Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the combination achieves 85.9 FPS on Low settings and 60.5 FPS on Medium settings, both above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings drop to 50.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42.5 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Low is the only setting that clears 60 FPS at 1440p, with an average of 60.1 FPS. Medium drops to 44.5 FPS, High to 38.9 FPS, and Ultra to 28.3 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 38.9 FPS, with Medium at 28.5 FPS, High at 25.9 FPS, and Ultra at 20.7 FPS. None of these approach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its nearest CPU rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19593, placing it 0.1% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-12500, and 0.7% behind the Intel Core i5-11600KF. It sits 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i7-10700F.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 12928, which is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, 0.4% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, and 0.5% and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon 740M and AMD FirePro W5100, respectively.

Q: Where does this specific CPU and GPU combo rank among all tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination ranks 3381 out of 3714 tested combos in the database, placing it in the lower portion of recorded results for this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above this threshold at each resolution is identified below.

At 1920x1080, the best setting is Medium, which delivers an average of 60.5 FPS. This is the highest visual quality preset that maintains playable performance. Low runs at 85.9 FPS, but Medium offers better visual fidelity while still clearing the threshold. High at 50.8 FPS and Ultra at 42.5 FPS fall short of 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the best (and only) playable setting is Low, producing an average of 60.1 FPS. This is a marginal pass, just 0.1 FPS above the threshold. Medium drops to 44.5 FPS, High to 38.9 FPS, and Ultra to 28.3 FPS, none of which are playable by the database standard.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable setting. The best result is Low at 38.9 FPS, which is well below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra deliver 28.5, 25.9, and 20.7 FPS respectively. 4K gaming is not viable with this combination.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance scaling across resolutions. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Low settings, average FPS drops from 85.9 to 60.1, a decline of 25.8 FPS (about 30%). From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 on Low, the drop is from 60.1 to 38.9 FPS, a further decline of 21.2 FPS. This consistent degradation as pixel count rises indicates that the RX 580 is the primary limiting factor.

The scaling between presets at a fixed resolution reinforces this. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium costs 25.4 FPS (from 85.9 to 60.5). Going from Medium to High costs another 9.7 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 8.3 FPS. The largest single drop occurs between Low and Medium, suggesting the additional shading work at Medium heavily taxes the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the pattern is similar but compressed. Low to Medium drops from 60.1 to 44.5 FPS (a 15.6 FPS loss), Medium to High from 44.5 to 38.9, and High to Ultra from 38.9 to 28.3. The Ultra preset at 1440p is particularly punishing, losing 10.6 FPS over High.

The CPU is less of a factor in this game. The Ryzen 5 5500, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, posts strong general benchmark scores: 16429 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2319 in singlecore, plus a 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs. The 3dmark single-thread score of 836 and 2-thread score of 1645 suggest adequate headroom for game logic. Given that frame rates scale almost entirely with resolution and preset changes, the GPU is clearly the dominant component for Lockdown Protocol.

At 1080p Low, the 85.9 FPS result shows the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at lower loads. But at 4K, the RX 580's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 throughput simply cannot sustain high frame rates regardless of CPU capability. The RX 580's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is ample for this game's needs, yet the raw compute throughput limits performance.

The Verdict

The question of whether the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 580 can run Lockdown Protocol depends entirely on the resolution target.

At 1920x1080, the answer is yes, with room to choose. The combination delivers 85.9 FPS on Low and 60.5 FPS on Medium, both clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold. Players who prioritize smoothness can use Low for a large margin, while those who want better visuals can use Medium. High and Ultra are not playable, with 50.8 and 42.5 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, the answer is a conditional yes. Low settings produce 60.1 FPS, just barely above the threshold. This is technically playable, but the margin is thin. Any in-game scene with heavier loads could push it below 60 FPS. Medium at 44.5 FPS and above are not viable.

At 3840x2160, the answer is no. The best result is 38.9 FPS on Low, which is far below the 60 FPS threshold. No preset at 4K reaches playable performance.

The overall verdict: this PC runs Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with Medium settings as the best visual quality option, and at 1440p only with Low settings. 4K is out of reach.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains measured average FPS values for this CPU and GPU combination across three resolutions and four settings. Minimum and maximum FPS were not recorded, so only average values are available.

1920x1080:

• Low: 85.9 FPS
• Medium: 60.5 FPS
• High: 50.8 FPS
• Ultra: 42.5 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 60.1 FPS
• Medium: 44.5 FPS
• High: 38.9 FPS
• Ultra: 28.3 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 38.9 FPS
• Medium: 28.5 FPS
• High: 25.9 FPS
• Ultra: 20.7 FPS

The data reveals a consistent relationship: each step up in preset costs roughly 15 to 25 percent of the previous frame rate, depending on resolution. The 1080p Low result of 85.9 FPS is the only result with substantial headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. All other playable results sit near the threshold, with 1080p Medium at 60.5 and 1440p Low at 60.1.

The gap between Low and Medium is the largest preset jump at every resolution, which indicates the Medium preset introduces significant rendering overhead. The gap between High and Ultra is smaller in absolute terms, but at higher resolutions the Ultra preset becomes particularly costly, with the largest relative drop at 1440p (from 38.9 to 28.3 FPS).

How This Combo Ranks

Among all 3714 tested CPU and GPU combinations in the database, the Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the RX 580 ranks 3381. This places it in the lower 9th percentile of all tested combos, meaning the vast majority of systems in the database perform better in Lockdown Protocol.

This low ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates. The RX 580, despite its 53rd percentile standing among all GPUs in general benchmarks, cannot push high frame rates in this game at higher settings. The Ryzen 5 5500's 73rd percentile CPU ranking does not compensate for GPU limitations.

The rank of 3381 out of 3714 suggests that while the system is functional for lower-end play, it is far from competitive. The database shows 333 other combinations performing worse, but the majority of systems deliver better results.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this game.

For the AMD Ryzen 5 5500, the closest alternatives in the database are:

• AMD Ryzen AI 5 430: average score 19617, which is 0.1% higher. This CPU would deliver nearly identical frame rates in CPU-light scenarios.
• Intel Core i5-12500: average score 19668, 0.4% higher. Essentially indistinguishable in game performance.
• Intel Core i7-10700F: average score 19499, 0.5% lower. Slightly behind, but within noise.
• Intel Core i5-11600KF: average score 19723, 0.7% higher. The strongest of the four, but the margin is small.

All four rivals fall within 0.7% of the Ryzen 5 5500's average score of 19593, so swapping to any of them would produce nearly the same CPU performance in Lockdown Protocol. Since the game appears GPU-bound at most settings, the impact would be minimal.

For the AMD Radeon RX 580, the closest GPU alternatives are:

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile: average score 12940, 0.1% higher. A mobile chip that happens to land at nearly the same score.
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER: average score 12986, 0.4% higher. The strongest of the group, but still very close.
• AMD Radeon 740M: average score 12870, 0.5% lower. An integrated GPU that matches the RX 580 in this benchmark.
• AMD FirePro W5100: average score 12847, 0.6% lower. A workstation card with similar compute.

The RX 580's average score of 12928 sits in a tight cluster. The GTX 1660 SUPER is the most likely candidate to deliver slightly better frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, but the 0.4% delta suggests the difference would be minor, perhaps 1 to 2 FPS at most settings.

The takeaway from the rival data is that this system is firmly in a performance tier where small hardware changes will not meaningfully alter the playability picture. Moving to a GPU several tiers higher would be required to unlock High or Ultra settings at 1080p, or to make 1440p Medium viable. The current hardware is best suited for 1080p Medium or 1440p Low, and the closest rival components would not change that conclusion.