Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Radeon RX 9070 shows a system that scales cleanly across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high enough that the GPU never becomes a constraint at any setting. The Low preset averages 245.6 FPS, Medium drops to 176.7 FPS, High settles at 152.7 FPS, and Ultra still maintains a robust 117.1 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 128.5 FPS, which indicates that the preset scaling is substantial but the absolute floor remains above triple digits.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern continues but with tighter margins. Low averages 179.4 FPS, Medium 125.6 FPS, High 114.8 FPS, and Ultra 84.3 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 95.1 FPS, smaller than at 1080p, which suggests the GPU begins to take on more responsibility as pixel count rises. The High preset at 1440p delivers 114.8 FPS, which is only 9.9% below the Medium result, a smaller relative gap than the 21.5% difference seen between those two presets at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the GPU workload becomes dominant. Low averages 118.8 FPS, Medium 80.5 FPS, High 75.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 57.0 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only combination in the entire measured set that fails to reach the 60 FPS playability threshold. The difference between Medium and High at 4K is just 5.4 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra is 18.1 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset carries a disproportionately heavy cost at this resolution.

The measured FPS data does not include min or max frame values, so the analysis relies on average frame rates. This is a limitation, but the averages are consistent enough across presets to draw clear conclusions about scaling behavior. The system at 1080p and 1440p has headroom for high-refresh displays, while 4K requires a careful choice of preset to stay above 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding setting that still clears 60 FPS, with an average of 117.1 FPS. All four presets are playable at this resolution, and there is no reason to drop below Ultra unless aiming for refresh rates above 117 Hz. The Low preset delivers 245.6 FPS, which would be necessary for a 240 Hz display, but for standard 60 FPS or 144 Hz targets, Ultra is the best choice.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also remains the best playable option, averaging 84.3 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, and the gap to High at 114.8 FPS is substantial enough that users with 144 Hz monitors might prefer High, but the verdict data identifies Ultra as the best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS. The 84.3 FPS average leaves 24.3 FPS of headroom over the playability floor.

At 3840x2160, the High preset is the most demanding setting that clears 60 FPS, averaging 75.1 FPS. Medium averages 80.5 FPS and Low averages 118.8 FPS, but High is the best balance of visual quality and frame rate according to the verdict data. Ultra at 4K falls to 57.0 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. The 18.1 FPS difference between High and Ultra at 4K is the largest preset gap at any resolution, confirming that Ultra is prohibitively expensive at this pixel count.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU nearest rivals show that the Ryzen 7 5700X sits in a tight performance cluster. The Intel Core i5-12600K matches the 5700X exactly with an average score of 27578 and a delta of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535, which is 0.2% lower, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X scores 27636, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H scores 27507, 0.3% below the 5700X. In practical terms, these four processors are indistinguishable for Lockdown Protocol, and any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

The GPU nearest rivals demonstrate a different story. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 sits at the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23877. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z scores 23736, which is 0.6% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6800S scores 24063, which is 0.8% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile scores 23628, 1.1% below the RX 9070, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER scores 24170, 1.2% above. These deltas are all within a narrow band, meaning that swapping the RX 9070 for any of these alternatives would yield nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The RTX 2080 SUPER is the closest competitor on the high side, and the GTX TITAN Z is the closest on the low side.

The combo rank in game is 1067 out of 3714 combinations, placing this CPU-GPU pairing in the top 28.7% of all tested configurations. This rank reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where neither component is drastically weaker than the other in the context of this game.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or higher in the vast majority of tested configurations. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 117.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 84.3 FPS. At 3840x2160, three of four presets are playable: Low at 118.8 FPS, Medium at 80.5 FPS, and High at 75.1 FPS. The only configuration that fails the 60 FPS test is 4K Ultra, which averages 57.0 FPS.

The verdict by resolution confirms this reading. At 1080p, the best playable setting is Ultra with 117.1 FPS. At 1440p, the best playable setting is also Ultra with 84.3 FPS. At 4K, the best playable setting drops to High with 75.1 FPS. Users who prioritize 4K gaming should stick to High or lower presets. Users at 1080p or 1440p have the freedom to max out the settings without concern.

The data shows a system that is well matched to this game at mainstream resolutions. The 4K Ultra shortfall is the only blemish, and it is a modest one at 3 FPS below the threshold. Given that the 4K High preset still delivers 75.1 FPS, the practical impact is minimal.

CPU and GPU Roles

At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role relative to the GPU, as evidenced by the wide spread between presets. The Low preset at 245.6 FPS versus Ultra at 117.1 FPS means the GPU is not the bottleneck at Low; the CPU is likely the limiting factor at such high frame rates. The 128.5 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p shows that the GPU has substantial headroom, and the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to drive very high frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts toward the GPU. The Low to Ultra spread narrows to 95.1 FPS, and the absolute values drop across all presets. The CPU is still capable of pushing beyond 179 FPS at Low, but the GPU begins to show its limits at Medium and above. The 41.3 FPS difference between Medium and Ultra at 1440p is larger than the 33.9 FPS difference between those presets at 1080p, indicating increased GPU pressure.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear dominant component. The Low preset drops to 118.8 FPS, which is a 60.8 FPS reduction from 1080p Low. The Ultra preset falls to 57.0 FPS, which is a 60.1 FPS reduction from 1080p Ultra. The consistency of these drops across presets suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K, with the CPU having minimal influence on the outcome. The 4K Ultra result being below 60 FPS while all 1440p presets exceed 84 FPS reinforces this conclusion.

The CPU's benchmark scores support its ability to keep pace. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13184 and single-core score of 1499 indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6858 and single-thread score of 921 show balanced scaling across thread counts. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6290 and Passmark G3D score of 25381 place it in the 69th percentile, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but not exceptional at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on a 4K monitor?

A: Yes, at High settings with an average of 75.1 FPS, and also at Medium with 80.5 FPS and Low with 118.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K falls short at 57.0 FPS.

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

A: The Ultra preset is the best playable option at 2560x1440, averaging 84.3 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-12600K matches it exactly at 27578 average score, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.2% lower, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is 0.3% lower.

Q: Which GPU is the closest alternative to the Radeon RX 9070 for this game?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER scores 24170, which is 1.2% higher than the RX 9070, making it the closest competitor on the high side. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z scores 23736, 0.6% lower.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a larger role relative to the GPU, as shown by the 245.6 FPS at Low versus 117.1 FPS at Ultra. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to drive very high frame rates.

Q: What is the only configuration that fails the 60 FPS playability threshold?

A: The 3840x2160 Ultra preset, which averages 57.0 FPS. All other tested settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K clear 60 FPS.