Hitman 2

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust Hitman 2 experience, with frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and settings. The data shows a configuration that is heavily influenced by GPU load at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s high core count and clock speeds ensure headroom at lower settings. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, component roles, and optimal configurations based strictly on the provided benchmark results.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 263 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that average to 168 FPS, a reduction of 95 FPS. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 90 FPS. This steep decline—from 263 to 90 FPS across the three resolutions—indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary limiting factor at 4K, as the workload per pixel increases dramatically.

When examining the High preset, the scaling is similar but with lower absolute values. The 1080p High average is 149 FPS, which drops to 95 FPS at 1440p and 51 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K under High settings is roughly 66%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is about 46%. This consistent reduction suggests that the GPU’s compute and memory resources are being saturated as pixel count rises, with the CPU’s 12 cores and 24 threads providing ample support even at the highest resolution.

The Medium preset shows the most complete data, including min and max FPS. At 1080p Medium, the average is 197 FPS with a min of 168 and max of 227. At 1440p Medium, the average is 126 FPS with a min of 107 and max of 145. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 67 FPS with a min of 57 and max of 77. The narrowing gap between min and max FPS at higher resolutions (e.g., 59 FPS spread at 1080p vs. 20 FPS spread at 4K) suggests that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes the bottleneck, reducing CPU-induced variance.

The Ultra preset exhibits the lowest frame rates, with 110 FPS at 1080p, 70 FPS at 1440p, and 37 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 37 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold often considered playable, indicating that this setting is only suitable for lower resolutions. Overall, the scaling behavior confirms that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant factor in determining performance, with the CPU’s capabilities remaining largely untapped as resolution increases.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER plays the central role in Hitman 2’s performance, as evidenced by the FPS scaling across resolutions. The GPU is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node and features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game’s textures and effects at all tested settings, though the 4K Ultra result of 37 FPS suggests that the memory bandwidth and compute capacity are strained at the highest preset.

The GPU’s clock speeds, with a base of 1980 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, contribute to its raw compute throughput of 35.48 TFLOPS FP32. In Hitman 2, this translates to strong performance at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU can maintain high frame rates even at Ultra settings. The data shows that at 1440p Ultra, the average FPS is 70, which is playable but not exceptionally smooth, indicating that the GPU’s shading units (7168) and texture mapping units (224) are fully utilized.

The RTX 4070 SUPER’s 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores are present in the hardware, though the measured FPS data does not specify whether ray tracing is enabled. Given the game’s release date of 2018-11-12, it is likely that the standard rendering pipeline is in use, and the GPU’s raw rasterization performance is the key driver. The GPU’s percentile ranking of 83 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223, places it in the upper tier, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile with a deltaPct of -1, indicating the desktop 4070 SUPER is slightly ahead of that mobile part.

For Hitman 2 specifically, the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM is more than adequate at 1080p and 1440p, where the game does not appear to exceed memory limits based on the frame rates. At 4K, the lower FPS values (51 High, 67 Medium) suggest that the GPU’s compute resources, rather than VRAM capacity, are the limiting factor. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s are consistent with the observed performance, which shows a linear decline as pixel count increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 110, with no min or max FPS recorded in the data.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223, which is 0.1% lower than the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB score of 43262, and 1% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile score of 43667.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 4K resolution?

A: The data shows that at 3840x2160, the average FPS drops to 51 on High and 90 on Low, while at 1080p Low it reaches 263 FPS. This steep decline indicates the GPU is the limiting component at 4K.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The highest average FPS is 263, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is the RAM configuration of the CPU relevant to this game?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X3D supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. While this is not directly measured in the FPS data, it provides the memory bandwidth necessary for the CPU to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested configurations for Hitman 2?

A: The combo ranks 499 out of 3001 tested combos, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p, the Ultra preset is viable with an average of 110 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. However, the High preset at 1080p offers 149 FPS, a significant improvement that may be preferable for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 1080p provides 197 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play or very high refresh rates, though the visual quality reduction may be noticeable.

At 1440p, the High preset is the best balance, delivering 95 FPS average, which is above 60 FPS and suitable for most displays. The Medium preset offers 126 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors, but the Ultra preset drops to 70 FPS, which is still playable but not optimal. For 4K, the Medium preset is the only viable option for a playable experience, with an average of 67 FPS. The High preset at 4K averages 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, and the Ultra preset at 37 FPS is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

The data indicates that the Medium preset provides the best overall experience across all resolutions when considering both frame rate and visual fidelity. At 1080p Medium, the average of 197 FPS with a min of 168 and max of 227 shows consistent performance. At 1440p Medium, the average of 126 FPS with a min of 107 and max of 145 maintains smoothness. At 4K Medium, the average of 67 FPS with a min of 57 and max of 77 is the only setting that keeps the experience above 60 FPS on average. Therefore, the Medium preset is recommended as the default choice for this combo, with the High preset as a viable alternative at 1080p and 1440p for users prioritizing visual quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 263 FPS, which is the highest score recorded in the dataset. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 197 FPS, with a minimum of 168 and a maximum of 227, showing a wide range that indicates some scene-to-scene variability. The High preset averages 149 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 110 FPS, with no min or max values recorded for these settings.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 168 FPS, a drop of 95 FPS from 1080p Low. The Medium preset averages 126 FPS, with a min of 107 and max of 145, which represents a 71 FPS drop from the 1080p Medium average. The High preset averages 95 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 70 FPS. The relative performance between settings at 1440p follows the same pattern as 1080p, with Low > Medium > High > Ultra, and the gaps between settings are consistent.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 90 FPS, which is the only 4K setting above 60 FPS. The Medium preset averages 67 FPS, with a min of 57 and max of 77, making it the second-best option at 4K. The High preset averages 51 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 37 FPS, both of which fall below the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows that the Medium preset at 4K is the boundary for playable performance, with the min FPS of 57 being close to the 60 FPS line.

The complete breakdown reveals that the RTX 4070 SUPER can handle Hitman 2 at high frame rates up to 1440p, but at 4K, only the Low and Medium presets are viable for a smooth experience. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p, where it still delivers an average of 110 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D serves as the foundation for this combo, providing 12 cores and 24 threads with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. This Zen 5 architecture processor, codenamed Granite Ridge, has a 128 MB L3 cache, which is substantial for gaming workloads. The CPU’s synthetic benchmarks show strong single-thread performance, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 1269 and a cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 6739, indicating that it can handle the game’s main thread efficiently.

In Hitman 2, the CPU’s role is less critical than the GPU, as evidenced by the FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the average of 263 FPS suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough data to maintain very high frame rates. However, the CPU’s multi-threaded performance is also robust, with a cinebench_r23_multicore score of 47737 and a passmark_multithread score of 56154. This ensures that background tasks and AI computations in the game do not become a bottleneck.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF with an average score of 55093 and a deltaPct of -0.6, meaning the Ryzen 9 9900X3D is slightly behind that Intel part. The Intel Core i7-14700F has a score of 53620 with a deltaPct of 2.1, indicating the AMD processor is about 2% ahead. These comparisons show that the Ryzen 9 9900X3D is competitive with mid-range and high-end Intel offerings, but its performance in Hitman 2 is primarily constrained by the GPU.

The CPU’s 12 cores and 24 threads are more than sufficient for Hitman 2, which is not a heavily threaded game. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the FPS is 263, which is likely near the engine’s limits, and the CPU’s single-thread performance is the key factor here. The boost clock of 5.50 GHz ensures high IPC, which is beneficial for the game’s main loop. Overall, the CPU provides a strong foundation, but the measured FPS results are dominated by the GPU’s capabilities at higher resolutions and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combo ranks 499 out of 3001 tested configurations for Hitman 2, placing it in the top 16.6% of all combos. This rank is respectable for a high-end desktop setup, indicating that it outperforms the majority of systems tested. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance and the GPU’s solid 4K and high-refresh-rate capabilities.

When comparing to other combos, the rank of 499 out of 3001 means there are 498 configurations that achieve higher frame rates in Hitman 2. These higher-ranked combos likely feature more powerful GPUs, such as the RTX 4090 or higher, which would provide better 4K performance. However, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s percentile ranking of 83 against all GPUs suggests that it is in the upper tier of graphics cards, and the combo’s rank is consistent with that positioning.

The CPU’s percentile ranking of 91 against all CPUs further supports the combo’s high rank, as the Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a top-tier processor. The combination of a 91st percentile CPU and an 83rd percentile GPU results in a combo that is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with acceptable 4K performance at medium settings. The rank of 499 out of 3001 indicates that this setup is above average, but not in the top tier for 4K Ultra gaming, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The data shows that the combo’s performance in Hitman 2 is primarily GPU-bound at high resolutions, and the rank reflects this. For users targeting 1080p or 1440p, this combo is likely in the top percentile of configurations, but for 4K Ultra, it falls behind higher-end GPU combos. The rank of 499 out of 3001 provides a clear positional reference, showing that this setup is a strong performer but not the absolute best for every scenario.