Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a strong 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with 4K playability limited to medium presets. Benchmark data indicates this combination ranks in the 41st percentile of tested combos for this title, placing it above average but not at the top tier. The CPU, a 6-core/12-thread Zen 3 part with a 74th percentile ranking among all CPUs, provides sufficient processing power, while the GPU, a RDNA 3.0 part with a 67th percentile ranking, handles the graphical load effectively across most settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: The Ultra preset runs at an average of 99.7 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the most demanding setting that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: Can this system handle 4K with High settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 61.7, which just clears the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings at 4K average 101.9 FPS, and Medium settings average 76.1 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 21088. It sits within 0.4% of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (21174), within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (21133), and within 0.1% of both the Intel Core i3-1220P (21066) and Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112).

Q: Which resolution shows the biggest performance jump from Low to Ultra?

A: The largest absolute difference is at 1920x1080, where Low averages 217.6 FPS and Ultra averages 99.7 FPS, a gap of 117.9 FPS. At 2560x1440 the gap is 83.1 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it is 52.3 FPS.

Q: Is the GPU's performance closer to the RTX 5060 Mobile or the RTX 2080?

A: The RX 7700 XT's average score is 22549. It is 0.5% ahead of the RTX 5060 Mobile (22435) and 1.5% behind the RTX 2080 (22895). It is also 1.7% ahead of the RX 5700 (22170).

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 49.6, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This is the only tested configuration that falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Ryzen 5 5600G and the RX 7700 XT shifts as resolution increases, which is typical for a modern FPS title. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 217.6 FPS on Low settings, a figure that far exceeds the demands of a 60 Hz display and suggests the CPU is capable of feeding frames at a very high rate. The drop to 157.4 FPS on Medium and 133.3 FPS on High indicates that the GPU begins to take on more work as settings increase, but the CPU remains the less constraining factor at this resolution. The Ultra preset at 99.7 FPS still leaves substantial headroom, confirming that the 5600G's single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 872, is adequate for this workload.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling pattern changes. Low settings yield 157.5 FPS, a 27.6% reduction from 1080p Low, while Ultra drops to 74.4 FPS, a 25.4% reduction from 1080p Ultra. The consistent percentage drop across presets suggests that the GPU is now the primary limiter, as the increased pixel count directly impacts fill rate and shading throughput. The RX 7700 XT's 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 performance are being exercised more fully here. The CPU's role diminishes; even at 1440p Ultra, the 74.4 FPS average is well within the 5600G's capability to sustain, given its passmark multithread score of 19717.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unambiguously the dominant factor. The gap between 1080p and 4K is substantial: Low settings drop from 217.6 FPS to 101.9 FPS, a 53.2% reduction, and Ultra drops from 99.7 FPS to 49.6 FPS, a 50.3% reduction. The fact that 4K Ultra falls below 60 FPS while 4K High barely clears it (61.7 FPS) points directly to the GPU's raw throughput limits at 8.3 million pixels. The CPU's contribution is largely spent by this point; the data shows that the 5600G's 3dmark_16_threads score of 5451 is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at any resolution, but the RX 7700 XT cannot maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra. The scaling from High to Ultra at 4K (61.7 to 49.6 FPS) is a 19.6% performance hit for what is typically a marginal visual gain, indicating that the GPU's shading units and ROPs are saturated.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the clear choice, delivering an average of 99.7 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves room for frame rate dips in intense combat scenarios. Low settings at this resolution produce 217.6 FPS, which is useful for competitive play but unnecessary for a smooth experience.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset remains viable with an average of 74.4 FPS. The data shows that even the most demanding settings stay above the playable threshold, with High at 96.9 FPS and Medium at 113.5 FPS. The 74.4 FPS average at Ultra provides a good balance between visual fidelity and smoothness.

For 3840x2160, the High preset is the most demanding option that stays playable, averaging 61.7 FPS. Medium settings offer more headroom at 76.1 FPS, while Low runs at 101.9 FPS. Ultra falls below the threshold at 49.6 FPS and should be avoided at this resolution unless the user accepts sub-60 FPS performance.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at all three tested resolutions, but with limitations at 4K. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the worst-case Ultra preset averaging 99.7 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same is true: all presets are playable, and Ultra averages 74.4 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS line. At 3840x2160, three of four presets are playable: Low (101.9 FPS), Medium (76.1 FPS), and High (61.7 FPS). The Ultra preset at 4K, averaging 49.6 FPS, is the only configuration that fails to meet the playable threshold.

The verdict is straightforward: this is a capable 1080p and 1440p machine for Lockdown Protocol, offering maximum settings at both resolutions with substantial frame rate headroom. At 4K, it is a High-settings system, not an Ultra-settings system. Users with a 4K display should select High or Medium to maintain a consistent 60+ FPS experience. The combination of the 5600G's solid multi-threaded performance and the RX 7700 XT's strong rasterization throughput makes this a well-balanced pairing for this title, with the GPU acting as the limiting factor only at the highest resolution and preset combination.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, all fall within a 0.4% performance envelope. The Intel Core i3-1220P (21066, +0.1% delta) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112, -0.1% delta) would behave nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios, though the 5600G's 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth may yield minor differences in specific titles. The AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (21133, -0.2% delta) and Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (21174, -0.4% delta) are similarly close, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly the same frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

On the GPU side, the RX 7700 XT's nearest rivals show a wider spread. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (22435, +0.5% delta) is the closest match, and in practice would deliver nearly identical performance. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 (22170, +1.7% delta) is slightly slower, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729, -0.8% delta) and RTX 2080 (22895, -1.5% delta) are slightly faster. For Lockdown Protocol, swapping the RX 7700 XT for any of these alternatives would shift the 4K Ultra result from 49.6 FPS to within roughly 49 to 50 FPS, meaning the playability verdict at each resolution would remain unchanged. The RTX 2080, being the fastest of the group, might push 4K Ultra to just above 50 FPS, but it would still fall short of the 60 FPS threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU and GPU combination ranks 1546 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 58th percentile of all pairings. This is a solid mid-to-upper tier result, reflecting the balance between the 5600G's 74th percentile CPU ranking and the RX 7700 XT's 67th percentile GPU ranking. The rank suggests that most higher-performing combos are either pairing stronger CPUs with similar GPUs or stronger GPUs with similar CPUs. For context, the 5600G's average benchmark score of 21088 and the RX 7700 XT's 22549 both sit in the upper half of their respective distributions, so the combo's overall rank of 1546 is consistent with the individual component standings.

The 3714 total combos tested indicate a broad dataset, and the 1546 rank means this system outperforms 2168 other pairings. In practical terms, this rank translates to the performance numbers seen in the measured FPS data: strong 1080p and 1440p results, with 4K being the boundary where the GPU's 12 GB memory and 192-bit bus start to show limitations. A higher-ranked combo would typically feature a GPU like the RTX 2080 (which beats the RX 7700 XT by 1.5% in average score) or a CPU with higher single-thread performance, but the gains would be marginal in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings average 217.6 FPS, Medium averages 157.4 FPS, High averages 133.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 99.7 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 54.2% reduction in frame rate, which is a typical cost for the visual improvements in shadow quality, texture filtering, and post-processing effects. All values are well above the 60 FPS threshold, and even the Ultra preset maintains an average above 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops are consistent across presets. Low averages 157.5 FPS, Medium averages 113.5 FPS, High averages 96.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 74.4 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 27-28% of performance at each setting, which aligns with the 78% increase in pixel count (from 2.07 million to 3.69 million). The Ultra preset remains playable, but the margin above 60 FPS is now only 14.4 FPS, meaning demanding scenes could push it below the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is pushed to its limits. Low settings average 101.9 FPS, Medium averages 76.1 FPS, High averages 61.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 49.6 FPS. The pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K is 125% (from 3.69 million to 8.29 million), but the performance drop is steeper than linear scaling would suggest, indicating that memory bandwidth or ROP throughput becomes a constraint. The High preset's 61.7 FPS average is the critical data point: it clears the 60 FPS threshold by just 1.7 FPS, so users should expect occasional dips below 60 in busy scenes. The Ultra preset's 49.6 FPS average makes it unsuitable for a smooth experience, and the 12.1 FPS gap between High and Ultra highlights the high cost of the final preset tier at this resolution.