Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is an exceptionally strong combination for Lockdown Protocol, delivering playable frame rates at every tested resolution and preset. The data shows this combo ranks 518th out of 3714 tested configurations, placing it in the top 14% of all systems evaluated. At 4K, the system manages to hold above 60 FPS even at the Ultra preset, which is the most demanding scenario tested, while at 1440p and 1080p it provides a massive performance cushion that makes high-refresh-rate gaming viable.

Best Settings per Resolution

The measured frame rates reveal that this combination is never constrained by the 60 FPS playability threshold, even at the highest settings and resolution. The most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra at every resolution, which is the best possible outcome for a gaming system.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the Ultra preset delivers 66.4 FPS on average. This is the only resolution where the system dips close to the threshold, but it still clears it comfortably. The data shows a clear scaling pattern: Low settings produce 143 FPS, Medium produces 102.7 FPS, and High produces 88.5 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is 22.1 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset carries a significant rendering cost, yet the hardware absorbs it without falling below 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the Ultra preset achieves 103 FPS, which is more than 70% higher than the 60 FPS threshold. This resolution offers the best balance between visual fidelity and headroom. Low settings hit 222.6 FPS, Medium reaches 161.8 FPS, and High produces 141.6 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 38.6 FPS, but the result still leaves substantial room before hitting any performance wall.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the Ultra preset reaches 143.3 FPS, making it the resolution where the system is least stressed. Low settings produce 271.2 FPS, Medium hits 218.8 FPS, and High delivers 192.4 FPS. Even at Ultra, the frame rate is nearly 2.4 times the playability threshold, meaning this combo is suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 66.4 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by 6.4 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Ultra is the best preset at 2560x1440, delivering 103 FPS on average. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from High to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, High settings produce 192.4 FPS while Ultra produces 143.3 FPS. This represents a 49.1 FPS drop, or roughly 25.5% lower performance, but the Ultra result remains far above the playable threshold.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER bottlenecked by the Core i3-12100F at any resolution?

A: The data does not indicate a bottleneck. Frame rates scale consistently with resolution, from 271.2 FPS at 1080p Low to 143 FPS at 4K Low, showing the GPU is the primary driver of performance rather than the CPU limiting output.

Q: Which resolution provides the highest frame rate above the playable threshold?

A: 1920x1080 at Ultra settings delivers 143.3 FPS, which is 83.3 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the highest absolute frame rate among Ultra presets across all resolutions.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with any preset?

A: Yes, all four tested presets at 3840x2160 exceed 60 FPS. The lowest result is Ultra at 66.4 FPS, followed by High at 88.5 FPS, Medium at 102.7 FPS, and Low at 143 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have close rivals based on average benchmark scores, which can help identify hardware that would behave similarly in this game.

For the Intel Core i3-12100F, the nearest rival is the Intel Core 3 N355, which has an average score of 13492 compared to the i3-12100F's 13494, a delta of 0%. This means the N355 would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, just 0.3% lower, while the Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13594, 0.7% higher. The Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351, 1.1% lower. All four alternatives are within a 1.1% performance band, so any of them would produce virtually indistinguishable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, the nearest rivals are all older or professional-oriented cards. The NVIDIA Quadro M5000 scores 31206 versus the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 31087, a delta of -0.4%, meaning the Quadro is actually slightly faster in synthetic benchmarks. The NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q scores 31220, also -0.4% relative, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 31532 at -1.4% and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX scores 31676 at -1.9%. In practical terms, all four cards would land within 2% of the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's frame rates, though the Quadro and GRID cards lack the modern feature set of the Ada Lovelace architecture.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so with authority at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all three resolutions list all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable, meaning every measured configuration clears the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Ultra with 66.4 FPS. This is the most demanding scenario in the entire dataset, and the system still maintains a 6.4 FPS margin above the threshold. For users who prioritize visual quality over raw frame rate, this is the definitive choice.

At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 103 FPS, providing both maximum quality and a comfortable 43 FPS buffer. This is the sweet spot for this combination, as it offers high fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1920x1080, Ultra reaches 143.3 FPS, which is suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. The system is clearly GPU-limited at this resolution, as even the lowest preset (Low at 271.2 FPS) shows the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them.

The data confirms that this combo is overqualified for 1080p and well-suited for 1440p, while still being capable of 4K gaming at maximum settings. The only caveat is that the 4K Ultra result leaves little headroom, so future updates or more demanding scenes could potentially push it below 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions and presets reveals which component dominates in Lockdown Protocol. This game is heavily GPU-bound, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate increases when lowering resolution.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is the clear limiting factor. The frame rate scales dramatically with settings: Low produces 271.2 FPS while Ultra produces 143.3 FPS, a difference of 127.9 FPS. This 47.2% drop from Low to Ultra shows the GPU's rendering workload is the primary constraint. The CPU, with its 4 cores and 8 threads, has enough headroom to feed the GPU even at the lowest settings.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes even more pronounced. The spread between Low (222.6 FPS) and Ultra (103 FPS) is 119.6 FPS, similar to 1080p in absolute terms but with a larger percentage drop. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by roughly 18-28% across presets, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel count directly impacts performance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is almost entirely responsible for performance. The Ultra preset drops to 66.4 FPS, while Low still manages 143 FPS. The transition from 1440p to 4K causes a 35-37% frame rate reduction at each preset, reflecting the 2.25x increase in pixel count. The CPU's influence is negligible here, as even the lowest settings at 4K (143 FPS) are well below the frame rates seen at 1080p Low (271.2 FPS), indicating the GPU is saturated.

The data shows no scenario where the CPU becomes the bottleneck. The Core i3-12100F's single-thread performance (893 in 3dmark single-thread) and multi-thread capability (4023 in 3dmark max threads) are sufficient for this title. The GPU's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 672.3 GB/s memory bandwidth are the determining factors at all resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 518th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 86th percentile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms 86% of the systems in the database.

The ranking is notable because the CPU is a budget-oriented 4-core part with a 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the GPU is a high-end card with a 76th percentile ranking among all GPUs. Despite the modest CPU, the combo achieves a top-14% overall position, confirming that the GPU is the dominant factor for this game.

In context, this rank means the system delivers better performance than most gaming PCs that have been tested for Lockdown Protocol. The 3714 total combos include a wide range of hardware, from entry-level integrated graphics systems to flagship multi-GPU setups. Being in the top 518 puts this combo ahead of the vast majority of systems, including many with more expensive or more balanced CPU-GPU pairings.

The gap between this combo's rank and the individual component percentiles (68th for CPU, 76th for GPU) highlights that Lockdown Protocol favors GPU horsepower. A system with a lower-ranked CPU but top-tier GPU can achieve a higher overall ranking than a balanced mid-range system, since the game's frame rates are primarily dictated by the graphics card at the tested resolutions.