Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a 2024 first-person shooter, and this pairing of AMD's Ryzen 5 8400F and Radeon RX 7800 XT handles it comfortably at every mainstream resolution. The measured data shows the combo clearing the 60 FPS threshold in eleven of twelve tested configurations — the only miss is 4K Ultra, which lands at 52 FPS average. Ranked against 3714 tested hardware combinations for this game, this build sits at rank 1235, a solid mid-pack position that translates into genuinely smooth gameplay. The Ryzen 5 8400F is a six-core, twelve-thread Zen 4 part on the AM5 socket with a 4.20 GHz base and 4.70 GHz boost, while the RX 7800 XT brings 3840 shading units and 16 GB of GDDR6 across a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth — more than enough muscle for this title.

Best Settings per Resolution

The target is the most demanding preset that holds at or above 60 FPS average at each resolution, and the data gives clean answers.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is the pick. It averages 109 FPS — nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, with massive headroom to spare. There is no reason to run anything lower at this resolution unless chasing esports-level frame counts, and even Low at 235 FPS shows the ceiling.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again clears the bar. The average is 80 FPS, a 20 FPS cushion over the threshold. High is the fallback if you want extra margin, at 107 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, Ultra falls short at 52 FPS, so High is the correct setting. It averages 69 FPS — a 9 FPS margin over 60. Medium at 79 FPS offers a wider safety net if frame dips bother you, since the Medium minimum of 67 FPS at 4K confirms the floor stays above the threshold even in worst moments.

CPU and GPU Roles

This game leans on the GPU at higher resolutions, and the scaling data proves it. From 1080p to 1440p at Ultra, the average drops from 109 to 80 FPS — a 27% decline as pixel count rises. From 1440p to 4K at Ultra, it drops further to 52 FPS, another 35% decline. That kind of resolution-driven falloff means the RX 7800 XT is the limiting factor once you push past 1080p.

The CPU side tells its own story. Between Low and Ultra at 1080p, the average goes from 235 to 109 FPS — the Ryzen 5 8400F keeps feeding frames at every preset, and the gap between presets (a 53% drop from Low to Ultra) reflects visual quality costs, not processor starvation. At 4K the CPU matters even less: Low still delivers 111 FPS, which means the 8400F's six cores and twelve threads are never the bottleneck at any tested combination.

For context on where these parts stand: the Ryzen 5 8400F sits in the 77th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 25005 — essentially tied with the Ryzen 5 7500F (0.2% apart) and the Core i7-11850H (0.3% apart). The RX 7800 XT posts a PassMark G3D score of 24176 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 4157, placing it in the 51st percentile of all GPUs. That mid-tier GPU ranking, combined with a stronger CPU ranking, reinforces the conclusion: at 1440p and 4K, the GPU is the component setting your frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All numbers below are measured averages for this exact combination, with min/max recorded where available.

1920x1080:

• Low: 235 FPS average
• Medium: 167 FPS average (142 min, 192 max)
• High: 146 FPS average
• Ultra: 109 FPS average

Even the worst 1080p result — Ultra at 109 FPS — sits at nearly double the playability threshold. The Medium minimum of 142 FPS confirms there are no meaningful frame-time spikes at this resolution.

2560x1440:

• Low: 172 FPS average
• Medium: 122 FPS average (104 min, 141 max)
• High: 107 FPS average
• Ultra: 80 FPS average

Every preset clears 60 FPS at 1440p. The Medium minimum of 104 FPS is the standout: even the slowest recorded moments run over 70% above the threshold. Ultra at 80 FPS remains comfortably playable.

3840x2160:

• Low: 111 FPS average
• Medium: 79 FPS average (67 min, 91 max)
• High: 69 FPS average
• Ultra: 52 FPS average

Three of four presets clear the bar at 4K. High at 69 FPS is the sweet spot for image quality; Medium's minimum of 67 FPS shows the frame floor stays above 60 at that preset too. Ultra at 52 FPS misses by 8 FPS — close, but not a setting to recommend for consistent play.

The overall pattern is consistent: each step up in preset costs roughly 15-30% of the average frame rate at any given resolution, and each step up in resolution costs roughly 25-35%. Nothing in the data suggests irregular behavior or driver hiccups.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, at three of four presets. Low averages 111 FPS, Medium 79 FPS, and High 69 FPS — all above the 60 FPS threshold. Only Ultra fails, at 52 FPS.

Q: What is the best-looking setting combination that stays above 60 FPS at every resolution?

A: High at 4K (69 FPS), Ultra at 1440p (80 FPS), and Ultra at 1080p (109 FPS). That mix maximizes visual quality per resolution without dropping under the threshold anywhere.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance?

A: The GPU. Frame rates fall 27% going from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra and another 35% from 1440p to 4K, which is classic GPU-bound scaling. The Ryzen 5 8400F — 77th percentile among CPUs — sustains 235 FPS at 1080p Low, so it never bottlenecks this game.

Q: Is frame rate stable, or are there drops?

A: Where minimums were recorded, they hold up well: 142/167 at 1080p Medium, 104/122 at 1440p Medium, and 67/79 at 4K Medium. Every recorded minimum stays above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this build rank for this game?

A: It ranks 1235 out of 3714 tested combinations — the top third of hardware pairings measured for Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Would a faster CPU improve these numbers?

A: Unlikely at 1440p and 4K, where the RX 7800 XT is the limiter. At 1080p there is some headroom, but with Ultra already at 109 FPS, a stronger CPU would buy little practical benefit in this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the database's nearest rivals to the Ryzen 5 8400F are effectively interchangeable for this game. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F sits just 0.2% behind in average benchmark score, the Intel Core i7-11850H is 0.3% behind, the Core i7-13620H is 0.4% behind, and the AMD EPYC 9474F is 0.4% ahead. Any of these would deliver indistinguishable Lockdown Protocol results when paired with the same GPU — the game simply doesn't stress the processor hard enough to separate them.

On the GPU side, the RX 7800 XT's nearest rivals by average score are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (-0.5% versus this card's score), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500M (0.9% behind), the NVIDIA Tesla K20c (1.3% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT (-1.8%, meaning it scores slightly differently in aggregate). A word of caution: these aggregate-score neighbors don't all translate to identical gaming behavior in a modern DX12 Ultimate title, since the RX 7800 XT's 16 GB of GDDR6, 60 RT cores, and DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support are features some of those rivals lack. For equivalent in-game experience, an RX 7800 XT or a card matching its feature set is the safer reference point; the score-based neighbors are better read as general-performance peers than as drop-in substitutes for this specific game.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Lockdown Protocol well. The verdict data breaks down cleanly by resolution:

• 1920x1080: Fully playable at every preset. Best setting is Ultra at 109 FPS average, and Low reaches 235 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Fully playable at every preset. Best setting is Ultra at 80 FPS average.
• 3840x2160: Playable at Low, Medium, and High. Best setting is High at 69 FPS; only Ultra (52 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS line.

The practical takeaway: run Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, drop to High at 4K, and you never leave the playable zone. The Ryzen 5 8400F is never the constraint, and the RX 7800 XT has headroom to spare at everything short of 4K Ultra. This is a straightforward, no-compromise configuration for Lockdown Protocol at mainstream resolutions and a perfectly enjoyable one at 4K with one preset step of restraint.