Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers an average of 66 FPS on High settings, with no recorded minimum or maximum values. Moving to Medium settings at this resolution, the average drops to 76 FPS, with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS, which keeps the frame rate comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low settings at 4K produce a much higher average of 106 FPS, while Ultra settings fall below the playable bar at 49 FPS average. The spread between Low and Ultra at 3840x2160 is substantial, a 57 FPS difference between the 106 FPS Low result and the 49 FPS Ultra result.

At 2560x1440, the same component pairing sees a significant uplift across all presets. Low settings average 165 FPS, Medium averages 117 FPS with a minimum of 99 FPS and a maximum of 135 FPS, High averages 102 FPS, and Ultra averages 77 FPS. Every preset at this resolution stays above 60 FPS, and even the most demanding Ultra setting maintains a healthy margin over the playable threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 88 FPS, indicating that the GPU still has considerable headroom when resolution drops from 4K.

At 1920x1080, the combination reaches its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 225 FPS, Medium averages 160 FPS with a minimum of 136 FPS and a maximum of 184 FPS, High averages 139 FPS, and Ultra averages 105 FPS. The minimum recorded at 1080p Medium, 136 FPS, is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, showing that this setup is far from stressed at Full HD. The difference between the lowest and highest presets at 1080p is 120 FPS, from 225 FPS down to 105 FPS.

The measured data shows a consistent pattern: each step down in resolution yields a substantial average FPS increase at the same settings. For example, High settings go from 66 FPS at 4K to 102 FPS at 1440p to 139 FPS at 1080p. Medium settings follow the same trend, with 76 FPS at 4K, 117 FPS at 1440p, and 160 FPS at 1080p. Ultra settings are the only preset that drops below 60 FPS at any resolution, and that occurs only at 3840x2160.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 the setup achieves 66 FPS average on High settings, 76 FPS average on Medium, and 106 FPS average on Low. Ultra settings fall short at 49 FPS average, so 4K Ultra is not playable.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 77 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Since all four presets at 1440p stay above 60 FPS, Ultra is the most demanding option that remains playable.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K on High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average is 139 FPS, while at 3840x2160 High the average is 66 FPS. That is a 73 FPS difference, meaning 1080p High delivers more than double the frame rate of 4K High.

Q: Does the Medium preset ever drop below 60 FPS?

A: The recorded data shows Medium minimums of 64 FPS at 3840x2160, 99 FPS at 2560x1440, and 136 FPS at 1920x1080. All three resolutions keep the Medium preset above the 60 FPS threshold, with the 4K minimum being the closest at 64 FPS.

Q: Which resolution offers the largest performance gap between Low and Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160, Low averages 106 FPS and Ultra averages 49 FPS, a 57 FPS gap. At 2560x1440 the gap is 88 FPS (165 FPS Low versus 77 FPS Ultra), and at 1920x1080 the gap is 120 FPS (225 FPS Low versus 105 FPS Ultra). The 1080p gap is the largest in absolute terms.

Q: Is the 60 FPS threshold exceeded at every resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 49 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Every other preset and resolution combination in the measured data, including 4K High at 66 FPS, 4K Medium at 76 FPS, and all 1440p and 1080p presets, stays at or above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 1324 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places this pairing in the upper portion of the database, within the top 36 percent of all recorded configurations. The rank reflects a system that handles the game well across most settings, particularly at 1440p and 1080p, while showing a clear limitation only at 4K Ultra.

The CPU itself sits at the 71st percentile when compared to all processors in the database, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 with an average score of 17120, a 0.3 percent difference, and the Intel Core i5-12450H with an average score of 17239, a negative 0.4 percent difference. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278 on average, 0.6 percent higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6 percent lower. These close scores indicate that the i5-11400F delivers compute performance essentially equivalent to a broad cluster of other CPUs, none of which would meaningfully change the frame rates in this game.

The GPU ranks at the 75th percentile against all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 29945. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile at 29928 (0.1 percent higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6800 at 30095 (0.5 percent higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti at 29783 (0.5 percent lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 at 30433 (1.6 percent higher). The RTX 3070 Ti sits almost exactly in the middle of this group, with no rival exceeding a 1.6 percent performance delta. This means that swapping to any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

The overall combo rank of 1324 out of 3714, combined with the CPU and GPU percentiles, tells a consistent story: this is a mid-to-upper tier configuration that is well matched to the game's demands. The weakest point in the data is 4K Ultra, where the 49 FPS average drags the overall ranking down slightly, but the strong 1440p and 1080p results keep the combo firmly in the top half of the database.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or higher in the majority of tested scenarios. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best preset at 66 FPS average. Ultra at 4K is the only configuration that fails the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 49 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, and Ultra delivers 77 FPS average as the best option. At 1920x1080, the same holds true: every preset clears 60 FPS, and Ultra averages 105 FPS.

For users targeting 4K, High settings provide the best visual quality while maintaining a 66 FPS average, which is just above the playable threshold. The 4K Medium preset offers a higher 76 FPS average but with lower graphical fidelity. At 1440p and 1080p, there is no compromise required, the system can run the game at maximum Ultra settings and still stay well above 60 FPS. The verdict is straightforward: this combination is fully capable for Lockdown Protocol at 1440p and 1080p, and capable at 4K with the caveat that Ultra is not viable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that resolution scaling is the dominant factor in frame rate changes, which points to the GPU being the primary performance driver in Lockdown Protocol. When moving from 3840x2160 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS rises from 66 to 102, a 36 FPS increase. Moving further down to 1920x1080 High raises the average to 139 FPS. These gains are consistent with a GPU-bound workload, where reducing pixel count directly relieves the graphics card.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and higher frame rates. At 1920x1080 Low, the average reaches 225 FPS, which is an extremely high frame rate that requires strong processor throughput to feed the GPU. The i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is clearly capable of sustaining these rates, as evidenced by the 1080p results. However, the data does not show any scenario where the CPU creates a bottleneck severe enough to prevent high frame rates.

Preset scaling also reveals GPU dominance. At 3840x2160, the difference between Low (106 FPS) and Ultra (49 FPS) is 57 FPS, a 54 percent reduction in performance. At 2560x1440, the same preset swing goes from 165 FPS to 77 FPS, a 53 percent reduction. At 1920x1080, Low hits 225 FPS and Ultra drops to 105 FPS, a 53 percent reduction. The consistency of this percentage drop across resolutions indicates that the GPU is handling the majority of the rendering load, and that the CPU is not the limiting factor even at the highest frame rates.

The lack of min and max FPS data for most settings makes it difficult to assess frame time consistency, but the available Medium preset data shows minimums of 64 FPS at 4K, 99 FPS at 1440p, and 136 FPS at 1080p. These minimums scale with resolution in the same way as the averages, reinforcing the GPU-bound interpretation. In summary, the RTX 3070 Ti is the component that matters most for Lockdown Protocol, with the i5-11400F providing sufficient CPU performance across all tested resolutions and presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are High, with an average of 66 FPS. Medium also qualifies at 76 FPS, but High offers superior visual quality while remaining above the threshold. Ultra at 4K is not playable, so High is the recommended choice for 4K users who prioritize visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 77 FPS. This is the most demanding preset at this resolution, and it still clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a comfortable margin. The 1440p Ultra result is 28 FPS higher than the 4K High result, showing that dropping from 4K to 1440p allows for maximum settings without sacrificing frame rate.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 105 FPS. This is the highest average among all Ultra presets across the three resolutions, and it provides a 45 FPS buffer above the 60 FPS threshold. The 1080p Ultra result is 28 FPS higher than the 1440p Ultra result, following the same resolution scaling pattern seen throughout the data.

For each resolution, the recommended preset is the one that maximizes graphical quality while maintaining at least 60 FPS average. The data supports High at 4K, Ultra at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p as the optimal choices.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are all within a 1.6 percent average benchmark score range. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 0.3 percent higher, the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 0.4 percent lower, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 0.6 percent higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 0.6 percent lower. Any of these processors would deliver effectively identical CPU performance in Lockdown Protocol, meaning frame rates would remain indistinguishable from the i5-11400F results.

The GPU's nearest rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 0.1 percent higher, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 0.5 percent higher, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 0.5 percent lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 1.6 percent higher. These deltas are small enough that swapping the RTX 3070 Ti for any of these cards would produce nearly the same FPS numbers in the measured scenarios. A user with an RTX 2080 Ti, for instance, could expect the same 66 FPS average at 4K High and the same 105 FPS average at 1080p Ultra, within measurement noise.

The practical implication is that this system is part of a broad performance cluster. Whether the build uses the i5-11400F or one of its near-equal rivals, and whether the GPU is the RTX 3070 Ti or one of its near-equal alternatives, the playability verdict remains unchanged: 4K Ultra is out of reach, while High at 4K and Ultra at 1440p and 1080p all clear the 60 FPS threshold. The benchmark data shows that no single alternative in either component's nearest rival group would push the 4K Ultra result above 60 FPS, nor would any of them drop the 1440p Ultra result below it.