Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Arc B370 spans three resolutions and four quality presets. At 3840x2160, the combination delivers 23 FPS average on High, 38 FPS average on Low, 27 FPS average on Medium with a minimum of 23 FPS and maximum of 31 FPS, and 18 FPS average on Ultra. None of these 4K results approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the spread between Low and Ultra is substantial: the Low preset more than doubles the Ultra frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the measured averages are 36 FPS on High, 58 FPS on Low, 42 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 48 FPS, and 27 FPS on Ultra. The Low preset at 1440p comes within 2 FPS of the playable threshold but does not clear it. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 31 FPS, indicating that the quality settings have a dominant effect on performance.

At 1920x1080, the results improve considerably. The High preset averages 49 FPS, Low averages 80 FPS, Medium averages 57 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS and maximum of 65 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. This is the only resolution where any preset exceeds 60 FPS average, and the Low preset achieves an 80 FPS average, which is 43 FPS above the Ultra preset at the same resolution. The Medium preset sits just 3 FPS below the playable threshold, and its minimum of 48 FPS indicates that even the average does not tell the full story: dips below 60 FPS occur during demanding scenes.

The data shows a consistent pattern across all three resolutions: Low is always the fastest preset, followed by Medium, then High, then Ultra. The relative penalty for enabling Ultra versus Low grows with resolution. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 46% of the Low preset's frame rate. At 1440p, Ultra delivers 47% of Low. At 4K, Ultra delivers 47% of Low. This consistency suggests the quality presets scale predictably regardless of resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data defines playable settings as those that maintain an average of at least 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset meets this criterion. The fastest option, Low, averages 38 FPS, which is 22 FPS below the threshold. The database records no playable settings for 4K.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similar. No preset reaches 60 FPS average. Low comes closest at 58 FPS, a 2 FPS shortfall. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The database records no playable settings for 1440p.

At 1920x1080, exactly one preset qualifies: Low, with an average of 80 FPS. This is the only resolution and preset combination in the measured data that clears the 60 FPS threshold. The best settings designation for 1080p is therefore Low, with the recorded average of 80 FPS. Medium at 1080p averages 57 FPS, which falls short by 3 FPS. The margin between playable and not playable at 1080p is narrow, but the data is unambiguous: only Low is playable.

CPU and GPU Roles

Interpreting the scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the CPU and GPU share the workload in Lockdown Protocol. The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated GPU with a 25 W TDP and system-shared memory, and its benchmark percentile of 5 places it near the bottom of all tested GPUs. The Ryzen 5 4600G, by contrast, sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs. This asymmetry strongly suggests the GPU is the primary constraint.

The resolution scaling supports this interpretation. Moving from 1080p Low at 80 FPS to 1440p Low at 58 FPS is a 28% drop, and moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low at 38 FPS is a 34% drop. Rendering resolution impacts the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth directly, and the Arc B370's system-shared memory means bandwidth is dependent on the host system. The consistent frame rate declines as resolution increases indicate that the GPU's rendering throughput is the limiting factor.

The preset scaling reinforces the GPU-bound conclusion. At every resolution, the difference between Low and Ultra is large: 62 FPS at 1080p, 31 FPS at 1440p, and 20 FPS at 4K. Quality settings primarily affect pixel shading, texture filtering, and post-processing, all of which load the GPU. The CPU's role in Lockdown Protocol appears secondary, since raising quality settings does not produce the kind of plateau that would indicate CPU saturation.

The Ryzen 5 4600G's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, are clearly not the bottleneck in this configuration. The CPU's average benchmark score of 17507 and its 71st percentile ranking indicate ample headroom for an FPS title. The recorded frame rates are far more consistent with a GPU that ranks in the 5th percentile. At 1080p Low, the 80 FPS average may approach a point where CPU overhead becomes more visible, but the data does not show a CPU ceiling: the same GPU at 4K drops to 38 FPS, which is the opposite of a CPU-limited pattern.

For players considering upgrades, the data indicates that replacing the Arc B370 would yield far larger gains than replacing the 4600G. The CPU's nearest rivals all score within 0.8% of the 4600G, and these are the components that would behave similarly in this game. The GPU's nearest rivals, meanwhile, are all within 1.4% of the Arc B370's score, confirming that this combo is constrained by the graphics side.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes, but only on the Low preset. The measured average at 1920x1080 Low is 80 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 57 FPS, High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS, so those presets are not playable.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: No preset at 2560x1440 reaches 60 FPS. Low comes closest with an average of 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS below the playable threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combination?

A: No. The fastest preset at 3840x2160 is Low with an average of 38 FPS. Medium averages 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 FPS, High averages 23 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. No 4K preset is close to 60 FPS.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low averages 80 FPS at 1920x1080, while Ultra averages 37 FPS. Low is 43 FPS faster, which corresponds to more than double the frame rate of Ultra.

Q: Does the Medium preset at 1080p stay above 60 FPS?

A: No. Medium at 1920x1080 averages 57 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 48 FPS and maximum of 65 FPS. The average is 3 FPS below the playable threshold, and the minimum shows that frame times dip well below 60 FPS during heavy scenes.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck in this system?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting component. The Intel Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 4600G ranks in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. Frame rates decline sharply with resolution and preset quality, both of which primarily stress the GPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database's nearest rival data provides context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this combination. For the Ryzen 5 4600G, the closest CPUs are the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE with an average score of 17482 and a 0.1% delta, the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE with 17614 and a -0.6% delta, the Intel Core 7 150U with 17395 and a 0.6% delta, and the Intel Core i3-14100T with 17648 and a -0.8% delta. All four rivals fall within 0.8% of the 4600G's average score, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with an average score of 1186 and a -0.2% delta, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1190 and a -0.5% delta, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M with 1192 and a -0.7% delta, and the AMD FirePro M2000 with 1168 and a 1.4% delta. These GPUs are all within 1.4% of the Arc B370's score of 1184. Swapping the Arc B370 for any of these would result in essentially identical performance in Lockdown Protocol, with the same playability limitations at each resolution and preset.

The practical implication is that this combo sits in a well-populated performance tier. Players moving from any of the rival CPUs or GPUs listed above would see no meaningful difference in frame rates. The combination rank of 3427 out of 3714 tested combos places this system in the lower portion of the database, and the rival data confirms that the surrounding hardware is similarly modest.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at 3427 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the bottom 8% of all combinations in the database. The ranking reflects the measured FPS data: only one preset across all three resolutions achieves the 60 FPS playable threshold, and that preset is the lowest quality setting at the lowest resolution.

The rank is consistent with the individual component percentiles. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking is respectable, but the GPU's 5th percentile ranking drags the overall combination down. In a game like Lockdown Protocol, where the benchmark results show strong scaling with both resolution and quality presets, the GPU's low standing dominates the final outcome. A combination with a stronger GPU and a weaker CPU would likely rank higher, since the data shows the GPU is the performance limiter.

The gap between this combo and the top of the database is substantial. With 3714 total combinations tested, a rank of 3427 means there are 287 combinations that perform worse. This is not the very bottom of the database, but it is close. The measured frame rates at 4K and 1440p, where no preset reaches 60 FPS, are the primary contributors to this low ranking.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The answer depends entirely on the target resolution and quality settings. At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, yes: the measured average of 80 FPS clears the 60 FPS playable threshold with a 20 FPS margin. This is the only playable configuration in the entire dataset.

At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the system falls just short at 57 FPS average, with a minimum of 48 FPS. High settings average 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. At 2560x1440, no preset is playable: Low averages 58 FPS, just 2 FPS below the threshold, while Medium, High, and Ultra average 42, 36, and 27 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, performance is far from playable, with Low averaging 38 FPS and Ultra averaging 18 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear. For 4K and 1440p, the database records no playable settings. For 1080p, the best settings are Low, with an average of 80 FPS. Players who accept the Low preset at 1080p will get a smooth experience above the 60 FPS threshold. Players who want higher quality presets or higher resolutions will need more capable hardware, particularly on the GPU side, as the data consistently shows the Arc B370 is the limiting factor in this combination.