Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is an exceptionally strong combination for Lockdown Protocol, delivering well above the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution and preset. The benchmark data confirms this pairing is overkill for the game, with the RX 7900 XTX providing massive frame rates even at 4K Ultra settings, where it averages 67 FPS. The combination ranks in the 82nd percentile of all tested configurations for this title, placing it at rank 654 out of 3,714 combos.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, this system produces triple-digit averages across all four settings. The Low preset delivers a staggering 220 FPS average, while the Medium preset hits 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 223 FPS. Moving to High settings, the average drops slightly to 185 FPS, and the Ultra preset still manages a very smooth 141 FPS average. Even at the most demanding setting, the frame rate never approaches the 60 FPS threshold, indicating the CPU-GPU pairing has substantial headroom at this resolution.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptional. The Low preset achieves 199 FPS average, while Medium delivers 158 FPS with a minimum of 134 FPS and a maximum of 182 FPS. The High preset produces a 138 FPS average, and Ultra settings still provide a robust 103 FPS average. The 1440p results show only a modest decline from 1080p, suggesting the RX 7900 XTX's 24 GB GDDR6 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for this game's demands.

At 3840x2160, the system continues to impress. The Low preset reaches 144 FPS average, while Medium delivers 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS. High settings maintain an 89 FPS average, and even the Ultra preset stays comfortably above the playability threshold at 67 FPS. The 4K data shows that this combination can handle the game at maximum visual quality with no risk of dropping below 60 FPS, as the lowest recorded minimum across all 4K presets is 87 FPS on Medium settings.

The scaling pattern across resolutions reveals that the RX 7900 XTX's 61.39 TFLOPS FP32 compute power and 479.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are the dominant factors, as the Ryzen 5 5600F's Zen 3 architecture with 6 cores and 12 threads provides sufficient single-thread performance for the game's engine at 4K. The transition from 1080p Ultra at 141 FPS to 4K Ultra at 67 FPS represents a 52% reduction, which is consistent with the pixel count increase from roughly 2.1 million to 8.3 million pixels.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F posts an average benchmark score of 36,945, placing it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 achieves a nearly identical average score of 36,938, showing a 0% delta, meaning users would experience essentially indistinguishable performance in Lockdown Protocol. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37,018, which is 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 reaches 37,093, a 0.4% advantage. The Intel Core i9-12900T leads this group with 37,112, representing a 0.5% edge over the 5600F. These deltas are so small that they would not produce any observable frame rate differences in this game, given the GPU-bound nature of the workload at higher resolutions.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has an average benchmark score of 19,410, sitting at the 64th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, scores 19,334, which is 0.4% lower. The NVIDIA Quadro K5200 scores 19,602, a 1% advantage, while the AMD FirePro D300 reaches 19,637, 1.2% higher. The NVIDIA TITAN Xp scores 19,177, which is 1.2% lower. Despite these benchmark similarities, the RX 7900 XTX's modern RDNA 3.0 architecture with 96 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support means it delivers superior real-world gaming performance compared to these older or lower-tier alternatives. The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol reflects the actual gaming capability rather than synthetic benchmark parity.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra settings above 60 FPS?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 67 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by 7 FPS.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The highest measured average is 220 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The Medium preset at 1080p reaches 194 FPS, and even Ultra at 1080p maintains 141 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 7900 XTX compare to its closest benchmark rival?

A: The RX 7900 XTX's average benchmark score of 19,410 is 0.4% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB's 19,334, but the measured game performance shows the RX 7900 XTX is far more capable for modern titles like Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600F a bottleneck for the RX 7900 XTX in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Ultra, the combo still delivers 141 FPS average, and the CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 2,872 is sufficient to feed the GPU across all tested settings.

Q: What minimum FPS can users expect at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The measured minimum FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 134 FPS, with an average of 158 FPS and a maximum of 182 FPS.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates at all presets in 4K?

A: Yes. All four presets at 3840x2160 exceed 60 FPS average, with Low at 144 FPS, Medium at 102 FPS, High at 89 FPS, and Ultra at 67 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX combination ranks 654th out of 3,714 tested configurations for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 17.6% of all systems. This ranking reflects the strong overall performance, though the position is influenced by the fact that many higher-ranked combos likely use more recent high-end CPUs. The GPU's 64th percentile ranking among all GPUs is notable, but the measured game data shows the pairing delivers frame rates that far exceed what the percentile alone would suggest, because Lockdown Protocol appears to be more GPU-bound than CPU-bound.

The 654th rank out of 3,714 combos means this system outperforms 82.4% of all tested configurations for this specific game. Given that the combo achieves 141 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 67 FPS at 4K Ultra, the ranking could be higher if the CPU had more multi-threaded headroom, but the PassMark multithread score of 19,236 shows it is still a capable processor for this workload. The delta between this combo and the top-ranked systems is not documented, but the absolute FPS numbers demonstrate that users are unlikely to perceive any meaningful difference in smoothness at standard refresh rates.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol with exceptional performance. The verdict data confirms playable settings at all three tested resolutions, with every single preset across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K clearing the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 141 FPS; at 2560x1440, Ultra settings produce 103 FPS average; and at 3840x2160, Ultra settings still maintain 67 FPS average. The system has enough headroom that even the most demanding configuration in this test never dips below the playability threshold, with the lowest recorded minimum being 87 FPS at 4K Medium.

For competitive play, users can push frame rates to 220 FPS at 1080p Low or 199 FPS at 1440p Low, which would satisfy even the highest refresh rate monitors. For visually demanding single-player sessions, 4K Ultra at 67 FPS average provides a cinematic experience without sacrificing smoothness. The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600F's strong single-thread performance and the RX 7900 XTX's massive 24 GB frame buffer ensures that Lockdown Protocol runs flawlessly regardless of the user's display resolution or quality preferences.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 141 FPS. This represents the maximum visual quality available in the test settings, and the system has enough performance headroom that users could theoretically enable additional enhancements without dropping below the playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings are again the best choice, averaging 103 FPS. The 1440p Ultra experience offers 27% lower frame rates compared to 1080p Ultra, but the visual fidelity improvement at higher resolution more than compensates for the reduction, given the still-smooth 103 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings remain viable with a 67 FPS average. This is the only resolution where the frame rate comes within 7 FPS of the 60 FPS threshold, so users who prioritize absolute smoothness over maximum quality could opt for High settings instead, which raise the average to 89 FPS. However, the data confirms that 4K Ultra is playable, and the minimum FPS on Medium settings is 87, indicating that even the worst-case frame pacing on Ultra would likely remain above 60 FPS based on the pattern observed across other presets.