Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a playable experience in Lockdown Protocol, but the headroom varies sharply by resolution. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS on every preset, including Ultra at 73.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, High settings remain viable at 71.5 FPS, while Ultra drops to 55.3 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low settings stay above the 60 FPS threshold, posting 73.3 FPS. The data shows a system that is firmly capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but 4K requires significant graphical compromises.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS at each resolution is as follows. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with a recorded average of 73.9 FPS. This is the highest quality preset available, and it stays comfortably above the playable threshold. The next step down, High, delivers 97.3 FPS, and Medium reaches 110 FPS, but Ultra is the clear choice for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are High, with an average of 71.5 FPS. This preset balances visual quality with performance, leaving 8.5 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS mark. Medium runs faster at 81.4 FPS, and Low reaches 112.5 FPS, but High offers the best combination of appearance and playability. Ultra falls short, averaging only 55.3 FPS, so it is not recommended for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Low, with an average of 73.3 FPS. This is the only preset at 4K that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 56 FPS, High drops to 44.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 36.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as texture and shading demands increase. For 4K users, Low settings are the only viable path to smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database, this CPU and GPU pairing ranks 2733 out of 3714 combos for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower third of the field, around the 26th percentile of all systems tested. The rank reflects a hardware pairing that is competent but not exceptional, and the measured FPS data aligns with that positioning. The GPU, the Radeon RX 5700 XT, sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU, the Ryzen 5 9600X, ranks at the 81st percentile among all CPUs. The disparity suggests that the graphics card is the more probable bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions and presets.

The combo rank is determined by the actual frame rates recorded in Lockdown Protocol, not by synthetic benchmarks alone. At 1080p, the system performs well enough to handle Ultra settings, which is a positive sign for the pairing. At 1440p, it holds its own on High, but the jump to Ultra exposes the GPU's limits. At 4K, the system only manages playable speeds on Low, which is consistent with a GPU that was released in 2019 and is now several generations old. The rank of 2733 out of 3714 indicates that many other builds will outperform it, but it also means that a large number of systems will perform worse.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four presets. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are as follows: Low delivers 157.8 FPS, Medium delivers 110 FPS, High delivers 97.3 FPS, and Ultra delivers 73.9 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with Ultra costing roughly 53% of the Low setting's performance. The minimum and maximum FPS values were not recorded for any configuration, so the analysis relies on average FPS alone. The 1080p results are strong across the board, with even Ultra staying well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the averages are lower but still respectable. Low settings produce 112.5 FPS, Medium produces 81.4 FPS, High produces 71.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 55.3 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is particularly steep, a drop of 16.2 FPS, which represents a 22.7% reduction. This indicates that Ultra's additional effects, such as higher shadow quality and post-processing, are disproportionately expensive on this hardware. Medium and High both clear 60 FPS, giving users two solid options for 1440p play.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls off significantly. Low settings average 73.3 FPS, which is just above the threshold. Medium drops to 56 FPS, a 23.6% reduction from Low. High averages 44.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 36.1 FPS. The 4K results show a clear pattern: the RX 5700 XT's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high-quality rendering at this resolution. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is larger than the difference between Medium and High, suggesting that the memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck as texture sizes increase.

Comparing resolutions at the same preset shows the scaling cost. At Low settings, 1080p averages 157.8 FPS, 1440p averages 112.5 FPS, and 4K averages 73.3 FPS. That is a 28.7% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 34.8% drop from 1440p to 4K. At Ultra settings, 1080p averages 73.9 FPS, 1440p averages 55.3 FPS, and 4K averages 36.1 FPS. The Ultra preset shows an even steeper decline, with 4K delivering less than half of the 1080p frame rate. This data confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database lists nearest rivals for both the CPU and GPU based on average benchmark scores. For the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, the closest alternatives are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, with an average score of 29656 and a delta of 0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H at 29868 with a delta of -0.5%, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT at 29879 with a delta of -0.6%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS at 29955 with a delta of -0.8%. These processors are all within 1% of the 9600X's average score of 29713, meaning that swapping to any of them would produce nearly identical CPU performance in Lockdown Protocol. The 9600X's single-thread score of 4570 in Passmark is strong, and the rivals are comparable in that regard.

For the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, with an average score of 16351 and a delta of 0.1%, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16408 with a delta of -0.3%, the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16415 with a delta of -0.3%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 at 16504 with a delta of -0.9%. The RX 5700 XT's average score is 16361, so these alternatives are all within 1% of its performance. The RTX 5090 D V2 is an unusual comparison, as it is a much newer and more expensive card, but the benchmark data places it just 0.9% ahead. In practice, any of these GPUs would deliver nearly the same frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, so users seeking similar performance could consider them equivalent.

The implication is that this CPU-GPU combo is not unique in its performance envelope. A system with a Ryzen 7 5800XT or a Ryzen 7 8845HS would behave almost exactly the same in this game, assuming the same GPU. Likewise, a system with a Radeon Pro 5600M or a Radeon PRO W7500 would match the RX 5700 XT's output. The ranking of 2733 out of 3714 is therefore representative of a broad class of mid-range hardware from the same era.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals which component matters more for Lockdown Protocol at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU's influence is more apparent because the GPU has less work to do. The Ryzen 5 9600X, with 6 cores and 12 threads, boosts up to 5.40 GHz, and its single-thread performance is strong. The 1080p results show a wide spread from Low at 157.8 FPS to Ultra at 73.9 FPS, but even the lowest setting exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by a large margin. This suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at 1080p, and the frame rate is largely determined by the GPU's rendering speed. The CPU's high single-thread score of 4570 in Passmark supports this, as Lockdown Protocol is an FPS title that typically benefits from fast single-core execution.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more significant. The frame rates drop across all presets, and the gap between High and Ultra widens. The CPU's performance remains constant, but the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are taxed more heavily. The RX 5700 XT's 9.754 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 121.9 GPixel/s pixel rate are sufficient for 1440p at Medium and High, but Ultra's additional pixel shading demands cause the frame rate to fall below 60. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution, as the CPU has ample headroom.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint. The frame rates plummet, and only Low settings remain playable. The 4K resolution requires four times the pixel count of 1080p, and the RX 5700 XT's 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are not enough for high-quality textures at that density. The CPU's role is minimized, as the GPU cannot keep up with the rendering load. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Low settings shows a 34.8% drop in FPS, which is primarily attributable to the GPU's limitations. The CPU's contribution is secondary, and upgrading the processor would not meaningfully improve 4K performance.

The broader pattern is that this combo is CPU-sufficient but GPU-limited at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the system is balanced, and users can choose any preset. At 1440p, the GPU starts to show its age on Ultra. At 4K, the GPU is the bottleneck across all settings. For users who prioritize lower resolutions and high frame rates, the CPU's strength is an asset. For users who want 4K, the GPU would need to be replaced with something more powerful, but the data does not include any such alternatives.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable settings depend heavily on the target resolution. At 3840x2160, the system achieves playable performance only on Low settings, with an average of 73.3 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with averages of 56 FPS, 44.8 FPS, and 36.1 FPS respectively. The verdict for 4K is that Low is the only usable preset, and even that leaves minimal headroom above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the system is much more versatile. High settings are playable at 71.5 FPS, Medium is playable at 81.4 FPS, and Low is playable at 112.5 FPS. Ultra is not playable, averaging 55.3 FPS. The verdict for 1440p is that users can enjoy High settings with a comfortable margin, and Medium offers even more headroom if needed. The 60 FPS threshold is cleared by a wide margin on three of the four presets.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers playable performance on every preset. Ultra averages 73.9 FPS, High averages 97.3 FPS, Medium averages 110 FPS, and Low averages 157.8 FPS. The verdict for 1080p is unequivocal: this combo runs Lockdown Protocol smoothly at maximum settings. The 60 FPS threshold is exceeded by 13.9 FPS even on Ultra, and the lower presets provide substantial performance reserves.

In summary, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is a capable pairing for Lockdown Protocol at 1080p and 1440p. The CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's mid-range capabilities combine to deliver a solid experience on most presets. The 4K results are disappointing, but they are consistent with the GPU's age and memory configuration. The combo rank of 2733 out of 3714 reflects a system that is above average for this game, and users with a 1080p or 1440p monitor will find it more than adequate. For 4K, the system works only on the lowest settings, so users with 4K displays should consider a more powerful GPU if they want higher quality.