Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and Intel Arc B370 combination shows a clear pattern: performance degrades sharply as resolution increases, and the gap between Low and Ultra presets widens at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the combination struggles across all settings. The Low preset delivers 38 FPS average, which is the only double-digit result above 30 at this resolution. Medium drops to 27 FPS average, with a recorded minimum of 23 FPS and maximum of 31 FPS. High falls further to 23 FPS average, and Ultra bottoms out at 18 FPS average. None of these results approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the Low preset sits 22 FPS short of that mark.

Moving to 2560x1440 improves things noticeably, but the combination still cannot reach 60 FPS on any preset. Low yields 58 FPS average, just 2 FPS below the playable threshold. Medium produces 42 FPS average, with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 48 FPS. High drops to 36 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 27 FPS average. The delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 31 FPS, indicating that graphical settings have a substantial impact on the frame rate.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally crosses the 60 FPS line. Low delivers 80 FPS average, a comfortable 20 FPS margin above the threshold. Medium comes close at 57 FPS average, with a minimum of 48 FPS and maximum of 65 FPS, but it still falls 3 FPS short of a consistent 60 FPS experience. High drops to 49 FPS average, and Ultra sits at 37 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 43 FPS, the largest gap across all resolutions.

Resolution scaling reveals a heavy cost. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Low reduces the average from 80 to 58 FPS, a 27.5% drop. Going from 1440p to 4K on Low reduces the average from 58 to 38 FPS, a 34.5% drop. The combination of resolution and preset scaling suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the frame rate collapses under the pixel load at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this CPU-GPU combination at 3427 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the bottom 7.7% of all tested systems, which is consistent with the FPS measurements showing sub-60 performance at 1440p and 4K.

The ranking reflects a fundamental mismatch: the CPU is a strong performer, sitting at the 85th percentile among all CPUs in the database, while the GPU sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, which places it in the same performance tier as legacy discrete GPUs like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770. The CPU's high percentile cannot compensate for the GPU's low output in a frame-rate-bound scenario.

This combination ranks poorly not because the CPU is weak, but because the GPU is severely underpowered for a modern FPS title. The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 5500X3D has substantial headroom, but the Arc B370 is unable to feed the display pipeline fast enough to utilize it.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS?

A: Only at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which delivers 80 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the Low preset reaches 58 FPS average, which is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the highest playable settings preset at 1080p?

A: The Low preset is the only playable option at 1920x1080, with an 80 FPS average. Medium falls just short at 57 FPS average, with a minimum of 48 FPS and maximum of 65 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to similar processors in the database?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500X3D has an average benchmark score of 37018, placing it at the 85th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F (36945, 0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37093, 0.2% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36938, 0.2% lower), and the Intel Core i9-12900T (37112, 0.3% higher).

Q: How does the GPU compare to similar graphics solutions?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, placing it at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% higher), and the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168, 1.4% lower).

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS values recorded?

A: The database only records min and max FPS for Medium presets. At 4K Medium, the range is 23 to 31 FPS around a 27 FPS average. At 1440p Medium, the range is 35 to 48 FPS around a 42 FPS average. At 1080p Medium, the range is 48 to 65 FPS around a 57 FPS average.

Q: Is the combination better suited to 1080p or higher resolutions?

A: The data clearly favors 1080p. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 80 FPS, and Medium nearly hits 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, the best result is 58 FPS on Low, and at 3840x2160, the best result is 38 FPS on Low. Higher resolutions fall progressively further behind.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but only under strict conditions. According to the verdict data, the only playable resolution and preset combination is 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which achieves 80 FPS average. That is the sole configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, no preset is playable. The closest is Low at 58 FPS average, which is 2 FPS short of the threshold. The data shows that the combination cannot maintain a consistent 60 FPS experience at 1440p, even on the lowest graphical settings. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse, with the best result being 38 FPS on Low, far below the playable threshold.

The verdict is clear: this combination is a 1080p Low-only system for Lockdown Protocol. It does not have the graphical headroom to handle medium or higher presets at 1080p, and it cannot push past 60 FPS at higher resolutions. Users who want to play at higher settings or resolutions would need a substantially more powerful GPU.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals an extreme imbalance between the CPU and GPU in this combination. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a desktop-class processor with 6 cores, 12 threads, a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache. It sits at the 85th percentile of all CPUs in the database. The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, is an integrated graphics solution with 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. It sits at the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

The frame rate data shows that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at every resolution. At 1080p, the Low preset yields 80 FPS, but Medium drops to 57 FPS and Ultra to 37 FPS. This steep decline with increasing graphical load indicates that the GPU is saturated and cannot scale with the CPU's available headroom. The CPU is likely underutilized in this scenario, as the GPU cannot produce frames fast enough to demand more processing.

At 1440p, the pattern continues. Low yields 58 FPS, Medium 42 FPS, and Ultra 27 FPS. The 31 FPS gap between Low and Ultra is nearly identical to the 43 FPS gap at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is equally stressed across resolutions. At 4K, the GPU is overwhelmed. Low yields 38 FPS, Medium 27 FPS, and Ultra 18 FPS. The 20 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is smaller, likely because the GPU is already so far below its limits that additional settings have diminishing returns.

The resolution scaling data reinforces this conclusion. Moving from 1080p to 1440p on Low reduces FPS by 27.5%, and moving from 1440p to 4K on Low reduces FPS by 34.5%. These are large drops that point to pixel throughput limitations, not CPU-bound behavior. In a CPU-bound scenario, resolution would have a smaller impact on frame rate. The GPU is the clear limiting factor across all configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS, so there is no best playable setting. The data records no playable settings for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the same situation applies. No preset reaches 60 FPS, and the verdict data lists no playable settings. The closest result is Low at 58 FPS average, but that is below the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only playable option, delivering 80 FPS average. This is the best and only setting that clears 60 FPS. The Medium preset comes close at 57 FPS average, but it does not meet the playable threshold. High and Ultra fall further behind at 49 FPS and 37 FPS respectively.

For users who accept a frame rate below 60 FPS, the Medium preset at 1080p offers a 57 FPS average with a minimum of 48 FPS, which might be tolerable in less demanding scenes. However, the database's playable threshold is strictly 60 FPS, and only the Low preset at 1080p meets that requirement.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database provides nearest rival comparisons for both the CPU and GPU, offering insight into what other hardware would behave similarly in this combination.

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D is closely matched by four alternatives. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36945, which is 0.2% lower, meaning it would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, 0.2% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938, 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, 0.3% higher. All four CPUs are within 0.3% of the Ryzen 5 5500X3D's average benchmark score of 37018, so swapping to any of them would produce virtually identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B370 is matched by several much older discrete graphics cards. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. These deltas are small, indicating that the Arc B370 performs at the level of early-2010s discrete GPUs. Any of these alternatives would produce similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, though their driver support and feature sets may differ.

The practical implication is that pairing the Ryzen 5 5500X3D with a stronger GPU would dramatically improve performance, since the CPU has 85th percentile capability while the GPU sits at the 5th percentile. The recorded data shows that the GPU is the bottleneck in every scenario tested, so upgrading the graphics solution while keeping the CPU would yield substantial FPS gains. Conversely, swapping the CPU for any of the listed rivals would change nothing meaningful, as they all perform within 0.3% of each other.