Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can this AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT combination run Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 61 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the most demanding preset that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24,964 in its average benchmark, which puts it within 0.1% of the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935) and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H (24,911). The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25,005, just 0.2% higher than the 7500F.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RX 7900 XT sits in the 55th percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13,745. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon 660M, scores 13,812, which is 0.5% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 13,543, putting it 1.5% lower.

Q: What frame rate does this system deliver at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 125.1. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, indicating substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 280.8 FPS average, which is the highest frame rate recorded across all tested configurations. The massive scaling from Low to Ultra settings suggests the GPU is the dominant factor, since frame rates drop by more than half (to 133.4 FPS) when moving to Ultra at the same resolution.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested hardware combinations?

A: This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 682nd out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 18.4% of all configurations tested for this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

1920x1080: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, delivering an average of 133.4 FPS. This provides 73.4 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. Lower settings scale dramatically: High yields 175.1 FPS, Medium hits 200.8 FPS, and Low reaches 280.8 FPS.

2560x1440: Ultra settings remain fully playable with an average of 93.5 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by 33.5 FPS. This is the best visual quality available while maintaining comfortable performance. High settings produce 125.1 FPS, Medium reaches 145 FPS, and Low achieves 204.2 FPS, showing strong scaling across the preset range.

3840x2160: Ultra settings average 61 FPS, just barely clearing the 60 FPS minimum for playability. This is the only resolution where the highest preset leaves minimal headroom. High settings deliver 82 FPS, Medium reaches 93 FPS, and Low jumps to 135.4 FPS, offering safer margins for players who want more performance stability at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a pattern where the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution increases, while the CPU's influence is most visible at lower resolutions with lighter settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rate spread from Low (280.8 FPS) to Ultra (133.4 FPS) represents a 147.4 FPS difference, indicating that the graphics card is heavily taxed by the higher presets. The CPU, a 6-core 12-thread Zen 4 part with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, has enough headroom to feed the GPU at these high frame rates, as evidenced by the 280.8 FPS Low-setting result.

Moving to 2560x1440, the gap between presets compresses slightly: Low produces 204.2 FPS while Ultra drops to 93.5 FPS, a difference of 110.7 FPS. This suggests the GPU's rendering workload is growing, but the CPU still keeps pace without becoming a limiting factor. The ratio between Low and Ultra at 1440p is roughly 2.18x, compared to 2.11x at 1080p, showing a slight shift toward GPU-bound behavior.

At 3840x2160, the pattern becomes more pronounced. Low settings produce 135.4 FPS while Ultra falls to 61 FPS, a gap of 74.4 FPS and a ratio of 2.22x. The absolute frame rates drop significantly across all presets, which strongly indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K. The RX 7900 XT, with its 20 GB of GDDR6 memory and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth, is being pushed to its limits at this resolution, particularly at Ultra where it averages just 61 FPS.

The scaling between resolutions at the same preset further clarifies the GPU's role. At Ultra settings, moving from 1080p (133.4 FPS) to 1440p (93.5 FPS) costs 39.9 FPS, and moving from 1440p to 4K (61 FPS) costs another 32.5 FPS. This consistent degradation with resolution increases points to the graphics card as the dominant performance limiter. Conversely, the CPU's role appears most critical at 1080p Low, where the 280.8 FPS result demonstrates its ability to drive very high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck.

The Verdict

This system can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so with considerable authority at most settings. The verdict data shows that every resolution tested — 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 — has all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) rated as playable, meaning each clears the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1080p, the best playable preset is Ultra with 133.4 FPS, which is more than double the threshold. This makes the combination excellent for competitive play at high refresh rates. At 1440p, Ultra again wins as the best playable preset, averaging 93.5 FPS — comfortably above 60 FPS while delivering maximum visual quality. At 4K, Ultra still manages to clear the threshold with 61 FPS, but this is a razor-thin margin that leaves little room for frame rate dips in demanding scenes.

The takeaway is that this pairing offers a broad range of playable configurations. Players prioritizing smoothness over visuals can drop to Low settings at 4K for 135.4 FPS, or those wanting maximum fidelity can stay at Ultra with 61 FPS. At 1440p and below, the system has enough performance to run Ultra settings while maintaining frame rates that suit high-refresh-rate displays. The only caveat is 4K Ultra's narrow margin, where players may want to consider High settings (82 FPS) for additional stability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 7500F is essentially performance-equivalent to several other processors. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24,935, just 0.1% below the 7500F's 24,964 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25,005, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i7-13620H comes in at 24,911, 0.2% lower, and the Intel Core 5 210H scores 24,872, 0.4% lower. Any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as the differences are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios.

On the GPU side, the RX 7900 XT's nearest rivals present a more interesting comparison. The AMD Radeon 660M scores 13,812, which is 0.5% higher than the 7900 XT's 13,745 average — a surprisingly close margin given the architectural differences. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile scores 13,821, also 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 570X scores 13,871, 0.9% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 13,543, which is 1.5% lower. These delta percentages suggest that in synthetic benchmarks, the 7900 XT is surrounded by a tight cluster of competitors, though real-world gaming performance in Lockdown Protocol may differ from these aggregate scores.

It is notably the GPU's 55th percentile ranking versus all GPUs, combined with its end-of-life production status, indicates that while it remains a capable card for this game, newer alternatives like the RX 9070 XT are already performing at comparable or slightly better levels in synthetic tests.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing of the Ryzen 5 7500F with the RX 7900 XT ranks 682nd out of 3,714 total combinations. This places it in the top 18.4% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing. The rank reflects the combination's ability to deliver playable performance at all resolutions and presets, including 4K Ultra at 61 FPS.

The ranking is particularly notable because the GPU's individual percentile (55th among all GPUs) is lower than the combo's overall percentile position. This suggests that the CPU's strong synthetic benchmark results — it sits in the 77th percentile among all CPUs — help boost the combined system's standing. The 6-core, 12-thread processor with its 32 MB of shared L3 cache provides enough compute headroom to complement the GPU effectively in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 280.8 FPS average
• Medium: 200.8 FPS average
• High: 175.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 133.4 FPS average

The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 147.4 FPS drop, with the largest single-step decline occurring between Medium and High (25.7 FPS) and the second-largest between High and Ultra (41.7 FPS). The system maintains well above 60 FPS at every preset.

2560x1440:

• Low: 204.2 FPS average
• Medium: 145 FPS average
• High: 125.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 93.5 FPS average

At 1440p, the spread narrows to 110.7 FPS between Low and Ultra. The step from Medium to High costs 19.9 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 31.6 FPS. All presets remain comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

3840x2160:

• Low: 135.4 FPS average
• Medium: 93 FPS average
• High: 82 FPS average
• Ultra: 61 FPS average

At 4K, the performance envelope tightens considerably. The difference between Low and Ultra is 74.4 FPS, and the Ultra preset's 61 FPS average is just 1 FPS above the playable threshold. Medium and High offer safer margins at 93 FPS and 82 FPS respectively, while Low provides the most headroom at 135.4 FPS. This resolution shows the clearest evidence of GPU-bound behavior, as the CPU's influence diminishes and the RX 7900 XT's rendering capabilities become the deciding factor.