Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Intel Arc B390 covers three resolutions and four quality presets. The measurements show a clear pattern: playable frame rates are confined to lower resolutions and less demanding settings, with the system struggling as resolution and preset complexity increase.

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset delivers an average of 26 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 30 FPS with a minimum of 25 FPS and a maximum of 34 FPS. Dropping to Low improves the average to 42 FPS, still far from smooth. The Ultra preset is the weakest result in the entire dataset, averaging only 19 FPS. No 4K configuration reaches a playable state.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains limited. The Low preset is the only playable option, averaging 65 FPS. The High preset averages 40 FPS, and Medium averages 46 FPS with a range of 39 to 53 FPS. Ultra drops to 30 FPS. The gap between Low and High at this resolution is 25 FPS, indicating that the preset choice has a substantial impact on performance.

At 1920x1080, the system finally shows its strongest results. The Low preset averages 88 FPS, the highest number recorded in the entire dataset. Medium averages 63 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold on average. High averages 55 FPS, just short of playable, and Ultra averages 41 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p represents a drop of 47 FPS, demonstrating how quickly the GPU becomes the limiting factor as settings rise.

The min and max values are only recorded for Medium presets at each resolution. At 3840x2160 Medium, the spread from min to max is 9 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the spread is 14 FPS. At 1920x1080 Medium, the spread is 19 FPS. This widening range at lower resolutions suggests more variable frame pacing when the system is less constrained.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with Medium settings?

A: Yes. The recorded average at 1920x1080 Medium is 63 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold. The minimum recorded is 53 FPS, so occasional dips below 60 are possible, but the average is playable.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: The Low preset is the only playable option at 2560x1440, averaging 65 FPS. Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 40 FPS, and Ultra averages 30 FPS, all below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with any settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average is 42 FPS on Low, with Medium at 30 FPS, High at 26 FPS, and Ultra at 19 FPS. None of these reach 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost going from Low to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 88 FPS while Ultra averages 41 FPS, a difference of 47 FPS. This represents a substantial penalty for the highest preset quality.

Q: Which resolution has the highest recorded average FPS?

A: The highest average in the dataset is 88 FPS, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only preset and resolution combination that approaches the upper range of the system's capability.

Q: Does the Medium preset at 1080p stay above 60 FPS consistently?

A: The average is 63 FPS, but the minimum is 53 FPS. So while the average clears the threshold, the frame rate does dip below 60 FPS at times. The Low preset at 1080p, averaging 88 FPS, offers a larger margin.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a system where the GPU is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions and presets, while the CPU's capabilities become less relevant as the workload shifts. The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated GPU with a 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs, which places it well below most discrete graphics solutions. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D, by contrast, sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, indicating a substantial imbalance in this pairing.

This imbalance is visible in the resolution scaling. Moving from 1920x1080 Low (88 FPS) to 2560x1440 Low (65 FPS) results in a 23 FPS drop. Moving from 2560x1440 Low to 3840x2160 Low (42 FPS) results in another 23 FPS drop. The consistent decline across resolutions points to the GPU being saturated, as pixel throughput demands grow faster than the integrated graphics can deliver. The CPU, with its 8 cores, 16 threads, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache, is unlikely to be the bottleneck at these frame rates.

Preset scaling reinforces this conclusion. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 47 FPS, a drop of more than half. At 2560x1440, the same preset swing costs 35 FPS. At 3840x2160, it costs 23 FPS. The shrinking absolute gap at higher resolutions suggests that even Low settings at 4K are already GPU-limited, so raising the preset adds less relative strain because the baseline is already low. The CPU is not the limiting factor here; the integrated GPU's 1536 shading units and 24 ROPs are simply overwhelmed by 4K workloads.

The Ryzen 7 5700X3D's strong multi-threaded results, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,366 and a PassMark multi-thread score of 26,318, suggest it could push far higher frame rates if paired with a more capable GPU. The recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,482 for the Arc B390, which ranks near the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 in the database, confirms that the GPU is the weak link. At 1080p Medium, where the system averages 63 FPS, the CPU is likely still not fully exercised; the frame rate is restrained by the GPU's fill rate and shading throughput rather than by processor compute.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run Lockdown Protocol depends entirely on the target resolution and settings. According to the verdict data, the system cannot reach 60 FPS at 3840x2160 under any preset. The best 4K result is 42 FPS on Low, which is smooth enough for a slideshow but not for an FPS title.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable only on Low settings, with an average of 65 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold, but just barely. Any preset above Low falls below the line: Medium at 46 FPS, High at 40 FPS, and Ultra at 30 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the system can run the game at Medium settings with an average of 63 FPS, and Low settings with an average of 88 FPS. High falls short at 55 FPS, and Ultra at 41 FPS. So the realistic verdict is: this PC is a 1080p machine for Lockdown Protocol, capable of Medium quality at playable frame rates, with Low providing a comfortable margin. For 1440p, it is limited to Low. For 4K, it is not viable.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing ranks 3,302 out of 3,714 total combos. That places it in the lower 11 percent of all tested systems, which aligns with the measured frame rates. The GPU's 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs is the dominant factor dragging this combo down; the CPU's 77th percentile ranking does little to compensate when the graphics solution cannot keep pace.

The rank of 3,302 means that approximately 412 tested combinations performed worse, while the vast majority of systems in the database delivered higher frame rates. This is not a competitive gaming configuration for Lockdown Protocol. It is a system that can handle the game at modest settings, but it will be outpaced by most dedicated GPU configurations. The data shows a clear ceiling: 1080p Medium is the highest playable preset, and even that hovers close to the 60 FPS line.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is as follows.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The verdict data lists an empty playable settings array for this resolution, meaning no configuration reaches 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Low, with an average of 65 FPS. This is the only preset at this resolution that clears the threshold. Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 40 FPS, and Ultra averages 30 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Medium, with an average of 63 FPS. Low averages 88 FPS and provides a larger safety margin, but Medium is the highest quality preset that still averages above 60. High averages 55 FPS, just below the line, and Ultra averages 41 FPS.

Users who prioritize frame rate stability over visual quality should consider the Low preset at 1080p, since its 88 FPS average leaves room for dips without falling below the threshold. Those who want the best visuals while staying playable should use Medium at 1080p or Low at 1440p.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals in the database for the Ryzen 7 5700X3D show that the CPU is competitive with several other processors, though none of these alternatives would change the GPU-bound nature of this pairing. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D has an average benchmark score of 24,728, which is 0.1 percent lower than the 5700X3D's 24,709, effectively a tie. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24,822, 0.5 percent higher. The Intel Core i5-12450HX scores 24,576, 0.5 percent lower. The Intel Core i5-11600 scores 24,563, 0.6 percent lower. Any of these CPUs would behave similarly in this system, since the GPU is the limiting factor.

The GPU's nearest rivals are all much older NVIDIA parts, reflecting its low standing in the database. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1,463, which is 1.3 percent lower than the Arc B390's 1,482. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1,460, 1.5 percent lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1,446, 2.5 percent lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1,443, 2.7 percent lower. In practice, swapping the Arc B390 for any of these would produce similar or slightly worse frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The Arc B390 is marginally ahead of these legacy parts, but the performance class is the same: entry-level integrated graphics that struggle with modern FPS titles at higher resolutions.