Hitman 2

FAQ

Q: What is the comboRankInGame for this AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + Intel Arc B370 pairing in Hitman 2?

A: The combo ranks 2768 out of 3001 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 7.8% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192), and 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168).

Q: What is the best average FPS achieved at 1080p with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 73 average FPS. This drops to 54 at Medium, 41 at High, and 30 at Ultra.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5800X have a higher average benchmark score than the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H?

A: Yes, but narrowly. The Ryzen 7 5800X averages 29123, which is 0.1% higher than the Core Ultra 5 135H's 29093. The Ryzen also sits 0.6% above the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28940).

Q: What is the CPU's multithreaded performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 15476 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1574.5 in single-core. Its 16 threads deliver a 3DMark max-thread score of 7578 versus 7586 for the 16-thread test.

Q: How much VRAM does the Intel Arc B370 use in this configuration?

A: The GPU uses "System Shared" memory with a "System Dependent" bandwidth. This means it draws from the host system's DDR4 memory rather than having dedicated VRAM.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor built on the Xe3-LPG architecture, fabricated on Intel's 3 nm process. Its 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster operation units deliver a theoretical FP32 performance of 6.144 TFLOPS. The GPU runs at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts to 2400 MHz, with a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s.

The most critical limitation here is memory. With no dedicated VRAM, the Arc B370 relies on system-shared memory, and bandwidth is described as "System Dependent." This directly impacts Hitman 2's performance, as the game must compete with the CPU for memory bandwidth. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs, indicating very low absolute performance.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's role becomes apparent in the scaling between settings. At 1080p Low, the system produces 73 FPS, but dropping to Medium reduces this to 54 FPS — a 26% reduction. High settings yield 41 FPS, and Ultra falls to 30 FPS. This steep penalty for higher settings suggests the GPU is quickly overwhelmed by increased shading and texture work. The RX-level performance is comparable to ancient discrete GPUs like the ATI Radeon HD 5770, which scores 1190 in Steel Nomad, just 0.5% higher.

The 10 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are present in the architecture, but at this performance level, enabling ray-traced effects would likely be impractical. The GPU's 25 W TDP and IGP slot width indicate it is designed for low-power mobile or embedded systems, not high-end gaming. The measured results confirm this: even at 1080p Low, the system barely reaches 73 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 10 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. From 1080p Low (73 FPS) to 1440p Low (46 FPS), performance drops by 37%. From 1440p Low to 4K Low (25 FPS), another 45.7% drop occurs. The cumulative drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 65.8%, which is steeper than the pixel count increase would suggest — indicating that at higher resolutions, the GPU's limited fillrate and memory bandwidth become progressively more crippling.

For Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 54 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p (a 35.2% drop), and 19 FPS at 4K (a 45.7% drop from 1440p). The High preset shows 41 FPS at 1080p, 26 FPS at 1440p (36.6% drop), and 14 FPS at 4K (46.2% drop). Ultra settings are the most punishing: 30 FPS at 1080p, 19 FPS at 1440p (36.7% drop), and 10 FPS at 4K (47.4% drop).

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings — roughly 35-37% from 1080p to 1440p and 46-48% from 1440p to 4K — strongly suggests the GPU is the limiting component at every resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the FPS to remain relatively flat between 1080p and 1440p when the GPU is still capable of pushing more frames. Instead, the linear relationship between pixel count and frame rate indicates the Arc B370's rendering pipeline saturates quickly.

The 4K Ultra result of 10 FPS is particularly telling. With only 20 ROPs and system-shared memory, the GPU cannot handle the pixel fill requirements of 2160p at high quality settings. The fact that even 1080p Ultra only reaches 30 FPS confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint across the entire resolution range.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2768 out of 3001 tested combinations in Hitman 2, placing it in the bottom 7.8% of all systems. This is a remarkably low position for a CPU as capable as the Ryzen 7 5800X, which itself ranks at the 81st percentile among all CPUs. The discrepancy between CPU capability (81st percentile) and game performance (7.8th percentile) highlights how severely the Intel Arc B370 bottlenecks this system.

The GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs is the dominant factor. In fact, the GPU's nearest rivals are all over a decade old: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000. The Arc B370 is competitive with these legacy parts, which explains why the combo lands so low in the game-specific ranking.

The Ryzen 7 5800X's own nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks — the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, Intel Xeon Phi 7210, Intel Core i5-13500HX, and AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT — are all modern or high-end parts. The CPU is clearly not the issue. When paired with a stronger GPU, this CPU could easily place in the top quartile for Hitman 2. But with the Arc B370, the system is firmly in entry-level territory.

The 3001 tested combos include a wide range of hardware configurations. A rank of 2768 means only 233 combinations perform worse. This is a significant finding: it suggests that even modest GPUs from the past decade can outperform this integrated solution in Hitman 2, provided they have dedicated VRAM.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 (Vermeer) processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosting to 4.70 GHz. It has 32 MB of L3 cache, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 64 KB of L1 per core. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and it uses 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5800X shows strong multithreaded performance: 15476 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 7586 in 3DMark 16-thread, 7578 in 3DMark max-thread, and 27732 in Passmark multithread. Its single-thread performance is also solid, with 1574.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 943 in 3DMark single-thread. The CPU's average benchmark score of 29123 places it at the 81st percentile of all CPUs.

For Hitman 2, the CPU's role is primarily about maintaining frame pacing and handling game logic, AI, and physics. The game is not particularly CPU-intensive by modern standards, and the 5800X's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1846 and 4-thread score of 3543 indicate strong responsiveness for lightly-threaded workloads.

The data suggests the CPU is never the bottleneck in this configuration. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the system reaches 73 FPS. If the CPU were limiting, we would expect to see a plateau around 60-70 FPS regardless of resolution. Instead, FPS scales inversely with resolution, which is a classic GPU-bound signature.

The 5800X's 105 W TDP and AM4 socket compatibility make it a mainstream desktop part. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks — the Core Ultra 5 135H (0.1% faster), Xeon Phi 7210 (0.4% faster), and Core i5-13500HX (0.5% faster) — are all capable processors. The CPU is clearly not the weak link in this pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 73 FPS on Low settings, 54 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 46 and maximum of 63), 41 FPS on High, and 30 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset's frame time consistency is moderate, with a 17 FPS spread between minimum and maximum.

At 2560x1440, performance drops to 46 FPS on Low, 35 FPS on Medium (minimum 30, maximum 40), 26 FPS on High, and 19 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a 10 FPS spread, indicating tighter frame pacing at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system manages 25 FPS on Low, 19 FPS on Medium (minimum 16, maximum 21), 14 FPS on High, and 10 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset's 5 FPS spread suggests the GPU is operating at its limit, with frame times becoming more consistent simply because there is less headroom.

The progression from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra represents a 86.3% reduction in average FPS. The step between each resolution at the same settings is roughly 35-37% for 1080p to 1440p, and 46-48% for 1440p to 4K. This consistent degradation pattern confirms the GPU as the primary bottleneck.

Notably, the Ultra preset at 1080p (30 FPS) performs worse than the Low preset at 1440p (46 FPS). This means users prioritizing higher resolutions should drop settings aggressively. The Low preset at 4K (25 FPS) is still below playable thresholds, while the Ultra preset at 1080p is marginally playable for slow-paced stealth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that 1080p Low is the only configuration that provides a comfortable frame rate, with 73 FPS average. This is the recommended target for smooth gameplay. The 1080p Medium preset at 54 FPS is also viable, though the 46 FPS minimum could cause occasional stutter in crowded scenes.

For users with 1440p displays, the Low preset at 46 FPS is the only option that approaches playability. The Medium preset at 35 FPS might be acceptable for Hitman 2's slower stealth gameplay, but the 30 FPS minimum is borderline. The High and Ultra presets at 1440p (26 FPS and 19 FPS respectively) are not recommended for anything beyond static screenshots.

At 4K, no preset achieves a playable frame rate. The Low preset at 25 FPS is below the generally accepted 30 FPS threshold, and the Ultra preset at 10 FPS is essentially a slideshow. Users with 4K displays should either lower the resolution or accept that this game is not playable at native 4K with this GPU.

The Ultra preset at 1080p (30 FPS) provides a visually richer experience but with significant frame pacing risks. Given that the Medium preset at 1080p offers 54 FPS — 80% higher — the trade-off between visual fidelity and smoothness strongly favors Medium. The Medium preset also has the advantage of a documented minimum FPS of 46, which provides more confidence in frame delivery than the Ultra preset's unspecified minimum.

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, 1080p Medium is the optimal choice. It delivers more than double the frame rate of 1080p Ultra (54 vs 30 FPS) while still offering better visuals than Low. The 1080p Low preset at 73 FPS is recommended for competitive play or for users who prioritize maximum smoothness over visual detail. The data does not support using any preset above Medium at any resolution with this hardware combination.