Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run HITMAN™ 2?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears HITMAN™ 2's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 30 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 30 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 19 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 11 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-2500K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7870
- Index
- 6
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD GPU Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB
- Index
- 21
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 11
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 280X and HITMAN™ 2: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run HITMAN™ 2?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears HITMAN™ 2's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 30 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 280X get in HITMAN™ 2?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 30 FPS at 1080p, 19 at 1440p and 11 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run HITMAN™ 2 at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc B570 ($219).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above HITMAN™ 2's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.