Hitman 2

# Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Hitman 2 with this AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination reveals a clear hierarchy across the four settings presets tested. The High preset emerges as the most balanced option, delivering playable frame rates at every resolution while maintaining visual fidelity. At 1920x1080, High produces 151.8 FPS average, which comfortably exceeds the 144Hz refresh rate common in modern displays. Moving to 2560x1440, High still achieves 95.3 FPS, keeping gameplay smooth on high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors. Even at 3840x2160, High manages 52.2 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced stealth gameplay.

The Medium preset offers a compelling alternative for those prioritizing frame rate over visual quality. At 1080p, Medium reaches 199.1 FPS, a 31% improvement over High. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 35% (128.7 vs 95.3 FPS), while at 4K, Medium's 65.4 FPS represents a 25% uplift over High. The Low preset pushes performance even further, reaching 260.5 FPS at 1080p and 167.4 FPS at 1440p, but the visual compromise is substantial for a game that relies on environmental detail for its stealth mechanics.

Ultra, by contrast, appears designed for slower-paced observation rather than action. At 1080p it delivers 112.5 FPS, at 1440p it drops to 72.7 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 37 FPS — below the 60 FPS threshold many players consider the minimum for comfortable gameplay. The data suggests Ultra is best reserved for 1080p or for players who prioritize maximum graphical fidelity over frame rate consistency. The High preset represents the sweet spot, offering the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER serves as the primary driver of performance in this configuration, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU's resources become the limiting factor. The card's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for Hitman 2's detailed environments even at 4K resolution. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 7168 shading units, demonstrates why this combination ranks in the 84th percentile among all GPUs.

At 4K Ultra, the RTX 4070 SUPER produces 37 FPS, which indicates the card is being pushed to its limits with maximum settings. The drop from High to Ultra at 4K represents a 29% performance penalty (52.2 to 37 FPS), suggesting that the additional graphical features in Ultra — likely including enhanced shadows, reflections, and ambient occlusion — place significant strain on the GPU's 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power. The card's 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores may also be engaged at Ultra settings, though Hitman 2's implementation of ray tracing is not specified in the data.

The GPU's memory configuration becomes more relevant when examining the scaling between settings. The 12 GB frame buffer appears adequate for all tested configurations, as the game does not exhibit the catastrophic frame rate drops that would indicate memory swapping. The RTX 4070 SUPER's nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores nearly identically in average benchmarks (42653 vs 42576 in the GPU's average benchmark score), yet the RTX 4070 SUPER's gaming performance is shaped by its higher clock speeds and gaming-oriented design.

# How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this CPU-GPU combination ranks 326th out of 1795 tested combos for Hitman 2, placing it in the top 18% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strong synergy between the Ryzen 7 5700G's 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 architecture and the RTX 4070 SUPER's high-end rasterization capabilities. The combo's position suggests that while it is not among the absolute elite configurations, it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested.

The CPU itself sits in the 83rd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25626. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, scores 25706 — a negligible 0.3% difference that places the 5700G essentially at parity with a mobile chip with a similar core count. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER trails by 0.4%, while the Intel Core 5 210H and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U are 0.5% and 0.6% behind respectively. This clustering suggests the 5700G's performance profile is well-matched to its peers, though its desktop-oriented 65W TDP and 16 MB L3 cache provide advantages in sustained workloads.

The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 42576, places it slightly above the RTX A6000 (42653, -0.2%) and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723, -0.3%). The Radeon Pro 580X trails by 1.4%, and the Tesla M40 by 1.6%. This tight grouping indicates the RTX 4070 SUPER occupies a well-defined performance tier that is competitive with both professional and consumer offerings.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals consistent scaling patterns across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 260.5 FPS average, establishing the baseline performance ceiling for this combination. Medium reaches 199.1 FPS (76% of Low), High achieves 151.8 FPS (58% of Low), and Ultra drops to 112.5 FPS (43% of Low). This progression shows that each settings tier exacts a significant toll on performance, with Ultra costing nearly 57% of the Low preset's frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with lower absolute numbers. Low produces 167.4 FPS, Medium 128.7 FPS, High 95.3 FPS, and Ultra 72.7 FPS. The ratio between Low and Ultra narrows slightly (72.7/167.4 = 43.4%) compared to 1080p (112.5/260.5 = 43.2%), suggesting the GPU is becoming more of a bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 1440p results indicate that this combination can handle high-refresh-rate gaming at Medium and High settings, with Ultra still exceeding 60 FPS.

The 3840x2160 results show the most dramatic performance degradation. Low produces 89.6 FPS, Medium 65.4 FPS, High 52.2 FPS, and Ultra 37 FPS. The 4K Low result is notable — it exceeds the 1080p Ultra result (89.6 vs 112.5 FPS is not directly comparable, but 4K Low at 89.6 FPS demonstrates the GPU's capability when settings are reduced). The 37 FPS Ultra result at 4K confirms that maximum settings at 4K are only suitable for players who prioritize visual fidelity over smooth motion.

# FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming with this combination?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 95.3 FPS average, which is ideal for 144Hz displays. Medium reaches 128.7 FPS if higher refresh rates are preferred, while Ultra still maintains 72.7 FPS for those wanting maximum visual quality.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with compromises. The Low preset at 3840x2160 produces 89.6 FPS, Medium achieves 65.4 FPS, and High hits 52.2 FPS. Ultra at 4K drops to 37 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42576, placing it 0.2% below the RTX A6000 (42653) and 0.3% below the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723). It outperforms the Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4% and the Tesla M40 by 1.6%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low produces 260.5 FPS while Ultra produces 112.5 FPS, representing a 148 FPS difference or a 57% reduction in frame rate when moving from minimum to maximum settings.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking (avg score 25626) suggests it is well-matched to the GPU. The 4K results show scaling consistent with GPU limitation, while 1080p results indicate the combination can push frame rates high enough that CPU overhead may become relevant at Low settings.

Q: What does the combo's global ranking indicate about its overall performance?

A: This combination ranks 326th out of 1795 tested combos for Hitman 2, placing it in the top 18% of all configurations tested in the database.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G provides the computational foundation for this combination, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture. Built on TSMC's 7nm process with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die, this Cezanne-generation chip operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth ensure adequate data delivery to the GPU for Hitman 2's simulation and AI workloads.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 and a single-core score of 2930. The 3DMark results show scaling from 899 (single-thread) to 6629 (16-thread), indicating good thread utilization. The PassMark multi-thread score of 24419 and single-thread score of 3283 contextualize the CPU's capability for gaming workloads, which typically rely more heavily on single-thread performance.

In Hitman 2 specifically, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is not fully saturated. At 1080p Low, the 260.5 FPS result suggests the CPU can feed the GPU at very high frame rates, though the 5700G's position in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs indicates it is not the absolute fastest option available. The 65W TDP and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth may impose slight limitations in scenarios requiring rapid data transfer, but the measured results show no obvious CPU-bound anomalies at any tested configuration.

# Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 reveals how this combination's performance characteristics shift with resolution. At High settings, the progression is 151.8 FPS at 1080p, 95.3 FPS at 1440p, and 52.2 FPS at 4K. This represents a 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 45% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 66%, which is less severe than the pure pixel count increase (4K has 4x the pixels of 1080p) would suggest, indicating that the GPU has headroom at 1080p that gets progressively consumed.

The Low preset shows similar scaling patterns: 260.5 FPS at 1080p, 167.4 FPS at 1440p (36% reduction), and 89.6 FPS at 4K (46% reduction from 1440p). The Ultra preset demonstrates the most dramatic scaling: 112.5 FPS at 1080p, 72.7 FPS at 1440p (35% reduction), and 37 FPS at 4K (49% reduction). This pattern — where the percentage drop from 1440p to 4K increases with higher settings — indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor as both resolution and graphical complexity rise.

The ratio of 4K performance to 1080p performance varies by setting: Low retains 34.4% (89.6/260.5), Medium retains 32.8% (65.4/199.1), High retains 34.4% (52.2/151.8), and Ultra retains 32.9% (37/112.5). These consistent ratios suggest that the CPU is not introducing variable bottlenecks across settings, and the GPU's rendering pipeline scales predictably with resolution. The data implies that players seeking to maintain 60+ FPS should target 1440p High or 4K Medium, while those with 1080p displays can enable Ultra and still exceed 100 FPS.