Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on a 4K display?

A: Yes, but not at every quality level. The recorded data shows playable settings at 3840x2160 include Low and Medium. Medium delivers an average of 67 FPS, while High drops to 59 FPS and Ultra falls to 44 FPS.

Q: What is the best quality setting at 1440p that still maintains 60 FPS?

A: Ultra is fully playable at 2560x1440 with an average of 68 FPS. All four tested settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to other processors in the database?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G sits in the 71st percentile of all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 17507. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17482, a negligible 0.1% difference.

Q: How does the GPU compare to other graphics cards in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15852. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, which is 1.7% higher, placing it just ahead.

Q: What is the best overall setting for 1080p gameplay?

A: Ultra at 1920x1080 produces an average of 93 FPS, making it both the highest quality and fully playable option. All settings at 1080p exceed 60 FPS, with Low reaching 200 FPS.

Q: How many total system combinations have been tested for this game?

A: This combination ranks 1709 out of 3714 tested combos in the database for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper half of all systems measured.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interaction between the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 shifts depending on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the system produces 200 FPS on Low settings, which indicates the GPU is not saturated at lower quality levels. The CPU's single-thread score of 726 in 3DMark and 1919 in Cinebench R23 single-core becomes the limiting factor when frame rates climb this high. As settings increase to Medium and Ultra at 1080p, the average drops to 142 FPS and 93 FPS respectively, showing the GPU workload growing but still leaving headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern changes. Low settings yield 147 FPS, a 26.5% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium produces 104 FPS, High produces 91 FPS, and Ultra produces 68 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p spans 79 FPS, a much wider spread than at 1080p where Low to Ultra spans 107 FPS. This indicates the GPU begins to matter more at 1440p, though the CPU still has enough throughput to keep frame rates above 60 at every preset.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. Low settings deliver 95 FPS, but Medium drops to 67 FPS, High to 59 FPS, and Ultra to 44 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 51 FPS, and the system only just clears 60 FPS on Medium. The RX 7700 with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit bus provides 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which helps at higher resolutions, but the data shows the GPU is the binding constraint at 4K Ultra.

The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads on the Zen 2 Renoir architecture deliver a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593, placing it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. This is sufficient for the game's CPU demands at lower resolutions, but the recorded frame rates at 4K suggest the GPU's raw throughput, 25.18 TFLOPS FP32, is what determines playability at the highest pixel counts. The pattern across resolutions is clear: at 1080p the CPU limits peak frame rates, at 1440p the balance shifts toward the GPU, and at 4K the GPU entirely dictates which presets remain playable.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1709 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 46th percentile of all systems in the database. This is a mid-pack result for a game that is not exceptionally demanding, but the ranking reflects the CPU's modest position rather than the GPU's capability.

The CPU sits at the 71st percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 58th percentile among all graphics cards. This creates an asymmetric pairing: the GPU is the stronger component in absolute terms when compared against their respective pools, yet the CPU's performance ceiling limits how much of the GPU's potential is realized. The nearest CPU rivals illustrate this. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482, just 0.1% below the 4600G. The Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395, 0.6% lower. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614, 0.6% higher, and the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648, 0.8% higher. All four processors are effectively equivalent in average benchmark score, meaning any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, a 0.1% difference from the RX 7700. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, 1.1% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, 1.0% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, 1.7% higher. These deltas are small enough that in practice, the GPU choice among these four would produce indistinguishable results in Lockdown Protocol at most settings.

The combo rank of 1709 out of 3714 means the system outperforms roughly 54% of tested combinations. Given that the GPU alone ranks in the 58th percentile, the system's overall rank is dragged down by the CPU. A stronger processor paired with this GPU would likely place the combination higher in the rankings, but the measured data only covers this specific pairing. The 71st percentile CPU ranking and the 58th percentile GPU ranking together produce a system that lands near the middle of the pack, which is consistent with the frame rates observed: solid 1080p and 1440p performance, with 4K limited to Medium quality.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so comfortably at most resolutions and settings. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the system clears it in 11 of the 12 tested configurations. The only configuration that fails is 3840x2160 Ultra, which averages 44 FPS, and 3840x2160 High is borderline at 59 FPS.

At 1920x1080, every preset is playable. Low averages 200 FPS, Medium averages 142 FPS, High averages 124 FPS, and Ultra averages 93 FPS. The best setting is Ultra with an average of 93 FPS, leaving 33 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, every preset is also playable. Low averages 147 FPS, Medium averages 104 FPS, High averages 91 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. The best setting is Ultra at 68 FPS, which clears the threshold by 8 FPS, a narrower margin than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the system can run the game but with restrictions. Low averages 95 FPS and Medium averages 67 FPS, both playable. High averages 59 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra averages 44 FPS, which is not playable. The best playable setting at 4K is Medium with an average of 67 FPS. This makes the system a capable 4K machine for Lockdown Protocol, provided the user accepts Medium quality as the ceiling.

The data indicates this is a well-balanced pairing for the game at 1080p and 1440p, with the GPU providing enough power for high frame rates and the CPU keeping up at those resolutions. For 4K users, the system is functional but requires a compromise on visual quality. The measured results are consistent across the board: this is a 60 FPS system for the game at most settings, with the 4K Ultra preset being the sole exception.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 200 FPS. Medium produces an average of 142 FPS, with a minimum of 121 FPS and a maximum of 163 FPS. High produces an average of 124 FPS. Ultra produces an average of 93 FPS. The minimum recorded FPS at 1080p appears only for Medium, at 121 FPS, which is still well above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, frame rates remain high. Low settings produce an average of 147 FPS. Medium produces an average of 104 FPS, with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. High produces an average of 91 FPS. Ultra produces an average of 68 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p shows the only minimum below 100 FPS in the upper resolutions, at 88 FPS, but this is still 28 FPS above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, frame rates drop significantly. Low settings produce an average of 95 FPS. Medium produces an average of 67 FPS, with a minimum of 57 FPS and a maximum of 77 FPS. High produces an average of 59 FPS. Ultra produces an average of 44 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K has a minimum of 57 FPS, which dips below the 60 FPS threshold even though the average is above it. This means brief drops below 60 FPS can occur at 4K Medium, though the average remains playable.

The data shows a consistent progression: each resolution step down from 4K to 1080p yields roughly a 50% increase in frame rates at the same settings. The 1080p Low result of 200 FPS is more than double the 4K Low result of 95 FPS. The 1080p Ultra result of 93 FPS is more than double the 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions, confirming the RX 7700 is the primary determinant of performance at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 93 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the test data, and it clears the playable threshold by 33 FPS. Users at 1080p can run the game at maximum quality without concern.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is also Ultra, with an average of 68 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by only 8 FPS, so there is less headroom than at 1080p, but the average remains playable. Users who prefer a safety margin might choose High at 91 FPS, but the data confirms Ultra is technically playable.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Medium, with an average of 67 FPS. High falls to 59 FPS, just below the threshold, and Ultra falls to 44 FPS. The Medium preset is the only 4K option that both maintains an average above 60 FPS and offers a reasonable quality level. The minimum recorded FPS for 4K Medium is 57, so occasional dips below 60 are possible, but the average is solid.

For users prioritizing smoothness over quality, 1080p Low at 200 FPS and 1440p Low at 147 FPS offer the highest frame rates in the dataset. For users prioritizing visual fidelity, 1080p Ultra at 93 FPS is the best overall option, as it combines maximum quality with a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. The 4K Medium result of 67 FPS is the least comfortable of the recommended settings, but it remains the correct choice for 4K users who want to stay above 60 FPS on average.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G are all within 1% of its average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482, 0.1% lower, making it statistically identical in CPU-bound workloads. The Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395, 0.6% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614, 0.6% higher. The Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648, 0.8% higher. Any of these processors paired with the RX 7700 would produce frame rates within a few percent of the numbers recorded for the 4600G in Lockdown Protocol.

The nearest rivals for the AMD Radeon RX 7700 are also tightly clustered. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, 0.1% lower than the RX 7700, an effectively identical result. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, 1.1% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, 1.0% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, 1.7% higher. For this game, swapping the RX 7700 for any of these GPUs would change frame rates by roughly 1 to 2%, which is within measurement noise for most testing.

The notable outlier among the GPU rivals is the Radeon R9 370X, an older card that nonetheless scores nearly identically in the database's average benchmark. This suggests that for Lockdown Protocol, the RX 7700's additional modern features do not translate into a meaningful frame rate advantage over the R9 370X in the aggregate benchmark. However, the RX 7700 offers 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit bus, which could matter in other games even if the average scores are similar.

For users considering alternatives to this exact combination, the data suggests that swapping either component for one of its nearest rivals would produce nearly identical performance in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU rivals are all within 0.8% of the 4600G, and the GPU rivals are all within 1.7% of the RX 7700. The combination rank of 1709 out of 3714 would likely shift by only a handful of positions with any of these swaps. The system's performance is defined more by the balance between the two components than by the specific models chosen, and the measured frame rates are robust across this cluster of similar hardware.