Hitman 2

# How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT achieves a rank of 645 out of 1,795 tested combinations in Hitman 2. This places the combo in the top 36% of all tested pairings, a respectable position that reflects the strength of the GPU component within this specific game. The RX 6800 XT alone sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-11400F ranks at the 75th percentile among all CPUs. This gap in percentile positioning suggests the GPU is the stronger contributor to the overall ranking, though the CPU's performance is by no means a bottleneck in most scenarios.

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17,181 sits nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 17,189, a delta of 0%. The Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U both trail by 0.2%, while the Intel Core i5-1240U leads by 0.2%. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming terms, indicating that the CPU's position among its closest competitors is essentially a statistical tie. For the GPU, the RX 6800 XT's average benchmark score of 49,982 places it 0.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A550M, 1.7% behind the NVIDIA RTX A1000, 1.9% ahead of the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, and 2.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. These margins are small enough that day-to-day gameplay differences would be imperceptible, but they do establish the RX 6800 XT as a solid mid-upper tier performer.

# Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset delivers the best experience. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 220.5 FPS, Medium reaches 163.4 FPS, High produces 126.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 89.1 FPS. All four presets at this resolution exceed the 60 FPS threshold considered smooth for most players, meaning any setting is technically playable. However, the jump from High to Ultra costs 37 FPS (a 29% reduction) for what is typically a marginal visual improvement in Hitman 2's crowd-heavy scenes. The High preset at 126.1 FPS offers the best balance for competitive smoothness while retaining most visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the picture changes. Low runs at 141.5 FPS, Medium at 104.6 FPS, High at 83 FPS, and Ultra at 57.8 FPS. Here, Ultra falls below the 60 FPS line, making it unsuitable for players who demand fluid motion. High at 83 FPS remains comfortably above 60, while Medium at 104.6 FPS provides headroom for demanding scenes. For 1440p displays, High is the recommended preset; it keeps frame rates high enough to avoid noticeable stutter while preserving detail levels that matter in a stealth game where spotting distant NPCs is critical.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. Low produces 74.8 FPS, Medium 58.5 FPS, High 41.4 FPS, and Ultra 30.4 FPS. Only Low stays above 60 FPS, and Medium barely misses the mark at 58.5 FPS. For 4K users, the choice is between Low for guaranteed smoothness or Medium for slightly better visuals at a minor frame rate cost. High and Ultra are not viable for consistent play at this resolution, as their frame rates dip into ranges where Hitman 2's AI-driven crowd simulations can feel sluggish.

# Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals how the RX 6800 XT scales across resolutions for this CPU pairing. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings reduces average FPS from 126.1 to 83, a 34% drop. The same transition at Ultra settings goes from 89.1 to 57.8, a 35% reduction. This consistent scaling pattern suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor when resolution increases, as the CPU's workload does not scale proportionally with pixel count.

The jump from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High settings shows a more severe decline: 83 FPS down to 41.4 FPS, a 50% loss. At Ultra, the drop is from 57.8 to 30.4 FPS, a 47% reduction. This steeper falloff at higher resolutions is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RX 6800 XT's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed to their limits. The fact that Low settings at 4K still manage 74.8 FPS while High at 4K falls to 41.4 FPS indicates that the game's higher presets impose significant shading and texture demands that this GPU can only meet at lower pixel counts.

Interestingly, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1080p. The i5-11400F's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz are sufficient to keep up with the GPU at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 220.5 FPS Low result at 1080p. If the CPU were severely limiting, we would expect the frame rate to plateau regardless of resolution. Instead, the steady decline from 1080p to 1440p to 4K indicates that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting in most configurations.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance across all settings. Low produces 220.5 FPS, which is more than enough for any display refresh rate on the market. Medium follows at 163.4 FPS, a 26% reduction from Low. High reaches 126.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 89.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 131.4 FPS, demonstrating that the RX 6800 XT has substantial headroom at this resolution even with more demanding presets. All settings at 1080p exceed 60 FPS, making this resolution the most flexible for players who want to maximize visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the performance tier becomes more defined. Low runs at 141.5 FPS, which is still exceptionally high. Medium achieves 104.6 FPS, a 26% drop from Low, mirroring the percentage difference seen at 1080p. High produces 83 FPS, and Ultra falls to 57.8 FPS, the first sub-60 result in the dataset. The consistency of the percentage drops between Low and Medium across 1080p and 1440p suggests that the game's Medium preset adds a similar computational load regardless of resolution. However, the Ultra preset at 1440p is 35% slower than High, whereas at 1080p, Ultra is only 29% slower than High. This widening gap indicates that the Ultra preset's additional effects become more expensive as pixel count rises.

At 3840x2160, the results are the most constrained. Low produces 74.8 FPS, which is playable but not exceptional. Medium drops to 58.5 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold. High falls to 41.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 30.4 FPS. The percentage reduction from Low to Medium at 4K is 22%, from Medium to High is 29%, and from High to Ultra is 27%. These diminishing returns make Low the only preset that consistently stays above 60 FPS, while Medium is borderline. Players with 4K displays who prioritize frame rate should consider lowering resolution to 1440p and using High settings, which yields 83 FPS, a far better experience than 4K High's 41.4 FPS.

# FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Hitman 2 at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, in most configurations. At 1080p, all presets exceed 60 FPS, with the lowest being Ultra at 89.1 FPS. At 1440p, Low, Medium, and High all stay above 60 FPS, with High at 83 FPS. At 4K, only Low achieves 74.8 FPS, while Medium comes close at 58.5 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: High is the recommended preset at 2560x1440, delivering 83 FPS. It stays well above the 60 FPS threshold while providing better visual fidelity than Medium's 104.6 FPS. Ultra falls to 57.8 FPS, which may cause noticeable stutter in crowded scenes.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17,181, which is effectively tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 17,189 (0% delta). It trails the Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U by 0.2% each and lags the Intel Core i5-1240U by 0.2%. These differences are statistically negligible.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT ranks at the 87th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49,982. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A550M, scores 49,737, putting the RX 6800 XT 0.5% ahead.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The data does not indicate a significant CPU bottleneck. The i5-11400F's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are sufficient to drive the RX 6800 XT to 220.5 FPS at 1080p Low. The steady FPS decline across increasing resolutions points to the GPU as the primary limiting factor.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 4K, only the Low preset stays above 60 FPS at 74.8 FPS. Medium runs at 58.5 FPS, which is playable but may dip below 60 in demanding scenes. High and Ultra are not recommended for smooth 4K play, producing 41.4 FPS and 30.4 FPS respectively.

# CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to this pairing, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This configuration is built on the Rocket Lake architecture using Intel's 14 nm process, with a 12 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU's 3DMark scores provide context: 5,652 at max threads, 4,691 at 8 threads, 3,171 at 4 threads, and 868 at single thread. The relatively small gap between the max-thread score of 5,652 and the 8-thread score of 4,691 suggests that the 6-core design scales reasonably well up to its thread count, but adding more threads beyond 12 would not yield significant gains.

In Hitman 2 specifically, this CPU's performance is adequate for the game's stealth mechanics and crowd AI. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14,372 and single-core score of 2,029 indicate solid general-purpose compute, but the game's frame rates are more dependent on the GPU. At 1080p, where CPU overhead is most prominent, the combo still achieves 220.5 FPS at Low settings, demonstrating that the i5-11400F can feed the RX 6800 XT enough data to saturate its rendering pipeline at lower resolutions. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it above the median, and its nearest rivals show deltas of 0.2% or less, confirming that it is a well-rounded performer for this game.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR4 interface is modest by modern standards, but it does not appear to hinder Hitman 2's performance. The game's measured FPS at 1080p are high enough that memory bandwidth constraints would likely manifest as inconsistent frame times rather than lower averages, and the dataset shows no such irregularities. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz is the key specification for gaming, as Hitman 2's single-threaded performance benefits from higher clock speeds, and the CPU's single-thread 3DMark score of 868 supports this capability. Ultimately, the i5-11400F serves as a capable partner for the RX 6800 XT, providing enough computational headroom to let the GPU dictate performance at higher resolutions while holding its own at 1080p.