FPS. Therefore, 4K is only viable at Low or Medium settings for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25,005 average benchmark points, placing it 0.2% ahead of the Ryzen 5 7500F, 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H, and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H. The AMD EPYC 9474F leads it by 0.4%. These differences are marginal, meaning the 8400F is effectively at parity with its nearest competitors.

Q: Does the RTX 3070 outperform its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 3070 scores 17,208 average benchmark points. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is 0.7% ahead at 17,083, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 and AMD Radeon HD 7970M are 1.0% and 1.1% behind respectively. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c leads by 1.5%. The GPU holds a slight edge over most of its immediate rivals.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 124 average FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 52 average FPS. This represents a 72 FPS drop, or roughly a 58% reduction in performance, when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck for the RTX 3070 in this game?

A: The CPU holds the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU holds the 61st percentile. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 194 average FPS, which suggests the CPU can drive high frame rates. The diminishing returns at higher resolutions (e.g., 4K Low at 66 FPS) indicate the GPU becomes the primary limiter as resolution increases.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the GA104 chip using Samsung's 8 nm process, with 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die. The card features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation pipelines, along with 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory sits on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's memory configuration plays a significant role in how the combo performs across settings. The 8 GB capacity is sufficient for this title at all tested presets, but the bandwidth and clock speeds determine the ceiling at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor; the difference between Low (66 average FPS) and Ultra (28 average FPS) is a 38 FPS swing, which is substantial. The pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed for this game's environments, but the 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the more relevant metric for the lighting and shadow calculations characteristic of stealth titles.

The GPU's 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,208, places it in the upper-middle tier of graphics cards. The nearest rival data shows the RTX 3070 performing within 1.5% of its closest competitors, meaning that in Hitman 2, the GPU's frame rates are representative of its class rather than an outlier. The card's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with its performance level, and the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface ensures adequate bandwidth for the game's data streaming requirements.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. The Low preset achieves 194 average FPS, followed by Medium at 146 average FPS (with a minimum of 124 and maximum of 168), High at 110 average FPS, and Ultra at 81 average FPS. This resolution shows the full capability of the system, with even the most demanding preset clearing the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops are noticeable but still playable. Low delivers 124 average FPS, Medium reaches 93 average FPS (79 minimum, 107 maximum), High hits 70 average FPS, and Ultra drops to 52 average FPS. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution represents a 18 FPS reduction, which is the largest relative drop between consecutive presets at 1440p. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls below the 60 FPS target, indicating that this is the first resolution where the GPU begins to struggle with maximum quality settings.

At 3840x2160, the combo's limitations become apparent. Low delivers 66 average FPS, which is the only 4K preset that clears 60 FPS. Medium reaches 50 average FPS (42 minimum, 57 maximum), High drops to 38 average FPS, and Ultra falls to 28 average FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 38 FPS, demonstrating the GPU's sensitivity to quality settings at this resolution. The Medium preset at 4K shows a narrow range between minimum and maximum FPS, suggesting consistent performance rather than intermittent spikes.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of this combo in Hitman 2. At Low settings, the transition from 1920x1080 (194 average FPS) to 2560x1440 (124 average FPS) represents a 36% reduction, and further to 3840x2160 (66 average FPS) a 66% reduction from the 1080p baseline. This pattern is consistent with a GPU-limited scenario, where the number of pixels rendered directly impacts performance.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar but slightly less steep: 146 average FPS at 1080p drops to 93 at 1440p (a 36% reduction) and 50 at 4K (a 66% reduction). The High preset shows 110 average FPS at 1080p, 70 at 1440p (a 36% reduction), and 38 at 4K (a 65% reduction). Ultra follows the same trend with 81, 52, and 28 average FPS respectively, representing a 36% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 65% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

The consistent percentage drops across all presets indicate that resolution scaling is uniform regardless of quality setting. This uniformity points to the GPU as the limiting component; if the CPU were the bottleneck, the scaling pattern would show smaller percentage drops at lower resolutions where the CPU could keep up with the GPU's frame output. The data suggests that at 1080p, the system is still largely GPU-bound, as the 194 average FPS at Low settings does not appear to be capped by CPU limitations.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS as the minimum acceptable frame rate, the data supports specific preset choices at each resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 60 average FPS, with Ultra delivering 81 average FPS. This means 1080p users can select Ultra without sacrificing smoothness, making it the recommended preset for the best visual experience at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 70 average FPS, which clears the 60 FPS target with some headroom. The Ultra preset drops to 52 average FPS, which falls short. Therefore, High is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p, offering a reasonable compromise between visual fidelity and performance. Players who prioritize frame rate over visuals could choose Medium at 93 average FPS for additional headroom.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset at 66 average FPS clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 50 average FPS is playable but below the 60 FPS standard, and both High (38) and Ultra (28) are not recommended for smooth gameplay. For 4K users, Low is the only preset that guarantees 60 FPS, while Medium provides a more visually detailed experience at the cost of 10 FPS on average. The data shows a diminishing return on quality settings at 4K, where the GPU's 8 GB memory and bandwidth become limiting factors.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 (Phoenix) architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process with 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. It operates at a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, connected via AMD Socket AM5 with PCIe Gen 4 (20 lanes).

In synthetic benchmarks, the 8400F demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20,851 and a single-core score of 2,943. The 3DMark results show scaling from 951 in single-thread to 6,165 at max threads, indicating efficient use of its 12 threads. PassMark tests show a multithread score of 24,389 and a single-thread score of 3,685, with the CPU holding the 77th percentile among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 25,005.

The CPU's role in Hitman 2 is most evident at lower resolutions where frame rates are high. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 194 average FPS, which requires the CPU to feed the GPU with enough draw calls and game logic updates. The 8400F's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for this task, as evidenced by the high frame rates. However, the CPU's 77th percentile ranking relative to its GPU's 61st percentile suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this system. The CPU's nearest rivals all score within 0.4% of the 8400F, meaning that swapping in a Ryzen 5 7500F or Intel Core i7-13620H would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game. The CPU's 4 nm process and Zen 4 architecture provide efficient performance, but Hitman 2's engine appears to place greater demands on the GPU, particularly at higher resolutions and quality settings.