Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is an asymmetric combination: a mid-range, 6-core Zen 3 processor from 2025 paired with an end-of-life flagship GPU from 2022. The benchmark data for Lockdown Protocol shows this pairing is overwhelmingly GPU-bound, with the RTX 4090 delivering frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset tested. The data indicates a system that is never constrained by the CPU in this title, with the RTX 4090's raw compute headroom being the dominant factor across all settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K Ultra settings for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 81 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the verdict data confirms that Ultra is the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600F bottleneck the RTX 4090 in this game?

A: The data suggests no. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 220 FPS average, which is the highest score recorded across all tests. If the CPU were a limiting factor, we would expect to see a plateau at lower resolutions, but the frame rates continue to scale up as resolution drops, indicating the GPU is still the primary driver.

Q: How much faster is the 4090 combo at 1080p Medium compared to 4K Medium?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 Medium is 194 FPS, while at 3840x2160 Medium it is 124 FPS. This represents a 56% increase in average frame rate when moving from 4K to 1080p at the same Medium preset, showing the massive impact of pixel count on this GPU.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 367th out of 3714 tested combinations. This puts it in the top 10% of all tested systems, with a percentile rank that reflects both the high GPU score and the relatively modest CPU score.

Q: Are there any settings at any resolution where this combo fails to hit 60 FPS?

A: No. The verdict data lists all four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at every resolution from 1080p to 4K. The lowest recorded average is 81 FPS at 4K Ultra, which still clears the 60 FPS threshold by a significant margin.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between the High and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 167 FPS, while Ultra averages 125 FPS. This is a 42 FPS drop when moving from High to Ultra, or approximately 25% lower performance for the highest quality settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all within a narrow band of performance. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36,938, essentially identical to the Ryzen 5 5600F's 36,945 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37,018, which is 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 and Intel Core i9-12900T score 37,093 and 37,112 respectively, representing 0.4% and 0.5% advantages. In practical terms for Lockdown Protocol, these differences are negligible — all four CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates when paired with the RTX 4090, since the GPU is the limiting factor in this configuration.

For the GPU side, the nearestRivals data paints an interesting picture. The Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60,326, which is virtually tied with the RTX 4090's 60,347 average benchmark score. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 trails by just 0.3%, while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% faster and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is 2.9% slower. These rival GPUs are professional workstation cards rather than gaming-focused hardware, which makes direct gaming comparisons speculative, but the benchmark proximity suggests that systems using these GPUs with a similarly capable CPU would produce comparable raw compute results. However, the RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are far beyond what these rivals offer, which matters for higher resolution textures and memory-intensive scenes.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive picture of performance scaling. At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers an average of 172 FPS, Medium averages 124 FPS with a minimum of 105 and maximum of 142, High averages 108 FPS, and Ultra drops to 81 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 91 FPS, indicating that the RTX 4090 has substantial headroom even at the highest pixel counts.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 199 FPS, Medium averages 175 FPS with a range of 149 to 201, High averages 167 FPS, and Ultra averages 125 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows a consistent improvement: Low gains 27 FPS, Medium gains 51 FPS, High gains 59 FPS, and Ultra gains 44 FPS. This pattern suggests that the GPU's rendering load decreases more rapidly for Medium and High settings than for Low or Ultra when resolution drops.

At 1920x1080, the performance is exceptionally high. Low settings average 220 FPS, Medium averages 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 and maximum of 223, High averages 185 FPS, and Ultra averages 166 FPS. Notably, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is only 54 FPS, compared to 91 FPS at 4K. This tighter spread at lower resolutions suggests that the CPU is beginning to exert some influence on frame pacing, though the absolute numbers remain far above any playability concern.

The minimum FPS data is only available for Medium settings: 105 FPS at 4K, 149 FPS at 1440p, and 165 FPS at 1080p. These minimums are all well above 60 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding scenes in Lockdown Protocol do not cause significant frame drops for this combination.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at maximum settings across every resolution tested. At 3840x2160, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 81 FPS — the lowest score in the entire dataset, yet still 21 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data confirms that Ultra is the best settings choice at 4K, delivering that 81 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the performance improves substantially. Ultra settings average 125 FPS, which is 65 FPS above the playable threshold and represents a 54% increase over the 4K Ultra score. All presets are again playable, with Low reaching 199 FPS average.

At 1920x1080, the system is operating at extreme performance levels. Ultra settings average 166 FPS, while Low reaches 220 FPS. The verdict data lists all presets as playable at this resolution, with Ultra being the recommended best setting. No resolution or setting combination in the measured data falls below 81 FPS average, meaning this system maintains a substantial performance buffer in all scenarios.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Lockdown Protocol. At 4K, the differences between settings presets are largest, with a 91 FPS gap between Low and Ultra. This indicates that the RTX 4090 is the dominant factor, as its rendering workload scales dramatically with both resolution and quality settings. The CPU's role is minimal at this resolution, as the 6-core Ryzen 5 5600F has ample headroom to feed the GPU.

At 1440p, the settings spread narrows slightly to 74 FPS (from 199 Low to 125 Ultra), but the overall pattern remains GPU-bound. The CPU's influence becomes more apparent at 1080p, where the Low to Ultra spread is just 54 FPS. This convergence suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU's per-frame processing time begins to matter more, though the absolute frame rates are so high that this is not a practical limitation.

The scaling between resolutions at the same setting further clarifies the roles. For Ultra settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS from 166 to 125 (25% drop), and from 1440p to 4K reduces it from 125 to 81 (35% drop). This progressive degradation with resolution is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. For Low settings, the drops are 220 to 199 (10%) and 199 to 172 (14%), showing that the GPU has more relative headroom at lower quality settings, while the CPU becomes a relatively larger contributor to overall performance.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 3,714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, this CPU-GPU pairing ranks 367th. This places it in the top 9.9% of all tested systems, a strong showing that reflects the RTX 4090's enormous computational power. The rank is somewhat lower than the GPU's individual percentile rank of 88, which suggests that the Ryzen 5 5600F's 85th percentile CPU score holds the combo back slightly relative to what the GPU alone could achieve with a faster processor.

The data implies that the RTX 4090 is the primary driver of this ranking. The GPU's average benchmark score of 60,347 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU's 36,945 average places it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. The combo rank of 367 out of 3714 indicates that most of the 367 systems ranked higher likely pair the RTX 4090 with a more powerful CPU, such as a higher-core-count Ryzen 9 or Intel Core i9. However, the practical impact in Lockdown Protocol is minimal, as the measured FPS data shows no scenario where the CPU prevents the system from achieving playable frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, which delivers an average of 81 FPS. This is the most demanding preset tested, and it remains above the 60 FPS threshold with a 21 FPS buffer. The data shows that High averages 108 FPS, Medium 124 FPS, and Low 172 FPS, so Ultra provides the highest visual quality while still maintaining smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 125 FPS. This provides a 65 FPS margin over the playability threshold, making it a safe choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. The alternative presets offer diminishing returns: High averages 167 FPS, Medium 175 FPS, and Low 199 FPS, but none of these provide visual quality improvements over Ultra.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings deliver an average of 166 FPS, which is the recommended configuration. This leaves a 106 FPS buffer above the 60 FPS threshold, ensuring smooth performance even in the most demanding scenes. The lower presets — High at 185 FPS, Medium at 194 FPS, and Low at 220 FPS — offer progressively higher frame rates but sacrifice visual fidelity for performance headroom that is unlikely to be needed given the Ultra preset's already substantial margin.