Hitman 2

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 presents a clear picture of traditional resolution scaling in Hitman 2. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 145 FPS, which drops to 82 FPS at High settings and 61 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds: Low delivers 93 FPS, High drops to 53 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39 FPS. At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes steep, with Low managing 49 FPS, Medium hitting 37 FPS, High dropping to 28 FPS, and Ultra falling to 21 FPS. The delta between 1080p Low and 4K Low is 96 FPS, a 66% reduction, while the delta between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra is 40 FPS, a 66% reduction as well. This proportional drop across all settings suggests that neither the CPU nor the GPU is singularly bottlenecking; instead, the render load scales uniformly with pixel count. At 1080p Low, the i5-10400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads, boosting up to 4.30 GHz, are likely the limiting factor, as the RX 7600 has ample headroom. At 4K Ultra, the RX 7600’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 2048 shading units become the strain point, with the GPU’s 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 throughput not enough to sustain high frame rates at that resolution. The data indicates a balanced pairing for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K results expose the GPU’s limits.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this CPU-GPU combo in Hitman 2?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 145, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This demonstrates the combo’s ceiling when the GPU is not heavily taxed by visual fidelity.

Q: How does the RX 7600 perform at 1440p compared to 1080p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops significantly from 1080p. For High settings, the average falls from 82 FPS to 53 FPS, a 35% reduction. For Ultra settings, it drops from 61 FPS to 39 FPS, a 36% reduction. This indicates that 1440p is a viable target, but frame rates become less fluid for competitive play.

Q: Is the i5-10400F a bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: The data suggests yes. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 145 FPS, but the RX 7600’s raw performance (with an average benchmark score of 15171) suggests it could push higher if the CPU could keep up. The i5-10400F’s 3dmark single-thread score of 688 and passmark single-thread score of 2541 indicate that the CPU’s per-core performance may cap frame rates in this low-overhead scenario.

Q: What is the lowest playable frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 21, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. The minimum FPS for any tested configuration is 32, which was measured at 4K Medium settings, indicating that even at high resolutions, the frame time consistency varies.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Hitman 2?

A: This combo ranks 2579 out of 3711 total tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle tier of all possible pairings, suggesting that while it handles 1080p well, it is not a top-tier performer for high-resolution gaming in this title.

Q: Does the RX 7600’s VRAM capacity affect performance at 4K?

A: The RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus. At 3840x2160, the average FPS across all settings is 33.75, with Ultra dropping to 21 FPS. The 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth appears sufficient for the data load, but the overall GPU compute power (21.75 TFLOPS) is more likely the limiting factor, as the VRAM size itself is not the primary constraint at these settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the optimal experience depends heavily on the target resolution. For 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, delivering an average of 109 FPS with a minimum of 93 FPS and a maximum of 125 FPS. This keeps the frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay while retaining more detail than Low. The High preset at 1080p drops to 82 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium provides a higher safety margin for action sequences. For 2560x1440, the Medium preset again stands out, with an average of 70 FPS and a minimum of 59 FPS. This is the only 1440p setting that maintains a minimum above 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for a consistent experience. The High preset at 1440p drops to 53 FPS, which can feel less fluid. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a playable 60 FPS average. The Low preset delivers 49 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. The Medium preset at 4K averages 37 FPS with a minimum of 32 FPS, which might be acceptable for slower-paced stealth gameplay, but it is not ideal. For the best experience across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, offering the highest minimum FPS relative to the average, indicating frame time stability. Ultra settings are not recommended for any resolution, as even at 1080p, the average drops to 61 FPS, and at 4K, it falls to 21 FPS, which is below playable thresholds.

How This Combo Ranks

In the context of all 3711 tested CPU-GPU combinations for Hitman 2, the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 pairing ranks 2579th. This places it in the 30th percentile of all combos, indicating that it is outperformed by a significant majority of systems tested. The CPU itself sits at the 68th percentile in the broader benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 14185, but its nearest rivals show how tight the competition is. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163, which is 0.2% lower, while the AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, 0.5% lower. On the higher end, the Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, 0.3% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, 0.6% higher. This shows the CPU is a mid-pack performer, but not a standout. The GPU fares slightly better, ranking at the 57th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15171. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, which scores 15199, just 0.2% higher, and the AMD Radeon 680M, which scores 15270, 0.7% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 560X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti both score slightly lower, 15082 and 15063 respectively. The low combo rank relative to the individual component percentiles suggests that Hitman 2 is particularly demanding on the combination of CPU and GPU together, and that other pairings with similar individual scores may offer better optimization in this specific title. The data indicates that while the components are not weak, they do not synergize as effectively as higher-ranked combos in this game.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 plays a critical role in determining the frame rates at higher resolutions. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a limiting factor at 4K. The GPU’s clocks are set with a base of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2250 MHz, and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. These clock speeds directly translate to the measured FPS, with the boost clock allowing for higher performance in less demanding scenes. The GPU’s compute power is rated at 21.75 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, which is a strong figure for a card in this class, but the data shows it struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS is just 21. The pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s indicate that the GPU can handle a high volume of pixel and texture work, yet the 4K results suggest that the shading units and ROPs (64) are overwhelmed by the resolution. The GPU’s benchmark scores provide context: its passmark G3D score is 16634, and its 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2310, which are solid numbers. However, in Hitman 2, the transition from 1440p High (53 FPS) to 4K High (28 FPS) represents a 47% drop, highlighting that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K. At 1080p Low, the GPU is not fully utilized, as the CPU limits the frame rate to 145 FPS. The GPU’s VRAM capacity of 8 GB is not the issue at 4K Low (49 FPS), as the memory bandwidth and compute are the more significant constraints. The data shows a GPU that is well-suited for 1080p and capable at 1440p, but its architectural limits become apparent at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Hitman 2 with the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 covers three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 145 FPS. The Medium preset delivers an average of 109 FPS, with a minimum of 93 FPS and a maximum of 125 FPS. High settings average 82 FPS, and Ultra settings average 61 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 84 FPS, showing a wide range of performance depending on the visual load. At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 93 FPS. Medium settings average 70 FPS, with a minimum of 59 FPS and a maximum of 80 FPS. High settings average 53 FPS, and Ultra settings average 39 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 54 FPS, indicating a tighter band of performance. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 49 FPS. Medium settings average 37 FPS, with a minimum of 32 FPS and a maximum of 43 FPS. High settings average 28 FPS, and Ultra settings average 21 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 28 FPS, showing that the GPU is the limiting factor, as even the lowest settings cannot push the frame rate much higher. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently shows the most stable frame times, with the minimum FPS being closest to the average. For example, at 1080p Medium, the minimum is 93 FPS, just 15% below the average of 109 FPS, while at 4K Medium, the minimum is 32 FPS, 14% below the average of 37 FPS. This consistency makes Medium the most reliable setting for a smooth experience. The data also shows that the jump from Medium to High incurs a larger performance hit than from Low to Medium, suggesting that High settings introduce additional rendering features that disproportionately impact FPS.