Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 129.4 FPS, Medium settings reach 95.5 FPS, and High settings sustain 82.5 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 59.5 FPS, which sits just below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 69.9 FPS, indicating that preset selection has a substantial impact on frame delivery.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages compress noticeably. Low settings still manage 95 FPS, Medium settings hold at 69.9 FPS, and High settings fall to 58.4 FPS. Ultra settings drop further to 45.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 49.6 FPS, showing that resolution scaling reduces the headroom available at the top end. At this resolution, only Low and Medium presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium landing 9.9 FPS above the line.

At 3840x2160, the GTX 1070 is clearly under strain. Low settings produce 63.9 FPS, which is the only preset to reach playable levels. Medium settings average 42.8 FPS, High settings fall to 39.1 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 29.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 34.3 FPS, a smaller absolute spread than at lower resolutions because the GPU is already near its limit. The data shows that 4K is viable only at the lowest preset, and even then with a modest margin of 3.9 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold.

The min and max FPS fields in the database are null for all recorded configurations, so the analysis relies on average frame rates. Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: the GTX 1070 scales down more gracefully than it scales up. The 1080p results are strong, 1440p results are workable with the right preset, and 4K results are marginal at best.

CPU and GPU Roles

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is a high-end desktop processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 4 architecture and built on a 5 nm process. Its benchmark results place it in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40081. The GPU, by contrast, sits in the 47th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 9780. This gap in relative standing is the first clue about component roles in this pairing.

The scaling between resolutions and presets in the measured FPS data reveals where the bottleneck sits. At 1920x1080, dropping from High to Low raises the average from 82.5 FPS to 129.4 FPS, a gain of 46.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same preset change moves from 58.4 FPS to 95 FPS, a gain of 36.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, the change from High to Low moves from 39.1 FPS to 63.9 FPS, a gain of 24.8 FPS. The diminishing returns as resolution increases indicate that the GPU becomes progressively more dominant in limiting performance.

At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU efficiently, and the frame rates scale strongly with preset changes. The Ryzen 7 7700's single-thread score of 1049 in 3DMark and 1930 in Cinebench R23 single-core suggest it is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 4K, the GTX 1070's 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 256.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth are the constraining resources. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory also becomes a factor at higher resolutions, though the database does not record VRAM usage directly.

The preset scaling at each resolution tells a consistent story. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 69.9 FPS, which is the largest spread in the dataset. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 49.6 FPS. At 4K, it narrows further to 34.3 FPS. This compression of the preset range at higher resolutions is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where reducing graphical load yields smaller absolute gains because the GPU is already saturated. The CPU's role is therefore most relevant at 1080p, while the GPU takes over as the primary constraint at 1440p and especially at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 in the database are all close in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, which is 0.1% behind the 7700. The Intel Core 5 221E scores 40144, 0.2% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 40246, 0.4% ahead. The Intel Core i9-13905H scores 40313, 0.6% ahead. These deltas are negligible in real-world terms. A system built with any of these CPUs paired with the GTX 1070 would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, with differences well within measurement noise.

For the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, the nearest rivals are a less familiar set. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803, which is 0.2% ahead of the GTX 1070's 9780 average. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832, 0.5% ahead. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724, 0.6% behind. The NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716, 0.7% behind. These GPUs are from different market segments, but the database records them as performance equivalents. Substituting any of these for the GTX 1070 would yield frame rates within roughly 1% of the measured results, meaning the playable settings at each resolution would remain the same.

The practical takeaway is that this combo's performance envelope is defined more by the GPU than the CPU. Swapping the Ryzen 7 7700 for any of its four closest rivals would not change the verdict at any resolution. The CPU's 87th percentile standing means it has ample headroom for this game, and the GPU's 47th percentile standing is the binding constraint.

The Verdict

The question is whether this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or better. The answer depends entirely on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on High, Medium, and Low settings. High averages 82.5 FPS, which is 22.5 FPS above the playability threshold. Medium averages 95.5 FPS, and Low averages 129.4 FPS. Ultra falls short at 59.5 FPS, a deficit of 0.5 FPS that places it just below the line.

At 2560x1440, the system clears 60 FPS on Medium and Low settings. Medium averages 69.9 FPS, which is 9.9 FPS above the threshold. Low averages 95 FPS. High and Ultra fall short, at 58.4 FPS and 45.4 FPS respectively. The High preset's shortfall is only 1.6 FPS, so it is close but not playable by the database's standard.

At 3840x2160, the system clears 60 FPS only on Low settings, with an average of 63.9 FPS. That is 3.9 FPS above the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall well short, with averages of 42.8 FPS, 39.1 FPS, and 29.6 FPS respectively. The verdict is clear: this is a 1080p and 1440p machine for Lockdown Protocol, with 4K possible only at the lowest settings and with little margin.

The verdict by resolution from the database confirms this. At 3840x2160, the playable settings list contains only Low, with a best average of 63.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium as the best at 69.9 FPS. At 1920x1080, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High as the best at 82.5 FPS. Ultra is not listed as playable at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the best setting is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, that is Low, with an average of 63.9 FPS. This is the only viable option at 4K, and the margin above the threshold is slim. Players who want a visual upgrade at this resolution would need to accept a significant frame rate drop, as Medium averages 42.8 FPS, which is 17.2 FPS below the playability line.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is Medium, with an average of 69.9 FPS. This provides a meaningful visual improvement over Low while staying 9.9 FPS above the threshold. High at this resolution averages 58.4 FPS, which is 1.6 FPS short of playable. The choice between Medium and High is a tradeoff of roughly 11.5 FPS for one preset step.

At 1920x1080, the best setting is High, with an average of 82.5 FPS. This leaves 22.5 FPS of headroom above the threshold, which is comfortable for typical frame time variance. Ultra at this resolution averages 59.5 FPS, missing the playable mark by 0.5 FPS. The database does not record min FPS values, so it is not possible to quantify frame pacing at Ultra, but the average alone disqualifies it.

The recommended configurations are therefore: 1080p High, 1440p Medium, and 4K Low. These represent the best balance of visual quality and performance that the database records for this hardware combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination ranks 3062 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the bottom 17.5% of all tested systems. The rank reflects the GPU's age and position in the overall hardware landscape. The GTX 1070 launched in 2016 and is now end-of-life, with a 47th percentile standing among all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, is a modern 8-core part in the 87th percentile among all CPUs.

The ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU. The Ryzen 7 7700 is more than capable of feeding the GTX 1070 in this game, as evidenced by the strong frame rates at 1080p where CPU headroom matters most. The database's nearest rival data for the CPU shows that swapping to a comparable processor would not change performance in a meaningful way. The GPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.7% of its average score, so the entire performance class around this combo behaves similarly.

In the context of all 3714 tested combos, this pairing is positioned for 1080p gaming with headroom for high preset, 1440p gaming at medium preset, and 4K gaming only at low preset. The 3062 rank is a function of the GPU's age and modest compute resources, not a reflection of the CPU's capabilities. Players using this combo should treat it as a 1080p-first system that can stretch to 1440p with settings compromises, and they should not expect competitive performance at 4K beyond the lowest settings.