Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Arc B370 shows a wide performance spread depending on resolution and graphics preset. At 3840x2160, the highest resolution tested, the combination struggles to maintain fluid frame rates across all settings. The Low preset delivers an average of 38 FPS, which is the best result at this resolution, while Medium drops to 27 FPS on average with a minimum of 23 FPS and a maximum of 31 FPS. High settings average 23 FPS, and Ultra falls to 18 FPS. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance improves noticeably but remains below the playable threshold in every preset. The Low preset averages 58 FPS, just 2 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. Medium settings produce an average of 42 FPS with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. High settings average 36 FPS, while Ultra drops to 27 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is 16 FPS, indicating that the preset selection has a substantial impact on frame rate.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally reaches playable performance, but only at the Low preset. Low settings deliver an average of 80 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 57 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS, meaning the average misses the target but the maximum exceeds it. High settings average 49 FPS, and Ultra drops to 37 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 43 FPS drop, representing a 54% reduction in average frame rate.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: higher resolutions and more demanding presets both reduce performance significantly. At 4K, even the lowest preset cannot reach 40 FPS, while at 1080p, only the lowest preset clears the playability bar. The measured values show no min or max figures recorded for Low, High, and Ultra presets at most resolutions, meaning the database only captured averages for those combinations.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only at the Low preset. The recorded average FPS at 1080p Low is 80, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium settings average 57 FPS, which falls short of the threshold.

Q: What is the best performance this combination achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 80 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only preset across all tested resolutions that surpasses the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184. Its closest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower than the Arc B370.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at lower resolutions?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor throughout. The Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800X ranks in the 81st percentile among all CPUs. At 1080p Low, the combination reaches 80 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra it drops to 37 FPS, showing that graphical settings, not CPU workload, drive the performance variance.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 2560x1440?

A: None of the presets at 1440p reach 60 FPS. Low settings average 58 FPS, Medium averages 42 FPS with a range of 35 to 48 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS.

Q: How does this combination rank among all tested combos for this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 3427 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the lower portion of the database's results.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data for Lockdown Protocol shows that the Intel Arc B370 is the dominant constraint in this pairing. The GPU's percentile ranking of 5 among all GPUs indicates it sits near the bottom of the performance distribution, while the CPU's percentile ranking of 81 places it far higher. When a system pairs a high-percentile CPU with a low-percentile GPU, the GPU typically becomes the limiting factor, and the measured FPS values support this interpretation.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates range from 18 to 38 FPS depending on preset. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 20 FPS, a 53% reduction. At 2560x1440, the range spans 27 to 58 FPS, a 31 FPS spread. At 1920x1080, the range spans 37 to 80 FPS, a 43 FPS spread. The fact that lower presets consistently produce higher frame rates at every resolution indicates that pixel throughput and shading workload, both GPU responsibilities, are what change with these settings.

CPU workload in Lockdown Protocol does not appear to be a limiting factor in this configuration. The Ryzen 7 5800X has 8 cores and 16 threads, and its multi-threaded benchmark scores, such as 15,476 in Cinebench R23, place it well above typical gaming requirements. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 7,586 and the max-thread score of 7,578 show consistent scaling across thread counts, suggesting the CPU can handle the game's processing demands without becoming a bottleneck.

The resolution scaling further confirms the GPU's role. Doubling the pixel count from 1080p to 1440p reduces the Low preset average from 80 FPS to 58 FPS, a 28% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces the Low preset average from 58 FPS to 38 FPS, a 34% drop. These reductions align with the increased pixel throughput required, which is a GPU-bound operation. The CPU's workload does not scale with resolution, so if the CPU were the constraint, frame rates would remain similar across resolutions. The data shows they do not, confirming the GPU as the performance ceiling.

The Verdict

The database's verdict for this combination is clear: the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Arc B370 can run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where it achieves an average of 80 FPS. This is the only resolution and preset combination that clears the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is that no preset is playable. The closest result is Low settings at 58 FPS average, which misses the 60 FPS threshold by 2 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all produce averages well below the threshold. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse. Low settings average 38 FPS, and all other presets fall below 30 FPS. The verdict by resolution lists no playable settings at either 1440p or 4K.

For users who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity, the 1080p Low preset is the only viable option. The 80 FPS average provides sufficient headroom above the 60 FPS threshold for minor frame time variations, although the database does not record minimum or maximum values for this preset. At 1080p Medium, the average of 57 FPS is close to the threshold, but the recorded minimum of 48 FPS indicates that frame drops may occur during demanding scenes.

This system is not suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming at resolutions above 1080p in Lockdown Protocol. Users targeting 1440p or 4K would need a significantly more powerful GPU to reach playable frame rates, as the current combination falls short at every preset tested for those resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is as follows.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only option that clears the threshold. It delivers an average of 80 FPS. Medium settings average 57 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, so Low is the best playable preset. The database confirms this by listing Low as the best settings at this resolution with an average FPS of 80.

At 2560x1440, no preset achieves a 60 FPS average. Low comes closest at 58 FPS, but since it does not meet or exceed the threshold, there is no recommended preset for this resolution. The verdict by resolution lists no playable settings and no best settings for 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the same applies. Low settings average 38 FPS, and all other presets are lower. No preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold, so the database records no playable settings and no best settings for 4K.

The practical takeaway is that users who want to play Lockdown Protocol with this hardware should select 1080p and Low settings. This combination provides an average frame rate of 80 FPS, which is 20 FPS above the playability threshold. Any increase in resolution or preset level will push the average below 60 FPS, and the margin becomes increasingly thin as settings are raised.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database for Lockdown Protocol, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3427 out of 3714 combinations. This places it in the bottom 8% of tested systems. The ranking reflects the GPU's low performance standing relative to other hardware in the database.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 5 among all GPUs is the primary contributor to this low position. The CPU's percentile ranking of 81 among all CPUs is strong, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations in a frame rate-bound scenario. The recorded FPS data confirms this: the system only achieves playable performance at the lowest resolution and lowest preset tested.

For context, the GPU's average benchmark score of 1184 places it near several older or lower-tier graphics solutions. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with a score of 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1190, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M with 1192, and the AMD FirePro M2000 with 1168. These scores are all within 1.4% of the Arc B370's score, indicating that the GPU delivers performance comparable to these older parts in synthetic benchmarks.

The CPU, by contrast, ranks much higher. Its average benchmark score of 29,123 places it near the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H with a score of 29,093, the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 with 29,245, the Intel Core i5-13500HX with 29,270, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT with 28,940. All of these rivals are within 0.6% of the Ryzen 7 5800X's score. This suggests that the CPU is not the source of the low ranking in Lockdown Protocol.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users considering hardware that would behave similarly to this combination in Lockdown Protocol, the nearest rivals for each component provide reference points.

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 29,123. The closest alternatives are the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT with a score of 28,940, which is 0.6% lower, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H with a score of 29,093, which is 0.1% lower. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29,245, which is 0.4% higher, and the Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29,270, which is 0.5% higher. Any of these CPUs would provide similar processing performance in a system paired with the same GPU, meaning the frame rates in Lockdown Protocol would be largely unchanged since the GPU is the limiting factor.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184. The nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with a score of 1186, which is 0.2% higher, and the ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. Swapping the Arc B370 for any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, given the small score differences.

It is important to note that the GPU's memory configuration is system-shared, meaning its bandwidth is system-dependent. This is a different architecture from discrete GPUs with dedicated memory, and it may affect real-world performance in ways that synthetic benchmarks do not fully capture. However, based on the recorded data, the Arc B370 and its nearest rivals all fall in the 5th percentile of GPU performance, and none would be expected to deliver substantially different results in this game.