Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS release, is a comfortable match for a pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and the AMD Radeon RX 7700. The measured data shows this configuration clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution tested, though 4K demands settings discipline: at 3840x2160 the Medium preset averages 67 FPS, while Ultra there drops to 44 FPS. Below is a step-by-step walkthrough of what the numbers indicate.

FAQ

Q: Can the Ryzen 5 7400F + RX 7700 run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, at every resolution tested. At 1920x1080 all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — average above 60 FPS, with Ultra delivering 93 FPS. At 2560x1440 all presets again clear 60 FPS, led by 68 FPS at Ultra. At 3840x2160, Low (95 FPS) and Medium (67 FPS) clear the threshold, while High (59 FPS) sits just under it and Ultra (44 FPS) does not.

Q: What are the best settings for each resolution?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra at 93 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra at 68 FPS. At 3840x2160, Medium at 67 FPS — stepping up to High at 4K would drop the average to 59 FPS, just below the playability line.

Q: What CPU is in this build?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F, a Zen 4 (Raphael) desktop processor on the AM5 socket with 6 cores and 12 threads, a 3.70 GHz base clock, a 4.70 GHz boost clock, and a 65 W TDP. It launched on 2025-01-08 at a launch MSRP of $229.

Q: What GPU is in this build?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700, an RDNA 3.0 card built on the Navi 32 chip at TSMC's 5 nm node. It carries 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, 2560 shading units, and 25.18 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested combinations?

A: It ranks 1709 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol — just above the middle of the field.

Q: Is the 4K experience smooth?

A: Partially. At Medium on 3840x2160 the average is 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 and a maximum of 77, so frame rates dip just under 60 at the low end. Low settings are the safer 4K choice at 95 FPS average.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data points to Lockdown Protocol being GPU-bound on this configuration at higher resolutions. Consider the Ultra preset: 93 FPS at 1920x1080, 68 FPS at 2560x1440, and 44 FPS at 3840x2160. Moving from 1080p to 1440p — a large increase in pixel count — costs 25 FPS, and moving to 4K costs a further 24 FPS. That steady, resolution-driven decline is the signature of a graphics limit rather than a processor limit.

The CPU-side evidence supports this. At 1080p, where a CPU bottleneck would normally reveal itself, the frame rate at Low settings reaches 200 FPS and Medium holds 142 FPS with a max of 163. If the Ryzen 5 7400F were the constraint, the low-setting number would plateau instead of climbing that high. The 7400F itself is no weak link: it sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, and its rivals list is populated by parts like the Intel Core i5-14600T within 0.1% of its average benchmark score.

Meanwhile the RX 7700 occupies the 58th percentile of all GPUs — squarely midrange. That relative positioning explains the pattern: the CPU has headroom the GPU cannot always exploit at 4K, especially at High and Ultra presets. At 1080p and 1440p the balance shifts, and both components have room to spare.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures below are measured average frame rates; minimum and maximum values are only available for the Medium preset.

1920x1080:

• Low: 200 FPS average
• Medium: 142 FPS average (121 min, 163 max)
• High: 124 FPS average
• Ultra: 93 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 147 FPS average
• Medium: 104 FPS average (88 min, 120 max)
• High: 91 FPS average
• Ultra: 68 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 95 FPS average
• Medium: 67 FPS average (57 min, 77 max)
• High: 59 FPS average
• Ultra: 44 FPS average

The Medium-preset data is the most informative because it includes frame-time spread. At 1080p the 121-to-163 range is tight relative to the average. At 1440p the 88-to-120 range is similarly well-behaved. At 4K the range widens to 57-77 around a 67 average — the minimum falling below 60 signals occasional stutter even though the average clears the bar. The High preset at 4K averaging 59 FPS is a near miss on the threshold, one frame short, while Ultra at 44 FPS is clearly out of reach at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the Lockdown Protocol results database, the Ryzen 5 7400F + Radeon RX 7700 pairing ranks 1709 out of 3714 tested combinations. That places it slightly above the median — better than roughly 54% of configurations and behind the rest. For context, the GPU is the midrange element here at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs is the stronger half of the pairing. The rank in this game reflects that asymmetry: the combo performs like a solid midrange system rather than an enthusiast one, which lines up with the measured results — excellent at 1080p, good at 1440p, and settings-dependent at 4K.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, with one caveat at 4K. The verdicts by resolution:

• 1920x1080: Fully playable at every preset. Low, Medium, High, and Ultra all clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 93 FPS offering a 33 FPS cushion over the threshold. Best settings: Ultra, 93 FPS average.
• 2560x1440: Fully playable at every preset. All four presets clear 60 FPS, though Ultra's 68 FPS leaves only an 8 FPS margin. Best settings: Ultra, 68 FPS average.
• 3840x2160: Playable at Low (95 FPS) and Medium (67 FPS). High at 59 FPS misses the threshold by a single frame, and Ultra at 44 FPS is well short. Best settings: Medium, 67 FPS average — with the caveat that Medium's 57 FPS minimum dips slightly below 60, so frame consistency at 4K is adequate but not flawless.

In short: 1080p and 1440p players can max the game out. 4K players should use Medium.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 1920x1080 — Ultra, 93 FPS average. The most demanding preset still delivers a 33 FPS margin over the 60 FPS threshold.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra, 68 FPS average. Ultra remains the most demanding preset above 60 FPS, though the margin narrows to 8 FPS; players sensitive to dips may prefer High at 91 FPS.
• 3840x2160 — Medium, 67 FPS average. High would drop the average to 59 FPS, below the threshold, making Medium the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS on average. The 57 FPS minimum at Medium is worth noting for competitive players; Low at 95 FPS is the safer competitive choice.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the rivals data, several nearby hardware pairings would deliver a comparable Lockdown Protocol experience.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 7400F's average benchmark score of 32750 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, 0.1% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32697, 0.2% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, −0.2% delta), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, 0.3% delta). Any of these processors, paired with an equivalent GPU, would be expected to behave similarly — the game being GPU-bound at higher resolutions means CPU swaps in this performance band should have little effect on the measured frame rates.

On the GPU side, the RX 7700's average score of 15852 sits closest to the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862, −0.1% delta). The AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014, −1% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679, 1.1% delta) bracket it from either side, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129, −1.7% delta) is the strongest of the nearby alternatives. A system built around any of these cards with a comparable CPU would likely land in the same neighborhood: maxed-out performance at 1080p, Ultra playable at 1440p, and Medium the ceiling at 4K in Lockdown Protocol.