Hitman 2

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combo in Hitman 2?

A: This combo ranks 667th out of 3711 tested combinations in the database, placing it in the top 18% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rival GPUs in raw benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 43223 is effectively tied with the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262, only 0.1% slower), the RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, 0.1% slower), and the Quadro M6000 (43301, 0.2% slower). The RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% faster with a score of 43667.

Q: What is the best frame rate this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches an average of 263 FPS. With Medium settings it averages 197 FPS, High settings 149 FPS, and Ultra settings 110 FPS.

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

A: At 3840x2160, the combo delivers playable results: 90 FPS on Low, 67 FPS on Medium, 51 FPS on High, and 37 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 4K provides the best balance with a 57 FPS minimum.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4070 SUPER have and what type?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What are the CPU's core and clock specifications relevant to gaming?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X has 12 cores and 24 threads with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It features 64 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + RTX 4070 SUPER combination sits at rank 667 out of 3711 tested combos for Hitman 2, which places it in the 82nd percentile of all systems tested. This is a strong showing for a game released in 2018, indicating that this modern hardware combination has substantial headroom even against newer titles.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 91 among all CPUs suggests the processor is a top-tier component, while the GPU's percentile of 83 among all GPUs indicates slightly less relative headroom. The combination of these two high-ranking components results in a system that lands comfortably in the upper quartile of gaming performance for this title.

In terms of raw CPU benchmark comparisons, the Ryzen 9 7900X's average score of 53288 is nearly identical to its closest rivals. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206 (0.2% slower), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469 (0.3% faster), and the Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53620 (0.6% faster). This tight clustering suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor in most gaming scenarios.

The GPU's benchmark position shows a similar pattern, with the RTX 4070 SUPER essentially tied with several professional and mobile GPUs. The desktop-class performance here is notable, as the card outperforms the RTX 4090 Mobile by 1% in the aggregate benchmark score.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, featuring 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 1313 MHz with a 21 Gbps effective data rate, feeding a 192-bit bus to achieve 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is well-suited to Hitman 2's engine, which benefits from both capacity and bandwidth in dense, detailed environments.

The GPU's clock speeds of 1980 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost, combined with 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, deliver impressive compute capabilities. The 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate provide ample headroom for the game's rendering demands. The 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores are present but less critical for this title, which launched before widespread RT adoption.

The measured FPS data reveals how the GPU scales with resolution. At 1080p Low, the card produces 263 FPS, but this drops to 149 FPS at High settings. At 1440p, the range is 168 FPS on Low to 70 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the card manages 90 FPS on Low but only 37 FPS on Ultra, showing the expected resolution scaling pattern. The 12 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient at all tested settings, as no memory-related performance cliffs are evident in the data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4070 SUPER delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings yield 263 FPS average, Medium produces 197 FPS with a minimum of 168 and maximum of 227, High reaches 149 FPS, and Ultra maintains 110 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is likely CPU-bound at lower settings, as the jump from Low to Medium (66 FPS drop) is much steeper than from High to Ultra (39 FPS drop).

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but begins to show GPU limitations. Low settings deliver 168 FPS, Medium averages 126 FPS with a 107-145 FPS range, High produces 95 FPS, and Ultra drops to 70 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows approximately 36% lower frame rates across settings, which is consistent with the pixel count increase of 78%.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes more demanding. Low settings still achieve 90 FPS, Medium averages 67 FPS with a 57-77 FPS range, High produces 51 FPS, and Ultra drops to 37 FPS. The 4K results show that this combo can handle 4K gaming at Medium settings comfortably, with the minimum FPS staying above 57.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs approximately 20-30% performance versus the previous tier. The Medium preset at each resolution provides the best minimum FPS headroom, while High and Ultra trade away increasingly larger portions of performance for visual quality.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset at 3840x2160 provides the best experience with 67 FPS average and a 57 FPS minimum. This keeps gameplay fluid while still offering a significant visual upgrade over Low settings, which deliver 90 FPS but sacrifice noticeable detail. The High preset at 51 FPS is borderline, while Ultra at 37 FPS falls below the threshold for smooth stealth gameplay.

At 1440p, High settings at 95 FPS offer the ideal balance of visual fidelity and performance. The 1440p Medium preset at 126 FPS is extremely smooth and would be preferable for competitive play, but High provides a substantial visual improvement while maintaining frame rates well above 60 FPS. Ultra at 70 FPS remains playable, but the visual difference versus High may not justify the 26% performance reduction.

For 1080p gaming, the High preset at 149 FPS is the recommended choice, as it delivers excellent visual quality while maintaining frame rates that exceed most displays' refresh rates. The Ultra preset at 110 FPS is also viable and provides the maximum visual fidelity the game offers. The Low and Medium presets are only recommended for extreme refresh rate displays, as the 263 FPS and 197 FPS respectively push beyond what most monitors can display.

The data suggests that the system has sufficient headroom to run Hitman 2 at High settings across all resolutions, with Medium serving as a fallback for 4K. The measured minimum FPS values indicate that even the most demanding scenes remain fluid at these settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X provides substantial processing power for Hitman 2, with 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture. The 4.70 GHz base clock and 5.60 GHz boost clock ensure strong single-threaded performance, which is critical for a stealth game where AI calculations and physics simulations can create bottlenecks. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 1093 and passmark single-thread score of 4238 indicate excellent per-core performance.

The 64 MB of shared L3 cache is particularly beneficial for gaming, as it allows the CPU to keep frequently accessed game data on-die. The DDR5 memory support with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU can feed data to the GPU without creating a bottleneck. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10972 and max-thread score of 12536 demonstrate strong multi-threaded capability, though Hitman 2 typically utilizes fewer cores.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29300 and single-core score of 2016.5 show balanced performance. The Geekbench scores of 19267 multicore and 2617 single-core further confirm the processor's capability. The passmark physics score of 3060 is particularly relevant for game physics calculations.

The CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is remarkably close. The 0.2% delta with the EPYC 7313P and 0.6% delta with the Intel Xeon 634 indicate that the Ryzen 9 7900X sits in a tightly competitive performance tier. The 0.3% gap with the Xeon Phi 7290 and 0.6% with the Core i7-14700F show that for Hitman 2, the CPU choice among these top-tier options has minimal impact on frame rates.

The measured FPS data suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor at 1080p Medium and above, as the GPU becomes the primary constraint. However, at 1080p Low (263 FPS), the CPU's single-threaded performance and cache architecture are likely working near their limits to maintain such high frame rates. The 12-core configuration provides ample headroom for background processes while gaming, ensuring consistent performance during extended play sessions.