Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on a 1080p display?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The recorded data shows an average of 76 FPS at 1920x1080 on Low, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings drop to 54 FPS average, so they do not qualify as playable.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1440p?

A: None. The verdict data lists no playable settings at 2560x1440. The best result at that resolution is 56 FPS average on Low, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the GTX 1650 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The GTX 1650 scores 7472 on average. The Intel Arc A310 scores 7550, which is 1% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 8850M scores 7447 (0.3% lower), the Intel UHD Graphics 750 scores 7441 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Radeon R7 350 scores 7425 (0.6% lower). The GTX 1650 sits in the 40th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500F a strong CPU for this game?

A: The CPU sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24964. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 22799 and its single-core score is 3218, indicating solid headroom for gaming workloads. The nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, scores 25005, just 0.2% higher.

Q: What happens to FPS when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the average is 76 FPS. At 2560x1440 Low, it drops to 56 FPS, a reduction of 20 FPS. At 4K Low, it falls further to 36 FPS. This scaling shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Q: Is 4K playable at any setting?

A: No. The highest average at 3840x2160 is 36 FPS on Low, and the verdict lists no playable settings at that resolution. Even the best-case scenario falls well below the 60 FPS threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Lockdown Protocol shows a clear pattern: the GPU dominates performance scaling across resolutions, while the CPU provides sufficient headroom. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 76 FPS. When moving to 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 56 FPS, a 26% reduction. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 36 FPS, another 36% reduction from 1440p. This scaling is characteristic of GPU-bound workloads, where pixel count and fill rate demands escalate faster than the CPU can compensate.

The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with 6 cores and 12 threads, ranks in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and single-core score of 3218 suggest it is far from becoming a bottleneck at these settings. The database shows that even at 1080p Ultra, where the GPU is stressed the most, the average FPS is 35. That is nearly identical to the 4K Low result of 36 FPS, which indicates the GPU is the binding constraint in both cases. The CPU is not the limiting factor here.

Preset scaling reinforces this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium reduces average FPS from 76 to 54, a 29% drop. From Medium to High, it goes from 54 to 47, another 13% drop. From High to Ultra, it falls from 47 to 35, a 26% drop. At 1440p, the same progression goes 56, 40, 35, then 26. At 4K, it goes 36, 26, 22, then 17. The consistent pattern across all three resolutions is that raising settings imposes a heavy cost, which is typical of a GPU with 4 GB of memory and 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

The GTX 1650's memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s, and its pixel rate is 53.28 GPixel/s. These figures, combined with the measured FPS, show that higher resolutions and presets quickly overwhelm the GPU. The CPU's role remains secondary: even at the lowest resolution and settings, the system does not hit a CPU ceiling, as evidenced by the fact that the 1080p Low result of 76 FPS is the highest recorded average across all configurations. The GPU is the component that determines whether this system can maintain playable frame rates.

For players aiming for 60 FPS, the data suggests that the CPU is never the obstacle. The Ryzen 5 7500F's single-thread performance, measured at 974 in 3DMark single-thread and 3841 in PassMark single-thread, is more than adequate for this game. The bottleneck is exclusively the GTX 1650, which ranks in the 40th percentile of all GPUs. At 1440p Low, the system produces 56 FPS, which is just below the playable threshold. At 1080p Low, it produces 76 FPS, which is comfortably above. This indicates that the GPU's limits are reached at resolutions higher than 1080p, regardless of the CPU's capability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, based on average benchmark scores, are all within a narrow band. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, which is 0.1% lower. The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, 0.2% lower. The Intel Core 5 210H scores 24872, 0.4% lower. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Lockdown Protocol, since the game is GPU-bound in this configuration.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are also close. The Intel Arc A310 scores 7550, which is 1% higher than the GTX 1650's 7472. The AMD Radeon HD 8850M scores 7447, 0.3% lower. The Intel UHD Graphics 750 scores 7441, 0.4% lower. The AMD Radeon R7 350 scores 7425, 0.6% lower. These deltas are small enough that a system with any of these GPUs would behave similarly in terms of playability: none would likely clear 60 FPS at 1440p, and all would likely struggle at 4K.

The database shows that the GTX 1650's average benchmark score of 7472 places it in the 40th percentile. Its nearest rival, the Arc A310, being only 1% faster, would produce almost identical FPS results in Lockdown Protocol. The same logic applies to the CPU: the Ryzen 5 7500F's nearest rivals are all within 0.4% of its score, meaning any of them would allow the GTX 1650 to perform exactly as measured. The bottleneck remains the GPU in all cases.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but only at 1080p with Low settings. The verdict data lists exactly one playable configuration: 1920x1080 with Low settings, producing an average of 76 FPS. That is the only combination that clears the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, no settings are playable. The best result at that resolution is 56 FPS on Low, which falls short. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse: the best result is 36 FPS on Low, and no settings reach 60 FPS.

The 4K results are telling. At 4K High, the average is 22 FPS. At 4K Medium, it is 26 FPS. At 4K Low, it is 36 FPS. Even the lowest preset at 4K misses the 60 FPS target by a wide margin. The 1440p results are closer, with Low at 56 FPS, but still not enough. Only 1080p Low delivers a playable experience.

For players who accept 1080p Low, the system is functional. The 76 FPS average provides headroom above the threshold, and the minimum FPS data for Medium at 1080p shows 46, which suggests that Low would have a higher minimum as well, though exact minimums for Low are not recorded. The system is not suitable for higher resolutions or higher presets. The data is unambiguous: this is a 1080p Low machine for Lockdown Protocol.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 76 FPS. Medium at 1080p averages 54 FPS, which misses the threshold. High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The recommendation is clear: Low is the only viable option at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low averages 56 FPS, Medium averages 40, High averages 35, and Ultra averages 26. The closest to playable is Low at 56 FPS, but it does not meet the threshold. Players at this resolution would need to accept sub-60 FPS performance or reduce resolution.

At 3840x2160, there is no viable preset. Low averages 36 FPS, Medium averages 26, High averages 22, and Ultra averages 17. All are far below the 60 FPS target. The database does not record a best setting at this resolution because none qualifies.

The FPS deltas between presets are consistent across resolutions. At 1080p, Low to Medium costs 22 FPS. At 1440p, the same transition costs 16 FPS. At 4K, it costs 10 FPS. The absolute FPS values shrink at higher resolutions, but the pattern is the same: every preset step up reduces performance significantly. For players seeking smooth gameplay, 1080p Low is the only setting that delivers.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 ranks 3580 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the bottom 4% of all configurations in the database. The rank reflects the GPU's limitations more than the CPU's capabilities. The Ryzen 5 7500F is a strong processor, sitting in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, but the GTX 1650 holds the system back.

The combination's rank is consistent with its measured performance. With only one playable configuration (1080p Low) out of twelve measured scenarios, the system is heavily constrained. The 4K results, where the best average is 36 FPS, and the 1440p results, where the best average is 56 FPS, show that this combo is designed for low-resolution, low-detail gaming. It is not a balanced pair for modern FPS titles at high settings.

The GPU's percentile of 40 means it sits below the median of all GPUs, while the CPU's percentile of 77 means it is well above the median of all CPUs. This mismatch explains the ranking: a high-end CPU paired with a low-end GPU produces a system that is GPU-bound in almost every scenario. The measured FPS data confirms this, as the CPU never appears to be the limiting factor.

For context, the combo rank of 3580 out of 3714 means the vast majority of tested systems outperform this pairing in Lockdown Protocol. The only playable configuration, 1080p Low at 76 FPS, is achievable but modest. Players with this setup should not expect to raise settings or resolution without sacrificing frame rates. The data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield significant improvements, while upgrading the CPU would have little effect on this game's performance.