Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 pairing delivers a solid Hitman 2 experience, but the data reveals a clear hierarchy where resolution and settings dramatically alter the bottleneck. At 1080p, this combo is heavily CPU-bound, while at 4K, the GPU takes over as the limiting factor. The measured FPS across the board indicates that this is a capable stealth gaming rig, though achieving smooth 4K gameplay requires careful settings adjustments.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K shows a predictable and steep performance drop, but the magnitude varies significantly by settings preset. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 233.8 at 1920x1080 to 149.6 at 2560x1440, then to 81.9 at 3840x2160. This represents a 65% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that even at the lowest preset, the RTX 4070 is still being pushed hard by the pixel count. The scaling is not perfectly linear, which suggests that the CPU is still contributing some overhead at 1080p Low, where the frame rate is exceptionally high.

Moving to High settings, the drop is steeper in percentage terms: 136.9 FPS at 1080p, 84.6 at 1440p, and 48.4 at 4K. That is a 64.6% decrease from 1080p to 4K, but the absolute gap of 88.5 FPS between the lowest and highest resolutions highlights how quickly the GPU becomes the primary constraint. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, starting at 101.2 FPS at 1080p, falling to 60.8 at 1440p, and bottoming out at 36.4 at 4K. This 64% drop is consistent with the other presets, but the 4K Ultra result is the only one that dips below 40 FPS, making it the least playable configuration.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the 8-core Ryzen 7 5700 with its 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock is likely keeping up with the GPU, as the frame rates are high enough to expose any CPU limitations. However, at 4K, the load shifts entirely to the RTX 4070, which has a 1920 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost clock. The 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM are sufficient, but the sheer pixel workload at 3840x2160 overwhelms the GPU, leading to the observed FPS drops.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware combinations, this pairing ranks 486 out of 1795 combos for Hitman 2. That places it in the top 27% of all tested setups, which is a respectable position given the game's age and the hardware's mid-to-high-end standing. The CPU itself sits at the 84th percentile among all processors, while the GPU is at the 81st percentile among all graphics cards. This near-parity in relative performance means neither component is a glaring weak link, though the ranking suggests that other combos with higher-tier CPUs or GPUs will outperform it.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5700 edges out the Intel Core i9-9900K by a mere 0.7% in average benchmark score, and it is 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700H and Intel Core i7-1370P. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 is 1.2% behind. These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the CPU is not a differentiator in this combo's ranking; the GPU does the heavy lifting in Hitman 2. For the GPU, the RTX 4070 is 0.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, but 1.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A and 2.2% behind the RTX 4080 Mobile. The AMD Radeon RX 5300M is 2.5% behind the RTX 4070. This shows that the GPU's performance is closely clustered with several rivals, so the combo's rank is more about the specific game's optimization than raw hardware dominance.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and playability, the Medium preset at 1440p is the sweet spot. It delivers 114.8 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while still offering a significant visual upgrade over Low. At 1080p, Medium hits 175.5 FPS, which is overkill for most displays, but it provides headroom for those with high-refresh monitors. If you prioritize frame rate above all else, 1080p Low at 233.8 FPS is the maximum possible performance, but the visual compromise is substantial.

At 4K, the situation is more nuanced. High settings at 48.4 FPS is borderline playable, but it falls short of a locked 60 FPS. Medium at 58.4 FPS is closer, but still not ideal. Ultra at 36.4 FPS is not recommended for anything other than screenshotting. The data suggests that 4K users should either stick with Medium and accept slightly sub-60 FPS performance, or drop to 1440p High for a much better experience. The 12 GB VRAM on the RTX 4070 is not a limiting factor at these settings, but the GPU's raw compute power is. For most players, 1440p High at 84.6 FPS offers the best combination of image quality and responsiveness, with 1080p High at 136.9 FPS as a strong alternative for competitive play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings shows the GPU's headroom. Low hits 233.8 FPS, Medium drops to 175.5 FPS, High manages 136.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 101.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 132.6 FPS, indicating that the settings preset has a massive impact on performance at this resolution. The CPU is likely the limiting factor at Low, as the frame rate exceeds what most games can sustain with a mid-range processor.

At 2560x1440, the numbers normalize. Low runs at 149.6 FPS, Medium at 114.8 FPS, High at 84.6 FPS, and Ultra at 60.8 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 88.8 FPS, which is a smaller relative gap than at 1080p. This suggests the GPU is starting to become the primary constraint, as the pixel count increases. The 60.8 FPS at Ultra is just above the 60 FPS mark, making it a viable option for those who want maximum detail at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. Low yields 81.9 FPS, Medium drops to 58.4 FPS, High falls to 48.4 FPS, and Ultra crashes to 36.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 45.5 FPS, and even Low cannot maintain a high refresh rate. The RTX 4070's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is being fully utilized here, and the 64 ROPs are working hard to fill the 4K frame buffer. The 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate is the limiting factor, as evidenced by the steep decline from 1440p to 4K across all presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the dominant component in this pairing for Hitman 2, particularly at higher resolutions. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for the game's textures and assets. The 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs are all utilized heavily, especially at 4K where the pixel fill rate becomes critical. The boost clock of 2475 MHz is the key to maintaining performance, as the GPU scales its frequency to meet demand.

The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its capability. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 3854, and in Geekbench OpenCL it hits 168006. The Passmark G3D score of 26927 places it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. However, its nearest rivals show that it is not a class leader. The RTX 4070 is 0.6% faster than the RX Vega 56 but 1.9% slower than the MX570 A and 2.2% slower than the RTX 4080 Mobile. These small deltas indicate that within the tested pool, the RTX 4070 is a solid mid-range performer that competes closely with other options. The 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are present, but Hitman 2 does not heavily use ray tracing or DLSS, so their impact on the measured FPS is minimal.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 provides a strong foundation for this combo, though its role diminishes as resolution increases. With 8 cores and 16 threads running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost of 4.60 GHz, it is more than sufficient for Hitman 2's stealth gameplay, which does not demand extreme single-thread performance. The 16 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB per-core L2 cache help with data locality, but the game's engine is not particularly cache-sensitive.

The CPU's benchmark results show it is a capable processor. In Cinebench R23, it scores 20655 in multi-core and 2916 in single-core. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6628 and max-thread score of 6617 are nearly identical, indicating that the CPU scales well with thread count. In Passmark, the multithread score is 24303, and the single-thread score is 3296. These numbers place it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, which is a solid result for a 2022 release. The nearest rivals are all within 1.2% of its average score, meaning the Ryzen 7 5700 is not a performance outlier. In Hitman 2, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with frames, and at 1080p Low, it does so admirably at 233.8 FPS. However, at 4K, the CPU's 16 threads are idle much of the time, waiting for the GPU to finish rendering each frame. The 65W TDP and 7nm process node ensure it runs cool and efficiently, but these factors do not directly impact the FPS numbers.