Hitman 2

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 lands at rank 1459 out of 1795 tested combinations in Hitman 2. This places the combo in the lower-middle tier of the database, roughly in the 81st percentile of all tested pairings. The ranking reflects a system that delivers playable frame rates at 1080p but struggles to maintain smooth performance at higher resolutions, particularly with demanding settings.

The CPU's overall average benchmark score of 29774 places it at the 86th percentile against all CPUs, indicating strong processing capability. However, the GPU's percentile rank of 69 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25235, suggests the graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing. The delta between these two components' relative strengths creates an imbalance that becomes apparent in the measured FPS data across resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's base clock runs at 1626 MHz, with a game clock of 2044 MHz and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. These specifications, combined with 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, define the GPU's raw throughput capabilities.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's role shifts dramatically depending on resolution and settings. At 1080p with Low settings, the card achieves 133.6 FPS, showing it can handle the game's lighter loads with ease. The 8 GB VRAM capacity proves adequate for 1080p and 1440p operation, but at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 19 FPS, indicating the memory bandwidth and compute resources are overwhelmed. The GPU's 28 ray tracing cores are present but not particularly relevant for this title, which primarily relies on traditional rasterization techniques.

The RDNA 2.0 architecture's 8.928 TFLOPS of FP32 performance provides the computational foundation for the card's mid-range positioning. When compared to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 890M, the RX 6600 shows a 0% performance delta, while the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP trails by 0.2%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti sits 0.5% ahead, confirming the RX 6600's position in a tightly contested performance band.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosting up to 4.80 GHz. The 32 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth support the CPU's processing duties. Built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors, this processor delivers strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance.

For Hitman 2, the CPU's role is more pronounced at lower resolutions where the GPU has less pressure. At 1080p Low, the 133.6 FPS result demonstrates that the 5800XT can feed the RX 6600 adequately, with the CPU's single-thread performance of 959 in 3DMark single-thread and 3359 in Cinebench R23 single-core providing the necessary headroom. The multi-threaded capabilities, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794, ensure that background tasks and game logic don't create bottlenecks.

The CPU's benchmark scores place it in a competitive position against its nearest rivals. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29740 (0.1% behind), while the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 29856 (0.3% ahead). The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 sits 0.3% behind at 29682, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H leads slightly at 29868 (0.3% ahead). These tight margins indicate the 5800XT performs consistently within its expected tier, with no significant anomalies in its processing capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 133.6 FPS, which drops to 96.4 FPS at Medium, 72.6 FPS at High, and 56.2 FPS at Ultra. This represents a 57.9% reduction from Low to Ultra at 1080p, showing how progressively demanding settings impact the GPU.

At 1440p, the performance curve shifts downward. Low settings produce 87.9 FPS, Medium delivers 63 FPS, High reaches 47.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 34.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 61.2%, indicating the GPU's bandwidth constraints become more pronounced as pixel count increases.

The 4K results show the most dramatic scaling. Low settings yield 46.3 FPS, Medium produces 37.1 FPS, High manages 23.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 19 FPS. The difference from Low to Ultra at 4K is 58.9%, but the absolute values are far below playable thresholds for most users. At 4K Ultra, the 19 FPS result represents a 85.8% drop from the 1080p Low figure, illustrating the GPU's inability to sustain high frame rates at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a moderate performance reduction across all settings. At Low settings, the drop from 133.6 to 87.9 FPS represents a 34.2% decrease. Medium settings fall from 96.4 to 63 FPS, a 34.6% reduction. High settings decline from 72.6 to 47.9 FPS, a 34.0% drop, while Ultra settings decrease from 56.2 to 34.1 FPS, a 39.3% reduction. These consistent decreases suggest the GPU remains the primary constraint, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom at both resolutions.

Moving from 1440p to 4K produces more severe scaling. Low settings drop from 87.9 to 46.3 FPS, a 47.3% reduction. Medium falls from 63 to 37.1 FPS, a 41.1% decrease. High settings decline from 47.9 to 23.8 FPS, a 50.3% drop, and Ultra falls from 34.1 to 19 FPS, a 44.3% reduction. The 4K results indicate the GPU's memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s and 8 GB VRAM capacity become significant bottlenecks at this resolution.

The scaling pattern reveals that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this pairing. The 5800XT's strong single-threaded performance supports high frame rates at 1080p, but the RX 6600's computational resources constrain overall performance. The 4K Ultra result of 19 FPS versus the 1080p Ultra result of 56.2 FPS demonstrates a 66.2% performance loss, highlighting the GPU's inability to handle the increased pixel workload. For users seeking higher frame rates at 1440p or 4K, the data suggests the GPU would need to be upgraded to achieve playable performance at those resolutions.