Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti combination represents a pairing of a 2020 six-core desktop processor with a 2016 entry-level graphics card. For Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title, the recorded data shows a system that is heavily constrained by the GPU. The GTX 1050 Ti sits at the 25th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 4193, while the i5-10400F performs at the 68th percentile for CPUs with an average score of 14185. This imbalance is apparent in the measured frame rates, where the only configuration that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold is 1920x1080 with Low settings, producing an average of 61.9 FPS. Every other tested setting or resolution falls short of that mark, indicating that users must accept significant visual compromises to achieve smooth gameplay.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings, where the measured average FPS is 61.9. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold; the highest average at 2560x1440 is 43.7 FPS on Low, and at 3840x2160 it is 27.3 FPS on Low.

Q: What is the best preset for 1920x1080?

A: The database lists Low as the best playable setting for 1920x1080, with an average FPS of 61.9. Medium produces 46.7 FPS, High produces 39.6 FPS, and Ultra produces 27.6 FPS, none of which meet the playable threshold.

Q: How does the GTX 1050 Ti compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GTX 1050 Ti has an average benchmark score of 4193. It is 0.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon R5 M330 (4170), 1% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K2100M (4151), 1.1% behind the NVIDIA Quadro K3000M (4241), and 1.8% behind the AMD Radeon Vega 3 (4268). These deltas are all within roughly 2%, meaning performance is very similar across these four GPUs.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The benchmark results indicate the GPU is the primary constraint. The GTX 1050 Ti is in the 25th percentile of all GPUs, while the i5-10400F is in the 68th percentile of CPUs. Frame rates drop sharply as resolution increases, which is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering, and the system only achieves playable performance at the lowest resolution and preset.

Q: What resolutions are playable for this combo?

A: According to the verdict data, only 1920x1080 with Low settings is playable. The 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 resolutions have no playable settings listed, meaning none of the tested presets reach the 60 FPS threshold at those resolutions.

Q: What is the recorded performance at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce an average of 43.7 FPS, Medium produces 33 FPS, High produces 29.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 19.9 FPS. All of these are below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ranks 3649 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing in the bottom 2% of all tested configurations, reflecting a severe performance deficit for this particular game. The database records 3714 total combos, and this system sits just 65 positions above the very bottom of that list. Such a low ranking suggests that the hardware is fundamentally mismatched with the demands of the title, at least at the settings and resolutions captured in the measurements.

The ranking is consistent with the GPU's overall standing. The GTX 1050 Ti falls at the 25th percentile across all GPUs in the database, which is a low position for any modern gaming workload. The CPU, by contrast, is far more capable relative to other processors. The i5-10400F's 68th percentile ranking indicates that it is not the primary cause of the low combo rank. Rather, the GPU's limited throughput, combined with only 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and a 128-bit memory bus delivering 112.1 GB/s, caps the system's ability to render Lockdown Protocol at higher settings.

The measured FPS data reinforces this ranking. At 1920x1080, the system goes from 61.9 FPS on Low to 27.6 FPS on Ultra, a drop of 34.3 FPS when moving from the least to most demanding preset. At 2560x1440, the range is from 43.7 FPS on Low down to 19.9 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 27.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 16.6 FPS. These numbers show a system that cannot maintain fluid frame rates outside of the narrowest configuration window.

The combo rank of 3649 should be interpreted with the understanding that many other tested combos include far more powerful GPUs. The GTX 1050 Ti's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon R5 M330 and NVIDIA Quadro K2100M, are not gaming-oriented parts, and the 1050 Ti only leads them by 0.6% and 1% respectively. This places the GPU in a performance tier that is simply not suited for demanding FPS titles at high settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users considering hardware that behaves similarly to the GTX 1050 Ti, the database provides four nearest rivals based on average benchmark scores. The AMD Radeon R5 M330 scores 4170, which is 0.6% lower than the GTX 1050 Ti's 4193. The NVIDIA Quadro K2100M scores 4151, a 1% deficit. On the other side, the NVIDIA Quadro K3000M scores 4241, which is 1.1% higher, and the AMD Radeon Vega 3 scores 4268, which is 1.8% higher. All four of these alternatives fall within a 2% performance band around the GTX 1050 Ti, meaning that swapping to any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. None of these GPUs would change the fundamental outcome: the system would still only be playable at 1920x1080 Low.

On the CPU side, the Intel Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon 6756E with a score of 14163 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core 7 160UL with 14232 (0.3% higher), the AMD EPYC 7552 with 14115 (0.5% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C with 14277 (0.6% higher). These processors are all within 0.6% of the i5-10400F, so any of them would deliver essentially identical CPU-side performance in this game. Given that the GPU is the bottleneck, choosing any of these CPUs would not meaningfully alter the measured FPS at any resolution or preset.

The practical takeaway from the rival data is that the GTX 1050 Ti sits at the very edge of playable performance for this game. A GPU that is 1.8% faster, such as the Radeon Vega 3, would still not push the 1920x1080 Medium preset above the 60 FPS threshold, since the current Medium average is 46.7 FPS and a 1.8% improvement would only add roughly 0.8 FPS. Similarly, a GPU that is 1% slower, such as the Quadro K2100M, would drop the Low preset average from 61.9 FPS to approximately 61.3 FPS, still nominally above the playable threshold but with far less headroom.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The answer from the recorded data is yes, but only under very specific conditions. The verdict by resolution shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution with playable settings, and the only playable preset is Low, which achieves an average of 61.9 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS playable threshold, but only by 1.9 FPS, leaving minimal margin for frame time spikes or demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the verdict lists no playable settings. The best average FPS at this resolution is 43.7 on Low, which is well below the threshold. Medium produces 33 FPS, High produces 29.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 19.9 FPS. None of these come close to 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse: Low produces 27.3 FPS, Medium produces 19.1 FPS, High produces 19.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 16.6 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly unplayable for this title.

The overall verdict is that this combo is suitable only for 1080p gaming at the lowest quality preset. Users who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity can achieve a playable experience, but there is no headroom for higher settings. The gap between Low and Medium at 1080p is 15.2 FPS, meaning that even a modest increase in graphical quality drops the system below the playable threshold. The system is effectively locked into a single configuration for this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Lockdown Protocol is clear from the scaling data. The CPU is a six-core, twelve-thread part with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, and it ranks in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU, by contrast, ranks in the 25th percentile. When frame rates drop dramatically as resolution increases, the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1920x1080 Low, the system produces 61.9 FPS. At 2560x1440 Low, it drops to 43.7 FPS, a reduction of 18.2 FPS. At 3840x2160 Low, it falls to 27.3 FPS, another 16.4 FPS reduction. This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where increasing the pixel count places more strain on the graphics card while the CPU workload remains relatively constant.

The preset scaling at a fixed resolution further confirms the GPU's dominant role. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium drops the average from 61.9 to 46.7 FPS, a 15.2 FPS loss. Moving from Medium to High drops it to 39.6 FPS, a 7.1 FPS loss. Moving from High to Ultra drops it to 27.6 FPS, a 12 FPS loss. These changes are driven by increased shading, texture, and post-processing demands, all of which fall on the GPU. The CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, and given its strong benchmark standing, it is unlikely to be the source of these frame rate collapses.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds. Low produces 43.7 FPS, Medium produces 33 FPS, High produces 29.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 19.9 FPS. The total spread from Low to Ultra is 23.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, the spread is from 27.3 FPS on Low to 16.6 FPS on Ultra, a range of 10.7 FPS. The smaller absolute spread at 4K is because the system is already so heavily GPU-limited that even Low settings cannot escape the resolution penalty.

For users seeking to improve performance, the data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield the greatest benefit. The CPU has ample headroom relative to the GPU, and its nearest rivals all perform within 0.6%, indicating that processor choice is not a meaningful variable in this game. The GPU, however, is at the 25th percentile, and its nearest rivals are all within 2% of its score, meaning that even a modest GPU upgrade would represent a larger relative improvement than any CPU swap.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS for each resolution. For 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Low, with an average FPS of 61.9. This is the only configuration across all tested resolutions and presets that meets the playable threshold. The Medium preset at 1080p produces 46.7 FPS, which is 13.3 FPS below the threshold, so it cannot be recommended for a 60 FPS target.

For 2560x1440, the verdict data lists no playable settings. The best average FPS at this resolution is 43.7 on Low, which is 16.3 FPS short of the threshold. There is no preset that can achieve 60 FPS at 1440p with this hardware. For 3840x2160, no playable settings exist either. The best average at 4K is 27.3 FPS on Low, which is 32.7 FPS below the threshold. The system is not viable at either of these higher resolutions for a 60 FPS experience.

The practical guidance is straightforward: run the game at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Any attempt to raise the preset to Medium or above will result in frame rates that are visibly below the playable threshold. Similarly, raising the resolution to 2560x1440 or 3840x2160 will produce unplayable results regardless of the preset chosen.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data comes directly from the recorded measurements for this CPU and GPU combination in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 61.9 FPS on Low, 46.7 FPS on Medium, 39.6 FPS on High, and 27.6 FPS on Ultra. The minimum and maximum FPS values were not recorded for any configuration, so only averages are available.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 43.7 FPS on Low, 33 FPS on Medium, 29.4 FPS on High, and 19.9 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium at this resolution is a 10.7 FPS drop, while the step from High to Ultra is a 9.5 FPS drop. The performance at 1440p is consistently below the 60 FPS target, with the best case being 43.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 27.3 FPS on Low, 19.1 FPS on Medium, 19.5 FPS on High, and 16.6 FPS on Ultra. Notably, the High preset at 4K produces a slightly higher average than Medium, 19.5 versus 19.1 FPS, though both are far below playable levels. The Ultra preset at 4K produces the lowest average FPS of any configuration in the dataset at 16.6 FPS.

The complete dataset shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p Low is the only playable configuration, 1080p Medium and all 1440p presets are marginal to unplayable, and all 4K presets are severely underpowered. The absence of min and max FPS values means that frame time consistency cannot be assessed, but the averages alone are sufficient to categorize the system's capabilities. The 61.9 FPS result at 1080p Low is the single data point that keeps this combo on the playable side of the threshold, and it is the only configuration users should target.