Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame-rate data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Radeon RX 7600 spans three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers a wide performance envelope: Low settings average 160 FPS, Medium averages 113 FPS with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS, High averages 99 FPS, and Ultra still holds at 74 FPS. The 1080p results are uniformly above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with even the most demanding preset leaving a 14 FPS margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates compress noticeably. Low settings average 117 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS with a 71–96 FPS range, and High averages 73 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to an average of 54 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS threshold. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution costs 19 FPS, a 26% reduction in average frame rate that suggests the Ultra preset's additional shading and post-processing demands exceed what this GPU can sustain at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens further. The Low preset averages 76 FPS, remaining playable, but Medium drops to 54 FPS with a 46–62 FPS range, High falls to 47 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 35 FPS. The 4K data reveals a clear ceiling: only the lowest preset clears 60 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 41 FPS — a 54% reduction. The min/max data for Medium at 4K (46–62 FPS) shows that even the average of 54 FPS masks occasional dips below 50 FPS, which could be perceptible in fast-paced FPS scenarios.

Notably, the 1080p Medium preset's 96 FPS minimum is higher than the 4K Medium preset's average of 54 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that resolution is the dominant variable in this combo's performance, with the CPU's Zen 3 architecture and the GPU's 8 GB GDDR6 memory both contributing to the resolution sensitivity.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, where the average FPS is 76. The Medium preset at 4K averages 54 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. High (47 FPS) and Ultra (35 FPS) are not playable at 3840x2160.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440 that maintains 60 FPS?

A: High settings, with an average of 73 FPS. Medium averages 83 FPS and Low averages 117 FPS, but High is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. Ultra averages 54 FPS, so it is not recommended at this resolution.

Q: Does the 1080p Ultra preset hold up for competitive play?

A: The Ultra preset averages 74 FPS at 1920x1080, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a 14 FPS buffer. However, the data shows no min/max figures for Ultra at 1080p, so frame-time consistency cannot be confirmed from the measured results.

Q: How does the combo's overall ranking look among tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 2577 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the lower third of the database. This rank reflects the CPU's 74th percentile and GPU's 57th percentile standings individually.

Q: Is the Radeon RX 7600's 8 GB memory capacity a limiting factor at 4K?

A: The measured data shows a steep performance drop between 1440p Medium (83 FPS) and 4K Medium (54 FPS), a 35% reduction. While the 288.0 GB/s bandwidth and 128-bit bus are specified, the frame-rate collapse at 4K suggests memory bandwidth pressure, though the exact cause requires additional testing beyond the available data.

Q: What settings should a user prioritize for 1440p gaming?

A: The data shows High settings at 73 FPS is the most demanding playable preset. Choosing Medium (83 FPS) or Low (117 FPS) provides additional headroom, but the 19 FPS difference between High and Ultra indicates that Ultra's extra effects are not worth the playability loss at this resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the only playable preset is Low, which averages 76 FPS. The Medium preset's 54 FPS average fails the 60 FPS threshold, so users targeting 4K must accept the lowest visual quality to maintain smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, High settings are the best playable option, averaging 73 FPS. This leaves a 13 FPS margin above the threshold while providing substantially better visual fidelity than Medium (83 FPS) or Low (117 FPS). Ultra at 54 FPS is not viable.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings are the best playable option, averaging 74 FPS. The 14 FPS margin above 60 FPS is sufficient for most gameplay, and the data shows no min/max figures for Ultra at this resolution, suggesting the average is stable enough to recommend.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest CPU rivals from the database show how the Ryzen 5 5600G's processing power compares. The Intel Core i3-1220P scores 21066 in average benchmark, a 0.1% delta from the 5600G's 21088 average. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V scores 21112 (-0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 21133 (-0.2%), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U scores 21174 (-0.4%). These four alternatives would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol, with deltas under half a percent.

For the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 7600's nearest rivals are led by the AMD Radeon 680M with an average score of 15270 (-0.7% delta), followed by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199 (-0.2%), the AMD Radeon Pro 560X at 15082 (+0.6%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti at 15063 (+0.7%). The RX 7600's 15171 average score sits almost exactly between these alternatives, meaning any of these GPUs would produce similar frame rates in this game, though the GTX 660 Ti and Radeon Pro 560X are older architectures with different feature sets.

When pairing the Ryzen 5 5600G with one of these rival GPUs, the overall combo performance would shift by less than 1% based on the deltaPct values. Conversely, pairing the RX 7600 with a rival CPU would yield similarly marginal differences. This tight clustering suggests that Lockdown Protocol's performance is not bottlenecked by either component at the tested presets, but rather by the combined system's resolution scaling.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G + AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination ranks 2577 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 69th percentile of tested systems. This rank is notably lower than the CPU's individual 74th percentile standing, suggesting that the GPU's 57th percentile drags the combined score down.

The rank distribution implies that roughly 1,137 tested combos perform worse, while 2,577 perform better. The gap between the CPU's strong multi-threaded scores (Cinebench R23 multicore 10551, PassMark multithread 19717) and the GPU's mid-range standing (PassMark G3D 16634) creates an imbalance. In a game like Lockdown Protocol, where the measured FPS drops sharply from 1080p to 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, pulling the overall rank below what the CPU alone would suggest.

The combo's rank also reflects the 4K results: only one of three tested presets at 3840x2160 is playable, which is a poor showing compared to systems that maintain 60 FPS across all presets at that resolution. The 1440p results (three of four presets playable) and 1080p results (all four presets playable) are more respectable, but the rank is determined by the full resolution spectrum.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable envelope depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low (160 FPS), Medium (113 FPS), High (99 FPS), and Ultra (74 FPS) — exceed the 60 FPS threshold. The system is fully capable at 1080p, with enough headroom for high-refresh monitors at lower presets.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable on High (73 FPS), Medium (83 FPS), and Low (117 FPS), but Ultra drops to 54 FPS. Users at 1440p should stick to High or lower to maintain smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, only Low (76 FPS) is playable. Medium (54 FPS), High (47 FPS), and Ultra (35 FPS) all fail the 60 FPS threshold. This makes 4K gaming possible only with significant visual compromises.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p is fully playable at all settings, 1440p is playable up to High, and 4K is playable only at Low. The Ryzen 5 5600G's 6 cores and 12 threads provide sufficient processing power, while the RX 7600's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 2048 shading units handle 1080p and 1440p well but struggle at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals distinct component roles depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the primary driver of performance: the frame rate scales from 160 FPS at Low to 74 FPS at Ultra, a 54% reduction as the GPU's shading and texture units take on more work. The CPU's 3.90 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clocks, combined with 16 MB L3 cache, appear sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, as evidenced by the 160 FPS Low result.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's role intensifies. The 117 FPS Low result is 73% of the 1080p Low score, while the 73 FPS High result is 74% of the 1080p High score. This consistent scaling indicates the CPU maintains its feed rate, while the GPU's 288.0 GB/s bandwidth and 128-bit memory bus become increasingly taxed. The Ultra preset's drop to 54 FPS (73% of the 1080p Ultra score) follows the same pattern, confirming that the GPU, not the CPU, limits performance as pixel count rises.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is decisively the bottleneck. The Low preset averages 76 FPS, which is 47% of the 1080p Low score — a much steeper drop than the 1440p to 1080p ratio. The Medium preset's 54 FPS (48% of the 1080p Medium score) and High's 47 FPS (47% of the 1080p High score) show consistent 50% reductions, indicating the GPU's memory bandwidth and ROP throughput are saturated. The CPU, meanwhile, shows no signs of limiting: its 3dmark 16-thread score of 5451 and Geekbench multicore 8428 are adequate for the game's FPS workloads, as the frame rates scale predictably with resolution rather than stalling due to CPU bottlenecks.

The scaling analysis suggests that users upgrading from this combo should prioritize the GPU for higher resolutions, since the CPU's 74th percentile standing leaves more headroom than the GPU's 57th percentile. The measured FPS at 4K Low (76 FPS) versus 4K Medium (54 FPS) also highlights that preset selection has a larger impact than resolution scaling, pointing to the GPU's shading and texture units as the key constraint in Lockdown Protocol.