Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, but 4K gaming demands careful settings adjustments. The measured data shows a clear progression of performance scaling across resolutions and presets, with the system comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS playable threshold at most settings below 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system is clearly overpowered for most settings. The Low preset delivers an average of 191.6 FPS, which is exceptional headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors. Moving up to Medium drops performance to 133.8 FPS, a 30% reduction that still leaves plenty of margin. The High preset averages 117.8 FPS, showing a more modest 12% decline from Medium. The Ultra preset is where the first notable hit occurs, landing at 88 FPS — a 25% drop from High, but still well above the 60 FPS threshold.

The 2560x1440 results show a familiar pattern with tighter margins. Low averages 138.2 FPS, retaining 72% of the 1080p Low figure. Medium produces 100.5 FPS, High hits 86.3 FPS, and Ultra settles at 64.7 FPS. The scaling from Medium to High is a 14% reduction, while High to Ultra costs 25% performance. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the first setting that approaches the 60 FPS playable threshold, but it clears it with a 4.7 FPS buffer.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to strain. Low averages 89.8 FPS, which remains very playable. Medium drops to 66.5 FPS, still above the 60 FPS mark. High falls to 56.2 FPS, missing the playable threshold by 3.8 FPS. Ultra is the most demanding configuration, averaging 44.2 FPS — a 21% reduction from High and a 51% drop from Low. The data shows a consistent pattern where Ultra at 4K is the only configuration that falls significantly below playable performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component carries the workload at each setting. At 1080p Low, the 191.6 FPS figure indicates the CPU has sufficient headroom, but the GPU is likely the limiting factor given the RX 6700 XT's 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs. The Ryzen 5 5600X, sitting at the 75th percentile among CPUs, demonstrates strong single-thread capability with a 3DMark single-thread score of 917 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1541, which supports high frame rates in FPS titles.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a 28% performance drop at Low settings (from 191.6 to 138.2 FPS), which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel count increases by 78%. This indicates the RX 6700 XT becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's 12 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache provide sufficient processing power to avoid stalling the GPU.

At 4K, the GPU's role becomes even more dominant. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 45.6 FPS, compared to 103.6 FPS at 1080p. This narrowing gap suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily loaded that preset changes have relatively less impact on absolute frame rates, while the CPU's contribution diminishes. The 3DMark max-threads score of 5588 and the PassMark multithread score of 21858 indicate the CPU maintains consistent performance across all resolutions, so the FPS variations are almost entirely attributable to GPU workload.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark scores provide context for how this processor compares. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H scores 21749, which is 0.1% below the Ryzen 5 5600X's 21771 average. This suggests the mobile 4800H would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U scores 21874, sitting 0.5% higher, while the Intel Core i7-11700 scores 21891, also 0.5% ahead. The AMD EPYC 9554P, a server processor, scores 21899, just 0.6% above. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning any of these processors would behave virtually identically in Lockdown Protocol from a CPU perspective.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile scores 27435, matching the RX 6700 XT's 27425 average exactly (0% delta). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 27565, which is 0.5% higher, meaning the desktop flagship offers only marginal gains. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell scores 27135, 1.1% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 scores 27839, 1.5% higher. These small deltas indicate that swapping the RX 6700 XT for any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, with the RTX 3090 being the closest performance match despite its higher tier.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 44.2 FPS, which is 15.8 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists only Low and Medium as playable settings at 4K.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 64.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. This is listed as the best settings in the verdict data, making Ultra the most demanding playable configuration at this resolution.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to the RTX 3090 in this game?

A: The benchmark data shows the RTX 3090 has an average score of 27565, which is 0.5% higher than the RX 6700 XT's 27425. This translates to negligible real-world FPS differences in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X a bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1080p Low, the system averages 191.6 FPS. The CPU's single-thread performance (917 in 3DMark single-thread) is sufficient, but the GPU's 72nd percentile ranking suggests it becomes the limiting factor before the CPU does.

Q: What is the playable settings list at 4K?

A: The verdict data lists Low (89.8 FPS) and Medium (66.5 FPS) as playable at 3840x2160. High (56.2 FPS) and Ultra (44.2 FPS) both fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 1946 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper half of all possible pairings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the answer depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra achieving 88 FPS — this is a fully playable configuration for any setting. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 64.7 FPS, which is above the playable threshold, so all settings are viable. The situation changes at 3840x2160, where only Low (89.8 FPS) and Medium (66.5 FPS) exceed the 60 FPS mark. High at 56.2 FPS and Ultra at 44.2 FPS fall short, making those presets unsuitable for smooth gameplay at 4K. The system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it provides excellent performance across all settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 66.5 FPS. This provides a 6.5 FPS buffer over the playable threshold while offering better visual quality than Low.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 64.7 FPS, which is the highest quality option that clears 60 FPS. This is the recommended choice for 1440p monitors, balancing visual fidelity with playable performance.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 88 FPS, making it the best settings choice with a substantial 28 FPS margin above the threshold. This configuration maximizes visual quality while maintaining smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks 1946 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the 52nd percentile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms slightly more than half of all tested hardware pairings. The ranking reflects the balanced nature of this setup — the CPU and GPU are both mid-to-high tier components that complement each other well, but neither is top-tier. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking and the GPU's 72nd percentile ranking both contribute to a system that handles this game capably at mainstream resolutions, but the 4K limitations prevent a higher overall rank. The data suggests that users looking for 4K Ultra performance would need to consider more powerful alternatives, while those targeting 1080p or 1440p will find this combo more than adequate.