Hitman 2

The data set for Hitman 2 with Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 includes measured average FPS across four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160). This configuration ranks 2018th out of 3711 tested combos in the game. The results reveal a consistent pattern of resolution scaling across all presets, which points squarely at the GPU as the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU sustains high frame rates at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by roughly 36% across every preset. For instance, on the Low preset, the average falls from 171 FPS at 1080p to 110 FPS at 1440p. On Medium, it goes from 129 to 82, on High from 97 to 62, and on Ultra from 72 to 46. The proportional drop is nearly identical (~36%) regardless of graphics settings, which indicates that the scaling is driven by the pixel count increase — 1440p contains about 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p, but the FPS only declines to about 64% of the 1080p value, not the 56% expected from a pure pixel-to-FPS relationship. That means something else — most likely the CPU — is propping up the frame rate at 1440p more than at 1080p.

The jump from 1440p to 4K (3840x2160) is steeper in per-resolution terms but also uniform: Low drops from 110 to 58 (47% below 1440p), Medium from 82 to 44, High from 62 to 33, and Ultra from 46 to 24. Here the pattern changes: the FPS at 4K is about 34–35% of the 1080p value on each preset. Having 8.3 million pixels versus 2.1 million (4x) should cut FPS to 25% if fully GPU-bound. The fact that 4K still achieves 34% of the 1080p number suggests the CPU contributes less of a "floor" at 4K than at 1080p, where the frame rate is much higher than the pixel-count scaling would imply. The data indicates that the RTX 4060 is the bounding component as resolution climbs — the FPS does not collapse beyond ~2/3 loss at 4K, but it also never reaches playable 60+ at 4K on any preset.

Overall, the scaling pattern is near-linear across the three resolutions, with the largest absolute gap being on the Low preset (171 → 110 → 58) and the tightest on Ultra (72 → 46 → 24). This shows that the GPU does not "hit a wall" as some architectures do; the drop is gradual, implying the RTX 4060’s memory bandwidth and 8 GB allocation remain sizeable enough to handle 4K at Low, albeit at a mediocre frame rate. The Delta from 1080p to 4K across presets sits at ~67%, confirming a entirely bandwidth/pixel-bound performance profile.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K has 14 cores/20 threads with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost of 5.30 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 24,491 and single-core 2,064, and it sits in the 90th percentile among all CPUs. The data set does not isolate CPU performance directly, but the measured FPS at 1080p with Low settings reaches 171 avg, which is well above typical 60 Hz displays. The very high single-thread turbo (5.3 GHz) correlates well with Hitman 2’s need for strong per-core performance to handle NPC logic and physics, which are typically single-thread bound.

The resolution scaling analysis shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p because the FPS would not be plateauing at 171 if it were. The fact the FPS at 1440p (110 on Low) is higher than a pixel-scaled expectation (171/1.78 ≈ 96) suggests the CPU is actually carrying some slack at 1440p as well. But by 4K the FPS (58) is nearly the pixel-scaled value (171/4 ≈ 43), meaning the GPU becomes the absolute constraint. The CPU’s low cache, 24 MB shared L3, and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support are not directly measured in the game, but the high 1080p numbers imply the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at that resolution. The 14 physical cores and 20 threads give headroom for background processes, but Hitman 2 is unlikely to use all of them. The measured data does not show any FPS spike or stutter on min/ max (only Medium presets list min/max values), which points to steady frame pacing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process with 18,900 million transistors. It has 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1830 MHz and boost 2460 MHz. In GPU benchmark terms, it scores 19,545 on PassMark G3D, placing it in the 61st percentile. The measured FPS in Hitman 2 closely follows the GPU’s capability: at 4K Ultra it averages only 24 FPS, which is the lowest row. At 1080p Ultra it reaches 72 FPS, and at 1440p Ultra 46 FPS. These numbers align with a GPU that can handle 1080p/Ultra carelessly, struggles at 1440p/High, and cannot achieve 60 FPS at 4K on any preset.

The 8 GB memory may cause issues at 4K if textures exceed capacity, but the data shows the High preset at 4K averages 33 FPS, while Medium at 4K is 44 FPS, and Low 58 FPS. The scaling between presets at 4K is nearly linear (24,33,44,58), indicating VRAM does not produce any abrupt stutter or drophang. The GPU’s 128-bit bus gives it 272 GB/s bandwidth, which is adequate fro a 2023 mid-range card. The ray tracing (RT cores 24) and tensor cores are present, but Hitman 2 does not use ray tracing in these measurements, so they are irrelevant to the FPS numbers. The results show the RTX 4060 is a card that excels at 1080p and tolerable at 144p, but at 4K it falls 25% below the 60 FPS goal at Low and 64% below at High. The GEForce 4060’s position in the 61st percentile among GPUs is a different measure (general compute), but the game results corroborate this mid-range standing. The Mroe robust CPU benchmarks (90th percentile) versus GPU (61st percentile) clearly explain the outcome here — the GPU is the weaker link.

FAQ

Q: What average FPS does this combo get on the Ultra preset at 1920x1080?

A The measured average FPS is 72, with no min/max provided in the data.

Q: Why is the 1440p/Medium FPS (82) lower than 1080p/Low (171)?

A: Piksel count increases by roughly 44% when moving from 108p to 1440p while the rendering features are raised. The GPU workload rises almost proportionally, and the FPS difference is 89 × the 1.78× pixel ratio, but the CPU and memory bandwidth cannot fully offset the core load. The resolution scaling shows a typical 36% reduction from 1080 to 1440 across all presets.

Q: Can this combo hold 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, but only on High (62 avg) and Medium (82 avg). The High preset averages 62, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold. Low averages 110, and Ultra 46, so 4K-native 60 FPS requires 1440p/High or lower.

Q: How does the combo’s ranking compare to other tested systemconfigurations is Hitman 2?

A: It ranks 2018 out of 3711 total tested combos, placing it in the 54th percentile. This suggests that while the combo is competitive, there are many faster combinations for this particular title.

Q: What is the best resolution for a stable 60 plus experience?

A: The data shows that at 1080p all four presets (72–178 Avg) surpass 60 FPS, with the highest being 171 on Low. For 1440p, only Medium and High come close to 60 (80+ and 62), while at 4K no setting reaches even 60. Thus, 1080p is the fastest resolution for 100+ FPS, and 144 can hit 60 with care.

Q: What causes the FPS to drop by ~2/3 between 1080p and 4K?

A: The pixel count increases by 4x from 1080p to 4K, which would lower FPS to 25% if the GPU were the only limitation. The actual 33–34% CMS suggests that the GPU’s bandwidth and fill rate are the primary constraining factor, but the CPU keeps the lower bound from falling to exactly 25%. The pattern is linear across presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 comes in at rank 2,018 out of 3,712 tested configurations in Hitman 2. This places it in the 48th percentile (since 1 - 2018/3711 = 0.456). In context, the CPU alone ranks at the 90th percentile across all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 61st percentile of all GPUs. The difference explains the placement: the CPU is struttigically top-tier, but the GPU drags the average down when combined with high-end settings at higher resolutions. The measured FPS numbers confirm that the combo behaves like a mid-range 1080p machine: all four presets at 1080p yield 72–171 FPS, which is excellent ranking. However, at 1440p the 60 FPS threshold is only reachable at High (62.4) and Medium (87.1), and at 4K the best preset (Low) gives only 58 FPS. The high CPU performance allows a smooth experience at 1080p, but the GPU’s 8 GB interface prevents it from ranking higher. In the aggregate, the combo rank puts it in the lower half of the tested pool, reflecting the GPU’s hard ceiling at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear recommendations: for an experience ideally above 100 FPS, use 1920x1080 with Low – it achieves 171 avg, which is nearly 1.5× the 120 Hz refresh rate. For a more balanced visual quality, 1080p Medium delivers 129 avg, and even the High preset at 1080p gets 97 avg. For users who prefer 2560x1440, only Medium (82 avg) and High (62 avg) pass 60 FPS; the Low preset (58 avg) narrowly misses 60, and Ultra (46) dips into the 40s. At 3840x2160, no settings reach an adequate 60 FPS: the highest result is Low at 58, followed by Medium at 44, High at 33, and Ultra at 24. Therefore, 1080p Ultra is a balanced choice for most monitors (72 FPS), while 1440p High provides a good trade-off of sharpness and frame rate on a 60 Hz panel. Avoid Ultra 4K, which is playable but stable at 24 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured dataset:

| resolution | settings | avgFps | minFps | maxFps |

|---------------|----------|-------:|-------:|-------:|

| 3840x2160 | Low | 58 | | |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 44 | 37 | 50 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 33 | | |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 24 | | |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 110 | | |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 82 | 70 | 95 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 62 | | |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 46 | | |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 171 | | |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 129 | 109 | 148 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 97 | | |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 72 | | |

The 1080p Low row is the absolute highest average in the dataset (171), effectively saturating most monitors. The CPU percentage is apparent here: even the High preset (97) is nearly double the RTX 4060's 4K low (58). The Medium rows are the only ones with min/max data, showing that the (109–148) and 1440p (70–95) values have a reasonable spread of 39 and a 25 FPS range, respectively, which indicates consistent stumble not performance spikes. The 4K Medium has a 13 FPS gap (37–50), implying the GPU keeps pacing fairly even. In summary, the 1021/54 percentile ranking of the combo reflects that the GPU is the probe; the CPU ensures that low-resolution settings are never held back, but the scaling curve proves that hit the GPU’s capability is the starting point for any 4K and high-Ultra settings.

The benchmark database shows this combo is best used at 1080p for its fast frame rates, and acceptable at 1440p if you are willing to accept Medium settings. 4K is only playable on Low (58 FPS, near the 60 threshold). With the CPU standing at 90% percentile over all chips, this system gives the RTX 4060 its fair chance to shine – which in Hitman 2 implies that is not on a 4K follow-up.