Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages 61 FPS, High averages 81 FPS, Medium averages 93 FPS, and Low averages 131 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1920x1080 is the only resolution where all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) remain at or above 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium stay playable, while at 3840x2160 only Low reaches the threshold.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 9780. Its closest rival, the AMD FirePro W5000, scores 9803, which is 0.2% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832 (0.5% higher), while the NVIDIA Tesla M10 and Tesla C2070 score 9724 and 9716 respectively, trailing by 0.6% and 0.7%.

Q: What is the CPU's standing among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X sits at the 81st percentile of all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 29123, which places it within 0.5% of its nearest rivals, spanning from the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT at 28940 (0.6% lower) to the Intel Core i5-13500HX at 29270 (0.5% higher).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more limiting at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary constraint. The frame rate drops sharply as settings increase: Low averages 62 FPS, Medium 44 FPS, High 38 FPS, and Ultra 29 FPS. This scaling pattern points to graphics workload dominating at this resolution.

Q: Does the combo rank highly for this game?

A: The combo ranks 3068 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of the database's tested configurations for Lockdown Protocol.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interaction between the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 changes character as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080, the CPU has headroom to feed the GPU, and the recorded frame rates suggest the graphics card is the active bottleneck. The spread from Low (131 FPS) to Ultra (61 FPS) spans 70 FPS, a 53.4% reduction that tracks closely with render workload. The CPU's 16 threads and Zen 3 architecture, reflected in a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15476, are not the limiting factor here.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts. Low settings produce 96 FPS, Medium 68 FPS, High 59 FPS, and Ultra 45 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 28 FPS, but the drop from Medium to High is only 9 FPS. This compression indicates the GPU is beginning to saturate, as the pixel count increases by 77.8% compared to 1080p. The CPU's single-thread performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2032, remains more than adequate for the game's logic and physics at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is decisively the limiting component. The pixel count doubles again relative to 1440p, and the frame rates reflect this: Low averages 62 FPS, Medium 44 FPS, High 38 FPS, and Ultra 29 FPS. The CPU's contribution becomes almost irrelevant at this resolution; the GTX 1070's 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 256.3 GB/s memory bandwidth are the binding constraints. The Pascal architecture's DirectX 12 support (12_1) is present, but the card's 47th percentile standing among all GPUs in the database shows its age.

The pattern across resolutions is clear: at 1080p, the GPU dominates the performance curve; at 1440p, both components contribute, but the GPU starts to strain; at 4K, the GPU is the sole bottleneck. The CPU's 3dmark single-thread score of 943 and 16-thread score of 7586 indicate it has reserve capacity even at 4K, where frame rates are limited by the graphics pipeline.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800X and GTX 1070 achieves rank 3068 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 17.4th percentile of all recorded configurations, meaning roughly 82.6% of tested systems deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The ranking reflects the GPU's age more than the CPU's capability: the Ryzen 7 5800X sits at the 81st percentile among all CPUs, while the GTX 1070 sits at only the 47th percentile among GPUs.

To contextualize the CPU's position, its nearest rivals bracket it tightly. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H scores 29093, just 0.1% below the Ryzen's 29123. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29245 (0.4% higher), the Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29270 (0.5% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28940 (0.6% lower). These differences are within noise; the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo's ranking.

The GPU's nearest rivals tell a similar story of marginal separation. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803 (0.2% higher than the GTX 1070's 9780), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832 (0.5% higher), while the NVIDIA Tesla M10 and Tesla C2070 lag by 0.6% and 0.7% respectively. The GTX 1070 is firmly in a cluster of mid-range 2016-era hardware, and its ranking in this game reflects that positioning.

The combo's overall rank of 3068 is consistent with a system where the GPU is the weaker partner. In a game like Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title that benefits from high frame rates, the GTX 1070's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 1920 shading units are sufficient for playable performance at lower settings, but they do not compete with modern mid-range or high-end graphics cards.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra averages 61 FPS, High averages 81 FPS, Medium averages 93 FPS, and Low averages 131 FPS. This resolution offers the full range of visual options while maintaining smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable at Medium settings, which average 68 FPS, and Low settings, which average 96 FPS. High settings drop to 59 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra falls to 45 FPS. For a 1440p monitor, Medium is the recommended ceiling for a locked 60 FPS experience.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings reach playable performance, averaging 62 FPS. Medium averages 44 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. 4K gaming is possible only at the lowest visual preset, and even then the margin above 60 FPS is slim. The recorded data shows the GTX 1070 is not suited for high-fidelity 4K in this title.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: 1080p is fully playable at every preset, 1440p is playable at Medium or lower, and 4K requires Low settings. The system's strength lies in 1080p gaming, where the Ryzen 7 5800X's processing power is not wasted, and the GTX 1070 can deliver competitive frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements cover three resolutions and four settings each. At 1920x1080, the full data set shows the following averages: Low 131 FPS, Medium 93 FPS (with a minimum of 79 and maximum of 107), High 81 FPS, and Ultra 61 FPS. The Medium preset provides the only min/max range recorded at this resolution, indicating a 28 FPS spread between the lowest and highest observed frames.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 96 FPS, Medium 68 FPS (minimum 58, maximum 78), High 59 FPS, and Ultra 45 FPS. The Medium preset again provides the min/max data, with a 20 FPS spread. The drop from High to Ultra is 14 FPS, the largest single-step reduction at this resolution, reflecting the increased load from Ultra's additional effects.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 62 FPS, Medium 44 FPS (minimum 37, maximum 50), High 38 FPS, and Ultra 29 FPS. The Medium preset's min/max range of 13 FPS is the narrowest recorded across all resolutions, suggesting the GPU is consistently saturated rather than fluctuating. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K spans 33 FPS, a 53.2% decrease that mirrors the 1080p scaling but from a much lower baseline.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the GTX 1070 delivers roughly 2.1x the frame rate at 1080p Low compared to 4K Low (131 vs 62 FPS). At Medium settings, the ratio is also about 2.1x (93 vs 44 FPS). This linear scaling with pixel count indicates the GPU is the dominant factor at all settings, with no evidence of CPU-induced frame pacing issues.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 61 FPS. This is the optimal choice for visual fidelity at this resolution, as High (81 FPS), Medium (93 FPS), and Low (131 FPS) all provide higher headroom but with reduced graphics quality. The Ultra preset's 61 FPS average is just above the threshold, so users seeking a safety margin might prefer High.

For 2560x1440, Medium is the best playable setting, averaging 68 FPS. This provides a meaningful visual upgrade over Low (96 FPS) while staying clear of the 60 FPS threshold. High at 59 FPS is technically below the threshold, making Medium the highest preset that qualifies. The 58 FPS minimum recorded for Medium indicates occasional dips, but the average remains solidly playable.

For 3840x2160, Low is the only playable preset, averaging 62 FPS. The margin above 60 FPS is just 2 FPS, so this is a borderline recommendation. Medium at 44 FPS is not viable for smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 4K represents the absolute limit of this combo's capability, and the 62 FPS average should be viewed as the ceiling rather than a typical experience.

The recommended settings per resolution are: 1080p Ultra (61 FPS), 1440p Medium (68 FPS), and 4K Low (62 FPS). These represent the best balance of visual quality and frame rate based on the measured data.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has four nearest rivals in the database. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is the closest match, with an average score of 29093 versus the Ryzen's 29123, a difference of just 0.1%. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29245 (0.4% higher), while the Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29270 (0.5% higher). The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28940 (0.6% lower). Any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as the game is not CPU-bound at the tested resolutions.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070's nearest rivals are clustered tightly around its average score of 9780. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832 (0.5% higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla M10 and Tesla C2070 score 9724 and 9716 respectively (0.6% and 0.7% lower). In practical terms, these GPUs would deliver indistinguishable performance in Lockdown Protocol, with differences well within measurement error.

A system pairing the Ryzen 7 5800X with any of these rival GPUs would produce frame rates within 1% of the GTX 1070 configuration. Similarly, pairing the GTX 1070 with any of the rival CPUs would yield performance within 0.6% of the tested combo. The ranking of 3068 out of 3714 would remain essentially unchanged with any of these substitutions.

The takeaway is that this combo sits in a dense performance cluster. The Ryzen 7 5800X is a strong CPU that will not bottleneck modern GPUs, while the GTX 1070 is a mid-range GPU from 2016 whose performance is matched by several contemporaries. Users upgrading either component would need to move significantly up the performance ladder to see meaningful gains in Lockdown Protocol, rather than swapping within this tight grouping.