Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol Performance Analysis

Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title released in March 2024, presents a demanding workload for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. The recorded data from our measurements shows a clear performance hierarchy across the three tested resolutions: 3840x2160 (4K), 2560x1440 (1440p), and 1920x1080 (1080p). The playable threshold for this analysis is set at 60 FPS, and the results indicate that this combination can handle the game well at lower resolutions, while 4K requires careful settings selection.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS varies significantly by resolution. The data shows distinct ceilings for each resolution class.

At 1920x1080, the system achieves the highest playable quality tier. The Ultra preset runs at an average of 74.8 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare. This is the best visual quality setting that remains playable at this resolution. Lower presets also exceed 60 FPS: High at 101.9 FPS, Medium at 114.2 FPS, and Low at 159.9 FPS. However, Ultra represents the maximum settings that still deliver smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the ceiling drops to the High preset. High settings produce an average of 73.5 FPS, comfortably above the playable threshold. Medium runs at 84.5 FPS, and Low reaches 118.1 FPS, both also playable. The Ultra preset falls below the threshold at 57.4 FPS, so it cannot be recommended for sustained 60 FPS gameplay at this resolution. High is the optimal choice for balancing fidelity and performance.

At 3840x2160, the situation tightens considerably. Only the Low preset maintains an average above 60 FPS, delivering 72.5 FPS. Medium drops to 54.8 FPS, High falls to 45 FPS, and Ultra sinks to 33.5 FPS. For 4K owners, Low is the only viable option among the tested presets if the 60 FPS target is strict. This represents a significant compromise in visual quality, but it is the necessary trade-off for playable frame rates at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with max settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combination averages 74.8 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The recorded data shows all four tested presets at this resolution (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gameplay?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 73.5 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays playable. Ultra at this resolution averages 57.4 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS target.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware?

A: Only with significant compromises. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 72.5 FPS and is the sole playable option. Medium (54.8 FPS), High (45 FPS), and Ultra (33.5 FPS) all fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035, placing it in the 71st percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-1260P, scores 17007, a 0.2 percent difference. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, also within 0.2 percent. The AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, and the AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070, both within 0.2 percent of the Ryzen chip.

Q: What GPU alternatives perform similarly to the RTX 3060 Ti?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 16129, placing it in the 59th percentile among GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, which is 0.7 percent lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M scores 16351, 1.4 percent higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 16361, also 1.4 percent higher. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, 1.7 percent lower.

Q: What is the performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, Low averages 159.9 FPS while Ultra averages 74.8 FPS, a difference of 85.1 FPS. At 1440p, Low averages 118.1 FPS and Ultra averages 57.4 FPS, a 60.7 FPS gap. At 4K, Low averages 72.5 FPS while Ultra averages 33.5 FPS, a difference of 39 FPS. The scaling shows diminishing returns in absolute FPS as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combination covers three resolutions and four settings presets. All figures represent average FPS, as minimum and maximum values were not recorded in the database.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops sharply with each settings increase. Low settings deliver 72.5 FPS, which is the only playable option at this resolution. Medium settings reduce the average to 54.8 FPS, a decline of 17.7 FPS from Low. High settings further reduce the average to 45 FPS, a 9.8 FPS drop from Medium. Ultra settings bottom out at 33.5 FPS, which is 12.5 FPS below High and 39 FPS below Low. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K represents a 53.8 percent reduction in average frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the system shows more headroom. Low settings produce 118.1 FPS, the highest average at this resolution. Medium settings deliver 84.5 FPS, a 33.6 FPS reduction from Low. High settings average 73.5 FPS, which is 11 FPS below Medium. Ultra settings fall to 57.4 FPS, a 16.1 FPS drop from High and 60.7 FPS below Low. Only Ultra fails to reach the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system performs best across all presets. Low settings achieve 159.9 FPS, the highest recorded average in the entire dataset. Medium settings deliver 114.2 FPS, a 45.7 FPS reduction. High settings average 101.9 FPS, which is 12.3 FPS below Medium. Ultra settings produce 74.8 FPS, a 27.1 FPS drop from High and 85.1 FPS below Low. All four presets exceed the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p the only resolution where every tested setting is playable.

The scaling between resolutions follows a consistent pattern. At any given preset, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by roughly 25 to 30 percent. For example, High settings drop from 101.9 FPS at 1080p to 73.5 FPS at 1440p, a 27.9 percent reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K causes a similar or larger drop. High settings at 4K average 45 FPS, which is 38.8 percent lower than the 1440p result. The most extreme drop occurs with Ultra settings: 74.8 FPS at 1080p, 57.4 FPS at 1440p, and 33.5 FPS at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database provides nearest rival comparisons for both the CPU and GPU in this combination. These alternatives would likely produce similar gameplay results in Lockdown Protocol, assuming no other system bottlenecks.

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 sits in a tight cluster of processors. Its average benchmark score of 17035 is nearly identical to several alternatives. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007, which is 0.2 percent lower. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, 0.2 percent higher. The AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070, also 0.2 percent higher. The AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, 0.2 percent lower. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios. A system equipped with any of these CPUs and the same RTX 3060 Ti would likely produce frame rates within a few percent of the recorded results in Lockdown Protocol.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 16129. Its nearest rivals show slightly larger variance. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, which is 0.7 percent lower, a small but measurable gap. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M scores 16351, 1.4 percent higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 16361, also 1.4 percent higher. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, 1.7 percent lower. In practice, the RX 5700 XT and Radeon Pro 5600M might offer marginally better performance, while the RX 9060 and R9 370X could trail slightly. However, none of these differences exceed 2 percent, so the gameplay experience would be broadly similar.

The percentile rankings provide additional context. The Ryzen 5 3600 sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs, meaning it outperforms roughly 71 percent of tested processors. The RTX 3060 Ti sits in the 59th percentile among all GPUs. This combination represents a mid-range to upper-mid-range setup, consistent with the observed Lockdown Protocol performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities across resolutions and presets in Lockdown Protocol. The recorded FPS scaling provides insight into which component becomes the limiting factor.

At 1920x1080, the system produces high frame rates across all presets, from 74.8 FPS at Ultra to 159.9 FPS at Low. The large gap between presets (85.1 FPS between Low and Ultra) indicates that GPU load is the primary variable. As settings increase, the GPU works harder and frame rates drop accordingly. The CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU even at the highest settings, since the Ultra average of 74.8 FPS still leaves computational room. At this resolution, the GPU is the dominant factor.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with tighter margins. Low settings produce 118.1 FPS, Medium 84.5 FPS, High 73.5 FPS, and Ultra 57.4 FPS. The GPU load increases with resolution, and the frame rate drops reflect that. The CPU's role becomes slightly more prominent at lower presets, where higher FPS demands more frequent draw calls and physics updates. However, the 60.7 FPS gap between Low and Ultra still points to GPU-bound behavior.

At 3840x2160, the GPU clearly becomes the limiting factor. Low settings barely clear the threshold at 72.5 FPS, and higher presets fall well below 60 FPS. The pixel count at 4K imposes a heavy fill-rate and shading burden on the RTX 3060 Ti. The CPU, by contrast, has relatively less work per frame at this resolution, since the GPU cannot render frames fast enough to demand more CPU throughput. The 39 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K, while smaller in absolute terms than at lower resolutions, still indicates GPU-bound scaling.

The resolution scaling itself supports this interpretation. At High settings, the system moves from 101.9 FPS at 1080p to 73.5 FPS at 1440p to 45 FPS at 4K. This represents a 55.8 percent drop from 1080p to 4K, consistent with the GPU handling roughly four times the pixel count. The CPU's performance characteristics, including its multi-threaded scores (15045 in Cinebench R23 multi-core), are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking at any tested resolution. The bottleneck is the GPU, particularly at 1440p and 4K.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The verdict by resolution is clear, based on the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the answer is yes with full settings freedom. The Ultra preset averages 74.8 FPS, which clears the threshold by 14.8 FPS. All four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed 60 FPS. Users can play at maximum visual quality without concerns about average frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the answer is yes with some limitations. The High preset averages 73.5 FPS, making it the best playable option. Medium (84.5 FPS) and Low (118.1 FPS) also work well. The Ultra preset averages 57.4 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS target by 2.6 FPS. Players seeking 1440p should stick to High settings or lower for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the answer is a qualified yes. Only the Low preset averages above 60 FPS, at 72.5 FPS. Medium (54.8 FPS), High (45 FPS), and Ultra (33.5 FPS) all fall short. 4K gaming is possible but requires sacrificing visual quality to the lowest preset. This may still satisfy players who prioritize frame rate over fidelity, but it is a notable compromise.

Overall, this combination is best suited for 1080p gaming with maximum settings, or 1440p gaming with High settings. The 4K experience is limited to Low settings, which may not fully showcase the game's visual presentation. The data does not support claims of universal 60 FPS capability across all resolutions and presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination ranks 2541 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the lower portion of the overall ranking, at roughly the 32nd percentile of all tested combinations. Despite this relatively low overall rank, the combo delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p with appropriate settings.

The ranking reflects the hardware's position in the broader benchmark pool. The CPU sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 59th percentile among all GPUs. However, the combination rank of 2541 out of 3714 suggests that many other tested systems exceed this setup's performance in Lockdown Protocol specifically. The game appears to favor higher-end hardware, particularly at higher resolutions.

The gap between the component percentiles and the combo rank indicates that Lockdown Protocol is demanding enough to push this hardware toward its limits. At 4K, the system only manages playable performance on Low settings, which pulls the overall ranking down. At 1080p and 1440p, the system performs respectably, but the dataset includes many combinations with stronger GPUs and CPUs that achieve higher frame rates.

For context, the nearest CPU rivals (Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Core i5-11400, AMD EPYC 7573X, AMD EPYC 7742) all have nearly identical average benchmark scores, within 0.2 percent of the Ryzen 5 3600. The nearest GPU rivals (AMD Radeon RX 9060, AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, AMD Radeon R9 370X) range from 1.7 percent lower to 1.4 percent higher in average score. Systems with these components would likely rank similarly in Lockdown Protocol, assuming comparable system configurations.

In summary, this combo is a capable mid-range setup that handles Lockdown Protocol well at 1080p and adequately at 1440p, but struggles at 4K. The rank of 2541 out of 3714 reflects the system's position among tested configurations, with the understanding that many higher-tier systems will achieve better results, particularly at higher resolutions and settings.