Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

Lockdown Protocol presents a demanding workload for this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, but the recorded data shows consistently high frame rates across all tested configurations. The measurements cover three resolutions and four quality presets, with average FPS values ranging from 66.8 to 199.3.

At 1920x1080, the pair delivers exceptional performance. The Low preset reaches an average of 199.3 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure in the entire dataset. Moving up through the presets, Medium maintains 179.5 FPS, High settles at 169.2 FPS, and Ultra still produces a very strong 140.8 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a drop of 58.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom even at the most demanding settings.

At 2560x1440, performance remains firmly above the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset averages 182.5 FPS, Medium drops to 159.3 FPS, High delivers 142.2 FPS, and Ultra manages 106.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 75.9 FPS, larger than at 1080p, which reflects the increased pixel workload placed on the graphics card as resolution rises.

At 3840x2160, the results show a more pronounced impact from resolution scaling. Ultra is still playable at 66.8 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by a narrow margin. High reaches 92.8 FPS, Medium achieves 103.7 FPS, and Low peaks at 143.9 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 77.1 FPS, the widest of all three resolutions, demonstrating that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER carries progressively more of the rendering burden as pixel count increases.

The data shows that no combination of resolution and preset falls below the 60 FPS playability mark. Even the most demanding scenario, Ultra at 3840x2160, remains comfortably above the threshold. The minimum and maximum FPS values were not recorded in the dataset, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates to characterize performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places this CPU and GPU in specific performance tiers relative to other tested hardware. For the AMD Ryzen 5 3600, the nearest rivals are a mix of mobile and desktop processors with very close average benchmark scores. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 3600's average of 17035. The AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, 0.2% higher, and the AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070, also 0.2% higher. These delta values are remarkably tight, meaning any of these processors would behave nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios within Lockdown Protocol.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, the nearest rivals are all NVIDIA products or professional workstation cards. The NVIDIA Quadro M5000 scores 31206, which is 0.4% lower than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's average of 31087. The NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q scores 31220, also 0.4% lower. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 31532, 1.4% higher, and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX scores 31676, 1.9% higher. The small deltas suggest that swapping to any of these alternatives would yield very similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, with the TITAN RTX offering the closest performance advantage at just under 2%.

The benchmark data indicates that the Ryzen 5 3600 sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs tested, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs. These percentile positions align with the observed gameplay performance: the GPU is slightly stronger relative to its peers than the CPU is relative to its own peer group, which becomes relevant when analyzing component roles at higher resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling behavior between resolutions and presets reveals how the workload shifts between the Ryzen 5 3600 and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 58.5 FPS, from 199.3 down to 140.8. At 2560x1440, that same preset gap widens to 75.9 FPS, from 182.5 down to 106.6. At 3840x2160, the gap reaches 77.1 FPS, from 143.9 down to 66.8.

This pattern shows that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution climbs. The Low preset at 1080p produces 199.3 FPS, which is likely near the ceiling of what this CPU can feed into the render pipeline. When the resolution rises to 1440p, Low still delivers 182.5 FPS, a relatively modest drop of 16.8 FPS. At 4K, Low falls to 143.9 FPS, a larger decline of 38.6 FPS from the 1440p figure. The Low preset minimizes GPU work, so the remaining performance differences across resolutions are driven primarily by the pixel fill requirements imposed on the graphics card.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p, Ultra averages 140.8 FPS. At 1440p, it drops to 106.6 FPS, a reduction of 34.2 FPS. At 4K, Ultra falls to 66.8 FPS, another 39.8 FPS reduction. These substantial drops indicate that Ultra settings amplify the GPU workload significantly more than the resolution change alone would suggest. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the primary constraint at Ultra, while the Ryzen 5 3600 remains sufficient to keep frame rates high even at lower quality settings.

When comparing the ratio between Low and Ultra at each resolution, the data shows that the CPU has enough headroom to support high frame rates at lower presets, but the GPU scaling dominates once settings increase. At 1080p, Ultra is 29.4% slower than Low. At 1440p, Ultra is 41.6% slower than Low. At 4K, Ultra is 53.6% slower than Low. This progressive widening confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and higher presets, while the CPU maintains a stable baseline across all tested scenarios.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at every resolution and setting combination recorded in the database. The verdict data classifies all tested configurations as playable, with the 60 FPS threshold cleared in every case.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 66.8 FPS. This clears the threshold by 6.8 FPS, which provides a slim but genuine margin. Players targeting 4K can enable the highest quality preset without falling below the playability mark.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is also Ultra, with an average of 106.6 FPS. This is a substantial margin over the 60 FPS threshold, offering smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. The headroom at 1440p suggests that this resolution is the sweet spot for this combination.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 140.8 FPS. This resolution provides the largest margin of safety, with performance nearly 2.3 times the playability threshold. The combination of Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is more than adequate for high refresh rate monitors at 1080p.

The verdict is unambiguous: every resolution and preset tested delivers above 60 FPS. The weakest configuration, Ultra at 4K, still maintains a playable average. There are no configurations that require lowering settings to achieve playability.

Best Settings per Resolution

For players who want the highest visual quality while staying at or above 60 FPS, the database identifies the most demanding preset that meets the threshold at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, which produces an average of 66.8 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset comes close to the playability boundary, but it still clears it comfortably. The next option down, High, delivers 92.8 FPS, which would be the choice for players seeking additional headroom or who experience scene-to-scene variance.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra at 106.6 FPS average. The margin here is substantial, giving players the full visual experience with plenty of performance to spare. Medium delivers 159.3 FPS and Low reaches 182.5 FPS, but neither is necessary to maintain playability.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra at 140.8 FPS average. This configuration offers the highest quality with a frame rate that supports high refresh rate displays. The gap between Ultra and High at this resolution is 28.4 FPS, but Ultra remains the recommended choice since it stays well above the threshold.

Across all three resolutions, the recommendation is always Ultra. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER provides enough performance headroom that no compromise is needed, regardless of whether the target is 1080p, 1440p, or 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 769th out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing in the top 20.7% of all configurations in the database, a strong result for a CPU that was released in 2019 paired with a GPU released in 2024.

The rank reflects the balance between the two components. The GPU contributes the majority of the rendering power, while the CPU provides enough single-thread and multi-thread performance to avoid becoming a bottleneck at the tested resolutions. The Ryzen 5 3600's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045 and single-core score of 2124 indicate that it remains competitive for this workload, even though newer processors would push the combination higher in the rankings.

The 769th position out of 3714 means that the majority of tested combos, roughly 2945 of them, rank below this pairing. The data suggests that this combination is well suited for Lockdown Protocol, offering high frame rates across all settings and resolutions. Players considering this specific pairing can expect performance that places it comfortably above the median of all tested systems.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combination averages 66.8 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average is 199.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The average drops from 140.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 66.8 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 74.0 FPS.

Q: Which component limits performance more at 4K Ultra?

A: The GPU is the primary constraint. The Ultra preset at 4K produces the lowest average of 66.8 FPS, and the widening gap between Low and Ultra as resolution increases indicates the graphics card handles most of the added workload.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 769th out of 3714 total combinations, placing it in the top 20.7% of the database.

Q: Are there any settings where this PC drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every tested combination of resolution and preset stays above 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average is 66.8 FPS at 4K Ultra.