Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol on the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination shows a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions and presets. At 4K (3840x2160), the system delivers an average of 87.3 FPS on High settings, while dropping to 65.9 FPS on Ultra — the most demanding preset. The Low preset at 4K produces 147.2 FPS, and Medium settles at 103.1 FPS. This represents a spread of roughly 81 FPS between the lowest and highest quality settings at 4K, indicating that the GPU has considerable headroom even at this resolution.

Moving to 1440p (2560x1440), the same pattern continues with higher absolute numbers. Low settings yield 224.1 FPS, Medium reaches 160.1 FPS, High hits 142.3 FPS, and Ultra maintains 102.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is approximately 121 FPS, showing that the preset selection has a substantial impact on frame rates. At 1080p (1920x1080), the system becomes exceptionally fast: Low settings produce 298.7 FPS, Medium 216.6 FPS, High 190.3 FPS, and Ultra 142.4 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is over 156 FPS, which means users can nearly double their frame rate by choosing lower quality settings.

Notably, the data does not include min or max FPS values for any configuration — only averages are provided. This means the analysis must rely on average frame rates alone, which still gives a robust picture of the system's capabilities. Across all resolutions, the relationship between presets is consistent: Low is fastest, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra being the slowest. The relative cost of Ultra versus High is particularly steep at 4K, where the drop is from 87.3 FPS to 65.9 FPS — a 24.5% reduction. At 1440p, the same preset transition costs about 27.8% of performance (from 142.3 to 102.8 FPS), and at 1080p it costs 25.2% (from 190.3 to 142.4 FPS). This consistency suggests the game's Ultra preset imposes a predictable load regardless of resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

Using the playable threshold of 60 FPS, every preset at every resolution clears the bar comfortably. The verdict data confirms that all four settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at each resolution. The "best settings" designation refers to the most demanding preset that still maintains at least 60 FPS, and in this case, Ultra qualifies everywhere.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 65.9 FPS. This is a narrow margin above the 60 FPS threshold — only 5.9 FPS of headroom — so users who prioritize visual fidelity at 4K can use Ultra, but they should be aware that the buffer is slim. At 2560x1440, Ultra again wins as the best setting, delivering 102.8 FPS. This provides a much more comfortable cushion over the threshold, making 1440p Ultra a safe choice for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1920x1080, Ultra is also the best setting, producing 142.4 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, meaning the system is nowhere near its limit at 1080p.

The takeaway is straightforward: this configuration can run Lockdown Protocol at maximum quality on any of the three tested resolutions. The only caveat is that 4K Ultra sits close to the edge, while 1440p and 1080p Ultra offer substantial headroom. For users with 60 Hz displays, even 4K Ultra works fine, but for high-refresh monitors (144 Hz or higher), 1440p and 1080p are the sensible choices — 4K Ultra cannot consistently feed a 144 Hz panel.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU as resolution changes. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 part with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz and a 3DMark max-threads score of 6379. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 22799, and single-core is 3218. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 8448 shading units, 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, and a Passmark G3D score of 31811. The combination ranks 447th out of 3714 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top 12% of configurations.

Examining the scaling between resolutions provides insight into which component is the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system produces 298.7 FPS. When moving to 1440p Low, it drops to 224.1 FPS — a 25% reduction. At 4K Low, it falls further to 147.2 FPS, another 34% drop. This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound workload: as pixel count increases, frame rate falls proportionally. The CPU, which has ample headroom given its 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and Geekbench single-core of 2374, is not limiting at any resolution.

However, the preset scaling tells a more nuanced story. At 1080p, going from Low to Ultra reduces performance from 298.7 to 142.4 FPS — a 52% drop. This suggests that at lower resolutions, the GPU is still the primary constraint, as the CPU can easily feed frames at 300 FPS. The fact that even 1080p Ultra stays above 142 FPS indicates that the CPU is never starved of work. The Ryzen 5 7500F's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for the game's demands.

At 4K, the GPU's role becomes even more pronounced. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 672.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 compute are put to full use. The 4K Ultra result of 65.9 FPS versus 4K Low at 147.2 FPS shows that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting, and the CPU's contribution is secondary. In summary, this game is clearly GPU-bound across all tested configurations. The CPU provides a solid foundation, but the frame rate is dictated by the graphics card at every resolution and preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for both components helps contextualize where this system sits. For the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, the closest performance neighbors are the Intel Core i7-11850H with an average score of 24935 (0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F at 25005 (-0.2% delta), the Intel Core i7-13620H at 24911 (0.2% delta), and the Intel Core 5 210H at 24872 (0.4% delta). The differences are negligible — all four rivals score within 0.4% of the Ryzen 5 7500F's 24964 average benchmark score. This means any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, with the caveat that the i7-11850H and i7-13620H are mobile parts that might have different power delivery characteristics in practice.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 at 31206 (-0.4% delta), the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q at 31220 (-0.4% delta), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 31532 (-1.4% delta), and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX at 31676 (-1.9% delta). The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's average benchmark score is 31087, and its percentile vs all GPUs is 76. These rivals are all within 1.9% of the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's score, meaning that in practice, swapping in any of these cards would yield nearly identical FPS numbers in this game. The TITAN RTX is the closest competitor in terms of raw score, though it uses a different architecture (Turing vs Ada Lovelace) and has different memory characteristics.

What this means for Lockdown Protocol specifically is that users with any of these alternative components would see essentially the same performance. The deltaPct values are all below 2%, which is within run-to-run variance for most games. The CPU alternatives are particularly interesting because they span different generations and vendors — the i7-11850H is a Tiger Lake mobile chip, while the i7-13620H is Raptor Lake, yet their average scores cluster tightly around the Ryzen 5 7500F. This suggests that the game's CPU demands are modest enough that a wide range of modern processors can deliver similar results.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The answer is a definitive yes, based on the measured data and the verdictByResolution fields. At 3840x2160, all four presets are playable (above 60 FPS), and the best setting is Ultra at 65.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets are playable, with Ultra as the best setting at 102.8 FPS. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, and Ultra delivers 142.4 FPS. The system clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and every preset — there is no configuration in the tested set that falls below the threshold.

The practical verdict is nuanced by refresh rate expectations. For 60 Hz displays, this system is overkill at all resolutions; even 4K Ultra exceeds the refresh rate. For 144 Hz displays, 1440p Ultra (102.8 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (142.4 FPS) are sufficient, while 4K is not — 4K Ultra at 65.9 FPS cannot saturate a 144 Hz panel. For 240 Hz displays, only 1080p Low (298.7 FPS) and 1080p Medium (216.6 FPS) come close, with 1080p High (190.3 FPS) also being viable depending on the game's motion smoothness requirements.

The combo's rank of 447 out of 3714 tested configurations (top 12%) reinforces that this is a high-performing setup. Given the data, the only scenario where this system would feel inadequate is if a user demands 4K at very high refresh rates (above 120 Hz), which would require a more powerful GPU. For everything else, this is a well-balanced pairing that handles Lockdown Protocol without breaking a sweat.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset at 4K for this system?

A: Ultra settings at 3840x2160 produce an average of 65.9 FPS, which is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system delivers an average of 142.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964, which is within 0.4% of the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935), AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25005), Intel Core i7-13620H (24911), and Intel Core 5 210H (24872).

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

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is in the 76th percentile vs all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31087.

Q: Which resolution and preset combination gives the highest frame rate?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 298.7 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the fastest configuration in the measured data.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable on this system?

A: Yes, but with a slim margin. The system averages 65.9 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is only 5.9 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.