Lockdown Protocol

This system pairing—the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile—delivers a decisive performance profile for Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title. The benchmark data, derived from measured frame rates rather than estimates, shows a platform that clears the 60 FPS threshold at every tested resolution, with the only exception being the Ultra preset at 4K. The analysis below breaks down exactly where the CPU and GPU each exert influence, which settings are viable at each resolution, and how this combination stacks against other tested hardware.

FAQ

*Q: Can this laptop combo run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: No. At 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the measured average is 58 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset, however, averages 77 FPS, making it the most demanding playable setting at that resolution.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60+ FPS at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 achieves an average of 89 FPS. This is the most demanding setting tested at that resolution and comfortably clears the playable threshold.

Q: How much of a performance gap exists between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The difference is substantial. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 262 FPS, while Ultra drops to 122 FPS. This represents a 140 FPS swing between the least and most demanding graphics settings.

Q: Does the RTX 4090 Mobile have any near-identical rivals in the database?

A: Yes. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (avg score 43301) is within 0.8% of the RTX 4090 Mobile's average benchmark score of 43667. The RTX 5050 Mobile (43268) and Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262) are also within 0.9%. The RTX A6000 (44075) is 0.9% higher.

Q: Which component ranks higher in its respective percentile field?

A: The CPU is the stronger performer relative to its peers. The Ryzen 9 8945HX sits at the 95th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4090 Mobile is at the 84th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset at 4K?

A: The data shows a minimum of 75 FPS and a maximum of 101 FPS, with an average of 88 FPS. This is the only resolution/preset combination in the entire dataset that reports min and max values.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interplay between the Ryzen 9 8945HX and the RTX 4090 Mobile shifts noticeably as resolution and preset change. At 1080p, the CPU's influence is at its peak. Dropping from High (162 FPS) to Low (262 FPS) yields a 100 FPS increase, indicating that at lower resolutions, the GPU has enough headroom to respond dramatically to reduced graphical load. The CPU, with 16 cores and 32 threads on Zen 4 architecture, is not the limiting factor here; the frame rates scale steeply with GPU workload.

Moving to 1440p, the pattern remains similar but with slightly compressed gains. Low produces 192 FPS, while High drops to 119 FPS. The gap between Low and High is 73 FPS, smaller than the 100 FPS gap seen at 1080p. This suggests that the GPU is beginning to take on more of the rendering burden, but the CPU is still delivering enough throughput to avoid bottlenecking. The Ultra preset at 1440p (89 FPS) is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, showing that even at higher settings, the CPU's multi-threaded capability—evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42713—keeps the pipeline full.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The difference between Low (124 FPS) and High (77 FPS) is 47 FPS, the smallest relative spread across all resolutions. This compression indicates that the RTX 4090 Mobile's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 576.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated by the pixel count. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 58 FPS, a clear sign that the GPU's computational limits—32.98 TFLOPS FP32—are reached before the CPU's capabilities are exhausted. Interestingly, the Medium preset at 4K (88 FPS) is actually closer to High (77 FPS) than to Low (124 FPS), suggesting that the transition from Medium to High is less costly than from Low to Medium at this resolution.

The data implies a balanced pairing overall. The CPU's 95th percentile ranking and the GPU's 84th percentile ranking mean neither component is drastically outclassing the other. For a fast-paced FPS, the CPU must keep up with the GPU's frame output; the Ryzen 9 8945HX's boost clock of 5.40 GHz and single-core Cinebench R23 score of 6030 provide the necessary responsiveness. The GPU, meanwhile, handles the graphics workload with enough headroom at 1080p and 1440p to suggest that the CPU is the more critical component at those resolutions, while at 4K, the GPU's raw pixel throughput is the deciding factor.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 77 FPS. The Ultra preset (58 FPS) misses the threshold, and Medium (88 FPS) and Low (124 FPS) are both playable but offer diminishing returns in visual fidelity relative to their frame rate gains.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best choice, averaging 89 FPS. This is a significant achievement—the highest quality setting at a high resolution still leaves a 29 FPS margin above the 60 FPS target. High (119 FPS), Medium (136 FPS), and Low (192 FPS) are all playable, but Ultra provides the full experience without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset again leads, with an average of 122 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, meaning the combo has considerable headroom even at maximum settings. The Low preset (262 FPS) is available for competitive play, but for visual quality, Ultra is the clear choice.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 9 8945HX (avg score 76212) has three close rivals. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX scores 76155, a delta of 0.1%—essentially identical performance. This suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios, switching to that Intel chip would produce nearly the same frame rates. The AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (76492) and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (76513) are both 0.4% higher, a negligible difference that would not translate into perceptible FPS changes. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (75779) is 0.6% lower, again within the noise margin. In practice, any of these four processors would deliver indistinguishable results in Lockdown Protocol, given that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

For the GPU, the RTX 4090 Mobile (avg score 43667) is bracketed by several workstation-class cards. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43301) is 0.8% lower, while the RTX 5050 Mobile (43268) and Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262) are 0.9% lower. The RTX A6000 (44075) is 0.9% higher. These deltas are all under 1%, meaning that swapping the RTX 4090 Mobile for any of these would result in nearly identical frame rates across all resolutions and presets. The practical implication is that this mobile GPU performs at the level of a high-end desktop workstation card, at least in terms of aggregate benchmark score. For Lockdown Protocol, users with any of these GPUs should expect the same playability profile: playable at 4K High, fully playable at 1440p Ultra, and 1080p Ultra with significant headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160:

• Low: 124 FPS average
• Medium: 88 FPS average, with a minimum of 75 and maximum of 101
• High: 77 FPS average
• Ultra: 58 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 192 FPS average
• Medium: 136 FPS average, with a minimum of 116 and maximum of 157
• High: 119 FPS average
• Ultra: 89 FPS average

1920x1080:

• Low: 262 FPS average
• Medium: 186 FPS average, with a minimum of 158 and maximum of 214
• High: 162 FPS average
• Ultra: 122 FPS average

The only preset with complete min/max data is Medium, across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 158 FPS is still above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating solid frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 116 FPS, and at 4K Medium, it's 75 FPS. These minimums confirm that even in demanding scenes, the combo does not dip below playable levels. The absence of min/max data for other presets means those figures were not captured, but the averages alone are sufficient to judge playability.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at every resolution tested, with one notable exception. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset fails to reach 60 FPS, averaging 58 FPS; however, High (77 FPS), Medium (88 FPS), and Low (124 FPS) are all playable. At 2560x1440, every preset clears the threshold, with Ultra at 89 FPS being the best visual option. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with Ultra at 122 FPS and Low at 262 FPS for competitive play. The verdict data confirms that the recommended settings are High at 4K, Ultra at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p. The single failure point—4K Ultra—is a minor limitation given that the High preset at 4K still offers a high-fidelity experience at 77 FPS. For a 2024 FPS title, this is a strong result, indicating the hardware is well-suited for the game's demands.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 3,714 tested combos in the database, this pairing of the Ryzen 9 8945HX and RTX 4090 Mobile ranks 806th for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the top 21.7% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing given that the database includes desktop and mobile configurations. The rank reflects the balanced nature of the combo: the CPU's 95th percentile performance and the GPU's 84th percentile performance combine to produce a system that is clearly above average but not at the absolute top tier. The 806 rank suggests that there are 805 combos that deliver higher frame rates, but those likely include higher-end desktop GPUs or more powerful mobile chips. For a laptop, this rank is respectable, and the measured FPS data shows that the combo is well-optimized for this specific game, with no preset at 1080p or 1440p falling below 89 FPS. The rank also implies that there is room for improvement if a user were to pair the CPU with a stronger GPU, but as tested, this configuration delivers a smooth experience across the board.