Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a peculiar set of results in Hitman 2. This combination sits at rank 57 out of 1795 tested combos, placing it in the top 4% of all configurations in this database. The data reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but shows the CPU's limitations at 1080p, making this a nuanced pairing for a game that scales dramatically with settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, but the rate of decline tells a clear story about which component is the bottleneck at each resolution. At Low settings, the system delivers 289.5 FPS at 1920x1080, dropping to 217.7 FPS at 2560x1440, and then falling to 114.8 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 24.8% drop from 1080p to 1440p, but a much steeper 47.3% drop from 1440p to 4K. This accelerating decline is a classic sign of the GPU becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The High preset shows a similar pattern, with 194.1 FPS at 1080p, 120 FPS at 1440p, and 62.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 38.2%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 47.6%. At Ultra settings, the numbers are 142 FPS at 1080p, 93.2 FPS at 1440p, and 49.8 FPS at 4K, with the 1440p-to-4K drop reaching 46.6%. The pattern is remarkably consistent: regardless of preset, moving from 1440p to 4K cuts performance by roughly half.

What is more telling is the scaling between settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 147.5 FPS (from 289.5 down to 142). At 1440p, that same gap shrinks to 124.5 FPS. At 4K, the gap compresses to 65 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions indicates that the RTX 4090's raw compute is being saturated, while at 1080p the Ryzen 7 5700's 8-core, 16-thread configuration is holding back the GPU from reaching its full potential. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary limiter, while at 4K, the GPU takes over as the dominant constraint.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy for this combo. For competitive play or high refresh-rate monitors, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 289.5 FPS, which is the highest figure in the entire dataset. This is the only setting that pushes past the 280 FPS mark, and it does so by a wide margin. However, the visual compromise is significant, especially in a stealth game where seeing enemies in shadows matters.

The Medium preset at 1080p offers 252 FPS, a drop of only 13% from Low while presumably providing substantially better visuals. This is likely the sweet spot for 1080p gaming on this combo, as it maintains frame rates well above the 240 Hz threshold while improving image quality. At 1440p, the Medium preset delivers 162.2 FPS, which is still excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors and represents a more balanced choice for most players.

For those with 4K displays, the High preset at 62.9 FPS is the most practical option, as it stays above the 60 FPS target without the steep cost of Ultra. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 49.8 FPS, which is playable but noticeably less smooth. The data shows diminishing returns from High to Ultra at 4K, with a 20.8% performance penalty that may not justify the visual gains in a game like Hitman 2 where stealth mechanics benefit more from consistent frame pacing than from maxed-out shadows.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090 is a 24 GB GDDR6X card with a 384-bit memory bus and 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock of 2520 MHz and 16384 shading units give it enormous compute headroom, and the benchmark results confirm its position at the 91st percentile among all GPUs. With 128 ray tracing cores and 512 tensor cores, this is a card built for future workloads, but in Hitman 2, the data shows it is often underutilized at lower resolutions.

At 1080p Low, the 289.5 FPS figure suggests the GPU is nowhere near its limits, as the Ryzen 7 5700's single-thread performance becomes the bottleneck. The CPU's cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 2916 and 3dmark_single_thread score of 901 indicate solid but not class-leading single-thread performance. The 16 MB L3 cache is shared across all cores, which helps in multi-threaded scenes but does not eliminate the CPU constraint at high frame rates.

As resolution increases, the GPU's role becomes more prominent. The 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth is critical for feeding the 384-bit bus at 4K, and the data shows the card scaling nearly linearly with pixel count once the CPU is no longer the limiting factor. The memory clock of 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) provides the bandwidth needed to maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra, though the 49.8 FPS result indicates that even this flagship GPU cannot fully brute-force Hitman 2's most demanding settings at that resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of results spans from 289.5 FPS at Low to 142 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 252 FPS, and High comes in at 194.1 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 13% performance, while the step from Medium to High costs 23%, and the final step to Ultra costs another 26.8%. This progressive increase in performance penalty per setting tier indicates that the Ultra preset introduces disproportionately heavy effects that strain the CPU.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results are 217.7 FPS at Low, 162.2 FPS at Medium, 120 FPS at High, and 93.2 FPS at Ultra. The relative ordering remains the same, but the percentage gaps shift slightly. The Low-to-Medium drop is 25.5%, Medium-to-High is 26%, and High-to-Ultra is 22.3%. This more even distribution of penalties suggests that at 1440p, the GPU is becoming more involved in determining the cost of each setting tier.

At 3840x2160, the numbers compress significantly: 114.8 FPS at Low, 86.7 FPS at Medium, 62.9 FPS at High, and 49.8 FPS at Ultra. The Low-to-Medium penalty is 24.5%, Medium-to-High is 27.4%, and High-to-Ultra is 20.8%. The 4K results show that the RTX 4090 can still deliver playable frame rates even at Low settings, but the gap between Low and Ultra is only 65 FPS, compared to 147.5 FPS at 1080p. This compression is the clearest evidence of GPU saturation at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 57th out of 1795 tested configurations, placing it in the top 3.2% of all systems in this database. This is a strong result, but it is worth remembering the RTX 4090 alone sits at the 91st percentile among GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5700 is at the 84th percentile among CPUs. The gap between these percentiles suggests that the CPU is the weaker link in this pairing, and the 1080p results confirm this hypothesis.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K, which scores 27043 in average benchmark (a 0.7% deltaPct), and the Intel Core i7-12700H at 27006 (0.8% deltaPct). These are all within 1.2% of the Ryzen 7 5700's average score of 27220, indicating that the CPU is competitive with previous-generation flagship parts but not a clear winner. The GPU's nearest rivals are all professional or workstation cards, with the Tesla T4 at 66733 (-0.4% deltaPct) being the closest match to the RTX 4090's 66473 average score.

In the context of Hitman 2 specifically, this combo's rank of 57 indicates that it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested, but it is not at the very top. The 4K Ultra result of 49.8 FPS shows that even this powerful pairing cannot maintain 60 FPS at maximum settings, which is a notable limitation for a flagship GPU. Players seeking 4K Ultra performance in this game would need to look at even more specialized configurations, though the data suggests such options are rare among the 1795 tested combos.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p offers the best balance of performance and visual quality. At High settings, the combo delivers 120 FPS at 2560x1440, which is well above the 60 FPS target, while 4K High drops to 62.9 FPS. The 1080p results are higher (194.1 FPS at High) but the CPU becomes the limiting factor, wasting the RTX 4090's potential.

Q: Can this system run Hitman 2 at 4K 60 FPS?

A: Only at the High preset, which averages 62.9 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K delivers 86.7 FPS, but the Ultra preset drops to 49.8 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset at 4K reaches 114.8 FPS but compromises visual quality significantly.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1440p to 4K on this system?

A: At High settings, the drop is from 120 FPS at 2560x1440 to 62.9 FPS at 3840x2160, a 47.6% reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 217.7 FPS to 114.8 FPS, a 47.3% reduction. The consistent ~47% penalty indicates the GPU is the primary limiter at both resolutions.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 holding back the RTX 4090?

A: The 1080p results suggest yes. At Low settings, the combo achieves 289.5 FPS, but this is likely CPU-limited given the GPU's capabilities. The CPU's 84th percentile rank versus the GPU's 91st percentile supports this conclusion. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck and the CPU's role diminishes.

Q: What settings preset is recommended for a 1440p high-refresh-rate monitor?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers 162.2 FPS, which is ideal for 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors. The High preset at 120 FPS is also viable for 120 Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 93.2 FPS is suitable for 90 Hz monitors but may not fully utilize faster panels.

Q: How does this combo compare to other high-end configurations?

A: It ranks 57th out of 1795 combos, placing it in the top 3.2% of tested systems. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27220 is within 1.2% of its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i9-9900K and Intel Core i7-12700H, while the GPU's average score of 66473 is closely matched by the Tesla T4 at 66733.