Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable but demanding experience in Hitman 2, with performance heavily dependent on resolution and quality preset. The combo ranks 1430th out of 1795 tested combinations in this title, placing it in the lower third of the database—a reflection of the RTX 2060's mid-range standing (58th percentile among all GPUs) rather than the CPU, which sits at the 83rd percentile. The data shows a clear pattern: at 1080p, the system is capable of high refresh rates, but at 4K, only the Low preset approaches fluidity.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS rows reveal how sharply performance degrades as resolution climbs. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 133.6 FPS average; stepping up to 1440p Low drops that to 87 FPS (a 34.9% reduction), and 4K Low falls further to 43.4 FPS (a 67.5% reduction from 1080p Low). This scaling curve is steep but consistent with a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions, where the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus become limiting factors.

The High preset tells a similar story. At 1080p High, the system averages 75.5 FPS; 1440p High yields 45.6 FPS (a 39.6% drop), and 4K High plummets to 26.5 FPS (a 64.9% drop from 1080p). The fact that 1080p High still clears 60 FPS while 1440p High falls below suggests the GPU is the primary constraint—the Ryzen 7 5700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, has ample headroom for this stealth title's AI and simulation workloads, which are not overly demanding at these settings.

Ultra settings exacerbate the scaling. At 1080p Ultra, average FPS is 56.6; 1440p Ultra drops to 35 FPS (a 38.2% reduction), and 4K Ultra hits just 20.1 FPS (a 64.5% reduction from 1080p). Notably, the relative drop from 1080p to 1440p and from 1440p to 4K is nearly identical across all presets—around a 38-40% hit per resolution step—indicating that the RTX 2060's pixel throughput scales predictably with resolution, with no sudden bottleneck shifts that would point to CPU limitations.

The Medium preset offers the most balanced scaling: 101 FPS at 1080p, 65.2 FPS at 1440p, and 35.5 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-4K reduction of 64.9% is slightly smaller than Low's 67.5%, suggesting that at lower settings, the CPU begins to exert a minor influence at 1080p, but the GPU still dominates at 4K. Overall, the data indicates that this is a GPU-limited configuration; the CPU's 3.40 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks are more than sufficient for Hitman 2's mechanics.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Hitman 2 at 60 FPS on 1080p?

A: Yes, but only at Medium or High settings. The measured results show 101 FPS at 1080p Medium and 75.5 FPS at 1080p High, both above 60. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 56.6 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination?

A: 1440p offers a strong experience if settings are managed. At 1440p Medium, the average is 65.2 FPS, and at 1440p High it is 45.6 FPS. 1080p is the only resolution where all presets except Ultra clear 60 FPS, while 4K only reaches 43.4 FPS at Low settings.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 16074. It sits 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (both 16351) by 1.7%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700X a bottleneck for the RTX 2060 in this game?

A: No. The CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 26214. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-11900KF, scores 26196 (0.1% behind), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X scores 26272 (0.2% ahead). The FPS scaling across resolutions indicates GPU-bound performance.

Q: What 4K performance can be expected?

A: 4K is only viable on Low settings, where the average is 43.4 FPS. Medium drops to 35.5 FPS, High to 26.5 FPS, and Ultra to 20.1 FPS. None of these reach 60 FPS, and only Low approaches a playable range for slower stealth gameplay.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems in Hitman 2?

A: It ranks 1430th out of 1795 combinations (79.7th percentile). This places it below the median, consistent with the GPU's mid-range position, though the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance (22620 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) prevents a worse ranking.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1430 out of 1795 tested systems in Hitman 2 places it in the bottom 20% of the database. This is a notable discrepancy when compared to the individual component percentiles: the Ryzen 7 5700X sits at the 83rd percentile among CPUs, while the RTX 2060 is at the 58th percentile among GPUs. The lower-than-expected combo rank suggests that Hitman 2's rendering workload is heavily GPU-dependent, and the RTX 2060's performance ceiling limits the overall result.

Looking at the GPU's nearest rivals clarifies the picture. The RTX 2060 (avg score 16074) is within 1.8% of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786) and 0.5% of the RX 7600S (15996), but trails the Radeon Pro 5700 (16351) by 1.7%. These narrow margins indicate that swapping to a slightly stronger GPU would yield only marginal FPS gains in Hitman 2, as the game's engine appears to cap out around the performance tier represented by this group.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 5700X's nearest rivals—the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26196, 0.1% behind), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U (26262, 0.2% ahead), AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT (26161, 0.2% behind), and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (26272, 0.2% ahead)—are all within a fraction of a percent in average score. This clustering shows that the CPU is not a differentiator in this game; any of these processors would produce nearly identical FPS with the same GPU. The ranking is therefore a function of GPU capability, and the RTX 2060's end-of-life status and 12 nm process node (versus the 7 nm CPU) explain its mid-pack standing.

The percentile data reinforces this: the GPU's 58th percentile means it outperforms only slightly more than half of all tested GPUs, while the CPU's 83rd percentile places it well above average. For Hitman 2, where the measured FPS at 1080p Ultra (56.6) barely misses 60 FPS, a GPU upgrade would be the logical step to improve the rank—the CPU would not be the limiting factor in any scenario.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal balance between visual quality and frame rate depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 75.5 FPS average, which is comfortably above 60 FPS while still offering improved shadows, textures, and reflections over Medium (101 FPS). Ultra at 1080p drops to 56.6 FPS, which may be acceptable for a stealth game where precise timing matters less than in competitive shooters, but the 18.9 FPS loss over High is substantial for marginal visual gains.

At 1440p, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, yielding 65.2 FPS average. High at 1440p (45.6 FPS) falls below 60 FPS, which can cause perceptible stutter in fast-paced chases or crowd scenes. Low at 1440p (87 FPS) is unnecessarily fast and sacrifices too much visual detail for a game that relies on environmental readability. Ultra at 1440p (35 FPS) is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

For 4K, only the Low preset (43.4 FPS) approaches playability. Medium at 4K (35.5 FPS) and High (26.5 FPS) are below the 30 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for cinematic games, while Ultra (20.1 FPS) is effectively a slideshow. Given Hitman 2's slow-paced stealth mechanics, 4K Low may be tolerable for patient players, but the data suggests that 1440p Medium offers the best experience per frame.

The pattern across all resolutions is clear: Medium provides the most consistent performance-to-quality ratio, with High being viable only at 1080p. Players prioritizing smoothness should choose Medium at 1440p, while those wanting higher fidelity should stick to 1080p High. The 6 GB VRAM capacity of the RTX 2060 is sufficient for all tested settings, as no configuration shows signs of memory-related stutter in the average FPS data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of presets is usable. Low settings produce 133.6 FPS average, making it the only configuration to exceed 120 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium follows at 101 FPS, still well above 60. High delivers 75.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 56.6 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 77 FPS, indicating that the quality slider has a significant impact on GPU load at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low yields 87 FPS, a 34.9% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium produces 65.2 FPS, a 35.4% reduction from 1080p Medium. High reaches 45.6 FPS, a 39.6% reduction, and Ultra falls to 35 FPS, a 38.2% reduction. The consistency of these percentage drops (roughly 35-40%) confirms that the GPU is uniformly taxed across presets, with no single setting causing a disproportionate penalty.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2060 struggles to maintain fluid frame rates. Low averages 43.4 FPS, which is 67.5% below 1080p Low but still the best 4K result. Medium drops to 35.5 FPS, a 64.9% reduction from 1080p Medium. High reaches 26.5 FPS, a 64.9% reduction, and Ultra bottoms out at 20.1 FPS, a 64.5% reduction. The narrowing percentage differences at 4K (all around 64-67%) suggest that the GPU's pixel fill rate is the hard limit, regardless of the quality preset.

Notably, the 1440p-to-4K transition incurs a larger absolute FPS loss than the 1080p-to-1440p transition at every preset. For example, Low goes from 87 to 43.4 FPS (a 43.6 FPS drop) versus 133.6 to 87 FPS (a 46.6 FPS drop). This indicates that 4K roughly halves the frame rate from 1440p, while 1440p reduces 1080p by about one-third—a geometric scaling pattern typical of GPUs with limited memory bandwidth (336.0 GB/s) and pixel rate (80.64 GPixel/s). The RTX 2060's 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs are simply outmatched by 4K's 8.3 million pixels, making 1080p and 1440p the only resolutions where this combination can deliver a consistently smooth experience.