Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on a 4K display?

A: At 3840x2160, the database shows only the Low preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of 69.3 FPS. Medium and High fall short at 48.2 FPS and 45.6 FPS respectively, while Ultra drops to 31.8 FPS.

Q: What is the best quality setting for 1080p gameplay?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is playable and delivers an average of 66.2 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. This makes Ultra the most demanding playable setting at that resolution.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low averages 103.9 FPS while Ultra averages 52.6 FPS. That represents a performance gap of roughly 51.3 FPS between the two extremes.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 bottleneck the Ryzen 7 9700X in this game?

A: The benchmark data indicates that frame rates scale strongly with resolution and preset changes, which points to the GPU being the primary performance limiter. The CPU has a high average benchmark score of 37943, but the GPU's average score of 15290 places it in the 58th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: What resolution offers the best balance of quality and playability?

A: The 2560x1440 High preset is the best playable option at that resolution, averaging 65.8 FPS. Meanwhile, 1920x1080 Ultra averages 66.2 FPS, so both are viable depending on whether the user prioritizes resolution or graphical fidelity.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 considered a strong GPU by current standards?

A: The RTX 2060 sits in the 58th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with a 0% delta, the AMD Radeon 680M with a 0.1% delta, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM with a 0.6% delta.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2865 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing in the lower portion of the ranking distribution, at roughly the 77th percentile from the top. The ranking reflects the fact that the RTX 2060, while a capable GPU for 1080p and 1440p play in this title, limits the overall potential of the system despite the strong CPU.

The CPU itself performs well in synthetic workloads, with an average benchmark score of 37943 and an 86th percentile ranking among all CPUs. The GPU, however, averages 15290 and sits in the 58th percentile. The disparity between these two components explains why the combo ranks where it does: the system is held back by the graphics card in most gaming scenarios. The measured frame rates confirm this, as performance drops significantly when moving from 1080p to 4K, a pattern typical of GPU-bound configurations.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound behavior across all resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset reaches 148 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond the 60 FPS threshold. As resolution increases, frame rates drop substantially: at 2560x1440 Low, the average falls to 103.9 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it drops to 69.3 FPS. This scaling is characteristic of a system where the GPU is the limiting factor, since higher resolutions put more strain on the rendering pipeline.

Preset scaling further reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average from 148 FPS to 66.2 FPS, a drop of 81.8 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset change reduces performance from 103.9 FPS to 52.6 FPS. At 4K, Low averages 69.3 FPS while Ultra averages 31.8 FPS, a reduction of 37.5 FPS. The consistent degradation across both resolution and preset changes indicates that the RTX 2060's compute and memory resources are the primary constraint.

The Ryzen 7 9700X, with 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, has ample headroom for this game. Its single-thread performance, as measured by a 3dmark single-thread score of 1280 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2211, suggests it is not the limiting factor at any tested setting. The game's frame rate behavior aligns with what would be expected from a GPU bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions where pixel throughput demands increase.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database provide context for its performance level. The Intel Core i9-14901E scores 37911, which is within 0.1% of the Ryzen 7 9700X's 37943 average. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 scores 37904, also within 0.1%. The Intel Core 5 211E scores 37829, a 0.3% delta, and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 scores 37804, a 0.4% delta. Any of these processors would behave nearly identically to the Ryzen 7 9700X in Lockdown Protocol, meaning the same GPU-bound frame rates would be expected.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060's nearest rivals are closely matched. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283 with a 0% delta, making it effectively equivalent in raw benchmark terms. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 with a 0.1% delta, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 with a 0.6% delta, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 with a 0.8% delta. Systems built with any of these GPUs, paired with a similarly performing CPU, would produce frame rates very close to the ones recorded for this combo.

It is notably the RTX 2060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which means it is architecturally prepared for modern rendering features. The nearest rivals listed here do not necessarily share the same feature set, so while raw performance is similar, the RTX 2060 may offer different behavior in games that heavily utilize specific API features.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the only preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS is Low, which records 69.3 FPS. Medium and High fall below the threshold at 48.2 FPS and 45.6 FPS respectively, and Ultra is not playable at 31.8 FPS. For 4K displays, users should select Low settings to maintain smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, three presets clear the 60 FPS line: High at 65.8 FPS, Medium at 77.1 FPS, and Low at 103.9 FPS. The High preset is the most demanding playable option, so it is the recommended choice for 1440p. Ultra falls short at 52.6 FPS and should be avoided if frame rate stability is a priority.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. Ultra averages 66.2 FPS, High averages 92.1 FPS, Medium averages 105.2 FPS, and Low averages 148 FPS. Since Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold, it is the recommended setting for 1080p displays, offering the highest visual quality while maintaining playability.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this system can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable settings depend heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset including Ultra is playable, with Ultra averaging 66.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, High is the best playable preset at 65.8 FPS, with Medium and Low also remaining above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, averaging 69.3 FPS.

Users with 1080p monitors can enjoy the full range of graphical options, including the highest quality preset. Those with 1440p displays should stick to High or below to stay above the 60 FPS line. 4K users are limited to Low settings, which still provide a smooth experience but require significant visual compromises. Overall, the system is viable for the game, but the GPU is the deciding factor at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded averages are as follows: Low presets deliver 69.3 FPS, Medium delivers 48.2 FPS, High delivers 45.6 FPS, and Ultra delivers 31.8 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame rate values were recorded for any preset at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 103.9 FPS, Medium at 77.1 FPS, High at 65.8 FPS, and Ultra at 52.6 FPS. Again, no minimum or maximum values are available in the recorded data.

At 1920x1080, the averages are: Low at 148 FPS, Medium at 105.2 FPS, High at 92.1 FPS, and Ultra at 66.2 FPS. The database does not include minimum or maximum frame rate data for this resolution either.

The absence of minimum and maximum values means the analysis relies solely on average frame rates. However, the averages alone are sufficient to determine playability at the 60 FPS threshold. The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: lower presets yield higher averages, and lower resolutions yield higher averages, confirming a GPU-bound workload where the RTX 2060 defines the performance ceiling.