Lockdown Protocol

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X sits in a tightly contested performance band. The database shows its average benchmark score of 51,947 is nearly identical to several other processors. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX scores 52,073, a difference of 0.2 percent in favor of the Intel part. The AMD EPYC 8124P lands at 52,121, 0.3 percent higher. The Intel Core i9-13900F scores 51,730, which is 0.4 percent lower than the Ryzen 9 5950X. Finally, the Intel Core i7-14700 reaches 52,301, 0.7 percent higher. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU. The 16-core, 32-thread design with Zen 3 architecture provides the computational headroom, but for this particular game, the differences among these rivals are negligible.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 570 posts an average benchmark score of 28,766. Its nearest rivals cluster closely as well. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28,874, which is 0.4 percent higher. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28,580, 0.7 percent lower. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28,996, 0.8 percent higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28,421, 1.2 percent lower. The RX 570's GCN 4.0 architecture with 2,048 shading units and 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus translates into a GPU that trades blows with these alternatives. In Lockdown Protocol, swapping the RX 570 for any of these cards would yield almost indistinguishable frame rates, as the performance envelope is essentially the same.

What stands out from the data is that the CPU is dramatically more capable than the GPU in this pairing. The Ryzen 9 5950X ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 570 sits in the 74th percentile among all GPUs. This imbalance shapes every result in this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

Lockdown Protocol's frame rates across resolutions reveal which component dominates. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average is 36 FPS. Dropping to 1920x1080 with Low settings raises the average to 77 FPS. That is a jump of 41 FPS, or roughly 114 percent, when resolution is cut from 4K to 1080p. The GPU is clearly the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the pixel throughput demand scales with resolution and the RX 570's 224.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth and 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance cannot keep pace.

At 2560x1440 with Low settings, the average is 56 FPS. Moving up to 3840x2160 at Low drops the average to 36 FPS. The 20 FPS gap between 1440p and 4K shows how heavily the GPU is taxed. Meanwhile, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more room to feed frames, and the Ryzen 9 5950X's strong single-thread score of 944 in 3DMark and 1,614 in Cinebench R23 single-core ensures it is not the bottleneck.

The scaling between presets at the same resolution reinforces this. At 1920x1080, Low averages 77 FPS, Medium averages 54 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 36 FPS. The 23 FPS difference between Medium and Low is significant, but the 31 FPS drop from Low to Ultra is the largest. At 2560x1440, Low averages 56 FPS, Medium 40 FPS, High 35 FPS, High 26 FPS, and Ultra 26 FPS. The GPU's limited texture units, 128 TMUs on Polaris 20, and its 32 ROPs struggle as settings increase. At 3840x2160, Low averages 36 FPS, Medium 26 FPS, High 22 FPS, and Ultra 17 FPS. The pattern is consistent: the GPU is the primary constraint, and the CPU's role is secondary, mostly relevant at 1080p where frame rates are highest.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the most complete data is available. Low settings produce an average of 77 FPS. Medium settings yield an average of 54 FPS, with a minimum of 46 and a maximum of 63. High settings average 47 FPS. Ultra settings drop to an average of 36 FPS. The minimum and maximum figures for Medium show a 17 FPS spread, indicating some frame time variability even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 56 FPS. Medium settings average 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 and a maximum of 46. High settings average 35 FPS. Ultra settings fall to an average of 26 FPS. The Medium preset's 12 FPS spread between minimum and maximum is narrower than at 1080p, likely because the GPU is more consistently saturated.

At 3840x2160, Low settings average 36 FPS. Medium settings average 26 FPS, with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 30. High settings average 22 FPS. Ultra settings average 17 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below playable thresholds, and even the Low preset cannot approach 60 FPS.

The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p Low is the only configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold, and 1440p Low comes close at 56 FPS but falls short. Every other preset and resolution combination sits below 60 FPS.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? Based on the recorded data, the answer is conditional. At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 36 FPS, which is far below the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the situation is similar: no preset clears 60 FPS, and the closest is Low at 56 FPS. This is 4 FPS short, so the game is not fully smooth at 1440p even on the lowest settings.

At 1920x1080, the verdict is more favorable. Low settings produce an average of 77 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a comfortable margin. This is the only playable configuration in the database. Medium settings average 54 FPS, which is below 60, and High and Ultra are even lower at 47 FPS and 36 FPS respectively. The verdictByResolution data confirms this: 1080p Low is the sole playable setting, with an average FPS of 77. Players who want to run Lockdown Protocol on this hardware should target 1080p with Low settings for a smooth experience. Higher resolutions are not viable for 60 FPS gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3,544 out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 5 percent of all configurations in the database. The high-end CPU does little to rescue the overall ranking because the GPU holds the system back. The RX 570's 74th percentile standing among GPUs is respectable for its class, but in a game like Lockdown Protocol, the GPU workload dominates. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking is effectively wasted at higher resolutions where the GPU is saturated.

This ranking implies that most other hardware combinations tested in this game deliver higher frame rates. The 170 combos ranked below this pairing are likely limited by even weaker GPUs or CPUs, but the data does not specify which. What is clear is that this pairing is far from the top of the charts, and the bottleneck is almost entirely on the graphics side.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are Low, with an average of 77 FPS. This is the only preset at any resolution that meets the playable threshold. Medium at 1080p averages 54 FPS, so it misses the mark by 6 FPS.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 56 FPS, which is 4 FPS short. Medium averages 40 FPS, High 35 FPS, and Ultra 26 FPS. None of these are playable according to the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the results are worse. Low averages 36 FPS, Medium 26 FPS, High 22 FPS, and Ultra 17 FPS. No preset comes close to 60 FPS. The verdictByResolution data lists no playable settings for either 1440p or 4K, confirming that 1080p Low is the only viable option.

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Radeon RX 570 run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the average FPS is 77. All other tested resolutions and presets fall below 60 FPS.

Q: What is the average frame rate at 2560x1440 with Low settings?

A: The average is 56 FPS, which is 4 FPS short of the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 51,947. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX is 0.2 percent higher, the AMD EPYC 8124P is 0.3 percent higher, the Intel Core i9-13900F is 0.4 percent lower, and the Intel Core i7-14700 is 0.7 percent higher.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28,766. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M is 0.4 percent higher, the AMD Radeon R9 M295X is 0.7 percent lower, the AMD Radeon RX 470 is 0.8 percent higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 is 1.2 percent lower.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gameplay?

A: There is no playable preset at 3840x2160. The best average is 36 FPS on Low, which is well below 60 FPS.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 3,544 out of 3,714 combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the lower portion of the database.