Lockdown Protocol

This analysis examines the measured performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX in Lockdown Protocol. The data comes from direct benchmarking, with the combination ranking 487th out of 3714 tested combos. The results show a system capable of exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution and preset, though the margin of comfort varies significantly across the settings spectrum.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset produces an average of 302.8 FPS, which is the single fastest result in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium drops the average to 215.6 FPS, while High yields 187.4 FPS. The most demanding Ultra preset still holds an average of 143.5 FPS. The scaling pattern here shows a clear progression: each step from Low to Ultra removes roughly 30-50% of the headroom, yet even the heaviest setting leaves substantial performance in reserve.

At 2560x1440, the same hierarchy persists but with reduced absolute numbers. Low averages 218.8 FPS, Medium 159.6 FPS, and High 137.4 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 104.5 FPS, which remains well above the 60 FPS threshold. The drop from 1080p to 1440p costs approximately 27% of the Low-preset performance and 27% of the Ultra-preset performance, indicating a fairly uniform scaling penalty across settings when moving up in resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope compresses further. Low averages 142 FPS, Medium 99.9 FPS, and High 89.7 FPS. The Ultra preset dips to 64.9 FPS, which is the lowest recorded average in the entire test set but still clears the 60 FPS playability line. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 77.1 FPS, compared to a 159.3 FPS gap at 1080p, showing that resolution scaling compresses the differences between presets as pixel count rises.

Min and max FPS data were not recorded for any resolution or setting; only average frame rates are available. This means the analysis relies on sustained performance rather than frame-time consistency, which is a limitation when assessing stutter or spike behavior.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with the highest settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the average FPS is 64.9, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by a narrow margin of 4.9 FPS.

Q: What is the fastest preset at 1080p?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 produces an average of 302.8 FPS, the highest recorded figure in the dataset.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same preset?

A: At the Low preset, the average drops from 302.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 142 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 160.8 FPS. At the Ultra preset, the average drops from 143.5 to 64.9, a reduction of 78.6 FPS.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 1440p?

A: Yes, the 2560x1440 Ultra preset averages 104.5 FPS, which is 44.5 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest difference between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the difference between Low (142 FPS) and Ultra (64.9 FPS) is 77.1 FPS. This is smaller than the 159.3 FPS difference at 1920x1080 and the 114.3 FPS difference at 2560x1440.

Q: Does the combination rank highly among all tested combos?

A: It ranks 487th out of 3714 combos, placing it in the top 13.1% of all tested configurations.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows how the balance of CPU and GPU load shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the average FPS at Low is 302.8, while at Ultra it is 143.5. The fact that even the highest preset at 1080p delivers over 140 FPS suggests that the CPU, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, is not the limiting factor at this resolution. The GPU, with its 24 GB of GDDR6 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, has ample resources to feed the frame buffer at lower pixel counts.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop to 218.8 at Low and 104.5 at Ultra. The percentage reduction from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 28% for both Low and Ultra, which points to a GPU-bound scaling pattern. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the frame rate to remain closer to the 1080p figures, since the CPU's workload is largely independent of resolution. Instead, the consistent drop across presets indicates that the GPU's rendering throughput is the primary constraint as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the trend intensifies. Low averages 142 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra figure of 143.5 FPS. This is telling: the GPU at 4K Low is doing roughly the same amount of work as the GPU at 1080p Ultra. Meanwhile, the CPU has far less work to do at 4K Low because the lower preset reduces geometry and draw-call complexity. The result is that the GPU becomes the dominant factor at 4K, with the CPU easily keeping pace.

The role of the CPU becomes more visible at lower resolutions and higher presets. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 143.5 FPS, which is a high number but well below the 302.8 FPS of 1080p Low. This 159.3 FPS gap is driven by the increased GPU workload of the Ultra preset, but the CPU must also handle more draw calls and physics calculations. The Ryzen 9 7900X, with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz and a passmark multithread score of 51406, shows no signs of bottlenecking in this data, as even the most demanding CPU scenario (1080p Ultra) stays above 140 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in benchmark scores are the AMD EPYC 7313P, Intel Xeon Phi 7290, Intel Xeon 634, and Intel Core i7-14700F. The EPYC 7313P scores 53206, which is 0.2% lower than the 7900X's average of 53288. The Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, 0.3% higher. The Xeon 634 scores 52974, 0.6% lower. The i7-14700F scores 53620, 0.6% higher. All four alternatives are within a 1.2% band of the 7900X, meaning that swapping to any of these would produce nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, NVIDIA Quadro K5200, AMD FirePro D300, and NVIDIA TITAN Xp. The GTX 1060 3 GB scores 19334, which is 0.4% lower than the 7900 XTX's average of 19410. The Quadro K5200 scores 19602, 1% higher. The FirePro D300 scores 19637, 1.2% higher. The TITAN Xp scores 19177, 1.2% lower. These delta values are remarkably small, suggesting that this cluster of GPUs would deliver nearly identical average frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. However, the 7900 XTX has 24 GB of memory compared to the GTX 1060 3 GB's 3 GB, so at higher resolutions or with larger texture pools, the 7900 XTX would maintain performance where the 3 GB card would run out of memory.

It is important to note that these rival comparisons are based solely on aggregate benchmark scores, not on Lockdown Protocol-specific measurements. The deltaPct values indicate overall performance parity, but game-specific behavior could differ due to driver optimizations or architecture quirks.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX combination ranks 487th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 86.9th percentile of all tested systems. The rank is based on measured FPS data, not on synthetic benchmarks, so it reflects actual game performance.

Given that the combo achieves at least 64.9 FPS at 4K Ultra, the rank of 487 might seem conservative. This could be because many of the 3714 combos include higher-end GPUs or CPUs specifically tuned for gaming, or because the game itself is not particularly demanding, allowing a wide range of hardware to hit high frame rates. The fact that 86.9% of combos rank below this system indicates that it outperforms the vast majority of tested configurations, but it is not at the extreme top of the leaderboard.

The percentileVsAllCpus of 91 and percentileVsAllGpus of 64 provide context. The CPU is in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is only in the 64th percentile of all GPUs. This suggests that the CPU is a top-tier part, while the GPU, despite its high absolute performance, is surrounded by many other capable cards in the database. The combination's overall rank of 487 reflects the GPU's relatively lower percentile, meaning that swapping the 7900 XTX for a higher-percentile GPU would likely improve the combo's rank more than swapping the CPU.

The Verdict

This system can run Lockdown Protocol at all tested resolutions and presets with average frame rates above 60 FPS. The verdict data confirms that at 3840x2160, all four settings (High, Low, Medium, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra averaging 64.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, all settings are playable, with Ultra averaging 104.5 FPS. At 1920x1080, all settings are playable, with Ultra averaging 143.5 FPS.

The narrowest margin is at 4K Ultra, where the average of 64.9 FPS is only 4.9 FPS above the playable threshold. This means that while the game is technically playable at this setting, any demanding scene or momentary spike in complexity could push frame rates below 60 FPS. The lack of min FPS data makes it impossible to quantify this risk, but the average suggests that the system is operating close to its limit at 4K Ultra.

At 1440p and below, the margins are comfortable. The 1440p Ultra average of 104.5 FPS is 74.2% above the threshold, and the 1080p Ultra average of 143.5 FPS is 139.2% above it. Players who prefer a stable 60 FPS cap with headroom will find ample performance at these resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 143.5 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it delivers more than double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is also Ultra, averaging 104.5 FPS. The margin above 60 FPS is 44.5 FPS, which is sufficient for smooth gameplay with room for frame-time variance.

At 3840x2160, the best setting is Ultra, averaging 64.9 FPS. This is the only resolution where the best setting is close to the 60 FPS line. The data shows that Ultra is still the recommended preset, but players who want a larger safety margin could drop to High, which averages 89.7 FPS, or Medium, which averages 99.9 FPS.

In summary, the system supports maximum quality at every resolution, but the 4K Ultra setting leaves the least headroom. For competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays, dropping to 1440p or 1080p provides significantly higher frame rates with the same Ultra visual fidelity.