Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded benchmark data for Lockdown Protocol shows a clear pattern across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F with AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers its strongest results, with average frame rates ranging from 33.9 FPS at Ultra to 74.9 FPS at Low settings. The High preset averages 49 FPS, while Medium lands at 53.3 FPS. These figures indicate that the combination can cross the 60 FPS threshold only at the Low preset in this resolution.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the averages drop substantially. Low settings produce 59.1 FPS, which is just shy of the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings average 37.4 FPS, Medium produces 40.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 25.1 FPS. The gap between Low and High at this resolution is 21.7 FPS, showing a significant sensitivity to graphical detail levels.

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently below playable levels. Low settings average 34.1 FPS, Medium drops to 28 FPS, High manages 21.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 20.1 FPS. Even the least demanding preset fails to approach 60 FPS, and the spread between Low and Ultra is only 14 FPS, which suggests the GPU is heavily constrained at this resolution regardless of settings.

The database did not record minimum or maximum frame times for any configuration; only average FPS values are available. This limits granular analysis of frame pacing, but the averages alone are sufficient to draw clear conclusions about playability.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the Radeon RX 570 is the primary performance limiter in this pairing, particularly at higher resolutions. The Ryzen 5 8400F, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 part with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, has ample compute headroom for Lockdown Protocol. Its benchmark scores support this: Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 20851 points and single-core reaches 2943 points, placing it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs in the database.

The GPU, by contrast, is an older Polaris 20 chip with 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. Its FP32 throughput is 5.095 TFLOPS, and it carries 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. These specifications place it at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, but the measured FPS data shows that resolution scaling is steep.

Comparing the resolution scaling helps isolate the bottleneck. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo hits 74.9 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 59.1 FPS, a 21% reduction. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 34.1 FPS, another 42% drop from the 1440p result. This steep degradation with pixel count is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the constraint, the frame rates would not scale so dramatically with resolution.

The preset scaling within each resolution reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra costs 41 FPS (from 74.9 down to 33.9). At 1440p, the same preset change costs 34 FPS (from 59.1 down to 25.1). At 4K, the cost is only 14 FPS (from 34.1 down to 20.1). The shrinking delta between presets as resolution rises indicates that the GPU is becoming saturated by pixel throughput alone, leaving less headroom for additional shading and texture work.

For players targeting 1080p, the CPU still contributes meaningfully because the GPU is not fully maxed out at Low settings. The Ryzen 5 8400F's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by a PassMark single-thread score of 3685, helps maintain high frame rates in lighter scenes. But once resolution climbs to 1440p or 4K, the GPU takes over as the dominant factor, and CPU differences would become immaterial.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest average recorded is 34.1 FPS at Low settings, which is far below playable. The verdict data confirms this: the playable settings list is empty for this resolution, and no best settings value is provided.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similar. Low settings produce 59.1 FPS, which is 0.9 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold. No preset clears the bar, so the verdict lists no playable settings for this resolution either. The closest option, Low at 59.1 FPS, would technically miss the threshold, though it is nearly playable.

At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 74.9 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. This is the only preset and resolution combination in the measured data that is playable. Medium and High come in at 53.3 FPS and 49 FPS respectively, both below the threshold, while Ultra trails at 33.9 FPS. The verdict data confirms Low as the best settings for 1080p, with 74.9 FPS at that configuration.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 8400F's nearest rivals in the database are all within 0.4% of its average benchmark score of 25005. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964, a 0.2% delta. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, a 0.3% delta. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, a 0.4% delta. On the other side, the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, a negative 0.4% delta, meaning it is slightly faster. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically to the Ryzen 5 8400F in Lockdown Protocol, given that the GPU is the limiting factor at most settings.

For the GPU, the Radeon RX 570's nearest rivals are similarly close. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M averages 28874, a negative 0.4% delta, meaning it is marginally faster. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X averages 28580, a 0.7% delta, making it slightly slower. The AMD Radeon RX 470 averages 28996, a negative 0.8% delta, also marginally faster. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 averages 28421, a 1.2% delta, which is slightly slower. All four alternatives would produce FPS results within a small margin of the RX 570, though the RX 470 is the closest architectural sibling, sharing the Polaris generation and similar specifications.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The answer depends entirely on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, yes: the measured average is 74.9 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold with a comfortable 14.9 FPS margin. This is the only configuration in the entire dataset that meets the playability criterion.

At 2560x1440, the answer is effectively no, though the margin is razor thin. Low settings average 59.1 FPS, which is 0.9 FPS below the threshold. All other presets fall further behind, with Medium at 40.6 FPS, High at 37.4 FPS, and Ultra at 25.1 FPS. Players with a 1440p monitor would need to accept sub-60 performance or lower their resolution.

At 3840x2160, the answer is a definitive no. The best result is Low settings at 34.1 FPS, which is less than 57% of the 60 FPS target. High and Ultra settings average 21.6 FPS and 20.1 FPS respectively, which are barely interactive. This combination is not suited for 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol under any settings.

The overall verdict from the database is that this combo is playable only at 1080p with Low settings. The GPU's age and 4 GB memory capacity limit its ability to handle higher detail levels, while the CPU has more than enough headroom. For players who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity, the Low preset at 1080p delivers a smooth experience. Everyone else should look to lower resolutions or more powerful GPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F with AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3529 out of 3714 tested combinations in the database for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 5% of all tested systems, at roughly the 95th percentile from the bottom. The rank reflects the GPU's limitations more than the CPU's capabilities; the Ryzen 5 8400F itself sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs.

The low combo rank is consistent with the measured FPS data. Only one of twelve tested configurations reaches 60 FPS, and that requires the least demanding settings at the lowest resolution. Most combinations in the database likely achieve playable results at higher presets or resolutions, which pushes this pairing to the lower end of the rankings.

Players considering this combination for Lockdown Protocol should understand that it is a 1080p Low-settings machine for this title. The CPU is not the limiting factor, and upgrading the GPU would yield substantially better results. The data does not support expectations of 1440p or 4K playability, nor does it support Medium or higher presets at 1080p. Within its narrow window of playability, however, the 74.9 FPS average at 1080p Low provides a functional experience for competitive play.