Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate this PC can achieve in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest recorded average is 256 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 188 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low it reaches 121 FPS.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with the highest preset?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 56 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings at 4K average 75 FPS and are the best playable preset at that resolution.

Q: Which settings preset offers the largest performance jump at each resolution?

A: The data shows the Low preset provides the highest frame rates across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Low averages 256 FPS versus 119 FPS on Ultra, a difference of 137 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low averages 188 FPS versus 87 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, Low averages 121 FPS versus 56 FPS on Ultra.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its closest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has an average benchmark score of 77740. It sits 1.6% above the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (76513) and 1.6% above the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (76492). It trails the Intel Core i9-14900K by 1.7% (79097) and leads the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX by 2% (76212).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 56083.

Q: Does the system hit 60 FPS at all resolutions with at least one preset?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, High, Low, and Medium presets all clear 60 FPS. At 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records frame rates for four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions. The playable threshold is 60 FPS average. For each resolution, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is identified below.

1920x1080: Ultra settings average 119 FPS, making it the best playable preset. Lower presets all exceed this figure: High averages 159 FPS, Medium averages 182 FPS, and Low averages 256 FPS.

2560x1440: Ultra settings average 87 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably. High averages 116 FPS, Medium averages 133 FPS, and Low averages 188 FPS. All four presets are playable, with Ultra offering the highest visual quality while maintaining 87 FPS.

3840x2160: High settings average 75 FPS and are the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. Medium averages 86 FPS, and Low averages 121 FPS. Ultra averages 56 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold, so it is not recommended for 4K gameplay.

CPU and GPU Roles

Analyzing the measured frame rates across resolutions and presets reveals how the CPU and GPU each contribute to performance in Lockdown Protocol.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates span from 119 FPS (Ultra) to 256 FPS (Low). The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 137 FPS, indicating that the graphics load significantly influences performance even at 1080p. The CPU, with 16 cores and 32 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, provides ample headroom at lower presets where the GPU becomes less stressed.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates compress slightly: Ultra averages 87 FPS, Low averages 188 FPS, a spread of 101 FPS. The reduction in maximum frame rate from 256 FPS at 1080p Low to 188 FPS at 1440p Low suggests that the GPU is becoming a larger constraint as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the trend accelerates. Ultra averages 56 FPS, Low averages 121 FPS, a spread of 65 FPS. The maximum frame rate at 4K Low (121 FPS) is less than half of the 1080p Low figure (256 FPS). This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU's rendering throughput is the primary limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU remains sufficient to feed frames even at 4K.

The data shows that the RTX 5080, with 10752 shading units and 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, handles the geometry and pixel work across all resolutions. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395, with a 64 MB shared L3 cache and quad-channel LPDDR5X memory support, keeps up with the GPU's demands at every tested setting. The percentile rankings support this split: the CPU sits in the 95th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 87th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU's higher relative standing means it is less likely to bottleneck the system in this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals from the database provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly to this CPU and GPU combination.

CPU alternatives: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has an average benchmark score of 77740. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX scores 76513, which is 1.6% lower. The AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P scores 76492, also 1.6% lower. The Intel Core i9-14900K scores 79097, which is 1.7% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX scores 76212, 2% lower. These deltas are all within a narrow band, meaning any of these processors would deliver broadly similar CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol. The i9-14900K would offer a marginal edge in CPU-limited scenarios, while the Ryzen 9 8945HX would be slightly behind.

GPU alternatives: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, just 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 2.3% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, which is 2.2% higher. These figures indicate that swapping the RTX 5080 for any of these cards would produce nearly identical frame rates in most scenarios, with the RX 9070 GRE offering a slight improvement and the Pro W5700X trailing by a small margin.

Given the CPU and GPU both have close rivals, a system built with an Intel Core i9-14900K and an AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE would sit at the upper edge of this performance cluster. Conversely, pairing an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX with an AMD Radeon Pro W5700X would place the system at the lower edge, though the differences remain small enough that user-visible frame rate changes would be minimal.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of recorded measurements for Lockdown Protocol is presented below. Average frame rates are available for every combination; minimum and maximum values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution.

1920x1080:

• Low: average 256 FPS
• Medium: average 182 FPS, minimum 155 FPS, maximum 209 FPS
• High: average 159 FPS
• Ultra: average 119 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: average 188 FPS
• Medium: average 133 FPS, minimum 113 FPS, maximum 153 FPS
• High: average 116 FPS
• Ultra: average 87 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: average 121 FPS
• Medium: average 86 FPS, minimum 73 FPS, maximum 99 FPS
• High: average 75 FPS
• Ultra: average 56 FPS

The Medium preset data shows that minimum frame rates remain reasonably close to averages. At 1920x1080, the minimum is 155 FPS versus a 182 FPS average, a 27 FPS gap. At 2560x1440, the minimum is 113 FPS versus a 133 FPS average, a 20 FPS gap. At 3840x2160, the minimum is 73 FPS versus an 86 FPS average, a 13 FPS gap. These figures indicate consistent frame pacing without severe drops, even at 4K.

The Verdict

The recorded data answers whether this PC can run Lockdown Protocol above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 1920x1080: All four presets clear 60 FPS. Ultra averages 119 FPS, High averages 159 FPS, Medium averages 182 FPS, and Low averages 256 FPS. The system runs this resolution with substantial headroom at every quality level.

At 2560x1440: All four presets clear 60 FPS. Ultra averages 87 FPS, High averages 116 FPS, Medium averages 133 FPS, and Low averages 188 FPS. Ultra is playable with a 27 FPS margin above the threshold.

At 3840x2160: Three presets clear 60 FPS: High averages 75 FPS, Medium averages 86 FPS, and Low averages 121 FPS. Ultra averages 56 FPS, which misses the threshold by 4 FPS. Players targeting 4K should use High settings for the best visual quality that remains playable.

The verdict is positive overall. This combination of AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or higher across all tested resolutions, provided the preset is chosen appropriately. At 4K, the Ultra preset is the only configuration that fails to reach the target.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database's collection of tested hardware combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing holds a specific position. The combo rank is 978 out of 3714 total tested combinations. This places it in the upper 26% of all systems tested for this game.

The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU's 95th percentile standing and the GPU's 87th percentile standing. The system is not at the very top of the leaderboard, which would require higher-ranked GPUs, but it sits comfortably ahead of the majority of tested configurations. The 4K Ultra deficit of 4 FPS is the main factor preventing a higher rank, as systems with more powerful GPUs would close that gap and potentially clear 60 FPS at 4K Ultra.

At 1440p and 1080p, the system performs strongly relative to its rank, with Ultra presets clearing 60 FPS by margins of 27 FPS and 59 FPS respectively. The recorded data indicates that this combination is well matched for Lockdown Protocol at mainstream resolutions, with 4K High serving as the ceiling for guaranteed playability.