Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a flawless 60 FPS experience in Lockdown Protocol at every resolution and preset tested, with the most demanding setting at 4K (Ultra) still averaging 61.8 FPS. The data confirms this is a high-refresh-rate capable system at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K Ultra remains the only configuration that dips near the playability threshold.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The system achieves 88 FPS on High, 97.4 FPS on Medium, and 134.4 FPS on Low at 3840x2160. Even at the Ultra preset, it maintains an average of 61.8 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best 4K preset for this hardware?

A: Ultra is the best playable setting at 4K, yielding an average of 61.8 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to other high-end processors?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X scores 57,498 in the average benchmark, placing it in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs. It is roughly 1.1% behind the Intel Core i9-14900 and 0.1% behind the AMD EPYC 9015, while being 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER significantly weaker than its closest rivals?

A: The data shows minimal differences. The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43,223, sitting in the 83rd percentile. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile by 1% and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 by 0.2%, but leads the Quadro M6000 24 GB by 0.1%.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the system delivers 209.4 FPS on Low, 148.6 FPS on Medium, 132.7 FPS on High, and 100.9 FPS on Ultra. All presets dramatically exceed the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The scaling between resolutions indicates the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases. At 1080p Ultra, the system reaches 135.5 FPS, but dropping to 4K Ultra reduces this to 61.8 FPS — a 54% performance decrease that tracks with GPU load rather than CPU capability.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the system produces exceptional frame rates across all presets — 287.8 FPS on Low and 180.6 FPS on High — suggesting that the CPU is feeding the GPU efficiently, but the GPU is not the bottleneck at these lighter loads. The Ryzen 9 9900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, provides ample headroom for the game’s FPS mechanics, as evidenced by the near-linear scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p.

The GPU’s role becomes more pronounced as resolution climbs. Moving from 1080p Ultra (135.5 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (100.9 FPS) represents a 25.5% drop, while the jump from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (61.8 FPS) is a 38.7% reduction. This steep decline at 4K is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios, where the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth must handle a substantially larger pixel workload. The CPU’s performance remains constant across resolutions, so the 73.7 FPS difference between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra is almost entirely attributable to the graphics card.

Preset scaling further clarifies the dynamic. At 4K, the difference between Low (134.4 FPS) and Ultra (61.8 FPS) is a massive 72.6 FPS gap, highlighting how much the GPU’s shading units (7,168) and ray tracing cores (56) are taxed by higher graphical fidelity. At 1080p, the same preset swing only costs 152.3 FPS (from 287.8 down to 135.5), indicating that the CPU can sustain high frame delivery while the GPU is less stretched. The verdict is unambiguous: the RTX 4070 SUPER dictates performance at 1440p and 4K, while the Ryzen 9 9900X ensures the system never falls below 60 FPS even in the most demanding settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals provide a narrow band of performance around the Ryzen 9 9900X’s average benchmark score of 57,498. The Intel Core i9-14900 scores 58,115, which is 1.1% higher, making it a near-identical match for gaming workloads. The AMD EPYC 9015 (57,555) trails by just 0.1%, while the AMD EPYC 7313 (57,399) is 0.2% slower. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58,323) leads the group by 1.4%, but all four rivals fall within a 1.6% performance envelope, meaning any of them would produce virtually indistinguishable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The Ryzen 9 9900X’s 64 MB of L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth are internal specs, but the benchmark equivalence suggests users upgrading from any of these parts would see no practical FPS change.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 43,223 average benchmark score places it in close company with several alternatives. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268) is only 0.1% faster, while the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262) also edges ahead by 0.1%. The standard Quadro M6000 (43,301) is 0.2% faster, and the RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667) leads by 1%. These deltas are so small that, in practice, any of these GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Lockdown Protocol at the same settings. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s 220 W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x16 interface are notable, but the data indicates that frame rates would be indistinguishable from these rivals, making them all valid substitutes for users seeking similar gameplay experiences.

The Verdict

This PC runs Lockdown Protocol with authoritative ease. The data shows that every resolution and preset combination tested clears the 60 FPS playable threshold, with the only close call being 4K Ultra at 61.8 FPS. At 1920x1080, the system is a high-refresh-rate monster: Ultra settings produce 135.5 FPS, while Low settings reach 287.8 FPS, making it fully capable of driving 144Hz or even 240Hz monitors. At 2560x1440, performance remains stellar, with Ultra at 100.9 FPS and Low at 209.4 FPS, comfortably supporting high-refresh gaming. At 3840x2160, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s limits become visible, but the system still delivers 88 FPS on High and 134.4 FPS on Low, with Ultra just barely maintaining playability at 61.8 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all three resolutions list every preset (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable. The best settings are Ultra at each resolution, with average FPS of 135.5 at 1080p, 100.9 at 1440p, and 61.8 at 4K. This makes the combination a versatile choice for competitive play at lower resolutions and immersive single-player experiences at 4K, provided users accept the slim margin at Ultra. The system ranks 609th out of 3,714 combos in the game’s database, placing it in the top 16.4% of all tested configurations — a strong showing for a mainstream high-end pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are consistently high across all settings. Low settings produce 287.8 FPS, Medium reaches 204.5 FPS, High delivers 180.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 135.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 152.3 FPS reduction, which is the largest absolute drop among all resolutions, but even the lowest figure is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The data includes only average FPS values, with no minimum or maximum recorded for any configuration.

At 2560x1440, the performance profile shifts downward but remains robust. Low settings yield 209.4 FPS, Medium produces 148.6 FPS, High averages 132.7 FPS, and Ultra settles at 100.9 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 27% of performance at each preset, consistent with the increased pixel count. The gap between Ultra at 1080p (135.5 FPS) and Ultra at 1440p (100.9 FPS) is 34.6 FPS, showing that the GPU is beginning to feel the load but still delivers well above playable levels.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s workload intensifies significantly. Low settings still achieve 134.4 FPS, Medium drops to 97.4 FPS, High falls to 88 FPS, and Ultra barely clears the threshold at 61.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is the only result under 70 FPS in the entire dataset, and it represents a 54.4% reduction from 1080p Ultra. The data shows no minimum or maximum FPS values, so the average figures alone determine playability, and all averages remain above 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS or higher is Ultra, which averages 61.8 FPS. This is a narrow margin — just 1.8 FPS above the playable threshold — so users seeking a more stable experience might prefer High at 88 FPS or Medium at 97.4 FPS. However, the data confirms Ultra is technically playable at 4K, making it the best visual quality option for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best playable setting, delivering 100.9 FPS. This provides a comfortable 40.9 FPS buffer above the 60 FPS threshold, allowing for smooth gameplay with maximum graphical fidelity. The next step down, High, offers 132.7 FPS, but the Ultra preset’s high average makes it the clear choice for users who prioritize visuals without sacrificing performance.

At 1920x1080, Ultra remains the best playable setting with an average of 135.5 FPS. This is more than double the playable threshold, ensuring that even the most demanding preset provides a silky-smooth experience. The system’s performance at 1080p is so strong that users could enable Ultra settings and still have ample headroom for future updates or more demanding scenes. Across all three resolutions, Ultra is the recommended setting, with the 4K configuration being the only one that approaches the 60 FPS limit.