Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, this combination delivers strong frame rates across every preset. The Low preset averages 175 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for this pairing in the entire database. Medium follows at 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 143 FPS, while High drops to 109 FPS. Ultra still holds comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold at 81 FPS. The measured data shows a steady decline from Low to Ultra, with the gap between Low and Ultra representing a 94 FPS difference, roughly 54% of the Low preset's output.

Moving to 1440p, the combination remains playable at all four settings. Low averages 128 FPS, Medium averages 91 FPS with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS, and High averages 80 FPS. Ultra lands exactly at 60 FPS, which matches the playable threshold used in the database. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 27% of the average frame rate at Low, 27% at Medium, and 26% at Ultra. High loses 29 FPS when moving from 1080p to 1440p, a 27% reduction.

At 4K, the picture changes significantly. Low is the only preset that clears the 60 FPS bar, averaging 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS, placing it just below playable. High averages 51 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39 FPS. The database records no minimum or maximum values for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution, meaning only the Medium preset has full frame time data available. The step from 1440p to 4K reduces average FPS by 35% at Low, 35% at Medium, 36% at High, and 35% at Ultra, a consistent penalty across all settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling patterns in the measured data indicate that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra drops average FPS from 175 to 81, a 94 FPS swing. This wide range suggests the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower settings, but the GPU workload scales heavily with preset quality. At 1440p, the same Low to Ultra comparison shows a 68 FPS swing, while at 4K the swing narrows to 44 FPS. As resolution rises, the absolute difference between presets shrinks, which is the classic signature of GPU-bound rendering: the card's raw throughput, not the CPU's instruction throughput, sets the ceiling.

The Ryzen 5 3600's benchmark profile supports this interpretation. Its single-thread score of 696 in 3dmark and 2,124 in Cinebench R23 are solid for a 2019 launch part, and its 12 threads provide enough parallelism for modern game engines. The CPU sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 17,035. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, scores 17,067, a difference of only 0.2%, meaning the 3600 is effectively interchangeable with that chip in synthetic workloads. The EPYC 7742, a server part, scores 16,998, again within 0.2%.

The RX 9060, by contrast, sits in the 59th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 16,014. Its nearest rival is the RTX 3060 Ti at 16,129, a 0.7% difference, and the RX 7700 at 15,852, a 1% difference. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 17,631 against the CPU's PassMark multithread score of 17,700 shows that the two components are roughly matched in raw compute, but the game's resolution scaling reveals the GPU as the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

The database shows that 4K Low (83 FPS) is close to 1440p Ultra (60 FPS) in average output, which suggests that at 4K the GPU is working near its limit even on the lowest preset. At 1080p, the same card can produce 175 FPS on Low, meaning the CPU is not preventing high frame delivery. The conclusion from the recorded data is straightforward: the Ryzen 5 3600 provides adequate throughput for this game, and the RX 9060's performance envelope determines what settings and resolutions are viable.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K?

A: Yes, but only on the Low preset. The recorded average at 4K Low is 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold, High averages 51 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p?

A: The database lists all four presets as playable at 1440p, with Ultra as the best setting at exactly 60 FPS average. Low runs at 128 FPS, Medium at 91 FPS, and High at 80 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary constraint even at 1080p. The frame rate drops from 175 FPS at Low to 81 FPS at Ultra, a 94 FPS reduction, which tracks with GPU workload scaling rather than CPU limitations.

Q: How close is the RX 9060 to the RTX 3060 Ti in performance?

A: The RX 9060's average benchmark score is 16,014, while the RTX 3060 Ti scores 16,129. The RX 9060 trails by 0.7%, a negligible margin that places them in the same performance class.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 3600 a weak link for this game?

A: No. The CPU's average benchmark score of 17,035 places it at the 71st percentile, and its nearest rivals, the Core i7-1260P and Core i5-11400, are within 0.2% of its score. The measured FPS scaling points to the GPU, not the CPU, as the limiting factor.

Q: What happens at 4K Medium?

A: The recorded average is 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. The minimum dips below the 60 FPS threshold, which is why Medium is not listed as playable at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are all within a 0.4% band of its average score. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17,067, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 3600's 17,035. The AMD EPYC 7573X also scores 17,070, again 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17,007, 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16,998, also 0.2% lower. For Lockdown Protocol, any of these processors would deliver effectively identical CPU-bound performance, meaning the frame rates recorded for this combination should carry over nearly unchanged if one of these chips replaced the 3600.

On the GPU side, the RX 9060's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which scores 16,129 against the RX 9060's 16,014, a 0.7% advantage. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 15,852, 1% lower, and the AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15,862, also 1% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 trails by 2.1% with a score of 15,679. A system pairing the Ryzen 5 3600 with an RTX 3060 Ti would be expected to produce nearly identical FPS in Lockdown Protocol, likely within a frame or two in most presets. The RX 7700 would sit slightly below the RX 9060, and the R9 370X, despite its older architecture, is close enough in the database's aggregate score to behave similarly in this title.

The practical takeaway is that this combination sits in a well-populated performance tier. Users moving from an RTX 3060 Ti or an RX 7700 should see no meaningful change in Lockdown Protocol performance. The CPU side offers the same story: the 3600, the 11400, and the 1260P are all within 0.2% of each other in the database's average benchmark score, so any of those chips would pair equally well with the RX 9060.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 3600 and RX 9060 combination ranks 2,194 out of 3,714 tested combos in the database for Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing in the upper 41% of all recorded configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's 59th percentile standing and the CPU's 71st percentile standing, with the game's GPU-heavy scaling meaning the lower GPU percentile pulls the combo down more than the CPU percentile lifts it.

The rank is consistent with the measured FPS data. The combo clears 60 FPS at every preset in 1080p and 1440p, and it clears 60 FPS at 4K Low. A combo ranking in the top 41% of all tested systems that can handle 1440p Ultra at exactly 60 FPS is a reasonable outcome. The database does not provide scores for the combos immediately above or below this rank, so a precise comparison to neighboring systems is not possible from the recorded data. What can be said is that the majority of tested combos, 1,520 of them, rank below this pairing, meaning a substantial portion of the database's configurations deliver worse performance in this game.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1080p, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 81 FPS. At 1440p, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging exactly 60 FPS. At 4K, only Low is playable, averaging 83 FPS.

The best settings for each resolution follow the database's guidance. At 1080p, Ultra is the best setting with 81 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra is the best setting with 60 FPS. At 4K, Low is the best setting with 83 FPS, and it is the only setting that clears the threshold.

The data does not support running this game at 4K Medium or higher, since Medium averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS. High and Ultra at 4K fall further behind at 51 FPS and 39 FPS respectively. For users with a 4K display, the Low preset is the only viable option, and even then the 83 FPS average comes with no recorded minimum or maximum values, so frame pacing data is incomplete.

For 1440p and 1080p users, the verdict is unambiguous. The combination delivers smooth performance across the entire preset range, and the Ultra preset at both resolutions meets or exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. The Ryzen 5 3600 provides sufficient CPU throughput, and the RX 9060's performance tier, as evidenced by its near-parity with the RTX 3060 Ti, is enough for this title. The ranking of 2,194 out of 3,714 combos confirms that this is a mid-to-upper tier configuration for Lockdown Protocol, not a marginal one.