Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with Intel Core i5-10400F + AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT

This combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT ranks 1151 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The CPU holds a 73rd percentile ranking against all processors, while the GPU sits at the 63rd percentile against all graphics cards, suggesting a pairing where the graphics component is the more significant bottleneck in this title. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings confirm that this is a capable 1080p performer, but the system struggles to maintain fluid motion at higher resolutions with demanding presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1151 out of 1795 represents the 64th percentile of all tested configurations in Hitman 2, meaning roughly one-third of the tested combos deliver higher average frame rates. This positioning is consistent with the individual component percentiles — the CPU outperforms 73% of all processors, while the GPU outperforms 63% of all graphics cards. The delta between these percentiles suggests the GPU is the limiting factor in most scenarios.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-10400F posts an average benchmark score of 14168. The AMD EPYC 7552 comes in at 14115, a marginal 0.4% advantage for the i5-10400F. The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, which is 0.8% higher. The Intel Core i5-8500 achieves 14332, representing a 1.1% lead, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 scores 14336, 1.2% ahead. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, confirming the CPU is not the primary constraint in this pairing.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT averages 20146 across all benchmark tests. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 20088, a 0.3% gap. The Radeon RX 7600 achieves 20258, which is 0.6% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER scores 19774, putting the RX 7600 XT 1.9% ahead, while the RTX 3070 Mobile reaches 20534, a 1.9% advantage. These tight margins place the RX 7600 XT in a competitive mid-range tier, though its 16 GB VRAM capacity is a distinctive feature that the benchmark averages do not fully capture.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It contains 13,300 million transistors across a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost clock of 2755 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective throughput across a 128-bit bus, producing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The 16 GB GDDR6 memory is the standout specification here, double what many competing cards in this performance class offer. In Hitman 2, a stealth title with dense environments, the VRAM capacity provides headroom for high-resolution textures and complex scene data. The GPU delivers 22.57 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 176.3 GPixel/s pixel fill rate, and 352.6 GTexel/s texture rate. The 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs are arranged across 32 ray tracing cores.

The power delivery requires a single 8-pin connector with a 190 W TDP and a suggested 450 W power supply. The card occupies a dual-slot form factor measuring 204 mm in length. Display outputs include one HDMI 2.1a and three DisplayPort 2.1 connections, supporting modern high-refresh monitors. The PCIe 4.0 x8 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for this card's performance class.

In Hitman 2 specifically, the GPU's role becomes apparent when examining the measured frames: at 1080p Low, the system achieves 152.5 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 23.4 FPS. This 85% reduction in frame rate across the resolution and settings spectrum indicates the GPU is heavily taxed at higher workloads, consistent with its mid-range positioning.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the High preset delivers 87.7 FPS, which provides a smooth experience for a stealth title where precise timing matters. The Ultra preset at 65.6 FPS remains playable, though the 25% drop from High suggests diminishing returns for the additional visual fidelity. The Low preset at 152.5 FPS is excessive for this genre, offering no practical benefit over High given Hitman 2's methodical gameplay pace. Medium at 111.7 FPS sits between, making High the optimal balance of visual quality and performance.

At 1440p, the High preset yields 53.2 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 69.4 FPS provides a more comfortable margin, while Low at 95 FPS is the safest choice for consistent frame pacing. Ultra at 41.3 FPS falls below the threshold where most players would consider the experience acceptable. Data suggests Medium is the recommended preset for 1440p, offering 30% more performance than High with modest visual compromise.

At 4K, the situation becomes constrained. Low at 53.2 FPS is the only preset that maintains playable frame rates. Medium drops to 40.3 FPS, High to 28.4 FPS, and Ultra to 23.4 FPS. For 4K gameplay, Low is the only viable option, and even then, the experience will be marginal. Players prioritizing visual quality at 4K would need to accept significant performance trade-offs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its strongest performance. The Low preset achieves 152.5 FPS average, which is the highest measured result across all configurations. Medium delivers 111.7 FPS, a 27% reduction from Low. High reaches 87.7 FPS, falling 21% below Medium. Ultra produces 65.6 FPS, a 25% drop from High. The progression shows consistent scaling, with each preset tier costing roughly 20-27% performance.

The 2560x1440 results show a different pattern. Low achieves 95 FPS, representing a 38% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium delivers 69.4 FPS, a 27% decline from its 1080p counterpart. High reaches 53.2 FPS, a 39% reduction. Ultra produces 41.3 FPS, a 37% drop. The larger reductions at 1440p compared to 1080p indicate the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops are substantial. Low achieves 53.2 FPS, which is 44% lower than the 1440p Low result and 65% lower than 1080p Low. Medium delivers 40.3 FPS, a 42% reduction from 1440p Medium. High reaches 28.4 FPS, a 47% decline. Ultra produces 23.4 FPS, a 43% reduction. The consistent 42-47% drops between 1440p and 4K across all settings confirm the GPU is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows an average performance drop of approximately 35-40% across all settings. The transition from 1440p to 4K produces another 42-47% reduction. When comparing 1080p directly to 4K, the Low preset drops from 152.5 FPS to 53.2 FPS, a 65% reduction. Medium falls from 111.7 FPS to 40.3 FPS, a 64% decline. High goes from 87.7 FPS to 28.4 FPS, a 68% drop. Ultra decreases from 65.6 FPS to 23.4 FPS, a 64% reduction.

These consistent percentages across settings indicate that the limiting component remains the same regardless of quality level. The GPU's 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 128-bit bus become increasingly strained as pixel count rises. The CPU, with its 12 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory supporting 42.7 GB/s, maintains sufficient throughput to avoid becoming a bottleneck even at lower resolutions where the GPU has more headroom.

The data reveals a system that is well-balanced for 1080p gaming, capable of delivering high frame rates across all settings, and adequate for 1440p at medium to high presets. The substantial performance drops at 4K limit the experience to low settings, and even then, the 53.2 FPS result is below what many players would consider optimal. The RX 7600 XT's 16 GB VRAM provides future-proofing for texture-heavy titles, but Hitman 2's rendering demands at high resolutions exceed what this GPU can sustain at playable frame rates.