Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers a performance curve in Hitman 2 that is heavily dictated by resolution and preset selection. The measured data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at mainstream resolutions, but one that begins to show strain when pushed to 4K with maximum detail. The relationship between the CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's rendering throughput creates a clear hierarchy of playable scenarios.

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

The performance drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is substantial across all settings, but the shape of that drop reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 254.7 FPS at 1080p to 87.8 FPS at 4K, a reduction of approximately 65.5%. This massive decline indicates that even at the lowest graphical load, the GPU is being pushed far harder at higher resolutions; the RTX 5070's pixel throughput becomes the primary constraint. The 1080p Low result of 254.7 FPS is exceptionally high, suggesting that the CPU has headroom to feed the GPU, but the GPU cannot maintain that pace when pixel count quadruples.

At Ultra settings, the scaling curve is less steep in absolute terms but still significant. The average FPS drops from 105.2 at 1080p to 69.5 at 1440p, and then down to 39.0 at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure is less than half of the 1080p Ultra figure, which points to the GPU being the definitive limiting component at the highest preset. Interestingly, the gap between 1440p and 4K at Ultra is 30.5 FPS, while the gap between 1080p and 1440p is 35.7 FPS. This shows that the scaling penalty is not uniform; the drop from 1440p to 4K is slightly less punishing in raw FPS terms, but the resulting 39.0 FPS average is below what most players would consider smooth.

The data for Medium settings further confirms this pattern. At 1080p, the combo achieves 195.0 FPS, which drops to 124.8 at 1440p and then to 67.7 at 4K. The 4K Medium result is higher than the 4K High result (50.1 FPS) and 4K Ultra result (39.0 FPS), indicating that the GPU has more available resources when the shading load is reduced. The trend across all settings is that the RTX 5070 becomes the limiting factor at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU's ability to issue draw calls and manage the game's simulation appears adequate, given the very high frame rates recorded.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific pairing of the Ryzen 7 9700X and the RTX 5070 ranks 352nd out of 1795 tested combinations for Hitman 2. This places it in the top 19.6% of all combos tested, which is a strong showing for a system, but not at the very top tier. The rank suggests that while this combo performs well, there are 351 other combinations that deliver higher average frame rates in this specific game. Given the measured 4K Ultra result of 39.0 FPS, it is clear that many other combos, likely with more powerful GPUs, are better suited for maximum settings at that resolution.

The percentile data for the individual components provides context for this rank. The CPU sits in the 89th percentile when compared to all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 83rd percentile against all GPUs. This indicates that the processor is a relatively stronger part of the pairing than the graphics card. The combo's rank of 352 likely reflects this imbalance; the CPU has the potential to drive higher frame rates, but the GPU's performance ceiling in Hitman 2 prevents the system from climbing higher in the rankings. The nearest rivals for the CPU show it is closely matched with processors like the Intel Core i5-14500HX, which has a score 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, which is 0.6% lower. These small deltas suggest that the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo's rank.

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

For players targeting a 60 FPS experience, the data indicates that 4K is only viable at Medium settings, where the combo averages 67.7 FPS. The 4K High preset falls to 50.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, and 4K Ultra at 39.0 FPS is not suitable for smooth gameplay. At 1440p, the High preset achieves 93.6 FPS, which is a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while Medium at 124.8 FPS is even better suited for high refresh rate monitors. The 1440p Ultra preset at 69.5 FPS is also playable, but it offers little headroom for demanding scenes.

At 1080p, all presets are playable, but the distinction between them matters for hardware utilization. The Low preset at 254.7 FPS is far beyond what any standard monitor can display and suggests that the CPU is doing most of the work, with the GPU having spare capacity. The High preset at 146.1 FPS is a sweet spot for 144Hz displays, and the Medium preset at 195.0 FPS is excellent for 165Hz or 240Hz panels. The Ultra preset at 105.2 FPS is the most demanding option and still provides a solid experience, but the data shows a diminishing return in FPS for the extra graphical fidelity. The best balance of visual quality and performance appears to be the High preset, as it offers a significant jump in FPS over Ultra (40.9 FPS more at 1080p) while maintaining a high level of detail.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 146.1, which is a high value that indicates smooth performance for most competitive gameplay.

Q: Is this combo capable of running Hitman 2 at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: No, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 39.0, which is below the generally accepted standard for smooth playability and may result in noticeable stutter.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU scores 4,459 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 31,588 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. The multi-core score is roughly seven times higher, indicating strong scaling across its 8 cores and 16 threads.

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

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. This is a substantial amount of memory and bandwidth, which helps prevent texture loading bottlenecks at higher resolutions.

Q: Does the GPU have a high pixel fill rate, and why does that matter for this game?

A: The GPU's pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s. The data shows that frame rates drop significantly from 1080p to 4K, which suggests that the pixel fill rate is a critical factor in determining performance at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the boost clock of the CPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, which is a high frequency that contributes to its strong single-thread performance in games.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 6,144 shading units and 192 texture mapping units. Its base clock is 2325 MHz, with a boost clock of 2512 MHz. The memory operates at 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective speed on the GDDR7 modules. This configuration provides a memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s across a 192-bit bus, which is sufficient for Hitman 2's texture data at 4K, as evidenced by the playable Medium preset result of 67.7 FPS. The 12 GB frame buffer is a key asset; the game does not appear to be limited by VRAM capacity at any of the tested settings, as the performance drops are more attributable to compute and pixel throughput.

The GPU's pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s is a crucial metric for this game. Hitman 2's rendering load increases dramatically with resolution, and the measured FPS decline from 254.7 at 1080p Low to 87.8 at 4K Low shows that the pixel output is a primary constraint. The texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s is also high, which helps maintain detailed surfaces even when the pixel rate is strained. The FP32 performance of 30.87 TFLOPS provides the raw compute power for the game's lighting and shadow calculations. The data does not show a scenario where the GPU's compute is idle; instead, it is consistently the limiting factor at 4K, as the FPS at Ultra (39.0) is less than half of the 1080p Ultra figure (105.2), indicating a clear scaling wall.

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

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz, boosting up to 5.50 GHz, and it has a total L3 cache of 32 MB shared across all cores. The high boost clock is directly reflected in its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,459, which is a strong result. In Hitman 2, the game's simulation and AI logic often rely on single-thread performance, and the data suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1080p. The 254.7 FPS average at Low settings indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough draw calls to achieve very high frame rates, leaving the GPU to catch up.

The multi-threaded capability of the CPU is also relevant. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9,824 and the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 31,588 show that the CPU can handle heavy workloads. However, the frame rate scaling in Hitman 2 does not suggest that the game is heavily dependent on more than a few cores. The gap between 1080p Low (254.7 FPS) and 1440p Low (165.5 FPS) is 89.2 FPS, which is a larger drop than the gap between 1440p Low and 4K Low (77.7 FPS). This pattern implies that at 1080p, the GPU is still the limiting factor, but the CPU's performance headroom is not fully utilized, as the frame rate is already so high. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking versus all CPUs further confirms that it is a high-performing component that should not hold back the RTX 5070 in this title.

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

The measured data provides a complete matrix of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 254.7 FPS on Low, 195.0 FPS on Medium, 146.1 FPS on High, and 105.2 FPS on Ultra. The progression is linear, with each step up in quality costing roughly 40-50 FPS. At 2560x1440, the numbers are 165.5 FPS on Low, 124.8 FPS on Medium, 93.6 FPS on High, and 69.5 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is significant, averaging around a 30-35% reduction in FPS across all settings. This is a clear indicator of the GPU's pixel processing load increasing.

At 3840x2160, the performance figures are 87.8 FPS on Low, 67.7 FPS on Medium, 50.1 FPS on High, and 39.0 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset and highlights the challenge of running this game at maximum detail on this hardware. The difference between 4K Medium and 4K High is 17.6 FPS, while the difference between 4K High and 4K Ultra is 11.1 FPS. This shows that the cost of enabling the highest-quality shadows and reflections is steep, but the step from Medium to High is even more demanding. Overall, the data paints a picture of a combo that excels at 1080p and 1440p, offering high frame rates at most settings, but requires a compromise on quality settings to maintain playability at 4K.