Lockdown Protocol

The data for Lockdown Protocol, captured with an AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, reveals a system with substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate play at conventional resolutions, while 4K demands a more selective approach to image quality. The measured results show a clear hierarchy across resolutions, with the RTX 3080’s 10 GB GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth proving sufficient for the game’s demands. At 1080p, the combination is overwhelmingly fast, with even the most demanding preset clearing the playable threshold by a wide margin. The picture becomes more nuanced as resolution climbs, where the GPU’s compute throughput—29.77 TFLOPS FP32—starts to dictate performance more heavily.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results for Lockdown Protocol are organized by resolution and preset, with average frame rates recorded for every setting tier. Minimum and maximum frame rates were only captured for the Medium preset at each resolution, providing a partial view of frame time consistency. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 230 FPS, while Medium drops to 177 FPS with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 204 FPS. High settings produce 155 FPS on average, and Ultra still maintains a strong 116 FPS. This indicates that even at the highest quality settings, the system has ample performance for competitive play on standard 144Hz monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling is predictable but the margins tighten. Low settings average 183 FPS, Medium averages 130 FPS with a 110 FPS minimum and 149 FPS maximum, High averages 113 FPS, and Ultra remains comfortably playable at 85 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 20-25% of the average frame rate across all presets, a typical penalty for a 77% increase in pixel count. The minimum FPS at Medium, 110, suggests that frame pacing remains stable even under load.

At 3840x2160, the data shows a more significant performance cliff. Low settings average 118 FPS, which is still excellent, but Medium drops to 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS. High settings average 73 FPS, while Ultra falls to 55 FPS, just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is substantial—an 18 FPS difference—indicating that the Ultra preset introduces rendering costs that the RTX 3080 cannot fully absorb at this resolution. The Medium preset’s minimum of 71 FPS offers a safety margin, but the High preset’s average of 73 FPS lacks a recorded minimum, suggesting its worst-case frame rate could dip closer to the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 5 5500X3D, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, provides a strong foundation for this game. Its 96 MB shared L3 cache is a notable asset for FPS titles that benefit from large cache pools. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 2941 and multithread score of 20363 place it in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, indicating it is unlikely to bottleneck the RTX 3080 in most scenarios. The GPU, meanwhile, sits in the 68th percentile among all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 25086.

The scaling between resolutions reveals the GPU’s dominance at higher pixel counts. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 114 FPS (230 to 116), a 49% drop. At 1440p, the same preset swing costs 98 FPS (183 to 85), a 46% reduction. At 4K, the drop from Low to Ultra is 63 FPS (118 to 55), a 53% decline. This pattern suggests that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is often able to feed the GPU sufficiently, and the frame rate is primarily limited by the GPU’s rendering workload. The smaller absolute drop at 4K—63 FPS versus 114 FPS at 1080p—implies that the GPU is already saturated at lower settings, making the CPU’s role less critical as resolution increases.

The Ryzen 5 5500X3D’s boost clock of 4.00 GHz and TDP of 105 W are modest, but its cache configuration compensates for lower clocks in cache-sensitive workloads. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 230 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s practical limit for this game’s engine. At 1440p, the 183 FPS on Low is still high, but the 47 FPS drop from 1080p Low indicates the GPU is beginning to take on more of the load. By 4K, the CPU’s influence is minimal—the 118 FPS on Low confirms the GPU’s raw throughput rather than the CPU’s single-thread performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

For players targeting a consistent 60 FPS or higher, the data provides clear guidance. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that stays above the threshold, averaging 116 FPS. This gives substantial headroom for frame rate dips, and the 1080p Medium preset’s minimum of 151 FPS reinforces that even transient drops remain far above the playable line.

At 2560x1440, Ultra remains viable with an average of 85 FPS. The 1440p Medium preset’s minimum of 110 FPS shows that even the mid-tier settings offer excellent frame pacing. The 85 FPS average at Ultra provides a buffer of 25 FPS over the threshold, which should absorb most scene complexity spikes in an FPS title. For the smoothest experience, High at 113 FPS is also a strong choice, but the data supports Ultra as the best visual quality option without sacrificing playability.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. High settings average 73 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold but leaves only 13 FPS of headroom. The Medium preset averages 84 FPS with a 71 FPS minimum, offering a more secure margin. The verdict data lists High, Low, and Medium as playable, with High designated as the best settings. However, the absence of a minimum FPS for High means the average is the only indicator. Given that Medium’s minimum is 71 FPS, High’s worst case could be lower, potentially approaching the threshold. Players who prioritize stability might prefer Medium, but the data officially supports High as the best playable preset at 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so convincingly across most configurations. The verdict by resolution confirms that all three tested resolutions have at least one playable preset. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 116 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same is true, with Ultra averaging 85 FPS. At 3840x2160, the playable presets are High, Low, and Medium, with High averaging 73 FPS. The only non-playable configuration is 4K Ultra, which averages 55 FPS—5 FPS short of the threshold.

The practical implication is that this system is a 1080p and 1440p powerhouse for Lockdown Protocol, capable of maximizing visual settings while maintaining high frame rates. At 4K, the RTX 3080’s 10 GB memory and 320-bit bus are sufficient for High settings, but Ultra is out of reach. The 4K Medium preset, with its 84 FPS average and 71 FPS minimum, is the safest choice for players who own a 4K display and want to avoid frame rate drops. The system’s overall rank of 1084 out of 3714 tested combos places it in the upper third of configurations, indicating solid performance relative to the broader hardware landscape.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for how other hardware would behave in this game. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D’s closest competitors, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, which scores 36945—a delta of 0.2% from the 5500X3D’s average of 37018. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 also scores 36938, another 0.2% delta. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, a -0.2% delta, and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, a -0.3% delta. These differences are negligible, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, assuming the GPU remains the same.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3080’s nearest rivals are more dated parts. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, a -0.3% delta from the RTX 3080’s average of 23172. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 scores 23250, also -0.3%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23273, a -0.4% delta, and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X scores 23276, again -0.4%. These deltas suggest that, despite the RTX 3080’s modern architecture and 28,300 million transistors, its average benchmark score is closely matched by these alternatives. In practice, this would translate to similar average FPS in Lockdown Protocol, though the RTX 3080’s 10 GB GDDR6X memory and ray tracing capabilities—68 RT cores—might offer advantages in other titles or with specific settings enabled.

FAQ

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

A: No. The 3840x2160 Ultra preset averages 55 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable 4K preset is High, averaging 73 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra is the most demanding preset that clears the threshold, averaging 85 FPS. All four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at this resolution.

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

A: The 1920x1080 High preset averages 155 FPS, while the 3840x2160 High preset averages 73 FPS. This represents a 52.9% reduction in average frame rate.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more limiting at 1920x1080?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 230 FPS, suggesting the CPU is near its limit. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D’s single-thread score of 2941 and 96 MB L3 cache are key factors, but the GPU’s 29.77 TFLOPS is also a constraint at higher settings.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset at 3840x2160?

A: The 4K Medium preset has a minimum FPS of 71, with an average of 84 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested configurations?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 1084 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 29th percentile overall.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 achieves a rank of 1084 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the configuration in the upper 29% of all tested systems, a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s 85th percentile standing and the GPU’s 68th percentile, with the GPU’s performance being the more likely bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 5500X3D’s 6 cores and 12 threads, combined with the RTX 3080’s 8704 shading units, create a system that excels at 1080p and 1440p but cedes ground at 4K Ultra. The data shows that for competitive FPS play at standard resolutions, this combo is more than adequate, and even at 4K, the High preset offers a playable experience. The rank of 1084 suggests that while faster configurations exist, this pairing delivers a well-rounded experience for Lockdown Protocol’s demands.