Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Intel Arc B370 combination run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the measured average FPS is 80. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold according to the recorded data.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: Low is the only playable preset at 1920x1080, delivering an average of 80 FPS. Medium falls to 57 FPS average, just below the 60 FPS threshold, while High averages 49 FPS and Ultra averages 37 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 1184 is nearly identical to the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2% behind), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% behind), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% behind). The AMD FirePro M2000 trails by 1.4% with a score of 1168.

Q: What is the strongest aspect of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X in this pairing?

A: The CPU is a high-end desktop part with 12 cores, 24 threads, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It scores in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29300 and a single-core score of 2016.5, indicating it is far more capable than the GPU limits in this game.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck performance in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The recorded data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 9 7900X ranks in the 91st percentile among CPUs. The GPU's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 25 W TDP classify it as an integrated-class part, which explains the low frame rates across resolutions.

Q: Is there any resolution where Ultra settings are playable?

A: No. The highest measured Ultra average is 37 FPS at 1920x1080. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 27 FPS, and at 3840x2160, Ultra averages 18 FPS. None of these meet the 60 FPS playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Lockdown Protocol shows a clear pattern: the Intel Arc B370 is the dominant constraint in this pairing. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, ranks in the 91st percentile among all processors with a multi-threaded PassMark score of 51406, while the GPU ranks in the 5th percentile among all graphics cards with an average benchmark score of 1184. This massive gap in relative standing means the GPU dictates playability at every resolution.

Examining the scaling between resolutions makes this evident. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system averages 80 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops the average to 58 FPS, a reduction of 22 FPS. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 38 FPS. This steep decline from 1080p to 1440p and again to 4K is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load increases with pixel count and the graphics processor cannot keep pace.

The preset scaling within each resolution reinforces this conclusion. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 80 at Low down to 37 at Ultra, a spread of 43 FPS. At 2560x1440, the spread is from 58 at Low to 27 at Ultra, a difference of 31 FPS. At 3840x2160, the spread narrows to 38 at Low versus 18 at Ultra, a gap of 20 FPS. As resolution increases, the proportional impact of preset changes diminishes because the base rendering cost at higher pixel counts already saturates the GPU.

The CPU, by contrast, shows no sign of being the bottleneck. With 12 cores, 24 threads, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, the Ryzen 9 7900X delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29300 and a single-core score of 2016.5. Even at Low settings and 1080p, where CPU load is typically highest relative to GPU load, the system still produces 80 FPS average. If the CPU were limiting performance, the frame rate would not scale so dramatically with resolution and preset changes. The data indicates the GPU is responsible for the frame rate ceiling at all tested configurations.

The Arc B370's specifications explain why it struggles. It is built on the Xe3-LPG architecture with 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units. Its FP32 performance is rated at 6.144 TFLOPS, and its power envelope is just 25 W, which classifies it as an integrated graphics product. The bus interface is listed as IGP, and memory is system shared with bandwidth that is system dependent. These characteristics place it in the company of legacy mobile and low-end desktop parts, as its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and the ATI Radeon HD 5770. For a modern FPS title like Lockdown Protocol, this level of graphics hardware is insufficient for high-refresh gameplay beyond the lowest settings at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol spans three resolutions and four settings presets. The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS average, and the dataset includes average, minimum, and maximum values only where they were recorded.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average of 80 FPS. The Medium preset averages 57 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. Minimum and maximum values were not recorded for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution, so only the average is available for those presets.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 58 FPS. Medium averages 42 FPS with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. As with 1080p, minimum and maximum values were only recorded for Medium.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 38 FPS. Medium averages 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 FPS and a maximum of 31 FPS. High averages 23 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. The 4K Medium preset is the only one at this resolution with recorded minimum and maximum values.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently has the only complete set of minimum and maximum readings. The recorded minimums show the frame time variance at Medium settings: 48 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K. These minimum values sit considerably below the averages, indicating that even the Medium preset experiences noticeable dips during intensive scenes. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 48 FPS is 9 FPS below the average of 57 FPS, while at 1440p Medium, the minimum of 35 FPS is 7 FPS below the average of 42 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 23 FPS is 4 FPS below the average of 27 FPS.

The gap between resolutions at the same preset is consistent. For Low settings, the step from 1080p to 1440p costs 22 FPS, and the step from 1440p to 4K costs another 20 FPS. For Medium, the step from 1080p to 1440p costs 15 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K costs another 15 FPS. For High, the steps are 13 FPS and 13 FPS, respectively. For Ultra, the steps are 10 FPS and 9 FPS. This pattern shows that the absolute FPS cost of raising resolution shrinks as the preset becomes more demanding, because the GPU is already operating near its limits at lower resolutions.

The overall combo rank for this hardware pairing in Lockdown Protocol is 3427 out of 3714 tested combinations. This places the system in the lower portion of the database's tested configurations, consistent with the GPU's low percentile standing. The Ryzen 9 7900X, despite its high CPU benchmark scores, cannot compensate for the graphics bottleneck in this title.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The answer depends entirely on the target resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS playable threshold with the Low preset, averaging 80 FPS. This is the only configuration in the entire dataset that achieves playable performance. The Medium preset at 1080p comes close at 57 FPS average, but it falls just short of the 60 FPS mark, and its recorded minimum of 48 FPS would produce noticeable stutter during demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 58 FPS average, which is 2 FPS below the threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The verdict for 1440p is clear: this hardware combination cannot maintain playable frame rates at any settings level.

At 3840x2160, the situation is worse. Low averages 38 FPS, Medium averages 27 FPS, High averages 23 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. None of these approach the 60 FPS threshold, and even the most forgiving preset produces less than two-thirds of the required frame rate. 4K gaming is not viable with this pairing.

The verdict by resolution is therefore: playable only at 1080p Low, unplayable at 1440p, and unplayable at 4K. The system's rank of 3427 out of 3714 combinations in the database reflects this limited capability. Users seeking 60 FPS gameplay must accept the lowest settings at the lowest resolution, and even then, the margin above the threshold is 20 FPS, which provides some headroom for dips but no room for higher quality settings.

The 80 FPS average at 1080p Low does indicate that the CPU is not holding back performance at this configuration. The Ryzen 9 7900X has ample headroom, as evidenced by its 91st percentile CPU ranking. The limitation is squarely on the GPU side, and no CPU upgrade would improve these results. A GPU upgrade would be the only path to higher settings or resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X provide context for its CPU performance, though they do not change the GPU-bound outcome in Lockdown Protocol. The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53620 on average, which is 0.6% higher than the Ryzen 9 7900X's average benchmark score of 53288. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, 0.3% higher. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206, 0.2% lower. The Intel Xeon 634 scores 52974, 0.6% lower. These deltas are all within one percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would produce essentially identical frame rates in this game, since the GPU remains the bottleneck.

The Intel Arc B370's nearest rivals are considerably older and lower-performing parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 on average, 0.2% higher than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. All of these GPUs are within 1.4% of the Arc B370's performance, so a system with any of these graphics parts would exhibit nearly the same frame rates in Lockdown Protocol as the measured results here.

For users considering alternative hardware, the data suggests that swapping the CPU within the range of the Ryzen 9 7900X's nearest rivals would not alter playability. The frame rates are governed by the GPU, and the Arc B370's performance class is firmly in the low end. Any GPU in its immediate rival group, including the ATI Radeon HD 5770 or the AMD Radeon HD 7650M, would deliver comparable results, meaning the same verdict applies: 1080p Low only, no playable settings at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS average is Low, with an average of 80 FPS. This is the only playable configuration in the entire dataset. The Medium preset at this resolution averages 57 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, so it cannot be recommended for playable performance.

At 2560x1440, there are no playable settings. The closest option is Low at 58 FPS average, which is 2 FPS below the threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. Since no preset reaches 60 FPS, the database records no best settings for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings either. Low averages 38 FPS, Medium averages 27 FPS, High averages 23 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. All presets fall well short of the 60 FPS threshold, and the verdict records no best settings for 4K.

The practical recommendation from the measured data is to run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This provides an average of 80 FPS, which is 20 FPS above the playable threshold. The Medium preset at 1080p, while not meeting the 60 FPS average requirement, does come close at 57 FPS, but its minimum of 48 FPS indicates that frame pacing would be inconsistent during heavy action. For users who prioritize smoothness over visual quality, the Low preset at 1080p is the only configuration that the data supports as fully playable.