Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER covers three resolutions and four quality presets. All measurements are average frame rates, with no minimum or maximum values recorded in the database. The playable threshold for this analysis is 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the frame rate ranges from 82.7 FPS at Ultra to 174.5 FPS at Low. The Medium preset delivers 125.9 FPS, while High lands at 108.9 FPS. This resolution shows the widest spread between presets, with a 91.8 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 48.6 FPS drop, from Medium to High is a 17.0 FPS drop, and from High to Ultra is a 26.2 FPS drop. Every preset at 1080p clears the 60 FPS threshold by a substantial margin, with even the most demanding setting running 37.7% above the playability floor.

At 2560x1440, the performance envelope tightens. Low settings produce 131.8 FPS, Medium drops to 95.0 FPS, High delivers 78.0 FPS, and Ultra falls to 59.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 72.7 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 36.8 FPS, Medium to High costs 17.0 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 18.9 FPS. Notably, the Ultra preset at 1440p sits just below the 60 FPS threshold, missing it by 0.9 FPS. The other three presets all remain comfortably playable, with High still 30.0% above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes significantly. Low settings average 84.0 FPS, Medium delivers 60.4 FPS, High drops to 53.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37.4 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 46.6 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 23.6 FPS reduction, Medium to High is a 6.7 FPS reduction, and High to Ultra is a 16.3 FPS reduction. Only Low and Medium presets remain at or above 60 FPS at 4K. The High preset falls 6.3 FPS short, and Ultra misses by 22.6 FPS, which represents a 37.7% shortfall relative to the threshold.

The data shows diminishing returns in the opposite direction: raising resolution from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra costs 23.6 FPS, while raising from 1440p to 4K at Ultra costs another 21.7 FPS. The same comparison at Low settings shows an 42.7 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 47.8 FPS drop from 1440p to 4K. Higher presets compress the resolution scaling, which suggests a growing GPU limitation as pixel count rises.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the database lists Ultra as the best playable setting. The measured average at Ultra is 82.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 22.7 FPS. Since all four presets at this resolution are playable, the most demanding preset that maintains playability is Ultra. This is the only resolution where the maximum quality setting remains viable.

For 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, with an average of 78.0 FPS. This is 18.0 FPS above the threshold. The Ultra preset at this resolution averages 59.1 FPS, falling just short of playable status. The database confirms that High, Low, and Medium are all playable at 1440p, but High represents the highest quality option that stays at or above 60 FPS.

For 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Medium, delivering 60.4 FPS. This sits just 0.4 FPS above the threshold, making it a marginal but valid choice. Low settings also clear 60 FPS at 84.0 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while remaining technically playable. High and Ultra at 4K are not listed as playable settings.

The pattern across resolutions is clear: as pixel count increases, the maximum viable preset drops by one step. At 1080p, Ultra works. At 1440p, High is the ceiling. At 4K, Medium is the ceiling. The 60.4 FPS at 4K Medium is particularly close to the threshold, so users seeking headroom might prefer Low at 84.0 FPS for a more stable experience.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-based GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 2560 shading units. The measured data reveals how these components interact across resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is the limiting factor, but the CPU still has headroom. The jump from Low at 174.5 FPS to Ultra at 82.7 FPS shows a 52.6% performance reduction when quality settings rise. This is primarily a GPU workload increase, as the CPU can feed frames at high rates. The Ryzen 5 5600's multi-threaded benchmarks, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18309 and a PassMark multithread score of 21541, indicate sufficient compute for high-refresh gaming at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the GPU burden grows. Low settings drop to 131.8 FPS, a 24.5% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Ultra drops to 59.1 FPS, a 28.5% reduction from 1080p Ultra. The consistent percentage drop across presets suggests the GPU is scaling predictably with pixel count, while the CPU maintains its ability to deliver frames. The Ryzen 5 5600's single-thread performance, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 882 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3256, is adequate to keep up with the RTX 2070 SUPER at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. Low settings deliver 84.0 FPS, a 36.3% drop from 1080p Low. Medium delivers 60.4 FPS, a 52.0% drop from 1080p Medium. High delivers 53.7 FPS, a 50.7% drop from 1080p High. Ultra delivers 37.4 FPS, a 54.8% drop from 1080p Ultra. The larger percentage drops at higher presets and higher resolutions indicate that the RTX 2070 SUPER's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and its 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are being saturated. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution rises, which is typical for GPU-bound scenarios.

The scaling between 1440p and 4K is steeper than between 1080p and 1440p for every preset. For example, Low settings drop 49.1% from 1440p to 4K, while dropping only 24.5% from 1080p to 1440p. This nonlinear scaling points to the GPU hitting memory bandwidth or fillrate limits at 4K, rather than a CPU bottleneck. The RTX 2070 SUPER's pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s are likely the binding constraints at 3840x2160.

In summary, the CPU is sufficient at all resolutions, but the GPU determines playability. At 1080p and 1440p, the RTX 2070 SUPER has enough headroom for high settings. At 4K, only reduced settings keep frame rates at or above 60 FPS.

The Verdict

This combination can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on the target resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system is fully playable at every preset. The database lists all four settings as playable, with Ultra achieving 82.7 FPS. This is the strongest scenario for this hardware, offering 22.7 FPS of headroom above the threshold at maximum quality.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable at High, Medium, and Low. High delivers 78.0 FPS, which is 18.0 FPS above the threshold. The Ultra preset at 59.1 FPS is just below playable, so users must accept High or lower for a stable 60 FPS experience at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system is playable only at Medium and Low. Medium averages 60.4 FPS, which is a marginal 0.4 FPS above the threshold. Low averages 84.0 FPS, offering much more headroom. High and Ultra are not playable at 4K, with High at 53.7 FPS and Ultra at 37.4 FPS.

The verdict is conditional: this PC runs Lockdown Protocol well at 1080p and 1440p, and it runs at 4K only with reduced settings. For users prioritizing 4K, the Medium preset is technically playable but leaves almost no margin for frame time spikes. The Low preset at 84.0 FPS is the safer choice for 4K gaming. For 1440p users, High at 78.0 FPS is the recommended balance of quality and performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this game.

For the AMD Ryzen 5 5600, the database lists four rivals with average benchmark scores within 0.5% of the CPU's average score of 20468. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20454, a delta of 0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425, a delta of 0.2%. The AMD EPYC 9454P scores 20422, a delta of 0.2%. The AMD EPYC 7713 scores 20363, a delta of 0.5%. All four are within 105 points of the Ryzen 5 5600's average, meaning any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol. The practical difference in frame rates would be negligible, likely less than 1 FPS in most scenarios.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, the nearest rivals are slightly further apart. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, a delta of -1.0% from the RTX 2070 SUPER's average score of 20282. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a delta of -1.2%. The Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, a delta of -1.3%. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, a delta of -1.5%. These deltas mean the RTX 2070 SUPER is slightly behind all four rivals, but the differences are small. The RTX 3070 Mobile, for instance, is only 1.2% faster on average, which would translate to roughly 1-2 FPS in Lockdown Protocol at most settings. The Quadro M4000M, despite being a professional card, is within 1.0% of the RTX 2070 SUPER, so it would offer a nearly identical gaming experience.

In practical terms, swapping the CPU for any of its rivals would not change the verdict at any resolution. Swapping the GPU for the closest rival would also leave the playable settings unchanged, as the 1.0-1.5% differences are too small to push the 4K High preset above 60 FPS or the 1440p Ultra preset above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2143 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 42.3rd percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 57.7% of tested combos perform better in this game.

This rank is consistent with the hardware's age and position. The CPU sits at the 74th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. The combo rank of 2143 out of 3714 is lower than both individual percentiles, which suggests that Lockdown Protocol is demanding enough to penalize this pairing more than average. The GPU's percentile of 65 is the weaker component, and the game's scaling with GPU load at higher resolutions confirms this.

The rank also indicates that a large portion of tested combos, 1571 systems, perform worse than this pairing. For users with this hardware, the rank means they have a mid-pack system for Lockdown Protocol: not at the top, but above the majority of tested configurations. The playable results at 1080p and 1440p align with this mid-pack positioning, while the 4K limitations reflect the GPU's 65th percentile standing.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average at 1920x1080 Ultra is 82.7 FPS, which is 22.7 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: High is the best playable setting at 2560x1440, with a measured average of 78.0 FPS. Ultra at this resolution averages 59.1 FPS, just below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium is the best playable setting with 60.4 FPS, and Low achieves 84.0 FPS. High at 53.7 FPS and Ultra at 37.4 FPS are not playable.

Q: How much performance drops from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 174.5 FPS at 1080p to 84.0 FPS at 4K, a 51.9% reduction. At Ultra, it drops from 82.7 FPS to 37.4 FPS, a 54.8% reduction.

Q: Which component limits performance at 4K?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160. The RTX 2070 SUPER's scaling with resolution shows steep drops at higher pixel counts, while the Ryzen 5 5600's single-thread and multi-thread scores indicate sufficient CPU capacity.

Q: How does this combo rank among tested systems?

A: It ranks 2143 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it above 57.7% of tested systems. The CPU ranks in the 74th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU ranks in the 65th percentile among all GPUs.