Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination delivers an average of 25 FPS on High settings. Lowering the preset to Medium improves the average to 29 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 24 FPS and a maximum of 33 FPS. The Low preset raises the average further to 40 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops the average to 19 FPS. None of these 4K results approach the 60 FPS playability threshold, and the spread between the best and worst presets is 21 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the measured averages are 39 FPS on High, 44 FPS on Medium, 62 FPS on Low, and 29 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 51 FPS, indicating a fairly tight frame delivery window. The Low preset is the only setting at this resolution that clears the 60 FPS line, and it does so with a 2 FPS margin. The gap between Low and Ultra is 33 FPS, which underscores how heavily the GPU load scales with visual quality.

At 1920x1080, the combination performs markedly better. The Low preset averages 85 FPS, the Medium preset averages exactly 60 FPS, and the High preset averages 53 FPS. Ultra trails at 40 FPS. The Medium preset records a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS, so while the average meets the threshold, the minimum can dip below it during demanding scenes. High and Ultra both fall short of 60 FPS on average, leaving Low and Medium as the only viable settings for smooth play at this resolution.

The data indicates a consistent pattern across all three resolutions: each step up in preset quality reduces the average frame rate substantially. At 4K, the drop from Low to Ultra is 21 FPS; at 1440p, it is 33 FPS; at 1080p, it is 45 FPS. The relative penalty for Ultra grows as resolution decreases, which suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor earlier at higher resolutions, while at 1080p the CPU has more headroom to expose the GPU's workload scaling.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS scaling across resolutions shows that the AMD Radeon RX 580 is the primary constraint in this pairing. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only reaches 40 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 19 FPS. The RX 580's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus provide a 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, but the pixel throughput of 42.88 GPixel/s and texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s are not sufficient to feed a 4K frame buffer at high quality settings.

The CPU side of the equation is less stressed. The Ryzen 7 5700X has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz and a 32 MB shared L3 cache. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13184 and single-core score of 1499 place it well within the range needed for modern FPS titles. When the resolution drops from 4K to 1440p, the average FPS on Low settings increases from 40 to 62, a gain of 22 FPS. Dropping further to 1080p Low raises the average to 85 FPS, another 23 FPS improvement. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario: the CPU can sustain higher frame rates, but the GPU cannot deliver them until the pixel count is reduced.

Comparing the preset scaling at each resolution reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 45 FPS, which is a large swing that reflects the GPU's sensitivity to shading, texture, and post-processing loads. At 4K, the same preset swing is only 21 FPS, because the GPU is already saturated at Low and has little additional headroom to give up. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1080p Low, where 85 FPS is achieved, but even there the GPU still sets the ceiling. The Ryzen 7 5700X's 3DMark single-thread score of 921 and 2-thread score of 1821 suggest it can handle the game's main thread without becoming a bottleneck in this configuration.

The memory subsystem also favors the CPU. The Ryzen 7 5700X supports DDR4 dual-channel memory with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, while the RX 580 relies on its own 256.0 GB/s of GDDR5 bandwidth. In a GPU-bound title, the latter is what matters most, and the data shows that the GPU's bandwidth and compute resources determine the playable envelope. At no resolution does the CPU appear to be the limiting factor, based on the consistent FPS gains when lowering resolution or settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no preset that reaches 60 FPS. The highest recorded average is 40 FPS on Low, which is still 20 FPS below the playability threshold. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution, so the best choice for a user would be to lower the resolution entirely rather than adjust quality settings.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset is the only option that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 62 FPS. Medium averages 44 FPS, High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. The Low preset is therefore the recommended setting at this resolution, and the 2 FPS margin above the threshold is slim enough that users should expect occasional dips during intense combat sequences.

At 1920x1080, both Low and Medium clear the 60 FPS average mark. Low averages 85 FPS, while Medium averages exactly 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which is the recommended choice for users who want better visual quality while maintaining a playable frame rate. High falls short at 53 FPS, and Ultra is well below at 40 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's combined rankings for Lockdown Protocol, this specific CPU and GPU pairing sits at rank 3384 out of 3714 tested combinations. That places it in the lower portion of the field, which aligns with the measured FPS results: the RX 580 is an older GPU with a 53rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, and the Ryzen 7 5700X sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. The GPU's age and compute limits drag the overall combo down, even though the CPU is comparatively strong.

The combo rank reflects the fact that most other tested systems have more capable graphics hardware. The RX 580's average benchmark score of 12928 is close to that of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, which scores 12940, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, which scores 12986. These are all mid-range or mobile parts, and none of them are known for high-refresh 1440p or 4K gaming. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12600K with an identical average score of 27578 and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X at 27636, are modern mid-range processors, but they cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations in a graphics-intensive FPS title.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 the Low preset averages 85 FPS and the Medium preset averages 60 FPS. High and Ultra fall short at 53 FPS and 40 FPS, respectively.

Q: What is the best setting at 1440p?

A: The Low preset is the only setting that reaches 60 FPS at 2560x1440, with an average of 62 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra average 44, 39, and 29 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 40 on Low, and the Ultra preset drops to 19 FPS. No preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 580's average benchmark score of 12928 is 0.1% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940), 0.4% below the GTX 1660 SUPER (12986), and 0.5% above the AMD Radeon 740M (12870). Performance is closely matched across these parts.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to nearby CPUs?

A: It scores 27578 on average, identical to the Intel Core i5-12600K, 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27535), and 0.2% below the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (27636).

Q: What frame rates can be expected on Medium at 1080p?

A: The average is 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. The minimum can dip below the threshold during heavy scenes.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Radeon RX 580 can run Lockdown Protocol, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, the Low and Medium presets both clear the 60 FPS average threshold, with Medium being the best visual quality option at exactly 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset reaches 60 FPS, averaging 62 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset is playable; the best average is 40 FPS on Low.

This is a system for 1080p gaming with medium settings, or 1440p gaming with low settings. Users who prioritize higher visual fidelity will need to accept frame rates in the 40 to 53 FPS range at 1080p, or drop to 1440p Low for a smoother experience. The GPU is the limiting factor throughout, and the CPU has ample headroom for this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are the Intel Core i5-12600K with an identical average score of 27578, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 at 27535 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X at 27636 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H at 27507 (0.3% higher). Any of these processors would deliver essentially the same CPU performance in this game, assuming the GPU remains unchanged.

For the GPU, the closest matches are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile with an average score of 12940 (0.1% higher than the RX 580), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER at 12986 (0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon 740M at 12870 (0.5% lower), and the AMD FirePro W5100 at 12847 (0.6% lower). A system pairing the Ryzen 7 5700X with any of these GPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, since the compute and memory performance of these cards is nearly identical to the RX 580. Users looking for a meaningful upgrade would need to step beyond this performance tier, as all of these alternatives sit within a narrow band of the same benchmark score.