Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 in Lockdown Protocol show a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers strong frame rates across every settings tier. Low settings produce an average of 148.2 FPS, Medium drops to 101.2 FPS, High holds at 88 FPS, and Ultra still manages 69.6 FPS. This means the 1080p experience is uniformly smooth, with even the most demanding preset staying well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages step down in a predictable fashion. Low settings deliver 104.4 FPS, Medium comes in at 77.8 FPS, High reaches 66.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 49.9 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is roughly 11 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs about 17 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional load on the GPU. At this resolution, the three lower presets remain comfortably playable, but Ultra drops below the 60 FPS line.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more dramatically. Low settings still yield 71.1 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 50.3 FPS and High falls further to 40.6 FPS. Ultra is the weakest showing at 29.5 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is about 41.6 FPS, a much wider range than at lower resolutions, which highlights how resolution scaling amplifies the cost of higher quality settings. The data shows no recorded minimum or maximum frame times, so the analysis relies on averages alone, but the averages are consistent enough to draw clear conclusions about playability tiers.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this CPU and GPU pairing ranks 2937 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower third of all recorded systems, roughly at the 79th percentile from the bottom, which is a useful context for expectations. The combination is not a top-tier performer, but it is also not near the very bottom of the field. The rank reflects the balanced but modest nature of the hardware: the Ryzen 5 5600 is a capable mid-range processor, and the RTX 2060 is an older graphics card that still holds its own at lower resolutions.

The ranking becomes more meaningful when compared with other tested combos. The Ryzen 5 5600 sits at the 74th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20468. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests include the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V with a score of 20454 and a delta of 0.1 percent, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G at 20425 with a delta of 0.2 percent, and the AMD EPYC 9454P at 20422 with a delta of 0.2 percent. The AMD EPYC 7713 is also close at 20363 with a delta of 0.5 percent. These are all within half a percent of each other, meaning the CPU performance is effectively interchangeable with those processors for gaming workloads.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile against all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at 15283 with a delta of 0 percent, the AMD Radeon 680M at 15270 with a delta of 0.1 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199 with a delta of 0.6 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 15171 with a delta of 0.8 percent. These deltas are all under one percent, so any of these graphics solutions would place a system in a similar performance band for this game. The combo rank of 2937 out of 3714 reflects the sum of these two parts: a mid-pack CPU paired with a slightly above-average GPU, resulting in a system that handles 1080p and 1440p well but struggles at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes relatively more important at 1080p. Looking at the scaling between 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by roughly 30 percent on Low settings, from 148.2 to 104.4, and by about 24 percent on High settings, from 88 to 66.8. This consistent drop across presets points to the GPU being the limiting factor, as resolution increases the pixel fill rate demand that the RTX 2060 must meet.

At 3840x2160, the GPU bottleneck becomes even more pronounced. The average at High settings falls to 40.6 FPS, which is about 39 percent lower than the 1440p High result of 66.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 29.5 FPS, a 41 percent decrease from the 1440p Ultra figure of 49.9 FPS. These steep declines confirm that the RTX 2060 cannot sustain playable frame rates at 4K except on Low settings, where it still manages 71.1 FPS. The CPU, with its six cores and twelve threads based on Zen 3 architecture, does not appear to be the limiting factor here, as the frame rate scales predictably with resolution rather than showing signs of a processor bottleneck.

The preset scaling within each resolution further clarifies the division of labor. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs about 78.6 FPS on average, a 53 percent reduction. At 1440p, the same preset sweep costs about 54.5 FPS. At 4K, it costs about 41.6 FPS. The shrinking absolute cost of preset changes at higher resolutions reinforces that the GPU is saturated at 4K, so additional quality settings have less headroom to affect performance. Conversely, at 1080p, the GPU has more spare capacity, so preset changes produce larger absolute swings. The CPU, meanwhile, maintains a stable foundation across all settings, as the Ryzen 5 5600 offers strong single-thread performance with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2584.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users considering this exact build, the database shows that several other CPUs and GPUs would behave almost identically in Lockdown Protocol. On the CPU side, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V is the closest match, with an average benchmark score within 0.1 percent of the Ryzen 5 5600. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and AMD EPYC 9454P are both within 0.2 percent, and the AMD EPYC 7713 is within 0.5 percent. Any of these processors would deliver nearly the same frame rates in this game, assuming the GPU remains constant. The differences are so small that they would be imperceptible in real-world gameplay, so a system built around any of these CPUs would feel the same in Lockdown Protocol.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 is the nearest rival with a delta of 0 percent, meaning it performs essentially identically to the RTX 2060 in the database's synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Radeon 680M is also very close at 0.1 percent, followed by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 0.6 percent and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 0.8 percent. These GPUs would produce comparable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, so a system with any of them paired with the Ryzen 5 5600 would land in the same performance band. The practical takeaway is that this combo is not unique; it sits in a dense cluster of similarly performing hardware, and swapping to any of these near-identical alternatives would not meaningfully change the gaming experience.

It is worth remembering the GTX 580 is a much older card with different feature support, but the benchmark data shows its raw performance is on par with the RTX 2060 for this title. Similarly, the Radeon 680M is an integrated solution, yet its average score places it within a tenth of a percent of the RTX 2060, which suggests that Lockdown Protocol is not heavily reliant on the RTX-specific features like ray tracing cores or tensor cores. The RTX 2060 does include 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, but the measured performance indicates that the game does not leverage them enough to create a wide gap over non-RTX hardware.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 69.6, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. The database lists Ultra as the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: High settings are the best playable option at 1440p, delivering an average of 66.8 FPS. Low and Medium also clear 60 FPS with averages of 104.4 and 77.8 FPS respectively, but Ultra falls short at 49.9 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only on Low settings. The average FPS at 3840x2160 Low is 71.1, which is above 60. Medium drops to 50.3, High to 40.6, and Ultra to 29.5, so those presets are not playable.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 20468, which places it at the 74th percentile. Its closest rivals, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, are within 0.2 percent of its score, so performance differences would be negligible.

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

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290, placing it at the 58th percentile. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 is within 0 percent of that score, and the AMD Radeon 680M is within 0.1 percent, so these cards would deliver comparable frame rates.

Q: What is the overall rank of this combo for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination ranks 2937 out of 3714 tested systems, putting it in the lower third of the field. This reflects a mid-range CPU and an older GPU that still performs adequately at 1080p and 1440p but falls behind at 4K.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on every preset, from Low at 148.2 FPS to Ultra at 69.6 FPS. The database lists Ultra as the best settings option at this resolution, so 1080p users can max out the game and still enjoy a smooth experience.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on High, Low, and Medium presets, with averages of 66.8, 104.4, and 77.8 FPS respectively. High is the best playable setting, offering a good balance of visual quality and performance. Ultra at 1440p drops to 49.9 FPS, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold, so users should avoid that preset unless they are willing to accept lower frame rates.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with an average of 71.1 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 50.3, 40.6, and 29.5 FPS respectively. The verdict is clear: this combo is a solid 1080p and capable 1440p machine, but 4K gaming requires significant settings compromises. For most players, 1080p Ultra or 1440p High will deliver the best experience, and the system's overall rank of 2937 out of 3714 confirms that it is a mid-pack performer suited for mainstream gaming rather than high-end 4K workloads.