Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER delivers a playable experience in Lockdown Protocol at 1080p and 1440p, but it cannot maintain a 60 FPS average at 4K on any tested preset. The data shows a clear performance ceiling for this combination, with the best results achieved at 1920x1080 on High settings, where it averages 75.8 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination covers three resolutions and four quality presets, with average FPS values as the primary metric. At 1920x1080, the lowest preset tested, Low, produces an average of 125.3 FPS. Moving up to Medium drops the average to 87 FPS, while High settles at 75.8 FPS. The most demanding preset at this resolution, Ultra, falls below the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 55.4 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance scaling is less forgiving. Low settings yield an average of 91.3 FPS, which is still well above the playable threshold. Medium settings achieve an average of 61.6 FPS, barely clearing 60 FPS. High settings drop to 58.9 FPS, just under the threshold, while Ultra falls further to 41.6 FPS. The difference between High and Medium at this resolution is only 2.7 FPS, but it is enough to separate playable from sub-60 performance.

The 3840x2160 results are consistently below the playable threshold. Low settings produce the best 4K average at 57.8 FPS, which is close but still under 60 FPS. Medium averages 39.3 FPS, High averages 36.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 25.6 FPS. No preset at this resolution reaches the 60 FPS mark, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K.

The database does not include minimum or maximum FPS values for any of these tests, so the analysis relies on average FPS as the stability indicator. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 32.2 FPS, showing a steep performance cost for higher quality settings. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 69.9 FPS, which highlights how much headroom exists at lower resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS is High, with a recorded average of 75.8 FPS. This is the most demanding setting that clears the threshold at this resolution. Ultra is not playable here, as it averages 55.4 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, with an average of 61.6 FPS. This is a narrow margin above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving little room for demanding scenes. High at this resolution averages 58.9 FPS, which is just below the playable mark, so Medium is the recommended ceiling.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The closest result is Low at 57.8 FPS, but it still falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data confirms that the playable settings list for 4K is empty.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this hardware in Lockdown Protocol is 3230 out of 3714 tested combinations. This places it in the lower portion of the database, specifically around the 13th percentile of tested combos. The ranking reflects the GTX 1660 SUPER's position in the GPU hierarchy, as the CPU alone is not the primary constraint in most scenarios.

The CPU, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, sits in the 71st percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17035. This indicates a solid mid-range processor that is not holding back the combination in most cases. The GPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, sits in the 53rd percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12986. The GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and presets, as evidenced by the 4K results where even Low settings cannot reach 60 FPS.

The ranking data shows that this combo is below the median of tested systems. Most combinations in the database outperform it, which is expected given the age and tier of the components. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield a larger performance gain than upgrading the CPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are all within a narrow performance band. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007, which is 0.2% lower than the Ryzen 5 3600. The AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, also 0.2% lower. On the other side, the Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, 0.2% higher, and the AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070, 0.2% higher. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 12940, 0.4% higher than the GTX 1660 SUPER. The AMD Radeon RX 580 scores 12928, also 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, 0.9% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla M2090 scores 13075, 0.7% lower. These small deltas mean that swapping the GTX 1660 SUPER for any of these alternatives would produce nearly the same frame rates in this game.

For a user considering an upgrade path, the CPU alternatives would not change the gaming experience, as the GPU remains the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The GPU alternatives are equally matched, so none of them would push the 4K results past the 60 FPS threshold.

FAQ

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

A: No. The average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 55.4, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable preset at this resolution is High, with an average of 75.8 FPS.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1440p, with an average of 61.6 FPS. High settings at this resolution average 58.9 FPS, just below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware in Lockdown Protocol?

A: No. The best 4K result is 57.8 FPS on Low settings, which is still under the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra average 39.3, 36.3, and 25.6 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to the Intel Core i5-11400?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400 has an average benchmark score of 17067, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 3600's score of 17035. The performance difference is negligible.

Q: Which component is more likely to limit performance in this game?

A: The GPU. The GTX 1660 SUPER ranks in the 53rd percentile among GPUs, and the 4K results show that even the lowest settings cannot reach 60 FPS. The CPU ranks in the 71st percentile, indicating it has more headroom.

Q: Does the GTX 1660 SUPER outperform the AMD Radeon RX 580?

A: The GTX 1660 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 12986, while the RX 580 scores 12928. That is a 0.4% difference in favor of the GTX 1660 SUPER, which is effectively a tie in real-world performance.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. At 1080p, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best choice at 75.8 FPS average. At 1440p, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium being the best choice at 61.6 FPS average. At 4K, no settings are playable, as the highest average is 57.8 FPS on Low.

The combo rank of 3230 out of 3714 places this system in the lower tier of tested configurations, but that does not prevent it from delivering a smooth experience at mainstream resolutions. For users targeting 1080p, this setup offers a comfortable margin above 60 FPS on High settings, with the option to push beyond 120 FPS on Low settings. For 1440p users, Medium settings are the ceiling, and the 61.6 FPS average leaves minimal headroom for fluctuations. This is a capable 1080p gaming system for Lockdown Protocol, with limited but usable 1440p performance and no 4K capability.