Hitman 2

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700F compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i7-14700F posts an average benchmark score of 54097, which places it just 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (score 54450) and 1.1% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (score 54681). It is 1.2% ahead of the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (score 53469) and 1.7% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P (score 53206). This puts the CPU in the 94th percentile of all processors.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to its nearest competitors?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 25120, with a percentile ranking of 69 among all GPUs. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 6700M by just 0.2% (score 25180), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 by 0.5% (score 25235), and the AMD Radeon 890M by 0.5% (score 25246). The gap to the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 0.7% (score 25287).

Q: How much VRAM does this GPU have, and what memory type does it use?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti comes with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective.

Q: What are the core and thread counts for the CPU, and what is its boost behavior?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F has 20 cores and 28 threads. Its base clock is 2.10 GHz, and it can boost up to 5.40 GHz. This is a locked multiplier chip (not unlocked), so overclocking is not supported.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations for this game?

A: For Hitman 2, this specific pairing of the Core i7-14700F and RTX 3060 Ti ranks 1326 out of 1795 total tested combos. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the overall ranking, indicating that while it can run the game, it is not a top-tier configuration for this title.

Q: Does the game's performance scale well with settings changes?

A: Benchmark data shows clear scaling. At 1920x1080, average FPS goes from 148 at Low settings down to 57.8 at Ultra. The step from Low to Medium costs about 37.8 FPS (down to 110.2), while the step from Medium to High costs another 30.4 FPS (down to 79.8). The jump from High to Ultra costs 22 FPS. Similar scaling appears at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience depends heavily on your target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 148 average FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh monitors. The Medium preset at 110.2 FPS still offers a very smooth experience and is the recommended balance between visual quality and frame rate, as the drop from Low to Medium is substantial (37.8 FPS) but still leaves plenty of headroom. High at 79.8 FPS is playable but starts to dip below the 90+ FPS threshold many gamers prefer.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset at 67.8 FPS is the sweet spot for maintaining fluidity, as High drops to 51.8 FPS and Ultra falls to 41.3 FPS. Low at 92.3 FPS is the only setting that clears 60 FPS comfortably, but the visual compromise is significant. For 4K (3840x2160), the data is less encouraging: even Low only reaches 49.5 FPS, while Medium falls to 35.6 FPS, High to 27.3 FPS, and Ultra to 21.1 FPS. No preset at 4K delivers a consistently smooth 60 FPS experience.

For the best overall experience, the data suggests running Medium at 1920x1080 or 2560x1440. This setting offers the most balanced trade-off, keeping frame rates above the critical 60 FPS mark at both resolutions while retaining more visual detail than Low. If you prioritize frame rate above all else, Low at 2560x1440 (92.3 FPS) beats any 1080p High or Ultra setting in smoothness.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip. It has 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The GPU also includes 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores, which are relevant for games that support these features, though Hitman 2's benchmark data here does not specifically isolate ray tracing performance.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base clock of 1410 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a key factor in how this card handles higher resolutions. The measured FPS data indicates that the card's memory bandwidth and capacity become a limiting factor at 3840x2160, where even Medium settings only achieve 35.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, the card performs much more effectively, with Low hitting 92.3 FPS and Medium at 67.8 FPS.

The GPU's overall benchmark score of 25120 places it in the 69th percentile, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.7% of its score. This suggests that for this game, the RTX 3060 Ti performs as expected for its class, with no significant outlier behavior. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p play, but the data shows that 4K performance falls off sharply, likely due to both memory pressure and raw compute limits.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ranks 1326 out of 1795 tested combos for Hitman 2. This places the pairing in the 26th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 74% of tested combos perform better in this specific game. This is a notable result because the CPU itself ranks in the 94th percentile of all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 69th percentile of all GPUs.

The discrepancy between the component-level rankings and the combo-level ranking suggests that the RTX 3060 Ti is the bottleneck in this pairing for Hitman 2. The CPU has ample headroom—its nearest rivals include the Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9900X3D, both of which score within 1.1%—but the GPU's mid-range standing limits overall frame rates. The combo rank of 1326 indicates that this is not a top-tier configuration for this title, but it is far from the bottom. Users with this combo should expect playable performance at 1080p and 1440p, but not competitive frame rates at 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. This is a locked processor (multiplier unlocked: false), so users cannot overclock it.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 35443 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5003 in single-core. Its PassMark multi-thread score is 41765, and single-thread is 4261. The Geekbench scores are 16571 multi-core and 2711 single-core. These numbers place the CPU in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54097.

For Hitman 2, the CPU's role appears to be supportive rather than limiting. Given that the combo ranks 1326 out of 1795, and the CPU is a top-6% performer, the data indicates that the game is heavily GPU-bound with this configuration. The high core count (20) and thread count (28) are more than sufficient for a game from 2018, and the boost clock of 5.40 GHz provides strong single-thread performance that older game engines often prefer. The CPU's nearest rival, the Ryzen 9 9900X, scores within 0.6%, so swapping to a comparable CPU would not meaningfully change Hitman 2 performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS across settings is as follows: Low delivers 148 FPS, Medium drops to 110.2 FPS, High falls to 79.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 57.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 90.2 FPS, representing a 61% reduction. The step from Low to Medium is the largest single drop at 37.8 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 30.4 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 22 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the numbers shift downward: Low achieves 92.3 FPS, Medium hits 67.8 FPS, High reaches 51.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 41.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 51 FPS. Notably, Medium at 1440p (67.8 FPS) is very close to Ultra at 1080p (57.8 FPS), suggesting that the GPU's rendering load is similar between these two configurations.

At 3840x2160, performance is significantly lower across the board: Low averages 49.5 FPS, Medium 35.6 FPS, High 27.3 FPS, and Ultra 21.1 FPS. No setting at 4K reaches 60 FPS, and even Low falls short of that target. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is a drop of 28.4 FPS. Comparing resolutions at the same settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 37-43% of the FPS, while moving from 1440p to 4K costs a further 45-49%, indicating that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are progressively overwhelmed at higher pixel counts.