Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a robust Lockdown Protocol experience across all tested resolutions, with the data showing a clear path to high refresh rate play at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K remains comfortably playable at high settings. The measured frame rates indicate that this combination is well-balanced, though the GPU becomes the primary driver of performance as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces exceptional frame rates that scale predictably with graphical fidelity. The Low preset delivers an average of 249 FPS, making it the only preset in the entire test suite to approach the refresh rate ceiling of most high-end monitors. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 177 FPS with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 204 FPS, showing a 28.9% reduction from Low. The High preset maintains a strong 155 FPS average, while Ultra still achieves 116 FPS, which represents a 53.4% drop from the Low setting but remains far above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Stepping up to 2560x1440 reveals a similar pattern with slightly compressed margins. The Low preset averages 183 FPS, which is 26.5% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium produces 130 FPS with a minimum of 110 FPS and maximum of 149 FPS, while High settles at 113 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p delivers 85 FPS, which is 26.7% lower than the 1080p Ultra figure but still comfortably above 60 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings shows a 29 FPS decrease, indicating the GPU is handling the additional pixel load effectively.

At 3840x2160, the performance profile becomes more demanding but remains playable. The Low preset yields 118 FPS, which is a remarkable result for 4K gaming. Medium achieves 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS and maximum of 96 FPS, ensuring that even the lowest frame rate stays above the playability threshold. High drops to 73 FPS, which is still acceptable for 4K. However, Ultra falls to 55 FPS, crossing below the 60 FPS line and marking the only preset across all resolutions that fails to maintain playable performance. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 18 FPS, representing a 24.7% reduction, which is the largest relative jump between consecutive presets in the entire dataset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 7 7700 and the RTX 3080, with the GPU taking on increasing importance as resolution rises. At 1920x1080, the CPU's 8-core, 16-thread design with a 5.30 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom, as evidenced by the 249 FPS Low preset result. The single-thread performance, reflected in a 3DMark single-thread score of 1049 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1930, ensures that the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings shows a 26.5% performance drop, while the same resolution change at Ultra settings shows a 26.7% drop. This consistent scaling suggests that the RTX 3080, with its 8704 shading units and 760.3 GB/s memory bandwidth, is becoming the limiting factor. The GPU's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus provides sufficient bandwidth for 1440p, but the 4K results tell a more nuanced story.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset's 55 FPS average indicates the GPU is fully saturated, while the CPU's role diminishes. The 35.2% performance gap between 1440p Ultra (85 FPS) and 4K Ultra (55 FPS) highlights the GPU's dominance at higher resolutions. Conversely, the CPU's influence is most apparent at 1080p Low, where the 249 FPS result approaches the limits of what the 3DMark 16-thread score of 8484 would suggest is achievable. The data shows that for this game, the RTX 3080 is the primary performance arbiter at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 7700 provides sufficient compute headroom at lower resolutions to keep the GPU fed.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the clear recommendation, delivering 116 FPS average. This is the most demanding setting tested and still provides nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, making it ideal for high refresh rate displays. The 116 FPS result at Ultra is 33.3% above the 1440p Ultra figure, showing that 1080p users have substantial performance headroom.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also emerges as the best choice, with an 85 FPS average. This is 70.6% above the 4K Ultra result and 41.7% above the 60 FPS threshold. The 1440p Ultra setting provides the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the 85 FPS average ensures smooth gameplay even during intense action sequences.

For 3840x2160, the High preset is the optimal selection, achieving 73 FPS. This is the highest quality setting that maintains 60 FPS or above at 4K. The Medium preset also qualifies with 84 FPS, but High offers better visual fidelity for a modest 11 FPS penalty. The Ultra preset at 55 FPS falls short of the playability threshold, so High represents the best compromise for 4K gaming on this hardware.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 7700's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks provide context for its CPU performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, a mere 0.1% difference from the 7700's 40081 average benchmark score, making it a nearly identical performer. The Intel Core 5 221E posts 40144, which is 0.2% higher than the 7700, while the AMD Ryzen 9 270 achieves 40246, a 0.4% advantage. The Intel Core i9-13905H rounds out the group with 40313, showing a 0.6% lead. All four rivals fall within a 0.6% performance band, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver virtually indistinguishable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3080's nearest rivals are surprisingly varied. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, just 0.3% higher than the 3080's 23172 average. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 matches at 23250, also 0.3% ahead, while the AMD Radeon RX 6600M posts 23273, a 0.4% advantage. The AMD Radeon R9 M290X completes the list with 23276, showing a 0.4% lead. These delta percentages are all under 0.5%, indicating that the RTX 3080's performance in this game would be matched closely by any of these alternatives, despite their vastly different architectures and target markets.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol successfully across all tested resolutions, with the verdictByResolution indicating playable settings at every level. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra being the most demanding playable option at 116 FPS. The 2560x1440 resolution also supports all presets, with Ultra at 85 FPS providing the best experience. For 3840x2160, the High preset at 73 FPS is the most demanding playable configuration, while Low and Medium also qualify. The Ultra preset at 4K fails to reach 60 FPS, making it the only non-playable setting in the entire dataset.

The Ryzen 7 7700's 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the RTX 3080's 68th percentile among all GPUs suggest a well-matched pairing for this game. The combo's 1031st rank out of 3714 tested combinations places it in the top 27.8% of all configurations, indicating that this system performs above average for Lockdown Protocol. For users targeting 1080p or 1440p gaming with high refresh rates, this combination excels. For 4K, the system is capable but requires setting expectations to High rather than Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 1031st out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 72.2nd percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the system's strong performance at 1080p and 1440p, where it delivers frame rates well above the playability threshold, while the 4K Ultra shortfall prevents a higher placement. The CPU's 87th percentile ranking versus all CPUs is higher than the GPU's 68th percentile ranking, suggesting the processor is less of a limiting factor than the graphics card in this title.

The GPU's nearest rivals, including the Radeon RX 6600M and Radeon Pro Vega 16, would likely produce similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol based on their benchmark proximity. However, the CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Ryzen AI 9 365 and Core 5 221E, are all within 0.6% of the 7700's performance, so any of these pairings would yield comparable results. The data shows that this combo is well within the upper tier of tested systems, with the 4K Ultra preset being the only setting that falls below the 60 FPS standard. For most users, this system delivers a smooth, high-fidelity experience across the majority of resolution and quality combinations.