Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + AMD Radeon RX 9070

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a highly capable Hitman 2 experience across all tested resolutions, though the data reveals clear performance tiers that depend heavily on the graphics preset selected. This combination ranks 614th out of 1,795 tested combos for this game, placing it in the upper third of all configurations. The 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 processor with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz provides ample compute headroom, while the RDNA 4.0 GPU with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus handles the game's rendering demands with consistent results. The measured frame rates show a predictable scaling pattern from 1920x1080 through 3840x2160, with the most significant performance deltas appearing between the Ultra and Low presets at each resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 168.1 FPS, which is substantially above the 94.5 FPS seen at Ultra while still providing improved visual fidelity over the 225.9 FPS Low setting. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 104.6 FPS, comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, whereas Ultra drops to 62.5 FPS — playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes. For 3840x2160, Medium yields 56 FPS, which is borderline for smooth play; High at 41.1 FPS and Ultra at 30.4 FPS fall below ideal playability thresholds.

For users prioritizing maximum visual quality, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the strongest recommendation, delivering 78.5 FPS while maintaining significant graphical enhancements over Medium. At 1920x1080, High achieves 126 FPS, which is more than sufficient for high-refresh-rate displays and represents a substantial improvement over Ultra's 94.5 FPS without a proportional visual sacrifice. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a consistent 60 FPS; Medium at 56 FPS is the closest, suggesting that users targeting 4K should either accept Medium settings or consider lowering resolution. The data shows that the jump from Low to Medium at 1920x1080 costs 57.8 FPS (from 225.9 to 168.1), while the jump from Medium to High costs 42.1 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 31.5 FPS — indicating diminishing returns as settings increase.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800XT and Radeon RX 9070 achieves a combo rank of 614 out of 1,795 tested configurations in Hitman 2, placing it in the 65.8th percentile of all measured systems. This position reflects the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, with the Ryzen 7 5800XT scoring 23,794 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,359 in single-core, alongside the GPU's 25,381 Passmark G3D score. The CPU sits at the 86th percentile versus all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 79th percentile versus all GPUs, indicating that the combination is well-matched with no obvious bottleneck in either direction.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5800XT shows remarkably tight competition. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29,740, a delta of only 0.1 percent from the 5800XT's 29,774 average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS is 0.3 percent ahead at 29,856, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 trails by 0.3 percent at 29,682, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H leads by 0.3 percent at 29,868. These sub-one-percent differences suggest that CPU performance is effectively comparable across these four processors, making the GPU the primary differentiator in gaming scenarios. The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern, with the NVIDIA A2 at 34,866 (0.2 percent ahead), the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 at 34,677 (0.3 percent behind), the AMD Radeon HD 7970 at 34,541 (0.7 percent behind), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 at 34,511 (0.8 percent behind).

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 plays the dominant role in determining Hitman 2's frame rates, as evidenced by the steep performance drops when moving from lower to higher resolutions at identical settings. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for the game's asset streaming at all tested resolutions. The memory clock runs at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective data rate, while the base clock is 1330 MHz, the game clock is 2070 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 2520 MHz. This clock configuration allows the GPU to sustain high utilization across varied scene complexity.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units, with 56 ray tracing cores supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate. The FP32 throughput of 36.13 TFLOPS and texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s are directly relevant to Hitman 2's rendering workload, which relies heavily on traditional rasterization techniques. The pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s helps explain the consistent performance scaling observed at 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, where the GPU can maintain high fill rates without becoming the limiting factor. At 3840x2160, the pixel throughput demands increase by 2.25 times compared to 1440p, which aligns with the observed frame rate reductions — from 78.5 FPS at High/1440p to 41.1 FPS at High/4K, a 47.6 percent reduction that closely tracks the pixel count increase.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance envelope is broad, spanning from 94.5 FPS at Ultra to 225.9 FPS at Low. The Medium preset delivers 168.1 FPS, while High achieves 126 FPS. The scaling between presets shows a consistent pattern: Low to Medium represents a 25.6 percent performance reduction (57.8 FPS), Medium to High a 25.0 percent reduction (42.1 FPS), and High to Ultra a 25.0 percent reduction (31.5 FPS). This consistent 25 percent step suggests that each preset tier imposes a roughly proportional rendering cost increase.

At 2560x1440, the results scale similarly but with lower absolute values. Low delivers 143.3 FPS, Medium 104.6 FPS, High 78.5 FPS, and Ultra 62.5 FPS. The delta from Low to Medium is 38.7 FPS (27.0 percent reduction), Medium to High is 26.1 FPS (24.9 percent reduction), and High to Ultra is 16 FPS (20.4 percent reduction). Notably, the percentage reduction from High to Ultra narrows at this resolution, suggesting that the GPU is beginning to approach its rendering limits. The 1440p results indicate that High remains comfortably above 60 FPS, while Ultra barely exceeds it — making High the more reliable choice for consistent frame pacing.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low achieves 76.3 FPS, Medium 56 FPS, High 41.1 FPS, and Ultra 30.4 FPS. The scaling from Medium to High represents a 26.6 percent reduction (14.9 FPS), and High to Ultra a 26.0 percent reduction (10.7 FPS). None of the higher presets reach 60 FPS at 4K, and even Low is only 16.3 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. The data clearly shows that 4K gaming with this combination requires compromising on settings, with Medium being the highest preset that approaches playability. Comparing across resolutions at the same preset, the 1080p to 1440p reduction for High is 37.7 percent (from 126 to 78.5 FPS), while the 1440p to 4K reduction for High is 47.6 percent (from 78.5 to 41.1 FPS), demonstrating the increasingly steep cost of higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 with the High preset delivers 78.5 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and maintains strong visual quality. At 1920x1080, High achieves 126 FPS for high-refresh displays, while 3840x2160 requires Medium (56 FPS) to approach playability.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 614th out of 1,795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the upper third of all systems. The CPU is at the 86th percentile versus all processors, and the GPU is at the 79th percentile versus all GPUs.

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

A: At 3840x2160, the highest playable preset is Medium at 56 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. Low achieves 76.3 FPS, but High (41.1 FPS) and Ultra (30.4 FPS) are not recommended for smooth gameplay.

Q: What settings provide the best balance of performance and visual quality?

A: The Medium preset provides the most balanced experience, with 168.1 FPS at 1080p, 104.6 FPS at 1440p, and 56 FPS at 4K. High is preferable at 1440p for higher quality with 78.5 FPS, while Ultra is only viable at 1080p with 94.5 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29,774, which is within 0.3 percent of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (29,856) and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29,868), and 0.1 percent ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29,740). These differences are negligible for gaming performance.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and how does it affect Hitman 2?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. This provides sufficient memory throughput for all tested settings and resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent performance scaling across the three resolutions and four presets.