Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Lockdown Protocol across all tested resolutions. This combination ranks 453rd out of 3,714 tested combos, placing it in the top 12.2% of all systems tested for this game. The data shows that this pairing is heavily overqualified for 1080p and 1440p gaming, and it remains fully playable at 4K with every preset available. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom, while the Ryzen 7 5700X3D's 96 MB of shared L3 cache helps maintain consistent frame pacing in this FPS title.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option tested, and it maintains an average of 156.7 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold, so there is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution. The data shows that even the Ultra preset at 1080p leaves significant performance on the table, with the High preset reaching 195.7 FPS and Medium hitting 206.8 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again delivers the highest visual fidelity while staying comfortably playable. The average frame rate at Ultra is 112.3 FPS, which represents a 28.3% drop compared to the 1080p Ultra result. This remains far above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning users with 1440p 120Hz or 144Hz monitors can still take full advantage of their display's refresh rate.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 70.9 FPS, which is the only resolution where the combination approaches the playability limit. While this is still above the 60 FPS threshold, the margin is thinner. The High preset at 4K produces 96.7 FPS, offering a substantial safety buffer if frame rate consistency is prioritized over maximum visual quality. The verdict data confirms that all four settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at 4K, but Ultra is the recommended choice for those who want the best image quality while staying above 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions and presets reveals that this game is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, but the CPU still plays a meaningful role. At 1080p, the gap between Low (235.2 FPS) and Ultra (156.7 FPS) is a 33.5% reduction, indicating that the GPU is being heavily utilized even at lower settings. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to feed the RTX 4080 SUPER without creating a bottleneck, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates continue to scale with GPU load.

When moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 156.7 FPS to 112.3 FPS — a 28.3% decrease. This scaling suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, as the resolution increase adds pixel workload that the RTX 4080 SUPER must process. The CPU's role diminishes at higher resolutions because the additional GPU workload gives the processor more time to prepare frames.

The jump from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a further decline from 112.3 FPS to 70.9 FPS, a 36.9% drop. This is the steepest relative decline between resolutions, confirming that 4K places the heaviest burden on the GPU. At 4K Low settings, the combination still achieves 158.2 FPS, which suggests that even in the most GPU-intensive scenarios, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D's single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 804) is adequate to keep up.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear hierarchy across the four presets. Low settings produce an average of 235.2 FPS, Medium reaches 206.8 FPS, High achieves 195.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 156.7 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 12.1% reduction, while the step from Medium to High is a smaller 5.4% reduction. The largest single-step decline occurs between High and Ultra, which costs 39 FPS (19.9%).

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low settings average 209.2 FPS, Medium produces 173.8 FPS, High reaches 150.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 112.3 FPS. The relative gap between Low and Ultra is 46.3%, which is larger than the 33.5% gap seen at 1080p. This indicates that the higher resolution amplifies the performance cost of higher presets, as both the resolution increase and the preset quality increase tax the GPU simultaneously.

At 3840x2160, the results are more compressed due to the GPU being the dominant constraint. Low settings average 158.2 FPS, Medium achieves 110.9 FPS, High reaches 96.7 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 70.9 FPS. The transition from Low to Medium is a 29.9% drop, while the transition from Medium to High is a 12.8% drop. The final step from High to Ultra costs 25.8 FPS (26.7%), making Ultra the most expensive preset relative to its visual benefit at this resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data for the Ryzen 7 5700X3D shows that the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D is virtually identical in average benchmark score, differing by only -0.1%. This means that users swapping between these two CPUs would see nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as the 8-core, 16-thread configuration of the 5700X3D performs on par with the newer 6-core part in synthetic tests. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is also close, at -0.5% lower average score, though it is a mobile processor that would not be a direct desktop upgrade path.

On the Intel side, the Core i5-12450HX sits 0.5% higher in average score, while the Core i5-11600 is 0.6% higher. These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning that any of these CPUs would deliver essentially the same gaming experience in a GPU-bound title like Lockdown Protocol. The 5700X3D's 3DMark multi-thread scores (6,764 at 16 threads and 6,755 at max threads) show consistent scaling, but the game's reliance on the GPU means these CPU differences rarely manifest as playable differences.

For the RTX 4080 SUPER, the closest rival is the standard RTX 4080, which scores -0.1% lower in average benchmark performance. This is within the margin of error for most testing, so users with either card should expect comparable frame rates. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is -1.1% lower, while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB sits at -2.7% lower. The Radeon 8060S is the furthest at -2.8% lower. None of these rivals would meaningfully change the verdict for this game, as all of them are capable of maintaining 60+ FPS at most settings based on their proximity to the 4080 SUPER's performance tier.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D and RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 453rd out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 12.2% of all systems in the database. This is a strong result that reflects the high-end nature of both components. The GPU's percentile of 86 versus all GPUs is the primary driver of this ranking, as the RTX 4080 SUPER's PassMark G3D score of 34,245 places it well above the median. The CPU's percentile of 77 versus all CPUs is respectable but not elite, which is expected for a mid-generation Ryzen 7 part.

The ranking position suggests that this combo outperforms roughly 87.8% of all tested systems in this game. However, the absolute frame rates are so high that the ranking may not fully capture the experience — at 1080p, even the most demanding preset exceeds 150 FPS, which is beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. The combination is overkill for 1080p and 1440p, and only at 4K Ultra does it begin to approach the limits of what the hardware can deliver.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with the Ultra preset?

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 70.9 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold. All four presets at 4K are marked as playable in the verdict data.

Q: What is the best settings recommendation for 1440p gaming?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 112.3 FPS, making it the recommended choice. It is the most demanding preset tested and still stays well above 60 FPS, leaving room for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K at Ultra?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 156.7 FPS. At 3840x2160 Ultra, it drops to 70.9 FPS. This represents a 54.7% reduction in average frame rate between the two resolutions.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The data shows that at 4K Low settings, the average is 158.2 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it falls to 70.9 FPS. This 55.2% drop is driven by the GPU processing the increased resolution and preset complexity, indicating the RTX 4080 SUPER is the limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080 in this game?

A: The nearestRivals data shows the RTX 4080 SUPER scores -0.1% different from the standard RTX 4080 in average benchmark performance. For practical purposes in Lockdown Protocol, the two cards would deliver nearly identical frame rates.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700X3D holding back the RTX 4080 SUPER at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 235.2 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it maintains 156.7 FPS. The high frame rates at both settings suggest the CPU is not creating a significant bottleneck, as the GPU is still able to produce well over 150 FPS even at the most demanding preset.