Hitman 2

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X compare to its closest rivals in overall CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X posts an average benchmark score of 49062, placing it essentially in a dead heat with the Intel Core i5-14600K (49166, -0.2% delta) and the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49367, -0.6% delta). It is 0.7% ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H and 1.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4345P.

Q: What is the RTX 2060 SUPER's standing among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706, +0.3% delta), and it is 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 (19680).

Q: What is the best 1080p setting for playable frame rates in Hitman 2?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields 143.6 FPS, Medium yields 110.1 FPS, and High yields 82.4 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 61.1 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but noticeably lower than the other presets.

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

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset achieves a playable average of 51.4 FPS. Medium drops to 39.8 FPS, High to 30.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 21.9 FPS. This indicates that 4K Ultra is not viable with this hardware.

Q: How much faster is the CPU at multi-threaded workloads compared to single-threaded?

A: In Cinebench R23, the Ryzen 9 5950X scores 38607 in multicore and 5450 in singlecore, meaning the multi-threaded result is roughly 7 times higher. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10810 is nearly 11.5 times the 2-thread score of 1856.

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

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is sufficient for the texture loads in Hitman 2 at 1080p and 1440p, but the data shows frame rates collapse at 4K Ultra, suggesting the GPU's compute limits rather than memory capacity are the primary constraint.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture (TU106 chip) with a 12 nm process node. Its base clock runs at 1470 MHz, boosting to 1650 MHz, and memory operates at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The card features 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores contributing to its feature set.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution scales. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 143.6 FPS, but dropping to 4K Low only yields 51.4 FPS — a 64% reduction. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is not the limiting factor here; rather, the raw compute throughput (7.181 TFLOPS FP32) and memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s) determine the upper bounds.

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 63 places it in the mid-range tier, and its closest rival, the RTX 2070, is essentially identical in average score (19680 vs 19774, +0.5% delta). This means the RTX 2060 SUPER behaves as expected for its class: capable at 1080p and 1440p, but struggling to maintain playable rates at 4K with higher presets.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing Hitman 2 on this hardware. For 1080p, the High preset at 82.4 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, as it stays well above 60 FPS while providing better fidelity than Medium (110.1 FPS) or Low (143.6 FPS). The Ultra preset at 61.1 FPS is technically playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

At 1440p, the Medium preset (68.7 FPS) is the sweet spot, as High (53.9 FPS) dips below 60 FPS and Ultra (40 FPS) is noticeably choppier. Low (95.1 FPS) sacrifices too much visual quality for the performance gain. For 4K, the Low preset (51.4 FPS) is the only reasonable option, and even then, expect occasional drops below 60 FPS. Medium (39.8 FPS) and above are not recommended for smooth gameplay.

The data indicates that the High preset at 1080p and Medium at 1440p deliver the most consistent experience relative to their visual cost. For users prioritizing frame rate over fidelity, Low at 1440p (95.1 FPS) is a strong alternative.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results show a clear progression: Low averages 143.6 FPS, Medium 110.1 FPS, High 82.4 FPS, and Ultra 61.1 FPS. This represents a 57% drop from Low to Ultra, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers scale down predictably: Low produces 95.1 FPS, Medium 68.7 FPS, High 53.9 FPS, and Ultra 40 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra here is 58%, nearly identical to the 1080p scaling. However, the absolute values are lower, confirming the GPU's workload increases with pixel count.

At 3840x2160, performance takes a significant hit: Low averages 51.4 FPS, Medium 39.8 FPS, High 30.4 FPS, and Ultra 21.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is barely a slideshow, running at less than a quarter of the 1080p Low rate. This demonstrates the GPU's compute ceiling is reached well before the CPU's capabilities are exhausted.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all presets. At Low settings, 1080p yields 143.6 FPS, 1440p drops to 95.1 FPS (-34%), and 4K falls to 51.4 FPS (-64% from 1080p). At High settings, the pattern is similar: 82.4 FPS at 1080p, 53.9 FPS at 1440p (-35%), and 30.4 FPS at 4K (-63%).

This scaling behavior points squarely at the GPU as the limiting component. The Ryzen 9 5950X, with 16 cores and 32 threads boosting to 4.90 GHz, has ample headroom for Hitman 2's engine, which typically uses fewer threads. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 38607 indicates it can handle far more complex workloads than this game presents.

The consistent ~34-35% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and another ~44-45% drop from 1440p to 4K, aligns with the pixel count increases (1.78x and 2.25x respectively). This linear relationship confirms that the RTX 2060 SUPER is being pushed to its limits as resolution increases, with no CPU-induced bottleneck appearing at any tested setting.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boosts to 4.90 GHz, with 64 MB of L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores are exceptional: Cinebench R23 multicore hits 38607, and singlecore reaches 5450, placing it at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs.

In Hitman 2, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU. The game's stealth-oriented gameplay typically involves moderate AI and physics loads, which the 5950X handles with ease. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (143.6 FPS) is likely near the engine's practical limit, and the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution or setting tested. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1856 suggests strong single-thread performance, which is more relevant for gaming than the massive multi-thread capabilities.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5950X is statistically tied with the Intel Core i5-14600K (-0.2% delta) and i5-14600KF (-0.6% delta) in average benchmark scores. This is notable because those Intel chips have fewer cores but higher clock speeds, indicating that Hitman 2's performance is driven more by clock speed than core count. The 5950X's 32 threads are overkill for this title, but they ensure no CPU-related stutters or frame drops, especially in crowded scenes with multiple NPCs.