Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 pairing in Hitman 2 delivers a predictable, GPU-bound experience that favors high refresh rates at 1080p over 4K fidelity. The data shows a combo that ranks in the 20th percentile of all tested systems, but the actual gameplay numbers reveal a setup capable of solid performance when settings are managed correctly.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, built on a 7 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts up to 4.80 GHz, with 32 MB of L3 cache. This is a desktop-class chip with a 105 W TDP, and its benchmark scores place it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, indicating strong multi-threaded capability.

In Hitman 2, a stealth game that relies heavily on AI routines and physics calculations for crowds and NPC behavior, the CPU’s 16 threads provide ample headroom. The processor’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and single-core score of 3359 suggest that even the most demanding crowd scenes won't bottleneck the system at lower resolutions. The 8-core design ensures that background tasks and game logic have dedicated resources, but the measured FPS data in this combo indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor well before the CPU maxes out. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7683 and single-thread score of 959 reinforce that this chip has the single-thread performance necessary for Hitman 2’s engine, which does not scale perfectly across all cores. At 1080p Low, where the GPU load is lightest, the average FPS of 131 shows the CPU can feed the graphics card effectively, but the ceiling is set by the graphics solution.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a Turing-architecture GPU with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. It has a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs. The GPU’s 160 W TDP and dual-slot design fit standard builds, and its 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs shows it is a mid-range part.

For Hitman 2, the 6 GB VRAM is the critical constraint. The game’s detailed environments, especially at higher resolutions and Ultra settings, demand more memory than this card can comfortably allocate. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 19.4, which is unplayable, while at 1080p Ultra it recovers to 56.2. This pattern points directly to VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth limits. The GPU’s 80.64 GPixel/s pixel rate and 201.6 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for 1080p rendering, but the 336.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a bottleneck when the resolution increases and texture data swells. The RTX 2060’s 6 GB frame buffer is the deciding factor in this game: it handles 1080p with ease but struggles to maintain playable framerates at 1440p Ultra, where the average is 32.4 FPS. The card’s PassMark G3D score of 14111 and DirectX 12 score of 53 indicate it can execute modern APIs, but the memory limitation is an immutable hardware constraint.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific pairing of the Ryzen 7 5800XT and RTX 2060 ranks 1451 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2. That places it in the bottom 19% of all systems, which is a direct consequence of the GPU’s mid-range positioning rather than the CPU’s capability. The CPU alone sits in the 86th percentile, but the combo rank shows that pairing a high-end processor with a lower-tier graphics card yields modest overall results.

The data indicates that this combo outperforms roughly 80% of systems, but it is far from the top. The nearest rivals for the CPU, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE with an average score delta of 0.1%, show that the 5800XT is well-matched for processing tasks. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, has a delta of 0.5% in average score, confirming the RTX 2060 is a standard mid-range performer. The combination’s rank is dragged down by the GPU’s 58th percentile standing, meaning that in Hitman 2, the system is held back by graphics throughput. For a benchmark database perspective, this combo is a study in imbalance: the CPU has headroom to spare, but the GPU caps the practical performance ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a clear gradient of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the system delivers playable framerates across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 131 FPS, Medium yields 102.1 FPS, High drops to 77.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 56.2 FPS. These numbers show that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, with even Ultra settings maintaining above 55 FPS.

Moving to 1440p, the performance halves in the worst case. Low settings average 81.8 FPS, which remains smooth, but Medium drops to 62.6 FPS, High to 45.8 FPS, and Ultra to 32.4 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 1440p is particularly punishing, losing 13.4 FPS. At 4K, the system breaks down. Low settings average 48.2 FPS, Medium drops to 33.2 FPS, High to 28.9 FPS, and Ultra to a slideshow-like 19.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 28.8 FPS, demonstrating that the RTX 2060 cannot handle the pixel count and texture loads of 4K with any visual fidelity. The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p is fully playable, 1440p is acceptable only at Medium or lower, and 4K is reserved for Low settings at best.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound system. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 77.9 at 1080p to 45.8 at 1440p, a 41.2% reduction, and then to 28.9 at 4K, a further 36.9% reduction. This consistent drop aligns with the increase in pixel count, which quadruples from 1080p to 4K, but the FPS does not scale proportionally, indicating memory bandwidth saturation.

At Low settings, the drop is more gradual: 131 FPS at 1080p, 81.8 at 1440p, and 48.2 at 4K. This suggests that at lower settings, the GPU is less constrained by texture memory and more by raw pixel throughput. The fact that the 4K Low average of 48.2 FPS is higher than the 1440p Ultra average of 32.4 FPS proves that settings have a greater impact than resolution on this hardware. The CPU’s role is minimal in this scaling, as the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s 16 threads and high single-core performance are not taxed by resolution changes. The limiting component is unequivocally the RTX 2060, specifically its 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, which cannot feed the GPU at higher resolutions without significant framerate penalties. The data shows that the system should be kept at 1080p to leverage the CPU’s strength.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For the best balance of visual quality and playable framerate, the data points to 1080p High settings as the optimal configuration. The average of 77.9 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the visual uplift from Medium (102.1 FPS) is worth the 24.2 FPS cost for most players. Ultra at 1080p averages 56.2 FPS, which is playable, but the drop from High suggests that the extra settings strain the VRAM unnecessarily.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to Medium settings, where the average of 62.6 FPS is smooth. High at 1440p averages 45.8 FPS, which may be acceptable for slower stealth gameplay, but it risks drops in crowded scenes. Ultra at 1440p is not recommended, as the 32.4 FPS average falls below playable standards. At 4K, only Low settings are viable, with an average of 48.2 FPS. Medium at 4K drops to 33.2 FPS, and High and Ultra are effectively unplayable. The best experience per the measured rows is 1080p High, offering a stable framerate with visual fidelity that does not trigger the GPU’s memory limitations. For users prioritizing smoothness over quality, 1080p Medium at 102.1 FPS is a strong alternative, but the 77.9 FPS High preset is the practical sweet spot for this combo.