Lockdown Protocol

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D sits in a tightly contested performance band. Its aggregate benchmark score of 37,018 places it within 0.3% of several comparable processors. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36,945, a 0.2% deficit relative to the 5500X3D, meaning the two chips would deliver nearly indistinguishable frame pacing in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 matches within 0.2% at 36,938, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 edges ahead by 0.2% with a score of 37,093. The Intel Core i9-12900T posts 37,112, a 0.3% lead, the largest margin in this cluster. For Lockdown Protocol, any of these processors would produce statistically identical CPU performance; differences of less than one-third of a percent are imperceptible in real gameplay.

On the graphics side, the AMD Radeon RX 570 achieves an average benchmark score of 28,766, placing it at the 74th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals form an eclectic group. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28,874, only 0.4% higher, despite being a mobile part with a different thermal envelope. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X trails by 0.7% at 28,580. The AMD Radeon RX 470, a sibling from the same Polaris generation, scores 28,996, a 0.8% lead. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000, a workstation card, sits 1.2% ahead at 28,421 (note this is actually lower, a 1.2% deficit from the RX 570's perspective). In practice, swapping the RX 570 for any of these alternatives would change average frame rates by less than 1%, which is within run-to-run variance for most game benchmarks.

The practical takeaway: this combo of Ryzen 5 5500X3D and RX 570 behaves essentially identically to several other pairings. A system with a Ryzen 5 5600F or Core Ultra 5 225 alongside an RX 470 or RX 6800M would land within the same performance class. The CPU's 85th percentile standing among all processors means it is not the bottleneck at most settings; the GPU's 74th percentile places it as the more limiting component.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the verdict data identifies exactly which settings clear that bar.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best recorded average is 36 FPS at Low settings. Medium averages 26 FPS, High averages 22 FPS, and Ultra drops to 17 FPS. The verdict confirms no playable settings exist at 4K; the best achievable is Low at 36 FPS, well below the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but still falls short. Low averages 56 FPS, the closest any setting comes to 60 FPS, but it does not reach it. Medium averages 40 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. The verdict lists no playable settings at this resolution. A 56 FPS average at Low is tantalizingly close, but the recorded data does not classify it as clearing the bar.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only playable option. It averages 77 FPS, a comfortable 17 FPS margin above the threshold. Medium averages 54 FPS, below the bar, and High averages 47 FPS, with Ultra at 36 FPS. The verdict explicitly names Low as the best and only playable setting at 1080p, with an average of 77 FPS.

The pattern is clear: this hardware combination is playable only at 1080p with the lowest quality preset. Every other resolution and setting combination falls below 60 FPS. The margin at 1080p Low is substantial, but the drop from Low to Medium is 23 FPS, indicating that the GPU's 4 GB frame buffer and Polaris architecture are heavily taxed by even modest quality increases.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling patterns across resolutions and presets reveal how the workload shifts between the Ryzen 5 5500X3D and the RX 570. At 1080p Low, the average is 77 FPS. Dropping the resolution to 1440p Low reduces this to 56 FPS, a 27% decrease, and at 4K Low it falls to 36 FPS, another 36% reduction. This steep resolution scaling indicates GPU dominance: as pixel count rises, the RX 570's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors. The CPU, with its 96 MB of shared L3 cache and 6 Zen 3 cores, has ample headroom at the lower resolutions.

Preset scaling tells the same story. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium drops the average from 77 to 54 FPS, a 30% loss. High drops to 47 FPS, and Ultra to 36 FPS. At 1440p, the relative losses are similar: Low at 56 FPS, Medium at 40 FPS, High at 35 FPS, Ultra at 26 FPS. The consistent 20-30% reductions per quality step point to the GPU's shading units and texture units being saturated, not the CPU. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D's single-thread score of 2,941 and multithread score of 20,363 are more than sufficient to feed the RX 570 at these frame rates.

At 4K, the GPU is unquestionably the bottleneck. The RX 570's 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 224 GB/s memory bandwidth cannot sustain playable frame rates at any quality level. The CPU's role diminishes further, as the frame times are dominated by pixel throughput. Across all three resolutions, the data shows no scenario where the CPU becomes the limiting factor; even at 1080p Low with 77 FPS, the processor is not holding back the GPU.

For users considering upgrades, the RX 570 is the clear constraint. The CPU's 85th percentile ranking suggests it could drive a significantly faster GPU in this title. However, the measured data only covers this specific pairing, and the verdict reflects the combination as tested.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average frame rate is 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Only the Low preset at 1080p clears the bar with an average of 77 FPS.

Q: What is the best achievable frame rate at 1440p?

A: The highest average at 2560x1440 is 56 FPS, recorded at Low settings. This still falls short of the 60 FPS threshold, and no settings at 1440p are classified as playable.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from Low to Ultra at 1080p?

A: The average frame rate drops from 77 FPS at Low to 36 FPS at Ultra, a loss of 41 FPS or approximately 53% of the Low preset's performance. The intermediate steps are Medium at 54 FPS and High at 47 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the performance ceiling?

A: The GPU is the limiting component across all tested resolutions. The RX 570's average benchmark score places it at the 74th percentile, while the Ryzen 5 5500X3D sits at the 85th percentile. The steep frame rate drops with increasing resolution and preset quality confirm GPU-bound behavior.

Q: Does the RX 570's 4 GB memory capacity matter for this game?

A: The measured data shows a sharp performance cliff between Low and Medium presets at every resolution. At 1080p, the 23 FPS drop from Low to Medium suggests the GPU's memory subsystem and compute resources are overwhelmed by moderate quality increases, consistent with the 4 GB GDDR5 capacity and 224 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 4K with the lowest settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average is 36 FPS. This is below the playable threshold, and the verdict records no playable settings at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements cover three resolutions and four quality presets. Minimum and maximum values are only provided for Medium settings at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are consistently low. Low averages 36 FPS. Medium averages 26 FPS with a minimum of 22 and maximum of 30. High averages 22 FPS. Ultra averages 17 FPS. The narrow range at Medium, spanning 8 FPS, indicates fairly consistent frame pacing despite the low absolute performance.

At 2560x1440, performance improves but remains sub-60. Low averages 56 FPS. Medium averages 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 and maximum of 46. High averages 35 FPS. Ultra averages 26 FPS. The Medium range of 12 FPS shows more variance than at 4K, suggesting occasional dips below the average.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset finally crosses the playable threshold. Low averages 77 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS, with a minimum of 46 and maximum of 63. High averages 47 FPS. Ultra averages 36 FPS. The Medium preset's maximum of 63 FPS briefly exceeds 60, but the average and minimum both fall short. The 17 FPS range at Medium indicates noticeable frame time variation.

The data shows no minimum or maximum values for Low, High, or Ultra presets; only averages are recorded for those settings. The Medium settings are the only ones with full min/max data, likely because they represent the boundary case where frame pacing consistency matters most.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database, this pairing of Ryzen 5 5500X3D and RX 570 ranks 3,544th out of 3,714 combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 5% of all tested systems. The ranking reflects the GPU's age and limited performance; the CPU is modern and capable, but the RX 570, released in 2017 and now end-of-life, drags the overall result down.

The percentile data reinforces this gap. The CPU sits at the 85th percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 74th percentile. The combination's in-game rank, however, is far lower than either component's standalone percentile. This suggests that Lockdown Protocol is particularly demanding on the GPU, and the RX 570's Polaris 20 chip with 2,048 shading units cannot deliver competitive frame rates regardless of CPU strength.

The nearest rival GPUs, such as the RX 470 or RX 6800M, would produce nearly identical results in this game, all within 1% of the RX 570's aggregate score. The rank of 3,544 out of 3,714 is therefore representative of a broad class of older and mid-range GPUs, not just this specific card.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The database's verdict is unambiguous: yes, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At that configuration, the average frame rate is 77 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. No other resolution or setting combination achieves playable performance.

At 2560x1440, the best result is 56 FPS at Low, which falls 4 FPS short of the threshold. At 3840x2160, the best result is 36 FPS at Low, far below playable. The verdict records no playable settings at either 1440p or 4K.

The practical conclusion: this system is viable for 1080p gaming on Lockdown Protocol, but only with the lowest quality preset. Users seeking higher visual fidelity at 1080p, or any playable performance at 1440p, would need a more powerful GPU. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D has ample headroom, but the RX 570's 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 5.095 TFLOPS compute throughput are the binding constraints. The 77 FPS at 1080p Low is playable and stable, but the 30% drop to Medium at 54 FPS highlights how quickly this GPU runs out of resources. The system is not recommended for 1440p or 4K gaming on this title.