Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers strong frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, with measured data showing playable performance across all tested resolutions. At 4K, the combo holds above 60 FPS at High settings (74.9 FPS average), while 1440p and 1080p both clear the 60 FPS threshold even at the most demanding Ultra preset. The following analysis breaks down exact performance figures, settings guidance, and how this hardware stacks up against other tested combinations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with a measured average of 74.9 FPS. The data shows a clear step down in performance as settings increase: Medium returns 86.6 FPS, but Ultra drops to 57.7 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low at this resolution hits 116.6 FPS, but High is the sweet spot for visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

For 2560x1440, the RTX 3080 has enough headroom to run Ultra at 88 FPS average. This is the best possible preset at this resolution, and the margin above 60 FPS is substantial enough that typical frame-time dips should remain comfortable. Medium produces 127.7 FPS, High 111.9 FPS, and Low 185.4 FPS, but Ultra delivers the full visual experience while still clearing the playability bar by a healthy margin.

At 1920x1080, the combo runs Ultra at 116.5 FPS average, which is the most demanding preset tested and remains deeply above the 60 FPS floor. The gap between presets is large: Low hits 248.5 FPS, Medium 177.2 FPS, and High 157.3 FPS, but even the heaviest settings never threaten smooth play. For users with high-refresh 1080p displays, dropping to High or Medium yields frame rates in the 157–177 FPS range, which may be worth considering, but the data shows Ultra is fully playable.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 57.7, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The highest playable preset at 4K is High, which averages 74.9 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The best preset at 2560×1440 is Ultra, running at 88 FPS average. This is the most demanding settings level tested, and it still clears 60 FPS by a wide margin.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 perform at 1080p Ultra in this game?

A: At 1920×1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 116.5. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving significant headroom for high refresh rate monitors.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 bottlenecked by the Ryzen 5 7600X?

A:** In these measured results, the combo ranks 1006 out of 3714 tested combinations. The CPU has an average benchmark score of 27636, and the GPU has an average score of 23172, but the game’s frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K suggests a balanced pairing rather than a severe bottleneck.

Q: Which resolution gives the highest frame rate advantage?

A:** The biggest jump is from 1440p to 1080p. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 248.5, versus 185.4 at 1440p Low. At Ultra, 1080p delivers 116.5 FPS, compared to 88 FPS at 1440p.

Q: Are the min/max FPS values available for this game?

A:** No. The measured data for Lockdown Protocol only includes average FPS values for each resolution and settings combination. Min and max FPS fields are present but null in the dataset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840×2160, the resolution places the heaviest load on the RTX 3080. The Low preset averages 116.6 FPS, showing that even at 4K the GPU has raw horsepower. Medium drops to 86.6 FPS, a 25.7% reduction from Low. High averages 74.9 FPS, a further 13.5% reduction from Medium. Ultra is the only preset that fails the 60 FPS target, averaging 57.7 FPS. The scaling from High to Ultra costs 17.2 FPS, which represents a 23% performance hit for the final quality step.

Moving to 2560×1440, frame rates improve substantially across all presets. Low averages 185.4 FPS, which is nearly 1.6 times the 4K Low result. Medium hits 127.7 FPS, High reaches 111.9 FPS, and Ultra sits at 88 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 97.4 FPS, meaning the most demanding preset runs at roughly 47% of the Low preset’s speed. Ultra still clears the 60 FPS line by 28 FPS, so there is no playability concern at this resolution.

At 1920×1080, the GPU is rarely the limiting factor. Low pushes up to 248.5 FPS average, demonstrating that the combo can drive high-refresh 1080p displays even on minimal settings. Medium measures 177.2 FPS, High 157.3 FPS, and Ultra 116.5 FPS. The pattern from 1440p to 1080p shows diminishing returns: Ultra sees a 28.5 FPS gain, but Low sees a 63.1 FPS gain. This indicates that at 1080p Low, the frame rate is likely capped by CPU performance or game engine limits rather than the GPU.

Comparing resolution scaling, the data shows a consistent trend. From 4K to 1440p, every preset gains between 30 and 70 FPS. From 1440p to 1080p, the gains are smaller in absolute terms for the higher presets but still significant. The largest relative improvement occurs at Low settings: 4K Low (116.6 FPS) to 1440p Low (185.4 FPS) is a 59% increase, while 1440p Low to 1080p Low (248.5 FPS) is a 34% increase.

The Ultra preset’s behavior is noteworthy. At 4K it is the only preset below 60 FPS. At 1440p it jumps to 88 FPS, and at 1080p it reaches 116.5 FPS. This suggests that the RTX 3080’s 10 GB GDDR6X memory and 320-bit bus are the primary constraints at 4K Ultra, while at lower resolutions the CPU’s 6-core/12-thread Zen 4 architecture keeps up more comfortably.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 1006 out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. That places the combo in the 27th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 73% of the tested combos perform better. This is a solid mid-to-upper tier result, but it also shows that this hardware is not at the extreme high end for this specific game.

To contextualize the rank, the CPU’s average benchmark score is 27636, and the GPU’s average score is 23172. The CPU is in the 79th percentile compared to all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 68th percentile compared to all GPUs. The game’s rank suggests that Lockdown Protocol is not solely GPU-bound, as a stronger CPU could push the combo higher.

The rank of 1006 out of 3714 means the combo beats roughly 2700 other tested configurations. That places it in a performance tier where 4K gaming is possible but not always at max settings. The measured FPS results confirm: at 4K Ultra, the system just misses 60 FPS, but at High, Medium, and Low it clears the threshold easily. At 1440p and 1080p, the system clears the threshold on every preset, including Ultra.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K both show an average score of 27578, which is just 0.2% behind the Ryzen 5 7600X. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is 0.3% ahead with an average score of 27712, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.4% behind at 27535. These delta percentages are tiny, within the margin of measurement noise. In practice, swapping the 7600X for any of these four CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as the game’s average FPS is more heavily influenced by the GPU at most settings.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals are much weaker in absolute terms, which is surprising given the RTX 3080’s high average score of 23172. The NVIDIA P106-100 averages 23249 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 averages 23250 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6600M averages 23273 (0.4% higher), and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X averages 23276 (0.4% higher). These deltaPct values are all negative, indicating that the RTX 3080 is within 0.4% of these GPUs in synthetic benchmarks. However, the RTX 3080’s measured game performance would be far superior in most titles, as the benchmark scores are not directly tied to gaming FPS.

For Lockdown Protocol specifically, the CPU rivals with a 0.2–0.4% score delta would behave almost identically. The GPU rivals would not be a drop-in substitute, despite the similar average scores, because the RTX 3080’s memory bandwidth and compute features are more relevant to gaming. The data suggests that if you are considering upgrades, the CPU has more headroom to be swapped without changing game FPS, while the GPU is the primary factor limiting Ultra settings at 4K.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Lockdown Protocol. The measured data shows playable performance at all three resolutions, with the only limitation being 4K Ultra. At 1920×1080, the system runs Ultra at 116.5 FPS average. At 2560×1440, Ultra runs at 88 FPS average. At 3840×2160, the best playable preset is High at 74.9 FPS average.

The 60 FPS threshold is cleared in every resolution and preset except one: 4K Ultra, which averages 57.7 FPS. That is 2.3 FPS shy of the playable mark, so a minor reduction in quality from Ultra to High brings the game back over the line. For 1080p and 1440p, there is no settings restriction — the full Ultra preset is playable, and frame rates are high enough for smooth gameplay.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p and 1440p can run Ultra without any drops below 60 FPS, while 4K requires a drop to High (or Medium/Low for extra headroom). This makes the combo a strong choice for high refresh 1080p or 1440p monitors, and a capable 4K60 system when settings are tuned.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals an interesting balance in how the CPU and GPU contribute to Lockdown Protocol’s performance. At 4K, the RTX 3080 is the dominant factor. The frame rate drops from 116.6 FPS at Low to 57.7 FPS at Ultra, a 50% reduction. This steep scaling shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck when rendering at 3840×2160. The CPU, running with 6 cores and 12 threads, has enough compute to feed the GPU at lower settings, but at Ultra the GPU’s 10 GB GDDR6X memory and 8704 shading units are pushed hard.

At 1440p, the balance shifts. The Ultra preset still delivers 88 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 97.4 FPS, but the CPU starts to play a larger role. The Ryzen 5 7600X’s single-thread performance (measured 1060 in 3dmark single-thread) is sufficient to keep up, but the scaling from 4K to 1440p is not uniform. For example, High settings at 4K (74.9 FPS) to High at 1440p (111.9 FPS) is a 49% improvement, while Low at 4K (116.6 FPS) to Low at 1440p (185.4 FPS) is a 59% improvement. This suggests that the GPU is still the main limit, but the CPU begins to show its effect in the lower presets.

At 1080p, the CPU becomes more relevant. The Low preset at 1080p (248.5 FPS) is nearly 2.1× the 4K Low (116.6 FPS), but the Ultra preset at 1080p (116.5 FPS) is only 1.6× the 4K Ultra (57.7 FPS). The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 132 FPS, which is larger than at 1440p (97.4 FPS) and 4K (58.9 FPS). This widening gap indicates that the GPU is still the primary constraint at Ultra, but the CPU’s 6-core/12-thread configuration can deliver very high frame rates when the GPU load is low.

The data shows that for the 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is less important because the GPU is the bottleneck. At 4K, the GPU is the absolute bottleneck. This is typical for a high-end GPU like the RTX 3080 paired with a mid-range CPU. The Ryzen 5 7600X has enough single-thread performance (4135 in passmark single-thread) to avoid causing a CPU limit, but it is not strong enough to push frame rates much beyond what the GPU can deliver at 1440p Low.

In summary, the GPU is the dominant component for Lockdown Protocol, especially at higher resolutions and preset. The CPU matters more at 1080p with low settings, where the game can run at 248.5 FPS, but even then, the CPU does not become a severe bottleneck. The measured FPS scaling from 4K to 1080p is consistent with a GPU-bound game, and the RTX 3080’s 10 GB memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for High settings at 4K and Ultra at lower resolutions.