Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a performance profile in Hitman 2 that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics settings. The measured data reveals a combo that excels at high refresh rates in 1080p and 1440p, but encounters a significant bottleneck at 4K, particularly when Ultra settings are enabled. This analysis breaks down the scaling behavior, contextualizes the combo's standing against other tested configurations, and details the exact frame rates observed.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K in Hitman 2 illustrates a classic shift in system bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces an average of 142.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings, the average drops to 92.1 FPS, a reduction of approximately 35%. The jump to 3840x2160 yields 50.1 FPS, which is another 45% decrease from the 1440p figure. This steep decline indicates that the rendering load is scaling heavily with pixel count, a characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions.

The settings level amplifies this effect. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is stark: 86.5 FPS versus 33.8 FPS. This 2.5x performance spread at a single resolution shows that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070’s compute and memory bandwidth are the primary limiting factors when the visual workload is maximized. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU adequately, but the GPU’s capabilities cap the upper limit of frame rates as resolution and detail increase.

Conversely, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is less severe: 255.6 FPS down to 165.9 FPS. This smaller relative drop, combined with the high absolute numbers, hints that the CPU’s performance becomes more relevant in these lower-load scenarios. The 8400F’s Zen 4 architecture with 6 cores and 12 threads is sufficient to push frame rates past the 165 FPS mark at 1440p Low, but the RTX 5070 still has headroom, suggesting the CPU is the limiting component at that specific configuration. However, by the time 4K Ultra is reached, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as evidenced by the sub-60 FPS average.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo in Hitman 2?

A: The highest recorded average is 255.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This indicates the combo is capable of extremely high refresh rates when graphical fidelity is minimized.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with maximum settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 33.8 FPS. This result shows that the RTX 5070 is insufficient for smooth 4K Ultra gameplay in Hitman 2, as the frame rate falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F a limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 255.6 FPS. Given that the GPU is a high-end part, the CPU’s performance is likely the primary constraint at this low-resolution, low-detail setting, as the GPU has less work to do.

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

A: At 2560x1440, High settings produce an average of 92.1 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 70.8 FPS. This represents a 21.3 FPS difference, or roughly a 23% performance penalty for enabling the highest preset.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K with Medium settings?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average frame rate is 68.8 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS target, suggesting that users can achieve a playable 4K experience by adjusting settings from High or Ultra down to Medium.

Q: How does the combo's performance at 1080p Medium compare to 1440p High?

A: The combo achieves 192.3 FPS at 1080p Medium, which is significantly higher than the 92.1 FPS at 1440p High. This indicates that the resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p has a more substantial impact on performance than the settings increase from Medium to High.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 holds a rank of 374 out of 1795 tested combos for Hitman 2. This places the configuration in the top 21% of all systems tested, indicating a strong overall performance level. The rank is a composite measure, reflecting both the CPU’s and GPU’s ability to handle the game’s demands across various resolutions and settings.

The CPU itself has a percentile rank of 82 against all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 25064 places it in close competition with rivals like the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, which has an average score of 25057, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24993. This suggests that the 8400F is a capable processor for gaming workloads. The GPU’s percentile rank is 83, with an average benchmark score of 41687, placing it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, which scores 41441. The combo’s rank of 374 reflects the synergy of these two components, though the data shows that the GPU’s performance ceiling is what limits the system at higher resolutions.

The rank also implies that while the system is powerful, a significant number of other combinations (1421) have outperformed it in this specific title. This is likely due to configurations with more powerful GPUs or CPUs that can better sustain high frame rates at 4K Ultra, which is where this combo struggles.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across the full spectrum of settings and resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers excellent performance across all presets:

• Low: 255.6 FPS average. This frame rate is exceptionally high, making the most of high-refresh-rate monitors.
• Medium: 192.3 FPS average. Still well above the 144 Hz threshold, offering a smooth experience with better visuals.
• High: 142.3 FPS average. This is a solid result for high-fidelity gaming, comfortably exceeding 120 FPS.
• Ultra: 109.9 FPS average. The combo handles max settings at 1080p without dropping below the 100 FPS mark.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected decline:

• Low: 165.9 FPS average. This high frame rate makes 1440p gaming with low settings very fluid.
• Medium: 120.9 FPS average. A good result for competitive or fast-paced play.
• High: 92.1 FPS average. This is a playable frame rate, but it shows the GPU is starting to work harder.
• Ultra: 70.8 FPS average. This is still above 60 FPS, providing a playable experience at maximum detail.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, especially at higher settings:

• Low: 86.5 FPS average. This is a playable frame rate for 4K, though it requires a significant reduction in visual quality.
• Medium: 68.8 FPS average. This is the most balanced 4K setting, offering a playable experience without going to the lowest preset.
• High: 50.1 FPS average. This falls below the 60 FPS target, indicating a compromise is needed for smooth gameplay.
• Ultra: 33.8 FPS average. This is not a playable frame rate for most users, as it is too low for a smooth experience in a stealth-action game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 plays the dominant role in determining Hitman 2’s frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for the game’s textures at 1080p and 1440p. However, the 4K data suggests that the memory interface and raw compute power are challenged when rendering at 3840x2160.

The GPU’s boost clock of 2512 MHz and its 6144 shading units are responsible for the raw pixel and texture processing. The measured performance shows that the card can achieve very high frame rates at 1080p (255.6 FPS on Low), which indicates that the GPU has ample headroom when the workload is light. However, the frame rate drops to 33.8 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 86% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This stark decline underscores that the RTX 5070’s capabilities are exhausted by the demands of 4K Ultra settings in this title.

The GPU’s benchmark scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 29137, place it in the 83rd percentile. Its average benchmark score of 41687 is close to that of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441), yet the Hitman 2 results show that the RTX 5070 cannot maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra. This indicates that Hitman 2’s rendering engine is particularly sensitive to the GPU’s memory bandwidth and fill rate, which are areas where the 192-bit bus and 80 ROPs of the RTX 5070 may not be fully optimized for such extreme resolutions. Consequently, while the GPU excels in lower-resolution scenarios, its performance at 4K Ultra is a limiting factor for this combo.