Hitman 2

Settings Recommendations

For Hitman 2 with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, the benchmark data shows a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 126.7 average FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset reaches 169.2 FPS, while Low hits 225.3 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, drops to 97.3 FPS at this resolution.

The most balanced experience across all resolutions is the High preset. At 2560x1440, High produces 81.5 average FPS, which remains comfortably playable on high-refresh-rate displays. Medium at this resolution yields 106.9 FPS, and Low reaches 148.2 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 62.2 FPS at 1440p, which is still playable but begins to show the GPU's limits when maximum settings are enabled.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes significantly. High preset averages 46.4 FPS, Medium 55.5 FPS, and Low 76 FPS. Ultra drops to 29.8 FPS, which is below the standard 30 FPS console-like threshold and would feel sluggish for a stealth game requiring precision. For 4K gaming, the Medium preset provides the best compromise, offering 55.5 FPS while retaining moderate visual quality. The data indicates that High at 4K is borderline, and Ultra should be avoided unless frame rate is not a priority.

The scaling pattern across settings reveals that Hitman 2 is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 128 FPS (from 225.3 to 97.3), while at 4K the same settings span only 46.2 FPS (from 76 to 29.8). This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to expose GPU limitations, whereas at 4K, the GPU is the dominant constraint regardless of settings.

For players prioritizing a stable 60 FPS experience, the High preset at 1440p is the recommended configuration. It offers 81.5 average FPS, leaving headroom for occasional drops without dipping below 60. At 1080p, High at 126.7 FPS is ideal for 120 Hz displays. The Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p, where it maintains 97.3 FPS, but the visual gains over High are marginal compared to the 29.4 FPS cost.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the primary performance driver in Hitman 2, especially as resolution increases. This GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory configuration is substantial for a 2018 release, and the data confirms that memory capacity is not a limiting factor at any tested setting or resolution.

The RTX 3080's clock behavior shows a base clock of 1440 MHz and a boost clock of 1710 MHz. The GPU's 8704 shading units and 272 texture mapping units provide ample compute throughput, with a pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to raw fill rate capabilities that Hitman 2's engine can utilize effectively, as seen in the measured frame rates.

The GPU's benchmark standing places it in the 80th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35787. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, which scores 35860 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE at 36101 (0.9% higher). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 35435, which is 1% lower. These comparisons indicate the RTX 3080 remains competitive despite being from an older generation.

The measured FPS data shows the RTX 3080's performance ceiling in Hitman 2. At 1080p Low, the combination reaches 225.3 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls. As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The 4K Ultra result of 29.8 FPS is particularly telling, as it represents a 70% drop from 1080p Low, demonstrating that the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are saturated at this extreme setting.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G provides the processing foundation for this combination. This 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture runs at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts up to 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for feeding the RTX 3080 in Hitman 2.

The CPU's benchmark profile shows strong multi-threaded performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 20755 multi-core and 2930 single-core. The 3DMark 16-thread test yields 6629, while the single-thread test scores 899. PassMark multi-thread results reach 24419, with single-thread at 3283. These scores place the CPU in the 83rd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25626.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706, 0.3% higher), Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532, 0.4% lower), Intel Core 5 210H (25490, 0.5% lower), and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, 0.6% lower). This clustering suggests the 5700G performs near the top of its class for multi-threaded workloads, which is relevant for Hitman 2's AI and simulation systems.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 225.3 FPS, which is substantially higher than at 1440p Low (148.2 FPS) and 4K Low (76 FPS). The delta between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings is 77.1 FPS, suggesting that at 1080p, the CPU can push more frames than the GPU can render at higher resolutions. The 5700G's 8 cores and 16 threads handle Hitman 2's crowd simulations and AI pathfinding without becoming the primary constraint until frame rates exceed 200 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for a 60 FPS target?

A: The 2560x1440 High preset delivers 81.5 average FPS, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. For 4K, the Medium preset at 55.5 FPS is the closest to 60 FPS without dropping below, while the High preset at 46.4 FPS would require accepting a lower frame rate.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3080 scores 35787 on average, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35860), 0.9% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (36101), and 1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (35435). The AMD Radeon 880M scores 35646, which is 0.4% lower.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G a bottleneck for the RTX 3080 in Hitman 2?

A: At 1080p Low, the combination reaches 225.3 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of high frame rates. However, the 77.1 FPS drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking and 8-core/16-thread configuration are sufficient for this game.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 4K with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 46.4 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS threshold but above the 30 FPS minimum for playability. Players seeking higher frame rates at 4K should consider Medium settings, which yield 55.5 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G scores 2930 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 20755 in multi-core, a ratio of approximately 7:1. The 3DMark single-thread score of 899 versus 6629 for 16 threads shows similar scaling. This indicates Hitman 2 can utilize multiple cores effectively.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 225.3 FPS while Ultra produces 97.3 FPS, a difference of 128 FPS. This represents a 43% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals distinct scaling patterns across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p, the RTX 3080 and Ryzen 7 5700G combination produces frame rates between 97.3 FPS (Ultra) and 225.3 FPS (Low). Moving to 1440p, these values drop to between 62.2 FPS (Ultra) and 148.2 FPS (Low). At 4K, the range narrows to 29.8 FPS (Ultra) through 76 FPS (Low).

The scaling factors are not uniform across settings. For the High preset, the frame rate drops from 126.7 FPS at 1080p to 81.5 FPS at 1440p, a 35.7% reduction. From 1440p to 4K, High falls to 46.4 FPS, another 43.1% reduction. For the Low preset, 1080p yields 225.3 FPS, 1440p yields 148.2 FPS (34.2% drop), and 4K yields 76 FPS (48.7% drop from 1440p). The Ultra preset shows the steepest relative decline: 97.3 FPS at 1080p, 62.2 FPS at 1440p (36.1% drop), and 29.8 FPS at 4K (52.1% drop from 1440p).

These scaling patterns indicate that the GPU is the dominant limiting component at higher resolutions. The pixel count increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p, and by another 2.25x from 1440p to 4K. The observed frame rate drops are smaller than the pixel count increases, which suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are being utilized efficiently, but the rendering load scales faster than the GPU can compensate at 4K.

The data also shows that the CPU's influence diminishes as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the 225.3 FPS result is likely approaching the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability, given the 5700G's single-thread performance. At 4K, even Low settings produce only 76 FPS, which is well within the CPU's capability. This confirms that for this game and hardware combination, the RTX 3080's performance ceiling is the primary factor determining frame rates at 1440p and above, while the CPU becomes relevant only at 1080p with lower quality presets.