Hitman 2

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers a solid 1080p experience in Hitman 2, but the data reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution climbs. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 83.9 FPS, which drops to 52.8 FPS at 1440p and falls below playable thresholds at 4K with 26.9 FPS. The 16 GB VRAM buffer on the RX 7600 XT is not the limiting factor here; rather, the raw compute throughput of the GPU and the CPU’s 6-core/12-thread configuration dictate the scaling curve. This combo ranks 1193rd out of 1795 tested configurations, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows 1080p is the sweet spot. At Low settings, the combo achieves 149.6 FPS, while High settings still deliver 83.9 FPS. At 1440p, High settings drop to 52.8 FPS, and 4K High falls to 26.9 FPS.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM help at higher resolutions?

A: No. The RX 7600 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, but the measured FPS at 4K Ultra is only 19 FPS. The bottleneck is the GPU’s 128-bit memory bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, not memory capacity.

Q: How does the RX 7600 XT compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 20146, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 460, 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7600, and 1.9% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER.

Q: What CPU score does the i5-11400F achieve in multi-threaded tests?

A: The CPU scores 14372 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6036 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. Its average benchmark score is 17181, which puts it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: Is the i5-11400F evenly matched with its nearest CPU rivals?

A: Yes. The i5-11400F’s average score of 17181 is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (17189), Intel Core i7-1260P (17212), and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17215), with deltas of 0% to -0.2%.

Q: What happens to FPS when moving from Medium to Ultra at 1440p?

A: Medium delivers 73.4 FPS, High drops to 52.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42.3 FPS. The performance loss from Medium to Ultra is 31.1 FPS, indicating a heavy GPU load at the highest preset.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 33 chip, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. Its base clock runs at 1980 MHz, with a boost clock of 2755 MHz and a game clock of 2470 MHz. The memory subsystem consists of 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specs place the GPU in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20146.

In Hitman 2, the GPU’s role is dominant at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 149.6 FPS, but the GPU is clearly saturated by 4K, where even Low settings only produce 49.2 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 19 FPS is particularly telling: the 64 ROPs and 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 performance cannot sustain the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160. The 16 GB VRAM is ample for this 2018 title, but the 128-bit memory bus limits effective bandwidth, which directly impacts frame pacing in dense scenes.

The GPU’s nearest rivals—the RX 7600, RTX 2060 SUPER, and RX 460—show how close the performance envelope is. The RX 7600 XT sits just 0.6% below the RX 7600 in average score, meaning the extra 8 GB of VRAM does not translate into measurable compute gains. In Hitman 2, this translates to the GPU being the primary bottleneck at 1440p and above, while the CPU’s 12 threads remain underutilized.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear resolution scaling pattern that shifts bottleneck behavior. At 1080p, the combo is CPU-bound at lower settings: Low settings produce 149.6 FPS, while Ultra still manages 60.7 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 88.9 FPS, showing that the GPU has headroom to spare. Moving to 1440p, the GPU load increases significantly: Low drops to 98.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42.3 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is a 31.1 FPS loss (83.9 to 52.8), indicating the GPU is becoming the limiting component.

At 4K, the bottleneck is unequivocally the GPU. High settings plummet to 26.9 FPS, and Ultra is nearly unplayable at 19 FPS. Even dropping to Low settings only recovers 49.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings is severe: 73.4 FPS drops to 41.5 FPS, a 31.9 FPS loss. This is consistent with the GPU’s 176.3 GPixel/s pixel rate being overwhelmed by the 3840x2160 resolution, which requires over 8.3 million pixels per frame.

The data suggests that the i5-11400F is not the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 868 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2029 are sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, but at 4K, the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth simply cannot keep pace. Users targeting 1440p should expect a playable experience only at Medium settings, while 4K requires dropping to Low and accepting a sub-60 FPS result.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy for settings optimization. At 1080p, High settings with 83.9 FPS offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, as Ultra only drops to 60.7 FPS—still playable but with diminishing returns. For users prioritizing frame rate, Medium at 111.5 FPS is the better choice, while Low at 149.6 FPS is optimal for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to Medium settings, which deliver 73.4 FPS. High settings at 52.8 FPS are borderline, and Ultra at 42.3 FPS is not recommended for smooth gameplay. The 31.1 FPS gap between Medium and High at 1440p suggests that the GPU’s texture rate of 352.6 GTexel/s is the limiting factor, and the extra detail from High does not justify the performance hit.

At 4K, no preset is truly playable. Low settings yield 49.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS standard, and Medium drops to 41.5 FPS. The best experience at 4K is achieved with Low settings, but even then, the frame rate is inconsistent. The data indicates that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Hitman 2; users should either reduce resolution or accept a significant visual downgrade. The sweet spot across all resolutions is 1080p with High settings, offering 83.9 FPS without the visual compromises of Medium or Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1193 out of 1795 tested configurations places it in the 66th percentile of all combos in the database for Hitman 2. This is a mid-tier result, reflecting the GPU’s 63rd percentile standing and the CPU’s 75th percentile. The data shows that while the CPU is above average, the GPU holds the combo back, particularly at resolutions above 1080p.

Compared to other combos, this pairing is neither a standout nor a disappointment. The RX 7600 XT’s average benchmark score of 20146 is within 1.9% of the RTX 2060 SUPER, suggesting that users with that older GPU would see similar performance in this title. The i5-11400F’s nearest CPU rivals—the Ryzen 7 5700U and Core i7-1260P—have virtually identical average scores, so the combo’s ranking is more dependent on GPU selection.

The 1080p results show the combo performing respectably, with High settings hitting 83.9 FPS and Ultra at 60.7 FPS. However, the 4K results are poor, with even Low settings failing to reach 50 FPS. This indicates that the combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming, and users should not expect 4K capability from this pairing. The rank of 1193 reflects this mixed profile: strong at lower resolutions, but lacking the GPU headroom to compete with higher-tier combos at 4K.