Hitman 2

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 in Hitman 2?

A: This combination ranks 46th out of 1,795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 2.6% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: What is the best performance this combo achieves in Hitman 2?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 323.4 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest average is 50.3 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F's average benchmark score of 25,064 is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, which scores 25,057 (a 0% delta). It is also just 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F.

Q: What is the GPU's synthetic performance percentile?

A: The RTX 4090 sits in the 91st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66,473. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla T4, scores 66,733, which is 0.4% higher.

Q: What is the difference in frame rates between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the combo delivers 137.6 FPS, while at 3840x2160 Ultra, it drops to 50.3 FPS. This represents a 63.4% reduction in average frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the data indicate this combo is more CPU-bound or GPU-bound in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows frame rates scale significantly with resolution: at Low settings, performance drops from 323.4 FPS at 1080p to 117 FPS at 4K. This suggests the RTX 4090 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU can sustain very high frame rates at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture (Phoenix codename) using TSMC's 4 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The CPU's L3 cache is 16 MB shared, with 64 KB L1 and 1 MB L2 per core.

In synthetic workloads, the 8400F shows strong multi-threaded performance: it scores 20,851 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 8,757 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. Single-thread performance is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,943 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 951. The processor's PassMark multithread score of 24,530 and single-thread score of 3,684 place it in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs.

Looking at the nearest rivals, the 8400F's average benchmark score of 25,064 is essentially neck-and-neck with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25,057, 0% delta) and just 0.1% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25,099). It also edges out the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F by 0.3% (24,993). This indicates the 8400F delivers performance comparable to a previous-generation 8-core part, despite having only 6 cores.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 323.4 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that requires strong per-core performance. The 8400F's 4.70 GHz boost clock and modern architecture help sustain these frame rates. However, the CPU's 12 threads and 16 MB L3 cache are sufficient for this title; the bottleneck shifts to the GPU as resolution increases.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture (AD102 chip) using TSMC's 5 nm process. It features 16,384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, with 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth.

The RTX 4090's synthetic performance is formidable: it scores 9,223 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 317,684 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 270,615 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its PassMark G3D score of 38,194 and GPU compute score of 26,613 place it in the 91st percentile among all GPUs. The closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla T4, scores 66,733 on average, which is 0.4% higher than the 4090's 66,473 — a negligible difference. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 sits 0.9% behind, and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 trails by 1.3%.

In Hitman 2, the RTX 4090's role is clearly dominant. The data shows that at 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo delivers 50.3 FPS, which is a demanding load that stresses the GPU heavily. At 2560x1440 Ultra, performance climbs to 90.2 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Ultra, it reaches 137.6 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1080p at Ultra settings (50.3 → 137.6 FPS) shows the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. Even at 4K Low, the 4090 pushes 117 FPS, indicating that the GPU's raw compute and memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination ranks 46th out of 1,795 tested combos in Hitman 2. This places it in the top 2.6% of all configurations, which is an elite position. The rank reflects the GPU's massive performance headroom, as the RTX 4090 is one of the fastest GPUs available, while the 8400F is a mid-range processor.

The ranking is notable because the 8400F is not a top-tier CPU — it sits in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs. Yet, when paired with the 4090, the combo still achieves a top-50 overall rank in this game. This suggests that Hitman 2 is not exceptionally CPU-demanding, or that the 8400F's 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the 4090 at most settings.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the 8400F performs on par with the Ryzen 7 2700X and slightly ahead of the Ryzen 5 7500F in average benchmark scores. This means the combo's rank is not artificially inflated by an unusually strong CPU; rather, it is the GPU that dominates the ranking. The 4090's 91st percentile standing among GPUs is the primary driver of the 46th-place finish.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings levels, providing a complete picture of performance scaling.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 323.4 FPS average
• Medium: 248.4 FPS average
• High: 191.2 FPS average
• Ultra: 137.6 FPS average

At 1080p, the combo delivers exceptionally high frame rates, even with Ultra settings. The jump from Low to Ultra represents a 57.5% drop in performance, but even the lowest figure of 137.6 FPS is far above the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 216.9 FPS average
• Medium: 163.7 FPS average
• High: 124.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 90.2 FPS average

Moving to 1440p, frame rates drop by roughly a third compared to 1080p at each settings level. Ultra settings still maintain 90.2 FPS, which is comfortable for high-refresh-rate monitors. The scaling from Low to Ultra is consistent, with a 58.4% reduction.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 117 FPS average
• Medium: 86.8 FPS average
• High: 64.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 50.3 FPS average

At 4K, the combo begins to show its limits under the most demanding settings. Ultra settings produce 50.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for many players, while High settings hit 64.4 FPS. Low settings still reach 117 FPS, indicating the GPU has ample headroom when graphical load is reduced. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is a 57% reduction, consistent with the other resolutions.

Overall, the data shows that this combo is best suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K Ultra being the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS.