Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile combination covers three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, frame rates range from a Low-preset average of 186 FPS down to an Ultra-preset average of 86 FPS. The High preset delivers 115 FPS average, while Medium sits at 132 FPS average with a recorded minimum of 112 FPS and maximum of 152 FPS. This resolution is clearly the strongest showing for the combo, with every preset landing well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop across the board but remain respectable. Low settings produce a 136 FPS average, High produces 84 FPS, Medium produces 97 FPS, and Ultra produces 63 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution has documented min/max figures of 82 and 111 FPS respectively, showing a narrower spread than the 1080p Medium result. The Ultra preset at 1440p sits just 3 FPS above the playability threshold, making it a borderline but technically playable option.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more dramatically. Low settings yield an 88 FPS average, Medium yields 62 FPS average with a 53 FPS minimum and 72 FPS maximum, High yields 54 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 41 FPS average. Only Low and Medium clear the 60 FPS average threshold here. The Medium preset's minimum of 53 FPS indicates that even when the average is playable, frame time spikes can push below the threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 47 FPS, whereas at 1080p that same Low-to-Ultra gap is 100 FPS, suggesting the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution scales.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS average is Medium, which delivers a 62 FPS average. The High preset falls short at 54 FPS, and Ultra drops further to 41 FPS. Low runs at 88 FPS but sacrifices visual quality for headroom that the Medium preset already provides at the threshold. For users prioritizing a consistent 60+ FPS experience at 4K, Medium is the ceiling.

At 2560x1440, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, so the best settings are Ultra at 63 FPS average. This is a narrow margin — just 3 FPS above the playability line — but the data confirms it holds. The High preset at 84 FPS and Medium at 97 FPS offer more comfortable headroom, but Ultra remains the most demanding playable option.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is again the best playable setting, running at 86 FPS average. The gap between Ultra and the next tier down (High at 115 FPS) is 29 FPS, which means even the heaviest preset leaves substantial performance on the table. This resolution is the only one where Ultra provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS rather than a near-threshold result.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component dominates Lockdown Protocol's performance demands. At 1920x1080, the CPU's role is more pronounced: the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has 16 cores and 32 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, with a 64 MB shared L3 cache, and the frame rates at Low (186 FPS) suggest the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond the 60 FPS target. The modest drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p (100 FPS) indicates the GPU is not yet saturated, so CPU throughput and game logic remain relevant.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert itself. The Low preset still hits 136 FPS, but Ultra drops to 63 FPS — a 73 FPS reduction from Low. This 54% performance penalty from the lowest to highest preset at 1440p is larger than the 1080p drop of 54% as well, but the absolute numbers show the GPU is taking on more work per frame. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395's quad-channel LPDDR5X memory with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth helps feed the RTX 5070 Mobile, but the GPU's 8 GB GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes the constraining factor at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is firmly the bottleneck. Low settings produce 88 FPS, but Medium drops to 62 FPS and Ultra to 41 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 47 FPS, proportionally smaller than at lower resolutions, which indicates the GPU is already near its limits even at Low. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 4608 shading units and 48 ROPs, and its 13.13 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is simply insufficient for 4K Ultra in this title. The CPU's 16-core, 32-thread configuration with a 5.10 GHz boost clock is more than capable at every resolution; the data shows the GPU is the deciding factor once resolution climbs past 1440p.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only at Low (88 FPS average) or Medium (62 FPS average) settings. High falls to 54 FPS and Ultra to 41 FPS, both below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra is playable at 1440p with a 63 FPS average, though it is only 3 FPS above the threshold. High (84 FPS) and Medium (97 FPS) provide more margin.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: The CPU plays a larger relative role at 1080p, where Low settings reach 186 FPS and Ultra reaches 86 FPS. The 16-core Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with a 5.10 GHz boost clock keeps frame rates high even when the GPU is not heavily taxed.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 Mobile's 8 GB VRAM limit performance in this game?

A: The data does not isolate VRAM capacity as a factor, but the GPU's overall throughput — 13.13 TFLOPS FP32 and 384.0 GB/s memory bandwidth — correlates with the sharp FPS drops at 4K Ultra, where the combo averages 41 FPS.

Q: How does the Medium preset at 4K compare to Ultra at 1440p?

A: Medium at 4K averages 62 FPS with a 53 FPS minimum, while Ultra at 1440p averages 63 FPS. Both sit just above the 60 FPS threshold, making them comparable in playability despite the resolution difference.

Q: What frame rate can users expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average is 86 FPS, which is 26 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold and the highest Ultra-preset result across all three tested resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile combination ranks 2058 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 55th percentile of all combos in the database, meaning roughly 45% of tested configurations perform better and 55% perform worse. The CPU alone sits in the 95th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77740, while the GPU ranks in the 75th percentile against all GPUs with an average score of 29928. The disparity between the CPU's elite standing and the GPU's above-average but not top-tier position explains why the combo's overall ranking is mid-pack rather than exceptional.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-14900K at an average score of 79097 (1.7% higher), the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX at 76513 (1.6% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX at 76212 (2% lower). These deltas are small, indicating the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is competitive with high-end desktop and mobile parts. The GPU's nearest rivals tell a similar story: the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 29928 on average, within 1.7% of the RTX 3070 Ti (29945), RTX 2080 Ti (29783), RX 6800 (30095), and RX 6700 (30433). This clustering means the GPU performance is comparable to several previous-generation desktop cards, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing solid 1080p and 1440p performance but 4K limitations.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the answer depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS at every preset, with Ultra delivering 86 FPS average — a fully playable experience with maximum visual quality. At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, though Ultra at 63 FPS is only marginally above the threshold. At 3840x2160, only Low (88 FPS) and Medium (62 FPS) are playable; High (54 FPS) and Ultra (41 FPS) fall short.

The verdict data confirms this breakdown: 1080p and 1440p list all four presets as playable, with best settings at Ultra for both (86 FPS and 63 FPS respectively). At 4K, only Low and Medium are playable, with Medium as the best setting at 62 FPS. Users targeting 4K should stick to Medium or lower, while those at 1440p can push Ultra with the understanding that frame rates hover near the 60 FPS line. At 1080p, the system has substantial headroom and can handle the heaviest settings without concern.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals based on average benchmark scores are the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (1.6% higher score), AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (1.6% higher), Intel Core i9-14900K (1.7% lower), and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX (2% lower). Systems built with any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol. The Threadripper PRO and EPYC parts are workstation-class chips, while the i9-14900K and Ryzen 9 8945HX are more typical high-end consumer options that would behave similarly in this game.

For the GPU, the RTX 5070 Mobile's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (0.1% lower score), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (0.5% higher), AMD Radeon RX 6800 (0.6% lower), and AMD Radeon RX 6700 (1.7% lower). These deltas are all under 2%, meaning any of these GPUs paired with a comparable CPU would produce nearly identical FPS results in Lockdown Protocol. The RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 2080 Ti are desktop cards from previous generations, while the RX 6800 and RX 6700 are AMD's desktop offerings; all four would exhibit the same 4K limitations and strong 1080p performance seen in the measured data. Users considering alternative builds can expect matching behavior from these parts, particularly the 4K Medium ceiling and 1440p Ultra playability that defines this combo's performance profile.