Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers a workable but resolution-dependent experience in Lockdown Protocol. The data indicates that this pairing is capable of smooth frame rates at 1080p and 1440p with high visual fidelity, but it struggles to maintain a consistent 60 FPS at 4K on higher presets. The following breakdown uses recorded measurements to define exactly where this combo stands.

Best Settings per Resolution

For players targeting a stable 60 FPS or higher, the most demanding preset that maintains that threshold varies significantly by resolution. At 1920x1080, the system can handle the Ultra preset while averaging 82 FPS, making this the clear choice for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. The data shows no need to compromise at this resolution, as even the most demanding settings keep the frame rate well above the playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset still achieves an average of 60 FPS, which exactly meets the playable threshold. This is the best possible setting at this resolution because it delivers the highest visual fidelity while remaining playable, though the margin for error is slim. At 3840x2160, the situation changes drastically. The Ultra preset falls to 39 FPS on average, and the High preset only manages 51 FPS, both of which fail to reach 60 FPS. The Medium preset sits at 59 FPS on average, which is technically below the threshold. According to the verdict data, the only playable setting at 4K is Low, which produces an average of 83 FPS. Therefore, the best settings per resolution are Ultra at 1080p, Ultra at 1440p, and Low at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded FPS data provides a clear picture of how the system scales across resolutions and settings. At 3840x2160, the averages are 83 FPS on Low, 59 FPS on Medium, 51 FPS on High, and 39 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset also shows a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS, indicating noticeable frame pacing variance even at that level. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 44 FPS, which is a substantial drop for increasing visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the results show 129 FPS on Low, 91 FPS on Medium, 80 FPS on High, and 60 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at this resolution records a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS, demonstrating a stable range. The step from Medium to High costs 11 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 20 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset carries a heavier performance penalty. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 175 FPS on Low, 125 FPS on Medium, 109 FPS on High, and 82 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 143 FPS, which is a wide but high range. Even at Ultra, the average remains 82 FPS, which is above the threshold and leaves headroom for demanding scenes.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p on Ultra drops from 82 FPS to 60 FPS, a reduction of 22 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K on Ultra drops from 60 FPS to 39 FPS, a further reduction of 21 FPS. These consistent drops indicate that resolution scaling is the dominant factor at higher presets. On Low settings, the drop from 1080p to 4K is from 175 FPS to 83 FPS, which is a larger absolute reduction but a smaller percentage drop, suggesting that the GPU is still the limiting factor even at low settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the CPU and GPU each contribute to performance in Lockdown Protocol. The Ryzen 7 9700F is a strong processor with a PassMark single-thread score of 4691 and a multithread score of 36470, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. The RTX 2070 SUPER, meanwhile, has a PassMark G3D score of 18169 and sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. These relative positions indicate that the CPU is significantly stronger than the GPU in this pairing.

At 1080p, the system produces very high frame rates on lower presets, reaching 175 FPS on Low. This suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at high rates, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as settings increase. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 93 FPS, which is a large penalty driven by GPU workload. At 1440p and 4K, the frame rates converge downward, with the 4K Ultra result of 39 FPS being the clearest sign that the GPU is the primary constraint. The CPU is likely not the limiting factor at any resolution, given that even the most demanding 4K preset produces a playable frame rate on Low, and the CPU’s high single-thread performance supports high minimum frame rates.

The scaling between presets further clarifies the GPU’s role. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 44 FPS, and at 1440p it is 69 FPS, while at 1080p it is 93 FPS. The larger absolute differences at lower resolutions indicate that the GPU has more headroom to lose when pixel count is lower, but the percentage reduction is steep in all cases. The CPU’s role is more evident at lower resolutions and lower presets, where frame rates exceed 125 FPS, a level that requires strong single-thread throughput. Players with high refresh rate monitors at 1080p will benefit from the CPU, while players at 4K will be entirely bound by the GPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU in this combo offer a sense of what similar hardware would behave like in this game. For the Ryzen 7 9700F, the closest alternatives are the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which scores 0.2% higher on average, and the Intel Core i7-14700KF, which scores 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 0.7% higher, and the Intel Core i7-14700K scores 0.9% higher. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU. The practical takeaway is that swapping the 9700F for any of these rivals would not meaningfully change the measured results.

For the RTX 2070 SUPER, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, which scores 1% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 1.2% lower. The Intel Arc B570 scores 1.3% lower, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 1.5% lower. All four alternatives are within 1.5% of the RTX 2070 SUPER in average score, so the performance in Lockdown Protocol would be effectively identical. A system with the Ryzen 7 9700F paired with any of these GPUs would see the same playable settings and similar FPS values at each resolution. The data does not support expecting any meaningful difference from these substitutes.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER at 2165 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the middle of the field, just past the halfway point. The ranking reflects the fact that the CPU is strong but the GPU is mid-range in relative terms, with the CPU in the 94th percentile and the GPU in the 65th percentile. The combination is not near the top of the rankings, but it is also far from the bottom. This middle-tier ranking aligns with the measured performance, which is solid at 1080p and 1440p but limited at 4K. The percentile gap between the CPU and GPU suggests that the system is imbalanced toward the CPU, and a better GPU pairing would likely push the combo ranking much higher.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear. At 1920x1080, all four settings are playable, and Ultra runs at an average of 82 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a comfortable margin. This is the ideal resolution for this combo if visual quality matters most. At 2560x1440, all four settings are also playable, with Ultra averaging exactly 60 FPS. This is the highest resolution at which the full settings range is accessible, but the Ultra preset leaves no headroom for frame drops. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, averaging 83 FPS, while Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the threshold at 59, 51, and 39 FPS respectively. The answer to whether this PC can run Lockdown Protocol is yes, but with a major caveat: it runs well at 1080p and 1440p on any preset, while 4K requires a significant drop to Low settings. For a 1440p monitor, this is a capable pairing. For a 4K display, it is only viable at the lowest settings, and even then, the experience is defined by the GPU’s limits rather than the CPU’s strength.