Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 produces a distinct performance curve in Hitman 2, one that shifts from being CPU-bound at lower resolutions to firmly GPU-bound at 4K. The measured data reveals a combo that is highly capable at 1080p and 1440p, but which struggles to maintain fluid frame rates when pixel count is maximized.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 exposes a dramatic change in system behavior. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 98.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops that figure to 62.7 FPS, a reduction of roughly 36%. The jump to 4K is even more punishing: 3840x2160 High yields only 34.1 FPS, representing a 65% loss compared to the 1080p result. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 4060 becomes the limiting component as resolution increases.

The Low settings preset tells a similar story but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the system produces 174 FPS, which falls to 109.1 FPS at 1440p and then to 61.3 FPS at 4K. The fact that 4K Low still achieves over 60 FPS suggests the GPU retains enough headroom when graphical load is minimized, but the steep decline from 1440p to 4K — a 44% drop — confirms that pixel throughput is the primary constraint.

Ultra settings provide the clearest evidence of GPU saturation. The 1080p Ultra result of 70 FPS drops to 44.5 FPS at 1440p, a 36% reduction, and then to 23.2 FPS at 4K, a further 48% loss. This near-linear scaling with pixel count is characteristic of a system where the CPU has ample performance to feed the GPU, but the GPU cannot keep up with the increasing workload. The Ryzen 7 5700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, appears to be comfortably ahead of the graphics card's demands in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this combination ranks 1041 out of 1795 tested combos for Hitman 2. That places it in the 42nd percentile of all tested systems, a middling position that reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning rather than any CPU deficiency. The processor itself sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs in general benchmarks, while the GPU is at the 66th percentile among all GPUs. The gap between these two percentile scores suggests the graphics card is the performance ceiling for this pairing in this game.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Core i9-11900KF, which scores 26196 to the 5700X's 26214, a negligible 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is similarly close at 26272, just 0.2% ahead. This clustering indicates that the 5700X is not a bottleneck in any meaningful sense; its processing power is more than adequate for Hitman 2's requirements. The combo's rank is therefore driven almost entirely by the RTX 4060's position in the GPU hierarchy.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321, 0.6% higher) and the Intel Arc B580 (23021, 0.7% lower). These small deltas confirm that the RTX 4060 is operating in a tightly contested performance band. In a game like Hitman 2, which is not particularly demanding on either component, this combo lands in the lower-middle portion of the tested field.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to High settings at 1440p as the optimal balance of visual fidelity and frame rate. At 2560x1440 High, the combo produces 62.7 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Dropping to Medium at the same resolution yields 80.8 FPS, a substantial improvement, but the visual downgrade may not be worth the extra frames for a stealth game where detail matters.

At 1080p, High settings deliver 98.3 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play or for users with high-refresh-rate monitors. The Ultra preset at 1080p produces 70 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 29% reduction from High. Given that Hitman 2 is a slower-paced stealth title, the extra visual quality of Ultra at 1080p may be preferable to the frame rate headroom of High.

For 4K, the data is less favorable. High settings yield 34.1 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable gameplay. Low settings at 4K achieve 61.3 FPS, making it the only 4K preset that clears 60 FPS. Users targeting 4K will need to accept Low settings or lower the resolution. Medium at 4K produces 42.6 FPS, which is a marginal improvement over High but still not smooth enough for most players.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates its strongest performance. Low settings produce 174 FPS, Medium reaches 129.8 FPS, High hits 98.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 70 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 60% reduction in frame rate, which is substantial but not unexpected given the wide gap between the lowest and highest presets. The 1080p results indicate the system is CPU-bound at Low and Medium settings, as the GPU has excess capacity, but becomes GPU-bound at High and Ultra.

The 2560x1440 results show a more balanced profile. Low produces 109.1 FPS, Medium 80.8 FPS, High 62.7 FPS, and Ultra 44.5 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is again around 59%, matching the 1080p pattern. However, the absolute values are lower across the board, confirming that resolution is the dominant factor in frame rate degradation. The 1440p High result of 62.7 FPS is notable because it is nearly identical to the 4K Low result of 61.3 FPS, suggesting that pixel count matters more than preset level in this range.

At 3840x2160, the figures become marginal. Low produces 61.3 FPS, Medium 42.6 FPS, High 34.1 FPS, and Ultra 23.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 62%, consistent with the other resolutions. However, the absolute performance is so low that only the Low preset is viable for actual gameplay. The 4K results clearly show the RTX 4060's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus struggling with the pixel workload.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060's specifications explain the performance ceiling observed in the 4K results. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K results suggest the memory subsystem becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 2460 MHz and base clock of 1830 MHz are respectable for a mid-range part, but the 3072 shading units and 48 ROPs are the real constraints in a pixel-heavy title like Hitman 2.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce this interpretation. Its Passmark G3D score of 19545 places it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, which is a solid but unexceptional position. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 101030 and Vulkan score of 98095 indicate balanced compute performance, but neither suggests the headroom needed for 4K gaming. The nearest rival comparisons show the RTX 4060 is nearly identical in performance to the RX 6600M and Arc B580, both of which are similarly positioned in their respective lineups.

The 115 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU rating indicate this is a power-efficient part, but efficiency does not translate into raw performance at high resolutions. The 8 GB memory capacity is particularly relevant: Hitman 2 at 4K Ultra likely approaches or exceeds this limit, which could explain the steep drop to 23.2 FPS. At 1080p and 1440p, the memory capacity is adequate, and the GPU's compute resources are the primary determinant of frame rates. The data conclusively shows that the RTX 4060 is a 1080p and 1440p card, and the Ryzen 7 5700X has more than enough processing power to keep it fed at those resolutions.