Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a strong performance profile for Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title. Measured data across three resolutions and four quality presets shows that this combination consistently exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the most demanding preset at each resolution remaining fluid. The following analysis breaks down the optimal settings, component roles, and frame rate data.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at or above 60 FPS is High, delivering an average of 73 FPS. The Medium preset runs at 84 FPS average, but High offers a richer visual experience while still clearing the threshold with room to spare. Ultra drops to 55 FPS average, which falls below the 60 FPS playability line, making it unsuitable for a smooth experience at 4K.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 85 FPS, making it the best playable setting. This is a significant jump from the 4K result, showing that the resolution reduction from 2160p to 1440p unlocks the full visual fidelity of the game. High runs at 113 FPS, Medium at 130 FPS, and Low at 183 FPS, but Ultra provides the best balance of image quality and performance.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset runs at an average of 116 FPS, again the most demanding setting that stays above 60 FPS. The headroom here is substantial, with High at 155 FPS, Medium at 177 FPS, and Low at 249 FPS. For competitive play, the Low preset’s 249 FPS average could be attractive, but for visual quality, Ultra remains comfortably playable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s role is more pronounced at lower resolutions. At 3840x2160, scaling from Low to Ultra reduces the average FPS from 118 to 55, a drop of 63 FPS. This steep decline is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios, where the RTX 3080’s rendering workload at 4K limits performance regardless of the CPU’s capability.

At 2560x1440, the scaling from Low to Ultra shows a similar pattern, with averages falling from 183 to 85 FPS, a 98 FPS difference. The CPU’s 8-core, 16-thread configuration with 96 MB of L3 cache provides ample headroom, but the GPU still dictates the frame rate ceiling at this resolution. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s 3D V-Cache design helps maintain consistent frame pacing, but the RTX 3080’s 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 320-bit bus width are the limiting factors.

At 1920x1080, the CPU’s influence becomes more visible. The Low preset hits 249 FPS average, which is close to the CPU’s maximum throughput for this game. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p results in a 133 FPS reduction, indicating that both components are heavily engaged. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s high single-thread performance, evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 2017, helps maintain high frame rates at this resolution, but the GPU still handles the bulk of the rendering load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160

• High: 73 FPS average
• Low: 118 FPS average
• Medium: 84 FPS average, with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS
• Ultra: 55 FPS average

The Medium preset’s minimum of 71 FPS ensures that even the heaviest scenes remain above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset’s 55 FPS average is the only sub-60 result across all tested configurations, indicating that 4K Ultra is too demanding for this hardware combination.

2560x1440

• High: 113 FPS average
• Low: 183 FPS average
• Medium: 130 FPS average, with a minimum of 110 FPS and a maximum of 149 FPS
• Ultra: 85 FPS average

All presets at 1440p exceed 60 FPS, with the Medium preset’s minimum of 110 FPS providing a large safety margin. The Ultra preset’s 85 FPS average is smooth, and the gap between High and Ultra (28 FPS) is smaller than at 4K, suggesting diminishing returns at higher settings.

1920x1080

• High: 155 FPS average
• Low: 249 FPS average
• Medium: 177 FPS average, with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 204 FPS
• Ultra: 116 FPS average

The 1080p results show the highest frame rates across the board. The Medium preset’s minimum of 151 FPS is particularly strong, ensuring no perceptible stutter. The Ultra preset’s 116 FPS average is well above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the best choice for players with high-refresh-rate monitors.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 1031 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 28% of all configurations. The processor’s percentile vs all CPUs is 80, meaning it outperforms 80% of tested CPUs, while the GPU’s percentile vs all GPUs is 68. This suggests that the CPU is the stronger component relative to its peers, while the GPU is slightly above average.

The combo rank of 1031 indicates that there are 1030 configurations that deliver higher average frame rates in this game, but this does not diminish the fact that this setup clears the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution except 4K Ultra. The rank reflects the performance ceiling, not the playability, and the data shows that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, which has an average benchmark score of 27887 (0% delta), and the Intel Core i9-10900K, with a score of 27872 (0.1% delta). The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 scores 27932 (-0.1% delta), and the Intel Core i5-12600KF scores 27799 (0.3% delta). These processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol, making them viable alternatives if paired with a comparable GPU.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA P106-100 has an average score of 23249 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 scores 23250 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23273 (-0.4% delta), and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X scores 23276 (-0.4% delta). These GPUs are within 0.4% of the RTX 3080’s average benchmark score of 23172, suggesting similar rasterization performance. However, the RTX 3080’s 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 68 RT cores provide additional headroom for ray tracing and high-resolution textures that these rivals may lack.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or higher across all tested resolutions, with one caveat. At 3840x2160, the High preset achieves 73 FPS average, and the Medium and Low presets are also playable, but Ultra falls to 55 FPS average. The verdict data confirms that High is the best playable setting at 4K.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra delivering 85 FPS average. This resolution offers the best combination of visual quality and performance, making it the recommended choice for this hardware. At 1920x1080, Ultra runs at 116 FPS average, and every preset exceeds 100 FPS, providing a highly responsive experience.

For players seeking maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p hits 249 FPS average, which is ideal for competitive play. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14317, and the RTX 3080’s 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, create a balanced system that excels in this title. The only scenario that fails to reach 60 FPS is 4K Ultra, which is a reasonable trade-off given the resolution’s demanding nature.