Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers a strong performance profile for Lockdown Protocol, with measured data showing that this combination clears the 60 FPS threshold at every tested resolution and preset. The dataset covers three resolutions—3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080—each with four settings tiers (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), providing a complete picture of how this hardware scales under load. The analysis below walks through optimal settings, component roles, and detailed frame rate data, all drawn exclusively from the provided measurements.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers 61.5 FPS on average. This is a narrow margin above the playable threshold of 60 FPS, so while the Ultra preset is technically viable at 4K, the data indicates that High settings offer a more comfortable cushion at 82.4 FPS. The scaling from Ultra to High at this resolution is a 20.9 FPS jump, representing a 34% performance gain, which suggests that players prioritizing stability over maximum visual fidelity should consider High as the safer choice.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset remains the best setting that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 95.3 FPS. This is a substantial 33.8 FPS margin over the playable threshold, indicating that 1440p Ultra is a fully viable option without compromise. The step down to High at this resolution yields 125.4 FPS, a 30.1 FPS improvement, but the Ultra experience already provides smooth gameplay, so the trade-off between visual quality and frame rate is less critical here.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves 130.9 FPS on average, far exceeding the 60 FPS threshold and leaving ample headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. The measured data shows that even at 1080p, this combination is not constrained by the CPU or GPU at any setting, as the lowest average across all presets at this resolution is 130.9 FPS (Ultra). The Low preset reaches 267.3 FPS, which is more than double the Ultra figure, but the Ultra preset already delivers a fluid experience that most users would find satisfactory.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT. At 1920x1080, the jump from Low to Ultra settings reduces the average frame rate from 267.3 FPS to 130.9 FPS, a 136.4 FPS drop that demonstrates the GPU’s sensitivity to graphics settings at lower pixel counts. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, are sufficient to feed the GPU at this resolution, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at Low settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset comparison shows a tighter spread: Low delivers 207.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 95.3 FPS, a 112.3 FPS difference. The increased pixel count places more load on the GPU, but the relative performance gap between presets narrows slightly, indicating that the graphics card is becoming the primary bottleneck. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset falls to 61.5 FPS, and the difference between Low (134.6 FPS) and Ultra (61.5 FPS) is 73.1 FPS, showing that the GPU’s rendering capabilities dominate the frame rate at 4K.

The CPU’s role is more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the 267.3 FPS average suggests that the Ryzen 7 5700X, with its 3DMark single-thread score of 921 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1499, can handle the game’s logic and draw calls without limiting the GPU. However, the data does not include min or max FPS values, so it is not possible to quantify stutter or frame pacing from this dataset. The percentile ranking of 79 for the CPU versus all CPUs indicates that this processor is above average, but the GPU’s 55th percentile ranking among all GPUs suggests that the graphics card is the more significant differentiator for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are 267.3 FPS on Low, 202.7 FPS on Medium, 174.2 FPS on High, and 130.9 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Low and Medium at 64.6 FPS, followed by a 28.5 FPS drop from Medium to High, and a 43.3 FPS drop from High to Ultra. These figures indicate that each preset tier imposes a measurable cost, but even the Ultra setting remains far above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 207.6 FPS (Low), 144.8 FPS (Medium), 125.4 FPS (High), and 95.3 FPS (Ultra). The gap between Low and Medium is 62.8 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is 19.4 FPS, and the final step from High to Ultra is 30.1 FPS. The relative cost of Ultra settings is higher at this resolution compared to 1080p, as the Ultra preset reduces performance to 45.9% of the Low figure, versus 49.0% at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 134.6 FPS (Low), 92.0 FPS (Medium), 82.4 FPS (High), and 61.5 FPS (Ultra). The drop from Low to Medium is 42.6 FPS, from Medium to High is 9.6 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 20.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that falls close to the 60 FPS threshold, and its 61.5 FPS average is only 1.5 FPS above the playable line. This suggests that while Ultra is technically playable at 4K, any additional background load or transient spikes could push it below 60 FPS, making High a more robust recommendation for consistent performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the data shows an average of 61.5 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. However, the margin is slim, so High settings at 82.4 FPS provide more headroom.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 deliver 95.3 FPS on average, which is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. This is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, even the Low preset reaches 267.3 FPS, indicating that the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is not a limiting factor at this resolution. The CPU’s 16 threads and 32 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient to keep up with the GPU’s output.

Q: Is there a significant performance drop between Medium and High settings?

A: The drop varies by resolution: at 1080p it is 28.5 FPS (from 202.7 to 174.2), at 1440p it is 19.4 FPS (from 144.8 to 125.4), and at 4K it is 9.6 FPS (from 92.0 to 82.4). The cost is largest at lower resolutions where the GPU has more headroom.

Q: What is the playable threshold for this game?

A: The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and this system exceeds it at every resolution and preset combination tested. The lowest average recorded is 61.5 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: How does the RX 7900 XT’s 20 GB of memory influence performance?

A: The memory size is listed as 20 GB of GDDR6 with a 320-bit bus and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth, but the measured FPS data does not isolate memory capacity as a variable. The performance figures show that the card handles all tested settings without dropping below 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ranks 723rd out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 19.5% of all configurations in the database. The rank reflects the overall capability of the pairing, with the GPU’s percentile (55th among all GPUs) and CPU’s percentile (79th among all CPUs) contributing to this position. The GPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Radeon 660M (deltaPct -0.5), NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile (deltaPct -0.5), AMD Radeon RX 570X (deltaPct -0.9), and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (deltaPct 1.5). These rivals have similar average scores, ranging from 13543 to 13871, which is within 1.5% of the RX 7900 XT’s 13745 average, indicating that the GPU’s raw compute performance is closely matched by several other cards.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12600K (deltaPct 0), AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (deltaPct 0.2), AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (deltaPct -0.2), and Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (deltaPct 0.3). These processors have average scores between 27507 and 27636, all within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5700X’s 27578 average. This tight clustering suggests that the CPU choice has minimal impact on overall system performance for this game, as the GPU is the dominant factor in the measured frame rates.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT can run Lockdown Protocol at all tested resolutions and presets with average frame rates above 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves 130.9 FPS, the Medium preset reaches 202.7 FPS, and the Low preset hits 267.3 FPS, all of which are well above the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 95.3 FPS, with High at 125.4 FPS and Low at 207.6 FPS, providing smooth gameplay across the board. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 61.5 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS minimum but with only a 1.5 FPS margin; the High preset at 82.4 FPS and Medium at 92.0 FPS offer more comfortable performance for 4K gaming.

The verdict by resolution is consistent: all three resolutions have all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) marked as playable. The best settings for each resolution, defined as the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, are Ultra for all three—61.5 FPS at 4K, 95.3 FPS at 1440p, and 130.9 FPS at 1080p. This system is therefore capable of running the game at maximum visual quality at any resolution, though 4K Ultra users should be aware of the narrow frame rate margin.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals by average benchmark score are the Intel Core i5-12600K (identical average score of 27578), the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27535, 0.2% slower), the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (27636, 0.2% faster), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (27507, 0.3% slower). These processors would behave nearly identically in Lockdown Protocol, as the performance differences are within measurement noise. The Ryzen 7 5700X’s 8 cores and 16 threads, paired with a 32 MB L3 cache, are matched by these alternatives in terms of overall benchmark scores, so users with any of these CPUs should expect similar frame rates at all resolutions.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 660M (13812, 0.5% faster), NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile (13821, 0.5% faster), AMD Radeon RX 570X (13871, 0.9% faster), and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (13543, 1.5% slower). Despite the RX 7900 XT’s high-end specifications—5376 shading units, 20 GB of GDDR6 memory, and 51.48 TFLOPS FP32—its average benchmark score of 13745 is closely aligned with these other cards. This indicates that for Lockdown Protocol, these GPUs would produce similar frame rates, although the RX 7900 XT’s larger memory pool and higher bandwidth (800.0 GB/s) may offer advantages in other titles or at higher texture settings. The practical takeaway is that swapping the CPU or GPU for one of these near-equivalent parts would yield comparable performance in this game, based on the benchmark data.