Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination delivers a playable experience in Lockdown Protocol at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the system is limited to the Low preset. The recorded data shows that at 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 60.8 FPS, which just clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is the most demanding option that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 69.7 FPS. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset remains playable, with an average of 61.2 FPS. The High preset at 4K falls to 37.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 32 FPS, indicating a significant GPU bottleneck at that resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database categorizes playable settings as those with an average frame rate at or above the 60 FPS threshold. For this CPU and GPU pairing, the best settings are defined as the highest quality preset that maintains that threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best playable setting, producing an average of 60.8 FPS. This is a narrow margin above the 60 FPS target, meaning the system is fully utilized at this level. The High preset yields 83.8 FPS, Medium produces 91 FPS, and Low reaches 130.6 FPS, so there is headroom for higher refresh rates if the user drops settings. However, for maximum visual quality while staying playable, Ultra is the choice.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Medium, with an average of 69.7 FPS. The Low preset runs at 97.6 FPS, which offers substantial headroom, but Medium provides a better visual balance while still staying comfortably above 60 FPS. The High preset at this resolution drops to 58.5 FPS, which is below the threshold, and Ultra falls to 48.1 FPS. Therefore, Medium is the only preset above 60 FPS beyond Low.

At 3840x2160, the only playable setting is Low, with an average of 61.2 FPS. This is a marginal pass, just 1.2 FPS above the threshold. The Medium preset drops to 42.1 FPS, High falls to 37.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 32 FPS. No other preset at 4K is viable for smooth gameplay.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU. At 1920x1080, the GPU has the most headroom, as evidenced by the wide spread between Low and Ultra settings. The difference between Low (130.6 FPS) and Ultra (60.8 FPS) is 69.8 FPS, showing that the GPU is the primary limiter at this resolution. The CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 with 6 cores and 12 threads, is capable of feeding the GPU enough data at lower settings, but the GPU's Pascal architecture reaches its limit as quality increases.

At 2560x1440, the GPU load increases, which is visible in the narrower gap between Low (97.6 FPS) and Medium (69.7 FPS). The drop from Medium to High (58.5 FPS) is 11.2 FPS, and from High to Ultra (48.1 FPS) is another 10.4 FPS. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the dominant factor, as each step up in settings costs a similar amount of performance. The CPU remains sufficient to keep frame rates high at Low, but the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS above Medium.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the overwhelming bottleneck. The gap between Low (61.2 FPS) and Medium (42.1 FPS) is 19.1 FPS, and the difference between Medium and High (37.6 FPS) is 4.5 FPS. The CPU's role is minimal here, as even the lowest settings only barely reach the playable threshold. The data shows that at 4K, the GTX 1070's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus are insufficient for higher presets, while the CPU's single-thread performance, as indicated by a 3DMark single-thread score of 836, is not the limiting factor.

Comparing resolution scaling, the average FPS at Low settings drops from 130.6 at 1080p to 97.6 at 1440p (a 25.3% reduction) and then to 61.2 at 4K (a further 37.3% reduction). This steep decline at 4K confirms that the GPU's raw throughput, measured at 6.463 TFLOPS, is the decisive component. The CPU, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429, has ample processing power for this FPS title, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database provides average FPS figures for each resolution and preset combination, with no minimum or maximum values recorded. The following is an exact breakdown.

1920x1080:

• Low: 130.6 FPS average
• Medium: 91.0 FPS average
• High: 83.8 FPS average
• Ultra: 60.8 FPS average

At 1080p, the system is most comfortable. The jump from Low to Medium is 39.6 FPS, which is a significant drop, indicating that the GPU begins to work harder with moderate quality settings. The difference between Medium and High is 7.2 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 23.0 FPS. The Ultra preset at 60.8 FPS is the edge of playability, and any slight increase in scene complexity could push it below 60 FPS in demanding moments.

2560x1440:

• Low: 97.6 FPS average
• Medium: 69.7 FPS average
• High: 58.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 48.1 FPS average

At 1440p, the Low preset is very playable with a 37.6 FPS margin above the threshold. Medium is also playable with a 9.7 FPS margin. High and Ultra are not playable, as they fall below 60 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is 27.9 FPS, which is the largest single drop at this resolution, showing that the Medium preset's additional effects heavily tax the GPU.

3840x2160:

• Low: 61.2 FPS average
• Medium: 42.1 FPS average
• High: 37.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 32.0 FPS average

At 4K, only Low is playable, and even that is marginal. The difference between Low and Medium is 19.1 FPS, and the drop from Medium to High is 4.5 FPS. The Ultra preset at 32 FPS is less than half the playable threshold, indicating that this combination is not suited for 4K gaming beyond the most minimal settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the recorded data shows an average of 60.8 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, which is just above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset is the best playable option at 2560x1440, with an average of 69.7 FPS. High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS at 58.5 FPS and 48.1 FPS, respectively.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: Only at the Low preset, which achieves an average of 61.2 FPS at 3840x2160. Medium drops to 42.1 FPS, High to 37.6 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS, all below the playable threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings?

A: At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 130.6 at 1080p to 97.6 at 1440p, a reduction of 33.0 FPS. At Medium settings, it drops from 91.0 to 69.7, a reduction of 21.3 FPS.

Q: Which component is more important at 4K?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The average FPS at 4K Low is 61.2, while the same setting at 1080p is 130.6, showing a 69.4 FPS drop. The CPU's performance, as measured by a 3DMark max-thread score of 5411, does not prevent the GPU from being the bottleneck at this resolution.

Q: What is the frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 83.8, which provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU in this combination, several other hardware pairings would produce similar results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19593 and sits in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, which has an average score of 19617, a delta of -0.1%. This means the Ryzen AI 5 430 would perform nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core i5-12500 has an average score of 19668, which is -0.4% relative to the Ryzen 5 5500, so it is also a very close match. The Intel Core i7-10700F and Intel Core i5-11600KF have scores of 19499 and 19723, respectively, with deltas of 0.5% and -0.7%. Any of these CPUs paired with the GTX 1070 would yield similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as the GPU would remain the dominant bottleneck at higher resolutions.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has an average benchmark score of 9780 and ranks in the 47th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD FirePro W5000, with an average score of 9803, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the FirePro W5000 would produce nearly the same FPS in this game. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M has a score of 9832, which is -0.5% relative to the GTX 1070, so it is also a close alternative. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 and Tesla C2070 have scores of 9724 and 9716, with deltas of 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively. These GPUs would behave similarly, though they are professional or data-center parts rather than consumer gaming cards.

For a user with this CPU, any of the rival CPUs listed would not change the gaming experience, as the GPU is the limiting factor at 1440p and 4K. At 1080p, the CPU differences are small enough that the FPS would remain within a few points of the measurements.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination ranks 3059 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the lower half of the database, specifically in the 17.6th percentile of all tested combinations. The rank reflects the GPU's age and position in the 47th percentile of all GPUs, combined with a CPU that is in the 73rd percentile. The CPU is stronger relative to the GPU, but the overall combo is limited by the GTX 1070's performance.

The low rank is consistent with the measured FPS data. At 1080p, the combo achieves playable frame rates across all presets, with Ultra at 60.8 FPS, but this is a marginal pass. At 1440p, only Low and Medium are playable, and at 4K, only Low is playable. The data indicates that this is a 1080p-focused system, with the ability to handle 1440p at medium quality and 4K only at minimal settings. The rank of 3059 out of 3714 suggests that most other tested combinations, likely with newer GPUs or higher-tier graphics cards, achieve better performance in this title. Users with this combo should expect to play at 1080p for the best balance of quality and smoothness, or accept lower settings at higher resolutions.