Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The database shows all four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS playable threshold at 1920x1080. The Ultra preset averages 68.9 FPS, which is the highest quality setting that still remains above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo if the user wants the highest visual quality?

A: The data indicates 1920x1080 is the only resolution where Ultra settings are playable. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 52.5 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages only 33.8 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 or the Ryzen 5 8400F the limiting factor in this game?

A: The recorded measurements suggest the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases. At 3840x2160, even Medium settings only reach 50 FPS, while the CPU's single-thread score (951 in 3dmark_single_thread) appears sufficient to push much higher frame rates at lower resolutions, as seen by the 144.9 FPS average at 1080p Low.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its closest rival in raw processing power?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005 on average benchmark score, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964). It also edges out the Intel Core i7-11850H by 0.3% and the Intel Core i7-13620H by 0.4%.

Q: What GPU is the RTX 2060 most similar to in this database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at 15283, a 0% difference. The AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1% behind, and the RTX 3050 OEM trails by 0.6%.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 rank high among all GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 8400F sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. This gap suggests the graphics card is the weaker link for this pairing in demanding scenarios.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol shows a clear pattern: the CPU's influence is strongest at lower resolutions, while the GPU takes over as the dominant factor at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo reaches 144.9 FPS on Low settings, which indicates the Ryzen 5 8400F is capable of feeding the RTX 2060 well beyond the 60 FPS threshold. The single-thread performance of the 8400F, scoring 951 in 3dmark_single_thread and 3685 in passmark_single_thread, is evidently sufficient to prevent a CPU bottleneck at this resolution.

As resolution climbs to 2560x1440, the average FPS at Low settings drops from 144.9 to 105.5, a reduction of roughly 27%. This scaling suggests the GPU is beginning to carry more of the workload, though the system still maintains comfortable margins above 60 FPS for Low, Medium, and High presets. At 3840x2160, the GPU constraint becomes unmistakable. Low settings average 67 FPS, Medium drops to 50 FPS, High falls to 41.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 33.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 33.2 FPS, which is almost exactly the same absolute gap seen at 1440p (105.5 down to 52.5, a 53 FPS difference) and 1080p (144.9 down to 68.9, a 76 FPS difference). The proportionally larger percentage loss at 4K points directly at the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth being overwhelmed by the pixel count.

The CPU's role can be inferred from the fact that the 8400F sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 sits at only the 58th percentile among all GPUs. In a game like Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the engine likely relies heavily on draw calls and physics, which are CPU-bound tasks. The 8400F's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, appear to handle these tasks without limiting the GPU at 1080p. However, the GPU's percentile ranking relative to the CPU suggests that any future resolution increase or settings increase will hit the graphics card's ceiling first.

The preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 76 FPS (144.9 to 68.9), while at 4K the same settings change costs only 33.2 FPS (67 to 33.8). In absolute terms, the GPU has far less headroom at 4K, so the settings slider has a smaller absolute impact. This is classic GPU-bound behavior. The CPU is doing its job; the RTX 2060 simply cannot keep pace with 3840x2160 pixel throughput.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the only preset that maintains 60 FPS or higher is Low, with an average of 67 FPS. Medium drops to 50 FPS, High to 41.5 FPS, and Ultra to 33.8 FPS. The verdict for this resolution is clear: Low is the only playable option, and even then the margin above the 60 FPS threshold is a modest 7 FPS.

At 2560x1440, three presets clear the 60 FPS line: Low at 105.5 FPS, Medium at 78.5 FPS, and High at 65.2 FPS. The best playable preset is High, since Ultra falls to 52.5 FPS. The 65.2 FPS average at High is only 5.2 FPS above the playable threshold, so users who want a safety margin may prefer Medium at 78.5 FPS.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 68.9 FPS. Low averages 144.9 FPS, Medium averages 101.8 FPS, and High averages 89.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p is the only configuration in the entire dataset that combines maximum visual quality with a playable frame rate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark score, are all within 0.4% of the Ryzen 5 8400F's 25005 score. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964, a 0.2% deficit. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, a 0.3% deficit. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, a 0.4% deficit. On the other side, the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% higher. For Lockdown Protocol, any of these CPUs would likely produce nearly identical frame rates when paired with the same RTX 2060, since the differences are well below 1%.

The GPU's nearest rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, essentially tied with the RTX 2060's 15290 at a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, a 0.1% deficit. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, a 0.6% deficit. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, a 0.8% deficit. The pattern here is notable: the RTX 2060 is an older card, yet its average benchmark score places it alongside much newer hardware. The RX 7600, for instance, is only 0.8% behind in this database's scoring, meaning a user swapping between these cards would see almost no difference in Lockdown Protocol's frame rates.

For users considering alternatives, the data suggests that pairing the Ryzen 5 8400F with any of the four nearest CPU rivals would yield similar results, and swapping the RTX 2060 for any of its four nearest GPU rivals would also produce comparable performance. The bottleneck at higher resolutions would remain the GPU regardless of which of these near-identical alternatives is chosen.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded data shows the following averages: Low settings produce 67 FPS, Medium produces 50 FPS, High produces 41.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 33.8 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame time data was recorded for any preset at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 105.5 FPS, Medium averages 78.5 FPS, High averages 65.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 52.5 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 27 FPS, from Medium to High costs 13.3 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 12.7 FPS. The diminishing returns of each settings tier are visible here.

At 1920x1080, Low settings average 144.9 FPS, Medium averages 101.8 FPS, High averages 89.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 68.9 FPS. The largest single settings penalty is the jump from Low to Medium, which costs 43.1 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 12 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 20.9 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the scaling from Low to Ultra follows a consistent pattern: the RTX 2060 loses roughly half its frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest preset. At 4K, the loss is 33.2 FPS (67 to 33.8); at 1440p, the loss is 53 FPS (105.5 to 52.5); at 1080p, the loss is 76 FPS (144.9 to 68.9). The absolute numbers shrink as resolution rises, which is expected for a GPU-bound scenario.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable range depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold, with Ultra averaging 68.9 FPS. This is the only resolution where the user can enable maximum visual quality without sacrificing frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable on Low, Medium, and High presets. The best playable setting is High at 65.2 FPS, though the margin above 60 FPS is slim. Users who prioritize smoothness over visuals should consider Medium at 78.5 FPS, which offers a 18.5 FPS buffer above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, averaging 67 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with Ultra dropping to 33.8 FPS. The verdict for 4K is conditional: it works, but only at the lowest quality preset, and the 7 FPS margin above the threshold leaves little room for scene complexity spikes.

The data indicates the RTX 2060 is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs suggests it has headroom, but the GPU's 58th percentile ranking means it will hit its ceiling first. For a smooth experience across all settings, 1080p is the recommended target. For 1440p, High is the ceiling. For 4K, Low is the only viable option.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's combined rankings for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2899 out of 3714 tested combinations. That places it in the lower portion of the distribution, roughly in the 22nd percentile of all combos tested for this game.

This ranking is consistent with the individual component percentiles. The CPU sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, which is relatively strong, but the GPU sits at only the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Since Lockdown Protocol becomes increasingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the graphics card's position.

The rank also reflects the measured frame rates. While the combo clears 60 FPS at 1080p on all presets and at 1440p on three presets, it struggles at 4K, where only Low settings are playable. Many of the 3714 tested combos likely include stronger GPUs that can handle 4K Ultra or 1440p Ultra, which would push the RTX 2060 pairing down in the rankings.

Users considering this combo should interpret the 2899 rank as a signal that it is a mid-to-lower-tier configuration for Lockdown Protocol specifically. The CPU is not the problem; the RTX 2060's age and 6 GB memory capacity limit the system's ability to compete with higher-ranked combinations at demanding settings. For 1080p gaming, the rank understates the experience, since the combo delivers 68.9 FPS at Ultra. For 4K gaming, the rank accurately reflects the system's limitations.