Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D produces a distinctive performance curve in Hitman 2. This combination places a high-end 2025 GPU alongside a 2021 mid-range desktop processor, and the benchmark data reveals how that pairing behaves across resolutions and settings. The measured frames per second (FPS) provide a clear picture of where the bottleneck shifts between the CPU and GPU as workload changes.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 shows a classic pattern of increasing GPU load. At Low settings, the game runs at 290 FPS at 1080p, drops to 234 FPS at 1440p, and then falls to 124 FPS at 4K. This represents a 57% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. The scaling at High settings is steeper: 207 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K. That is a 66% drop from the lowest to highest resolution.

The Medium settings row provides the only complete min/max data in the measurement set. At 1080p Medium, the average is 261 FPS with a minimum of 222 and maximum of 300. Moving to 1440p Medium, the average falls to 175 FPS with a range of 149 to 201. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 and maximum of 107. The consistent drop across all settings levels suggests that resolution scaling is largely GPU-bound at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU becomes a limiting factor.

Looking at the Ultra preset, the pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 153 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, it is 98 FPS; and at 4K Ultra, it is 52 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth for action games. The step from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra costs 55 FPS, while the step from 1440p to 4K costs another 46 FPS. This indicates that the RTX 5090 D is doing substantial work at higher resolutions, but the CPU is holding back performance at 1080p where the frame rates are extremely high.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 5700G's 8 cores and 16 threads are the primary constraint. The difference between Low (290 FPS) and Medium (261 FPS) at 1080p is only 29 FPS, which is smaller than the difference between Medium and High (261 to 207 FPS, a 54 FPS gap). At 4K, the scaling behaves more predictably: Low to Medium is a 31 FPS difference, Medium to High is a 22 FPS difference, and High to Ultra is a 19 FPS difference. This tighter clustering at 4K indicates the GPU is the limiting factor there.

How This Combo Ranks

In the comprehensive database of tested hardware combinations, this specific pairing achieves a combo rank of 47 out of 3001 tested combos. That places it in the top 1.6% of all tested configurations for Hitman 2. The rank reflects the overall performance across all measured settings and resolutions, not just peak frame rates.

The GPU itself sits in the 92nd percentile of all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77712. Its nearest rivals in the overall GPU rankings are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (score 76904, 1.1% slower), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (score 78940, 1.6% faster), and two NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants. The RTX 5090 D outperforms the RX 6650M XT by a narrow margin but trails the RX 6850M XT by a similar amount. This close grouping suggests the RTX 5090 D is competitively positioned among high-end GPUs.

The CPU ranks in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27051. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K (score 27097, 0.2% faster), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (score 26936, 0.4% slower), and the Intel Core i5-14400T (score 27166, 0.4% faster). The Ryzen 7 5700G is essentially tied with these processors in synthetic benchmarks, showing that it remains competitive with several generations of Intel and AMD parts.

The combination of a top-8% GPU and a top-21% CPU yields a top-1.6% combo ranking. This indicates that the GPU is the dominant contributor to the combo's high position in Hitman 2. The CPU, while not the fastest available, does not drag the combo down significantly because the game at higher resolutions relies more heavily on GPU throughput. The 47th place ranking out of 3001 combos means there are only 46 tested configurations that achieve better overall performance in this specific game.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset appears to be the most balanced choice. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average FPS is 93 with a minimum of 79 and maximum of 107. This stays comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset at 4K delivers 71 FPS average, which is still playable, but the Ultra preset drops to 52 FPS average, which may introduce noticeable stutter in a stealth game where precise timing matters.

At 1440p, the High preset provides an excellent experience. The 132 FPS average is well above the refresh rate of most high-refresh monitors, and the Medium preset at 175 FPS offers even more headroom for those with 144Hz or 165Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 98 FPS is also viable, though the jump from High to Ultra costs 34 FPS while delivering diminishing visual returns in a 2018 title.

For 1080p, the Medium preset at 261 FPS average is the strongest recommendation for esports-style play or high-refresh displays. The Low preset reaches 290 FPS, but the difference between Low and Medium is only 29 FPS, while the visual quality improvement from Low to Medium is substantial. The High preset at 207 FPS is also excellent, but the Ultra preset at 153 FPS is the first setting to drop below 200 FPS at 1080p.

The data indicates that the RTX 5090 D is overkill for 1080p in this game, as even the most demanding preset at that resolution yields 153 FPS. The sweet spot for this combo appears to be 1440p High or 4K Medium, depending on the display's native resolution and refresh rate. For players with a 4K monitor, Medium offers the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness, while 1440p users can push to High without concern.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset provides twelve measured points across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 290 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 261 FPS, with a minimum of 222 and maximum of 300. High settings yield 207 FPS average, and Ultra settings produce 153 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 137 FPS spread, indicating that the CPU is capable of sustaining high frame rates even at the lowest quality settings.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 234 FPS. Medium settings deliver 175 FPS average, with a minimum of 149 and maximum of 201. The High preset averages 132 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 98 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 136 FPS, nearly identical to the 1080p spread. This suggests that the GPU is beginning to take over from the CPU at this resolution, but the transition is not yet complete.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 124 FPS. Medium settings produce 93 FPS average, with a minimum of 79 and maximum of 107. The High preset averages 71 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 52 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 72 FPS, roughly half the spread seen at lower resolutions. This compression indicates that the GPU is now the primary bottleneck, as the frame rate differences between settings become smaller when the GPU is fully saturated.

The min/max data at Medium settings shows varying degrees of frame time consistency. At 1080p, the range from minimum to maximum is 78 FPS (222 to 300), at 1440p the range is 52 FPS (149 to 201), and at 4K the range is 28 FPS (79 to 107). This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is providing more consistent frame pacing when it is the limiting factor, whereas the CPU at 1080p introduces larger fluctuations.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2017 MHz and boosts to 2407 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The 21760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units deliver a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as the Ryzen 7 5700G can feed frames faster than the RTX 5090 D can render them at that quality level. The 32 GB of VRAM is far more than Hitman 2 requires, even at 4K with maximum settings. The game was released in 2018, when 8 GB of VRAM was considered ample, so memory capacity is not a constraint in this pairing.

The GPU's compute capabilities, including 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 170 ray tracing cores, are largely underutilized in this title. Hitman 2 does not support ray tracing, so the RTX 5090 D's ray tracing hardware sits idle. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77712, confirms its high-end positioning. However, its nearest rivals in the database are mobile GPUs and older Tesla compute cards, which highlights that the RTX 5090 D's raw performance is competitive but not class-leading in the tested metrics.

The GPU's memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s is more than sufficient for Hitman 2's requirements. Even at 4K Ultra, the game's texture streaming and draw calls do not approach the limits of this bandwidth. The GPU's 575 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate a power-hungry part, but the measured FPS data shows that it delivers the expected performance scaling from 1080p to 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Hitman 2 with this combo?

A: The 1440p High preset offers the best combination of visual quality and performance, delivering 132 FPS average. For 4K displays, Medium settings at 93 FPS average provide a smooth experience above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its closest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712, which is 1.1% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76904) but 1.6% slower than the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940). It also trails the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB by 2.1% and the 16 GB variant by 2.4%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G holding back the RTX 5090 D in this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU appears to be the limiting factor, as the frame rates are extremely high (207-290 FPS depending on settings) and the GPU has headroom. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, with frame rates dropping to 52-124 FPS. The CPU's 79th percentile ranking (avg score 27051) is adequate for this game's CPU demands.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 124 FPS average while Ultra settings produce 52 FPS average. That is a 72 FPS difference, representing a 58% performance reduction when moving from the lowest to highest quality preset.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 47th out of 3001 tested combos for Hitman 2, placing it in the top 1.6% of all tested configurations. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking contributes more to this position than the CPU's 79th percentile ranking.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB VRAM matter for Hitman 2?

A: The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory is far more than Hitman 2 requires. The game's 2018 release date means its texture and geometry demands are modest by modern standards, so VRAM capacity does not affect the measured performance in this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename. It operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor uses 7 nm process technology at TSMC and fits into the AMD Socket AM4 platform. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5700G demonstrates solid multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 12830.5, while the single-core score is 1494. The Geekbench multicore score reaches 9950 with a single-core score of 1894. The 3DMark results show scaling from 899 single-thread to 6629 for 16 threads, indicating good thread scaling. The PassMark multithread score of 24419 and single-thread score of 3283 further confirm the CPU's balanced performance profile.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Core i9-9900K (avg score 27097, 0.2% faster), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (avg score 26936, 0.4% slower), the Intel Core i5-14400T (avg score 27166, 0.4% faster), and the Intel Core i7-1370P (avg score 26900, 0.6% slower). These benchmarks place the Ryzen 7 5700G in a tight performance cluster, with all four rivals within 0.6% of its 27051 average score.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p resolutions where frame rates are extremely high. The 290 FPS at 1080p Low represents a scenario where the CPU is processing game logic and draw calls as fast as possible. The fact that 1080p Medium (261 FPS) is only 29 FPS slower than Low (290 FPS) suggests that the CPU is reaching its practical limit around 290 FPS in this game. The 1440p and 4K results show the CPU having more headroom, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and 8 cores/16 threads are well-suited for Hitman 2's engine, which typically scales across multiple threads. The 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth from dual-channel DDR4 is adequate for this game's needs, though the RTX 5090 D's 1.79 TB/s bandwidth means the GPU is not starved for data at higher resolutions. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 and max-thread score of 6627 indicate that the CPU reaches its full multi-threading potential without significant scaling losses.