Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the playable settings list includes only Low. The recorded data shows 74 FPS average on Low, while Medium drops to 52 FPS average, High to 46 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS. So 4K is only playable with the lowest preset.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination?

A: At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset delivers 72 FPS average, making 1080p the only resolution where the most demanding settings remain playable.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU holds an average benchmark score of 19593, placing it in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, scores 19617, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the Ryzen 5 5500 is essentially on par. The Intel Core i5-11600KF leads the group at 19723, which is only 0.7% higher.

Q: How does the RX 5700 XT compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 16361, placing it in the 59th percentile among all GPUs. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M is nearly identical at 16351, a delta of 0.1%. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408, a 0.3% difference, so these cards sit within a very narrow performance band.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured data shows 71 FPS average at 2560x1440 with High settings. This clears the 60 FPS playable threshold, though it is the highest preset that remains playable at this resolution; Ultra drops to 53 FPS average.

Q: Does the GPU bottleneck the CPU at any resolution?

A: Scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a steady FPS decline across all presets, which indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution rises. At 1080p Low, the system hits 156 FPS, likely reflecting the CPU's ceiling, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 34 FPS, a clear GPU constraint.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database's nearest rival data for the CPU shows several processors that would behave similarly in this system. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 has an average score of 19617, a delta of -0.1% from the Ryzen 5 5500's 19593. This makes the Ryzen AI 5 430 effectively interchangeable in terms of overall compute performance. The Intel Core i5-12500 scores 19668, a delta of -0.4%, again placing it within the same performance envelope. The Intel Core i7-10700F scores 19499, a delta of 0.5%, meaning the Ryzen 5 5500 is marginally ahead. The Intel Core i5-11600KF scores 19723, a delta of -0.7%, so it sits slightly above the Ryzen part. None of these differences exceed 1%, so any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are similarly clustered. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M has an average score of 16351, a delta of 0.1% from the RX 5700 XT's 16361. This is the closest match in the database. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408, a delta of -0.3%, and the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415, also a delta of -0.3%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 scores 16504, a delta of -0.9%. All four rival GPUs fall within 0.9% of the RX 5700 XT, meaning a system builder could swap in any of these cards and expect essentially the same gaming performance in this title. The practical takeaway is that both components sit in a dense performance cluster where no single alternative offers a meaningful advantage or disadvantage.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals how the CPU and GPU split responsibilities across resolutions in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 156 FPS average. This is the highest recorded figure in the entire dataset, and it strongly suggests the CPU is the primary limiter at this point. The Ryzen 5 5500, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, sustains a high frame rate but cannot push further when the GPU has little work to do at low resolution and low preset.

As resolution increases, the GPU's role becomes dominant. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings drops the average from 156 FPS to 114 FPS, a decline of 42 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low settings drops the average from 114 FPS to 74 FPS, a decline of 40 FPS. This consistent reduction of roughly 40 FPS per resolution step indicates that the RX 5700 XT is the binding constraint once the resolution rises. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game, but the raw compute throughput, 9.754 TFLOPS, sets a hard ceiling on how many pixels can be shaded per frame.

The preset scaling tells a similar story. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 84 FPS (156 down to 72). At 1440p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 61 FPS (114 down to 53). At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 40 FPS (74 down to 34). The shrinking gap at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is increasingly saturated. At 4K Ultra, the system is clearly GPU-bound, with the CPU having ample headroom to feed frames if the GPU could render them faster. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the system appears CPU-bound, as the GPU can process frames faster than the CPU can issue them. For this combination, the CPU matters most at 1080p with lighter presets, while the GPU dominates at 1440p and 4K and with heavier presets.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable range depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable: Low at 156 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, High at 97 FPS, and Ultra at 72 FPS. Every setting clears the 60 FPS playable threshold, so 1080p users have full freedom to choose any preset. At 2560x1440, three presets are playable: Low at 114 FPS, Medium at 81 FPS, and High at 71 FPS. Ultra falls short at 53 FPS average. At 3840x2160, only Low is playable at 74 FPS. Medium drops to 52 FPS, High to 46 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS. The verdict is straightforward: this system delivers smooth gameplay at 1080p with maximum settings, at 1440p with High or lower, and at 4K only with Low settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with a measured average of 74 FPS. There is no room for higher presets at this resolution; Medium averages 52 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is High, with a measured average of 71 FPS. This is close to the 60 FPS floor, so users seeking a safety margin might prefer Medium at 81 FPS, but High remains technically playable. At 1920x1080, the most demanding playable preset is Ultra, with a measured average of 72 FPS. This is the best case for this combination: full visual fidelity at the most common gaming resolution, with frame rates comfortably above the playable threshold. The minimum FPS recorded at 1080p Ultra is not listed, but the average of 72 FPS suggests acceptable stability.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination at position 2759 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking, specifically in the 74th percentile from the bottom, or conversely, roughly 26% of tested combos perform worse. The rank reflects the hardware's age and tier: the Ryzen 5 5500 is a mid-range 2022 CPU, and the RX 5700 XT is an end-of-life 2019 GPU. Neither component is near the top of current performance charts, but the combination still manages to deliver playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p in this title. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 59th percentile among all GPUs are consistent with the overall combo rank, indicating that neither component is dramatically underperforming relative to its class. The combination is not competitive with high-end systems, but it is far from the bottom of the database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded data shows the following averages: Low at 74 FPS, Medium at 52 FPS with a minimum of 44 and a maximum of 60, High at 46 FPS, and Ultra at 34 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one at this resolution with min and max values recorded, showing a 16 FPS swing between the lowest and highest observed frame rates. The lack of min and max data for the other presets suggests they were not captured during the measurement session.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 114 FPS, Medium at 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 and a maximum of 93, High at 71 FPS, and Ultra at 53 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a 24 FPS range, which is the widest recorded spread in the entire dataset. This indicates some frame time variance during gameplay, though the average remains well above the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the averages are: Low at 156 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS with a minimum of 94 and a maximum of 127, High at 97 FPS, and Ultra at 72 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p shows a 33 FPS range between minimum and maximum, which is the largest absolute spread recorded. Despite this variance, every preset at 1080p maintains an average above 60 FPS, with Low nearly reaching triple the playable threshold. The overall pattern across resolutions is consistent: higher settings and higher resolutions reduce the average FPS, and the recorded min and max values for Medium presets show that frame pacing remains acceptable even when the average is close to the playable floor.