Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a playable experience in Lockdown Protocol, but the ceiling varies sharply with resolution. At 1920x1080, this combo clears 60 FPS at every preset, including Ultra. At 2560x1440, it maintains 60+ FPS up to High settings. At 3840x2160, only Low settings stay above the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates a system that is well-suited for 1080p competitive play, capable at 1440p, and limited at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings that remain at or above 60 FPS are Ultra, with an average frame rate of 69.3 FPS. This is the highest quality preset available in the data, and it clears the playable threshold by roughly 15%. The gap between Ultra and the next preset down, Medium, is significant: Ultra delivers 69.3 FPS while Medium yields 107.3 FPS, a difference of 38 FPS. This suggests the Ultra preset is substantially more demanding, but the hardware still handles it without dropping below the 60 FPS playable mark.

At 2560x1440, the best playable settings are High, producing an average of 66.9 FPS. This is a narrow margin above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving only about 10% headroom. Medium runs at 81.2 FPS, which is smoother but visually lower quality. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 51.8 FPS, falling short of the playable threshold. The data shows that High is the optimal balance for 1440p, but it is close to the edge of what this combo can sustain.

At 3840x2160, the only playable preset is Low, with an average of 71.7 FPS. Medium drops to 49 FPS, and High falls to 43.8 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium represents a 22.7 FPS loss, which is a steep penalty for only one step up in quality. At 4K, the settings menu effectively has two options: Low for playable frame rates, or anything else for sub-60 FPS performance. The Ultra preset at 4K is the worst case, averaging 32.5 FPS, which is nearly half the playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data reveals that this game is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases. The Ryzen 5 7600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides a strong foundation, but the Arc B580's rendering workload dominates the frame rate differences.

Comparing 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 at the same preset shows the GPU's growing influence. At Low settings, 1080p delivers 150.8 FPS while 1440p delivers 113.1 FPS, a drop of 37.7 FPS. At Medium, the drop is 26.1 FPS (107.3 to 81.2). At High, the drop is 30.7 FPS (97.6 to 66.9). These consistent reductions across presets indicate that the GPU is the primary bottleneck when moving from 1080p to 1440p. The CPU is not the limiting factor; if it were, the frame rate would remain similar regardless of resolution.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 reinforces this conclusion. At Low settings, 1440p yields 113.1 FPS while 4K yields 71.7 FPS, a 41.4 FPS reduction. At Medium, the drop is 32.2 FPS (81.2 to 49.0). At High, the drop is 23.1 FPS (66.9 to 43.8). The percentage losses are larger at 4K, which is expected given the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K. The GPU is clearly the dominant factor here.

The CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p, where the frame rates are high enough that the GPU is not always saturated. The 150.8 FPS at Low settings suggests the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently, but even here, the GPU's limits appear when raising the preset. The Ultra preset at 1080p yields 69.3 FPS, which is a 54% reduction from Low. This shows that the GPU's workload scaling with settings is more significant than the CPU's contribution.

The Ryzen 5 7600's benchmark scores support its capability. Its single-thread score of 999 in 3dmark and 1852 in Cinebench R23 indicate strong per-core performance, which is critical for FPS games that often rely on a few threads. The multi-thread score of 6503 in 3dmark max threads shows it can handle background tasks without limiting the GPU. At 4K, the CPU is effectively idle waiting for the GPU, as evidenced by the 4K frame rates being far below what the CPU could theoretically support.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2846 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 76.6th percentile of all combinations, meaning roughly 23% of tested systems perform better. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning more than the CPU's strength.

The CPU alone sits in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26324. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (deltaPct 0.2, meaning the 7600 is 0.2% faster) and the Intel Core i9-11900KF (deltaPct 0.4). This indicates the 7600 is competitive with higher-tier laptop and older desktop chips, but it is not a top-tier CPU. The GPU, the Intel Arc B580, sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which is 0.7% faster according to deltaPct, and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, which is 0.2% faster. This positioning shows the B580 is a solid mid-range card, but it trails the high-end GPUs by a small margin.

The combo rank of 2846 is lower than either component's individual percentile would suggest. This is likely because Lockdown Protocol is more GPU-intensive than average, and the B580's mid-range standing drags the combo down. A system with a weaker CPU but a stronger GPU might rank higher in this specific game. The data shows that the combo's rank is not a simple average of the two components; it is weighted toward the GPU's performance in this title.

The deltaPct values for the GPU's rivals are all within 1% of the B580's score, indicating a tight cluster of performance. The RTX 3080 being only 0.7% faster is notable, as that card is from a higher tier. This suggests the B580 offers near-3080 performance in this game, which explains why the combo can hold 60+ FPS at 1440p High despite the 2846 rank.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the combo averages 71.7 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium drops to 49 FPS, High to 43.8 FPS, and Ultra to 32.5 FPS, all of which are unplayable.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p that stays above 60 FPS?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 66.9 FPS, the highest quality preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium runs at 81.2 FPS and Low at 113.1 FPS, but High is the best visual quality that remains playable.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in this system?

A: Based on average benchmark scores, the RTX 3080 is 0.7% faster than the B580 (deltaPct of -0.7 for the B580 relative to the RTX 3080). This places the two GPUs in the same performance tier, despite the RTX 3080 being a higher-tier product in general.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 a bottleneck for the Intel Arc B580?

A: The data suggests no. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 150.8 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU effectively. As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the frame rate drops consistently, which is characteristic of a GPU bottleneck rather than a CPU limitation. The CPU's single-thread score of 1852 in Cinebench R23 supports its capability for gaming.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, High averages 97.6 FPS while Ultra averages 69.3 FPS, a difference of 28.3 FPS. Both are playable, but the 28.3 FPS loss for the Ultra preset is significant, suggesting Ultra carries a heavy rendering cost.

Q: What percentile does this CPU-GPU combo rank in for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 2846 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the 76.6th percentile. This means it performs better than about 77% of tested systems, but worse than the top 23%.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160:

• Low: 71.7 FPS average
• Medium: 49.0 FPS average
• High: 43.8 FPS average
• Ultra: 32.5 FPS average

The spread from Low to Ultra is 39.2 FPS, with each step up in quality costing roughly 7-10 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is the largest relative loss at 22.7 FPS, indicating that Medium's additional effects are particularly demanding at 4K.

2560x1440:

• Low: 113.1 FPS average
• Medium: 81.2 FPS average
• High: 66.9 FPS average
• Ultra: 51.8 FPS average

The spread from Low to Ultra is 61.3 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 15.1 FPS, which is the largest single-step loss at this resolution. This confirms that Ultra is not viable at 1440p, as it falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

1920x1080:

• Low: 150.8 FPS average
• Medium: 107.3 FPS average
• High: 97.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 69.3 FPS average

The spread from Low to Ultra is 81.5 FPS, the largest of any resolution due to the higher baseline. The drop from High to Ultra is 28.3 FPS, which is the largest single-step loss at 1080p. All presets exceed the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p the most flexible resolution for this combo.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step down (from 4K to 1440p to 1080p) roughly doubles the available frame rate at the same preset. For example, Low at 4K is 71.7 FPS, at 1440p is 113.1 FPS, and at 1080p is 150.8 FPS. This scaling is typical for a GPU-bound scenario.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B580 can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable settings depend heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the system is fully capable, with all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—averaging above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 69.3 FPS is the recommended choice for the best visual experience while maintaining smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable but with fewer options. High settings average 66.9 FPS, which clears the threshold, but Ultra drops to 51.8 FPS, which is not playable. Users at 1440p should stick to High or below. The 66.9 FPS figure is close to the 60 FPS limit, so frame rate fluctuations could occasionally dip below playable in intense scenes, but the average is acceptable.

At 3840x2160, the system is only playable at Low settings, which average 71.7 FPS. Any higher preset results in sub-60 FPS performance. This makes 4K gaming a compromise: low visual quality for playable frame rates. The data suggests that 4K is not this combo's intended use case, as the GPU is insufficient for higher presets at that pixel density.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p is fully supported, 1440p is supported up to High, and 4K is supported only at Low. The combo ranks 2846 out of 3714, indicating it is a mid-tier performer in this game. For competitive play at 1080p, this system is more than adequate, offering high frame rates at all settings. For 1440p, it is a capable but not overpowered option. For 4K, it is a budget solution that requires significant settings reductions. Overall, this combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K as a secondary consideration.