Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 covers three resolutions and four quality presets. All measurements are average frame rates, with no minimum or maximum values recorded in the database.

At 3840x2160, the frame rate drops as settings increase. Low settings produce 164 FPS average. Medium settings reduce this to 124.3 FPS. High settings deliver 107.8 FPS. Ultra settings are the most demanding, yielding 80.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 83.5 FPS, which indicates that the quality preset has a substantial impact on performance at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern continues but with higher absolute numbers. Low settings reach 185.1 FPS. Medium settings deliver 165 FPS. High settings produce 158.6 FPS. Ultra settings still hold above 120 FPS at 123.6 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 61.5 FPS, smaller than at 4K, suggesting that the GPU has more headroom at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the results are consistently high. Low settings average 209.5 FPS. Medium settings achieve 184.6 FPS. High settings hit 172.4 FPS. Ultra settings remain above 150 FPS at 155.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 53.8 FPS, the smallest spread across the three resolutions.

The data shows that every preset at every resolution clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin. Even the most demanding combination, 4K Ultra at 80.5 FPS, leaves 20.5 FPS of headroom above the playable line.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 4000 series, based on Zen 2 architecture. The RTX 4090 is a top-tier Ada Lovelace GPU with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant performance factor in this pairing, especially at lower resolutions.

Consider the scaling from 1080p to 4K at each preset. At Low settings, 1080p averages 209.5 FPS while 4K averages 164 FPS, a reduction of 21.7 percent. At Ultra settings, 1080p averages 155.7 FPS while 4K averages 80.5 FPS, a reduction of 48.3 percent. The larger drop at Ultra settings shows that the GPU workload scales significantly with resolution and preset complexity.

The CPU's role becomes more visible at 1080p, where frame rates are highest. At Low settings, the 1080p result of 209.5 FPS is only 24.4 FPS above the 1440p result of 185.1 FPS. This relatively small gap suggests that the CPU is beginning to limit performance at 1080p Low, as the GPU is capable of higher frame rates than the processor can feed. At 4K Low, the 164 FPS result is 21.1 FPS below the 1440p Low result, which indicates the GPU is now the limiting factor.

The 4600G has a passmark multithread score of 15992 and a passmark single-thread score of 2653. These are moderate numbers for a desktop processor. The RTX 4090 has a passmark g3d score of 38194, placing it in the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The combination works well because the GPU carries most of the rendering load, while the CPU provides adequate frame pacing for the frame rates observed.

At 4K Ultra, the 80.5 FPS result is likely GPU-bound, as the RTX 4090 is processing a heavy pixel workload. At 1080p Low, the 209.5 FPS result is likely CPU-bound, as the processor cannot generate frames any faster. The data indicates that the CPU matters most at 1080p Low and Medium, while the GPU matters most at 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 548 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This puts it in the top 14.8 percent of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects the strong GPU performance combined with the moderate CPU performance.

The RTX 4090 sits in the 88th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The Ryzen 5 4600G sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs. The combination rank of 548 out of 3714 is better than what either component's percentile alone would suggest, because the game appears to favor GPU performance over CPU performance.

The high rank is primarily driven by the GPU. The RTX 4090's average benchmark score is 60347, with a passmark g3d score of 38194. The Ryzen 5 4600G's average benchmark score is 17507. The GPU is over 3.4 times more powerful in raw benchmark terms, and this translates directly to the frame rates observed.

The combo rank also benefits from the fact that Lockdown Protocol is an FPS game, which typically scales well with GPU power. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the combination delivers 80.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This consistent performance across all settings and resolutions explains why the rank is as high as 548 out of 3714.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The recorded data shows 80.5 FPS average at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 deliver 123.6 FPS average, which is the highest quality preset that remains playable. The database confirms Ultra is the best settings choice at this resolution.

Q: How much performance drops from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 155.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 80.5 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 75.2 FPS or approximately 48 percent.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the dominant factor. At 4K Ultra, the GPU-bound workload produces 80.5 FPS. At 1080p Low, the CPU-bound workload produces 209.5 FPS. The larger performance drop at higher resolutions and presets confirms GPU dominance.

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

A: The lowest average frame rate in the measured data is 80.5 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. No minimum frame rate values were recorded.

Q: Does this combination ever fall below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every measured preset at every resolution stays above 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average is 80.5 FPS, and the highest is 209.5 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for what other processors would behave similarly. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE has an average benchmark score of 17482, which is 0.1 percent lower than the Ryzen 5 4600G's score of 17507. This means the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE would produce nearly identical CPU-bound frame rates.

The AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614, which is 0.6 percent higher than the 4600G. The Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395, which is 0.6 percent lower. The Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648, which is 0.8 percent higher. These four processors all sit within a 1.4 percent band around the 4600G's average score, so any of them would deliver essentially the same CPU performance in Lockdown Protocol.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are more diverse. The Intel Arc Pro A60 has an average score of 60326, which is statistically identical to the RTX 4090's 60347, a delta of 0 percent. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140, which is 0.3 percent lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896, which is 2.5 percent higher. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58657, which is 2.9 percent lower.

The Arc Pro A60 is the closest match for the RTX 4090 in terms of average benchmark score. However, the RTX 4090's passmark g3d score of 38194 is far higher than what the database would expect from a professional workstation card, so game-specific performance may differ. The Radeon Pro W6600M is slightly stronger in average score, which could translate to a few additional frames per second in GPU-bound scenarios.

For a system builder considering alternatives, the data suggests that any CPU in the 4600G's rival group would not change the frame rates meaningfully. The GPU is the primary driver, and swapping the RTX 4090 for an Arc Pro A60 or Radeon Pro Vega 48 would produce nearly identical average benchmark scores, though actual game performance would depend on driver optimization and architecture differences.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 80.5 FPS. The database confirms this is the best settings choice for 4K. Since all four presets clear 60 FPS, players can choose Ultra without any concern for playability.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 123.6 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold, and there is no reason to reduce quality at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings deliver 155.7 FPS average. This is the best choice for 1080p as well. The frame rate is more than double the playable threshold, so players who prioritize maximum quality will not sacrifice smoothness.

The pattern is consistent across all three resolutions: Ultra settings are always the recommended choice. The RTX 4090 has enough headroom to run the highest preset even at 4K, and the 4600G does not bottleneck the GPU at any resolution and preset combination.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at every resolution and preset tested. The verdict by resolution confirms that all playable settings include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080.

At 4K, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 80.5 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 20.5 FPS, which provides a reasonable margin for frame time spikes. At 1440p, Ultra delivers 123.6 FPS, which is more than double the playable threshold. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 155.7 FPS, which is over 2.5 times the threshold.

The combination of the Ryzen 5 4600G and RTX 4090 is unbalanced in raw compute terms, but for this specific game, the pairing works well. The GPU is strong enough to compensate for the CPU's moderate performance, and the game does not appear to demand heavy CPU work at the tested settings. The lowest recorded frame rate across all measurements is 80.5 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS playable line.

In summary, this system is fully playable for Lockdown Protocol at any quality level. Players can select Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, or 4K and expect smooth performance. The only consideration is that the CPU will limit frame rates at 1080p Low, but even that limitation produces 209.5 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show.