Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and AMD Radeon RX 570 shows a steep performance cliff as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers playable frame rates only on Low settings, with an average of 74.4 FPS. Medium settings drop to 57.4 FPS average, just below the 60 FPS playable threshold, while High averages 48.2 FPS and Ultra falls to 36.9 FPS. The margin between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial, a 37.5 FPS gap that indicates the GPU is the dominant constraint at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern intensifies but every preset fails to reach 60 FPS. Low settings average 58.2 FPS, narrowly missing the threshold, while Medium averages 39.9 FPS, High averages 33.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 25.9 FPS. The step from 1080p Low to 1440p Low costs 16.2 FPS, a 21.8% reduction that highlights the pixel count penalty. At 1440p, even the lowest settings cannot sustain a consistent 60 FPS experience, though Low comes within striking distance.

At 3840x2160, the results are decisively unplayable across all settings. Low averages 37.1 FPS, Medium averages 23.6 FPS, High averages 22.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 17.8 FPS. The drop from 1440p Low to 4K Low is 21.1 FPS, showing that the RX 570's 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are inadequate for the pixel throughput required at 4K. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 19.3 FPS, a compressed range that suggests the GPU is fully saturated even at the lowest preset.

Benchmark results indicate that the min and max FPS values were not recorded in the database for any resolution or preset. The analysis relies solely on average frame rates, which still provide a clear picture of performance scaling. The data shows a consistent hierarchy: Low outperforms Medium, which outperforms High, which outperforms Ultra at every resolution. The relative gaps between presets widen at higher resolutions, confirming that settings adjustments have diminishing returns when the GPU is already overburdened.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU nearest rivals in the database provide context for expected behavior. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 39768, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS with an average score of 39603, a 0.4% delta, meaning the 9800X3D is effectively within noise of that mobile chip. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, a -0.7% delta, indicating the 9800X3D trails by less than one percent. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 39485, a 0.7% delta, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40081, a -0.8% delta. For Lockdown Protocol, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical CPU-bound performance, though the 9800X3D's 8 cores, 16 threads, and 96 MB L3 cache give it a theoretical edge in other workloads.

For the GPU, the Radeon RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766, placing it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6800M with a score of 28874, a -0.4% delta, the AMD Radeon R9 M295X with 28580, a 0.7% delta, the AMD Radeon RX 470 with 28996, a -0.8% delta, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 with 28421, a 1.2% delta. In practice, the RX 570's performance in Lockdown Protocol would be nearly indistinguishable from the RX 470, which shares the same Polaris architecture generation. The RX 6800M, despite being a mobile part, scores slightly higher, but the delta is too small to expect meaningful FPS differences in this game. Users with any of these GPUs should anticipate similar results: playable only at 1080p Low, borderline at 1440p Low, and unplayable at 4K.

The CPU's performance headroom is irrelevant for this title because the GPU bottlenecks at every resolution. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's single-thread score of 4430 in Passmark and multi-thread score of 40009 are far beyond what Lockdown Protocol demands, but the RX 570's 5.095 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 32 ROPs limit frame delivery.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at 3532 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 5% of all configurations. This rank reflects the severe mismatch between a top-tier CPU and an end-of-life GPU from 2017. The combination outperforms only 182 tested combos, meaning the vast majority of systems in the database deliver better frame rates in this game.

The ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU's limitations. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D sits in the 87th percentile of all CPUs, but the RX 570 sits in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. In a game that scales heavily with pixel throughput, the GPU's percentile is the dominant factor in the combo rank. The 182 combos ranked below this pairing likely feature even older GPUs or severely underpowered integrated graphics.

Benchmark results indicate that the combo rank would improve substantially with a GPU upgrade, but the database records no such data for this pairing. The current rank of 3532 out of 3714 serves as a clear verdict: this is a low-performing setup for Lockdown Protocol, suitable only for the most modest settings at 1080p.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where it achieves an average of 74.4 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the only resolution and preset combination that meets the playability criterion. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 57.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and therefore not considered playable according to the database's standard.

At 2560x1440, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low with 58.2 FPS average, which is 1.8 FPS short of the threshold. Users wanting to play at 1440p would need to accept frame rates in the 26 to 58 FPS range depending on settings, which is not a smooth experience for a first-person shooter.

At 3840x2160, the game is unplayable by any measure. The best result is Low at 37.1 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 17.8 FPS average. The 4 GB VRAM and 256-bit memory bus of the RX 570 cannot handle the texture and geometry load at 4K, even with reduced settings.

The verdict is straightforward: this combo is a 1080p Low-only configuration for Lockdown Protocol. The 60 FPS threshold is cleared at that single point, with no headroom for higher settings or resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data reveals that the GPU is the overwhelming performance bottleneck in this pairing for Lockdown Protocol. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, with its 8 cores, 16 threads, and 5.20 GHz boost clock, provides more than enough processing power for this game. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23230 and single-core score of 2080, indicate that it would not limit frame rates in any scenario.

The evidence for GPU dominance comes from the scaling between resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 37.5 FPS (74.4 vs 36.9). At 1440p, that gap narrows to 32.3 FPS (58.2 vs 25.9). At 4K, it narrows further to 19.3 FPS (37.1 vs 17.8). This compression of the settings range at higher resolutions is a classic sign of GPU saturation: when the GPU is fully utilized, changing settings has less impact because the bottleneck is raw pixel throughput, not shader work.

The resolution scaling further confirms this. Going from 1080p Low to 1440p Low costs 16.2 FPS, and from 1440p Low to 4K Low costs another 21.1 FPS. The CPU load does not change significantly with resolution, so these drops are attributable to the RX 570's pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s. At 4K, even Low settings push the GPU to its limits.

At 1080p, the CPU begins to matter slightly more, but the data still shows the GPU as the limiting factor. The 74.4 FPS at Low is a respectable result for the RX 570, but the CPU could easily drive higher frame rates if paired with a stronger GPU. The database contains no measurements for this CPU with a different GPU, but the 87th percentile CPU ranking versus the 74th percentile GPU ranking makes the hierarchy clear.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on 1920x1080?

A: Yes, but only on Low settings. The measured average FPS at 1080p Low is 74.4, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 57.4 FPS, which falls short.

Q: Is Lockdown Protocol playable at 2560x1440 with this hardware?

A: No. The best result at 1440p is Low settings with an average of 58.2 FPS, which is 1.8 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. All other presets average below 40 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo?

A: The database identifies 1080p Low as the best playable settings, with an average FPS of 74.4. No other resolution or preset combination meets the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game?

A: The RX 570's average benchmark score of 28766 is within 1.2% of its nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996, -0.8% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (28874, -0.4% delta). Users with those GPUs should expect nearly identical performance in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D too powerful for the RX 570?

A: For this game, yes. The CPU ranks in the 87th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 74th percentile. The measured FPS results are dominated by GPU limitations, as shown by the large frame rate drops when increasing resolution or settings.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 4K with this setup?

A: The game is not playable at 3840x2160. Low settings average 37.1 FPS, Medium averages 23.6 FPS, High averages 22.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 17.8 FPS. None approach the 60 FPS threshold.