Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, none of the tested presets reach the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest average recorded is 59.5 FPS on Low settings, which just misses the mark. High, Medium, and Ultra presets deliver 35.5, 45.7, and 31.1 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best 1440p preset that stays playable?

A: Medium is the highest playable preset at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 69.9 FPS. Low settings reach 97.5 FPS, while High drops to 56.5 FPS and Ultra falls to 42.6 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is Ultra settings achievable at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 61.4 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the most demanding preset that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 compare to its nearest rival GPUs?

A: The GTX 1070 sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 9780. Its closest rivals include the AMD FirePro W5000 (9803, 0.2% faster), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (9832, 0.5% faster), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (9724, 0.6% slower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 (9716, 0.7% slower).

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to nearby CPUs?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 ranks at the 78th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 26324. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (26274, 0.2% slower), the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (26402, 0.3% faster), the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26212, 0.4% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (26187, 0.5% slower).

Q: What is the overall ranking of this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: This CPU and GPU combination ranks 3108 out of 3714 tested combos in the game's database, placing it in the lower portion of the tested hardware pool.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 lands at rank 3108 out of 3714 combos tested in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the bottom 16% of all tested configurations, meaning a substantial portion of other hardware combinations achieve higher frame rates. The ranking reflects the GTX 1070's position at the 47th percentile among all GPUs, which is the primary limiting factor for this game's performance. The CPU, by contrast, sits at the 78th percentile among all processors, indicating the processor is considerably stronger than the graphics card in relative terms.

The practical impact of this ranking is visible in the preset scaling. At 1080p, the system can handle every preset including Ultra, but the margin at Ultra is slim at 61.4 FPS. At 1440p, the system loses the High and Ultra presets, leaving only Low and Medium playable. At 4K, no preset remains playable. This pattern shows a system that is viable for mainstream 1080p gaming but quickly runs out of headroom as resolution increases.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 5 7600 and the GTX 1070 depending on resolution and preset. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU effectively across all presets. The jump from Low (130.4 FPS) to Ultra (61.4 FPS) represents a 53% reduction in frame rate, showing that graphics load is the dominant scaling factor. The GPU is the bottleneck at higher presets, while the CPU maintains sufficient throughput.

Moving to 1440p, the GPU becomes increasingly strained. The Low preset drops from 130.4 FPS at 1080p to 97.5 FPS at 1440p, a 25% reduction. Medium drops from 91.1 to 69.9 FPS, a 23% reduction. High drops from 79.2 to 56.5 FPS, a 29% reduction. These consistent drops indicate the GPU is the limiting component at this resolution, as the CPU's performance headroom is not the constraint.

At 4K, the GPU is entirely overwhelmed. Even Low settings only reach 59.5 FPS, just below the playable threshold. The scaling from 1440p Low (97.5 FPS) to 4K Low (59.5 FPS) represents a 39% reduction, while Medium drops from 69.9 to 45.7 FPS, a 35% reduction. The GTX 1070's 8 GB GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus simply cannot sustain the pixel throughput required at 4K. The Ryzen 5 7600's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 999 and its 78th percentile ranking, is not the limiting factor in any of these scenarios.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 7600's nearest rivals in benchmark performance are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (0.2% slower), the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (0.3% faster), the Intel Core i9-11900KF (0.4% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (0.5% slower). Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU, as the game's performance at higher resolutions is GPU-bound. The Ryzen 7 7435HS would offer a marginal improvement, while the Ryzen 9 6900HX and Core i9-11900KF would be imperceptibly slower in practice.

For the GPU, the GTX 1070's closest counterparts are the AMD FirePro W5000 (0.2% faster), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (0.5% faster), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (0.6% slower), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 (0.7% slower). These deltas are all within 1% of the GTX 1070, meaning any of these graphics cards would produce essentially identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The Quadro M2000M and FirePro W5000 are workstation-class parts, but their gaming performance in this title would be statistically indistinguishable from the GTX 1070.

A system builder looking for similar performance could swap the CPU to any of the listed alternatives without materially changing Lockdown Protocol frame rates. Likewise, substituting the GPU with any of its nearest rivals would maintain the same playability profile across resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 61.4 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the playable threshold and represents the best visual quality available at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is Medium, averaging 69.9 FPS. This gives a 9.9 FPS cushion above the 60 FPS threshold, allowing for some frame rate fluctuation without dropping below playable levels. High settings at 56.5 FPS fall short of the threshold.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings come closest at 59.5 FPS, but this still misses the playable mark. The system is not recommended for 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS playable threshold, with Ultra averaging 61.4 FPS. This is the resolution where the system performs best and offers the full range of visual options.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on Low (97.5 FPS) and Medium (69.9 FPS), but High (56.5 FPS) and Ultra (42.6 FPS) fall below the threshold. Users with 1440p monitors should stick to Medium settings for a stable experience.

At 3840x2160, the system is not playable at any preset. The closest result is Low at 59.5 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS mark by half a frame. The GTX 1070 lacks the raw throughput for 4K gaming in this title.

The verdict is clear: this configuration is a solid 1080p gaming system for Lockdown Protocol, a capable 1440p system with reduced settings, and unsuitable for 4K. The CPU is more than adequate for the task; the GPU defines the boundaries of playability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 130.4 FPS average
• Medium: 91.1 FPS average
• High: 79.2 FPS average
• Ultra: 61.4 FPS average

At 1080p, the system delivers a wide performance envelope. Low settings provide a 130.4 FPS average, more than double the playable threshold, offering headroom for competitive play or high refresh rate monitors. The transition from Low to Medium costs 39.3 FPS, from Medium to High costs 11.9 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 17.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 61.4 FPS is the most demanding setting that remains playable.

2560x1440:

• Low: 97.5 FPS average
• Medium: 69.9 FPS average
• High: 56.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 42.6 FPS average

At 1440p, the GPU begins to show its limits. Low settings still provide a healthy 97.5 FPS average, but Medium drops to 69.9 FPS, a 28% reduction from Low. High falls to 56.5 FPS, below the playable threshold, and Ultra drops further to 42.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 13.4 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 13.9 FPS, indicating consistent scaling with preset complexity.

3840x2160:

• Low: 59.5 FPS average
• Medium: 45.7 FPS average
• High: 35.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 31.1 FPS average

At 4K, the system falls short across the board. Low settings average 59.5 FPS, just 0.5 FPS below the playable threshold, making it a near miss. Medium averages 45.7 FPS, High averages 35.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 31.1 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 13.8 FPS drop, from Medium to High is a 10.2 FPS drop, and from High to Ultra is a 4.4 FPS drop. The smaller delta between High and Ultra suggests diminishing returns in performance cost at the highest preset, but none of these settings provide a playable experience.