Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a playable experience in Lockdown Protocol, but the headroom varies sharply by resolution. At 1080p, this pairing is comfortably overkill, hitting 72 FPS on Ultra settings. At 1440p, High settings maintain 70 FPS, while 4K requires dropping to Low for a smooth 73 FPS. The data indicates a system that is highly capable for high-refresh 1080p and solid 1440p gaming, with 4K available only at reduced visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rate data for Lockdown Protocol shows a clear performance hierarchy across the three tested resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system is never challenged. The Low preset produces an average of 154 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded for this combination. Medium drops to 109 FPS, with a minimum of 93 FPS and a maximum of 126 FPS. High settings yield 95 FPS, and even the Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, maintains a robust 72 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 82 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom even when pushed to its maximum quality settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scaling is predictable but the margins tighten. Low settings deliver 113 FPS, still an excellent result for high refresh rate monitors. Medium produces 80 FPS, with a minimum of 68 FPS and a maximum of 92 FPS. High settings average 70 FPS, which is precisely at the playable threshold but with enough margin to avoid frequent dips. The Ultra preset falls to 52 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold and thus not recommended for smooth gameplay. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 61 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a 54% performance penalty compared to Low.

At 3840x2160, the Arc B580 begins to show its limits. Low settings are the only fully playable option, yielding 73 FPS. Medium drops to 52 FPS, with a minimum of 44 FPS and a maximum of 59 FPS, meaning even the average is below the playability threshold. High settings fall to 45 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 34 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 39 FPS, a 53% reduction in average frame rate. The data shows that 4K gaming is possible, but only with the lowest quality preset active.

The min/max data available for Medium settings across all resolutions reveals frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the range from 93 to 126 FPS represents a 35% variance from the average, which is acceptable for a fast-paced FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 68 to 92 FPS, a similar 30% variance. At 4K Medium, the range is 44 to 59 FPS, which shows a tighter relative spread but remains below the playable threshold.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on High settings?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440. At 1080p High, the average is 95 FPS. At 1440p High, the average is 70 FPS. At 3840x2160 High, the average drops to 45 FPS, which is not playable.

Q: What is the best quality preset for 1440p gaming?

A: High settings is the optimal choice, delivering 70 FPS on average. The Medium preset yields 80 FPS, but High provides a better visual quality with only a 10 FPS penalty. Ultra falls to 52 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: Is the Ultra preset usable at any resolution?

A: Only at 1920x1080, where it averages 72 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 52 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it averages 34 FPS, both of which are below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the game perform at 4K resolution?

A: The system can run 4K, but only on Low settings, which produce an average of 73 FPS. Medium drops to 52 FPS, High to 45 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS. Players seeking 4K must accept minimal graphical quality.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average FPS is 154, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This indicates the CPU and GPU pairing has significant headroom for competitive play at lower resolutions.

Q: Is there a resolution where all four presets are playable?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 all presets exceed 60 FPS. Low averages 154 FPS, Medium 109 FPS, High 95 FPS, and Ultra 72 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset clears the playability threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals important insights into how the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and Intel Arc B580 share the workload in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, shows a single-thread score of 3494 and a multithread score of 25047 on PassMark. The GPU delivers a PassMark G3D score of 15748. The interaction between these components becomes clear when examining the scaling between presets and resolutions.

At 1080p, the difference between Low (154 FPS) and Ultra (72 FPS) is 82 FPS, a 53% reduction. This large spread indicates that the GPU is the primary performance driver at this resolution, as the CPU has enough headroom to feed frames quickly. The CPU’s 96 MB of shared L3 cache and 4.50 GHz boost clock ensure that it does not bottleneck the Arc B580 even at the highest preset.

At 1440p, the scaling from Low (113 FPS) to Ultra (52 FPS) is 61 FPS, a 54% reduction. The absolute FPS values drop noticeably compared to 1080p, confirming that the GPU is becoming more stressed. However, the CPU still maintains playable performance on High settings (70 FPS), suggesting that the 7500X3D is not the limiting factor at this resolution either. The 70 FPS result on High at 1440p, compared to 95 FPS at 1080p, represents a 26% performance drop, which aligns with the increased pixel count.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint. The Low preset produces 73 FPS, which is only 52% of the 1080p Low result. The Ultra preset at 4K (34 FPS) is less than half of the 1080p Ultra result (72 FPS). The CPU’s role diminishes, as the Arc B580’s 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth are taxed by the 3840x2160 resolution. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 7500X3D has sufficient compute headroom even in the most demanding preset, while the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rival data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D shows that it performs nearly identically to several other CPUs. The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H has an average benchmark score of 44466, which is 0.2% lower than the 7500X3D’s 44573. The Intel Core i9-13950HX scores 44342, a 0.5% difference. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 scores 44309, a 0.6% difference. The Intel Core i5-14600 scores 44889, which is 0.7% higher. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, with less than 1% performance variance between them.

For the Intel Arc B580, the nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP with a score of 23061 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with a score of 22895 (0.6% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with a score of 23172 (0.7% higher), and the NVIDIA P106-100 with a score of 23249 (1.0% higher). The Arc B580’s average benchmark score is 23021, placing it in a tight cluster of GPUs that would all produce similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. A system with an RTX 2080 or RTX 3080 would likely show within a few FPS of the Arc B580 at each resolution and preset combination.

The percentile rankings further contextualize performance. The CPU sits in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, indicating it outperforms 89% of tested processors. The GPU is in the 68th percentile among all GPUs. This combination of a high-percentile CPU with a mid-range GPU explains why the system is CPU-bound at low resolutions and GPU-bound at high resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data provides clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution while maintaining at least 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 72 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays above the playability threshold. The High preset (95 FPS) and Medium preset (109 FPS) are also viable, but Ultra offers the best visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the High preset is the optimal selection, yielding 70 FPS on average. The Medium preset produces 80 FPS, which is technically smoother, but High provides a significant visual upgrade for only a 10 FPS cost. The Ultra preset at 52 FPS is below the threshold and should be avoided.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only playable option, averaging 73 FPS. Medium (52 FPS), High (45 FPS), and Ultra (34 FPS) all fall below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Players at 4K must accept minimal settings to maintain smooth gameplay.

The pattern is consistent: at each resolution, the best preset is the highest one that keeps the average FPS at or above 60. The data shows that the system has the most headroom at 1080p, where even the maximum quality setting is playable.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and Intel Arc B580 can run Lockdown Protocol, with definite playability at 1080p and 1440p, and limited playability at 4K.

At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold on all four presets. The Ultra preset averages 72 FPS, making this the best experience for visual quality and smoothness. Players can expect a fully playable experience regardless of settings.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable on Low (113 FPS), Medium (80 FPS), and High (70 FPS) presets. The Ultra preset drops to 52 FPS, which is below the threshold. The recommended preset is High, offering a good balance of quality and performance.

At 3840x2160, the system is playable only on the Low preset, which averages 73 FPS. All other presets fall below 60 FPS. This resolution is viable only for players willing to sacrifice graphical quality.

The combination ranks 2795 out of 3714 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the 75th percentile of all tested hardware pairs. The data confirms that this is a solid mid-range setup for Lockdown Protocol, with the CPU’s strong single-thread performance and the GPU’s adequate rasterization power combining for a versatile experience. For the best experience, players should target 1080p Ultra or 1440p High, while treating 4K as a low-settings compromise.