Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER clears Lockdown Protocol at every resolution and every preset tested, including Ultra at 4K, where the combo averages 65.4 FPS against the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is not a borderline configuration. Across all twelve measured runs — three resolutions, four presets each — the lowest average frame rate recorded is 65.4 FPS, and the highest is 287.8 FPS at 1080p Low. The data is measured, not estimated, which makes the margins easy to trust.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the Lockdown Protocol results database, this pairing ranks 577th out of 3714 tested CPU/GPU combinations. That places it comfortably in the upper tier of tested hardware — roughly the top sixth of all configurations — which aligns with what the individual component percentiles suggest. The Ryzen 7 9700X sits in the 86th percentile versus all CPUs in the database, and the RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 83rd percentile versus all GPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals by average benchmark score illustrate how tightly packed that bracket is. The Intel Core i9-14901E posts an average score of 37911 against the 9700X's 37943, a gap of just 0.1 percent. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 averages 37904, also 0.1 percent behind. The Intel Core 5 211E (37829, 0.3 percent behind) and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 (37804, 0.4 percent behind) round out the neighborhood. In practice, the 9700X is statistically indistinguishable from these parts in synthetic workloads.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER averages 43223 across its benchmark suite. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262 (the SUPER trails by 0.1 percent), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268 (also 0.1 percent ahead), the Quadro M6000 at 43301 (0.2 percent ahead), and the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile at 43667 (1 percent ahead). The pattern is the same: the 4070 SUPER competes in a dense cluster of cards, and in Lockdown Protocol specifically it produces enough frame rate headroom to make ranking differences at this level irrelevant for playability.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data points clearly to Lockdown Protocol being GPU-bound on this configuration at higher resolutions. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra, the average drops from 135.1 to 100.9 FPS — a loss of 34.2 FPS for the resolution step. From 1440p to 4K Ultra, it drops again from 100.9 to 65.4 FPS, another 35.5 FPS lost. Frame rate falling steeply as pixel count rises is the classic signature of a graphics-limiting scenario: the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X across a 192-bit bus delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth is doing the heavy lifting, and the render load scales with resolution.

At 1080p, the picture shifts. The 9700X posts a single-thread score of 3023 in Geekbench and 2211 in Cinebench R23, alongside a 3DMark single-thread score of 1280 — strong per-core results for an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 5 part. Even so, 1080p Low reaches 287.8 FPS, which means the CPU begins to define the ceiling at high-refresh settings. For standard 60 FPS play, neither component is remotely under pressure at 1080p; every preset from Low to Ultra exceeds the threshold by a wide margin.

Preset scaling also tells a story. At 4K, dropping from Ultra to Low nearly doubles throughput: 65.4 FPS becomes 138.3 FPS. At 1440p the same drop takes 100.9 to 214.5 FPS. That flexibility matters most at 4K, where Ultra's 65.4 FPS average leaves only a modest cushion above 60 — a single step down to High (85.3 FPS) or Medium (97.1 FPS) restores a comfortable buffer if frame-time consistency becomes a concern during demanding scenes.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes. The measured average at 3840x2160 Ultra is 65.4 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. It is the tightest margin of any tested configuration point, so players wanting more headroom can drop to High for 85.3 FPS.

Q: Which component should be upgraded first for higher frame rates?

A: The GPU. Frame rate scales down sharply with resolution — 135.1 to 100.9 to 65.4 FPS at Ultra going from 1080p to 1440p to 4K — indicating the game is graphics-limited on this pairing. The 9700X, in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, has ample headroom.

Q: How does the 9700X compare to competing CPUs in the database?

A: Its average benchmark score of 37943 puts it 0.1 percent ahead of the Intel Core i9-14901E (37911) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (37904), 0.3 percent ahead of the Intel Core 5 211E, and 0.4 percent ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132. The differences are negligible.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER a capable card for this game?

A: Yes. It sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223 and a PassMark G3D score of 29995. Its nearest rivals — including the Quadro M6000 24 GB and the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile — are within 1 percent of its average.

Q: What is the fastest measured frame rate for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: 287.8 FPS at 1920x1080 on the Low preset. Even 1080p Medium reaches 207.1 FPS, making the pairing suitable for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming.

Q: What settings does the database recommend at 1440p?

A: Ultra. It averages 100.9 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, so there is no need to compromise on visual quality at 2560x1440.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Lockdown Protocol without qualification. The verdict data shows all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — as playable at every one of the three resolutions tested. Best settings are Ultra across the board: 135.1 FPS at 1920x1080, 100.9 FPS at 2560x1440, and 65.4 FPS at 3840x2160.

The only configuration requiring any attention is 4K Ultra. Its 65.4 FPS average clears 60 FPS but with a slim cushion, so players sensitive to dips below the threshold during graphically intense moments may prefer 4K High at 85.3 FPS. Everywhere else, the question is not whether the game runs but how far above 60 FPS it runs — and at 1080p, the answer ranges from 135.1 to 287.8 FPS depending on preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures below are measured average frame rates. Minimum and maximum frame rates were not captured in this dataset.

3840x2160 (4K)

| Preset | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 138.3 |

| Medium | 97.1 |

| High | 85.3 |

| Ultra | 65.4 |

The 4K ladder shows a steady, predictable decline as preset quality rises. Low at 138.3 FPS is more than double Ultra's 65.4 FPS, meaning the preset lever alone offers enormous tuning range. Medium (97.1) and High (85.3) both sit well clear of the threshold, so the only genuinely demanding choice is Ultra.

2560x1440

| Preset | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 214.5 |

| Medium | 150.0 |

| High | 130.3 |

| Ultra | 100.9 |

At 1440p the combo is in its comfort zone. Even Ultra clears 100 FPS, and Low reaches 214.5 FPS. Every preset here suits high-refresh monitors, not merely the 60 FPS standard.

1920x1080

| Preset | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 287.8 |

| Medium | 207.1 |

| High | 181.0 |

| Ultra | 135.1 |

At 1080p, frame rates approach esports territory. Low nearly touches 290 FPS, Medium exceeds 200, and Ultra still delivers 135.1 FPS. The 9700X's strong per-core performance — a Geekbench single-core score of 3023 and a PassMark single-thread score of 4654 — keeps the CPU from becoming a bottleneck at these frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 1920x1080 — Ultra, 135.1 FPS. The most demanding preset stays more than double the 60 FPS threshold. No compromise needed.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra, 100.9 FPS. Again, the top preset holds above 100 FPS. Medium (150.0) is the pick for very high refresh displays.
• 3840x2160 — Ultra, 65.4 FPS. Technically the best preset that clears 60 FPS, and it does clear it. For players wanting a wider safety margin, High at 85.3 FPS is the sensible fallback.

In short, the RTX 4070 SUPER and Ryzen 7 9700X handle Lockdown Protocol at maximum settings at every mainstream resolution. The single caveat in the dataset is the modest 5.4 FPS margin at 4K Ultra — everything else is pure headroom.