Lockdown Protocol

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 154 FPS. This is well beyond the playability threshold, and the gap between Ultra and the next step down is notable: High runs at 197 FPS, Medium at 206 FPS, and Low at 234 FPS. Even the most demanding setting leaves substantial headroom, so the display refresh rate, not the hardware, is likely the limiting factor at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, Ultra still holds an average of 113 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. The progression is consistent: High at 151 FPS, Medium at 172 FPS, and Low at 211 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 27% of the Ultra preset's average framerate, which is a moderate penalty for the added pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes meaningfully. Ultra still clears the threshold with an average of 73 FPS, but the margin is much thinner than at lower resolutions. High runs at 97 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, and Low at 157 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration in this dataset where the average sits within striking distance of the 60 FPS floor, though it does not cross below it. For players who prefer maximum visual fidelity at 4K, Ultra remains viable, but the data suggests that any future content updates or more demanding scenes could push it closer to the boundary.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i5-11400F sits at the 71st percentile of all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 17,177. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17,120, just 0.3% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17,074, 0.6% lower. On the other side, the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17,239, 0.4% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17,278, 0.6% higher. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame pacing in Lockdown Protocol, since the differences are within a single percentage point. The EPYC 7H12 is a server-class part, while the other three are mobile or desktop hybrid designs, yet their aggregate scores land in the same band, which suggests that Lockdown Protocol does not heavily favor any particular core topology among these options.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks at the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 54,209. Its nearest rivals are even closer than the CPU's. The RTX 4080 (non-SUPER) scores 54,247, just 0.1% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828, 1.1% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698, 2.7% higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55,757, 2.8% higher. Notably, the RTX 4080 SUPER is not the strongest GPU in its immediate neighborhood according to the database's aggregate score, but the deltas are small enough that in-game performance would be nearly indistinguishable. A system built with the plain RTX 4080 would behave essentially the same as this combo, and even the Radeon options ahead of it would only show a few percentage points of difference in synthetic workloads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records average framerates for every combination of resolution and preset, with minimum and maximum values available for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 234 FPS. Medium averages 206 FPS, with a minimum of 175 FPS and a maximum of 237 FPS. High averages 197 FPS. Ultra averages 154 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 80 FPS, which means the visual quality settings have a significant impact on the final framerate even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 211 FPS. Medium averages 172 FPS, with a minimum of 147 FPS and a maximum of 198 FPS. High averages 151 FPS. Ultra averages 113 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra here is 98 FPS, wider than at 1080p. The Medium preset's minimum of 147 FPS is still far above the 60 FPS threshold, so even the worst recorded frame at 1440p would not cause a perceptible stutter on a standard 60 Hz display.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 157 FPS. Medium averages 111 FPS, with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS. High averages 97 FPS. Ultra averages 73 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 84 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 95 FPS is notable: it is higher than the High preset's average of 97 FPS, which indicates that the gap between Medium and High at 4K is smaller than the gap between High and Ultra. The Ultra preset's average of 73 FPS, while playable, is the only data point where the margin above 60 FPS drops below 15 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the average framerate is 73 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: Which resolution offers the largest performance headroom?

A: At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset averages 154 FPS, and the Low preset reaches 234 FPS. No setting at this resolution comes anywhere close to the 60 FPS floor.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset?

A: For the Ultra preset, the average drops from 154 FPS at 1920x1080 to 113 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 41 FPS. For the Low preset, it drops from 234 FPS to 211 FPS.

Q: Is the Medium preset at 4K smoother than the High preset at 4K?

A: Yes. Medium at 3840x2160 averages 111 FPS with a minimum of 95 FPS, while High averages 97 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum is nearly equal to High's average, which suggests that Medium provides a more consistent experience at 4K.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 SUPER significantly outperform the regular RTX 4080 in this context?

A: The database's aggregate scores show the RTX 4080 at 54,247 and the RTX 4080 SUPER at 54,209, a difference of 0.1%. In Lockdown Protocol, the two would perform nearly identically.

Q: What is the weakest point in this combo for 4K Ultra?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 73 FPS, which is the smallest margin above the 60 FPS threshold in the entire dataset. It is playable, but it has the least headroom of any tested configuration.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the balance shifts between the Intel Core i5-11400F and the RTX 4080 SUPER. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more influence because the GPU can produce frames faster than the processor can feed it. The Low preset at 1080p averages 234 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 154 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 80 FPS, which is entirely due to the GPU working harder on visual effects. However, the fact that even Low does not exceed 240 FPS suggests the CPU is nearing its ceiling at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on more load. Low averages 211 FPS, Ultra averages 113 FPS, and the spread widens to 98 FPS. The absolute framerates are lower than at 1080p, which means the GPU is spending more time per frame. The CPU, meanwhile, has less work to do relative to the frame time, so its role diminishes.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant component. Low averages 157 FPS, Ultra averages 73 FPS, and the spread is 84 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS is the only data point where the GPU is fully saturated, and the CPU's role is reduced to keeping up with the GPU's output. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth are sufficient for 4K textures, and the 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is what drives the high preset framerates. The i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, does not appear to bottleneck the GPU at any resolution, since even the lowest preset at 1080p stays below what would indicate a CPU limit.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 455th out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the top 12.3% of all systems in the database. The ranking reflects the GPU's strength: the RTX 4080 SUPER sits at the 86th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 71st percentile of all CPUs. The combo rank is closer to the GPU's percentile than the CPU's, which aligns with the resolution scaling data showing that the GPU carries more weight at higher settings.

The database includes 3,714 combos, so a rank of 455 means this system outperforms the vast majority of tested hardware. The gap between the CPU and GPU percentiles suggests that pairing a stronger CPU with the RTX 4080 SUPER could push the combo higher, but the measured framerates do not indicate a bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 234 FPS, which is near the practical limit for most displays. The ranking would likely improve at higher resolutions, where the GPU's percentile matters more, but the database records only a single overall rank.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this system can run Lockdown Protocol at every resolution and preset combination tested. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 154 FPS, and the Low preset reaches 234 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 113 FPS, and Low reaches 211 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 73 FPS, and Low reaches 157 FPS. Every single configuration clears the 60 FPS playability threshold, and the worst recorded minimum framerate in the dataset is 95 FPS at 4K Medium.

The verdict by resolution is consistent: all four settings are playable at all three resolutions. The most demanding configuration, 4K Ultra, still delivers 73 FPS on average. The least demanding configuration, 1080p Low, delivers 234 FPS. For players who prioritize visual quality, the Ultra preset at 1440p offers a strong balance: 113 FPS average with the full visual feature set. For players who prioritize smoothness above all else, the 4K Medium preset provides a minimum of 95 FPS, which is far above the threshold. The RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear driver of this performance, and the i5-11400F does not hold it back in any tested scenario.