Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT clears Lockdown Protocol comfortably at every tested resolution, including 4K Ultra, where the average frame rate sits at 63.8 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Benchmark data indicates this pairing ranks 717th of 3,714 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the upper fifth of all configurations on record. The RX 7900 XT's 20 GB of GDDR6 across a 320-bit bus, with 800 GB/s of memory bandwidth, carries the graphical load, while the 5600X's strong per-core throughput — a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1541 — keeps the CPU side of an FPS title from becoming a bottleneck. Every preset from Low to Ultra was measured, and every one of them clears 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at aggregate benchmark scores, the hardware that behaves most like this pairing clusters tightly around it in the database.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 5600X carries an average benchmark score of 21771 and sits in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close: the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H scores 21749, just 0.1% below, meaning a system built around that mobile-derived chip would deliver near-identical aggregate CPU performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Intel Core i7-11700 both sit within 0.5% of the 5600X at 21874 and 21891 respectively, and even the AMD EPYC 9554P, at 21899, lands only 0.6% away in averaged terms. For anyone considering alternatives, those four processors represent functionally equivalent aggregate performance in this dataset, though the 5600X's single-thread result of 917 in 3DMark and 1989 in Geekbench single-core are the figures most relevant to a game like Lockdown Protocol.

On the GPU side, the RX 7900 XT posts an average benchmark score of 13745 and sits in the 55th percentile of all GPUs. Its closest neighbors are an eclectic mix: the AMD Radeon 660M averages 13812 (-0.5%), the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile averages 13821 (-0.5%), and the AMD Radeon RX 570X averages 13871 (-0.9%). Slightly further out, the newer AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT averages 13543, 1.5% below the 7900 XT in this aggregate metric. In PassMark G3D terms, the 7900 XT scores 29009, and its Geekbench Vulkan result of 71068 is the strongest compute figure in its record. A combination built from any of these GPU rivals would be expected to produce frame rates within a narrow band of what is measured here, since the deltas are all under 2%.

FAQ

Q: Can the Ryzen 5 5600X + RX 7900 XT run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the measured average is 63.8 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. It is the tightest result in the dataset, but it is above the line.

Q: How much headroom does this combo have at 1440p?

A: Substantial. At 2560x1440 Ultra the average is 98.2 FPS, and dropping to Low raises it to 204.6 FPS — more than three times the playable threshold.

Q: Where does this pairing rank against other tested combinations for this game?

A: It ranks 717 out of 3,714 tested combos, placing it in roughly the top fifth of configurations in the database for Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the older part?

A: The CPU. The Ryzen 5 5600X launched on November 4, 2020 with a launch MSRP of $299, while the RX 7900 XT launched on November 2, 2022 with a launch MSRP of 899 USD. The GPU is also marked End-of-life in production status, whereas the CPU remains Active.

Q: Which settings clear 60 FPS at each resolution?

A: All of them. The verdict data lists High, Low, Medium, and Ultra as playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 alike. There is no preset in the dataset that falls below the threshold.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics as a fallback?

A: No. The Ryzen 5 5600X has no integrated graphics, so the RX 7900 XT handles all rendering in this pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame field places this pairing 717th out of 3,714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. That is a strong placement — the data shows fewer than a fifth of configurations outrank it, while the large majority trail it. Given that the game released on March 11, 2024 and the measured dataset spans thousands of hardware pairings, ranking in the top fifth indicates this is a genuinely fast combination for the title rather than a merely adequate one.

The ranking is consistent with the component-level percentiles. The 5600X sits in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, and although the RX 7900 XT's 55th percentile against all GPUs looks mid-pack, that percentile includes an enormous range of hardware below it. In raw output terms — 51.48 TFLOPS of FP32, 5376 shading units, 192 ROPs, and 800 GB/s of memory bandwidth — the GPU delivers far more pixel-pushing capability than Lockdown Protocol demands even at 4K Ultra, which is why every preset clears the threshold.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Lockdown Protocol, and it does so at maximum settings across the board. The verdictByResolution data is unambiguous: at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, every preset from Low through Ultra is playable, and Ultra is the best setting at all three resolutions.

The margins tell the story. At 1080p Ultra the average is 132.1 FPS, more than double the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p Ultra it is 98.2 FPS, comfortably clear. At 4K Ultra it is 63.8 FPS — above the threshold, but with the thinnest cushion in the dataset. Players targeting high-refresh 4K may prefer the High preset, which averages 80.3 FPS at 3840x2160 and preserves most of the visual fidelity while adding meaningful headroom. For 1080p and 1440p, there is no reason to touch the settings slider at all: Ultra is the correct choice at both.

Because this is an FPS title, frame consistency matters as much as averages, and the pairing's strengths align well with the genre's demands — the 5600X's single-core results (1541 in Cinebench R23, 1989 in Geekbench) handle game logic and draw-call submission, while the 7900 XT's 800 GB/s of bandwidth absorbs the rendering load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures below are measured averages for the Ryzen 5 5600X + RX 7900 XT pairing in Lockdown Protocol; minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded for these runs.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 132.1 FPS average
• Medium: 97 FPS average
• High: 80.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 63.8 FPS average

The 4K ladder shows a gradual, well-behaved decline rather than a cliff: stepping from Low to Ultra costs roughly half the frame rate, and even the heaviest preset stays above 60 FPS. The gap between High (80.3) and Ultra (63.8) is the largest single step on the ladder, indicating Ultra-level effects carry the heaviest cost at this resolution.

2560x1440:

• Low: 204.6 FPS average
• Medium: 146.9 FPS average
• High: 125.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 98.2 FPS average

At 1440p the pairing is untouchable by the threshold — even Ultra delivers 98.2 FPS. Low settings push past 200 FPS, making this resolution the sweet spot for high-refresh displays.

1920x1080:

• Low: 262.3 FPS average
• Medium: 202.3 FPS average
• High: 176.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 132.1 FPS average

At 1080p every preset exceeds 130 FPS. Low settings reach 262.3 FPS, and the modest drop from High (176.6) to Ultra (132.1) suggests the game is not heavily CPU-limited at this resolution with the 5600X — otherwise the presets would compress together near a ceiling.

Best Settings per Resolution

Based on the measured data, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra at every resolution:

• 1920x1080 — Ultra, 132.1 FPS average. No compromise needed; the maximum preset more than doubles the threshold.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra, 98.2 FPS average. Maximum settings with a comfortable cushion above 60 FPS.
• 3840x2160 — Ultra, 63.8 FPS average. Technically above the threshold, but narrowly. High at 80.3 FPS is the pragmatic alternative for 4K players who want a buffer, as it remains the highest preset with clearly assured headroom while retaining most visual quality.

In short: run Ultra everywhere. Only at 4K is the case for High worth considering, and even there the data shows Ultra clearing the line.