Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a top-tier experience in Hitman 2, a stealth title released on 2018-11-12. Measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets show this combination ranks 10th out of 1,795 tested combos, placing it in the top 10 of the database for this game. The data is measured, not estimated, and reflects the actual performance of this specific CPU-GPU pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values reveal a consistent and steep drop as resolution increases, indicating that the GPU becomes the dominant limiter at higher pixel counts. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 196.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 127 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 68 FPS at 3840x2160. The same pattern appears across all presets: Low drops from 346.5 to 221.5 to 117.9, Medium from 259.5 to 169 to 88, and Ultra from 144.9 to 95.2 to 50.1. The scaling is nearly uniform—each resolution step roughly halves the frame rate, which is typical of a GPU-bound workload. At 1080p, even Ultra achieves 144.9 FPS, suggesting the Ryzen 9 7900X’s 12 cores and 24 threads are not a bottleneck; the CPU’s 5.60 GHz boost clock and 64 MB of L3 cache are more than sufficient for this 2018 title. The RTX 5090’s massive compute resources—104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth—are being exercised primarily at 1440p and 4K, where the pixel fill rate and memory throughput dictate performance. The game’s age means it cannot fully utilize the GPU’s capabilities, but the data shows the scaling is smooth and predictable, with no anomalous dips that would indicate a CPU or driver limitation.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 50.1 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 7900X compare to its closest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50,556, while its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, scores 50,598 with a deltaPct of -0.1. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT scores 50,738 with a deltaPct of -0.4.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration?

A: The RTX 5090 features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 2017 MHz and boost clock is 2407 MHz.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems in Hitman 2?

A: The combo ranks 10th out of 1,795 tested combinations.

Q: Which resolution and preset yields the highest average FPS?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 346.5, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the CPU’s boost clock?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has a boost clock of 5.60 GHz.

GPU Role

The RTX 5090’s specifications are far beyond what Hitman 2 requires, yet the measured results show that the GPU still dictates performance at higher resolutions. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory is excessive for a game from 2018, but the 1.79 TB/s bandwidth and 512-bit bus ensure that texture streaming and memory access are never a constraint, even at 4K. The GPU’s base clock of 2017 MHz and boost of 2407 MHz, combined with 21,760 shading units, allow it to maintain high frame rates across all presets. At 1080p, the GPU is not fully utilized—the CPU can feed it enough data to reach 346.5 FPS on Low—but as resolution climbs, the GPU’s pixel rate (423.6 GPixel/s) and texture rate (1,636.8 GTexel/s) become the limiting factors. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 84,306 places it in the 94th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rival, the RTX 5090 D, scores 84,241 with a deltaPct of 0.1. This indicates the RTX 5090 is at the very top of the performance hierarchy, and in Hitman 2 it delivers playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra (50.1 FPS) and excellent smoothness at 4K Medium (88 FPS). The GPU’s 32 GB VRAM is never a concern; the game’s memory footprint is far smaller, but the headroom ensures no stutter from memory pressure.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and frame rate. At 1920x1080, all presets exceed 144 FPS, with Ultra at 144.9 FPS—sufficient for high-refresh monitors. For 2560x1440, High delivers 127 FPS, which is smooth, but Medium at 169 FPS offers a more comfortable margin for 144 Hz displays. At 3840x2160, the choice is more nuanced: High gives 68 FPS, Medium 88 FPS, and Low 117.9 FPS. For a 60 Hz display, High is acceptable, but Medium provides a noticeably higher frame rate with only a modest visual quality reduction. Low at 4K yields 117.9 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh 4K panels, though the visual fidelity is significantly lower. Given that Hitman 2 is a stealth game where frame pacing matters more than absolute detail, Medium at 4K offers the best balance of smoothness and image quality. At 1440p, High is the recommended preset, as it maintains 127 FPS while preserving most visual effects. At 1080p, Ultra is viable at 144.9 FPS, but the difference between Ultra and High is minimal in practice, so High (196.6 FPS) is a safer choice for competitive play. The data shows that the RTX 5090 has ample headroom; even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate never drops below 50 FPS, so users can prioritize visual quality without sacrificing playability.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 9 7900X and RTX 5090 ranks 10th out of 1,795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 0.6% of all systems in the database. This high rank is consistent with the individual component percentiles: the CPU sits in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU in the 94th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 50,556 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50,598, deltaPct -0.1), and the GPU’s score of 84,306 is just 0.1% above the RTX 5090 D (84,241). The combo’s rank reflects the synergy of a top-tier CPU and GPU, but the game’s age means the CPU is rarely the limiting factor; the GPU’s dominance at higher resolutions is what pushes this pairing to the top. The 10th-place finish out of 1,795 indicates that only a handful of other combinations—likely those with even newer or more specialized hardware—can outperform it in this title. For a game released in 2018, this combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings, and the measured data confirms that it is one of the most capable systems for Hitman 2 in the benchmark database.