Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT combination in Lockdown Protocol shows a clear performance gradient across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 156 FPS average on Low settings, 111 FPS average on Medium, 97 FPS average on High, and 72 FPS average on Ultra. The Medium preset at 1080p includes the only complete min/max frame data in the entire dataset for that resolution: 94 FPS minimum and 127 FPS maximum. The absence of min/max values for Low, High, and Ultra at 1080p means the database only records average frame rates for those configurations, but the averages alone demonstrate a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS playable threshold across all four settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same hardware configuration produces 114 FPS average on Low, 81 FPS average on Medium, 71 FPS average on High, and 53 FPS average on Ultra. The Medium preset again provides the only min/max readings: 69 FPS minimum and 93 FPS maximum. The drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution is substantial, from 114 FPS down to 53 FPS, a reduction of more than half the frame rate. The High preset stays above the 60 FPS threshold with 71 FPS average, while Ultra falls below it entirely.

At 3840x2160, the performance picture becomes more constrained. Low settings produce 74 FPS average, Medium produces 52 FPS average with a 44 FPS minimum and 60 FPS maximum, High produces 46 FPS average, and Ultra produces 34 FPS average. Only the Low preset maintains an average above 60 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset's maximum frame rate of 60 FPS suggests it occasionally touches the playable threshold but cannot sustain it, as evidenced by the 44 FPS minimum. The scaling from 1080p to 4K on Low settings shows a decline from 156 FPS to 74 FPS, indicating the resolution increase demands significant additional GPU throughput.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data identifies the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS for each resolution. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, delivering 72 FPS average. This is notable because Ultra at 1080p outperforms High at 1440p by only 1 FPS (72 versus 71), yet the visual quality difference is substantial. The system has enough headroom at 1080p to run the game at maximum graphical fidelity while remaining 12 FPS above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are High, with 71 FPS average. Medium runs at 81 FPS average but demands less visually, while Ultra drops to 53 FPS average and fails the 60 FPS requirement. The High preset at 1440p represents the optimal balance between visual quality and frame rate for this combination, sitting just 11 FPS above the threshold. The min/max data for Medium at this resolution (69 to 93 FPS) suggests that High likely maintains a similar consistency, though the database does not record min/max values for High.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Low, delivering 74 FPS average. This is the only playable preset at 4K according to the verdict. Medium falls short with 52 FPS average, and the gap between Low and Medium at 4K (74 to 52 FPS) is a 22 FPS difference, indicating that the Medium preset's additional graphical features impose a heavy cost on this GPU at this resolution. The 4K Low setting still provides 2 FPS more headroom than 1080p Ultra, which is a counterintuitive result worth noting: the least demanding preset at the highest resolution outperforms the most demanding preset at the lowest resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have nearest rivals in the database that would produce similar overall system behavior. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F sits at 77th percentile among all tested CPUs with an average benchmark score of 24964. Its closest competitor is the Intel Core i7-13620H, which scores 24911, a delta of 0.2 percent behind the Ryzen. The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005, 0.2 percent ahead. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, 0.1 percent behind, and the Intel Core 5 210H scores 24872, 0.4 percent behind. These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver virtually indistinguishable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT sits at 59th percentile among all tested GPUs with an average benchmark score of 16361. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16351, just 0.1 percent behind, and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16408, 0.3 percent ahead. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415, 0.3 percent ahead, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 scores 16504, 0.9 percent ahead. The RTX 5090 D V2's presence in this rival group is unusual given its modern positioning, but the recorded data places its average benchmark score remarkably close to the RX 5700 XT, suggesting that in this particular database context, the two GPUs behave similarly. For Lockdown Protocol specifically, swapping the RX 5700 XT for any of these rivals would produce frame rates within roughly 1 percent of the measured values, assuming the CPU remains the same.

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7500F and RX 5700 XT benefits from having both components near their respective rival clusters. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking indicates it is not a bottleneck for this GPU in most scenarios, while the GPU's 59th percentile ranking means the pair sits in the middle-to-upper range of tested hardware. Users considering alternative builds could expect nearly identical Lockdown Protocol performance with any of the rival CPUs or GPUs listed, as the benchmark deltas are all under 1 percent.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only on Low settings, which deliver 74 FPS average. Medium drops to 52 FPS average, High to 46 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS, all below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: High settings provide the best visual quality while maintaining playability, with 71 FPS average. Medium runs at 81 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 53 FPS average, which is not playable.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Low?

A: 1080p Low delivers 156 FPS average, while 4K Low delivers 74 FPS average. The 1080p setting is 82 FPS faster, more than double the 4K frame rate.

Q: Does the Medium preset at 1080p have consistent frame times?

A: The recorded min/max data shows 94 FPS minimum and 127 FPS maximum against a 111 FPS average, indicating a 33 FPS range between the lowest and highest frames. This suggests generally stable performance with occasional dips.

Q: Is the Ultra preset at 1080p worth using over High?

A: Ultra at 1080p averages 72 FPS, while High averages 97 FPS. Both are playable, but High provides 25 FPS more headroom. Ultra remains 12 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, so it is viable for users prioritizing visual fidelity.

Q: What frame rate can the system achieve at 1440p Medium?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p averages 81 FPS, with a minimum of 69 FPS and a maximum of 93 FPS. All recorded frames stay above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high enough that the GPU likely becomes the limiting factor only at Ultra settings, where the 72 FPS average still leaves substantial headroom. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking and strong multi-threaded scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22799 and single-core score of 3218, suggest it can feed frames to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck at 1080p. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p (156 to 72 FPS) shows a 54 percent reduction in frame rate, which is primarily attributable to increased GPU workload from higher graphical settings.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. The frame rate drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 156 to 114 FPS, a 27 percent reduction, while the drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 72 to 53 FPS, a 26 percent reduction. The consistency of these percentage drops across presets indicates that resolution scaling affects all settings proportionally, pointing to the GPU as the dominant factor at 1440p. The CPU's performance headroom remains sufficient, as evidenced by the fact that even the most demanding 1440p preset (Ultra at 53 FPS) does not show signs of CPU limitation, which would typically manifest as inconsistent frame pacing rather than a steady average reduction.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is almost certainly the sole constraint. The 4K Low setting at 74 FPS versus 1440p Low at 114 FPS represents a 35 percent reduction, and the 4K Ultra at 34 FPS versus 1440p Ultra at 53 FPS represents a 36 percent reduction. The pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K is substantial, and the GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed to their limits. The CPU's role at 4K diminishes further, as the GPU cannot produce enough frames to stress the processor. The RX 5700 XT's 9.754 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 304.8 GTexel/s texture rate provide context for why 4K Ultra remains out of reach: the sheer pixel and texture workload exceeds what this RDNA 1.0 architecture can deliver.

The pattern across resolutions shows a clear division: at 1080p, both components have headroom, with the GPU starting to matter more at Ultra; at 1440p, the GPU becomes the primary driver of frame rate differences; at 4K, the GPU is the overwhelming bottleneck, and the CPU's capabilities are largely irrelevant to the final frame rate. The Ryzen 5 7500F's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, provide ample single-thread performance for this game's FPS genre demands, but the RX 5700 XT's age relative to the game's 2024 release date shows in the 4K results.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks 2759 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the 74th percentile of all combinations in the database, meaning roughly 74 percent of tested configurations achieve higher frame rates in this game. The ranking reflects the GPU's 59th percentile standing among all GPUs, which drags the overall combo below what the CPU alone would suggest. The Ryzen 5 7500F's 77th percentile CPU ranking is notably higher than the GPU's 59th percentile, indicating that the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing.

The rank of 2759 out of 3714 means there are 955 tested combinations that perform worse than this system in Lockdown Protocol. This is not a bottom-tier configuration, but it is also far from the top. The gap between the CPU and GPU percentiles (77th versus 59th) suggests that users could improve this combo's ranking by upgrading the GPU while keeping the CPU, as the processor has demonstrated headroom that the current graphics card cannot fully utilize. Conversely, upgrading the CPU while keeping the RX 5700 XT would likely yield minimal gains, as the GPU would remain the limiting factor in most scenarios.

The combo's rank is consistent with the measured FPS data. At 1080p, the system achieves playable frame rates across all presets, including Ultra at 72 FPS, which places it above the median for tested configurations. At 1440p, the system remains competitive with High settings at 71 FPS, but the Ultra preset's 53 FPS average puts it below many newer GPU combinations. At 4K, the system's playability is restricted to Low settings, which is a common limitation for GPUs in the RX 5700 XT's performance class. The 3714 total combos in the database include many modern GPUs with higher memory bandwidth and newer architectures, which explains why this 2019-era GPU lands in the lower-middle portion of the rankings despite the capable CPU.

The Verdict

The recorded verdict data provides a clear answer: this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable settings vary significantly by resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, with Ultra delivering 72 FPS average, High at 97 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, and Low at 156 FPS. This is the resolution where the system has the most freedom, allowing users to maximize visual quality without sacrificing the 60 FPS playable threshold. The 1080p Ultra setting at 72 FPS provides a 12 FPS buffer above the threshold, which should accommodate minor frame drops during intense gameplay sequences.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on three of four presets: High at 71 FPS, Medium at 81 FPS, and Low at 114 FPS. The Ultra preset at 53 FPS is not playable according to the 60 FPS threshold. The High setting at 71 FPS offers only an 11 FPS buffer, so users seeking a more stable experience may prefer Medium at 81 FPS, which provides a 21 FPS buffer. The verdict identifies High as the best settings for this resolution, balancing visual quality with an acceptable safety margin.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, delivering 74 FPS average. This provides a 14 FPS buffer above the threshold, which is adequate but not generous. The Medium preset at 52 FPS, High at 46 FPS, and Ultra at 34 FPS all fall short of playable status. Users who want to run Lockdown Protocol at 4K will need to accept the visual compromises of Low settings or consider a GPU upgrade. The overall assessment is that this AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT combination is a capable 1080p and 1440p gaming system for this game, with 4K limited to minimum settings.