Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The database shows a 76 FPS average at that preset. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1920x1080?

A: Low is the only preset that clears 60 FPS, averaging 76 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS at the same resolution.

Q: How does the GTX 1650 compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The GTX 1650 scores 7472 on average, which places it just 0.3% above the AMD Radeon HD 8850M (7447), 0.4% above the Intel UHD Graphics 750 (7441), and 0.6% above the AMD Radeon R7 350 (7425). It trails the Intel Arc A310 by 1% (7550).

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F averages 69996, which is 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), 0.7% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515), and 0.9% above the Intel Core i7-14700K (69355). It sits 0.2% below the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163).

Q: What FPS can be expected at 2560x1440?

A: Low settings average 56 FPS, Medium averages 40 FPS with a 34 to 46 FPS range, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. None reach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is the GTX 1650 a strong performer among all GPUs?

A: The GTX 1650 sits at the 40th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 7472, and its DirectX 12 score is 35, while its DirectX 11 score is 58.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 7 9700F sits in a tight cluster of processors. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, just 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163, 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, 0.7% lower, and the Intel Core i7-14700K scores 69355, 0.9% lower. All four rivals fall within roughly a single percentage point of the 9700F, meaning any of them would behave nearly identically in Lockdown Protocol for CPU-bound scenarios. The 9700F ranks at the 94th percentile of all CPUs, so this processor tier is far above what the GTX 1650 can exploit in this title.

For the GPU, the situation is different. The GTX 1650 scores 7472 on average and ranks at the 40th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon HD 8850M at 7447 (0.3% lower), the Intel UHD Graphics 750 at 7441 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Radeon R7 350 at 7425 (0.6% lower). The Intel Arc A310 scores 7550, 1% higher. These are the closest matches in the database, so a system with any of these GPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The practical takeaway is that the GTX 1650 is a modest GPU, and users should expect performance in the same range as integrated graphics from Intel or older discrete mobile parts.

The pairing of a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU creates a distinct bottleneck profile. The 9700F has ample headroom for this game, while the GTX 1650 is the limiting factor at every resolution. Systems with a weaker CPU but the same GPU would likely show identical FPS in Lockdown Protocol, since the GPU is the constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the GTX 1650 cannot deliver playable performance. Ultra settings average 17 FPS. High settings average 22 FPS. Medium settings average 26 FPS with a range of 22 to 29 FPS. Low settings average 36 FPS. Every preset at 4K falls far below the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the most demanding settings produce less than half of the required frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the results improve but remain below the threshold. Ultra averages 26 FPS. High averages 35 FPS. Medium averages 40 FPS with a range of 34 to 46 FPS. Low averages 56 FPS, which is close to playable but still 4 FPS short of 60. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is 16 FPS, showing that the Medium preset carries a significant rendering cost relative to Low.

At 1920x1080, the GTX 1650 finally reaches playable territory. Low averages 76 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 16 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS with a range of 46 to 62 FPS, meaning the maximum observed frame rate on Medium does hit 62 FPS, but the average remains below playable. High averages 47 FPS. Ultra averages 35 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 22 FPS on average, while the step from Medium to High costs 7 FPS, and the step from High to Ultra costs 12 FPS.

The recorded data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step down from 4K to 1440p to 1080p yields roughly a 1.4x to 1.5x improvement in FPS at the same settings. For example, Low at 1440p averages 56 FPS versus 36 FPS at 4K, and Low at 1080p averages 76 FPS versus 56 FPS at 1440p. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound workload where pixel count is the dominant factor.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The verdict data marks 1920x1080 as playable with Low selected, delivering an average of 76 FPS. That is the only configuration across the entire measured matrix that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, no settings preset is playable. The best case is Low at 56 FPS, which is 4 FPS short of the threshold. At 3840x2160, no settings preset is playable either, with the best case being Low at 36 FPS. The database lists no playable settings for either of those resolutions.

The practical verdict is straightforward: this is a 1080p Low machine for Lockdown Protocol. Users who require 60 FPS must accept the Low preset at 1920x1080. Those who want higher visual quality at 1080p will need to tolerate frame rates in the 35 to 54 FPS range, or they will need different hardware. At higher resolutions, the GTX 1650 is simply not capable of reaching the playable threshold, regardless of settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 7 9700F is not the limiting factor in this game. The CPU ranks at the 94th percentile of all CPUs, with a multithread score of 36470 and a single-thread score of 4691. Its nearest rivals are all within 1% of its average score, confirming that it is a high-end processor by database standards. The GTX 1650, by contrast, ranks at the 40th percentile of all GPUs. The performance ceiling in Lockdown Protocol is set by the GPU.

The resolution scaling confirms this. When the resolution drops from 3840x2160 to 1920x1080, the FPS at Low settings rises from 36 to 76, a 2.1x improvement. This is exactly what would be expected from a GPU-bound scenario, where reducing the pixel workload directly increases frame rate. A CPU-bound scenario would show far less scaling across resolutions.

The settings scaling also points to GPU dominance. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Ultra cuts the average FPS from 76 to 35, a 54% reduction. At 2560x1440, the same settings change drops FPS from 56 to 26, a 54% reduction. These consistent percentage drops across resolutions indicate that the graphics pipeline, not the CPU, is absorbing the additional load from higher presets.

The combination rank in the game database reinforces this interpretation. The combo ranks 3580 out of 3714 total combinations, placing it in the bottom 4% of all combos tested for Lockdown Protocol. That rank reflects the GTX 1650's modest position in the GPU hierarchy. The CPU is not contributing to this low ranking; it has ample headroom for the game's computational demands.

At 1080p, the CPU has even less influence. The 76 FPS average on Low is well below what the Ryzen 7 9700F could deliver if the GPU were not the constraint. Users considering a CPU upgrade would see no benefit in this game with the GTX 1650 installed. Users considering a GPU upgrade would see immediate gains at every resolution and settings preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The database lists no playable settings for this resolution. Low comes closest at 36 FPS, but that is 24 FPS short of the threshold. The GTX 1650 cannot be configured to deliver playable performance at 4K in Lockdown Protocol.

At 2560x1440, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS either. Low averages 56 FPS, which is the best recorded result at this resolution, but it remains below the playable threshold. Medium averages 40 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. There is no settings configuration at 1440p that produces a playable average frame rate.

At 1920x1080, Low is the only playable preset, averaging 76 FPS. This is the recommended configuration for this hardware. Medium averages 54 FPS, which is below the threshold despite a maximum recorded value of 62 FPS. High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The database identifies Low as the best settings preset at this resolution, with an average of 76 FPS.

Users who want to run at Medium or higher at 1080p will be below 60 FPS on average. The Medium preset offers a 46 to 62 FPS range, so some scenes will touch 60 FPS, but the average of 54 FPS means sustained play will dip below the threshold. For a consistent 60 FPS experience, Low at 1080p is the only option with this CPU and GPU combination.