Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers an exceptional Lockdown Protocol experience, ranking 36th out of 3714 tested CPU-GPU combinations, placing it in the top 1% of all configurations in this database. This pairing of AMD’s 9000-series six-core processor with NVIDIA’s flagship Blackwell 2.0 graphics card produces frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset combination tested, with the weakest result still reaching 85.3 FPS at 4K Ultra settings. The data indicates a system that is not merely capable of running Lockdown Protocol, but one that overwhelms the game’s demands with substantial headroom across the board.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 36 out of 3714 tested configurations places this AMD-NVIDIA pairing in the 99th percentile of all systems evaluated for Lockdown Protocol. This is an elite standing, reflecting the extraordinary capabilities of both components working in tandem. The RTX 5090 alone sits in the 92nd percentile against all GPUs in the database, while the Ryzen 5 9600X achieves an 81st percentile ranking against all CPUs. Together, they form a system that outperforms the vast majority of alternatives, with only 35 other combinations producing higher average frame rates in this game.

What makes this ranking particularly notable is the composition of the components. The Ryzen 5 9600X is a mainstream six-core processor, yet when paired with the top-tier RTX 5090, the combination still reaches this lofty position. The processor’s average benchmark score of 29713 across all tests, with a single-thread score of 4570 in PassMark, provides the per-core performance that Lockdown Protocol evidently rewards. Meanwhile, the RTX 5090’s average benchmark score of 79842, driven by its 21760 shading units and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivers the raw graphics horsepower that dominates the frame rate charts. The result is a system that ranks among the very best for this title, with the data showing only a tiny fraction of tested combos achieving higher scores.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Ryzen 5 9600X and the RTX 5090 in Lockdown Protocol becomes clear when examining the frame rate scaling across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 356.6 FPS, which represents the absolute ceiling of what this combination can achieve. Moving to 3840x2160 at Ultra settings drops that figure to 85.3 FPS, a reduction of 271.3 FPS, or roughly 76% of the peak performance. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as resolution and graphical demands increase, while the CPU’s role is most pronounced at lower resolutions where the graphics card has excess capacity.

At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra presets is 178.8 FPS (from 356.6 down to 177.8), showing that both CPU and GPU are heavily engaged. The CPU’s six Zen 5 cores with 12 threads, boosting to 5.40 GHz, provide the instruction throughput needed to maintain these extreme frame rates, while the RTX 5090’s 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance handles the geometry and shading work. At 1440p, the same preset range yields a spread of 144.4 FPS (277.6 to 133.2), suggesting the GPU is beginning to take on a larger share of the workload. By 4K, the preset spread narrows to 94 FPS (179.3 to 85.3), confirming that the RTX 5090 is now the primary constraint, with its 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth and 176 ROPs determining the final output.

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings shows a drop from 177.8 to 85.3 FPS, a 52% reduction. This is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel count quadruples, and the RTX 5090’s 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate becomes the limiting factor. Conversely, at Low settings, the 1080p to 4K transition shows a drop from 356.6 to 179.3 FPS, also roughly halving, which indicates that even at minimal graphical load, the GPU remains the dominant partner. The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 9600X is never the bottleneck in this pairing for Lockdown Protocol, as its single-thread performance of 2183.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 2923 in Geekbench single-core provides ample headroom for the game’s logic and physics calculations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 85.3 FPS. This is the maximum quality setting available, and the system still delivers a frame rate that is 25.3 FPS above the playability threshold. The data shows that all four presets—Low at 179.3 FPS, Medium at 127.7 FPS, High at 114.2 FPS, and Ultra at 85.3 FPS—clear the 60 FPS bar with substantial margin. For 4K gamers who prioritize visual fidelity, Ultra is the recommended choice, as the RTX 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus handle the increased texture and shading demands without compromising smoothness.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again delivers the best experience, with an average of 133.2 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, providing a fluid experience on high-refresh-rate monitors. The full preset range at 1440p shows Low at 277.6 FPS, Medium at 201.5 FPS, and High at 174 FPS, all of which are far above playable. At this resolution, the system has enough performance headroom that even the most demanding settings produce frame rates that would satisfy competitive players.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset reaches 177.8 FPS, which is nearly triple the 60 FPS requirement. This resolution represents the best balance of high frame rates and visual quality, with the data showing that the RTX 5090 can push Low settings to 356.6 FPS, Medium to 271.9 FPS, and High to 235.2 FPS. For 1080p users with 240 Hz or higher refresh rate displays, the Ultra preset at 177.8 FPS still provides an excellent experience, though those seeking maximum frame rates could drop to High for a 57.4 FPS increase. Regardless of preset choice, the system never approaches the 60 FPS floor at any resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Ryzen 5 9600X, the nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score provide a clear picture of what other CPUs would deliver similar performance in this system. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29656, just 0.2% below the 9600X’s 29713 average, making it virtually indistinguishable in synthetic tests. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H achieves 29868, which is 0.5% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879, 0.6% above. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS completes the group with 29955, 0.8% higher than the 9600X. These deltas are all within one percent, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the RTX 5090.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090’s nearest rivals show a similar clustering of performance. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, just 0.3% below the 5090’s 79842 average, while the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT achieves 78940, 1.1% below, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, which is 1.4% above the RTX 5090. These alternatives would all produce frame rates within a few percentage points of the RTX 5090 in Lockdown Protocol, though the exact in-game results would vary slightly depending on the specific workload.

It is worth remembering the nearest rivals for the GPU are a mix of professional and mobile parts, which reflects the RTX 5090’s position at the very top of the consumer graphics hierarchy. The Tesla P100 parts are datacenter-oriented, while the RX 6850M XT is a mobile GPU, yet their benchmark scores place them in the same performance tier. For users considering alternatives, any of these components would yield a similar experience in Lockdown Protocol, with the deltaPct values indicating that the differences would be imperceptible in real-world gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combination provide a comprehensive picture of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest scores: Low settings produce an average of 356.6 FPS, Medium reaches 271.9 FPS, High achieves 235.2 FPS, and Ultra settles at 177.8 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent reduction in frame rate as graphical complexity increases, with the largest single drop occurring between Medium and High at 36.7 FPS, followed by a 57.4 FPS drop between High and Ultra. These figures indicate that the RTX 5090 has ample headroom at 1080p, with even the most demanding preset maintaining a frame rate that exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors.

At 2560x1440, the data shows a similar pattern with slightly lower absolute numbers. Low settings produce 277.6 FPS, Medium reaches 201.5 FPS, High achieves 174 FPS, and Ultra delivers 133.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 144.4 FPS, compared to 178.8 FPS at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases. The transition from High to Ultra at 1440p results in a 40.8 FPS drop, which is the largest single-step reduction in this resolution tier.

At 3840x2160, the system’s performance remains impressive but shows the expected impact of four times the pixel count of 1080p. Low settings produce 179.3 FPS, which is still three times the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings reach 127.7 FPS, High achieves 114.2 FPS, and Ultra delivers 85.3 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 94 FPS, the narrowest of any resolution, confirming that the RTX 5090’s raw throughput is the dominant factor here. Even at the most demanding preset, the frame rate remains well above playable, with the 85.3 FPS Ultra result being 42% higher than the 60 FPS minimum. The data shows no min or max FPS values recorded for any configuration, meaning the average figures represent the sole metric for assessing performance stability.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so with exceptional headroom at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 85.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same all-playable verdict applies, with Ultra achieving 133.2 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra reaches 177.8 FPS, again with all presets comfortably above 60 FPS.

The data demonstrates that this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is overqualified for Lockdown Protocol’s demands. The game’s requirements are evidently modest enough that even the most demanding 4K Ultra configuration leaves 25.3 FPS of headroom above the playability threshold. The RTX 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth ensure that no in-game scenario would push this system to its limits. The Ryzen 5 9600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads boosting to 5.40 GHz, provides sufficient CPU throughput to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at any resolution.

For users with 4K displays, the Ultra preset at 85.3 FPS offers a fully playable experience with maximum visual quality. For those with high-refresh-rate 1440p or 1080p monitors, the system can deliver frame rates well beyond 144 FPS at Ultra settings, and above 200 FPS at Medium or High. The only scenario where this system would not fully utilize its potential is at 1080p Low settings, where 356.6 FPS exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all consumer displays, meaning the extra performance goes unused. Overall, the benchmark results indicate that this is a top-tier configuration for Lockdown Protocol, ranking 36th out of 3714 tested combos and delivering a flawless gaming experience at all settings.