Hitman 2

Hitman 2 is a stealth title that scales heavily with both CPU and GPU resources, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 produces a defined performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. The data shows this pairing ranks 1313th out of 3001 tested combos, placing it in the 56th percentile of all configurations. This is a mid-pack result, and the measured FPS reveals a system that is exceptionally strong at 1080p, very capable at 1440p, but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with higher settings. The CPU’s 8-core, 16-thread design with a 5.50 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom, while the GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance rank of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combo in Hitman 2?

A: The combo ranks 1313th out of 3001 tested combinations, which places it slightly above the midpoint of all configurations tested. This indicates a solid but not top-tier standing for this specific game, with 1688 other combos ranking lower and 1312 ranking higher.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69,996 on average in PassMark benchmarks. It is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which scores 69,875 (a 0.2% difference). It trails the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163) by 0.2% and the Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355) by 0.9%, while leading the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515) by 0.7%. These are all extremely close scores, indicating near-parity performance in this metric.

Q: What is the best resolution for smooth gameplay with this hardware?

A: The 1920x1080 resolution delivers the most consistent experience. At High settings, the combo achieves an average of 104 FPS, and at Low settings it reaches 183 FPS. The Medium preset still provides 137 FPS. These are all well above the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p the clear choice for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Is the RTX 5060’s 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Hitman 2 at 4K?

A: The measured data shows that at 3840x2160, the highest playable average FPS is 62 at Low settings. At Medium settings, the average drops to 47 FPS, and at High it falls to 35 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K yields only 26 FPS. This indicates the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are a bottleneck at this resolution, preventing high frame rates even when the GPU is not the only constraint.

Q: How does the RTX 5060’s PassMark G3D score compare to its listed rivals?

A: The RTX 5060 has a PassMark G3D score of 20,891. It performs within a narrow band of its nearest rivals: it is 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon 860M (26,401) and NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26,421), and 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26,553). It is 1.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26,011).

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields an average of 117 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 88 FPS, High to 66 FPS, and Ultra to 49 FPS. This represents a 58% decrease in average frame rate from Low to Ultra, illustrating a significant scaling cost for the highest visual quality.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the central component determining frame rate ceilings in Hitman 2, particularly as resolution increases. Its specifications include a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2497 MHz, with 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The memory configuration is 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory subsystem is a notable constraint. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score is 20,891, and it ranks in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,331.

The measured FPS data demonstrates how the RTX 5060’s capabilities scale with workload. At 1920x1080, the GPU is rarely the limiting factor, with the Low preset producing 183 FPS and High producing 104 FPS. The gap between presets is substantial, but all are playable. Moving to 2560x1440, the load increases, and the average FPS at High drops to 66, which is still smooth. However, at 3840x2160, the GPU’s limitations become evident. The High preset averages only 35 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 26 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus are clearly insufficient for high-fidelity 4K rendering in this title, as the frame rate collapses below the 60 FPS target at all settings above Low.

The GPU’s nearest rivals in the PassMark database all have similar average scores, with the RTX 5060 sitting within a 2% band of the AMD Radeon 860M, NVIDIA GeForce MX550, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT. This suggests that in synthetic tests, the RTX 5060 is in a competitive mid-range tier. In game-specific data, the 4K results highlight the VRAM and bandwidth limitations, while the 1080p results show the GPU can deliver high frame rates when the memory pressure is not acute. The pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s are the theoretical limits, but the memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is the practical ceiling for high-resolution work.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 configuration ranks 1313th out of 3001 tested combos in Hitman 2. This rank places it just above the median of all tested systems, indicating a performance level that is neither exceptional nor deficient. With 1312 combos ranking higher and 1688 ranking lower, this system sits in the 44th percentile of the top end, or equivalently, the 56th percentile from the bottom. This is a respectable position for a modern mid-range pairing, but it is not a top-tier result.

The rank is influenced by both components. The CPU, with a PassMark average benchmark score of 69,996 and a percentile rank of 94 among all CPUs, is a high-performing processor. It delivers multi-threaded performance that is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX and Intel Core i7-14700KF, with deltas of 0.2% and -0.2% respectively. This CPU strength ensures the system does not bottleneck in CPU-limited scenarios. However, the GPU, with a PassMark G3D score of 20,891 and a percentile rank of 72 among all GPUs, is more of a mid-pack performer. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-tier GPU results in the overall rank being dragged down by the graphics component, especially at higher resolutions.

The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where the GPU can keep pace with the CPU’s capabilities. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor, and the combo’s rank would likely be lower if the test suite weighted high-resolution performance more heavily. The 1313th rank out of 3001 is a holistic measure, but the component-level scores suggest a system that is imbalanced in favor of the CPU for this specific game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive view of performance. At 1920x1080, the system shows its best results. The Low preset averages 183 FPS, which is exceptionally high. The Medium preset averages 137 FPS, with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 158 FPS. The High preset drops to 104 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 76 FPS. All 1080p presets exceed 60 FPS, making this resolution fully playable at any settings level.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. The Low preset still delivers a high 117 FPS average. The Medium preset averages 88 FPS, with a minimum of 75 FPS and a maximum of 101 FPS. The High preset averages 66 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold but not by a wide margin. The Ultra preset averages 49 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS target and indicating that the highest settings are not optimal at this resolution. The 1440p results show a clear step down from 1080p, with the Ultra preset losing 27 FPS on average compared to 1080p Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the system’s limitations are stark. The Low preset is the only one that provides a playable experience, averaging 62 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 47 FPS, with a minimum of 40 FPS and a maximum of 54 FPS. The High preset averages only 35 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 26 FPS. None of these higher presets reach the 60 FPS threshold, and the Ultra preset is barely playable at a cinematic 24 FPS standard. The 4K results clearly show that this GPU is not designed for high-fidelity 4K gaming in Hitman 2.

The scaling between presets is consistent across resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 107 FPS (183 to 76). At 1440p, the difference is 68 FPS (117 to 49). At 4K, the difference is 36 FPS (62 to 26). The diminishing returns from higher settings are evident, with the Ultra preset costing a significant number of frames at all resolutions. The Medium preset at 1440p (88 FPS) is the best balance of visual quality and performance, while the High preset at 1080p (104 FPS) is also a strong option.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a desktop processor from the Ryzen 9000 series, built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge). It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The CPU’s cache configuration includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 89.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU is manufactured on a 4 nm process by TSMC, with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die.

In PassMark benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 9700F achieves an average score of 69,996, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. Its single-thread score is 4,691, and its multi-thread score is 36,470. Other notable scores include 120,788 in integer math, 77,955 in floating point math, and 421,988 in data compression. These results indicate a high-performance CPU that excels in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. The nearest rivals are extremely close in average score: the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875, +0.2%), Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163, -0.2%), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515, +0.7%), and Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355, +0.9%).

In Hitman 2, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and handle game logic, AI, and physics. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a high boost clock is more than sufficient for this title, which is not heavily multi-threaded but benefits from high single-thread performance. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the system hits 183 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited or at least co-limited. At this setting, the GPU is not under heavy load, and the CPU’s single-thread score of 4,691 allows for high frame rates. At higher resolutions, the CPU becomes less of a factor, and the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck.

The CPU’s high percentile rank (94) compared to the GPU’s (72) suggests that in this combo, the CPU is the stronger component. This is reflected in the game’s performance: at 1080p, where the CPU matters more, the system excels; at 4K, where the GPU is the limiting factor, the system struggles. The Ryzen 7 9700F provides a solid foundation for the RTX 5060, ensuring that the GPU is not starved of data, but the CPU’s power cannot compensate for the GPU’s memory bandwidth limitations at high resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the resolution and the target frame rate. For a 60 FPS target, the 1920x1080 resolution is the safest choice, as all four presets exceed this threshold. The High preset at 1080p averages 104 FPS, which is a good balance of visual quality and speed. For players with a 144 Hz monitor, the Low preset at 1080p (183 FPS) or the Medium preset (137 FPS) are excellent choices, providing high frame rates with reduced graphical fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 66 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target but leaves little headroom. The Medium preset averages 88 FPS, offering a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while still providing decent visual quality. The Low preset at 117 FPS is the best option for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors, but the Medium preset is recommended for most users as it provides a smoother experience with better visuals. The Ultra preset at 49 FPS should be avoided if a consistent 60 FPS is desired.

At 3840x2160, the choices are limited. The Low preset averages 62 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS target, but the visual quality is significantly reduced. The Medium preset averages 47 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The High and Ultra presets, at 35 FPS and 26 FPS respectively, are only suitable for players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate and can tolerate sub-30 FPS gameplay. For most users, 4K is not a viable option for this game with this hardware, and 1440p is the recommended resolution for the best balance.

The data shows that the Medium preset is often the sweet spot for this combo. At 1080p, it delivers 137 FPS, at 1440p it delivers 88 FPS, and at 4K it delivers 47 FPS. The Medium preset provides a significant improvement over Low in visual quality without the large performance hit seen with High and Ultra. For a consistent 60+ FPS experience, the Medium preset at 1440p (88 FPS) is the best overall recommendation, as it offers a good balance of resolution, visuals, and frame rate. At 1080p, the High preset (104 FPS) is also a strong choice, providing better visuals while maintaining a high frame rate.