Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of this CPU and GPU pairing in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3101 out of 3714 tested combos in the database for Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, every tested preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. High averages 78.4 FPS, Medium averages 90.3 FPS, Low averages 131 FPS, and Ultra averages 62.4 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium is the best playable setting, delivering an average of 70.3 FPS. Low also clears the threshold at 95.3 FPS, but High falls short at 56.3 FPS and Ultra drops to 46 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combination?

A: Only at Low settings. At 3840x2160, Low averages 61.9 FPS, which just clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 47.2 FPS, High averages 38.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 27.9 FPS, all below playable levels.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 compare to its closest rivals in the database?

A: The GTX 1070's average benchmark score is 9780, placing it in the 47th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD FirePro W5000, scores 9803, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the 1070 is essentially level with it. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832 (-0.5%), while the NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724 (+0.6%) and the Tesla C2070 scores 9716 (+0.7%).

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9800X3D compare to its closest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 39768, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, scores 39603, a delta of 0.4%. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048 (-0.7%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 39485 (+0.7%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40081 (-0.8%). The 9800X3D is effectively within 1% of all four.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this pairing at rank 3101 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, which puts it in the lower portion of the overall distribution. That ranking reflects the severe bottleneck created by pairing a top-tier 2024 CPU with a 2016 GPU that sits in the 47th percentile of all graphics cards.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a monster processor. It holds the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with a multi-threaded Cinebench R23 score of 23230 and a single-core score of 2080. Its 3DMark results show strong scaling from 10081 in the 16-thread test to 10067 at max threads, with a single-thread score of 1212. The CPU is not the limiting factor in this build.

The GTX 1070, by contrast, is a modest performer by modern standards. Its PassMark G3D score is 13498, and it records a DirectX 12 score of just 48 in PassMark. The GPU's average benchmark score is 9780, and its nearest rivals are professional and mobile workstation cards, not gaming-focused alternatives. This explains the combo's low overall rank: the GPU holds the system back from what the CPU could otherwise deliver.

In Lockdown Protocol specifically, the measured FPS data shows the combo can still produce playable results at 1080p across all presets and at 1440p on Medium or lower. The rank of 3101 is not a verdict of "unplayable"; it is a statement about how this pairing compares to every other tested combination in the database, many of which feature more balanced CPU-GPU pairings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 131 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 90.3 FPS, High averages 78.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 62.4 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the playable line, with Ultra being the only one that sits close to it.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop noticeably. Low averages 95.3 FPS, which is still comfortable. Medium averages 70.3 FPS, clearing the threshold with about 10 FPS of headroom. High averages 56.3 FPS, just below the 60 FPS line, and Ultra averages 46 FPS, which is not playable by the database's standard.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, averaging 61.9 FPS. Medium drops to 47.2 FPS, High to 38.1 FPS, and Ultra to 27.9 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K represents a loss of 34 FPS, or roughly 55% of the Low average, which indicates the GPU is being pushed well beyond its comfort zone at higher presets.

The resolution scaling pattern is consistent. From 1080p to 1440p, the FPS loss at each preset is substantial. From 1440p to 4K, the loss is even more severe. For example, High settings go from 78.4 FPS at 1080p to 56.3 FPS at 1440p and then to 38.1 FPS at 4K. That is a drop of 22.1 FPS from 1080p to 1440p and another 18.2 FPS from 1440p to 4K. The GTX 1070's 256.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are simply not enough to maintain high frame rates as pixel count rises.

The minimum and maximum FPS values are not recorded in the database for this game, so the analysis relies on averages. Those averages, however, show a clear pattern: the GTX 1070 can handle Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with any preset, at 1440p with Medium or lower, and at 4K only with Low settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the GTX 1070 are all within 1% of its average benchmark score. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803, which is 0.2% lower than the 1070's 9780. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832, 0.5% lower. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724, 0.6% higher, and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716, 0.7% higher. Any of these cards would deliver nearly identical performance in Lockdown Protocol, though none of them are gaming-focused products. The practical takeaway is that the GTX 1070's performance class is defined by workstation and mobile parts, not by modern gaming GPUs.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's nearest rivals are all within 1% of its average score. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40081, which is 0.8% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, 0.7% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS scores 39603, 0.4% lower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 39485, 0.7% lower. For Lockdown Protocol, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates when paired with the same GTX 1070, because the GPU is the limiting factor.

For a user looking to replicate this system's performance, the data suggests that the CPU choice matters little. A Ryzen 7 7700 or even a mobile-oriented chip like the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS would deliver the same FPS in this game because the GTX 1070 saturates well before the CPU becomes a constraint. The GPU, however, has no true gaming-grade equivalent in its nearest rival list, which means users seeking similar behavior should focus on the 1070's performance tier rather than any specific alternative.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor in this pairing is stark. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a flagship desktop processor with 8 cores, 16 threads, a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache. It scores 23230 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2080 in single-core, putting it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. The GTX 1070, meanwhile, is an end-of-life GPU with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, a 150 W TDP, and a PassMark G3D score of 13498, placing it in the 47th percentile of all GPUs.

The FPS data makes the bottleneck obvious. At 1080p, where CPU load is relatively higher, the combo still manages 131 FPS on Low and 62.4 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, where GPU load dominates, the same preset range produces 61.9 FPS on Low and 27.9 FPS on Ultra. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would not degrade so sharply with resolution increases. They do, which indicates the GPU is the binding constraint.

The scaling between presets reinforces this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 68.6 FPS, from 131 to 62.4. At 4K, the same preset change costs 34 FPS, from 61.9 to 27.9. The absolute numbers are lower at 4K, but the proportional drop is similar, and in both cases the GPU is the component that determines the ceiling.

The CPU's role in this game is to feed the GPU with frames, and the 9800X3D has more than enough headroom to do so. Its 3DMark 16-thread score of 10081 and max-thread score of 10067 show that it can sustain high throughput across many threads. In a game like Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the 9800X3D's single-thread performance of 1212 in 3DMark and 2080 in Cinebench R23 ensures that even the most demanding game logic will not stall the pipeline. The GPU, however, cannot translate that CPU headroom into higher frame rates once the resolution increases.

At 1440p and 4K, users are effectively trading CPU headroom for GPU load. The CPU has no trouble at any resolution, but the GTX 1070's 256.3 GB/s bandwidth and 64 ROPs limit how many pixels it can push. The result is that the CPU matters almost not at all for the final FPS number in this game; the GPU decides everything above 1080p.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? Yes, but the answer depends heavily on resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset. Ultra averages 62.4 FPS, which is playable, and Low averages 131 FPS for high-refresh displays. The best setting at 1080p is Ultra, since it delivers playable performance with the highest visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the system clears 60 FPS on Low and Medium. Medium is the best playable choice, averaging 70.3 FPS. High falls short at 56.3 FPS, and Ultra is not viable at 46 FPS.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, averaging 61.9 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra are all below the threshold, with Ultra dropping to 27.9 FPS.

The database's verdict is clear: this combination is a 1080p machine for Lockdown Protocol, with 1440p possible at Medium settings and 4K possible only at Low settings. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D ensures there is no CPU-side limitation, but the GTX 1070's age and performance class cap the experience. Users who want higher presets at higher resolutions would need a more capable GPU; the CPU is not the constraint.