Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT covers three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest preset yields an average of 156 FPS, while Medium delivers 111 FPS average with a minimum of 94 FPS and a maximum of 127 FPS. High settings at this resolution produce an average of 97 FPS, and Ultra drops to 72 FPS on average. The 1080p results show a consistent scaling pattern: each step from Low to Ultra reduces the average by roughly 20 to 40 FPS, with Ultra still maintaining a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages fall across all presets. Low settings produce 114 FPS, Medium drops to 81 FPS with a recorded range between 69 and 93 FPS, and High settles at 71 FPS. Ultra at 1440p is the first preset in the dataset to fall below the playable threshold, averaging 53 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 33 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is only 10 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns as the preset climbs. At 3840x2160, the pattern intensifies: Low averages 74 FPS, Medium averages 52 FPS with a minimum of 44 FPS and a maximum of 60 FPS, High averages 46 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS. The 4K data shows a steep drop from Low to Medium (22 FPS), and the spread between Low and Ultra is 40 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at this resolution.

The min and max values are only recorded for Medium presets. At 1080p Medium, the range is 94 to 127 FPS, which is a 33 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 69 to 93 FPS, a 24 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the range is 44 to 60 FPS, a 16 FPS spread. This tightening range at higher resolutions suggests that frame time consistency improves as the GPU becomes more saturated, though the absolute performance declines.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 5 2600, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series, and the RX 5700 XT, a RDNA 1.0 GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, interact differently depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom relative to the GPU workload, as evidenced by the 156 FPS result on Low settings. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 84 FPS (156 to 72), which is the largest absolute drop across all resolutions. This indicates that at 1080p, the GPU is not fully saturated on lower presets, and the CPU can feed frames quickly enough to reach high numbers.

At 2560x1440, the scaling from Low to Ultra is 61 FPS (114 to 53). The relative drop is smaller than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU begins to take on a more dominant role. The fact that High remains playable at 71 FPS while Ultra falls to 53 FPS points to a threshold where the GPU's compute capacity, specifically its 9.754 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, becomes the bottleneck. At 3840x2160, the scaling from Low to Ultra is 40 FPS (74 to 34). The Low preset at 4K is only 2 FPS higher than the Ultra preset at 1440p, which strongly suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K regardless of settings. The CPU's contribution diminishes as resolution rises, and the data shows that the RX 5700 XT's 64 ROPs and 256-bit memory interface are more decisive at higher pixel counts.

The Ryzen 5 2600's single-thread performance, as measured by a Passmark single-thread score of 2239 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1154, is adequate for feeding the GPU at 1080p and 1440p. Its multi-thread capabilities, including a Passmark multithread score of 13160 and a Cinebench R15 multicore score of 1248, do not appear to be a limiting factor in this game, as the FPS differences between presets track closely with GPU-bound expectations. The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU can push frame rates well above 100 FPS on lower presets, but at 4K, even the Low preset only reaches 74 FPS, confirming that the GPU's pixel throughput is the ceiling.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 72 FPS. This is the highest quality option available in the dataset, and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by 12 FPS. The next step down, High, averages 97 FPS, but Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum visual fidelity at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are High, which averages 71 FPS. This is 11 FPS above the playable threshold. Medium averages 81 FPS and Low averages 114 FPS, but High offers the best balance of quality and performance. Ultra at 1440p falls short at 53 FPS, so it is not recommended if the goal is maintaining 60 FPS.

For 3840x2160, the only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 74 FPS. Medium averages 52 FPS, which is 8 FPS below the threshold, and High and Ultra are progressively worse at 46 FPS and 34 FPS respectively. Users targeting 4K must accept Low settings to maintain smooth gameplay, and even then, the margin is only 14 FPS above the threshold.

The Verdict

The recorded data confirms that this combination can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable range is heavily dependent on resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 72 FPS as the ceiling for quality. At 2560x1440, three presets are playable: Low at 114 FPS, Medium at 81 FPS, and High at 71 FPS. Ultra is the only unplayable option at this resolution, averaging 53 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low reaches the 60 FPS target, with an average of 74 FPS. Medium falls to 52 FPS, High to 46 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p users can enable Ultra and enjoy smooth performance, 1440p users should stick to High or below, and 4K users must use Low settings. The data shows that the system is capable of running the game across all tested resolutions, but only at lower presets as resolution increases. The 60 FPS playable threshold is met at every resolution with at least one preset, so the PC is functionally viable for Lockdown Protocol, though 4K users will make significant visual sacrifices.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database provide context for how this processor compares. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V has an average score of 21440, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 2600's average of 21484 (in this case, the Ryzen is slightly ahead). The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, a 0.5% deficit. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, which is 0.7% higher, and the AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, a 1.2% deficit. These deltas are all within 1.2%, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU. The Ryzen 5 2600's percentile rank of 75 among all CPUs places it above the majority of tested processors, so users upgrading from older or weaker CPUs would see meaningful gains, but swapping to any of these rivals would not change the gaming experience measurably.

For the GPU, the RX 5700 XT's nearest rivals show similar tight clustering. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M scores 16351, a 0.1% deficit relative to the RX 5700 XT's 16361 average. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408, a 0.3% advantage, and the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415, also a 0.3% advantage. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 scores 16504, a 0.9% advantage. All of these GPUs would perform within 1% of the RX 5700 XT in this game, so the FPS figures reported here would be effectively identical with any of them. The GPU's percentile rank of 59 means it sits slightly above the median of all tested GPUs, making it a mid-range performer that matches the expectations set by its 8 GB memory and 256-bit bus.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 5 2600 and RX 5700 XT ranks 2759 out of 3714 combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 74th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 74% of tested hardware combinations perform better. The rank reflects that while the CPU is above average (75th percentile) and the GPU is slightly above median (59th percentile), the combination as a whole trails many newer or higher-end pairings. The rank is not a verdict on playability, as the FPS data shows the combo clears 60 FPS at every resolution with at least one preset. Instead, it indicates that users with this hardware will experience lower average frame rates compared to more powerful systems, particularly at higher resolutions and presets.

The rank also highlights the GPU as the weaker link in this pairing. The CPU's percentile is 16 points higher than the GPU's, and the 4K results where even Medium falls below 60 FPS underscore that the RX 5700 XT is the limiting factor. Upgrading the GPU would likely yield larger FPS gains than upgrading the CPU, based on the scaling patterns observed in the measured data.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 on Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 72, which is 12 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset for 2560x1440 to maintain 60 FPS?

A: High settings average 71 FPS at 1440p, making it the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. Medium and Low also clear the threshold at 81 FPS and 114 FPS respectively.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings, which average 74 FPS at 3840x2160. Medium averages 52 FPS, High averages 46 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS, all below the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 scores 21484 on average. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V is 0.2% slower, the Intel Core i9-11900H is 0.5% slower, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER is 0.7% faster, and the AMD EPYC 9454 is 1.2% slower. All are within 1.2% of each other.

Q: How does the RX 5700 XT compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 5700 XT averages 16361. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M is 0.1% slower, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 0.3% faster, the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 is 0.3% faster, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 is 0.9% faster.

Q: What is the combination's overall rank among tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 2759 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the lower-mid range of all tested systems.