Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (launch MSRP $229) paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (launch MSRP 599 USD) is a mid-range CPU with a high-end GPU, and the measured results in Lockdown Protocol reflect that balance. Across three resolutions and four quality presets, the combination stays above the 60 FPS playable threshold in every scenario except one: 4K Ultra, which averages 59.5 FPS. The data includes only average FPS figures, with no minimum or maximum values recorded.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following average FPS values were measured for each resolution and settings preset:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 78.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 123.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 85.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 59.5 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 117.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 189.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 137.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 88.9 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 163.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 260.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 184.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 122.9 |

At 1080p, even the most demanding preset (Ultra) delivers 122.9 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial—260.9 down to 122.9—showing that the GPU has plenty of headroom even when settings are maxed. Moving to 1440p, Ultra still holds at 88.9 FPS, while Low reaches 189.9. The 4K results are tighter: High averages 78.1, Medium 85.7, and Low 123.6, but Ultra dips to 59.5, just below the playable line. This pattern indicates that the RX 9070 XT is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, while the Ryzen 5 7600 is able to feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is:

• 3840x2160: High (78.1 FPS). Ultra is the only preset that falls short, at 59.5 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Ultra (88.9 FPS). All four presets exceed 60 FPS, so the highest quality option is playable.
• 1920x1080: Ultra (122.9 FPS). Every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra still offering a comfortable margin.

These values come directly from the measured data. At 4K, High is the ceiling for smooth gameplay; dropping to Medium or Low raises the average but sacrifices visual fidelity. At 1440p and 1080p, there is no reason to lower settings below Ultra if the goal is simply to stay above 60 FPS, as the average frame rates are well above that threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component matters more. At the same settings, increasing resolution consistently lowers FPS. For example, at High, the average drops from 163.1 at 1080p to 117.6 at 1440p and then to 78.1 at 4K. At Low, the progression is 260.9 → 189.9 → 123.6. This monotonic decline as resolution increases is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance: the RX 9070 XT is doing the heavy lifting, and its workload grows with pixel count.

Settings also have a large impact at every resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra cuts the average from 260.9 to 122.9—a reduction of more than half. At 1440p, the drop is from 189.9 to 88.9, and at 4K from 123.6 to 59.5. This sensitivity to graphical settings further confirms that the GPU is the primary performance driver. The CPU’s role is less obvious from the data alone, but the very high frame rates at 1080p Low (260.9) suggest that the Ryzen 5 7600 is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions; it can feed the GPU enough frames to exceed 240 FPS. As resolution climbs, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU’s influence diminishes.

At 4K Ultra, the 59.5 FPS result is the only sub-60 outcome. This is a GPU limitation rather than a CPU one, because the same CPU with a less powerful GPU would likely see an even larger drop at 4K. The data does not include CPU-specific metrics, but the consistent GPU-bound scaling across all presets points to the RX 9070 XT as the component that determines whether the game stays playable at high resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of CPU and GPU ranks 825th out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the upper portion of the list—better than the majority of systems, though not near the top. The CPU itself sits in the 78th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 55th percentile among all GPUs. The GPU’s lower percentile is notable: even though it is a current-generation card, its synthetic benchmark average (13,543) puts it in the middle of the pack, which may explain why 4K Ultra struggles.

The rank of 825 out of 3714 means this combo outperforms roughly three-quarters of the tested configurations, but there is still a long tail of more powerful combinations ahead. In practical terms, the system delivers strong 1080p and 1440p performance, but it is not a top-tier 4K machine. The CPU’s higher percentile (78) relative to the GPU (55) suggests that the processor is less of a limiting factor than the graphics card in this game, aligning with the resolution scaling observed in the FPS data.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on synthetic benchmark averages, the following components are close to the Ryzen 5 7600 in overall CPU performance:

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX — avg score 26,274, deltaPct 0.2
• AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS — avg score 26,402, deltaPct -0.3
• Intel Core i9-11900KF — avg score 26,212, deltaPct 0.4
• AMD Ryzen 5 8540U — avg score 26,187, deltaPct 0.5

These CPUs have average benchmark scores within 0.5% of the Ryzen 5 7600’s 26,324 average. In Lockdown Protocol, they would be expected to produce very similar frame rates, assuming the same GPU and settings, because the CPU is not the bottleneck at the resolutions tested.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals by average benchmark score are:

• AMD Radeon HD 7770M — avg score 13,536, deltaPct 0.1
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 — avg score 13,515, deltaPct 0.2
• NVIDIA P106-090 — avg score 13,470, deltaPct 0.5
• AMD Radeon Pro 555 — avg score 13,407, deltaPct 1.0

These GPUs have average scores within 1% of the RX 9070 XT’s 13,543. However, it is important to note that these are much older or lower-tier parts; the benchmark similarity is based on synthetic workloads, not directly on Lockdown Protocol. In practice, the RX 9070 XT’s architectural advantages (RDNA 4.0, 16 GB GDDR6) may yield different in-game behavior, but the data provided does not include FPS measurements for these alternatives. If a user were to swap in one of these GPUs, the FPS would likely be in the same general range as the RX 9070 XT, but without direct measurements, that remains an inference from the synthetic scores.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + RX 9070 XT combination can run Lockdown Protocol at playable frame rates in all tested configurations except 4K Ultra. The verdict by resolution is clear:

• 3840x2160: Playable at High (78.1 FPS), Low (123.6), and Medium (85.7). Ultra is not playable because it averages 59.5 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold. The best playable setting is High.
• 2560x1440: Playable at all four presets, with Ultra averaging 88.9 FPS. The best setting is Ultra.
• 1920x1080: Playable at all four presets, with Ultra averaging 122.9 FPS. The best setting is Ultra.

For a 60 FPS target, this system is excellent at 1080p and 1440p, and it handles 4K well as long as the user avoids the Ultra preset. The single sub-60 result is a narrow miss—59.5 FPS at 4K Ultra—so a slight reduction in a few demanding options (or a resolution scale) would bring that preset above the threshold. Overall, the data shows a well-balanced pairing that delivers smooth performance for the vast majority of players, with the GPU being the primary factor at higher resolutions and the CPU providing ample headroom at lower ones.