Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Lockdown Protocol, with the data showing that every preset at every tested resolution clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. The measured results indicate a system that is not merely sufficient, but one that offers substantial headroom across the board.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is the Ultra preset at all three resolutions tested. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields an average of 67.5 FPS, which is the only resolution where the frame rate dips into a range that suggests some future-proofing concern. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 103.5 FPS, while at 1920x1080 it reaches 143 FPS. The data shows that this combination can run the game at maximum visual quality without dropping below the playable threshold, even at 4K resolution.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates range from 67.5 FPS on Ultra settings to 145.1 FPS on Low settings. The Ultra preset is the most demanding option, and it still maintains an average above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The Ultra preset is the best choice at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 103.5 FPS. This is more than 40 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving ample room for demanding scenes or background tasks.

Q: How much performance difference is there between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 255.4 FPS on average, while the Ultra preset achieves 143 FPS. This represents a difference of 112.4 FPS, with the Low preset being approximately 78.6% faster than Ultra.

Q: Is the frame rate stable across different resolutions?

A: The measured data shows consistent scaling. From 1080p Ultra at 143 FPS to 1440p Ultra at 103.5 FPS, the performance drops by 39.5 FPS. From 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra at 67.5 FPS, it drops another 36 FPS. The system shows predictable performance degradation as resolution increases.

Q: Which resolution provides the best balance of quality and performance?

A: The 2560x1440 resolution at Ultra settings offers an average of 103.5 FPS, which is well above the playable threshold while still providing a substantial increase in visual fidelity over 1080p. The data suggests this is the sweet spot for this hardware combination.

Q: Does this system ever fall below 60 FPS in the tested scenarios?

A: No. The lowest average frame rate recorded is 67.5 FPS at 4K Ultra settings. All other combinations of resolution and settings produce average frame rates that are significantly higher.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full set of measured frame rates shows a clear hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 255.4 FPS on Low, 221.4 FPS on Medium, 192.3 FPS on High, and 143 FPS on Ultra. This represents a spread of 112.4 FPS between the lowest and highest quality presets. The Medium preset is 13.3% slower than Low, High is 13.1% slower than Medium, and Ultra is 25.6% slower than High.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 228.1 FPS on Low, 160.5 FPS on Medium, 137.4 FPS on High, and 103.5 FPS on Ultra. The performance drop from Low to Medium is significant at 67.6 FPS, representing a 29.6% decrease. The scaling from Medium to High is a 23.1 FPS drop, and from High to Ultra is a 33.9 FPS drop.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 145.1 FPS on Low, 104.1 FPS on Medium, 87.4 FPS on High, and 67.5 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Medium transition costs 41 FPS, Medium to High costs 16.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 19.9 FPS. The 4K results show a more compressed scaling pattern compared to lower resolutions, suggesting that the GPU becomes the limiting factor more uniformly across presets.

Comparing the same preset across resolutions, the Ultra setting shows the most pronounced resolution scaling: 143 FPS at 1080p, 103.5 FPS at 1440p, and 67.5 FPS at 4K. The Low preset scales from 255.4 FPS at 1080p to 145.1 FPS at 4K, a drop of 110.3 FPS. The Medium preset drops from 221.4 to 104.1 FPS, and High drops from 192.3 to 87.4 FPS.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unequivocal: this PC can run Lockdown Protocol with excellent performance at all tested resolutions and settings. The verdictByResolution field confirms that every preset at every resolution is playable, with the Ultra preset being the recommended best setting for all three resolutions. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 67.5 FPS, which is just 7.5 FPS above the playable threshold. This is the only scenario where the system approaches the 60 FPS limit, suggesting that 4K Ultra is the edge of this hardware's capability. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 103.5 FPS, providing a comfortable margin. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 143 FPS, which is more than double the playable threshold. The data indicates that users should have no concerns about frame rates with this configuration, regardless of their resolution or quality preferences.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions provides insight into how the CPU and GPU divide the workload in Lockdown Protocol. The performance drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings is 39.5 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K is another 36 FPS. This consistent degradation suggests that the game becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution increases, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's rendering capabilities being the primary constraint.

However, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 112.4 FPS, while at 4K, the same comparison yields a 77.6 FPS difference. The larger spread at 1080p indicates that the Ryzen 5 5600 is capable of feeding frames fast enough for the GPU to work at its maximum potential, and the GPU performance differences between presets are more visible. At 4K, the GPU is more uniformly stressed across presets, resulting in a smaller spread.

The 1440p results show a middle ground. The Low preset at 228.1 FPS is 82.7 FPS higher than the 4K Low preset at 145.1 FPS, while the 1080p Low preset is only 27.3 FPS higher than 1440p Low. This suggests that the Ryzen 5 5600 begins to show its limits somewhere between 1080p and 1440p on Low settings, where the frame rates exceed 228 FPS. At Ultra settings, the scaling is more even, indicating that the GPU is the dominant factor regardless of resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds the 531st position out of 3714 combinations. This places it in the top 14.3% of all tested systems. The rank reflects the overall capability of the combo across the entire benchmark suite, not just this game. Given that the measured results show all presets clearing the 60 FPS threshold, the high percentile ranking is consistent with the in-game performance. The system is positioned well above the median, indicating that most other tested combinations would perform worse in this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for what other processors would deliver similar results. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V has an average benchmark score of 20454, which is 0.1% lower than the Ryzen 5 5600's 20468. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425, a 0.2% difference. The AMD EPYC 9454P scores 20422, also 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7713 scores 20363, 0.5% lower. These processors would behave nearly identically to the Ryzen 5 5600 in this game, with performance deltas well within the margin of measurement error.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 has an average score of 31206, which is 0.4% higher than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 31087. The NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q scores 31220, also 0.4% higher. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 31532, 1.4% higher, and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX scores 31676, 1.9% higher. These GPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, with the performance differences being imperceptible in real-world gameplay. The data shows that users with any of these alternative components could expect similar results to the tested combo.