Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a benchmark profile that is almost entirely GPU-bound at lower resolutions and increasingly balanced as resolution climbs. The measured data for Lockdown Protocol shows this combo crushing every preset at every tested resolution, with average frame rates never dropping below the 60 FPS playability threshold, even at 4K Ultra. This is a high-end pairing where the RTX 4090’s raw rasterization power (82.58 TFLOPS FP32, 24 GB GDDR6X, 1.01 TB/s bandwidth) dominates the results, while the 8-core Zen 3 CPU provides ample headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo posts extraordinary numbers. The Low preset averages 278 FPS, which is the highest average recorded across all settings and resolutions. Medium averages 244 FPS (min 208, max 281), High averages 228 FPS, and even the most demanding Ultra preset averages 171 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 107 FPS, indicating that the settings scale heavily but the hardware absorbs the load without breaking a sweat. The min FPS at Medium (208) is still more than triple the playability threshold, suggesting no perceptible stutter risk.

At 2560x1440, the figures remain exceptionally high. Low averages 250 FPS, Medium 192 FPS (min 163, max 220), High 167 FPS, and Ultra 125 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent: Low falls by 28 FPS, Medium by 52 FPS, High by 61 FPS, and Ultra by 46 FPS. The 1440p Ultra average of 125 FPS is still double the 60 FPS threshold, meaning even the most demanding settings at this resolution leave significant performance on the table.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes in magnitude but not in playability. Low averages 174 FPS, Medium 124 FPS (min 105, max 142), High 108 FPS, and Ultra 81 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the weakest point in the entire dataset, but 81 FPS still clears the threshold by 21 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steep: Ultra loses 44 FPS, High loses 59 FPS, Medium loses 68 FPS, and Low loses 76 FPS. Notably, the 4K Medium min FPS of 105 is higher than the 4K Ultra average, highlighting how much overhead exists even in the most demanding scenario.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5800XT (average benchmark score 29879, 81st percentile) sits nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868, delta 0%). The Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, which is only -0.3% relative to the 5800XT, meaning any of these mobile-class chips would deliver essentially the same CPU-bound behavior in Lockdown Protocol. The Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, a 0.6% advantage for the 5800XT, but again the delta is negligible. In practice, swapping the 5800XT for any of these rivals would produce frame rates within the noise margin at 1080p, where the CPU matters most.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4090 (average benchmark score 60347, 88th percentile) has an unusual set of nearest rivals. The Intel Arc Pro A60 matches with 60326 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140 (0.3% ahead of the 4090), the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896 (-2.5% relative), and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58657 (2.9% ahead). These are professional/workstation cards rather than gaming counterparts, which is a quirk of the benchmark database’s scoring. The deltas are all under 3%, so any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical FPS in Lockdown Protocol, though the 4090’s 24 GB VRAM and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth give it an edge in texture-heavy scenes that these rivals may lack.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a proportionally larger role because the GPU can render frames faster than the CPU can feed it. The FPS spread across settings at 1080p (278 Low vs 171 Ultra) suggests that the RTX 4090 is the limiting factor even at Low, but the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s single-thread score (959 in 3dmark_single_thread, 3359 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures it never bottlenecks the pipeline. At 4K, the GPU becomes the overwhelming constraint: the FPS drops by 104 FPS from 1080p Low to 4K Low, a 37% reduction that would not occur if the CPU were the bottleneck.

The scaling between presets at each resolution reinforces this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 107 FPS; at 4K, the same move costs 93 FPS. The absolute cost is similar, but the percentage reduction is larger at 4K (53% vs 38%), meaning the GPU’s workload scales more steeply relative to its capacity at higher resolutions. The CPU’s 16 threads (8 cores, 16 threads, Zen 3, 4.80 GHz boost) are more than sufficient for a competitive FPS title like Lockdown Protocol, which typically uses fewer than 8 threads. The 32 MB shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide ample data throughput for the GPU’s 1.01 TB/s bandwidth, but at 4K the GPU’s texture fill rate (1,290.2 GTexel/s) and pixel rate (443.5 GPixel/s) become the dominant factors.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol, and then some. The verdictByResolution data marks every settings preset at every resolution as playable. At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 81 FPS; at 2560x1440, Ultra averages 125 FPS; at 1920x1080, Ultra averages 171 FPS. All three resolutions clear the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin. The weakest recorded point in the entire dataset is the 4K Ultra average of 81 FPS, which is still 21 FPS above the threshold. The 4K Medium min FPS of 105 is nearly double the threshold, meaning even worst-case frame dips are far beyond playable. There is no resolution or preset combination in the measured data that fails to hit 60 FPS, so the verdict is unambiguous: this combo is overkill for Lockdown Protocol at any setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 151st out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the top 4% of all tested systems, though the percentile calculation is not directly stated in the data. The rank of 151 out of 3714 means there are 150 combos that perform better, which likely include newer or more specialized pairings, but the gap is small given the 4090’s 88th percentile standing among all GPUs and the 5800XT’s 81st percentile among all CPUs. The rank reflects the reality that the CPU is not the fastest available — the 5800XT’s average benchmark score of 29879 trails the Ryzen 7 8845HS by 0.3% — but the GPU’s massive lead over most rivals compensates. In practical terms, the differences between rank 1 and rank 151 are likely single-digit FPS at 1080p, and negligible at 4K where the GPU dominates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, averaging 171 FPS. There is no setting that fails here, so Ultra is the obvious choice for maximum visual quality. At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best, averaging 125 FPS — still more than double the threshold. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 81 FPS, which is the only resolution where the margin narrows to a single-digit multiple of the threshold. In all three cases, the best settings are the highest available, because the hardware never drops below 81 FPS even in the most demanding scenario. For players who prioritize frame rate over visuals, the Low preset at 4K (174 FPS) or 1440p (250 FPS) would offer refresh-rate-matching performance for high-Hz displays, but the Ultra preset is the definitive recommendation for this combo.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 81 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is 21 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves?

A: The highest average is 278 FPS, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800XT compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The 5800XT’s average benchmark score is 29879, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868, 0% delta) and the Ryzen 7 8845HS (29955, -0.3% delta). Performance differences are within noise.

Q: Is the RTX 4090 the bottleneck at 4K?

A: Yes. The FPS drop from 1440p to 4K is steep (e.g., Ultra falls from 125 to 81 FPS, a 35% reduction), while the CPU’s 16 threads and high single-thread scores (e.g., 959 in 3dmark_single_thread) are not the limiting factor.

Q: What is the worst-case frame rate recorded?

A: The lowest min FPS in the dataset is 105, recorded at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. This is still 45 FPS above the playable threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: It ranks 151st out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 4% of all systems in the database.

Q: What settings should I use for a 144 Hz monitor at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 125 FPS, which is below 144 FPS. To hit a 144 Hz refresh rate, the High preset (167 FPS) or Medium (192 FPS) would be required, based on the measured data.