Hitman 2

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 places at rank 255 out of 3,711 tested combinations in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 7% of all tested system configurations. This is a strong result for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, suggesting the combination is well-balanced for this particular title.

Examining the CPU's position among its peers, the Ryzen 5 8400F sits remarkably close to its nearest rivals in average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F trails by just 0.2%, while the Intel Core i7-11850H and Intel Core i7-13620H are 0.3% and 0.4% behind respectively. Interestingly, the AMD EPYC 9474F, a server-class processor, leads by only 0.4%. This clustering indicates that the 8400F's performance envelope is tightly packed with several other capable processors, making the choice between them largely dependent on platform features rather than raw gaming performance.

For the GPU side, the RTX 4080 shows a similarly tight grouping with its rivals. The RTX 4080 SUPER is essentially identical at 0.1% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, and AMD Radeon 8060S are 1.1%, 2.6%, and 2.7% behind respectively. The 4080 sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, confirming its position as a high-end part that outpaces the vast majority of graphics cards in the database.

The combined rank of 255 out of 3,711 reflects that while neither component is the absolute fastest in its class, their synergy in Hitman 2 produces frame rates that most systems cannot match. The data indicates this combo is particularly effective in this game, likely due to the CPU's strong single-threaded performance and the GPU's substantial memory bandwidth and compute resources.

Settings Recommendations

For the best overall experience, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 offers the most compelling balance between visual quality and performance. At this setting, the combo delivers 145 FPS average with a minimum of 123 FPS and a maximum of 167 FPS. This places the frame rate well above the 144Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors, ensuring smooth gameplay without sacrificing too much visual fidelity.

At 1920x1080, the Medium preset reaches 227 FPS average with a 193 FPS minimum and 261 FPS maximum. This is the optimal choice for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays, as the frame rates are high enough to eliminate any perceptible stutter while maintaining moderate visual quality. The 193 FPS minimum is still comfortably above 144Hz, providing a consistent experience even during demanding scenes.

For users prioritizing maximum visual quality, the Ultra preset at 2560x1440 delivers 81 FPS average, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average drops to 43 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. The data suggests that Ultra at 4K is not recommended with this combo in Hitman 2.

The High preset at 2560x1440 yields 110 FPS average, which is a solid middle ground for users who want improved visuals over Medium without the performance cost of Ultra. However, the Medium preset's 145 FPS average provides a 32% performance uplift over High while likely offering visually similar results in most scenes, making it the more practical recommendation.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important characteristics about this combo's bottleneck behavior. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 302 FPS at 1920x1080 to 193 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 36% reduction) and then to 103 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 47% reduction from 1440p). This consistent scaling pattern suggests that at Low settings, the system is primarily limited by the CPU at lower resolutions, with the GPU becoming increasingly dominant as resolution increases.

At Medium settings, the scaling is more gradual: 227 FPS at 1080p, 145 FPS at 1440p (36% drop), and 77 FPS at 4K (47% drop from 1440p). The similarity in percentage drops between Low and Medium settings indicates that the GPU is not yet the primary limiting factor even at Medium quality, though the 4K result begins to show GPU constraint.

High settings present a different pattern: 172 FPS at 1080p, 110 FPS at 1440p (36% drop), and 58 FPS at 4K (47% drop from 1440p). The consistent 36% and 47% drops across Low, Medium, and High settings suggest that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p and 1440p, while the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling: 126 FPS at 1080p, 81 FPS at 1440p (36% drop), and 43 FPS at 4K (47% drop from 1440p). The fact that all four settings levels exhibit nearly identical percentage drops between resolutions strongly indicates that the CPU is the limiting component at 1080p and 1440p, while the GPU takes over as the constraint at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce 302 FPS average, Medium reaches 227 FPS with a minimum of 193 FPS and maximum of 261 FPS, High achieves 172 FPS, and Ultra maintains 126 FPS. The minimum FPS at Medium (193) is still higher than the Ultra average, demonstrating the wide performance gap between settings at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. Low settings yield 193 FPS, Medium delivers 145 FPS with a 123 FPS minimum and 167 FPS maximum, High produces 110 FPS, and Ultra drops to 81 FPS. The Medium minimum of 123 FPS is close to the 144Hz threshold, meaning users with high-refresh monitors may occasionally notice frame drops during intense scenes.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more demanding. Low settings still provide 103 FPS average, which is smooth for most displays. Medium settings produce 77 FPS with a 66 FPS minimum and 89 FPS maximum, placing it near the 60 FPS comfort zone but with occasional dips. High settings drop to 58 FPS, which is playable but may show stutter on 60Hz displays. Ultra settings fall to 43 FPS, making this the only configuration where the combo struggles to maintain smooth gameplay.

The data shows that the Medium preset at 4K provides the best balance, with a 66 FPS minimum that keeps the experience above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the only 4K setting in the measured data that maintains a minimum above 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K displays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 716.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This substantial bandwidth is critical for Hitman 2's detailed environments, which load large texture sets and geometry data. The 16 GB capacity ensures that even at 4K Ultra settings, the GPU does not run out of memory, though the 43 FPS result at that setting indicates compute limitations rather than memory constraints.

The GPU's clock speeds are 2205 MHz base and 2505 MHz boost, with memory running at 1400 MHz (22.4 Gbps effective). The 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate provide ample raw compute for the game's rendering workloads. The 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores support advanced features, though Hitman 2 primarily relies on traditional rasterization.

The RTX 4080's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms its position as a high-end part. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, is only 0.1% ahead, indicating that the two cards are effectively interchangeable in performance. The GPU's 320 W TDP and 700 W suggested PSU requirement are notable power characteristics, but the performance data shows this power draw translates into substantial frame rates in Hitman 2.

The GPU's role in this combo becomes evident when analyzing the resolution scaling. At 1080p, the GPU is underutilized, as evidenced by the CPU-limited frame rates. But at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, with Ultra settings dropping to 43 FPS. This indicates that the RTX 4080 is capable of handling the game's visual demands at 1440p with ease, but 4K Ultra pushes it to its limits.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Built on TSMC's 4 nm process with Zen 4 architecture, this processor delivers strong single-threaded performance as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943. These numbers are particularly relevant for Hitman 2, which relies heavily on single-threaded performance for game logic and physics.

The CPU's 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core provide adequate memory hierarchy for game workloads. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 support with 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth ensure the CPU can feed data to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it in the upper quarter of processors, though its nearest rivals show it is not class-leading.

The Ryzen 5 8400F's benchmark scores demonstrate its capabilities: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 20,851, while PassMark multithread scores 24,389. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,091 and max-thread score of 6,165 show good scaling across available threads. However, the single-thread PassMark score of 3,685 and 3DMark single-thread score of 951 reveal that the CPU's single-core performance, while solid, is the limiting factor in this combo at 1080p and 1440p.

The CPU's position among rivals is notable: the Ryzen 5 7500F is 0.2% ahead, the Intel Core i7-11850H and i7-13620H are 0.3% and 0.4% behind, and the EPYC 9474F leads by 0.4%. This tight grouping means that in Hitman 2, the 8400F's performance is essentially equivalent to these alternatives, with differences too small to be perceptible in real-world gameplay.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at Medium settings provides 145 FPS average with a 123 FPS minimum, making it the sweet spot for high-refresh displays. At 4K, Medium settings deliver 77 FPS average with a 66 FPS minimum, which is also playable.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K Medium, the combo achieves 77 FPS average and 66 FPS minimum, which is smooth. At 4K High, it drops to 58 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 43 FPS, which may not be ideal for all users.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p and 1440p, as frame rates scale almost identically across all settings levels at these resolutions. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER is only 0.1% ahead in average benchmark scores, making the two cards essentially equal in performance. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% behind, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and AMD Radeon 8060S are 2.6% and 2.7% behind respectively.

Q: What is the Ryzen 5 8400F's closest CPU competitor?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is the closest at 0.2% ahead in average benchmark scores. The Intel Core i7-11850H and i7-13620H are 0.3% and 0.4% behind, while the AMD EPYC 9474F leads by 0.4%.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 126 FPS, which is excellent. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 81 FPS, still smooth. At 4K Ultra, it falls to 43 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for most users.