Hitman 2

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across resolutions reveal a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as pixel count increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 produces 100.9 FPS average. Moving to 1440p at the same settings drops that to 66.8 FPS, a reduction of roughly 34%. At 4K, the average falls further to 33.3 FPS, which is approximately 67% below the 1080p figure. This steep decline shows that resolution is the dominant factor in performance scaling for this title.

The relationship between settings and resolution is not uniform, however. At Low settings, the 1080p result of 181.1 FPS drops to 114.5 FPS at 1440p, then to 61.3 FPS at 4K. The percentage losses are smaller between 1080p and 1440p (about 37%) but larger between 1440p and 4K (about 46%). This non-linear scaling suggests that at lower settings, the CPU has more headroom, but the GPU still becomes the limiting factor when pixel count quadruples.

At Ultra settings, the pattern shifts further. The 1080p average of 74 FPS falls to 48.5 FPS at 1440p, then to 28.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is about 34%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is about 40%. These numbers indicate that Ultra settings place heavier demands on the graphics pipeline, and the RTX 5060's 8 GB of GDDR7 memory and 128-bit bus width become increasingly strained as resolution climbs.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, Low produces 181.1 FPS versus 74 FPS for Ultra, a difference of 107.1 FPS. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 66 FPS (114.5 vs 48.5). At 4K, the gap shrinks further to 32.4 FPS (61.3 vs 28.9). This compression at higher resolutions is a classic sign that the GPU is the limiting component: when the GPU is already saturated, settings changes have less relative impact.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D brings 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. Its 96 MB of shared L3 cache is substantial, and the processor's benchmark scores reflect strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 22366, while Geekbench multicore scores 10108. Single-thread performance is more modest, with Cinebench R23 singlecore at 3157 and 3DMark single-thread at 804.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but it still matters at 1080p. The fact that 1080p Low settings hit 181.1 FPS while 4K Ultra drops to 28.9 FPS indicates that the processor can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration is well-suited to the game's stealth gameplay, which typically involves multiple AI agents and complex scene calculations. The 16-thread 3DMark score of 6764 and max-thread score of 6755 suggest consistent scaling across all cores.

The Ryzen 7 5700X3D's percentile ranking of 82 among all CPUs places it in the upper tier of processors. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-1360P, scores 24627 with a delta of 0.2%, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D scores 24605 with a delta of 0.3%. This means the 5700X3D is effectively tied with these alternatives in average benchmark score, differing by fractions of a percent. The processor's advantage in L3 cache size may contribute to game performance, but the benchmark data does not isolate cache effects specifically.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Hitman 2?

A: The highest average FPS is 181.1, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 28.9, which is below the 30 FPS threshold often considered the minimum for playable frame rates.

Q: What is the difference between 1080p and 1440p performance at High settings?

A: At High settings, 1080p yields 100.9 FPS while 1440p yields 66.8 FPS, representing a 34.1 FPS decrease (approximately 34% lower).

Q: Does the RTX 5060 have enough VRAM for this game?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory, and the measured results show that at 4K Ultra, the frame rate falls to 28.9 FPS, suggesting that memory capacity or bandwidth may be a constraint at the highest settings.

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

A: The combo ranks 907 out of 1795 total combinations tested in Hitman 2, placing it in the middle of the field.

Q: What is the performance delta between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 114.5 FPS while Ultra settings produce 48.5 FPS, a difference of 66 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 907 out of 1795 tested combinations in Hitman 2. This places the pairing in the 50th percentile of all configurations, meaning roughly half of the tested combos performed better and half performed worse. The rank is measured across all combinations in the database, not just those with similar hardware.

Given the individual component rankings, this result makes sense. The CPU ranks in the 82nd percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 73rd percentile among all graphics cards. The combined result of 907th out of 1795 suggests that the game's performance is not simply an average of the two components' percentiles, but rather reflects how they interact in this specific title. The 8 GB VRAM capacity of the RTX 5060 may be limiting at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 28.9 FPS.

The measured FPS data shows that this combo is capable of smooth gameplay at 1080p with most settings, but struggles at 4K. At 1440p, the combo delivers playable frame rates at Low (114.5 FPS), Medium (90.2 FPS), and High (66.8 FPS), but dips to 48.5 FPS at Ultra. The ranking reflects this mixed performance profile: strong at lower resolutions, weaker at the highest settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. It operates with a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2497 MHz, and its 8 GB of GDDR7 memory runs at 1750 MHz with a 28 Gbps effective rate. The memory bus is 128 bits wide, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU has 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, with 30 ray tracing cores and 120 tensor cores.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's performance is the primary factor in the resolution scaling observed. At 1080p, the card can push frame rates above 100 FPS at all settings except Ultra (74 FPS). At 1440p, frame rates remain respectable except at Ultra (48.5 FPS). At 4K, only Low settings exceed 60 FPS (61.3 FPS), while Medium drops to 48.4 FPS, High to 33.3 FPS, and Ultra to 28.9 FPS. The 128-bit memory bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appear to be limiting factors at 4K, where the pixel throughput demands are highest.

The RTX 5060's benchmark results show a passmark G3D score of 20891 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 120785, placing it in the 73rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, scores 30097 with a delta of 0%, indicating near-identical average performance. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 scores 29969 with a delta of 0.5%, and the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 29928 with a delta of 0.6%. These close margins suggest that the desktop RTX 5060 is positioned competitively in the mid-range segment, though its 8 GB VRAM may be a bottleneck in memory-intensive scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). At 1920x1080, the frame rates range from 181.1 FPS at Low to 74 FPS at Ultra, with Medium at 134.1 FPS and High at 100.9 FPS. This represents a spread of 107.1 FPS between the lowest and highest settings, demonstrating that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 114.5 FPS at Low, 90.2 FPS at Medium, 66.8 FPS at High, and 48.5 FPS at Ultra. The spread narrows to 66 FPS, and the data suggests that the GPU is becoming more heavily utilized. The transition from Medium to High costs 23.4 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 18.3 FPS, showing that each settings tier has a distinct performance impact.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly: 61.3 FPS at Low, 48.4 FPS at Medium, 33.3 FPS at High, and 28.9 FPS at Ultra. The total spread is 32.4 FPS, and notably, the gap between Medium and High is 15.1 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 4.4 FPS. This suggests that Ultra settings at 4K are not proportionally more demanding than High, but rather that the GPU is already near its performance ceiling. The 4K results indicate that this combo is only suitable for 4K gaming at Low settings if the target is 60 FPS, and even then, the 61.3 FPS average is barely above that threshold.