Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates span from 48 FPS at Ultra settings to 104 FPS at Low settings. The High preset delivers 64 FPS average, while Medium produces 74 FPS average with a minimum of 63 and a maximum of 85. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 48 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the same combo performs substantially better. Low settings produce 158 FPS average, High reaches 100 FPS, Medium sits at 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 and maximum of 131, and Ultra still maintains 75 FPS. All four presets at 1440p clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the gap between Low and Ultra representing roughly a 53% reduction in average frame rate.

The 1920x1080 results show the strongest performance. Low settings deliver 176 FPS, Medium records 155 FPS with a minimum of 131 and maximum of 178, High reaches 136 FPS, and Ultra manages 102 FPS. Every preset at 1080p exceeds 100 FPS average, indicating that the combination is heavily GPU-bound only at the highest resolution and preset. The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution decreases, the frame rate headroom expands significantly.

Notably, the measured FPS values at Medium settings are the only ones with complete min/max data across all resolutions. This is the only preset where frame pacing variance can be assessed. At 4K Medium, the gap between minimum and average is 11 FPS, and at 1440p Medium it is 17 FPS, while at 1080p Medium it is 24 FPS. This suggests that frame time consistency improves as resolution increases, likely due to the GPU being the primary bottleneck.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals the respective roles of the Ryzen 5 2600 and the RX 7700 XT in this game. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by approximately 22% for Low presets (176 to 158), 26% for Medium (155 to 114), and 26% for High (136 to 100). The Ultra preset drops by 27% (102 to 75). These modest reductions indicate that the GPU is still the dominant factor at 1440p.

Moving from 1440p to 2160p, the performance drops become much more pronounced. Low goes from 158 to 104 (a 34% reduction), Medium from 114 to 74 (a 35% drop), High from 100 to 64 (36% lower), and Ultra from 75 to 48 (36% down). This steeper scaling at 4K confirms that the RX 7700 XT is the binding constraint at this resolution.

The CPU role becomes apparent when comparing the preset scaling within each resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 74 FPS (176 to 102), which is a 42% performance loss. At 1440p, the same preset jump costs 83 FPS (158 to 75), a 53% loss. At 2160p, the jump from Low to Ultra costs 56 FPS (104 to 48), a 54% loss. The fact that the percentage loss grows at higher resolutions suggests that the game becomes increasingly GPU-bound at 4K, while the CPU still has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

The Ryzen 5 2600, with 6 cores and 12 threads, shows it can sustain high frame rates at 1080p, where the maximum recorded average is 176 FPS. However, the data does not isolate CPU-only performance, so the exact point where the CPU becomes the limiting factor is not directly measured. The relatively small performance gap between 1080p and 1440p at the same presets indicates that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at those settings, but the 4K results are clearly dominated by the GPU.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database defines the playable threshold at 60 FPS average. With that criterion, the best settings for each resolution are the most demanding preset that still meets this target.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset fails to reach the threshold at 48 FPS. The High preset, however, delivers an average of 64 FPS, which clears the bar. This is the best playable setting at 4K, as it provides the highest visual quality while staying above 60 FPS. The Medium preset also qualifies with 74 FPS, but High is the stronger choice.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves 75 FPS average, which is well above the threshold. This means that all four presets are playable, and Ultra is the best option. The minimum FPS for Ultra is not recorded, but the average of 75 FPS leaves a comfortable margin over the 60 FPS floor.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 102 FPS average, which is nearly double the threshold. This is the best setting, and it is the only resolution where Ultra runs at over 100 FPS. Low settings at 1080p produce 176 FPS, but the Ultra preset is considered the best because it maximizes visual quality without sacrificing playability.

The data shows that this combination can run Lockdown Protocol at Ultra settings at both 1080p and 1440p, while it must dial down to High at 4K to maintain 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, which scores 21440 with a delta of 0.2% relative to the 2600's 21484 average. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, a -0.5% delta. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, which is 0.7% higher. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, 1.2% higher. All four of these CPUs are within a 1.2% range of the 2600's performance, meaning that a system equipped with any of these would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockout Protocol, assuming the same GPU and memory configuration.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has an average benchmark score of 22549. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (score 22435, delta 0.5%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (score 22729, -0.8%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (score 22895, -1.5%), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (score 22170, 1.7%). These numbers show that the desktop RTX 2080 is about 1.5% faster than the 7700 XT, while the RTX 4060 mobile is about 0.8% faster. The RTX 5060 is 0.5% slower, and the RX 5700 is 1.7% slower. Consequently, any of these GPUs would produce frame rates within roughly 2% of this configuration, meaning the playable settings and resolutions would be the same.

Note that the RTX 5060 Mobile and RTX 4060 Mobile are mobile parts, but their scores place them in the same performance band as the 7700 XT. The RTX 2080 is a desktop card from an older generation, but the benchmark data still groups them closely.

How This Combo Ranks

The database records 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, and this specific combo, the Ryzen 5 2600 with the RX 7700 XT, ranks 1632nd. That places it in the 56th percentile of all tested combos (1632 / 3714 = 0.44, so it is better than 44% of combinations). This is a percentile in the pack for the CPU and GPU respectively, but for the actual frame rate ranking, it sits at 1632 out of 3714.

This rank indicates that there are 2082 combos that deliver better performance, and 1631 that deliver worse. Given that the combo can run the game at 60+ FPS at 1080p and 1440p on Ultra, the rank is arguably higher than what the raw number suggests, because many combos above it may be using high-end cards with much higher scores. However, the rank is what it is.

The percentileVsAllCpus for the 2600 is 75, meaning it is in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 67th percentile. This combination of a 75th-percentile CPU and 67th-percentile GPU yields a 44th-percentile in-game rank, which shows that Lockout Protocol is more demanding on the GPU than on the CPU. A CPU that is 75th percentile but a GPU that is 67th percentile results in a mid-pack gaming performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the playable frame rate threshold for this game?

A: The database sets the playable threshold at 60 FPS average.

Q: Can this system run the game at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No, at 3840x2160 Ultra the average FPS is 48, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The highest playable setting at 4K is High, with a 64 FPS average.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best, with an average of 75 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold, and all four presets are playable at this resolution.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Medium setting compared to 4K Medium?

A: At 1920x1080, the Medium setting averages 155 FPS, while at 3840x2160 it is 74 FPS. The 1080p setting is 81 FPS higher, or roughly 2.1 times faster.

Q: Which component is more important for this game at 4K?

A: The data shows that at 3840x2160, the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The drop from High to Ultra is 64 to 48 FPS, a 25% reduction, whereas the CPU is capable of sustaining high frame rates at lower resolutions. The GPU's 12 GB VRAM is likely a factor, but the FPS scaling indicates GPU dominance.

Q: How does this combo compare to the Ryzen 5 2600's nearest CPU rival?

A: The Intel Xeon D-1746TER has an average CPU score 0.7% higher than the Ryzen 5 2600. This would result in an almost identical frame rate in Lockout Protocol, within the noise margins of the measurement. The other rivals, such as the Core i9-11900H and Core Ultra 5 228V, are also within 1% of the 2600's score.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at the playable threshold of 60 FPS at all three tested resolutions with the appropriate settings. At 3840x2160, the best playable preset is High with an average FPS of 64, and Low and Medium are also playable at 104 and 74 FPS respectively. The Ultra preset is not playable at 4K, as it drops to 48 FPS.

At 2560x1440, all presets are playable, with Ultra delivering 75 FPS. This means the user can run the game at maximum visual quality at 1440p, maintaining a healthy margin over the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset reaches 102 FPS, which is the highest quality setting available at that resolution, and it is far above the playable threshold.

The verdict is that this configuration is a solid performer for Lockdown Protocol. It handles 1080p and 1440p with Ultra settings, and only requires dropping to High at 4K to maintain 60 FPS. The CPU and GPU are well matched, with the CPU ranking in the 75th percentile and the GPU in the 67th percentile, but the game appears to be GPU-bound at higher resolutions. Based on the measured data, this is a playable setup for the game, with the only non-playable configuration being 4K Ultra.