Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT combination run Lockdown Protocol at 4K resolution?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the combo achieves 132.7 FPS on Low, 94.6 FPS on Medium, 80.7 FPS on High, and 59.7 FPS on Ultra. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, so High is the highest preset that clears it, while Ultra falls just short at 59.7 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. The best settings are Ultra, which delivers an average of 94.8 FPS. Low runs at 160.8 FPS, Medium at 139.5 FPS, and High at 128.1 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, scores 21440, a 0.2% difference. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367 (0.5% higher), the Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635 (0.7% lower), and the AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223 (1.2% higher). The CPU sits at the 75th percentile of all tested processors.

Q: What about the GPU's standing among other graphics cards?

A: The Radeon RX 7900 XT holds the 55th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 13745. The AMD Radeon 660M scores 13812 (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile scores 13821 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 570X scores 13871 (0.9% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 13543 (1.5% lower).

Q: Is there any resolution where this combo cannot maintain 60 FPS?

A: No. Every resolution tested has at least one preset above 60 FPS. At 4K, three of four presets clear the threshold. At 1440p and 1080p, all four presets are playable.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The pairing ranks 1153 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the upper third of all configurations in the database.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals provide a useful reference for what other processors would behave similarly. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V matches the Ryzen 5 2600 within 0.2%, meaning a system with that chip would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in this title. The Intel Core i9-11900H sits 0.5% higher in average score, while the Intel Xeon D-1746TER is 0.7% lower. The AMD EPYC 9454, despite being a server-class part, scores 1.2% higher. All four alternatives would sit in the same performance tier as the Ryzen 5 2600, so frame rates in Lockdown Protocol would be effectively indistinguishable.

On the GPU side, the Radeon RX 7900 XT's nearest rivals are a mixed group. The AMD Radeon 660M is an integrated solution that scores 0.5% higher in the database, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile is also 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 570X comes in 0.9% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is 1.5% lower. These deltas are all within a narrow band, so any of these cards would produce similar average frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. Users considering a swap among these GPUs should expect no more than a couple of frames per second of difference at any given resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data shows a consistent scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers 173.6 FPS on Low settings, 156.7 FPS on Medium, 144.6 FPS on High, and 128.8 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 44.8 FPS, representing a 34.8% drop when moving to the most demanding preset.

At 2560x1440, the same settings hierarchy holds. Low produces 160.8 FPS, a 7.4% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium delivers 139.5 FPS (10.9% lower than its 1080p counterpart), High runs at 128.1 FPS (11.4% lower), and Ultra drops to 94.8 FPS (26.4% lower). The resolution penalty becomes more pronounced at higher presets, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor when both resolution and detail levels increase.

The 4K results show the steepest scaling. At 3840x2160, Low yields 132.7 FPS, which is 23.6% below the 1080p Low figure. Medium produces 94.6 FPS, a 39.6% drop from 1080p Medium. High runs at 80.7 FPS, a 44.2% reduction from 1080p High. Ultra falls to 59.7 FPS, a 53.6% drop from 1080p Ultra. The average frame rate at 4K Ultra is less than half of the 1080p Low result, demonstrating the heavy load placed on the graphics card at that resolution.

Min and max FPS values were not recorded for any configuration, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates. The data shows no anomalies or unexpected inversions: every resolution follows the expected order of Low being fastest, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra being slowest.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at every resolution tested, though not at every preset. The verdict by resolution is clear. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 128.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 94.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, three presets are playable: Low at 132.7 FPS, Medium at 94.6 FPS, and High at 80.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K falls short at 59.7 FPS, just below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The practical takeaway is that 1080p and 1440p users can enable maximum detail settings without concern. At 4K, the best playable preset is High, which still delivers over 80 FPS. Those who insist on Ultra at 4K would need to accept a frame rate marginally below the playable mark, or reduce the resolution to 1440p where Ultra is comfortably above 90 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interaction between the Ryzen 5 2600 and the Radeon RX 7900 XT shifts as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more influence because the GPU can produce frames faster than the processor can feed it. The evidence is in the scaling: moving from Low to Ultra at 1080p costs 44.8 FPS, but the absolute numbers are all high, suggesting the CPU is setting an upper bound. The Ryzen 5 2600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not a bottleneck at these frame rates, but its single-thread performance, measured at 2239 in Passmark, becomes more relevant as frame times shrink.

At 2560x1440, the balance tilts toward the GPU. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is larger at Ultra (26.4%) than at Low (7.4%). This pattern indicates that the graphics card is starting to feel the load of additional pixels, while the CPU has more headroom to keep up. The GPU's 20 GB of GDDR6 memory and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for this resolution, and the data shows no sign of memory-related stutters.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates. The 53.6% reduction from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows that the RX 7900 XT is working hard at this resolution. The CPU's role diminishes because frame rates are lower, giving the processor more time between frames. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration of the Ryzen 5 2600 is sufficient to avoid becoming the primary limiter at 4K, as evidenced by the fact that the GPU still manages 80.7 FPS at High settings.

The preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At every resolution, the delta between Low and Ultra is substantial, which points to the GPU as the main driver of performance. The CPU's percentile rank of 75 among all processors, combined with the GPU's 55th percentile, suggests that the pairing is well matched for this title, with neither component dramatically underpowering the other.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 1153 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. That puts it in the top 31% of all configurations. The rank reflects the overall balance of the pairing: the Ryzen 5 2600 is a mid-range processor from 2018, while the RX 7900 XT is a high-end GPU from 2022. The combination works because the game appears to scale more with GPU capability than with CPU throughput, allowing the older processor to keep pace.

The rank also contextualizes the measured frame rates. A combo ranked 1153 out of 3714 would be expected to handle most games at high settings, and the data confirms this. The average FPS at 1440p Ultra (94.8) and 1080p Ultra (128.8) are strong figures. The 4K Ultra result of 59.7 FPS is the only sub-60 outcome, and it is marginal. Users comparing this combo to others in the database should note that the GPU is the stronger component, and any upgrade path would likely involve replacing the CPU first to unlock higher frame rates at lower resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 128.8 FPS. This is the recommended setting for full detail at this resolution.

For 2560x1440, the most demanding preset is also Ultra, averaging 94.8 FPS. This allows maximum quality while maintaining a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that clears 60 FPS is High, with an average of 80.7 FPS. Ultra at 4K averages 59.7 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. Users at 4K should select High to ensure a smooth experience, or consider reducing to 1440p if they wish to enable Ultra.