Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination delivers a remarkably strong performance profile for Lockdown Protocol, with the data showing that this pairing is capable of maintaining high frame rates even at the most demanding settings across all three tested resolutions. The measured results indicate that this system is far from being a marginal performer, offering a substantial cushion above the 60 FPS playable threshold in every configuration tested.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data shows that this combination can run the most demanding Ultra preset at every resolution while staying well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 142.9 FPS, making it the clear choice for maximum visual fidelity. The step down to High settings only increases the average to 191.5 FPS, so there is no practical reason to reduce quality at this resolution unless chasing extremely high refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset maintains an average of 102.5 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold while providing the full visual experience. The High preset at this resolution reaches 137.5 FPS, and Medium hits 163.1 FPS, but the data suggests that the visual upgrade from Ultra is worth the frame rate trade-off for most players. The minimum frame rates are not recorded in the data, so the consistency of these averages cannot be fully assessed, but the substantial headroom above 60 FPS suggests that even significant dips would remain playable.

The 3840x2160 resolution presents the most demanding scenario, yet the Ultra preset still achieves an average of 68.7 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold, though the margin is noticeably thinner than at lower resolutions. The High preset at 4K delivers 92.5 FPS, and Medium reaches 106 FPS, providing fallback options if the Ultra preset's frame rate dips become a concern. The data indicates that Ultra is the best settings choice at all three resolutions, as it remains playable while offering the highest visual quality.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal a clear pattern of GPU dominance across all resolutions, with the scaling between settings and resolutions highlighting where the graphics card becomes the limiting factor. At 1920x1080, the frame rates range from 142.9 FPS at Ultra to 241.4 FPS at Low, a spread of nearly 100 FPS that is almost entirely attributable to GPU workload. The Ryzen 5 5500's six cores and twelve threads provide sufficient processing power to keep up with the GPU at this resolution, as the CPU is not typically the bottleneck in FPS titles at 1080p.

The scaling from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 shows a consistent drop of roughly 25-30 percent across all settings, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. At Ultra settings, the frame rate falls from 142.9 FPS to 102.5 FPS, a 28.3 percent reduction that aligns with the increased pixel count. The Low preset sees a similar reduction from 241.4 FPS to 215.1 FPS, a smaller percentage drop that suggests the CPU begins to play a more significant role when the GPU workload is lighter.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows the GPU's dominance becoming even more pronounced. At Ultra settings, the frame rate drops from 102.5 FPS to 68.7 FPS, a 33 percent reduction that is driven almost entirely by the 2.25x increase in pixel count. The Low preset at 4K still manages 147.4 FPS, which indicates that even at the lowest settings, the GPU remains the primary constraint. The data suggests that the CPU matters most at lower resolutions and settings, where its ability to feed the GPU becomes more apparent, while the GPU is the decisive component at higher resolutions and quality presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a wide performance envelope across the four settings presets. Low settings deliver the highest average at 241.4 FPS, followed by Medium at 211.2 FPS, High at 191.5 FPS, and Ultra at 142.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 98.5 FPS, representing a 41 percent reduction in frame rate when moving to the highest quality settings. This spread indicates that the game's visual settings have a substantial impact on GPU load, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 8448 shading units being pushed harder as quality increases.

The 2560x1440 results show a similar pattern with slightly compressed margins. Low settings produce 215.1 FPS, Medium reaches 163.1 FPS, High delivers 137.5 FPS, and Ultra maintains 102.5 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 112.6 FPS, which is actually a larger absolute gap than at 1080p, reflecting the increased pixel workload at higher resolutions. The relative performance drop from Low to Ultra is 52.3 percent, indicating that the Ultra preset's effects are more demanding at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more constrained, particularly at the higher quality settings. Low settings still deliver a strong 147.4 FPS, while Medium drops to 106 FPS, High falls to 92.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 68.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 78.7 FPS, with the Ultra preset running at less than half the frame rate of Low. The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to handle 4K textures, but the computational demands of the Ultra preset at this resolution push the GPU to its limits.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 5 5500's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, which scores 19617 against the 5500's 19593, a negligible 0.1 percent difference. The Intel Core i5-12500 scores 19668, placing it 0.4 percent ahead, while the Intel Core i7-10700F trails by 0.5 percent with a score of 19499. The Intel Core i5-11600KF leads the group at 19723, which is 0.7 percent faster. These differences are minimal, meaning that swapping the Ryzen 5 5500 for any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as the GPU would remain the dominant factor in most scenarios.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's nearest rivals show similarly tight clustering. The NVIDIA Quadro M5000 scores 31206, just 0.4 percent lower than the 4070 Ti SUPER's 31087, while the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q scores 31220, also 0.4 percent lower. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 31532, which is 1.4 percent higher, and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX reaches 31676, a 1.9 percent advantage. These differences are small enough that any of these GPUs would deliver comparable performance in Lockdown Protocol, with the 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB memory capacity being the primary differentiating factor for 4K texture loading.

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5500 with any of its rival CPUs and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER with any of its rival GPUs would produce frame rates within a few percent of the measured results. The data suggests that this system's performance is robust regardless of which nearby hardware is substituted, as the game appears to be GPU-bound at the tested resolutions and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 558th out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 15 percent of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strong GPU performance, as the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 76th percentile standing among all GPUs is the primary driver of this result. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking contributes to the overall position, but the data shows that the GPU's capabilities are more decisive for this game's performance.

The rank of 558 out of 3714 means that roughly 85 percent of tested combinations perform worse than this system, while about 15 percent deliver higher frame rates. The combinations that rank above this system likely feature more powerful CPUs or GPUs, but the measured results show that this pairing is already delivering well above the playable threshold at all tested resolutions and settings. The rank suggests that this is a well-balanced configuration for Lockdown Protocol, with the GPU providing enough headroom to compensate for the CPU's mid-range position.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so with significant performance to spare. The data shows that every resolution and settings combination tested stays above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with the most demanding configuration being 3840x2160 Ultra at 68.7 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra, the system delivers 102.5 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Ultra, it reaches 142.9 FPS, all comfortably above the playable threshold.

The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets are playable at every resolution. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 68.7 FPS, making 4K gaming viable at maximum quality. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings deliver 102.5 FPS, offering a smooth experience with high visual fidelity. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings produce 142.9 FPS, providing excellent performance for high refresh rate displays.

The only consideration for players is whether the 68.7 FPS average at 4K Ultra is sufficiently above the threshold for their preferences. While it clears the 60 FPS mark, players who prefer a larger safety margin could drop to High settings at 4K for 92.5 FPS without sacrificing much visual quality. At lower resolutions, the frame rates are high enough that no compromises are necessary, and the system can be run at maximum settings without any concerns about playability.