Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 can run Lockdown Protocol, but only at lower resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset averages 63.9 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold, while Low reaches 87.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset is playable at 61.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the best result being Low at 40.7 FPS. This combination ranks 3366 out of 3714 tested in the database, placing it in the lower portion of all tested configurations. The data shows a clear resolution ceiling, and the GPU is the primary limiting factor.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The Medium preset delivers an average of 63.9 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Low preset averages 87.6 FPS. The High and Ultra presets fall short at 55.7 and 38.5 FPS respectively, so those are not playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Low is the only playable setting, averaging 61.8 FPS. Medium (41.6 FPS), High (39.7 FPS), and Ultra (29.6 FPS) all remain below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with this hardware?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 4K is 40.7 on Low settings. Medium averages 29.8 FPS, High 27.8 FPS, and Ultra 22.1 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600X compare to its closest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 27636, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. It is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (27578, a 0.2% difference) and the Intel Core i5-12600K (27578, 0.2% difference). It trails the Ryzen 5 8500GE (27712) by 0.3% and leads the Ryzen 7 5800 (27535) by 0.4%.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 12928, placing it in the 53rd percentile. It is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940), 0.4% behind the GTX 1660 SUPER (12986), 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon 740M (12870), and 0.6% ahead of the AMD FirePro W5100 (12847).

Q: Where does this combo rank overall in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination ranks 3366 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the database.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The data shows that this CPU and GPU each have close neighbors in performance. For the Ryzen 5 7600X, the nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and the Intel Core i5-12600K, both with an average score of 27578, just 0.2% below the 7600X's 27636. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, 0.3% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535, 0.4% lower. In practical terms, swapping the 7600X for any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, since the differences are all within 0.4%.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 580's average score of 12928 is matched closely by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940, 0.1% higher), the GTX 1660 SUPER (12986, 0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon 740M (12870, 0.5% lower), and the AMD FirePro W5100 (12847, 0.6% lower). A system built with any of these GPUs would behave similarly to the RX 580 in this game, with the GTX 1660 SUPER offering a marginal edge and the FirePro W5100 a marginal deficit.

Because the CPU sits at the 79th percentile while the GPU sits at the 53rd percentile, the GPU is the limiting component. Users with a CPU in the same performance class as the 7600X (such as the Ryzen 7 5700X or i5-12600K) and a GPU in the RX 580's class will see the same resolution and preset limits: playable at 1080p Medium and 1440p Low, not playable at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best average is 40.7 FPS on Low, followed by Medium at 29.8, High at 27.8, and Ultra at 22.1. There is no recommended setting at this resolution, as every preset falls short of the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the only playable setting is Low, which averages 61.8 FPS. Medium drops to 41.6, High to 39.7, and Ultra to 29.6. For users who prioritize smoothness over quality, Low is the sole option that keeps the frame rate above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 63.9 FPS. Low runs at 87.6 FPS, which is also playable but less demanding. High averages 55.7 FPS and Ultra 38.5 FPS, both below the threshold. The data therefore recommends Medium as the highest quality preset for 1080p.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 63.9 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold, and Low delivers 87.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low is playable at 61.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset is playable, with the best being Low at 40.7 FPS.

The recorded verdict data confirms this pattern: 1080p has two playable settings (Low and Medium, with Medium being the best at 63.9 FPS), 1440p has one (Low at 61.8 FPS), and 4K has none. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and this combo only crosses it at 1080p and 1440p with the lowest presets. For a smooth experience, users should run the game at 1080p Medium or 1440p Low, and avoid 4K entirely.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the dominant factor in this game's performance. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27636 places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's 12928 places it in the 53rd percentile. This disparity becomes visible in the frame rate scaling. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 87.6 at 1080p to 61.8 at 1440p, and then to 40.7 at 4K. This steep decline with resolution is characteristic of a GPU-bound system.

Within a single resolution, the settings scaling also points to the GPU. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium reduces FPS from 87.6 to 63.9, and from Medium to High to 55.7. At 1440p, the drop from Low to Medium is from 61.8 to 41.6. These are large changes for modest quality increases, which suggests the GPU's compute resources (6.175 TFLOPS FP32, 32 ROPs) are the constraint. The CPU's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single core 1965, 3dmark single thread 1060) and high multi-thread score (Cinebench R23 multicore 15236) mean it is unlikely to bottleneck at these frame rates.

At higher resolutions, the GPU's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 8 GB GDDR5 become more important, and the data shows that the RX 580 cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K even on Low. The CPU's role is secondary; its performance class is sufficient for this game, as evidenced by its high percentile ranking. Users who want to improve frame rates should focus on the GPU, since the CPU is already in the 79th percentile of all CPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7600X and RX 580 ranks 3366 out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the lower portion of the database, with the vast majority of tested configurations delivering higher average frame rates. Given the CPU's 79th percentile ranking and the GPU's 53rd percentile ranking, the low combo rank is attributable almost entirely to the GPU.

The RX 580, which is end-of-life and was released in 2017, is the weak link. In contrast, the CPU is a current-generation part with a 5 nm process node and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, but its strength cannot compensate for the GPU's limits in this game. The data shows that the GPU's average score of 12928 is only in the 53rd percentile, and its nearest rivals (RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, GTX 1660 SUPER, Radeon 740M, FirePro W5100) all fall within 0.6% of its score, confirming that the RX 580 is a mid-range part. The CPU, on the other hand, is in the 79th percentile, which means it is well above average. The combination's low rank is therefore a direct result of the GPU's performance ceiling.