Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a broadly playable Hitman 2 experience at 1080p, but the data shows a sharp drop-off at higher resolutions, with the GPU becoming the clear limiting factor. The measured frame rates across four presets and three resolutions reveal a combination that prioritizes 1080p gaming, where it can hit triple-digit averages on lower settings, while 4K remains largely out of reach for smooth play. This analysis breaks down the settings, component roles, and ranking based solely on the measured data.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows show a clear hierarchy across presets at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 123 FPS, which is the highest measured result for this combination in any configuration. Medium follows at 93 FPS, High at 70 FPS, and Ultra at 52 FPS. For competitive or high-refresh-rate play, the Low preset is the only option that comfortably exceeds 120 FPS, making it the best choice for maximizing smoothness on a 144Hz display. The Medium preset at 93 FPS still provides a strong experience for most users, especially those with a 60Hz or 75Hz monitor, as it remains well above the 60 FPS threshold while offering better visual fidelity than Low.

At 2560x1440, the picture changes significantly. The Low preset drops to 79 FPS, which is still playable but no longer reaches the high-refresh territory seen at 1080p. Medium averages 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS, placing it right at the edge of acceptable smoothness for many players. High falls to 45 FPS, and Ultra sits at 33 FPS, both of which are below the 60 FPS target and will show noticeable stutter in a stealth action game. For 1440p, the Medium preset offers the best balance, as it stays near 60 FPS on average while providing a substantial visual upgrade over Low. The minimum of 50 FPS is not ideal, but it is the highest preset that keeps the average in a playable range.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets reach 60 FPS. Low averages 42 FPS, Medium 32 FPS (with a minimum of 27 and maximum of 36), High 24 FPS, and Ultra 18 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with a reported minimum and maximum, and its 27-36 FPS range is marginal at best. Low at 42 FPS is the highest average, but even that falls short of smooth gameplay. For 4K, the data suggests that this combination is not suited for the game, and any preset choice will result in a compromised experience. If forced to play at this resolution, Low is the least bad option based purely on average FPS.

The overall recommendation is to use the Low preset at 1080p for the best measured performance, or Medium at 1080p if visual quality is prioritized over maximum FPS. At 1440p, Medium is the only preset that keeps the average near 60 FPS. For 4K, the data does not support a recommended preset, as all options fall below 45 FPS.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the dominant component in determining performance at higher resolutions. Its memory configuration includes 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU clocks are listed as a base of 2500 MHz and a boost of 2500 MHz, with memory at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). These specifications are fixed in the data, and the measured FPS results show how they scale with resolution.

At 1080p, the GPU has enough headroom to push high frame rates, but the gap between presets is significant. The jump from Low (123 FPS) to Medium (93 FPS) is a 30 FPS drop, and from Medium to High (70 FPS) another 23 FPS drop. This steep decline suggests that the GPU is handling the increased shading and texture work but still has capacity at lower settings. At 1440p, the same preset progression shows Low at 79 FPS, Medium at 59 FPS, and High at 45 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s bandwidth and compute resources are becoming taxed. The 10 GB VRAM is not explicitly tested in terms of capacity limits, but the measured results show that the GPU’s overall throughput is insufficient to maintain 60 FPS at 4K, where even Low only achieves 42 FPS.

The GPU’s benchmark scores provide context for its performance tier. Its Passmark G3D score is 14195, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (avgScore 20534, deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Arc A750 (avgScore 20582, deltaPct -0.1), which are statistically similar in aggregate performance. The Arc B570’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2649, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 96844, indicating solid DirectX 12 and Vulkan capability. However, in Hitman 2 specifically, the measured FPS shows that the GPU is the bottleneck at 1440p and above, as the CPU has more than enough headroom to feed it at lower resolutions.

The GPU’s pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s are listed, but the measured game data is the more reliable indicator. The fact that 1080p Low hits 123 FPS while 4K Low drops to 42 FPS means a 66% reduction in FPS when scaling resolution by 4x (from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160). This suggests that the GPU’s fillrate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, as the CPU’s performance does not degrade with resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X + Intel Arc B570 combination is ranked 2399 out of 3001 tested combos in Hitman 2. This places it in the bottom 20% of all combinations, which is a low ranking for a game that is not particularly demanding by modern standards. The comboRankInGame field provides a percentile context: with 3001 total combos, a rank of 2399 means there are 2398 combinations that achieve higher performance in this game, and only 602 that perform worse.

This ranking is surprising given the CPU’s overall strength. The Ryzen 7 3700X has an 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34260. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (avgScore 34222, deltaPct 0.1), AMD EPYC 4244P (avgScore 34220, deltaPct 0.1), and Intel Core i5-13450HX (avgScore 34333, deltaPct -0.2), all of which are within 0.5% of its score. This indicates that the CPU is not the weak link in this combo. Instead, the GPU’s 65th percentile ranking (avgBenchmarkScore 20556) drags the overall performance down. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (avgScore 20534, deltaPct 0.1) and Intel Arc A750 (avgScore 20582, deltaPct -0.1), showing it is competitive with those parts in synthetic benchmarks.

The low combo rank is largely explained by the 4K results. At 1080p, the combo is capable of 123 FPS on Low, which would be respectable, but the ranking aggregates performance across all measured settings and resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 18 FPS and 4K High of 24 FPS are particularly poor, and these drag the average down. The data shows that the combo is not balanced for high-resolution gaming, which is why it ranks so low. A different GPU with higher memory bandwidth or more compute units would likely improve the rank, but based on the measured data, this pairing is best suited for 1080p or low-to-medium 1440p gaming.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve in Hitman 2?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 123, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is the only configuration that exceeds 120 FPS in the data.

Q: Can this combo run Hitman 2 at 4K with a playable frame rate?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average FPS is 42 on Low, with Medium at 32, High at 24, and Ultra at 18. None of these reach 60 FPS, and even the 42 FPS Low result is below the standard playable threshold.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.1% lower than the Intel Arc A750 (20582). These differences are negligible.

Q: What is the CPU’s percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34260. This places it well above the median.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the low combo rank in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU ranks in the 84th percentile, while the GPU ranks in the 65th percentile. The measured FPS drops disproportionately at higher resolutions, which is a sign of GPU bottlenecking.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 50, with an average of 59 and a maximum of 68.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of decline as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the average is 123 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, it drops to 79 FPS, a reduction of 44 FPS (or roughly 36%). At 4K Low, it drops further to 42 FPS, which is a 66% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This scaling is not linear, and it indicates that the GPU is running out of pixel processing capacity.

For the Medium preset, the scaling is similar but with lower absolute numbers. 1080p Medium averages 93 FPS, 1440p Medium drops to 59 FPS, and 4K Medium falls to 32 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K is 27 FPS. The High preset shows 70 FPS at 1080p, 45 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. Ultra is the most demanding, with 52 FPS at 1080p, 33 FPS at 1440p, and 18 FPS at 4K.

The pattern is consistent: the biggest absolute drop occurs between 1080p and 1440p for most presets, but the percentage drop is largest between 1440p and 4K. For example, Low drops from 123 to 79 FPS (a 36% decrease) going from 1080p to 1440p, then from 79 to 42 FPS (a 47% decrease) going from 1440p to 4K. This suggests that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is insufficient to feed the increased pixel count at 4K, and the 160-bit bus further limits throughput.

The limiting component is clearly the GPU. The CPU’s performance does not scale with resolution, and its high benchmark scores (e.g., Passmark multithread of 22458, Geekbench multicore of 8899) indicate it can handle the game’s CPU demands. The fact that 1080p Low hits 123 FPS while 4K Low only reaches 42 FPS means the CPU is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions; otherwise, the FPS would not drop so steeply. The GPU’s 10 GB VRAM and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are fixed, and the data shows they are not enough for 4K in this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture (codenamed Matisse), manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz, and its boost clock is 4.40 GHz. It has 32 MB of L3 cache, with 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 per core. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. It uses the AMD Socket AM4 and has a TDP of 65 W.

In Hitman 2, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, AI, and physics, which are not heavily resolution-dependent. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 123 FPS, which is well above what a weaker CPU could deliver. The CPU’s benchmark scores support this: its Passmark multithread score is 22458, and its Passmark single-thread score is 2656. Its Geekbench multicore score is 8899, and single-core is 1593. These numbers indicate strong multi-threaded performance for a 2019 processor.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (deltaPct 0.1), AMD EPYC 4244P (deltaPct 0.1), and Intel Core i5-13450HX (deltaPct -0.2). These are all newer or server-class parts, yet the 3700X holds its own within 0.5% of their scores. This suggests that the CPU is not a weak link in this combo.

However, the game’s performance at higher resolutions is not CPU-bound. At 1440p and 4K, the FPS drops significantly, but the CPU’s workload remains similar. The fact that 1080p High (70 FPS) is higher than 1440p High (45 FPS) and 4K High (24 FPS) means the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU has enough headroom to push more frames if the GPU could render them. For example, at 1080p Low, the CPU is capable of 123 FPS, but at 4K Low, it only gets 42 FPS, which is far below the CPU’s potential.

The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s is lower than the GPU’s 380.0 GB/s, but this is not a bottleneck in gaming. The 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Hitman 2, which is primarily a single-threaded game with some multi-threaded tasks. The CPU’s Passmark physics score of 1181 and data encryption score of 18900 suggest it can handle the game’s simulation demands without issue. In summary, the CPU provides a solid foundation, but the Intel Arc B570’s performance limits the combo’s overall results, especially at 4K.