Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers playable performance across most of Lockdown Protocol’s settings, but the experience depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS at every preset, including Ultra at 82 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets also stay above 60 FPS, with Ultra landing exactly at 60 FPS average. At 3840x2160, only Low settings remain playable, averaging 83 FPS, while Medium drops to 59 FPS and High falls to 51 FPS. The data indicates a CPU that is not the limiting factor here, as the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this PC in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The recorded data shows 1920x1080 Ultra as the best fully playable option, with an average of 82 FPS. If prioritizing frame rate, 1920x1080 Low reaches 175 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages exactly 60 FPS, which meets the playable threshold.

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings clear the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS, which falls short. High and Ultra average 51 FPS and 39 FPS respectively, making them not playable according to the database’s 60 FPS standard.

Q: How does the CPU benchmark compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X has an average benchmark score of 37,943, placing it 0.1% above the Intel Core i9-14901E (37,911) and 0.1% above the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (37,904). It is 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core 5 211E (37,829) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 (37,804). This places the CPU in the 86th percentile among all processors.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20,282, placing it in the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, scores 20,480, which is 1% higher. The RTX 3070 Mobile is 1.2% higher, the Intel Arc B570 is 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc A750 is 1.5% higher.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU matter more for frame rates in this game?

A: The measurements show that as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, average FPS drops significantly at every settings level. For example, High settings drop from 109 FPS at 1080p to 80 FPS at 1440p, then to 51 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS recorded for Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 106 FPS and the maximum is 143 FPS, with an average of 125 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 78 FPS and the maximum is 105 FPS, averaging 91 FPS. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 50 FPS and the maximum is 68 FPS, averaging 59 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the processor’s strong single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 1,280 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,211, allows the GPU to operate near its full potential. The RTX 2070 SUPER produces 175 FPS average at Low settings, which is more than double the 82 FPS at Ultra. This wide spread indicates that the GPU is already the primary limiter even at 1080p, since lowering settings from Ultra to Low yields a 113% increase in average FPS.

At 2560x1440, the GPU’s role becomes more pronounced. The average FPS at High drops to 80, which is 27% lower than the 109 FPS at 1080p High. The gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows: Low averages 129 FPS, while Ultra averages 60 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is a 27% reduction (from 82 to 60 FPS), which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel count increases by roughly 78%. The CPU’s 16 threads and 32 MB of shared L3 cache appear sufficient to feed the GPU, as the frame rate drop tracks resolution changes rather than CPU workload saturation.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting component. Even Low settings only reach 83 FPS average, which is 36% lower than the 129 FPS at 1440p Low. Ultra settings fall to 39 FPS, which is 35% below the 60 FPS threshold. The RTX 2070 SUPER’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely strained by the 4K pixel workload, as the memory bus width of 256 bit and the texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s become bottlenecks. The CPU’s benchmark scores, including a PassMark multithread score of 37,161 and a Geekbench multicore score of 17,906, suggest it could handle more frames if the GPU were faster. The data shows that at 4K, the GPU determines playability, while at 1080p and 1440p, the GPU still leads but the CPU’s margin is sufficient to avoid major frame drops.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded averages are as follows: Low settings produce 175 FPS, Medium produces 125 FPS with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 143 FPS, High produces 109 FPS, and Ultra produces 82 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 93 FPS, indicating that the GPU scales well with settings changes. The Medium preset’s minimum of 106 FPS stays well above the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the Ultra average of 82 FPS leaves a comfortable margin. No minimum or maximum values are recorded for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution, but the averages alone confirm that every preset is playable.

At 2560x1440, the averages drop predictably: Low reaches 129 FPS, Medium averages 91 FPS with a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS, High averages 80 FPS, and Ultra averages exactly 60 FPS. The Medium minimum of 78 FPS remains above the threshold, and the Ultra average meets it exactly. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets: Low falls by 46 FPS, Medium by 34 FPS, High by 29 FPS, and Ultra by 22 FPS. This suggests that higher settings reduce the relative performance loss from resolution scaling, as the GPU becomes more saturated. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the borderline case, with no recorded minimum or maximum, but the 60 FPS average indicates it passes the playability criterion.

At 3840x2160, the results are more varied. Low settings average 83 FPS, which is the only playable preset at this resolution. Medium averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS, falling just below the 60 FPS threshold. High averages 51 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 50 FPS is notably below the average, indicating potential frame dips during intense scenes. The gap between Low and Medium is 24 FPS, which is larger than the 38 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra (from 59 to 39). This pattern shows that the GPU’s headroom at 4K is minimal, and only the lowest settings provide a stable experience. The lack of minimum and maximum data for Low, High, and Ultra at 4K means the averages must be taken as the primary indicators, but the single recorded minimum of 50 FPS at Medium suggests that 4K performance is not consistently smooth.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with complete minimum and maximum data. At 1080p, the range from 106 to 143 FPS shows a 37 FPS spread. At 1440p, the range from 78 to 105 FPS shows a 27 FPS spread. At 4K, the range from 50 to 68 FPS shows an 18 FPS spread. This narrowing range as resolution increases indicates that the GPU’s frame time variance decreases when it is more heavily loaded, but the absolute frame rates also decline.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable settings depend on the display resolution. The database’s verdict for 1920x1080 lists High, Low, Medium, and Ultra as playable, with Ultra being the best settings choice at an average of 82 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and even the lowest recorded average for Medium, 125 FPS, leaves substantial headroom. For 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, but Ultra barely clears the threshold at exactly 60 FPS average. The best settings at 1440p is Ultra, according to the verdict, though players seeking higher frame rates would prefer High at 80 FPS or Medium at 91 FPS.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with an average of 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, which is 1 FPS below the threshold, and High and Ultra average 51 FPS and 39 FPS respectively. The verdict specifies Low as the best settings for 4K, which is a significant compromise given that the system can run Ultra at 1080p. The data suggests that 4K gaming is possible but requires turning down most graphical features. For a smooth experience, the recommended path is 1080p Ultra or 1440p High, both of which provide averages above 80 FPS. The 60 FPS playable threshold is met at 1440p Ultra, but the margin is razor-thin, so users should expect occasional dips if the scene complexity increases.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core i9-14901E with a score of 37,911, which is 0.1% lower than the Ryzen 7 9700X’s 37,943. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 scores 37,904, also 0.1% lower. The Intel Core 5 211E scores 37,829, a 0.3% difference, and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 scores 37,804, a 0.4% difference. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, since the CPU is not the limiting factor at the resolutions tested. The Ryzen 7 9700X’s 86th percentile ranking among all CPUs means these rivals are also high-performing options.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are all within a 1.5% range. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20,480, which is 1% higher than the RTX 2070 SUPER’s 20,282. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20,534, 1.2% higher. The Intel Arc B570 scores 20,556, 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 20,582, 1.5% higher. These differences are small enough that users would see almost identical performance in Lockdown Protocol. The RTX 2070 SUPER’s 65th percentile ranking means it sits in the mid-to-upper range, and these rivals would behave similarly in terms of frame rates. For example, an Intel Arc A750 would likely produce the same 82 FPS average at 1080p Ultra, given its 1.5% higher benchmark score.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database’s collection of tested hardware combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2,165th out of 3,714 combos. This places it in the 58th percentile of tested systems, meaning roughly 42% of combinations perform better, while 58% perform worse. The rank reflects the GPU’s mid-range position, as the CPU is in the 86th percentile but the GPU is only in the 65th percentile. The combo’s measured performance at 1080p Ultra, 82 FPS, is respectable but not exceptional, as many higher-end GPUs would exceed this.

The rank of 2,165 among 3,714 indicates that this system is neither at the top nor the bottom of the database. The GPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Arc A750, would likely produce similar ranks when paired with a comparable CPU. The CPU’s high percentile does not boost the combo’s rank as much as a faster GPU would, since the frame rates scale primarily with GPU performance. For example, the gap between 1080p Ultra at 82 FPS and 4K Low at 83 FPS shows that the GPU’s limitations dominate. The combo’s rank suggests it is a balanced mid-range setup, capable of smooth 1080p and 1440p gaming, but not competitive with high-end configurations for 4K. The data confirms that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the component that defines this system’s overall standing in Lockdown Protocol.