Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a decisive performance victory in Lockdown Protocol, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with substantial headroom at every resolution and preset tested. The data confirms that this system is not merely playable but exceptionally capable, with even the most demanding configuration—4K Ultra—averaging 66.2 FPS. The combination ranks 639th out of 3714 tested hardware combos, placing it in the top 17.2% of all systems for this title, a strong indicator of its high-end positioning.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern of performance that scales predictably with resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system operates at refresh-rate territory across the board: Low settings average 239.4 FPS, Medium 206 FPS, High 182.4 FPS, and Ultra 134 FPS. These figures suggest that at 1080p, the bottleneck shifts away from raw rendering power toward frame pacing and CPU overhead, as even the heaviest preset maintains a 134 FPS average that exceeds the needs of most high-refresh monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally strong but begins to show the GPU's workload increasing. The Low preset averages 211.7 FPS, Medium drops to 152.5 FPS, High delivers 133.2 FPS, and Ultra holds at 102 FPS. The step from Medium to High at 1440p costs roughly 19.3 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 31.2 FPS—a steeper penalty that indicates Ultra settings introduce rendering features that disproportionately impact the GPU at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the data shows the RTX 4070 SUPER finally encountering meaningful resistance. Low settings still produce a robust 136.8 FPS average, but Medium falls to 95.7 FPS, High to 87.8 FPS, and Ultra to 66.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 41.1 FPS, the largest single-preset drop observed across all resolutions, suggesting that Medium enables effects like shadows and reflections that scale heavily with pixel count. The Ultra preset at 4K, while still clearing 60 FPS, leaves only 6.2 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold—a margin that could be eroded by intense in-game scenes.

Across all resolutions, the min and max FPS values are not reported in the data, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS. The overall trend shows that the system loses roughly 45% of its 1080p Ultra performance (134 FPS down to 66.2 FPS) when moving to 4K Ultra, which is consistent with a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 66.2 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best settings for 4K, confirming it is fully playable.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this system achieves in the entire test suite?

A: The highest recorded average is 239.4 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that approaches the 240 FPS mark, indicating the system can drive extreme refresh rates at 1080p with minimal graphical demands.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same preset?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 134 FPS at 1920x1080 to 66.2 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 67.8 FPS. At Low settings, the drop is from 239.4 FPS to 136.8 FPS, a loss of 102.6 FPS. The percentage loss is larger at Low settings because the workload becomes more GPU-limited at higher resolutions.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest performance gap between Medium and High presets?

A: At 2560x1440, the difference between Medium (152.5 FPS) and High (133.2 FPS) is 19.3 FPS. At 1920x1080, the gap is 23.6 FPS (206 FPS vs 182.4 FPS), and at 3840x2160, the gap is 7.9 FPS (95.7 FPS vs 87.8 FPS). The 4K resolution shows the smallest absolute difference, suggesting that pixel-count dominates over preset effects at that resolution.

Q: Is the system better suited for competitive play or high-fidelity visuals?

A: The data supports both use cases. For competitive play, the 1080p Low preset at 239.4 FPS and 1440p Low at 211.7 FPS provide ample headroom for high-refresh monitors. For visual fidelity, the 4K Ultra preset at 66.2 FPS still clears the playable threshold, making it viable for cinematic single-player experiences.

Q: How does the system's ranking compare to its FPS numbers?

A: The combo ranks 639th out of 3714 combinations, placing it in the 82.8th percentile. This ranking is consistent with the FPS data, which shows the system delivering playable frame rates at all settings and resolutions, though it is not at the absolute top tier of performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions provides clear evidence of how the CPU and GPU share the workload in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the CPU's role is more prominent, as evidenced by the relatively small performance penalty when increasing settings. The Ryzen 5 5500, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, sustains 239.4 FPS at Low settings, but even at Ultra, the system still delivers 134 FPS. This narrow range suggests that at 1080p, the GPU has enough headroom to handle most presets while the CPU manages frame generation and game logic.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take a more dominant role. The performance gap between Low (211.7 FPS) and Ultra (102 FPS) widens to 109.7 FPS, compared to 105.4 FPS at 1080p. This modest increase indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER still has substantial bandwidth and compute resources available, but the additional pixels begin to tax the GPU's shading units and memory subsystem.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's dominance becomes unmistakable. The spread between Low (136.8 FPS) and Ultra (66.2 FPS) reaches 70.6 FPS, and the absolute performance at all presets drops significantly. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate, but the 4K pixel count demands more from the GPU's 7168 shading units. The CPU's influence at 4K is minimal—even the Low preset at 136.8 FPS suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor, as a weaker GPU would struggle to reach that number.

The settings scaling further clarifies the roles. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 33.4 FPS, Medium to High costs 23.6 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 48.4 FPS. This irregular pattern suggests that certain Ultra features (like ray tracing or advanced shadows) impose a disproportionate cost. At 4K, the same transitions cost 41.1 FPS, 7.9 FPS, and 21.6 FPS respectively, indicating that at higher resolutions, the base rendering cost dominates and preset effects have less relative impact.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would deliver similar performance in Lockdown Protocol. For the AMD Ryzen 5 5500, the closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, which scores 19617 in average benchmarks—a delta of -0.1% compared to the Ryzen 5 5500's 19593 average. This negligible difference means the Ryzen AI 5 430 would produce nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

The Intel Core i5-12500 scores 19668, representing a -0.4% delta, making it functionally equivalent for gaming workloads. The Intel Core i7-10700F, with an average score of 19499 and a +0.5% delta, is also within a hair of the Ryzen 5 5500. The Intel Core i5-11600KF scores 19723, a -0.7% delta, indicating it is marginally faster but unlikely to produce a measurable FPS difference in Lockdown Protocol.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43262, a -0.1% delta from the RTX 4070 SUPER's 43223 average. This workstation card, despite being from an older generation, delivers nearly identical benchmark performance, suggesting it would produce similar FPS in this game. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268 (-0.1%), making it another near-identical match, though as a mobile part it would have power and thermal constraints in a desktop context.

The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (non-24GB variant) scores 43301, a -0.2% delta, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, a -1% delta. All of these GPUs fall within a 1% performance band of the RTX 4070 SUPER, meaning any of them would deliver virtually indistinguishable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. This clustering suggests the RTX 4070 SUPER sits at a performance plateau where many competing parts converge.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 134 FPS, which is the best settings configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold. This is the most demanding preset available, and it still provides 74 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold, making it the obvious choice for 1080p users who want maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again takes the top spot with an average of 102 FPS. This represents 42 FPS of headroom above 60 FPS, which is sufficient for most gaming scenarios, though users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors might prefer the High preset at 133.2 FPS for a smoother experience. The data confirms Ultra is playable, but the choice between High and Ultra at 1440p depends on whether the user prioritizes visual fidelity or refresh rate.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 66.2 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by a slim 6.2 FPS margin. This is the best settings configuration that remains playable, but the narrow headroom means that demanding in-game scenes could cause dips below 60 FPS. For a safer margin, the High preset at 87.8 FPS offers 27.8 FPS of headroom, though it sacrifices some visual effects. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best settings for 4K, indicating that the average performance is sufficient, but users sensitive to frame drops may prefer High.

The Verdict

This system can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol, and the data shows it does so with exceptional capability. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with the Ultra preset delivering 134 FPS, more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The system is equally dominant at 2560x1440, where Ultra averages 102 FPS, providing a comfortable margin for high-refresh gaming.

Even at 3840x2160, the most demanding scenario, every preset clears 60 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 66.2 FPS, which is technically playable, but the High preset at 87.8 FPS offers a more stable experience with fewer risks of dropping below the threshold during intense action sequences. The verdict data confirms all resolutions and presets are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at each resolution: 134 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p, and 66.2 FPS at 4K.

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5500 and RTX 4070 SUPER proves to be a well-balanced pairing for this game. The CPU's 6-core, 12-thread configuration handles the game's logic and physics without bottlenecking the GPU, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p where CPU load is typically highest. The GPU's 12 GB of VRAM and Ada Lovelace architecture provide the rendering horsepower needed for 4K playability. Users targeting 60 FPS at 4K can confidently enable Ultra settings, while those with 144 Hz monitors at 1440p will find the High preset delivers an ideal balance of visual quality and frame rate.