Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this system at 1920x1080 on Low settings?

A: The recorded average frame rate is 80 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only tested preset across all resolutions that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Does the system deliver a playable experience at 2560x1440?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the best recorded result is 58 FPS on Low settings, which falls just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings at this resolution produce 42 FPS average, High produces 36 FPS, and Ultra drops to 27 FPS.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 27051. It sits 0.2% behind the Intel Core i9-9900K (score 27097), 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (score 26936), 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-14400T (score 27166), and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1370P (score 26900). These deltas are all within a narrow band of roughly one percent.

Q: What is the graphics card's performance percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 1184 from the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (score 1186), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (score 1190), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (score 1192), and AMD FirePro M2000 (score 1168).

Q: At 3840x2160, which settings produce the highest average frame rate?

A: Low settings produce the highest average at 38 FPS. Medium settings average 27 FPS (with a range of 23 to 31 FPS), High settings average 23 FPS, and Ultra settings average 18 FPS. None of these approach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the system's rank among all tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination ranks 3427 out of 3714 tested combos in the database. This places it in the lower portion of tested systems, consistent with the GPU's low percentile ranking and the fact that only one resolution and preset combination reaches playable frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold for this game is 60 FPS. For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is identified below.

3840x2160 (4K): No preset achieves 60 FPS. The highest average is 38 FPS on Low settings. Medium settings average 27 FPS, High averages 23 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. There is no playable configuration at this resolution.

2560x1440 (1440p): No preset achieves 60 FPS. Low settings come closest with 58 FPS average, which is just 2 FPS short of the threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The data shows that even the least demanding preset falls short of playable performance.

1920x1080 (1080p): Low settings is the only playable preset, delivering 80 FPS average. Medium settings average 57 FPS, which is below the threshold. High settings average 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The best playable configuration is Low at 1080p with an average of 80 FPS.

The pattern across resolutions reveals a steep performance curve. Moving from 1080p Low (80 FPS) to 1440p Low (58 FPS) represents a 27.5% drop in average frame rate. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low (38 FPS) represents another 34.5% drop. The scaling between presets is equally steep: at 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 23 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is 8 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 12 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data from this system reveals a clear imbalance between CPU and GPU capabilities. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a capable desktop processor with 8 cores, 16 threads, and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It ranks in the 79th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 27051. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K and Intel Core i5-14400T, both of which score within one percent. This CPU is clearly not the limiting factor.

The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, ranks in the 5th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 1184 places it alongside legacy graphics solutions such as the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and AMD Radeon HD 7650M. This GPU is designed as an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 25 W TDP, system-shared memory, and no dedicated VRAM. It delivers 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and has 1280 shading units, but these specifications translate to very low performance in modern games.

The measured FPS data confirms that the GPU is the dominant constraint. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 43 FPS (from 80 down to 37), which indicates that the GPU's rendering workload is the primary factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, settings changes would have a smaller impact because lower settings reduce GPU load while CPU workload remains similar.

Resolution scaling tells the same story. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 80 FPS at 1080p to 58 FPS at 1440p to 38 FPS at 4K. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound system: as pixel count increases, the GPU's fill rate and shading throughput become the limiting resource. The CPU's role remains constant across resolutions, so the observed drops are attributable to GPU workload.

At Medium settings, the frame rates are 57 FPS at 1080p, 42 FPS at 1440p, and 27 FPS at 4K. The proportional drops are similar to Low settings, again indicating GPU limitation. The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities (as shown by its 12830.5 Cinebench R23 multi-core score and 24419 Passmark multi-thread score) are far beyond what this game requires at these settings, especially considering the GPU's low pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s.

In summary, the Ryzen 7 5700G provides ample processing headroom, but the Intel Arc B370's integrated-class performance prevents the system from achieving playable frame rates at most settings. The CPU would be capable of supporting a much faster discrete GPU, but paired with the Arc B370, the GPU determines the gaming experience.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The answer depends entirely on resolution and settings expectations.

At 1920x1080, the system can run the game at playable frame rates, but only on Low settings. The recorded average is 80 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings fall to 57 FPS, which is below the playable mark. High settings average 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. For players who accept Low settings at 1080p, this system delivers a smooth experience.

At 2560x1440, the system cannot maintain 60 FPS on any tested preset. Low settings come closest at 58 FPS, but this is still below the threshold. Medium (42 FPS), High (36 FPS), and Ultra (27 FPS) all fall further behind. The gap between 58 FPS and the 60 FPS target is small, but the data shows no playable configuration at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system is far from playable. The best result is 38 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 27 FPS, High averages 23 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. This resolution is not viable for this combination.

The verdict from the database is clear: the only playable configuration is 1080p with Low settings, delivering 80 FPS. Players seeking higher visual quality or higher resolutions would need different hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

Low settings produce an average of 80 FPS, with no recorded minimum or maximum values in the database. This is the strongest result for the entire system. Medium settings average 57 FPS, with a recorded range of 48 to 65 FPS. This range shows that even on Medium, frame timing can drop into the 40s, which would cause noticeable stutter. High settings average 49 FPS. Ultra settings average 37 FPS.

The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 43 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 23 FPS, the step from Medium to High costs 8 FPS, and the step from High to Ultra costs 12 FPS. The largest single drop occurs when moving from Low to Medium, suggesting that certain rendering features activated at Medium have a disproportionate performance impact.

2560x1440 (1440p):

Low settings average 58 FPS. This is just 2 FPS below the playable threshold, making it the closest miss in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 42 FPS, with a range of 35 to 48 FPS. High settings average 36 FPS. Ultra settings average 27 FPS.

At 1440p, the gap between Low and Medium is 16 FPS, between Medium and High is 6 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 9 FPS. The total spread from Low to Ultra is 31 FPS, which is smaller than the 43 FPS spread at 1080p. This compression of the spread at higher resolutions is consistent with a GPU that becomes more uniformly bottlenecked as pixel count rises.

3840x2160 (4K):

Low settings average 38 FPS. Medium settings average 27 FPS, with a range of 23 to 31 FPS. High settings average 23 FPS. Ultra settings average 18 FPS.

At 4K, the spread from Low to Ultra is 20 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 11 FPS, from Medium to High costs 4 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 5 FPS. The differences between presets become smaller at 4K because the GPU is already saturated at Low settings. The minimum recorded frame rate at 4K Medium is 23 FPS, which equals the average of 4K High, indicating severe frame time instability.

Across all resolutions, the data shows that average frame rates scale roughly proportionally with pixel count. For Low settings: 80 FPS at 1080p, 58 FPS at 1440p, 38 FPS at 4K. The ratio from 1080p to 1440p is 0.725, and from 1440p to 4K is 0.655. These ratios are consistent with a GPU-bound workload where fill rate and shading capacity are the limiting factors.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3427 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the bottom 8% of all tested configs in the database.

The low rank is primarily attributable to the GPU. The Intel Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, meaning 95% of tested graphics solutions perform better in synthetic benchmarks. Its average benchmark score of 1184 is comparable to legacy GPUs such as the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, both of which are over a decade old.

The CPU, by contrast, is a strong performer. The Ryzen 7 5700G ranks in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27051. This puts it in the same performance class as the Intel Core i9-9900K and Intel Core i5-14400T. The CPU is not the reason for the low combination rank.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 80 FPS, which is a respectable result for a game like Lockdown Protocol. However, the inability to maintain 60 FPS at 1440p on any setting, and the dramatic drop to 38 FPS at 4K Low, reveals the GPU's fundamental limitations. A system with a faster GPU but the same CPU would likely rank much higher, since the CPU's benchmark scores show ample headroom.

The combination rank of 3427 out of 3714 means that approximately 287 tested combinations perform worse. This is a small fraction of the total, confirming that this system sits near the bottom of the database's tested hardware pool for this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For players considering alternatives to this combination, the database provides nearby hardware from both the CPU and GPU sides.

CPU alternatives: The Ryzen 7 5700G's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are tightly clustered. The Intel Core i9-9900K scores 27097, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 7 5700G's 27051. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 scores 26936, which is 0.4% lower. The Intel Core i5-14400T scores 27166, which is 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i7-1370P scores 26900, which is 0.6% lower. All four rivals are within roughly one percent of the Ryzen 7 5700G's performance, meaning any of them would behave nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios. None of these alternatives would change the gaming outcome for Lockdown Protocol, since the CPU is not the bottleneck.

GPU alternatives: The Intel Arc B370's nearest rivals are all legacy or low-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, which is 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, which is 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. These deltas are all within 1.4%, so from a performance standpoint, any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

The practical implication is that the Arc B370 behaves like a GPU from the early 2010s era. Systems with any of these alternative GPUs would face the same constraints: playable only at 1080p Low, with frame rates dropping below 60 FPS at 1440p and well below that at 4K.

For a meaningful upgrade, the data suggests looking for GPUs with significantly higher benchmark scores. The Arc B370's 5th percentile ranking means that the vast majority of GPUs in the database would provide better performance. However, the database does not provide specific alternative GPU recommendations for this game, only the nearest rivals listed above.

The CPU side offers more flexibility. Since the Ryzen 7 5700G performs within one percent of several other CPUs, swapping to any of those alternatives would not change the gaming experience. The bottleneck remains the GPU regardless of which of these CPUs is installed.

In summary, the similar performance alternatives for this system are all clustered within a narrow performance band. The CPU alternatives are all modern or recent processors with comparable multi-threaded capabilities. The GPU alternatives are all legacy parts with sub-1200 benchmark scores. Any of these combinations would deliver essentially the same Lockdown Protocol experience: 1080p Low at around 80 FPS, with no playable options at higher resolutions.