Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable experience in Lockdown Protocol across most common resolutions, but 4K requires a significant compromise in visual fidelity. Benchmark data, measured rather than estimated, shows this combination ranks 2987 out of 3714 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower third of systems for this specific title. The pairing leverages a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 CPU with a 16 MB L3 cache alongside an Xe2-HPG architecture GPU with 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates reveal a clear performance hierarchy tied to resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the combo is thoroughly capable. Low settings produce an average of 136 FPS, Medium drops to 96 FPS with a minimum of 82 and maximum of 111, High delivers 84 FPS, and even Ultra maintains a respectable 63 FPS average. This resolution shows no performance concerns at any preset, with the gap between Low and Ultra being roughly 73 FPS — a wide but manageable spread for competitive play.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture changes noticeably. Low settings still excel at 100 FPS average, while Medium holds at 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81. High settings average 62 FPS, which barely clears the playable threshold. Ultra, however, falls to 46 FPS average, indicating that the GPU begins to struggle with the higher pixel count and demanding effects. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings costs 22 FPS, a 26% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the limitations become pronounced. Low settings average 64 FPS, making it the only playable preset at this resolution. Medium drops to 46 FPS with a minimum of 39 and maximum of 52, while High falls to 40 FPS and Ultra bottoms out at 30 FPS. The data shows a steep cliff between Low and Medium at 4K — an 18 FPS drop — suggesting that the 10 GB memory buffer and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for higher-quality textures at this resolution.

The measured results are consistent across all data points, with no missing min/max values for Low and High presets at 1080p and 1440p, which indicates the benchmark methodology captured stable performance in those scenarios. The Ultra preset at 1440p and 4K, as well as High at 4K, lack min/max data, leaving average scores as the primary comparison metric.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is identified. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings achieve 63 FPS average, which qualifies as the best playable preset. This is notable because Ultra typically imposes the heaviest load, and the combo handles it without dropping below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, High settings average 62 FPS, just clearing the playable threshold. Medium also qualifies at 71 FPS, but High represents the better visual quality option while still meeting the 60 FPS requirement. Ultra at 46 FPS falls short, so High is the maximum viable preset.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings average 64 FPS, which is barely above the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fail to reach 60 FPS, with averages of 46, 40, and 30 respectively. The verdict data confirms that Low is the best settings choice at 4K, sacrificing visual fidelity for playable frame rates.

The pattern is clear: as resolution increases, the preset ceiling drops from Ultra to High to Low. This reflects the GPU's diminishing capability at higher pixel counts, where the 2304 shading units and 80 ROPs become the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 2987 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 20% of all configurations for this game. The percentile position suggests that while the combo can run the game, it does so with less headroom than most competitors. The ranking is based on measured data, not theoretical calculations, so it reflects real-world performance in this title.

The CPU holds a percentile rank of 74 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20733. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12490F with an average score of 20802 (0.3% higher), the Intel Xeon 6325P at 20821 (0.4% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U at 20826 (0.4% higher), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 at 20845 (0.5% higher). These deltas are tiny, meaning the 5600GT sits in a dense cluster of similarly performing processors, and differences of less than 1% are within margin of error for most workloads.

The GPU ranks at the 65th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (0.1% lower), the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 20662 (0.5% higher). Again, these are marginal differences, positioning the Arc B570 in a competitive mid-range bracket.

The in-game rank of 2987 out of 3714 suggests that the overall system performance is dragged down by the specific demands of Lockdown Protocol, which may favor different hardware characteristics than synthetic benchmarks indicate. The CPU's strength in multi-threaded workloads, shown by its 17272 Cinebench R23 multicore score, does not translate into a top-tier gaming position here.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 63, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1440p?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 average 62 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Medium averages 71 FPS but offers lower visual quality.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combo?

A: Only at Low settings, which average 64 FPS. Medium (46 FPS), High (40 FPS), and Ultra (30 FPS) all fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20733, which is 0.3% lower than the Intel Core i5-12490F and 0.4% lower than the Intel Xeon 6325P. All deltas are under 0.5%.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Arc B570 scores 20556 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 3070 Mobile and 0.1% lower than the Arc A750. The differences are negligible at under 1%.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in this game?

A: It ranks 2987 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the lower 20% of configurations for Lockdown Protocol specifically.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals distinct roles for the CPU and GPU depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU's capabilities shine, as the frame rates scale smoothly from 84 FPS at High to 136 FPS at Low, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom and the CPU can feed frames efficiently. The 6-core, 12-thread design with a 4.60 GHz boost clock is sufficient to keep the Arc B570 busy at lower pixel counts.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more influential. The drop from 100 FPS at Low to 71 FPS at Medium represents a 29% reduction, which is steeper than the 1080p scaling. This suggests that the GPU's 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance start to bottleneck as texture resolution and shading complexity increase. The CPU still holds its end, as evidenced by the 62 FPS at High, but the GPU is clearly the limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates the performance picture entirely. The 64 FPS at Low versus 30 FPS at Ultra represents a 53% drop, while the CPU's contribution becomes negligible. The 10 GB memory capacity and 160-bit bus width are insufficient for 4K textures, causing the steep decline. The CPU's 16 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 support at 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are not the bottleneck here; the GPU's pixel fill rate of 200.0 GPixel/s simply cannot sustain high-quality 4K rendering.

The scaling between presets at each resolution confirms this. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 73 FPS, showing balanced scaling. At 1440p, the difference narrows to 54 FPS, and at 4K it shrinks to 34 FPS. This compression indicates that the GPU's raw compute capacity is being saturated at higher resolutions, leaving less room for preset-based performance differentiation.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience varies significantly by resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 63 FPS — a fully playable experience with maximum visual quality. At 2560x1440, High settings average 62 FPS, making it the best playable option, though Low at 100 FPS is available for competitive players seeking higher refresh rates. At 3840x2160, only Low settings reach 64 FPS, while Medium (46 FPS), High (40 FPS), and Ultra (30 FPS) fall short of the 60 FPS target.

The verdict data confirms that 1080p Ultra is achievable, 1440p High is the ceiling, and 4K requires Low settings for playability. The combo's rank of 2987 out of 3714 indicates that while it works, it lacks the headroom of higher-tier systems. For users targeting 1440p or 4K, the GPU will be the limiting factor, and those seeking higher presets at those resolutions would need a more powerful graphics card. The CPU, by contrast, proves adequate across all tested scenarios, with its 74th percentile standing ensuring it does not bottleneck the GPU in this title.