Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination delivers exceptional performance in Lockdown Protocol, with measured frame rates that clear the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution and preset tested. The data shows that this pairing is not merely playable but overwhelmingly overqualified for the game, producing triple-digit averages even at 4K Ultra settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?*

A: The highest measured average is 319 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system run the game at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 81 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded across all tested configurations?

A: The lowest average is 81 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. No tested configuration drops below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40081, placing it within 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048) and 0.2% below the Intel Core 5 221E (40144).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4090 ranks in the 88th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60347.

Q: Does the frame rate scale linearly with resolution changes?

A: No. The scaling is not linear. For example, at High settings, dropping from 4K (108 FPS) to 1440p (167 FPS) yields a 54.6% increase, while dropping from 1440p to 1080p (228 FPS) yields a 36.5% increase.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a significant shift in component responsibility depending on resolution and preset. At 1080p, the system appears heavily CPU-bound, as evidenced by the massive frame rate ceiling. The jump from Low (319 FPS average) to Ultra (171 FPS average) at 1080p represents a 46.4% performance penalty, suggesting that the Ryzen 7 7700's eight cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient to feed the RTX 4090's immense rendering capabilities.

Moving to 1440p, the balance shifts slightly toward the GPU. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a 125 FPS average at Ultra versus 270 FPS at Low, a 53.7% reduction. This larger drop compared to 1080p indicates that the RTX 4090's rendering workload is becoming more significant, though the CPU still maintains a comfortable lead. The 1440p High setting average of 167 FPS closely mirrors the 1080p Ultra average of 171 FPS, suggesting that resolution scaling at these high frame rates is primarily GPU-limited.

At 4K, the RTX 4090 becomes the dominant factor. The difference between Low (174 FPS average) and Ultra (81 FPS average) at 3840x2160 represents a 53.4% performance reduction, nearly identical to the 1440p scaling. However, the absolute numbers tell a different story. The 4K High average of 108 FPS is 35.3% lower than the 1440p High average of 167 FPS, indicating that the GPU is now the primary bottleneck. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases, though the Ryzen 7 7700's single-thread performance (1049 in 3DMark single-thread test) ensures it never becomes a limiting factor.

The Medium preset data provides additional insight. At 4K Medium, the average is 124 FPS with a minimum of 105 FPS and maximum of 142 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average climbs to 192 FPS with a range of 163 to 220 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the average reaches 261 FPS with a range of 222 to 301 FPS. These figures show that the Medium preset provides a balanced workload that scales predictably with resolution, reinforcing that the GPU is the primary driver at higher resolutions while the CPU maintains headroom at lower ones.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on synthetic benchmark data, the Ryzen 7 7700 has several close rivals that would behave similarly in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, a mere 0.1% difference from the 7700's 40081. The Intel Core 5 221E scores 40144, 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 40246, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i9-13905H scores 40313, 0.6% higher. These processors would all deliver nearly identical performance in Lockdown Protocol at lower resolutions where the CPU matters most.

For the GPU, the RTX 4090's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the Intel Arc Pro A60 with 60326 (0% difference), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 with 60140 (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M with 61896 (2.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 with 58657 (2.9% lower). While these alternatives show similar synthetic averages, the RTX 4090's massive 24 GB GDDR6X memory pool and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth provide substantial advantages in real-world gaming scenarios, particularly at 4K where memory capacity and bandwidth become critical.

The combination of the Ryzen 7 7700 with any of its near-equivalent CPUs and the RTX 4090 with its near-equivalent GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The benchmark deltas are so small that they fall within typical run-to-run variance. However, the RTX 4090's nearest rivals are professional workstation cards rather than gaming GPUs, which means their driver optimization and feature sets may differ despite similar raw compute scores.

The Verdict

The data unequivocally shows that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at maximum settings across all tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, the system achieves a 81 FPS average at Ultra settings, which is 35% above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The 2560x1440 resolution delivers a 125 FPS average at Ultra, 108% above the threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces a 171 FPS average, 185% above the threshold.

All four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are declared playable at every resolution in the verdict data. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, with the system maintaining minimum frame rates above 60 FPS even in the most demanding configurations. The 4K Medium preset shows a minimum of 105 FPS, while the 1440p Medium shows a minimum of 163 FPS, and the 1080p Medium shows a minimum of 222 FPS.

This combination not only clears the 60 FPS threshold but does so with substantial margin. Even the most demanding configuration — 4K Ultra — maintains an average that is 35% above the playable threshold. The system would comfortably handle any future content updates or mods that increase graphical demands, given the headroom demonstrated in the current data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system delivers 174 FPS average at Low settings, 124 FPS average at Medium (with a measured range of 105 to 142 FPS), 108 FPS average at High, and 81 FPS average at Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent 53.4% reduction in frame rate from the lowest to highest preset.

At 2560x1440, performance scales upward: 270 FPS average at Low, 192 FPS average at Medium (range: 163 to 220 FPS), 167 FPS average at High, and 125 FPS average at Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 53.7%, nearly identical to the 4K scaling.

At 1920x1080, the system reaches its highest frame rates: 319 FPS average at Low, 261 FPS average at Medium (range: 222 to 301 FPS), 228 FPS average at High, and 171 FPS average at Ultra. The reduction from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 46.4%, indicating that the CPU begins to limit performance at this resolution, preventing the full scaling seen at higher resolutions.

The Medium preset data provides the only complete min/max measurements in the dataset. At 4K, the variance is 37 FPS (105 to 142). At 1440p, the variance is 57 FPS (163 to 220). At 1080p, the variance is 79 FPS (222 to 301). This increasing variance at lower resolutions suggests that frame pacing becomes less consistent as the CPU becomes more involved, though all minimums remain far above the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 108th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 2.9% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the exceptional synergy between the Ryzen 7 7700 and RTX 4090, where the CPU's strong single-thread performance (1049 in 3DMark single-thread test) pairs effectively with the GPU's massive compute resources (82.58 TFLOPS FP32).

The rank of 108 out of 3714 indicates that while this is a top-tier configuration, there are 107 other combos that achieve even higher frame rates in this specific game. These higher-ranked combinations likely feature even newer or more specialized hardware, but the data shows that the Ryzen 7 7700 and RTX 4090 combination provides performance that is in the top 3% of all tested systems.

Given that the RTX 4090 ranks in the 88th percentile among all GPUs and the Ryzen 7 7700 ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, the combined system ranking of 108th out of 3714 exceeds what the individual percentile rankings might suggest. This indicates that the pairing is particularly well-suited for Lockdown Protocol's specific workload characteristics, which appear to benefit from the combination of high single-thread CPU performance and massive GPU memory bandwidth.