Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a strong performance profile for Lockdown Protocol, a 2024-released FPS. This analysis examines the measured frame rate data across three resolutions and four quality presets, the balance between CPU and GPU workload, and how this combination compares to other tested systems. The data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at standard resolutions, with the primary limitation appearing only at 4K with maximum settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of 60 FPS or higher is Medium, yielding an average of 67 FPS. The data records a minimum of 57 FPS and a maximum of 77 FPS for this configuration, indicating that while the average clears the 60 FPS threshold, there are occasional dips below it. The High preset at 4K averages 59 FPS, just one frame short of the playable threshold, while Low achieves 95 FPS and Ultra drops to 44 FPS.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best playable option, with an average of 68 FPS. All four presets clear the 60 FPS line at this resolution, with High at 91 FPS, Medium at 104 FPS, and Low at 147 FPS. The Ultra setting at 1440p delivers the same average frame rate as Medium does at 4K (67 vs 68 FPS), showing that the extra pixel count at 4K costs roughly the same performance as the jump from Ultra to Medium at 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset runs at 93 FPS average, which is the highest quality setting available and comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. The scaling is steep: Low produces 200 FPS, Medium 142 FPS, and High 124 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High is 31 FPS (93 vs 124), while the gap between Medium and Low is 58 FPS (142 vs 200), suggesting diminishing returns as quality increases.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases, while the CPU's role is more prominent at lower resolutions where frame rates are higher. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 107 FPS (200 vs 93), which represents a 53% reduction in frame rate from the lowest to highest quality preset. This wide spread suggests the GPU is handling most of the rendering workload, but the CPU is capable of feeding frames fast enough to reach 200 FPS at Low settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 79 FPS (147 vs 68), a 54% reduction. The absolute numbers drop across all presets compared to 1080p: Low falls from 200 to 147 FPS (26.5% reduction), Medium from 142 to 104 (26.8%), High from 124 to 91 (26.6%), and Ultra from 93 to 68 (26.9%). The consistency of these percentage drops — all within a narrow band of 26.5% to 26.9% — indicates that resolution scaling affects all presets uniformly, which points to the GPU being the limiting factor across the board at these resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the pattern changes. Low drops from 147 to 95 FPS (35.4% reduction from 1440p), Medium from 104 to 67 (35.6%), High from 91 to 59 (35.2%), and Ultra from 68 to 44 (35.3%). The larger percentage reductions at 4K compared to the 1080p-to-1440p transition (26% vs 35%) show that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are being stretched further at 4K, making the RX 7700 the dominant factor in performance at this resolution.

The CPU, a 6-core 12-thread Zen 3 part with a 32 MB L3 cache, shows its capability through the 200 FPS result at 1080p Low. This frame rate could not be achieved if the processor were the primary constraint, as the Ryzen 5 5600X's single-thread performance (917 in 3dmark_single_thread) and multi-thread capabilities (5588 in 3dmark_max_threads) are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1709 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the 46th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 46% of tested combos perform better and 54% perform worse. The rank is influenced by both components, but the GPU's percentile ranking (58th percentile vs all GPUs) is notably higher than the CPU's (75th percentile vs all CPUs), suggesting the graphics card is the stronger contributor to this combo's overall position.

The rank of 1709 out of 3714 indicates a mid-pack position. Systems ranked above this combo likely pair more powerful GPUs with similar or better CPUs, while those ranked below may have weaker graphics cards or older processors. The combo's rank is not determined by the game's settings or resolution — it is a single aggregate measure across all tested configurations, with the measured FPS data providing the specific performance context.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU, based on average benchmark scores, provide context for what other processors would yield similar performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H scores 21749, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 5 5600X's 21771 average (a deltaPct of 0.1 indicates the rival is 0.1% faster). The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U scores 21874, 0.5% faster, and the Intel Core i7-11700 scores 21891, also 0.5% faster. The AMD EPYC 9554P scores 21899, 0.6% faster. All four rivals are within a 0.7% performance band of the 5600X, so swapping to any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are closer in relative terms. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, which is 0.1% lower than the RX 7700's 15852 (deltaPct of -0.1). The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, 1% higher, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, 1.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, 1.7% higher. These deltas are all within 2 percentage points, meaning any of these GPUs would produce frame rates within a few FPS of the RX 7700 in Lockdown Protocol.

A user considering an upgrade or a similar build could expect the Intel Core i7-11700 or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U to match the CPU's contribution, while the RTX 3060 Ti would provide a marginal 1.7% improvement in GPU-bound scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured data shows:

• Low: 200 FPS average
• Medium: 142 FPS average, with a minimum of 121 and maximum of 163
• High: 124 FPS average
• Ultra: 93 FPS average

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 147 FPS average
• Medium: 104 FPS average, with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 120
• High: 91 FPS average
• Ultra: 68 FPS average

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 95 FPS average
• Medium: 67 FPS average, with a minimum of 57 and maximum of 77
• High: 59 FPS average
• Ultra: 44 FPS average

The minimum and maximum values are only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 121 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating smooth performance. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 88 FPS is still comfortable. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 57 FPS dips below 60, even though the average is 67 — this suggests occasional stutters during intense scenes. The absence of min/max data for other presets means only the averages can be compared for those settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so with clear playable settings at all three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 93 FPS — this is the best experience, offering maximum visual quality at a frame rate suitable for competitive play. At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 68 FPS. The 1440p Ultra experience is playable but leaves less headroom than 1080p Ultra, so users with 1440p monitors should accept occasional frame rate dips below 70.

At 3840x2160, the system is not fully capable at maximum settings. Ultra averages 44 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset at 59 FPS is also just under 60, making it technically unplayable by the strict definition. However, Medium at 67 FPS and Low at 95 FPS are both playable. The best settings for 4K are Medium, which provides a 67 FPS average but with a 57 FPS minimum — the lowest recorded value across all playable configurations.

For most users, the optimal configuration is 1080p Ultra at 93 FPS or 1440p Ultra at 68 FPS. The 4K experience requires lowering to Medium quality, which still delivers an acceptable average but with occasional dips below the 60 FPS mark.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on 1080p?

A: Yes, all presets at 1920x1080 exceed 60 FPS. The lowest average is Ultra at 93 FPS, and the highest is Low at 200 FPS.

Q: What is the best setting for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: The best playable setting at 3840x2160 is Medium, which averages 67 FPS. High averages 59 FPS (below the 60 FPS threshold), and Ultra averages 44 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 7700 compare to the RTX 3060 Ti in this game?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 16129, which is 1.7% higher than the RX 7700's 15852. In practice, this translates to frame rates within a few FPS of each other in Lockdown Protocol.

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

A: The data suggests no. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 200 FPS, which indicates the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at that resolution. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs supports this capability.

Q: What minimum FPS can be expected at 1440p Medium?

A: The measured minimum at 2560x1440 Medium is 88 FPS, with an average of 104 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which component contributes more to performance at 4K?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor at 3840x2160. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K are consistent across all presets (35% reduction versus 26% from 1080p to 1440p), indicating the RX 7700's rendering capacity is the limiting factor rather than the CPU.