Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER spans three resolutions and four quality presets. Every setting combination in the database clears the 60 FPS playable threshold, which makes this a straightforward analysis of how far above that line the combo sits.

At 1920x1080, the lowest measured average appears on the High preset at 169 FPS. The Low preset reaches 199.9 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure for this combination at any resolution. Medium sits at 175.7 FPS, and Ultra closes the gap at 142.7 FPS. The spread between the fastest and slowest 1080p presets is 57.2 FPS, with Low ahead of Ultra by 57.2 FPS as well. The step from High to Ultra costs 26.3 FPS, while moving from Medium to High costs 6.7 FPS. Notably, the drop from Low to Medium is 24.2 FPS, which is the single largest preset-to-preset jump at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts downward as expected. Low produces 180.7 FPS, Medium follows at 159.1 FPS, High drops to 137.6 FPS, and Ultra lands at 102.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 78 FPS, larger than at 1080p. The drop from Medium to High is 21.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra it is 34.9 FPS. Every preset remains far above 60 FPS, with the weakest setting, Ultra, still holding a 42.7 FPS margin over the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more dramatically. Ultra falls to 65.6 FPS, which is the lowest average in the entire dataset and the only preset where the margin above 60 FPS narrows to single digits. High manages 91.2 FPS, Medium reaches 102.7 FPS, and Low stays strong at 143.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 78 FPS, identical to the 1440p spread. The step from High to Ultra costs 25.6 FPS, while Medium to High costs 11.5 FPS. No min or max FPS values were recorded in the database, so the analysis relies on average FPS only.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling behavior across resolutions and presets reveals which component carries the workload in Lockdown Protocol. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant factor at 4K, where the gap between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS and the Ultra preset drops to 65.6 FPS. This is typical of a GPU-bound scenario: pixel throughput and shading work scale heavily with resolution, and the recorded frame rates respond accordingly.

At 1440p, the same 78 FPS spread between Low and Ultra appears, but the absolute values are higher. Low reaches 180.7 FPS and Ultra reaches 102.7 FPS. The consistent delta between the two resolutions suggests the GPU still governs performance, but the i5-10400F has enough headroom to feed the card effectively. The CPU's 3DMark scores support this: the 16-thread test scores 4748 and the max-thread test scores 4735, with a single-thread score of 688. These are moderate figures, yet the 1440p results show no signs of a CPU bottleneck that would flatten frame rates across presets.

At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 57.2 FPS, and the Low preset reaches 199.9 FPS. The reduced distance between presets at lower resolution hints that the CPU begins to assert more influence. A weaker processor would cap frame rates regardless of GPU settings, and the recorded data shows that the i5-10400F does allow High to reach 169 FPS and Ultra to reach 142.7 FPS. The CPU is not the limiting factor at any point in this dataset, but its role grows as resolution drops. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10283 and single-core score of 1451 place it in a range where 1080p high-refresh gaming is feasible, and the FPS data confirms this.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's compute figures reinforce the GPU-centric interpretation. The Passmark G3D score of 31811 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 indicate substantial headroom for modern titles. The 16 GB GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth matter more at 4K than at 1080p, which aligns with the observed 65.6 FPS at 4K Ultra versus 142.7 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The game is not CPU-bound in the measured scenarios; the GPU governs the high-resolution presets, and the CPU keeps pace at lower resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records which preset delivers the highest visual quality while maintaining at least 60 FPS average at each resolution. Since every preset at every resolution clears the threshold, the best settings are simply the Ultra preset in all three cases.

At 1920x1080, Ultra runs at 142.7 FPS. This is the most demanding preset and the highest visual quality available in the measurement set, and it still leaves 82.7 FPS of headroom over the 60 FPS line. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at 102.7 FPS. The margin over the threshold is 42.7 FPS, which remains comfortable for a 60 Hz display and also clears typical 100 Hz panels. Medium would run at 159.1 FPS and High at 137.6 FPS, but neither is necessary to maintain playability. The data shows Ultra is the optimal choice here.

At 3840x2160, Ultra runs at 65.6 FPS. This is the only setting in the entire dataset where the frame rate approaches the playable threshold. The margin is just 5.6 FPS, which is thin but still on the playable side of the line. High runs at 91.2 FPS and Medium at 102.7 FPS, so users who prefer a larger safety margin can drop one preset and gain 25.6 or 37.1 FPS respectively. For maximum quality at 4K, Ultra is technically the best setting per the database, but the narrow margin is worth noting.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The database shows all four presets at 3840x2160 clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra runs at 65.6 FPS, High at 91.2 FPS, Medium at 102.7 FPS, and Low at 143.6 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best settings preset at 2560x1440, with an average of 102.7 FPS. It is the most demanding preset and still clears 60 FPS by a margin of 42.7 FPS.

Q: How much FPS is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p on the Ultra preset?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 142.7 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra, it drops to 102.7 FPS. That is a loss of 40 FPS when moving from 1080p to 1440p.

Q: Does the Low preset ever exceed 200 FPS?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the average is 199.9 FPS. This is the highest recorded average in the dataset. It does not cross 200 FPS, but it is within 0.1 FPS of that mark.

Q: Which preset at 4K has the smallest margin over 60 FPS?

A: Ultra at 3840x2160 has the smallest margin, with an average of 65.6 FPS. That leaves only 5.6 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold.

Q: Is the i5-10400F a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in this game?

A: The data does not show a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p, the combo still reaches 142.7 FPS on Ultra and 199.9 FPS on Low, which indicates the CPU keeps up with the GPU even at lower resolutions where CPU load is proportionally higher.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F, based on average benchmark score, are all within a narrow band. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163, which is 0.2% lower than the i5-10400F's average of 14185. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, 0.3% higher. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, 0.5% lower. The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, 0.6% higher. These CPUs would behave similarly to the i5-10400F in Lockdown Protocol, with frame rates within a rounding error of each other. The percentile rank of 68 for the i5-10400F places it above the majority of all CPUs in the database, so any of these rivals would deliver comparable CPU-side performance.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, based on average benchmark score, are also tightly clustered. The NVIDIA Quadro M5000 scores 31206, 0.4% higher than the 4070 Ti SUPER's average of 31087. The NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q scores 31220, 0.4% higher. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 31532, 1.4% higher. The NVIDIA TITAN RTX scores 31676, 1.9% higher. All of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol at the same settings and resolutions. The 4070 Ti SUPER sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs, which means these rivals are all in the same upper tier of graphics hardware.

Users considering a system with any of these alternative CPUs and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER should expect the same measured FPS values within a small margin. Similarly, pairing the i5-10400F with one of the rival GPUs would keep the frame rates essentially unchanged. The only meaningful difference among the GPU rivals is architectural: the Quadro M5000, GRID M60-1Q, and TITAN RTX are older designs, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is a newer professional card. None of these differences show up in the recorded game performance.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-10400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER can run Lockdown Protocol at every resolution and preset combination in the database. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all playable settings lists include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra for each resolution, and all recorded averages exceed 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the combo runs Ultra at 142.7 FPS, which is far above the playable threshold and suitable for high-refresh displays. At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at 102.7 FPS, which is also above 60 FPS and suitable for 100 Hz monitors. At 3840x2160, Ultra runs at 65.6 FPS, which clears the threshold but leaves only a small margin. For users who want maximum quality at 4K, the Ultra preset is technically playable, but High at 91.2 FPS provides a much larger safety cushion. The database identifies Ultra as the best settings preset at each resolution, with 65.6 FPS at 4K, 102.7 FPS at 1440p, and 142.7 FPS at 1080p.

The data indicates this PC is fully capable of running Lockdown Protocol across the board. The only scenario that warrants caution is 4K Ultra, where the 5.6 FPS margin over the threshold is slim enough that demanding scenes could push the average below 60 FPS in practice. The recorded averages are all above the line, but the 4K Ultra result is the closest call in the entire dataset.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 784th out of 3714 tested combos in the database for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the top 21.1% of all recorded combinations. The ranking reflects the strong GPU-side performance, since the i5-10400F is a modest six-core, 12-thread Comet Lake processor, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a high-end Ada Lovelace card with 8448 shading units and 66 RT cores.

The rank of 784 means there are 783 combos in the database that achieve higher measured performance in this game, and 2930 combos that rank lower. Given that the measured FPS values are consistently high at 1080p and 1440p, and playable even at 4K Ultra, the position in the upper fifth of the database is consistent with the recorded data. The CPU's percentile rank of 68 among all CPUs and the GPU's percentile rank of 76 among all GPUs both contribute to this overall standing. The combo outperforms the majority of systems in the database, and the recorded frame rates confirm that Lockdown Protocol is not a challenging title for this hardware pairing.