Lockdown Protocol

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 3580 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. That puts it in the bottom 4 percent of all tested systems, a position that reflects a severe mismatch between the CPU's strong general compute showing and the GPU's dated capabilities. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X sits at the 81st percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 29713. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, by contrast, lands at only the 40th percentile among all GPUs, averaging 7472 in its benchmarks. This is a system where the processor is doing the heavy lifting in synthetic tests, but the graphics card becomes the limiting factor in actual gameplay.

The rank itself tells a clear story: Lockdown Protocol is demanding enough that this pairing falls far behind most tested configurations. The gap between the CPU's percentile and the GPU's percentile is substantial, and the game's measured frame rates confirm that the GPU is the bottleneck at every resolution. The data shows a combo that can produce playable results only at the lowest settings and resolution, and even then with no headroom to spare.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X sits within a tight cluster. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29656, just 0.2 percent lower. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, 0.5 percent higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879, 0.6 percent higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS scores 29955, 0.8 percent higher. These deltas are all under one percent, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical results in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU. The game is not CPU-bound in this configuration, so swapping among these chips would not meaningfully change the frame rates.

On the GPU side, the GTX 1650's nearest rivals are all within a similar narrow band. The AMD Radeon HD 8850M scores 7447, 0.3 percent lower. The Intel UHD Graphics 750 scores 7441, 0.4 percent lower. The AMD Radeon R7 350 scores 7425, 0.6 percent lower. The Intel Arc A310 scores 7550, 1 percent higher. These are all older or lower-tier parts, and the data suggests they would behave almost identically in this game. The GTX 1650 is not an outlier in its class; it is squarely in the middle of a weak group of graphics solutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows that the GPU dominates the performance picture in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 17528.5 and a single-core result of 2183.5, but these strengths never translate into higher frame rates. The limiting factor is consistently the GTX 1650, which has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and a 128-bit bus delivering 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth.

The scaling across resolutions confirms this. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo averages 76 FPS. Drop to 2560x1440 at Low, and the average falls to 56 FPS, a 26 percent reduction. At 3840x2160 at Low, the average is 36 FPS, another 36 percent drop. These are classic GPU-limited patterns: the frame rate scales almost linearly with pixel count, and the CPU's performance is irrelevant to the outcome.

Preset scaling tells the same story. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium reduces the average from 76 to 54 FPS. Medium to High drops it to 47. High to Ultra drops it to 35. At every resolution, the step from Low to Ultra costs roughly half the frame rate. The CPU is not showing any sign of bottlenecking at any resolution, because the GPU is always the first component to saturate.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The database's verdict is clear: only at 1920x1080 with Low settings does this combo clear the 60 FPS threshold. The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS, and the measured average at 1080p Low is 76 FPS. That is the only configuration that qualifies.

At 2560x1440, no setting achieves 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 56 FPS, which falls short. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse: Low averages only 36 FPS, and Ultra drops to 17 FPS. The verdict by resolution lists no playable settings for either 1440p or 4K. For anyone hoping to run this game at higher resolutions, this combo is not viable. Even at 1080p, the playable envelope is limited to the lowest preset, with no room for visual quality improvements.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The only configuration that clears 60 FPS is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which averages 76 FPS. No other resolution or preset combination in the measured data reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does this combo perform at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the highest average is 56 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 40 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 9600X ranks at the 81st percentile among CPUs, while the GTX 1650 ranks at the 40th percentile among GPUs. Frame rates scale with resolution and preset in a pattern typical of GPU-bound scenarios.

Q: How close are the nearest rival GPUs to the GTX 1650?

A: The AMD Radeon HD 8850M is 0.3 percent lower in average score, the Intel UHD Graphics 750 is 0.4 percent lower, the AMD Radeon R7 350 is 0.6 percent lower, and the Intel Arc A310 is 1 percent higher. All are within a one percent band.

Q: What is the frame rate at 4K with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, Low averages 36 FPS, Medium averages 26 FPS with a minimum of 22 and maximum of 29, High averages 22 FPS, and Ultra averages 17 FPS. None are playable.

Q: Can this combo run the game at Ultra settings at any resolution?

A: No. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 35 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it is 26 FPS. At 4K Ultra, it is 17 FPS. The GPU does not have enough performance for the highest preset at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with a measured average of 76 FPS. Medium falls to 54 FPS, so it does not qualify.

At 2560x1440, there is no qualifying preset. The closest is Low at 56 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium is 40 FPS, High is 35 FPS, and Ultra is 26 FPS.

At 3840x2160, no preset qualifies. Low is 36 FPS, Medium is 26 FPS, High is 22 FPS, and Ultra is 17 FPS. The database records no best settings for this resolution because none reach the playable threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the data shows a steep drop across presets. Low averages 36 FPS. Medium averages 26 FPS with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 29. High averages 22 FPS. Ultra averages 17 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 19 FPS, a 53 percent reduction.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues but with slightly better numbers. Low averages 56 FPS. Medium averages 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 and a maximum of 46. High averages 35 FPS. Ultra averages 26 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 16 FPS, and the step from Medium to High costs 5 FPS.

At 1920x1080, this is the only resolution where the combo approaches playability. Low averages 76 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 and a maximum of 62. High averages 47 FPS. Ultra averages 35 FPS. The minimum recorded at Medium is 46 FPS, which means even the playable Low setting has no recorded minimum in the database, but the average comfortably clears the threshold.

The measured data shows that the Ryzen 5 9600X is never the constraint. The GTX 1650's 4 GB memory buffer and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth are simply not enough for Lockdown Protocol beyond the lowest settings at 1080p. The combo's rank of 3580 out of 3714 reflects this hard ceiling, and the frame rate tables confirm it at every resolution and preset.