Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and AMD Radeon RX 580 shows a clear pattern: playable performance exists at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K remains out of reach. At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset averages 40 FPS, Medium averages 29 FPS with a minimum of 24 FPS and maximum of 33 FPS, High averages 25 FPS, and Ultra drops to 19 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves meaningfully. The Low preset averages 62 FPS, which clears the playable threshold. Medium averages 44 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS and maximum of 51 FPS. High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is 18 FPS, indicating a steep performance cost for each preset step upward.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low averages 85 FPS, Medium averages 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 FPS and maximum of 69 FPS, High averages 53 FPS, and Ultra averages 40 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p is the most demanding setting that still holds an average at the 60 FPS mark, though the 51 FPS minimum shows dips below that line can occur during heavy scenes.

The min and max FPS data is only available for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the recorded range spans from 51 FPS to 69 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range spans from 38 FPS to 51 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range spans from 24 FPS to 33 FPS. These ranges demonstrate that frame pacing becomes increasingly erratic as resolution climbs, with the spread between minimum and maximum widening at higher resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component constrains this game. The Ryzen 7 5800X is a strong 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture, and its benchmark scores indicate it is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The GPU, a Radeon RX 580 with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, shows its age when resolution increases.

At 1920x1080, the RX 580 is the primary constraint. The drop from Low at 85 FPS to Medium at 60 FPS is a 25 FPS reduction, and High falls to 53 FPS. The CPU has ample headroom in this range, as evidenced by the processor's multi-threaded performance in synthetic tests. The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 15476 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1574.5 in single-core, which places it well above the demands of a 1080p session.

At 2560x1440, the GPU load increases further. The average FPS at Low drops from 85 at 1080p to 62 at 1440p, a 23 FPS reduction. Medium drops from 60 to 44, High drops from 53 to 39, and Ultra drops from 40 to 29. The consistent reduction across all presets indicates the GPU is scaling with pixel count as expected, while the CPU maintains its role as the stable foundation.

At 3840x2160, the RX 580 is severely overtaxed. Even the Low preset only manages 40 FPS, and every preset falls below 30 FPS except Low. The 4K results show that no amount of CPU headroom can compensate for the GPU's rendering limits. The RX 580's 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth simply cannot feed enough frames at this pixel density.

The verdict is clear: the Ryzen 7 5800X is not the bottleneck in this pairing. The RX 580 determines playability at every resolution, and the CPU's role is to ensure consistent frame delivery when the GPU can keep up.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the Ryzen 7 5800X sits close to several other processors. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H has an average benchmark score of 29093 against the 5800X's 29123, a delta of 0.1 percent. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29245, a 0.4 percent difference. The Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29270, a 0.5 percent difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28940, a 0.6 percent difference. Any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame pacing in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU, as the processor is not the limiting factor in this configuration.

For the GPU side, the Radeon RX 580's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile with an average score of 12940 against the RX 580's 12928, a delta of 0.1 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986, a 0.4 percent difference. The AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, a 0.5 percent difference. The AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847, a 0.6 percent difference. In practical terms, swapping the RX 580 for any of these would produce almost identical results in Lockdown Protocol, with the same resolution and preset limitations applying.

The combination of a Ryzen 7 5800X-class CPU with an RX 580-class GPU means the experience is defined by the GPU tier. Users upgrading from the 5800X to a faster processor would see no measurable gain in this game, while upgrading the graphics card would directly translate to higher FPS at every resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 3384 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This puts the pairing in the lower percentile of all tested configurations, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing limited playability outside of 1080p and 1440p Low settings.

The low rank reflects the GPU's age more than the CPU's capability. The Ryzen 7 5800X itself ranks in the 81st percentile against all CPUs in the database, a strong position. The RX 580, however, ranks in the 53rd percentile against all GPUs, which is middling. The combination of a high-tier CPU with a mid-tier GPU creates a system that is balanced for CPU-heavy workloads but constrained in GPU-bound scenarios like Lockdown Protocol at higher resolutions.

The rank also suggests that many other combinations deliver better performance in this game. The data indicates that pairing a similarly strong CPU with a faster GPU would move the rank substantially higher, while pairing this GPU with a slower CPU would not meaningfully change the outcome.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The answer depends on the target resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS on the Low preset with an average of 85 FPS, and on the Medium preset with an average of exactly 60 FPS. The High preset falls short at 53 FPS, and Ultra at 40 FPS. So at 1080p, the system is playable on Low and Medium settings, with Medium representing the best balance of visual quality and performance.

At 2560x1440, only the Low preset clears 60 FPS with an average of 62 FPS. Medium averages 44 FPS, High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. The system can run the game at 1440p, but only on the lowest settings, and the margin above 60 FPS is slim at only 2 FPS.

At 3840x2160, no preset is playable. The best result is Low at 40 FPS, followed by Medium at 29 FPS, High at 25 FPS, and Ultra at 19 FPS. The system cannot sustain a playable experience at 4K under any settings configuration.

The verdict is that this PC is a capable 1080p machine for Lockdown Protocol, a marginal 1440p machine on Low settings, and not viable at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average FPS of 60. The minimum recorded FPS at this setting is 51, so dips below the threshold can occur, but the average meets the playability bar. The Low preset offers a comfortable 85 FPS average for users who prefer higher frame rates over visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Low, with an average FPS of 62. This is the only preset at this resolution that clears the 60 FPS threshold. The margin is thin, so users should expect occasional dips below 60 FPS during intense scenes.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The Low setting averages 40 FPS, which falls well short of the 60 FPS requirement. Users with 4K displays should either lower the resolution to 1440p or consider a more powerful GPU, as no settings adjustment within the recorded presets can make this combination playable at 4K.

The data overall tells a consistent story: this pairing is best suited for 1080p gaming with Medium settings, capable of 1440p on Low, and unsuitable for 4K in Lockdown Protocol.