Hitman 2

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Hitman 2 with this AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination reveals a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 140.3 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, but the jump to High raises that figure to 191.9 FPS—a 36.8% improvement over Ultra. The Medium preset pushes further to 254.1 FPS, while Low reaches 301.8 FPS. For competitive play at 1080p, the data indicates that High offers the best balance, as the visual fidelity loss from dropping to Medium or Low is substantial while the frame rate gain is less critical above 190 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the picture shifts. Ultra averages 91.1 FPS, which remains playable, but High delivers 121.1 FPS, a 33% increase. Medium reaches 163.7 FPS, and Low tops out at 213.9 FPS. The recommendation here is High: it keeps the average comfortably above 120 FPS, which suits high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors, while preserving more visual detail than Medium. The gap between High and Ultra is 30 FPS, but the gap between High and Medium is 42.6 FPS, meaning High occupies a sweet spot where the image quality remains strong and the frame rate is still excellent.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. Ultra drops to 46.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for most users, making it unsuitable for a consistently smooth experience. High recovers to 65.5 FPS, just clearing that threshold, while Medium reaches 87.1 FPS and Low hits 115.2 FPS. For 4K displays, High is the recommended preset: it is the lowest settings tier that still maintains an average above 60 FPS, and the visual difference between High and Ultra is typically less noticeable at this resolution than the 19.3 FPS frame rate penalty. Users prioritizing frame rate over fidelity can drop to Medium, which provides a 33% uplift over High, but the data shows High is the best overall experience for 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination—AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090—holds the 52nd position out of 1,795 tested combos in Hitman 2. That places it in the top 2.9% of all configurations benchmarked for this game, indicating exceptional performance headroom. The CPU itself sits at the 83rd percentile among all processors in the database, with an average benchmark score of 26,214. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests include the Intel Core i9-11900KF, which scores 26,196 (a 0.1% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X at 26,272 (a -0.2% delta), showing that the 5700X is tightly clustered with other high-end parts from its generation.

The GPU, meanwhile, ranks at the 91st percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 66,473. Its nearest rivals are workstation parts: the NVIDIA Tesla T4 scores 66,733 (-0.4%), the Tesla P40 scores 66,127 (+0.5%), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 scores 67,097 (-0.9%). This underscores that the RTX 4090 is not just a gaming card but a compute monster, and in Hitman 2 its raw power translates directly to the measured frame rates. The fact that this combo ranks 52nd overall, despite the CPU being a 2022 part and the GPU being from the same generation, suggests that Hitman 2 is heavily GPU-bound at most settings, allowing the 4090 to dominate while the 5700X provides sufficient single-thread performance—its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,193 and multi-core score of 22,620 are both strong for the game's engine.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the measured results. It carries 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, yielding 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. That memory capacity is far beyond what Hitman 2 requires—the game's textures and geometry are modest by modern standards—but the bandwidth ensures no memory-related bottlenecks at any resolution. The GPU's base clock is 2,235 MHz with a boost clock of 2,520 MHz, and its 16,384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs provide the compute throughput needed to push high frame rates even at Ultra settings.

The data shows a clear pattern: at 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 301.8 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 46.2 FPS. This 6.5x frame rate drop across a 4x pixel count increase indicates that the 4090 is still the limiting factor at the highest resolutions, but the CPU's role cannot be dismissed. The 5700X's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost of 4.60 GHz, are adequate for Hitman 2's engine, which is not heavily threaded; the 3DMark single-thread score of 921 and 4-thread score of 3,512 suggest that the CPU can feed the GPU at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 200 FPS. At 1080p Low, the 301.8 FPS result is likely near the CPU's practical ceiling for this game, as the GPU would otherwise be capable of even higher output.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four resolutions and four settings tiers, providing a complete picture of performance scaling.

1920x1080: Low delivers 301.8 FPS, the highest result in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 254.1 FPS, a 15.8% reduction. High averages 191.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 140.3 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 53.5% performance penalty, which is substantial but still leaves even the lowest settings tier above 140 FPS.

2560x1440: The pattern repeats with lower absolute numbers. Low averages 213.9 FPS, Medium reaches 163.7 FPS, High hits 121.1 FPS, and Ultra manages 91.1 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 122.8 FPS, or 57.4%—a slightly larger relative penalty than at 1080p, indicating that pixel throughput becomes more demanding as resolution climbs.

3840x2160: This is where the 4090 starts to show its limits relative to the game's demands. Low averages 115.2 FPS, Medium drops to 87.1 FPS, High falls to 65.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 46.2 FPS. The Ultra result is the only one below 60 FPS in the entire dataset, making it the sole preset that fails to maintain a smooth experience. The 4K scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 60% performance loss, consistent with the other resolutions but with lower starting points.

Comparing resolutions at the same settings, the scaling is nearly linear with pixel count. At High, 1080p yields 191.9 FPS, 1440p yields 121.1 FPS (63.1% of 1080p), and 4K yields 65.5 FPS (34.1% of 1080p). This aligns with the 2.25x and 4x pixel count increases, confirming that the GPU is the primary bottleneck across the board. The 5700X's role is visible in the Low settings results: at 1080p Low, 301.8 FPS versus 4K Low at 115.2 FPS; the 2.62x drop is smaller than the 4x pixel increase, suggesting that at 1080p Low the CPU begins to limit frame rate, preventing the GPU from fully stretching its legs.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: High is the recommended preset at 3840x2160, averaging 65.5 FPS. It is the lowest settings tier that stays above 60 FPS, while Medium provides 87.1 FPS and Low reaches 115.2 FPS for those who prefer higher frame rates over visual quality. Ultra falls to 46.2 FPS and is not suitable for smooth play.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 5700X has an average benchmark score of 26,214, placing it 0.1% above the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26,196) and 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT (26,161), while sitting 0.2% below the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (26,272) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U (26,262). This shows near-identical synthetic performance among these parts.

Q: Is the RTX 4090's 24 GB of VRAM necessary for Hitman 2?

A: No, the game does not require that much memory, but the 24 GB GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth ensures no memory bottlenecks. The measured frame rates show the GPU's compute resources, not VRAM capacity, are the limiting factor, especially at 4K Ultra where the average drops to 46.2 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Hitman 2?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 52nd out of 1,795 tested combos, placing it in the top 2.9% of all configurations. This high ranking reflects the RTX 4090's strong performance, as the GPU sits at the 91st percentile among all graphics cards while the CPU is at the 83rd percentile among all processors.

Q: Can this system achieve 200+ FPS at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo averages 301.8 FPS, and with Medium settings it reaches 254.1 FPS. However, at High settings the average drops to 191.9 FPS, so 200+ FPS is only possible with Medium or lower presets.

Q: How does performance scale from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, 1080p yields 191.9 FPS, 1440p yields 121.1 FPS, and 4K yields 65.5 FPS. The 1440p result is 63.1% of the 1080p figure, and the 4K result is 34.1%, closely matching the pixel count increases of 2.25x and 4x, respectively.