Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a formidable combination for Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title. Measured benchmark data shows this combo delivers playable frame rates across every resolution and preset tested, with even the most demanding Ultra setting at 4K averaging 62 FPS. The CPU, a 6-core/12-thread Zen 3 part, and the GPU, a high-end RDNA 3.0 card, together produce a wide performance envelope that scales predictably with resolution and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (3840x2160, 2560x1440, 1920x1080) and four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). At 4K, the combo averages 133 FPS on Low, 94 FPS on Medium (with a min of 80 and max of 108), 82 FPS on High, and 62 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest average recorded, but it still clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 1440p, performance rises substantially. Low averages 199 FPS, Medium 146 FPS (min 124, max 168), High 127 FPS, and Ultra 96 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 103 FPS, showing the GPU's headroom when resolution drops.

At 1080p, the combo is extremely fast. Low hits 220 FPS, Medium 194 FPS (min 165, max 223), High 174 FPS, and Ultra 130 FPS. Notably, the 1080p Low result is the single highest average FPS across all tested configurations, and even Ultra at 1080p more than doubles the 60 FPS target.

Only the Medium preset reports min/max values; other presets lack those figures. For Medium, the min FPS at 4K is 80, at 1440p it is 124, and at 1080p it is 165 — all comfortably above 60, indicating stable frame pacing even in demanding scenes.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 5 5600F and the RX 7900 XT. As resolution increases, average FPS drops across every setting, which is the expected signature of a GPU-bound scenario at higher pixel counts. For example, at Ultra, the average falls from 130 FPS at 1080p to 96 FPS at 1440p (a 26% decrease) and then to 62 FPS at 4K (a 35% drop from 1440p). This scaling indicates that the GPU's rasterization and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at higher resolutions.

Conversely, at 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high — up to 220 FPS on Low. This suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU without becoming a major bottleneck at this resolution. The Ryzen 5 5600F has a passmark single-thread score of 2872 and a multithread score of 19236, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, are sufficient to drive high frame rates in a game like Lockdown Protocol, which is likely to be well-threaded but not excessively CPU-demanding at lower resolutions.

The GPU's role becomes more pronounced when moving from Low to Ultra at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (220 FPS) and Ultra (130 FPS) is 90 FPS; at 4K, the same comparison yields a 71 FPS difference (133 to 62). The larger absolute drop at 1080p suggests that the GPU is doing more work per frame as settings increase, while the CPU maintains a steady throughput. The RX 7900 XT's 20 GB of GDDR6 memory and 800 GB/s bandwidth support this heavy load, as does its 51.48 TFLOPS FP32 compute.

Best Settings per Resolution

All four settings at all three resolutions are playable, meaning they achieve an average FPS of 60 or higher. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra at every resolution.

• At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 62 FPS. This is the best visual quality available while still meeting the playable threshold.
• At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 96 FPS, leaving substantial headroom above 60 FPS.
• At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 130 FPS, more than double the playable threshold.

For users who prefer higher frame rates over maximum fidelity, the lower presets offer even larger margins. At 1440p, High delivers 127 FPS, and at 1080p, High reaches 174 FPS. The data shows that this combo can comfortably run the game at the highest settings without sacrificing smoothness at any tested resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on average benchmark scores, several CPUs and GPUs perform within a small margin of the components in this combo. For the Ryzen 5 5600F, the nearest rivals are:

• Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (deltaPct 0%)
• AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (deltaPct -0.2%)
• AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (deltaPct -0.4%)
• Intel Core i9-12900T (deltaPct -0.5%)

These CPUs have average benchmark scores within 0.5% of the 5600F's 36945, so they would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 is essentially a perfect match, while the others are slightly slower but by a negligible margin.

For the RX 7900 XT, the nearest rivals are:

• AMD Radeon 660M (deltaPct -0.5%)
• NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile (deltaPct -0.5%)
• AMD Radeon RX 570X (deltaPct -0.9%)
• AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (deltaPct 1.5%)

The RX 9070 XT is 1.5% faster on average, meaning it could push a few extra frames in the same scenarios. The other three are slightly slower, but again the differences are under 1%. Users with any of these GPUs would see very similar performance to the RX 7900 XT in this game, assuming the CPU remains the same.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest settings preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Ultra, with an average of 62 FPS. All presets at 4K are playable, but Ultra is the most demanding that still clears 60 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1440p Medium?

A: The average FPS is 146, with a minimum of 124 and a maximum of 168. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which resolution and setting combination produces the highest average FPS?

A: 1920x1080 with Low settings, achieving an average of 220 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data shows very high frame rates at 1080p (e.g., 220 FPS on Low), and the CPU's passmark single-thread score is 2872, placing it in the 85th percentile. This suggests the CPU is not a major bottleneck at this resolution.

Q: How does the RX 7900 XT compare to the RX 9070 XT in average benchmark score?

A: According to nearestRivals data, the RX 9070 XT has a deltaPct of 1.5%, meaning its average benchmark score is 1.5% higher than the RX 7900 XT.

Q: Are all settings at 1440p playable?

A: Yes. Low, Medium, High, and Ultra all average above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 96 FPS and Low at 199 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in the benchmark database, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ranks 788th out of 3714 combos. That places it in the top 21.2% of all tested systems, indicating that it delivers above-average performance for Lockdown Protocol. The combination's ability to run Ultra settings at 4K at 62 FPS, while also providing over 200 FPS at 1080p Low, demonstrates a wide performance envelope that suits both high-fidelity and high-refresh-rate play styles.