Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a versatile 1080p and 1440p gaming experience in Lockdown Protocol, with the data showing a clear performance ceiling at 4K. This combination places in the 52.5th percentile of all tested combos for this title, ranking 1950th out of 3714, indicating a solidly mid-pack performance profile that excels at lower resolutions but requires settings adjustments for 4K displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its strongest performance across all presets. The Low preset produces an average of 191 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS, providing a wide and stable frame window. The High preset yields 118 FPS on average, while the Ultra preset maintains an average of 89 FPS. All 1080p configurations clear the 60 FPS playable threshold by a substantial margin, with even the most demanding Ultra preset sitting 29 FPS above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the combo continues to perform strongly but shows a predictable decline from 1080p. The Low preset averages 140 FPS, a 51 FPS reduction compared to the same preset at 1080p. Medium settings deliver 99 FPS average with a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS, keeping the frame pacing tight. The High preset produces 87 FPS on average, while Ultra drops to 65 FPS average. Every 1440p preset remains above the 60 FPS threshold, though the Ultra preset's 65 FPS average leaves only a 5 FPS cushion, suggesting that demanding scenes could approach the playability boundary.

The 3840x2160 results show the most significant performance scaling challenges. At Low settings, the system averages 90 FPS, which is still comfortably playable. Medium settings reduce the average to 64 FPS with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 74 FPS, meaning the frame rate dips below the 60 FPS threshold in the most demanding moments despite the average being playable. The High preset falls to 56 FPS average, below the playable threshold, and the Ultra preset drops further to 42 FPS average. Only Low and Medium settings at 4K are classified as playable, with Medium being the best playable option.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores show that the Ryzen 5 7400F sits in a tightly contested performance band. The Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32,707, which is just 0.1 percent behind the 7400F's average benchmark score. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H trails by 0.2 percent with a score of 32,697, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H leads by 0.2 percent with a score of 32,812. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 32,662, representing a 0.3 percent deficit. These four rivals all fall within a 0.5 percent performance window, meaning that in CPU-bound scenarios, swapping between any of these processors would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rate differences in Lockdown Protocol.

On the GPU side, the Radeon RX 6700 XT's nearest rivals present a similar picture of near-parity. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile matches the RX 6700 XT exactly with a 0 percent delta, scoring 27,435. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 27,565, which is 0.5 percent higher, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell scores 27,135, a 1.1 percent deficit. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 scores 27,839, representing the largest gap at 1.5 percent ahead. For gaming purposes, these differences are within noise margins, so users upgrading from or considering any of these GPUs should expect essentially identical FPS results at the same settings and resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the CPU and GPU share the workload in Lockdown Protocol. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 191 FPS, which demonstrates that the Ryzen 5 7400F has sufficient single-thread throughput to keep the Radeon RX 6700 XT fully fed at high frame rates. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,072 and multi-core score of 21,765 indicate a balanced processor that does not bottleneck the GPU in this title.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a 51 FPS drop at Low settings (191 to 140 FPS), a 36 FPS drop at Medium (135 to 99 FPS), a 31 FPS drop at High (118 to 87 FPS), and a 24 FPS drop at Ultra (89 to 65 FPS). This pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as settings increase, since the percentage reduction between resolutions grows smaller at higher presets. The GPU's 13.21 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 384.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at higher resolutions and quality settings.

At 4K, the scaling continues with Low dropping from 140 to 90 FPS (a 50 FPS reduction from 1440p), Medium dropping from 99 to 64 FPS, High dropping from 87 to 56 FPS, and Ultra dropping from 65 to 42 FPS. The CPU's role diminishes further at 4K, with the 12 threads and 32 MB shared L3 cache providing adequate processing headroom while the GPU's pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s become the binding constraints. The data shows that this is a GPU-bound scenario at 4K Ultra, where the CPU could be swapped for a substantially weaker model without materially changing the 42 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1950 out of 3714 places this pairing in the 52.5th percentile of all tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. This mid-pack ranking reflects the hardware's balanced capabilities: the CPU's 83rd percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU's 72nd percentile among all GPUs indicate that both components are above average individually, but neither is a top-tier performer in their respective categories.

The ranking suggests that a large portion of tested combos deliver higher frame rates, primarily those featuring more recent high-end GPUs or CPUs with higher benchmark scores. However, the 52.5th percentile position also means that roughly half of all tested combinations perform worse, making this a reasonable mid-range choice. The gap between the CPU's 83rd percentile and the GPU's 72nd percentile indicates that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing, and upgrading the graphics card would yield larger FPS gains than upgrading the processor for this game.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only at Low and Medium settings. The 4K Medium preset averages 64 FPS with a minimum of 54 FPS, and 4K Low averages 90 FPS. The High preset falls to 56 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best 1440p setting for this combo?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 65 FPS, making it the best playable option. All four 1440p presets (Low at 140 FPS, Medium at 99 FPS, High at 87 FPS, and Ultra at 65 FPS) clear the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The RTX 3090 scores 0.5 percent higher in GPU benchmarks, with an average score of 27,565 versus 27,425 for the RX 6700 XT. This difference is negligible for gaming, so frame rates in Lockdown Protocol would be essentially identical.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: No. The 1080p Low preset achieves 191 FPS average, and the processor's single-core score of 3,072 in Cinebench R23 indicates sufficient headroom. The 1080p Ultra preset still maintains an 89 FPS average, showing the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher settings.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1080p Medium?

A: The 1080p Medium preset averages 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS. This provides a consistent frame window well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: It ranks 1950th out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the 52.5th percentile. This means roughly 52 percent of tested combos perform worse, while 48 percent perform better.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which delivers 64 FPS average. The Low preset also qualifies at 90 FPS average, but Medium provides better visual quality while staying above the threshold. The High preset at 56 FPS and Ultra at 42 FPS are not playable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best playable option with a 65 FPS average. This represents the highest quality settings available while maintaining playability, with all lower presets (High at 87 FPS, Medium at 99 FPS, and Low at 140 FPS) also clearing the threshold with increasing headroom.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 89 FPS, making it the best playable configuration. The system has enough performance headroom at 1080p that even the most demanding settings leave a 29 FPS margin above the 60 FPS threshold, allowing for consistent frame delivery in action-heavy scenes.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at all three tested resolutions, though with varying quality ceilings. At 1920x1080, the system runs every preset above 60 FPS, with Ultra settings averaging 89 FPS and Low settings reaching 191 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 65 FPS and providing the best visual experience while staying above the threshold. At 3840x2160, the system is limited to Low and Medium settings, with Medium averaging 64 FPS and representing the best playable option; the High and Ultra presets fall below the 60 FPS threshold at 56 FPS and 42 FPS respectively. Users with 4K displays should stick to Medium settings or lower, while 1440p and 1080p users can enable maximum quality settings without compromising playability.