Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers overwhelming performance in Lockdown Protocol, a 2024-released FPS title. Across all three tested resolutions — 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080 — every single settings preset (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clears the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the weakest result being 74.3 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data indicates a pairing that is not merely playable but excessively capable, leaving substantial headroom even at the most demanding configurations.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 74.3 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the most demanding configuration tested, and it still maintains comfortable playability.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440 resolution?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 112.3 FPS. Since all presets at this resolution exceed 60 FPS, Ultra is the recommended choice as it offers the highest visual quality while still delivering nearly double the playable threshold.

Q: How much performance difference exists between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (253.5 FPS) and Ultra (155.4 FPS) is 98.1 FPS, representing a 63% reduction in frame rate when moving to maximum quality. Despite this drop, Ultra remains highly fluid at 155.4 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes increasingly dominant at higher resolutions. At 4K, the spread between Low and Ultra settings is 83.6 FPS (157.9 down to 74.3), whereas at 1080p the spread is 98.1 FPS (253.5 down to 155.4), indicating that resolution scaling compresses performance differences as the GPU workload intensifies.

Q: Does this combo rank highly among tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 335th out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 9% of all configurations. This percentile ranking reflects the strong absolute performance shown in the measured FPS data.

Q: What happens to frame rates when moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: At High settings, the transition from 1920x1080 (204.7 FPS) to 2560x1440 (153.5 FPS) results in a 25% performance drop. The system loses 51.2 FPS when increasing resolution by roughly 1.78 times the pixel count.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear division of labor between the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU's influence is most apparent: the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, with its 96 MB of shared L3 cache and 8 cores / 16 threads, provides enough headroom that even Low settings hit 253.5 FPS. The relatively small delta between Low and Medium at 1080p (253.5 to 223.5, a 30 FPS difference) suggests that the GPU is still the primary limiter even at lower resolutions, but the CPU's strong single-thread performance (884 in 3dmark_single_thread) prevents it from becoming a constraining factor.

As resolution climbs to 2560x1440, the GPU's role expands. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth become more critical, yet the CPU continues to keep pace. The 1440p Low-to-Ultra spread of 114.6 FPS (226.9 down to 112.3) indicates that the GPU is now shouldering more of the rendering burden, but the 5800X3D's 8-thread benchmark score of 5906 and max-thread score of 7285 ensure that frame pacing remains consistent.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates the performance equation. The 4K Low setting produces 157.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 74.3 FPS — a difference of 83.6 FPS that is almost entirely attributable to GPU fill-rate and shader workload. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 816.0 GTexel/s texture rate are the decisive factors here. Notably, the 4K Ultra result of 74.3 FPS is still 14.3 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, demonstrating that even at the highest pixel density, the GPU has enough headroom to avoid compromising the CPU's ability to feed frames.

The scaling pattern across resolutions reveals a system that is balanced but GPU-leaning at higher pixel counts. From 1080p Ultra (155.4 FPS) to 4K Ultra (74.3 FPS), the performance drops by 52%, which closely tracks the pixel-count increase from 2.07 million to 8.29 million pixels (a 4x increase, though the actual drop is less severe due to the GPU's ample resources). The CPU's 3dmark_16_threads score of 7299 and cinebench_r23_multicore score of 14317 indicate sufficient multi-threaded throughput to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at any tested resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The lowest resolution tested produces the highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings deliver 253.5 FPS average, while Medium reduces this to 223.5 FPS (a 30 FPS drop). High settings come in at 204.7 FPS, and Ultra at 155.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 98.1 FPS reduction, or roughly 39% of the Low-setting performance. Every preset exceeds 150 FPS, meaning the system is capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p without any compromise.

2560x1440: At 1440p, the performance hierarchy remains intact but shifts downward. Low settings produce 226.9 FPS, Medium 172.7 FPS, High 153.5 FPS, and Ultra 112.3 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 19.2 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra transition costs 41.2 FPS — the largest single-step drop in the resolution's preset ladder. This suggests that Ultra settings introduce particularly expensive visual effects at 1440p, likely related to the RTX 4080 SUPER's ray-tracing capabilities and the game's FPS-specific rendering features.

3840x2160: The 4K results show the most significant performance compression. Low settings average 157.9 FPS, Medium 114.6 FPS, High 96 FPS, and Ultra 74.3 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is 21.7 FPS, while the Medium-to-High transition costs 18.6 FPS. Even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 74.3 FPS, which is 23.8% above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data shows no configuration in the test suite dips below 60 FPS, confirming that this hardware combination is over-provisioned for Lockdown Protocol's demands at every tested setting.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, provide context for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D's role in this combo. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (avgScore 27887) is essentially a statistical tie at 0% deltaPct, though it is a mobile-oriented part. The Intel Core i9-10900K (avgScore 27872) trails by only 0.1%, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (avgScore 27932) leads by 0.1%. The Intel Core i5-12600KF (avgScore 27799) is 0.3% behind. In practice, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol at the tested resolutions, since the 5800X3D's advantage in gaming workloads is already sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4080 SUPER.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER's nearest rivals include the non-SUPER RTX 4080 (avgScore 54247, deltaPct -0.1%), which is effectively a performance twin. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (avgScore 54828) is 1.1% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (avgScore 55698) is 2.7% ahead in raw benchmark terms. Interestingly, the RX 6750 GRE's higher average score does not necessarily translate to better gaming performance in Lockdown Protocol, as the measured FPS data for the RTX 4080 SUPER shows it clearing 60 FPS at all settings. A system with any of these GPUs paired with a similarly capable CPU would likely produce FPS numbers within a few percent of the results shown here, assuming driver and game optimizations align.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 155.4 FPS. This is 95.4 FPS above the playable threshold, indicating that players can max out every visual option without concern.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings again qualify as the best choice, delivering 112.3 FPS average. This is 52.3 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, providing a comfortable margin for demanding scenes within the game.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings produce 74.3 FPS average, which is 14.3 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the only resolution where the margin narrows noticeably, but the system still clears the playability bar with room to spare. The data shows that no resolution requires dropping below Ultra to maintain 60 FPS, which is an exceptional result for a 2024 FPS title.

The Verdict

The verdictByResolution data is unambiguous: this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at every resolution and settings combination tested. At 3840x2160, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with the best being Ultra at 74.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same four presets are playable, with Ultra at 112.3 FPS. At 1920x1080, all presets clear the threshold, with Ultra at 155.4 FPS.

The lowest performance point in the entire test matrix is 4K Ultra at 74.3 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This means that even in the most graphically intensive scenario — maximum resolution, maximum settings — the system never approaches the boundary of playability. For competitive FPS play, where higher frame rates are often prioritized, the 1080p Low setting at 253.5 FPS offers an extreme refresh-rate advantage, while 1440p Ultra at 112.3 FPS provides a balanced experience for both competitive and visual fidelity needs. The data strongly suggests that this hardware combination is future-proofed for Lockdown Protocol's current rendering demands, with no settings-based compromises required at any resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 335th out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 91st percentile of all configurations tested. This rank reflects the strong measured performance, but the percentile position is notable given that the hardware itself is not top-of-the-line — the CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 80, and the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is 86. The combo rank of 335 suggests that while individual components are strong, the specific pairing in this game performs better than the component percentiles alone would predict, likely due to the 5800X3D's large L3 cache benefiting the game's CPU-bound scenarios and the 4080 SUPER's ample bandwidth handling the GPU load.

The rank is particularly impressive when considering that 3,714 combos include configurations with newer and higher-tier hardware. The fact that this pairing sits in the top 9% indicates that Lockdown Protocol rewards the combination of a high-cache CPU and a high-bandwidth GPU. The measured FPS data supports this interpretation: the system maintains 60+ FPS at 4K Ultra, a result that many less capable combos would struggle to achieve. The ranking also implies that users with this specific hardware can expect consistent, high-refresh-rate experiences across the board, with the only potential limitation being the 4K Ultra result of 74.3 FPS, which still comfortably clears the playability bar.