Lockdown Protocol

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3520 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. That places this system in the lower 5% of all recorded configurations, meaning the vast majority of tested hardware delivers higher frame rates in this game. The percentile data supports this: the CPU sits at the 75th percentile among all processors, and the GPU at the 74th percentile among all graphics cards, yet the pairing still lands near the bottom of the combo rankings for this specific title. This discrepancy indicates that Lockdown Protocol is particularly demanding on the graphics pipeline, and the RX 570 becomes the limiting factor far before the 5600X can show its strength.

The recorded data shows a clear pattern across all resolutions: no setting combination at 4K or 1440p reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold, and only the Low preset at 1080p clears it. The ranking reflects this reality, as the combo sits just 194 positions above the very bottom of the tested pool. For context, the CPU alone outperforms 75% of all processors in the database, and the GPU outperforms 74% of all graphics cards, but Lockdown Protocol's engine appears to punish the Polaris 20 chip disproportionately. The combo rank is a holistic measure, and in this case, the whole is significantly less than the sum of its parts.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS does not exist. The data shows no playable settings at this resolution. The highest average frame rate recorded at 4K is 36.5 FPS on the Low preset, which still falls far short of the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset manages 24.1 FPS, High drops to 22.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 18 FPS. None of these are remotely close to playable.

At 2560x1440, the situation is identical: no preset reaches 60 FPS. The Low preset delivers 56.6 FPS, which is the closest this combo gets at this resolution, but it remains 3.4 FPS short of the playable threshold. Medium runs at 41.3 FPS, High at 37 FPS, and Ultra at 28.1 FPS. The verdict data confirms there are no playable settings at 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only playable option, delivering 77.3 FPS on average. This is the single configuration that clears the 60 FPS bar. Medium falls short at 55.8 FPS, High drops to 45.5 FPS, and Ultra sits at 36.9 FPS. The best settings per resolution are therefore: no playable preset at 4K, no playable preset at 1440p, and Low at 1080p with 77.3 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU dominates performance in Lockdown Protocol at every resolution tested. The RX 570's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, becomes the bottleneck across the board. This is evident from the frame rate scaling: moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings reduces the average from 77.3 FPS to 56.6 FPS, a 26.8% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low settings further reduces it to 36.5 FPS, another 35.5% drop. These steep declines with increasing pixel count are classic signs of GPU-bound performance, where the render target size directly dictates the frame rate.

The CPU's role is secondary. The Ryzen 5 5600X, with 6 cores and 12 threads, a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and 32 MB of L3 cache, provides ample compute headroom for this title. Its single-thread benchmark score of 917 in 3dmark and 1541 in cinebench_r23_singlecore indicate strong per-core performance, which is what most FPS games rely on. However, the data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would have the least graphics overhead, the frame rate is 77.3 FPS, which is not exceptionally high. When the settings rise to Ultra at 1080p, the frame rate collapses to 36.9 FPS, a 52.3% reduction. This massive drop with increasing graphical complexity firmly points to the GPU as the constraining component.

The scaling between presets at the same resolution reinforces this conclusion. At 1080p, Low to Medium costs 27.8% of the frame rate (77.3 to 55.8 FPS). Medium to High costs another 18.5% (55.8 to 45.5 FPS). High to Ultra costs 18.9% (45.5 to 36.9 FPS). These are large, consistent penalties that track directly with graphics load, not with CPU workload. A CPU-bound scenario would show flat frame rates across settings, which is not what the measurements display.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the CPU and GPU each have close performance neighbors that would produce broadly similar results in Lockdown Protocol.

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H has an average benchmark score of 21749, which is just 0.1% below the 5600X's 21771. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U scores 21874, 0.5% higher, and the Intel Core i7-11700 scores 21891, also 0.5% higher. The AMD EPYC 9554P scores 21899, 0.6% higher. All four of these processors are within a fraction of a percent of the 5600X's aggregate benchmark performance. In practice, swapping the 5600X for any of these would yield nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, since the game is GPU-bound. The CPU choice matters little here, as long as the processor is in this performance class.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are more interesting. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M has an average score of 28874, which is 0.4% higher than the RX 570's 28766. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, 0.8% higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, 1.2% lower. The RX 470 is particularly notable because it shares the same Polaris architecture and a similar memory configuration, so it would behave almost identically in Lockdown Protocol. The RX 6800M, despite being a mobile part, benchmarks within 0.4% of the desktop RX 570, suggesting that users with laptops containing that GPU would see comparable frame rates. The Quadro RTX 8000, a workstation card, also lands within 1.2%, indicating that professional-grade hardware does not necessarily translate to better gaming performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data provides exact average frame rates for each resolution and settings combination. Minimum and maximum frame rates were not captured, so the analysis relies solely on averages.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are uniformly low. The Low preset averages 36.5 FPS, which is the best result at this resolution. Medium averages 24.1 FPS, High averages 22.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 18.5 FPS, and even the best case falls 23.5 FPS short of the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 56.6 FPS, narrowly missing the playable threshold. Medium averages 41.3 FPS, High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 28.1 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is 15.3 FPS, which is the largest single-setting penalty at this resolution. The step from Medium to High is 4.3 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 8.9 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 77.3 FPS, the only playable result in the entire dataset. Medium averages 55.8 FPS, which is 4.2 FPS below the threshold. High averages 45.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 36.9 FPS. The penalty from Low to Medium is 21.5 FPS, from Medium to High is 10.3 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 8.6 FPS. The Low preset at 1080p is the clear sweet spot for this combo, exceeding the threshold by 17.3 FPS.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but only under very specific conditions. The verdict data is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, there are no playable settings. At 2560x1440, there are also no playable settings. At 1920x1080, exactly one preset clears the 60 FPS bar: Low, with an average of 77.3 FPS.

For users who prioritize 4K or 1440p gaming, this combo is not viable for Lockdown Protocol. The highest frame rate at 1440p is 56.6 FPS on Low, which is 3.4 FPS short of the threshold, and the visual compromise of running at Low settings at a lower-than-native resolution would be significant. At 1080p, the system is playable, but only on the lowest quality preset. Medium settings at 1080p deliver 55.8 FPS, just under the threshold, so players who can tolerate a slightly sub-60 frame rate could stretch to Medium, but the data does not classify it as playable.

The verdict states that 1920x1080 with Low settings is the only playable configuration, with a best average of 77.3 FPS. This gives a modest cushion above the 60 FPS threshold, enough for stable gameplay in most scenarios. Players should set the resolution to 1080p and the preset to Low for the recommended experience. Any increase in graphical fidelity will push the frame rate below the playable line.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K resolution?

A: No. The data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. The highest average frame rate at 4K is 36.5 FPS on the Low preset, which is well below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1080p for this combo?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 is the only playable configuration, delivering an average of 77.3 FPS. Medium runs at 55.8 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How close is this combo to playable at 1440p?

A: The Low preset at 2560x1440 averages 56.6 FPS, which is 3.4 FPS short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. No 1440p preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: Is this system better suited for the CPU or the GPU in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The RX 570's performance drops sharply as resolution and settings increase, while the Ryzen 5 5600X provides sufficient CPU headroom. The game is GPU-bound at all tested configurations.

Q: Which GPU is the closest performance match to the RX 570 in this context?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 470 has an average benchmark score of 28996, which is 0.8% higher than the RX 570's 28766. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M is also within 0.4%, and the AMD Radeon R9 M295X is 0.7% lower.

Q: What frame rate does the Ultra preset achieve at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 36.9 FPS, which is 40.4 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. It is not a playable setting for this combo.