Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a highly playable Hitman 2 experience at 1080p and 1440p, but the data clearly shows that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and quality presets, with 4K Ultra proving to be a slideshow.

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The benchmark data for this combination reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across presets. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 101.9 FPS, which represents the best balance of visual fidelity and responsiveness. The jump from Low to Medium costs roughly 28.7 FPS (from 130.6 down to 101.9), while the jump from Medium to High costs another 24.3 FPS (to 77.6). The Ultra preset, at 57.6 FPS, is still technically playable but drops below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the baseline for smooth action in a stealth game.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again emerges as the optimal choice. It produces an average of 62.6 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target. The High preset at 49 FPS is a noticeable step down, and Low at 83.4 FPS is the only preset that provides a significant headroom above 60 FPS. The data suggests that Medium at 1440p offers the most visually rich experience that still maintains fluid gameplay.

For 3840x2160, the situation is more challenging. The Low preset at 46 FPS is the only option that approaches playability, while Medium drops to 34 FPS and High to 24 FPS. The Ultra preset, at 19.3 FPS, is effectively unplayable. Given these numbers, the recommended path is to prioritize resolution over quality: 1440p Medium offers a far superior experience to 4K Low, with 62.6 FPS versus 46 FPS and substantially better visual detail. The data indicates that this GPU/CPU combo is best suited for 1080p at High or Ultra settings, or 1440p at Medium.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 carries 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Hitman 2, the measured FPS data shows a stark drop when moving from 1440p to 4K, which points directly to the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth being strained. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 19.3, a 66% reduction from the 57.6 FPS at 1080p Ultra. This scale of degradation is characteristic of a GPU that is running out of memory bandwidth or VRAM capacity rather than raw compute.

The GPU's boost clock is listed at 1680 MHz, with a base clock of 1365 MHz. The shading units (1920) and texture units (120) are fixed hardware resources, but their utilization scales with resolution. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 130.6 FPS, but at 4K Low, it drops to 46 FPS. This 64.8% performance loss is far more severe than the 4x increase in pixel count would suggest if the CPU were the limiting factor. The RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM is likely being exceeded at 4K with higher quality settings, forcing the engine to swap data and causing the precipitous drop from 46 FPS at Low to 24 FPS at High.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 16074 places it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996, which is a 0.5% delta, indicating that the RTX 2060 sits at a competitive performance tier. However, in this game, the data shows that the GPU is the decisive component for frame rate at higher settings, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed it.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 delivers an average of 101.9 FPS. While Low achieves 130.6 FPS and High achieves 77.6 FPS, Medium offers the best trade-off between visual quality and frame rate, staying well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows that 4K is only marginally playable at Low settings with an average of 46 FPS. Medium drops to 34 FPS, High to 24 FPS, and Ultra to 19.3 FPS. For a consistent experience, 1440p Medium at 62.6 FPS is a far more practical choice.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800X3D perform relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 26574. Its closest rival, the AMD EPYC 8024P, scores 26555 (a 0.1% delta), and the Intel Core i9-11900K scores 26546 (also a 0.1% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 scores 26617, which is a -0.2% delta, meaning the 5800X3D is effectively at parity with these processors.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 a bottleneck for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D?

A: The benchmark results indicate that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions and quality settings. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 130.6 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 19.3 FPS. This drastic scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, not a CPU-bound one.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 83.4 FPS, while Ultra averages 34.3 FPS. The difference is 49.1 FPS, showing a substantial performance cost for the highest quality settings.

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

A: The combo ranks 1445th out of 1795 tested combinations for Hitman 2, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance envelope is broad. The Low preset delivers an average of 130.6 FPS, which is the highest measured value for this combo. Medium follows at 101.9 FPS, High at 77.6 FPS, and Ultra brings up the rear at 57.6 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 73 FPS, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom at this resolution to differentiate the presets significantly.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers compress. Low averages 83.4 FPS, Medium 62.6 FPS, High 49 FPS, and Ultra 34.3 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 47.2 FPS, a 36.2% reduction. The drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 23.3 FPS, a 40.5% reduction. This shows that the performance penalty for increasing resolution is roughly consistent across presets, suggesting a uniform scaling factor.

At 3840x2160, the performance collapses. Low averages 46 FPS, Medium 34 FPS, High 24 FPS, and Ultra 19.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 26.7 FPS, which is much smaller than the 73 FPS gap at 1080p. This narrowing indicates that the GPU is saturated and cannot differentiate the presets as effectively. The minimum and maximum FPS values are not provided in the data, so the analysis relies solely on the average figures, which show a clear trend of diminishing returns as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 holds a rank of 1445 out of 1795 tested combos for Hitman 2. This places it in the 20th percentile of all configurations, meaning that roughly 80% of tested combos perform better in this specific game. The rank is a holistic measure that considers the average FPS across all tested resolutions and settings.

The CPU's individual standing is strong, with an 83rd percentile ranking against all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 26574 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 8024P, which scores 26555. The delta is just 0.1%, indicating that the 5800X3D is a top-tier processor by synthetic benchmarks. However, the GPU's 58th percentile ranking against all GPUs drags the combined score down. The RTX 2060's average score of 16074 is 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (16351) and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786).

The disparity between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's mid-range percentile explains the combo's low overall rank. In Hitman 2, the game is particularly demanding on the GPU at higher settings, as evidenced by the 4K performance collapse. The data implies that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is not being fully utilized; its 8 cores and 16 threads are likely idle while the RTX 2060 struggles to keep up. A more balanced pairing with a stronger GPU would likely yield a significantly higher rank.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, with a shared 96 MB L3 cache. Its synthetic benchmarks are impressive: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24063 and a single-core score of 3397. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 7299, while the single-thread score is 884.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (130.6) is high enough to suggest the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions. However, the data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. At 4K Ultra, the FPS drops to 19.3, a figure that would be far higher if the CPU were the bottleneck. The CPU's percentile rank of 83 against all CPUs supports this interpretation; it is a powerful processor that is being held back by the GPU's capabilities.

The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-11900K, has an average score of 26546, which is just 0.1% behind the 5800X3D's 26574. This indicates that the 5800X3D is on par with Intel's flagship from that generation. For a stealth game like Hitman 2, which relies on AI and physics calculations, the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R20 multi-core of 10106) should ensure smooth gameplay logic, but the frame rate data shows that the GPU's workload dominates the final output.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a dramatic scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 130.6 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 83.4 FPS, a 36.2% reduction. At 4K Low, it falls to 46 FPS, a 44.8% reduction from 1440p and a 64.8% reduction from 1080p. This steep decline is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering workload scales with the number of pixels.

For the Medium preset, the scaling is similar: 1080p yields 101.9 FPS, 1440p yields 62.6 FPS (a 38.6% drop), and 4K yields 34 FPS (a 45.7% drop from 1440p). The High preset shows 77.6 FPS at 1080p, 49 FPS at 1440p (a 36.9% drop), and 24 FPS at 4K (a 51% drop). The Ultra preset shows 57.6 FPS at 1080p, 34.3 FPS at 1440p (a 40.5% drop), and 19.3 FPS at 4K (a 43.7% drop).

The consistency of the percentage drops across presets—roughly 36-40% from 1080p to 1440p, and 44-51% from 1440p to 4K—indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at all quality levels. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain more constant as resolution increases, since the CPU workload does not scale with pixel count. The data strongly implies that the RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K gaming in Hitman 2, and even at 1440p, the GPU is working near its limits. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D, with its high single-thread and multi-thread scores, is clearly not the constraint in this pairing.