Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a dominant performance in Lockdown Protocol, clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset combination tested. The data shows that this combo is not merely capable; it is overwhelmingly powerful, achieving triple-digit frame rates even at 4K Ultra settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Benchmark results for this combination are measured across three resolutions and four quality presets. The data shows a clear trend: the RTX 5090 provides such a massive performance ceiling that the CPU becomes the primary constraint, particularly at lower resolutions.

1920x1080 (1080p): This resolution is where the combo demonstrates its maximum raw output. At the Low preset, the average frame rate peaks at 270.5 FPS. Moving to Medium yields 237.4 FPS, while the High preset averages 227.5 FPS. Even the most demanding Ultra preset produces a staggering 176.1 FPS average. These figures indicate that the system is heavily CPU-bound at 1080p, as the scaling between presets is relatively modest compared to higher resolutions.

2560x1440 (1440p): Performance remains exceptionally high, with the resolution increase providing a more balanced load between CPU and GPU. The Low preset averages 247.5 FPS, a slight drop from 1080p but still immense. The Medium preset delivers 196.9 FPS, and High follows closely at 172.2 FPS. The Ultra preset maintains a robust 131.7 FPS average, showcasing that the combo has ample headroom for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming.

3840x2160 (4K): At the highest resolution, the GPU begins to take on a more significant role, but performance remains stellar. The Low preset still averages 179.3 FPS, which is higher than the 1080p Ultra result. Medium drops to 131.9 FPS, and High averages 109.4 FPS. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding scenario, still achieves an 83.1 FPS average, comfortably clearing the 60 FPS threshold.

The data reveals that the delta between Low and Ultra presets grows with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (270.5 FPS) and Ultra (176.1 FPS) is 94.4 FPS. At 1440p, the gap widens to 115.8 FPS (from 247.5 to 131.7). At 4K, the difference expands to 96.2 FPS (from 179.3 to 83.1), indicating the GPU is scaling its workload more heavily at higher resolutions, but still never bottlenecking to a problematic degree.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K resolution?

A: Yes. The measured data indicates that all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at 3840x2160 are playable, with average FPS scores of 179.3, 131.9, 109.4, and 83.1 respectively. The lowest performing preset, Ultra, still averages 83.1 FPS, which is well above the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The Ultra preset is optimal, as it delivers an average of 131.7 FPS at 2560x1440. This is the most demanding preset tested and it still provides a frame rate that is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, ensuring a smooth experience with maximum visual fidelity.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1080p with High settings?

A: Performance is exceptional, with a measured average of 227.5 FPS at 1920x1080 on the High preset. This indicates the system is capable of driving very high refresh rate monitors (e.g., 240Hz) at this resolution and settings level.

Q: Is there a significant performance drop when moving from 1440p to 4K?

A: The data shows a noticeable but not severe decline. For example, at Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 131.7 at 2560x1440 to 83.1 at 3840x2160. This represents a 36.9% reduction in average frame rate, which is expected given the substantial increase in pixel count.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, as the FPS differences between presets are relatively small (e.g., from 270.5 on Low to 176.1 on Ultra). At 4K, the GPU becomes more of a factor, as the performance gap between Low (179.3 FPS) and Ultra (83.1 FPS) is more pronounced, showing the GPU is working harder.

Q: What is the average FPS on the Low preset at 1440p?

A: The measured average FPS for the Low preset at 2560x1440 is 247.5 FPS. This is the highest score recorded at that resolution, confirming that the system has significant performance headroom when visual effects are reduced.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data identifies the most demanding preset that maintains an average frame rate at or above 60 FPS. For every resolution tested, that preset is Ultra.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 176.1 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it still provides a frame rate nearly three times the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 131.7 FPS. This ensures that users can max out the game's visual options at this popular resolution without any concern for performance drops below 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 83.1 FPS. This is the most demanding scenario in the dataset, and it still clears the 60 FPS threshold with a comfortable margin, proving that the hardware is capable of a true 4K max-settings experience.

The Verdict

The verdict is unambiguous: this PC configuration is fully capable of running Lockdown Protocol at its highest fidelity across all tested resolutions. The verdictByResolution data confirms that all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at every resolution from 1080p to 4K.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields 83.1 FPS, which is the lowest average FPS recorded in the entire dataset but still comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The system is not just playable at 4K; it is playable at 4K with all settings maxed out.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 131.7 FPS, providing an excellent balance of high visual quality and high refresh rate performance. This makes 1440p Ultra a sweet spot for users with high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset reaches 176.1 FPS, which means the CPU is the primary driver of performance here. The frame rates are so high that they surpass the refresh rate of most monitors, indicating the system is effectively future-proofed for this title at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data provides clear evidence of how the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 share the workload across different resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the performance is heavily CPU-bound. The scaling between Low (270.5 FPS) and Ultra (176.1 FPS) is a 34.9% drop, which is relatively small. This suggests that the CPU's single-thread and multi-thread performance, as indicated by its 3DMark scores (e.g., 944 single-thread, 11597 max-threads), is sufficient to feed the GPU at this resolution, but it is the limiting factor preventing even higher frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts. The performance drop from Low (247.5 FPS) to Ultra (131.7 FPS) is 46.8%, indicating that the GPU is starting to take on more work. The Ryzen 9 5950X, with its 16 cores and 32 threads, has ample headroom, but the RTX 5090's rendering load is increasing.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The performance drop from Low (179.3 FPS) to Ultra (83.1 FPS) is 53.6%, the largest relative difference of the three resolutions. This demonstrates that the RTX 5090's immense compute power (104.8 TFLOPS FP32) and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory are being fully utilized at 4K, while the CPU's role becomes less critical.

In summary, the Ryzen 9 5950X provides a robust foundation that prevents bottlenecking at lower resolutions, while the RTX 5090 scales effectively to handle the increased pixel workload at higher resolutions. The data shows a clear transition where the CPU is the primary constraint at 1080p, and the GPU becomes the primary constraint at 4K, with 1440p representing a balanced midpoint.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 holds a rank of 139 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the top 3.7% of all tested systems, confirming its status as a high-end configuration.

In terms of individual component performance, the CPU and GPU both exhibit strong standalone metrics. The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 51947, placing it in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. It is competitively matched with rivals like the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX (delta of -0.2%) and the Intel Core i9-13900F (delta of 0.4%), showing that it remains a formidable processor. The RTX 5090 has an average benchmark score of 79842, placing it in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, with a performance delta of 0.3% over the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB.

The high combo rank is directly reflected in the measured gameplay. The fact that this system achieves 83.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, a setting that would cause many lesser configurations to struggle, reflects its position in the upper echelon of the database. The data confirms that this pairing is far more than sufficient for Lockdown Protocol, delivering performance that is not only playable but exceptional at all quality levels.