Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this system at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination produces an average of 94 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings. This comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold, making it the best-performing preset at this resolution.

Q: Can this PC maintain 60 FPS at 3840x2160 resolution?

A: Yes, but only up to Medium settings. At 4K, the system delivers 95 FPS on Low and 68 FPS on Medium, while High drops to 59 FPS and Ultra falls to 44 FPS. The verdict data confirms Low and Medium are the playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 26331, placing it within 1.2% of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011, +1.2% delta) and within 0.8% of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553, -0.8% delta). It also sits 0.3% below both the AMD Radeon 860M (26401) and NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421).

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 32750 puts it nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, +0.1% delta), Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32697, +0.2% delta), and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, +0.3% delta).

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS recorded at 2560x1440 with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system records a minimum of 89 FPS, an average of 105 FPS, and a maximum of 120 FPS. This shows a stable frame delivery with roughly an 18% spread between minimum and average.

Q: Where does this specific CPU-GPU combination rank among all tested combos in Lockdown Protocol?

A: This combination ranks 1649 out of 3714 tested combos in the game. In percentile terms, it sits above roughly 55.6% of all tested systems, indicating a mid-pack position for overall performance in this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU nearestRivals data reveals which alternative hardware would deliver near-identical performance. For the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F, the closest matches are the Intel Core i5-14600T with an average score of 32707 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H at 32697 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 32812 (0.2% lower), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 at 32662 (0.3% higher). These four rivals all fall within a 0.5% band of the Ryzen 5 7400F's 32750 average score, meaning in practical gaming scenarios the frame rate differences would be negligible.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5060's average score of 26331 places it in close company with the AMD Radeon 860M (26401, 0.3% faster), the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421, 0.3% faster), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553, 0.8% faster), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011, 1.2% slower). The tight clustering of these scores — all within a 2% spread — means a system built with any of these GPUs paired with the Ryzen 5 7400F would produce essentially indistinguishable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

For users considering a comparable build, swapping the CPU to the Intel Core i5-14600T or the GPU to the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT would yield nearly identical benchmark outcomes. The deltaPct values are small enough that game-specific optimizations could easily reverse the ordering in any particular title. The practical takeaway is that this hardware tier represents a well-balanced performance plateau where component substitutions within the rival lists would not meaningfully change the gaming experience.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals how the CPU and GPU balance shifts in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 201 FPS on Low settings, 143 FPS on Medium, 125 FPS on High, and 94 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 53% performance drop, indicating that GPU load increases substantially with preset quality. However, even at the most demanding 1080p preset, the frame rate stays far above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting neither component is fully saturated at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease to 148 FPS on Low, 105 FPS on Medium, 91 FPS on High, and 69 FPS on Ultra. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 26% performance at Low settings (201 to 148 FPS) and 27% at Ultra settings (94 to 69 FPS). This consistent reduction across presets indicates the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU has fewer frames to process per second.

At 3840x2160, the GPU bottleneck becomes pronounced. The system delivers 95 FPS on Low, 68 FPS on Medium, 59 FPS on High, and 44 FPS on Ultra. From 1440p to 4K, the performance drop is 36% at Low (148 to 95 FPS) and 36% at Ultra (69 to 44 FPS). The near-linear scaling with pixel count confirms that Lockdown Protocol's rendering workload scales primarily with resolution, making the RTX 5060 the dominant determinant of performance at 4K.

The CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions and higher frame rates. At 1080p Low with 201 FPS, the CPU must feed frames at a rate that exceeds what most processors can sustain. The Ryzen 5 7400F's 83rd percentile CPU ranking and its 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a 4.70 GHz boost clock provide sufficient headroom for these high frame rates. As resolution increases and frame rates drop, the CPU's workload per frame remains relatively constant while the GPU's increases, making the GPU the primary constraint at 1440p and above.

Preset scaling also shows the GPU's growing influence. At 1080p, moving from Medium to Ultra costs 34% performance (143 to 94 FPS). At 1440p, the same preset jump costs 34% (105 to 69 FPS). At 4K, the Medium to Ultra transition costs 35% (68 to 44 FPS). This consistent percentage drop across all resolutions indicates that preset quality affects the GPU workload uniformly, regardless of pixel count.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at playable frame rates across all tested resolutions, though 4K requires some compromise. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold, with Ultra averaging 94 FPS. At 2560x1440, the system also clears 60 FPS on every preset, with Ultra averaging 69 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium remain playable, with Medium achieving 68 FPS average and Low reaching 95 FPS.

The verdictByResolution data designates Medium as the best 4K setting with 68 FPS average, while Ultra is the best setting at both 1440p (69 FPS) and 1080p (94 FPS). The playable settings list for 4K includes only Low and Medium, whereas 1440p and 1080p include all four presets. This means users with 4K displays must accept Medium quality for a stable 60 FPS experience, while those at lower resolutions can enable maximum settings without concern.

The frame rate margins at 1080p are substantial — even Ultra provides 34 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold. At 1440p, Ultra provides 9 FPS of headroom, which is adequate but leaves less room for demanding scene complexity. At 4K Medium, the 68 FPS average sits just 8 FPS above the threshold, and the measured minimum of 57 FPS at Medium shows that momentary dips below 60 FPS can occur during intense gameplay.

Overall, this system is a capable 1080p and 1440p machine for Lockdown Protocol, with 4K viability limited to Medium presets and below. Users prioritizing maximum visual quality should target 1440p Ultra, where the 69 FPS average balances visual fidelity with smooth gameplay.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS is Medium, delivering 68 FPS average with a minimum of 57 FPS and maximum of 78 FPS. The Low preset achieves 95 FPS, but Medium provides a superior visual experience while still clearing the playable threshold. High at 59 FPS and Ultra at 44 FPS fall just short of or well below the 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is the best playable setting with an average of 69 FPS. This provides the highest visual quality while remaining 9 FPS above the playable threshold. The other presets all perform well — High at 91 FPS, Medium at 105 FPS, and Low at 148 FPS — but Ultra represents the optimal balance of quality and performance at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 94 FPS average, making it the clear choice for the best visual experience. The 34 FPS margin above the playable threshold provides comfortable headroom, and the system's 1080p performance is strong across all presets. Low reaches 201 FPS, Medium 143 FPS, and High 125 FPS, but none of these offer the visual fidelity of Ultra while still maintaining well-above-threshold performance.

How This Combo Ranks

In Lockdown Protocol, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1649 out of 3714 tested combos. This places the system in the upper-middle portion of the field, above roughly 55.6% of all tested combinations. The ranking reflects the balanced nature of the hardware — the CPU's 83rd percentile standing and the GPU's 72nd percentile standing combine to produce a system that handles this game competently but does not reach the upper echelons of the performance leaderboard.

The rank position is consistent with the measured frame rates. At 1080p Ultra, the system achieves 94 FPS, which is respectable but far from the highest frame rates possible. The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS being below the playable threshold explains why the combo does not rank higher — many competing systems with more powerful GPUs can maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, whereas this system cannot.

Given that the combo rank includes all manner of CPU-GPU pairings, the 1649 position out of 3714 indicates that users of this hardware should expect solid mid-range performance. Systems ranked higher likely feature GPUs with greater memory bandwidth or higher shader throughput, while lower-ranked systems would struggle to maintain playable frame rates at higher resolutions and presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system produces an average of 95 FPS on Low settings. Medium settings yield 68 FPS average with a minimum of 57 FPS and a maximum of 78 FPS. High settings drop to 59 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 44 FPS average. The Medium preset's minimum of 57 FPS indicates that while the average clears the 60 FPS threshold, occasional dips below it can occur during demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, Low settings deliver 148 FPS average, Medium produces 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS and maximum of 120 FPS, High averages 91 FPS, and Ultra averages 69 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 89 FPS shows strong frame consistency, with the spread between minimum and average being only 16 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Low settings reach 201 FPS average, Medium achieves 143 FPS with a minimum of 121 FPS and maximum of 164 FPS, High averages 125 FPS, and Ultra averages 94 FPS. The 1080p Medium preset shows a 22 FPS gap between minimum and average, indicating that even the lower frame dips remain well above the playable threshold.

The frame data shows consistent scaling: each resolution step up reduces performance by roughly 26-36%, and each preset step up within a resolution reduces performance by roughly 17-35%. The system's strongest performance comes at 1080p Low with 201 FPS, while its weakest playable result is 4K Medium at 68 FPS average. The only preset below the 60 FPS threshold is 4K High at 59 FPS and 4K Ultra at 44 FPS, making those two configurations the only non-playable options in the measured set.