Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER shows a clear hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong headroom: Low settings average 178.9 FPS, Medium averages 125.1 FPS, High averages 109.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 79.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial, roughly 99 FPS, which indicates that the graphics preset has a major impact on frame delivery at this resolution. Even at the most demanding preset, the average stays well above 60 FPS, so the system never drops below the playable threshold in the recorded data.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages compress somewhat but remain playable for three of four presets. Low settings produce 130.8 FPS, Medium produces 89.8 FPS, High produces 80.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 58.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the first configuration in the dataset that dips below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent: each preset loses roughly 25 to 35 percent of its average frame rate, with the Low preset dropping from 178.9 to 130.8 FPS, a loss of 48.1 FPS. Medium drops from 125.1 to 89.8 FPS, a loss of 35.3 FPS. High drops from 109.6 to 80.2 FPS, a loss of 29.4 FPS. Ultra drops from 79.9 to 58.3 FPS, a loss of 21.6 FPS. The smaller absolute loss at Ultra suggests that the GPU is already becoming the limiting factor at that preset, so resolution scaling has less room to further reduce frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes markedly. Low settings average 80.5 FPS, which remains comfortably playable. Medium averages 56.7 FPS, High averages 54.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 36.8 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 4K is punishing: Low drops from 130.8 to 80.5 FPS, a loss of 50.3 FPS. Medium drops from 89.8 to 56.7 FPS, a loss of 33.1 FPS. High drops from 80.2 to 54.7 FPS, a loss of 25.5 FPS. Ultra drops from 58.3 to 36.8 FPS, a loss of 21.5 FPS. The pattern is clear: at 4K, only the Low preset clears the 60 FPS line. The data shows no min or max FPS values recorded for any configuration, so the analysis relies solely on averages, which still provide a robust picture of overall performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that Lockdown Protocol scales heavily with resolution, which points to the GPU as the dominant constraint at higher pixel counts. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more room to feed the GPU, and the frame rates are high across all presets. The fact that Ultra at 1080p still averages 79.9 FPS, while Ultra at 1440p drops to 58.3 FPS, suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary bottleneck once the preset and resolution both rise. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 4 architecture, appears capable of sustaining high frame delivery at lower resolutions, but the data alone cannot isolate CPU utilization directly.

The scaling between presets is informative. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 53.8 FPS, from Medium to High costs 15.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 29.7 FPS. The largest drop occurs between Low and Medium, which suggests that the preset change introduces significant GPU workload increases early on. At 1440p, the Low-to-Medium drop is 41 FPS, the Medium-to-High drop is 9.6 FPS, and the High-to-Ultra drop is 21.9 FPS. At 4K, the Low-to-Medium drop is 23.8 FPS, the Medium-to-High drop is 2 FPS, and the High-to-Ultra drop is 17.9 FPS. The narrowing of drops at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU saturates, and preset changes have diminishing impact on frame rate as the resolution already stresses the hardware.

The CPU's role is more evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 178.9 FPS, a figure that likely approaches the CPU's ability to issue draw calls and process game logic. At 1440p Low, the average drops to 130.8 FPS, and at 4K Low it drops to 80.5 FPS. The consistent decline across resolutions at the same preset strongly implies GPU-bound behavior: as pixel count rises, the GPU takes longer to render each frame, and the CPU waits more often. For this game, the RTX 2070 SUPER is the deciding factor for playability at 1440p Ultra and above, while the Ryzen 5 7600 provides enough headroom to avoid becoming the primary limiter in most recorded configurations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 7600, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with a delta of 0.2 percent, the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS with a delta of -0.3 percent, the Intel Core i9-11900KF with a delta of 0.4 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U with a delta of 0.5 percent. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU. A system builder swapping the Ryzen 5 7600 for the Ryzen 9 6900HX, for instance, would see essentially no change in average FPS. The same applies to the Intel Core i9-11900KF, despite it being an older architecture, because the overall benchmark scores are within half a percent.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M with a delta of -1 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with a delta of -1.2 percent, the Intel Arc B570 with a delta of -1.3 percent, and the Intel Arc A750 with a delta of -1.5 percent. These are all slightly slower than the RTX 2070 SUPER on average, but the differences are small enough that in-game performance would be very similar. The RTX 3070 Mobile, despite being a newer generation, is a laptop part and lands just behind the desktop RTX 2070 SUPER in the database's synthetic averages. The Intel Arc A750 and Arc B570 also fall within a 1.5 percent band, so users with those cards should expect nearly matching frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. None of these rivals would change the verdict at any resolution: they would all follow the same pattern of playable at 1080p all presets, playable at 1440p up to High, and playable at 4K only on Low.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 79.9, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the best preset available at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: High settings average 80.2 FPS at 1440p. Ultra settings drop to 58.3 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold, so High is the most demanding playable preset.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings. The 4K Low preset averages 80.5 FPS. Medium averages 56.7 FPS, High averages 54.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 36.8 FPS, all below 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same preset?

A: At Low settings, the average drops from 178.9 FPS at 1080p to 80.5 FPS at 4K, a loss of 98.4 FPS. At High settings, the average drops from 109.6 FPS to 54.7 FPS, a loss of 54.9 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU matter more for this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The frame rate drops consistently as resolution increases at every preset, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. The CPU's influence is likely more relevant at 1080p Low, where the system reaches 178.9 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 2193 out of 3714 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the field, indicating that many other builds deliver higher frame rates in this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 80.5 FPS. Medium falls to 56.7 FPS, so it misses the threshold. The best settings for 4K are therefore Low, and the recorded average provides enough headroom to suggest stable gameplay, though there is no min FPS data to confirm frame consistency.

At 2560x1440, three presets clear the threshold: Low at 130.8 FPS, Medium at 89.8 FPS, and High at 80.2 FPS. Ultra misses at 58.3 FPS. The best settings for 1440p are High, which delivers 80.2 FPS on average and offers the highest visual quality among playable options.

At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the threshold: Low at 178.9 FPS, Medium at 125.1 FPS, High at 109.6 FPS, and Ultra at 79.9 FPS. The best settings for 1080p are Ultra, which averages 79.9 FPS and still provides nearly 20 FPS of margin above the playable line.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 2193 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This position places it in the 59th percentile of tested systems, meaning roughly 41 percent of tested configurations perform worse and about 59 percent perform better. The rank reflects a mid-tier outcome: the system is neither near the top nor near the bottom of the database. The RTX 2070 SUPER, which sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, and the Ryzen 5 7600, at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, both have respectable individual positions, but their combined rank in this specific game is lower than either component's standalone percentile. This suggests that Lockdown Protocol is demanding enough that the GPU's mid-range standing drags the overall result down, especially at higher resolutions and presets. The data shows that the combo can handle 1080p and 1440p well, but it struggles at 4K beyond Low settings, which is consistent with a rank in the lower half of the upper-middle range.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 79.9 FPS, so the system provides a fully playable experience with maximum settings. At 2560x1440, High settings average 80.2 FPS and are playable, while Ultra falls to 58.3 FPS and misses the threshold. At 3840x2160, only Low settings average 80.5 FPS and clear the 60 FPS line; Medium, High, and Ultra all fall short. The verdict by resolution confirms this: 1080p supports all presets, 1440p supports High and below, and 4K supports only Low. Users seeking the best visual quality should target 1080p Ultra, while those prioritizing higher resolution should accept Low settings at 4K or High at 1440p. The combo is a capable 1080p and 1440p machine for this game, but it is not a 4K performer beyond minimal settings.