Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination delivers a playable experience in Lockdown Protocol, but the margin of success depends heavily on resolution and quality settings. This pairing of a 2018 six-core processor with a 2016 Pascal-generation GPU produces a wide spread of frame rates, from a comfortable 131 FPS at 1080p Low to a demanding 29 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data indicates a system that is clearly capable of smooth gameplay at 1080p across all presets, yet requires careful settings management beyond that resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU in this system, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600, sits at the 75th percentile among all processors tested in the database. Its average benchmark score of 21,484 places it in close company with several other chips. The nearest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, which scores 21,440, a negligible 0.2% difference. The Intel Core i9-11900H posts a score of 21,367, which is 0.5% lower than the Ryzen 5 2600. On the other side, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER achieves 21,635, a 0.7% advantage over the AMD part, while the AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21,223, trailing by 1.2%. These deltas are all within a narrow band, meaning that swapping the Ryzen 5 2600 for any of these alternatives would likely produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Lockdown Protocol.

For the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 holds the 47th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 9,780. Its closest competitor is the AMD FirePro W5000, which scores 9,803, a difference of only 0.2%. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M is 0.5% ahead at 9,832, while the NVIDIA Tesla M10 and Tesla C2070 trail by 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively, with scores of 9,724 and 9,716. The tight clustering of these scores suggests that the GTX 1070 and its near neighbors are effectively interchangeable in terms of raw compute potential, so a system with any of these GPUs would track the same FPS patterns seen in the measured data for Lockdown Protocol.

CPU and GPU Roles

The relative importance of the CPU and GPU shifts as resolution and preset change. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 131 FPS, a massive jump from the 62 FPS seen at 3840x2160 Low. This 69 FPS gap across resolution at the same preset indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the GTX 1070 has ample headroom, and the Ryzen 5 2600 can feed frames quickly, but at 4K the GPU workload dominates and drags performance down.

Preset scaling within a resolution tells a similar story. At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 96 at Low to 59 at High, a 37 FPS reduction, and then further to 45 at Ultra. At 3840x2160, the drop is from 62 at Low to 38 at High, a 24 FPS reduction, and to 29 at Ultra. The larger absolute drop at 1440p compared to 4K suggests that at lower resolutions the CPU can still keep up with the GPU, so the full cost of each settings tier is visible. At 4K, the GPU is already so saturated that moving from Low to High does not cost as many frames because the baseline is lower to begin with.

The data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences across both resolution and preset changes. The GTX 1070’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth become strained at higher resolutions, while the Ryzen 5 2600’s six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck at these tested settings. No single measurement suggests the CPU is holding back the system, as even the highest FPS result of 131 at 1080p Low does not show a ceiling that would imply processor limitation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset. Low settings produce an average of 131 FPS. Medium averages 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 and a maximum of 107. High settings drop to an average of 81 FPS. Ultra remains playable with an average of 61 FPS, right at the playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture changes. Low settings still deliver a strong 96 FPS average. Medium averages 68 FPS, with a minimum of 58 and a maximum of 78, meaning the frame rate can dip just below 60 FPS in demanding moments. High settings fall to an average of 59 FPS, just missing the 60 FPS mark. Ultra drops further to 45 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings remain viable. Low produces an average of 62 FPS. Medium averages 44 FPS, with a minimum of 37 and a maximum of 50. High drops to 38 FPS average. Ultra is the most demanding, with an average of 29 FPS. The pattern is consistent: each step up in resolution or preset takes a meaningful toll on frame rate, and the system’s comfortable margin at 1080p evaporates quickly as resolution climbs.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3,714 tested combinations in the database, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3,068th for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower portion of the field, roughly in the 17th percentile of all combos tested. This rank reflects the age of both components. The Ryzen 5 2600, despite its 75th percentile standing among all CPUs, is paired with a GPU that sits at only the 47th percentile among all GPUs. The combination is therefore weighted down by the graphics card.

The rank also makes sense when considering the game’s release date of March 2024. The GTX 1070 is from 2016 and is marked as end-of-life production status, while the Ryzen 5 2600 is from 2018. The measured FPS data confirms that this older pairing can still run the game, but it does not compete with modern hardware in the same benchmark pool. The 3,068th rank out of 3,714 is a clear signal that most other tested systems deliver higher frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the verdict depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the system is fully playable at all four presets. The verdict data confirms that High, Low, Medium, and Ultra all clear the 60 FPS playability threshold, with Ultra averaging 61 FPS. At 2560x1440, the system remains playable at Low and Medium, with Medium averaging 68 FPS, but High and Ultra fall short at 59 FPS and 45 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, averaging 62 FPS, while Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the threshold.

The takeaway is that the GTX 1070 has enough performance for 1080p gaming in this title without compromises. At 1440p, users must accept Medium settings to stay above 60 FPS. At 4K, the system is barely playable on the lowest preset, and even then the margin is thin at 62 FPS. The Ryzen 5 2600 does not appear to be the limiting factor at any tested configuration; the GPU is clearly the component that determines whether the game stays fluid.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS or higher is Low, which averages 62 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the threshold, so Low is the only viable choice at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, averaging 68 FPS. While Low delivers a higher frame rate at 96 FPS, Medium offers a better visual experience while still staying above 60 FPS. High and Ultra are not playable at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Ultra, averaging 61 FPS. This is the most demanding setting tested, and it lands right at the playability threshold. For users who prioritize higher frame rates over visual fidelity, Low at 131 FPS, Medium at 93 FPS, and High at 81 FPS are all viable alternatives, but Ultra provides the full experience without dropping below 60 FPS on average.

The performance profile of this system in Lockdown Protocol is straightforward: it is a 1080p machine with headroom for 1440p at reduced settings. The GTX 1070, with its 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, is the deciding factor in every scenario. The Ryzen 5 2600, with its 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 46.9 GB/s memory bandwidth, supports the GPU without introducing a noticeable bottleneck. Players targeting 1080p Ultra will be satisfied, while those hoping for 4K gaming will need to make significant sacrifices or upgrade the graphics card.