Lockdown Protocol

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT combination covers three resolutions and four quality presets. At 3840x2160, the combo delivers 111 FPS on Low settings, 79 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 91 FPS, 69 FPS on High, and 52 FPS on Ultra. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 59 FPS, indicating that the GPU has meaningful headroom at lower settings but is constrained by the most demanding preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results show a substantial uplift across all presets. Low settings produce 172 FPS, Medium reaches 122 FPS with a minimum of 104 FPS and maximum of 141 FPS, High achieves 107 FPS, and Ultra holds at 80 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the playability threshold with comfortable margins. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 92 FPS, suggesting that the GPU's capabilities are less constrained at this resolution, allowing the most demanding settings to remain playable.

At 1920x1080, the combination reaches its peak performance envelope. Low settings deliver 220 FPS, Medium produces 167 FPS with a minimum of 142 FPS and maximum of 192 FPS, High achieves 146 FPS, and Ultra maintains 109 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 111 FPS, the widest spread across all tested resolutions. This pattern indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU becomes a more significant factor in determining maximum frame rates, while the GPU retains sufficient compute capacity to handle increased graphical loads.

The data reveals that the RX 7800 XT's 16 GB GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth is well-matched to this game's demands. The measured FPS values show no anomalous dips in the Medium preset minimums at any resolution, which suggests consistent frame pacing. The 3840x2160 Medium preset's 67 FPS minimum is notably close to the 60 FPS threshold, while the 2560x1440 Medium minimum of 104 FPS and 1920x1080 Medium minimum of 142 FPS provide substantial buffer.

# Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS average is High, which delivers 69 FPS. While Medium offers a higher average of 79 FPS, High represents the maximum visual quality that remains playable at this resolution. The Ultra preset at 52 FPS falls short of the playability threshold, making it unsuitable for 4K gameplay with this combination.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves 80 FPS average, making it the best settings choice at this resolution. This is particularly noteworthy because at 4K, Ultra is unplayable, but the resolution step down to 1440p unlocks the full visual quality suite. The 80 FPS average at Ultra provides a 20 FPS margin above the playability threshold, which should accommodate demanding in-game scenes without dropping below 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings deliver 109 FPS average, representing the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. This configuration offers the highest graphical fidelity available in the game while maintaining a frame rate nearly double the playability threshold. The 109 FPS at 1080p Ultra is particularly strong, indicating that this combination is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution.

The verdict data confirms these selections: at 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium with High being the best at 69 FPS; at 2560x1440, all four presets are playable with Ultra as the best at 80 FPS; and at 1920x1080, all presets are playable with Ultra as the best at 109 FPS.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT ranks 1283 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. This places the combo in the upper-middle tier of the benchmark database, with approximately 65% of tested combinations ranking below it. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 85th percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU's 51st percentile among all GPUs.

The CPU's PassMark multithread score of 19236 and single-thread score of 2872 place it at the 85th percentile, which is notably strong. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 24176 places it at the 51st percentile, which is roughly average. This disparity in percentile rankings suggests that the CPU is a stronger component relative to its peers than the GPU, and the overall combo rank of 1283 reflects this mixed profile.

The combo's rank of 1283 out of 3714 represents the 34.5th percentile of tested combinations, meaning it outperforms roughly two-thirds of all tested hardware pairings for this game. This is a respectable position, though not in the top tier. The measured FPS data supports this ranking, as the combination delivers playable frame rates at all resolutions except 4K Ultra, which is a common limitation for many hardware pairings.

# Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 with an average score of 36938 and a delta of 0%, meaning it performs essentially identically. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018, which is 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093 at 0.4% higher, and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112 at 0.5% higher. These CPUs would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol.

For the GPU side, the nearest rivals to the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT show more interesting comparisons. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 has an average score of 11680, which is 0.5% lower than the RX 7800 XT's 11627 average (the delta of -0.5% indicates the RX 7800 XT is slightly lower). The AMD Radeon Pro 5500M scores 11528 at 0.9% lower, the NVIDIA Tesla K20c scores 11479 at 1.3% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT scores 11842 at 1.8% higher. These GPU alternatives would produce similar frame rates in GPU-bound scenarios at 4K resolution.

When considering CPU and GPU swaps independently, a system with an Intel Core Ultra 5 225 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D paired with the RX 7800 XT would behave nearly identically to the tested combination in CPU-bound scenarios. Conversely, pairing the Ryzen 5 5600F with a GTX 1660 or RX 6500 XT would show similar GPU-bound performance at 4K, though the RX 6500 XT's slightly higher score suggests marginally better frame rates in GPU-limited settings.

# CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component matters more for Lockdown Protocol. At 1080p, the average FPS across presets ranges from 109 at Ultra to 220 at Low. The jump from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by approximately 64 FPS at Low (from 220 to 172), 45 FPS at Medium (from 167 to 122), 39 FPS at High (from 146 to 107), and 29 FPS at Ultra (from 109 to 80). The larger absolute drops at lower settings suggest that at 1080p with Low settings, the CPU is the limiting factor, as the GPU has ample capacity to render frames quickly but is constrained by the CPU's ability to feed the render pipeline.

At 1440p, the average FPS ranges from 80 at Ultra to 172 at Low. The transition from 1440p to 4K reduces FPS by 61 at Low (from 172 to 111), 43 at Medium (from 122 to 79), 38 at High (from 107 to 69), and 28 at Ultra (from 80 to 52). These reductions are proportionally larger at lower settings, which again indicates CPU involvement. However, the fact that Ultra at 4K drops to 52 FPS while Low at 4K maintains 111 FPS shows that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant at higher resolutions.

The data shows that at 4K, the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as evidenced by the dramatic spread between Low (111 FPS) and Ultra (52 FPS) settings. The 59 FPS difference between these presets at 4K versus the 111 FPS difference at 1080p indicates that the GPU's workload scales significantly with resolution. The CPU's role is more apparent at 1080p, where even the Ultra preset achieves 109 FPS, suggesting the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output at lower resolutions.

The Ryzen 5 5600F's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.00 GHz provide sufficient CPU throughput for this game. The 32 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s contribute to the CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at 1080p. At 4K, the RX 7800 XT's 3840 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units become the determining factor, with the GPU's 37.32 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 233.3 GPixel/s pixel rate defining the upper limits of performance.

# FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 52, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The best playable setting at 4K is High, which delivers 69 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60+ FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 achieve 80 FPS average, making it the most demanding playable preset at this resolution. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold at 1440p.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to similar processors?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36945, placing it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, scores 36938 (0% difference), while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018, just 0.2% higher.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT sits at the 51st percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 11627. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, scores 11680, which is 0.5% higher.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank for this game?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F and RX 7800 XT combination ranks 1283 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper-middle tier of tested hardware pairings.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded across all tested settings?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 52, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The highest minimum FPS is 142, recorded at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

# The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT combination can run Lockdown Protocol at all tested resolutions, with limitations only at the most demanding settings. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High (69 FPS), Medium (79 FPS), and Low (111 FPS), with Ultra at 52 FPS falling short of the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, all presets are playable, with Ultra delivering 80 FPS, High 107 FPS, Medium 122 FPS, and Low 172 FPS. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the threshold with substantial margins: Ultra 109 FPS, High 146 FPS, Medium 167 FPS, and Low 220 FPS.

The verdict data confirms that this combination is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming with maximum settings, and can handle 4K gaming at High or Medium settings. The 4K Ultra limitation is consistent with the GPU's 51st percentile ranking, while the strong 1080p performance reflects the CPU's 85th percentile standing. For players prioritizing visual quality at 1440p or high frame rates at 1080p, this combination delivers excellent results. For 4K enthusiasts, High settings at 69 FPS provide a playable experience with reduced graphical fidelity. The combination's rank of 1283 out of 3714 tested combinations places it in a solid position for this game, with the data indicating that the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions while the CPU provides robust performance at lower resolutions.