Hitman 2

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a highly capable Hitman 2 experience, with the data showing that the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions is achieved at the High preset. This configuration provides a strong blend of visual fidelity and performance, avoiding the steep frame rate penalties seen at Ultra settings while offering a significant upgrade over Medium and Low presets. The measured frames per second (FPS) data indicates that High settings are the sweet spot, particularly for users with 1440p displays who want to maintain a smooth, high-refresh-rate experience.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results clearly indicate that the High preset offers the best overall experience for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 100.6 FPS, which is a substantial 35% improvement over the Ultra preset’s 74.5 FPS while providing much better visual quality than the 128.5 FPS Medium preset. The performance gap between High and Ultra is consistent across all resolutions, with Ultra consistently demanding roughly 25-30% more GPU resources for a marginal visual gain.

For 2560x1440 users, the High preset is the definitive choice, achieving an average of 62.8 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, whereas the Ultra preset’s 46.9 FPS falls below it, making High the superior option for competitive or immersive play. The Medium preset at 83.8 FPS is also viable for those prioritizing frame rate, but the visual downgrade from High is noticeable in a stealth game where environment detail and shadow quality matter for gameplay.

At 4K (3840x2160), the High preset’s 35.8 FPS average is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Low preset at 58.1 FPS becomes the more practical choice for 4K users seeking fluidity, while the Medium preset at 47 FPS offers a balanced middle ground. However, for the vast majority of users, the High preset at 1080p or 1440p provides the most compelling combination of image quality and performance, making it the recommended default for this combo. The data suggests that Ultra settings are only suitable for users with variable refresh rate monitors who can tolerate sub-50 FPS averages.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 plays a pivotal role in this combo’s performance, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus providing a 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for Hitman 2’s detailed environments at High settings, as evidenced by the consistent FPS scaling across resolutions. The GPU’s boost clock of 2460 MHz, built on the 5 nm Ada Lovelace architecture, enables the card to deliver the observed frame rates. The RTX 4060’s 3072 shading units and 96 texture mapping units are well-utilized in this game, which relies heavily on geometry and texture detail.

The GPU’s 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance is a key factor in the High preset’s success. The data shows a clear correlation between the GPU’s workload and FPS, with the 4K Low preset (58.1 FPS) outperforming the 4K High preset (35.8 FPS) by 62%, highlighting the GPU’s sensitivity to shading and texture complexity. The RTX 4060’s 24 ray tracing cores are present but not a major factor in the measured results, as Hitman 2’s standard rendering path does not heavily leverage them. The card’s 48 ROPs and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are sufficient to handle the game’s resolution scaling without becoming a bottleneck, as seen in the linear FPS progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K at each preset level.

The GPU’s performance relative to its nearest rivals is tight, with benchmark averages showing it is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, while being 0.7% ahead of the Intel Arc B580. This margin indicates that the RTX 4060’s architecture is well-suited for Hitman 2’s specific rendering demands, and its 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs positions it as a solid mid-range performer for this title. The 115 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU indicate an efficient design that delivers consistent performance without thermal throttling, as evidenced by the stable FPS averages across all tested scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Hitman 2 with this combo for a 60 FPS experience?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at High settings provides a 62.8 FPS average, making it the highest resolution where the combo consistently exceeds 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, even Ultra settings achieve 74.5 FPS, while 4K requires dropping to Low settings for a 58.1 FPS average.

Q: How much performance is lost by enabling Ultra settings over High?

A: The benchmark results indicate a consistent penalty across resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 26 FPS slower than High (74.5 vs 100.6 FPS), representing a 26% reduction. At 1440p, the gap widens to 15.9 FPS (46.9 vs 62.8 FPS), and at 4K, Ultra is 12.4 FPS slower (23.4 vs 35.8 FPS).

Q: Is the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Hitman 2 at all tested settings?

A: Yes, the 8 GB GDDR6 memory is sufficient, as no measurement indicates a VRAM-related bottleneck. The FPS scales predictably with resolution and settings, suggesting the memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s is adequate for the game’s texture loads at 4K Ultra, which produces a 23.4 FPS average.

Q: How does this combo’s performance compare to similar hardware configurations?

A: The combo ranks 992nd out of 1795 tested combinations, placing it in the middle of the database. The CPU’s 77th percentile ranking and the GPU’s 66th percentile ranking suggest a balanced pairing that performs as expected for mid-range components in this game.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 112.7 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 83.8 FPS. This represents a 28.9 FPS difference, or a 25.6% reduction in performance when moving from Low to Medium, indicating that Medium offers a significant visual upgrade at a moderate cost.

Q: Can this combo achieve playable frame rates at 4K?

A: Yes, but with compromises. The High preset at 4K yields 35.8 FPS, which is playable for slower-paced stealth sections. For a more fluid experience, dropping to Low settings at 4K provides 58.1 FPS, or Medium at 47 FPS, which balances quality and performance for 4K gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance. The Low preset averages 171.2 FPS, which is exceptionally high and ideal for competitive play. Medium settings reduce this to 128.5 FPS, while High settings provide a still-excellent 100.6 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 74.5 FPS, which remains smooth but shows a significant cost for maxing out visual features.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 112.7 FPS, maintaining a high-refresh-rate experience. Medium settings provide 83.8 FPS, which is excellent for most displays. High settings yield 62.8 FPS, a solid 60+ FPS experience that preserves visual fidelity. Ultra settings fall to 46.9 FPS, which is less ideal but playable on adaptive sync monitors.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly taxed. Low settings produce 58.1 FPS, making it the only 4K preset that can sustain near-60 FPS. Medium settings drop to 47 FPS, which is acceptable for narrative-driven stealth gameplay. High settings average 35.8 FPS, showing a noticeable reduction in smoothness. Ultra settings bottom out at 23.4 FPS, which is generally considered unplayable for most users, indicating that this combo is not suited for max settings at 4K.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions, with the gap between High and Ultra being more pronounced than the gap between Medium and High. At 1080p, the jump from High to Ultra costs 26.1 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs 27.9 FPS, showing that Ultra’s extra effects have a similar performance impact as the Medium-to-High upgrade.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 992nd out of 1795 tested combos for Hitman 2, placing it in the 55th percentile of all configurations. This is a mid-pack ranking that reflects the hardware’s balance: the CPU’s 77th percentile standing (with an average benchmark score of 19221) and the GPU’s 66th percentile (with a 23181 average score) combine to produce a system that is capable but not top-tier.

The CPU’s nearest rivals show how tightly contested this performance window is. The Intel Core i7-8700K scores 19210, a delta of just 0.1%, meaning the i5-12400F is effectively equivalent to that older flagship in this game’s CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS is 0.7% faster, while the Intel Core i5-1335U is 0.3% slower. This indicates that the i5-12400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are well-optimized for Hitman 2’s engine, which benefits from high single-thread performance.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060’s nearest rivals are equally close. The AMD Radeon RX 6600M is 0.6% faster, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is 0.7% faster, showing that the RTX 4060’s modern architecture does not provide a significant advantage in this title’s rasterization workload. The Intel Arc B580 is 0.7% slower, and the AMD Radeon 760M is 0.8% slower, placing the RTX 4060 in a very tight cluster of GPUs with similar average scores.

The combo’s ranking suggests that while it is not a top performer, it sits comfortably in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems. The measured FPS data confirms this, as the combo can handle High settings at 1080p and 1440p with excellent frame rates, but it falls behind high-end configurations at 4K Ultra. For users with a 1080p or 1440p display, this combo ranks highly in practical terms, delivering a smooth and visually rich Hitman 2 experience that justifies its mid-pack standing among all hardware combinations.