Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a performance curve in Hitman 2 that clearly favors high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p play, with 4K remaining viable only at lower presets. Across the twelve measured data points, the combo demonstrates how a strong eight-core Zen 3 processor can keep pace with a modern Ada Lovelace GPU, though the game’s escalating graphical demands at higher resolutions and settings eventually shift the bottleneck firmly to the graphics card.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and consistent across all four settings presets, revealing a system that is heavily GPU-limited at higher pixel counts. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 153 FPS at 1920x1080 to 98.9 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 54.1 FPS, and then further to 53.8 FPS at 3840x2160 — meaning 4K High delivers only about 35% of the 1080p High performance. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated by the 3840x2160 resolution, while the Ryzen 7 5700X’s 16 threads have ample headroom to feed frames at lower resolutions.

The pattern holds across all presets, but the magnitude of the drop varies with the workload. At Low settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p costs 96.6 FPS (264.6 down to 168), while moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 77 FPS (168 down to 91). This suggests that even at Low settings, the 4K resolution imposes a significant fill-rate burden that the GPU cannot overcome, despite the CPU being capable of far higher frame rates. At Ultra settings, the scaling is even more punishing: the combo drops from 112.4 FPS at 1080p to 71.6 FPS at 1440p, a 36.3% reduction, and then plummets to 36.7 FPS at 4K — a figure that is barely playable for a stealth title where precise timing matters.

The data indicates that 1080p is where this combo truly shines, with all presets exceeding 110 FPS and Low reaching 264.6 FPS. The 1440p results are still strong, with Medium and High both clearing 98 FPS, but 4K Ultra at 36.7 FPS shows the limits of the RTX 4070 SUPER in this title. The scaling pattern — roughly halving frame rates with each resolution step at High settings — points to a GPU-bound scenario where the Ryzen 7 5700X’s 3.40 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks are more than sufficient, and the processor is never the limiting factor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, plays the dominant role in determining Hitman 2’s performance at higher resolutions. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is directly tested by the game’s 4K Ultra preset. The 36.7 FPS average at 3840x2160 Ultra suggests that the 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs are working at full capacity, and the 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is being pushed hard by the game’s lighting and shadow calculations.

The GPU’s clock behavior — 1980 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost — is consistent with the frame rates observed. At 1080p Low, the card achieves 264.6 FPS, indicating that the boost clock is being sustained under lighter loads. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 36.7 FPS, which is a 86.1% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This massive spread is characteristic of a GPU that is fully utilized at 4K but has significant headroom at 1080p, where the Ryzen 7 5700X can push frames faster than the card can render them.

The VRAM allocation also plays a role in the results. With 12 GB of GDDR6X, the card has sufficient capacity for Hitman 2’s textures at all tested settings, as evidenced by the fact that even 4K Ultra produces a playable (if low) frame rate rather than stuttering or texture thrashing. The 21 Gbps effective memory speed and 192-bit bus width provide the bandwidth needed for the game’s large open environments, but the 4K Ultra result of 36.7 FPS suggests that memory bandwidth is a limiting factor at that extreme setting. Compared to the GPU’s nearest rivals, the RTX 4070 SUPER sits within 1.6% of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and 1.4% of the NVIDIA Tesla M40 in average benchmark score, though those comparisons are synthetic and do not directly translate to Hitman 2’s specific engine demands.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the strongest resolution, with all presets exceeding 112 FPS and Low hitting 264.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, High and Medium remain above 98 FPS, making it a viable high-refresh-rate option, while 3840x2160 only exceeds 60 FPS at Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score of 26214 is essentially tied with the Intel Core i9-11900KF, which scores 26196, representing a 0.1% delta. It is also within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, indicating that the 5700X is competitively positioned among its peers.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER capable of 4K gaming in this title?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K Medium, the combo averages 65.6 FPS, which is playable, and at 4K Low it reaches 91 FPS. However, 4K High drops to 53.8 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 36.7 FPS, making the highest preset impractical for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 168 FPS, while Ultra averages 71.6 FPS. This represents a 96.4 FPS difference, or a 57.4% reduction from Low to Ultra, showing the significant cost of the game’s highest visual settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Hitman 2?

A: The combo ranks 307 out of 1795 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17.1% of all systems benchmarked for this game. This ranking reflects its strong overall performance, particularly at 1080p and 1440p.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any tested resolution?

A: The data suggests no. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 264.6 FPS, which is near the practical limit for most displays, and the GPU’s performance scales consistently with resolution increases. The CPU’s 16 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache appear sufficient to feed the RTX 4070 SUPER at all settings tested.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 307 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all configurations. This is a strong showing, particularly given that the CPU itself sits in the 83rd percentile of all processors and the GPU in the 84th percentile of all graphics cards, according to their respective benchmark databases. The rank indicates that this pairing is well-balanced for this title, with neither component dragging the other down significantly.

The ranking becomes more meaningful when contextualized against the measured frame rates. A 1080p Ultra result of 112.4 FPS puts this combo well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the 1440p High result of 98.9 FPS suggests it can handle high-refresh-rate monitors at that resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 36.7 FPS is the weakest link, but it is consistent with the GPU’s synthetic benchmark position, which shows it trailing the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE by 0.3% and the NVIDIA RTX A6000 by 0.2% in average score. In practical terms, the combo’s rank of 307 means it outperforms the majority of tested systems while not quite reaching the top tier of ultra-enthusiast builds that would push 4K Ultra past 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results across all settings. The Low preset achieves 264.6 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium follows at 198.3 FPS, High at 153 FPS, and Ultra at 112.4 FPS. The spread of 152.2 FPS between Low and Ultra demonstrates the wide performance envelope at this resolution, where the GPU has enough headroom to accommodate the game’s most demanding settings while still exceeding 110 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust but show the expected decline. Low averages 168 FPS, Medium 128.2 FPS, High 98.9 FPS, and Ultra 71.6 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each settings tier ranges from 41.9% at Low (264.6 to 168) to 36.3% at Ultra (112.4 to 71.6), indicating a consistent scaling pattern. Notably, the 1440p Ultra result of 71.6 FPS still clears the 60 FPS mark, making this resolution viable for the highest preset.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls significantly. Low averages 91 FPS, Medium 65.6 FPS, High 53.8 FPS, and Ultra 36.7 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 65.6 FPS is the only 4K setting that exceeds 60 FPS, while 4K Low at 91 FPS offers a playable high-refresh experience. The 4K Ultra figure of 36.7 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, representing a 86.1% reduction from the 1080p Low peak. Across all resolutions, the data shows a clear hierarchy: the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for lower presets or users willing to accept sub-60 FPS at High and Ultra settings.