Hitman 2

The data for Hitman 2, captured with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, reveals a configuration where the graphics card is the dominant constraint across all tested resolutions. The combination ranks 1241st out of 1795 tested configurations in this game, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The measured frames per second (FPS) values show a clear pattern: the RTX 2060 SUPER, which sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, is consistently the limiting factor, while the Ryzen 9 9900X, at the 94th percentile among CPUs, provides ample headroom.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 produces a dramatic and consistent drop in average FPS across all settings, confirming that the rendering pipeline is heavily GPU-bound. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 83.2 FPS at 1080p to 55.6 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 27.5 FPS at 4K. This represents a 66.9% reduction in performance when moving from the lowest to the highest tested resolution. The scaling is slightly steeper at Ultra settings, where the average drops from 62.3 FPS at 1080p to 39.5 FPS at 1440p and then to 20.1 FPS at 4K—a 67.7% loss from 1080p to 4K.

The pattern is consistent with a GPU that has a 256-bit memory bus and 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s becomes increasingly strained as pixel count quadruples. The data indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER, with its boost clock of 1650 MHz and 2176 shading units, simply cannot maintain playable frame rates at 4K, even at Low settings where the average is 51.5 FPS. The fact that the 4K Low result (51.5 FPS) is barely higher than the 1440p High result (55.6 FPS) suggests that the GPU's raw throughput, rather than memory capacity, is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Interestingly, the CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 1286 in 3dmark_single_thread and 6555 in cinebench_r23_singlecore, is more than sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p. The Ryzen 9 9900X's 12 cores and 24 threads are largely idle in this title, as evidenced by the fact that the 1080p Low setting achieves 144.3 FPS, which is near the practical limit for many displays. The data shows that resolution scaling is almost entirely a function of GPU load, with the CPU contributing negligible overhead even at the lowest resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured FPS rows, the most balanced experience is achieved at 1920x1080 with High settings, yielding an average of 83.2 FPS. This provides a smooth frame rate while maintaining visual fidelity above the Medium preset, which runs at 106.6 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 20.9 FPS (from 83.2 to 62.3), a 25.1% performance penalty that may not justify the graphical gains in a stealth title where smoothness is critical for precise movement.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset at 70.3 FPS is the only configuration that consistently clears the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at 55.6 FPS is playable but borderline, while Ultra drops to 39.5 FPS, which is suboptimal for a game requiring quick reactions. For 4K, none of the tested settings achieve a 60 FPS average; the Low preset at 51.5 FPS is the only option above 30 FPS, making it the sole viable choice for 4K play, albeit with significant visual compromises.

The data suggests that the optimal strategy is to prioritize resolution over settings. At 1080p, High is the sweet spot, as the difference between High and Ultra (20.9 FPS) is larger than the difference between Medium and High (23.4 FPS). At 1440p, Medium is the recommended preset because it offers a 14.7 FPS advantage over High (70.3 vs 55.6), while the gap to Ultra is a substantial 30.8 FPS. For users with 4K displays, the Low preset at 51.5 FPS is the only reasonable choice, as the Medium preset at 37.2 FPS and High at 27.5 FPS fall below the threshold for comfortable play.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the definitive performance limiter in this configuration. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p but insufficient for 4K at higher settings. The GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate are the key metrics driving the observed results. The boost clock of 1650 MHz is modest by modern standards, and the 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are largely unused in Hitman 2, which does not leverage ray tracing or DLSS in the tested configurations.

The GPU's benchmark scores illustrate its mid-range positioning. It achieves a passmark_g3d score of 16462 and a 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 2011. In the nearest rivals table, the RTX 2060 SUPER is 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (avgScore 19680 vs 19774), which is a negligible difference in practice. The GPU's percentile rank of 63 means it outperforms a majority of all GPUs in the database, but it trails the high-end cards required for 4K gaming at high settings. The 175 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU indicate a power envelope that is modest for the performance delivered.

The data shows that the GPU's memory bandwidth is the critical constraint at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 20.1 FPS represents a 76.7% drop from the 1080p Ultra result of 62.3 FPS, which is a steeper decline than the 4K Low to 1080p Low drop (51.5 vs 144.3, a 64.3% reduction). This suggests that the Ultra preset at 4K is not merely fill-rate limited but also memory-bandwidth limited, as the 448.0 GB/s cannot sustain the data throughput required for the highest textures and effects.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 2060 SUPER delivers its best results. The Low preset achieves an average of 144.3 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium produces 106.6 FPS, High yields 83.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 62.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 82.0 FPS, a 56.8% reduction. This resolution is the only one where all four settings clear the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the GPU is not the primary bottleneck here.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops are more pronounced. Low averages 94.6 FPS, Medium 70.3 FPS, High 55.6 FPS, and Ultra 39.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 55.1 FPS, representing a 58.2% reduction. Notably, the High preset at 1440p (55.6 FPS) is nearly identical to the 4K Low preset (51.5 FPS), suggesting that the GPU's computational load is similar for these two configurations. The Medium preset at 1440p remains above the 60 FPS target, making it the only playable option for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmed. Low averages 51.5 FPS, Medium 37.2 FPS, High 27.5 FPS, and Ultra 20.1 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 31.4 FPS, a 61.0% reduction. None of the 4K settings achieve a 60 FPS average, and only the Low preset stays above 30 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is effectively unplayable, with a frame rate that falls below the threshold for consistent motion smoothness. The data indicates that this GPU is not suited for 4K gaming in Hitman 2, regardless of the settings chosen.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Hitman 2 with this hardware?

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 is the only resolution where all four tested settings achieve an average FPS above 60. At 2560x1440, only the Low and Medium presets exceed 60 FPS, while at 3840x2160, no settings reach 60 FPS.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low setting compared to 4K Low?

A: The 1080p Low setting averages 144.3 FPS, which is 92.8 FPS higher than the 4K Low average of 51.5 FPS. This represents a 180.2% performance advantage for the lower resolution.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 9900X or the RTX 2060 SUPER the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The RTX 2060 SUPER ranks at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 9 9900X ranks at the 94th percentile among all CPUs. The FPS scaling with resolution indicates GPU-bound performance across all settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Medium and High presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 70.3 FPS, while High averages 55.6 FPS. This is a 14.7 FPS difference, or a 20.9% reduction in performance when moving from Medium to High.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 SUPER outperform the RTX 2070 in this configuration?

A: According to the nearest rivals data, the RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 2070's average score of 19680. This difference is within the margin of error and not practically significant.

Q: Can this setup achieve 60 FPS at 4K in Hitman 2?

A: No. The highest 4K average FPS measured is 51.5 at Low settings. The Medium, High, and Ultra presets at 4K all fall below 40 FPS, with Ultra averaging only 20.1 FPS.