Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers playable performance in Lockdown Protocol across all tested resolutions, with the data showing a clear path to 60 FPS at 4K only by dropping to Low settings. The measured FPS values indicate a system that scales predictably with resolution and preset changes, making it a versatile option for this FPS title.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is Low, which delivers an average of 74 FPS. The Medium preset falls below the playable threshold at 53.4 FPS, and High drops further to 49.6 FPS, while Ultra is the least viable at 35 FPS. This means 4K gaming is possible but requires significant graphical compromises.

For 2560x1440, the High preset is the best choice that stays above 60 FPS, achieving an average of 73.2 FPS. The Medium preset also clears the threshold comfortably at 85.6 FPS, and Low reaches 115.2 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while still maintaining a solid frame rate. The Ultra preset at this resolution falls short at 55.7 FPS.

At 1920x1080, every preset tested clears the 60 FPS bar, so the most demanding option—Ultra—is the recommended setting, with an average of 73 FPS. The High preset reaches 99.5 FPS, Medium hits 111.3 FPS, and Low peaks at 156.3 FPS, showing that 1080p users have substantial headroom to max out the game’s visuals without sacrificing smoothness.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with high settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 49.6, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Only the Low preset at this resolution achieves 74 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 73.2 FPS, making it the most demanding option that stays above 60 FPS. Medium runs at 85.6 FPS and Low at 115.2 FPS, but High provides the best balance of visuals and performance.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at any resolution?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080, where it averages 73 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 55.7 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls to 35 FPS—both below the playable threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: The data shows a significant scaling penalty. For example, at High settings, the average FPS drops from 99.5 at 1920x1080 to 73.2 at 2560x1440, and further to 49.6 at 3840x2160. This represents a roughly 50% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the Low preset provide a large FPS boost at 4K?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, Low averages 74 FPS, which is 24.4 FPS higher than Medium (53.4 FPS) and 39 FPS higher than High (49.6 FPS). This makes Low the only viable 4K option.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 averages 111.3 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving ample room for higher settings or future content updates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope is narrow. The Low preset leads with an average of 74 FPS, followed by Medium at 53.4 FPS, High at 49.6 FPS, and Ultra at 35 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial—20.6 FPS—indicating that the GPU’s rendering load increases sharply beyond the lowest settings. The drop from High to Ultra is 14.6 FPS, showing that Ultra’s extra effects carry a heavy cost at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates improve significantly across all presets. Low reaches 115.2 FPS, Medium hits 85.6 FPS, High achieves 73.2 FPS, and Ultra trails at 55.7 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p is most pronounced at High, where the average jumps from 49.6 to 73.2 FPS—a 47.6% increase. The Medium preset also benefits greatly, rising from 53.4 to 85.6 FPS. Ultra remains the only preset below the 60 FPS threshold, but its 55.7 FPS average is close to playable.

At 1920x1080, the system shows its strongest performance. Low averages 156.3 FPS, Medium runs at 111.3 FPS, High delivers 99.5 FPS, and Ultra still manages 73 FPS. The differences between presets are more moderate than at higher resolutions: the spread from Low to Ultra is 83.3 FPS, but every setting provides a smooth experience. The transition from High to Ultra costs 26.5 FPS, which is a noticeable trade-off for the extra visual fidelity.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X sits in a tight cluster of comparable processors. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is nearly identical, with an average score of 29093 versus the 5800X’s 29123, a delta of just 0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is also very close at 28940, trailing by 0.6%. On the other side, the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29245 (0.4% ahead) and the Intel Core i5-13500HX reaches 29270 (0.5% ahead). In practice, any of these chips would deliver essentially the same frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, since the game’s performance at the tested resolutions is unlikely to diverge meaningfully within a 1% CPU score band.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has similar companions. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, just 0.7% lower than the 3060 Ti’s 16129 average benchmark score. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is slightly faster at 16361 (1.4% higher), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M matches that at 16351 (1.4% higher). The AMD Radeon R9 370X trails by 1.7% with 15862. These deltas are small enough that users with any of these cards would see nearly identical FPS numbers in this game, especially at 1080p and 1440p where the CPU becomes more relevant.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800X and RTX 3060 Ti ranks 2624th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This rank reflects the hardware’s age and mid-range positioning rather than a failure to run the game. The percentile data reinforces this: the CPU sits at the 81st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. The combo’s overall rank is dragged down by the GPU’s more modest standing, but the measured FPS shows that this pairing still clears the playable bar at most settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable envelope depends heavily on resolution and preset choices. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—average above 60 FPS, with Ultra hitting 73 FPS. This makes 1080p the only resolution where the system can run the game at maximum settings without compromise. At 2560x1440, the High preset is the best playable option at 73.2 FPS; Medium (85.6 FPS) and Low (115.2 FPS) also work, but Ultra falls to 55.7 FPS. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset averages above 60 FPS at 74 FPS, while Medium (53.4 FPS), High (49.6 FPS), and Ultra (35 FPS) all miss the mark.

The data indicates that 60 FPS is achievable at every resolution, but 4K users must accept the lowest visual settings. The system’s best overall experience is at 1440p with High settings, which balances image quality and smoothness, or at 1080p with Ultra for maximum fidelity.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal how the CPU and GPU split responsibilities in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor at higher presets: Ultra drops to 73 FPS while Low hits 156.3 FPS, a difference of 83.3 FPS. This wide gap shows that the RTX 3060 Ti’s rendering throughput is the bottleneck, not the Ryzen 7 5800X, which has ample headroom given its 81st percentile CPU ranking.

At 2560x1440, the GPU’s load increases, but the scaling is less drastic. The difference between Low (115.2 FPS) and Ultra (55.7 FPS) is 59.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU still dominates. However, the CPU’s role becomes slightly more visible: the gap between High (73.2 FPS) and Ultra (55.7 FPS) is 17.5 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p, suggesting that the resolution increase shifts more work to the GPU while the CPU keeps pace.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is almost entirely responsible for performance. The spread from Low (74 FPS) to Ultra (35 FPS) is 39 FPS, and even Medium (53.4 FPS) struggles. The CPU’s 16 threads and high single-thread score are sufficient to feed the GPU at this resolution, but the RTX 3060 Ti’s 8 GB of memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are taxed heavily by the pixel count. The data shows that lowering settings at 4K provides a larger FPS boost than at lower resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the primary constraint across all tested configs, with the CPU only becoming a factor at very high frame rates in 1080p Low.