Hitman 2

Hitman 2’s performance with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 demonstrates a classic resolution-dependent shift in system bottleneck. At 1080p, the combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates that clearly outpace the display’s refresh rate capabilities, indicating that the CPU is doing the heavy lifting to feed the GPU. As resolution increases to 1440p and then 4K, the average frame rates scale down in a pattern that signifies the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor, with the most substantial performance drop occurring between 1440p and 4K under the most demanding settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable degradation in performance as resolution scales upward, but the magnitude of the drop varies significantly depending on the quality preset. At the Low preset, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 results in a drop from 257 FPS to 162.5 FPS, a substantial 36.8% reduction, but the frame rate remains high enough to saturate any standard high-refresh monitor. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low settings sees a further decline to 90.1 FPS, which is nearly half of the 1440p figure, indicating that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are being heavily taxed at the higher pixel count.

The scaling behavior at higher presets reveals an even more pronounced GPU bottleneck. At the Ultra preset, the frame rate falls from 110.1 FPS at 1080p to 67.4 FPS at 1440p, a drop of 38.8%, and then plummets to 36.5 FPS at 4K, representing a further 45.8% reduction from the 1440p result. This steep decline at 4K Ultra suggests that the RTX 5070’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 192-bit bus, while capable at lower resolutions, are overwhelmed by the combination of high pixel count and maximum graphical fidelity. The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p with lower presets, the Ryzen 7 5800X’s Zen 3 architecture with 8 cores and 16 threads is sufficient to keep the GPU well-fed, but at 4K, the GPU’s raw compute limits become the definitive ceiling.

FAQ

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at the High preset?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 143.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 92.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and then further to 48.9 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 66% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X a bottleneck for the RTX 5070 in this game?

A: At lower resolutions and settings, the CPU appears to be a limiting factor, as evidenced by the 257 FPS result at 1080p Low. However, at higher resolutions like 4K, the performance drop indicates the GPU becomes the primary constraint, with the CPU’s 3.80 GHz base and 4.70 GHz boost clocks providing ample headroom.

Q: How does the RTX 5070’s benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 41687, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610) and 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441). It trails the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897) by 0.5% and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41991) by 0.7%.

Q: What is the best resolution for smooth gameplay at Ultra settings?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at Ultra yields 67.4 FPS, which is playable but may not be ideal for competitive play. The 1920x1080 Ultra result of 110.1 FPS is significantly smoother, suggesting that 1080p is the most suitable resolution for maximum fidelity without sacrificing high frame rates.

Q: Does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance correlate with the in-game results?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 23571 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 27732 in PassMark multi-thread, indicating strong parallel processing capabilities. This aligns with the high frame rates observed at 1080p, where CPU overhead is more likely to matter, though the game’s engine appears to scale well with the 16 threads available.

Q: How does the combo rank relative to other tested configurations?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 371st out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 20.7% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a current-generation GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination achieves a rank of 371 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it comfortably in the upper quartile of all systems benchmarked. This ranking is notable given that the CPU itself sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, suggesting the pairing is well-balanced for this title. The Ryzen 7 5800X’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, scores 27535 in average benchmarks, a mere 0.3% difference, while the Intel Core i5-12600KF is 0.8% ahead, indicating that the CPU selection has minimal impact on the overall ranking.

The GPU’s performance relative to its peers is similarly tight, with the RTX 5070’s average benchmark score of 41687 sitting just 0.6% above the RTX 3090 and 0.2% above the Radeon Pro 5300. This clustering suggests that the combo’s ranking is more heavily influenced by the game’s optimization for the GPU architecture rather than raw component scores. The 1795-combo pool includes many higher-end configurations, so a rank of 371 indicates that this pairing punches above its individual component percentiles, likely due to the efficient Blackwell 2.0 architecture and the CPU’s strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3327 Cinebench R23 single-core score.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing a smooth experience at 4K, the data indicates that the Medium preset is the optimal choice, delivering 63.6 FPS compared to 48.9 FPS on High and a stuttering-prone 36.5 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Medium to High at 4K costs 23.1% of the frame rate, which is a significant sacrifice for marginal visual gains given the GPU’s 12 GB memory capacity is already being stressed. At 1440p, the High preset offers the best balance, hitting 92.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and only 21.6% below the Low preset’s 162.5 FPS, while providing substantially better graphical fidelity.

At 1080p, the Ultra preset is the clear recommendation, as the 110.1 FPS result is still high enough for most high-refresh monitors, and the drop from Ultra to High only yields a 23.1% improvement. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 257 FPS, but this is only relevant for esports-level refresh rates of 240Hz or higher, which are uncommon in a stealth game like Hitman 2. The data suggests that the RTX 5070 is overspecified for 1080p in this title, so users should err towards higher settings to utilize the available headroom. For competitive play, the Medium preset at 1440p with 123 FPS offers a good compromise, but the High preset at 2560x1440 remains the sweet spot for most hardware configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5070 paired with the Ryzen 7 5800X shows its peak performance, with the Low preset hitting 257 FPS average, followed by Medium at 194.6 FPS, High at 143.2 FPS, and Ultra at 110.1 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 57.1% reduction in frame rate, which is substantial but still leaves the Ultra preset well above the 60 FPS standard. The gap between Medium and High is 51.4 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 33.1 FPS, indicating that each step up in quality has a diminishing but still notable impact on performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down predictably, with Low achieving 162.5 FPS, Medium at 123 FPS, High at 92.6 FPS, and Ultra at 67.4 FPS. This resolution represents the transition point where the GPU starts to become the limiting factor, as the 1440p High result is 35.3% lower than the 1080p High result. At 3840x2160, the performance takes a significant hit, with Low dropping to 90.1 FPS, Medium to 63.6 FPS, High to 48.9 FPS, and Ultra to 36.5 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling, as it is 66.8% lower than the 1080p Ultra score, highlighting the immense pixel throughput demands placed on the GPU’s 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability.