Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a strong performance profile in Lockdown Protocol, consistently clearing the 60 FPS threshold at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p across most settings. The measured data shows this combination is capable of high-refresh-rate gameplay at lower resolutions, while still maintaining solid frame rates at 4K Ultra. The analysis below breaks down the exact FPS figures, the combo’s ranking among other tested configurations, and the specific roles the CPU and GPU play at each resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo produces a wide spread of results depending on the preset. With Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 123 FPS, indicating a substantial headroom above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 87 FPS, with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 101 FPS — the only preset at this resolution with recorded min/max values. High settings yield an average of 76 FPS, which remains comfortably playable. The most demanding Ultra preset at 4K produces an average of 57 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only non-playable configuration in this dataset.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the performance improves significantly across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 191 FPS, while Medium averages 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS. The High preset averages 118 FPS, and even the Ultra preset maintains a robust 89 FPS average. All four presets at 1440p remain well above the 60 FPS threshold, with the Ultra preset still offering a 29 FPS margin over the playability cutoff.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the frame rates scale even higher. Low settings hit an average of 260 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 185 FPS, with a minimum of 157 FPS and a maximum of 213 FPS. The High preset averages 161 FPS, while Ultra averages 121 FPS. Every preset at 1080p delivers frame rates far exceeding the 60 FPS threshold, with the lowest average (Ultra) still doubling the playability requirement.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 holds a rank of 874 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the configuration in the top 23.5% of all tested systems in the database. The percentile ranking is notable: the CPU sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 81st percentile among all GPUs. The combo’s overall position reflects a balanced pairing where both components contribute meaningfully to the game’s performance, rather than one component bottlenecking the other.

Given the game’s release date in 2024, the dataset includes a broad range of hardware combinations, and this pairing’s rank indicates it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the tested systems. The single benchmark scores support this: the CPU’s average benchmark score is 27636, and the GPU’s average benchmark score is 37648. These figures place both components in the upper tier of their respective categories, which translates directly to the high frame rates observed in the measured FPS data.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high, with the Low preset reaching 260 FPS. This suggests that at lower resolutions, the GPU is not fully saturated, and the CPU’s single-thread performance — reflected in its 3dmark_single_thread score of 1060 and passmark_single_thread score of 4135 — plays a significant role in maintaining high frame rates. The 1080p Ultra preset still delivers 121 FPS, indicating that even at the highest settings, the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates drop by roughly 25-30% across all presets compared to 1080p. For example, the High preset falls from 161 FPS at 1080p to 118 FPS at 1440p, a decrease of 26.7%. This scaling suggests the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor, as the increased pixel count places greater demand on the rasterization and shading units. However, the CPU still has ample headroom, as evidenced by the Ultra preset still achieving 89 FPS.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The High preset drops from 118 FPS at 1440p to 76 FPS at 4K, a 35.6% reduction. The Ultra preset falls to 57 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. This pattern is consistent with the GPU’s specifications: the RTX 4070 offers 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, which are substantial but not sufficient to maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in this title. The CPU’s role diminishes at 4K, as the frame rates become more dependent on the GPU’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth.

The transition from Low to Ultra at each resolution further illustrates this dynamic. At 1080p, the difference between Low (260 FPS) and Ultra (121 FPS) is a 53.5% reduction. At 1440p, the same comparison shows a reduction from 191 FPS to 89 FPS, a 53.4% drop. At 4K, the Low to Ultra difference is from 123 FPS to 57 FPS, a 53.7% reduction. The consistency of this scaling across resolutions indicates that the preset settings have a similar relative impact, regardless of resolution, which points to the GPU being the primary determinant of performance at all resolutions, with the CPU providing sufficient support to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, offer a reference point for what other processors would deliver similar performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has an average score of 27578, which is 0.2% lower than the Ryzen 5 7600X’s 27636. The Intel Core i5-12600K also scores 27578, a 0.2% difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, which is 0.3% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535, a 0.4% difference. These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the RTX 4070.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals show a similar pattern of close performance. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628, a 0.1% difference from the RTX 4070’s 37648. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, a 0.4% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, which is 1.3% higher, while the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157, a 1.3% lower score. These small deltas suggest that swapping the RTX 4070 for any of these GPUs would result in very similar performance, with the RTX 4080 Mobile potentially offering a slight improvement and the Radeon PRO W6400 a slight reduction.

For users seeking comparable performance, pairing the Ryzen 5 7600X with a GPU like the RX Vega 56 or Tesla P4 would yield frame rates within 0.4% of the RTX 4070. Alternatively, keeping the RTX 4070 and swapping the CPU to a Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i5-12600K would produce results within 0.2% of the current configuration. These alternatives offer a practical reference for understanding the performance envelope of this combo.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which delivers an average of 76 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 57 FPS, below the threshold, so High is the optimal choice for 4K. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves 89 FPS on average, making it the best playable setting at this resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 121 FPS, which is the highest setting available and remains well above the 60 FPS threshold.

The data shows that the Ultra preset is only viable at 1440p and 1080p, while at 4K, users must step down to High to maintain playability. The Medium preset at 4K averages 87 FPS, which is higher than High’s 76 FPS, but High offers better visual fidelity while still staying above 60 FPS. At 1440p and 1080p, the Ultra preset provides the best visual quality without sacrificing playability, with margins of 29 FPS and 61 FPS over the threshold, respectively.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol effectively across all tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low, Medium, and High, with the best playable setting being High at 76 FPS average. The Ultra preset at 4K is not playable, as it averages 57 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable, with Ultra being the best at 89 FPS. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 121 FPS.

The verdict is clear: this combination handles the game at 60 FPS or higher in every resolution except 4K Ultra. For users targeting 4K, the High preset offers a comfortable margin, while 1440p and 1080p users can maximize settings without concern. The system’s performance headroom at 1080p, where even Ultra doubles the 60 FPS threshold, makes it suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 57 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 89 FPS, making it the highest playable setting at this resolution.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600X compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600X has an average benchmark score of 27636, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X scores 27578, a 0.2% difference.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 significantly faster than its nearest GPU rival?

A: No. The RTX 4070 scores 37648 on average, while the NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628, a difference of only 0.1%.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 260 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU limit performance more at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, as the High preset drops to 76 FPS and Ultra falls to 57 FPS, indicating the GPU’s pixel throughput is the limiting factor.