Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 in Lockdown Protocol shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers consistently high frame rates. The Low preset averages 176 FPS, Medium averages 142 FPS with a minimum of 121 FPS and a maximum of 163 FPS, High averages 124 FPS, and Ultra averages 93 FPS. Every 1080p preset clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin, with even the most demanding Ultra setting maintaining an average well above the playable line.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates remain strong but show the expected scaling penalty. The Low preset averages 147 FPS, Medium averages 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS, High averages 91 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 16 to 25 percent depending on the preset, yet all four settings still exceed the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 1440p sits just 8 FPS above the playable threshold, making it playable but with less headroom than lower presets.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes significantly. The Low preset averages 95 FPS, Medium averages 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS and a maximum of 77 FPS, High averages 59 FPS, and Ultra averages 44 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is the boundary for this pairing. Only Low and Medium clear the 60 FPS average threshold, and Medium does so narrowly with its minimum dipping to 57 FPS. High falls just short of the threshold, and Ultra is clearly below playable levels. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steep, with the Ultra preset dropping from 68 FPS to 44 FPS, a reduction of 24 FPS or roughly 35 percent.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The recorded data shows all four presets at 1080p clear 60 FPS. Low averages 176 FPS, Medium 142 FPS, High 124 FPS, and Ultra 93 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 3840x2160?

A: The verdict data lists Medium as the best setting at 4K, with an average of 67 FPS. Low is also playable at 95 FPS, while High at 59 FPS and Ultra at 44 FPS fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Medium preset behave at 2560x1440?

A: At 1440p Medium, the recorded average is 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. This provides comfortable headroom above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at any resolution?

A: Yes. Ultra is playable at both 1920x1080 with an average of 93 FPS and 2560x1440 with an average of 68 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra is not playable, averaging only 44 FPS.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded across all tested settings?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 57 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with the Medium preset. All other presets with reported minimums stay above 88 FPS.

Q: Does the High preset at 3840x2160 meet the playability threshold?

A: No. High at 4K averages 59 FPS, which is 1 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data does not list High as playable at this resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the CPU and GPU in this pairing sit close to several other components. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484. Its closest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V with an average score of 21440, a delta of 0.2 percent. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, which is 0.5 percent lower. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, 0.7 percent higher, and the AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, 1.2 percent lower. These differences are all within roughly one percent, meaning any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in this game when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon R9 370X with a score of 15862, a delta of negative 0.1 percent. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, 1 percent higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, 1.1 percent lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, 1.7 percent higher. All of these GPUs fall within a narrow band around the RX 7700, so a system built with any of them alongside a similarly performing CPU would produce frame rates very close to what the recorded data shows for this combo.

The practical implication is that users with any of these rival CPUs or GPUs can expect similar gameplay characteristics. The CPU rivals span desktop, mobile, and server segments, but their benchmark scores are close enough that Lockdown Protocol would likely see comparable CPU-bound behavior. The GPU rivals are all within 2 percent of the RX 7700, so the frame rates at each resolution and preset would differ by only a few FPS at most.

The Verdict

The data is clear: this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at a playable level for the majority of tested configurations. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with the best setting being Ultra at 93 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra again being the best at 68 FPS average. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium are playable, with Medium being the best at 67 FPS average.

The 60 FPS threshold is the dividing line. At 1080p and 1440p, the system has substantial headroom at every preset. Even the most demanding Ultra setting at 1440p stays 8 FPS above the threshold. At 4K, the system becomes more constrained. High preset misses the threshold by 1 FPS, and Ultra misses it by 16 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K clears the threshold but with a minimum FPS of 57, meaning occasional dips below 60 are possible during intense scenes.

For users targeting a locked 60 FPS experience, the safest choices are 1080p at any preset or 1440p at any preset. At 4K, Medium is the recommended setting, as it provides the best visual quality while maintaining an average above the playable threshold, though the 57 FPS minimum indicates some variance. The High preset at 4K is borderline and not listed as playable in the verdict data.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling patterns across resolutions and presets reveal how the CPU and GPU divide their workload in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high across the board, ranging from 93 FPS at Ultra to 176 FPS at Low. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 83 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is handling the increased graphical load effectively and the CPU is keeping up with the frame delivery.

At 2560x1440, the spread narrows slightly. Low averages 147 FPS and Ultra averages 68 FPS, a gap of 79 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 29 FPS on the Low preset and 25 FPS on the Ultra preset. This relatively modest drop suggests the GPU remains the primary bottleneck at these settings, but the CPU still has enough headroom to feed it.

At 3840x2160, the pattern shifts. Low averages 95 FPS and Ultra averages 44 FPS, a gap of 51 FPS. The resolution jump from 1440p to 4K costs 52 FPS on Low and 24 FPS on Ultra. The fact that the Low preset loses more absolute FPS than Ultra when moving to 4K indicates the GPU is becoming the dominant constraint at higher resolutions. The CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with 6 cores and 12 threads, is less likely to be the limiting factor at 4K because the frame rates are lower and the per-frame CPU work is spread across fewer frames.

The preset scaling tells a similar story. At every resolution, the difference between Low and Ultra is substantial, ranging from 51 FPS at 4K to 83 FPS at 1080p. This large spread is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where raising graphical settings directly impacts the render load. The CPU's role is more visible at 1080p, where the high frame rates of 176 FPS on Low demand strong per-thread performance. The Ryzen 5 2600 has a boost clock of 3.90 GHz and a single-thread benchmark score of 2239 in Passmark, which is sufficient for these frame rates but explains why the system does not reach even higher values.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks 1845 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 50th percentile of all recorded system pairings, meaning roughly half of the tested combinations perform better and half perform worse. The rank reflects a balanced pairing: the CPU sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs in the database, while the GPU sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs.

The ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data. A combo in the middle of the pack should deliver playable frame rates at mainstream resolutions, which it does at 1080p and 1440p. The 4K performance is where the rank becomes relevant, as the system falls below the 60 FPS threshold on High and Ultra presets, which is typical of a mid-pack GPU pairing. The CPU's higher percentile relative to the GPU suggests the system is slightly CPU-heavy in capability, but the measured results show the GPU is the practical limiter at 4K. The combo rank of 1845 out of 3714 puts this system in the same performance tier as many mainstream gaming desktops from the 2024 to 2025 era, and the data confirms it behaves accordingly.