Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination shows a clear pattern: the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers high frame rates across all tested resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 231.9 on Low settings down to 174.1 on Ultra. The Medium preset lands at 204.1, while High settings produce 195.9. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is never below 170 FPS in any configuration, which is far beyond the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain strong. Low settings yield 209.1 FPS, Medium follows at 188.3, High produces 166.5, and Ultra still holds 126.4. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 82.7 FPS, showing that the visual quality settings have a meaningful impact, but even the heaviest preset keeps the frame rate well above 120. At 3840x2160, the pattern continues but with more pronounced scaling. Low settings deliver 176.1 FPS, Medium drops to 126.1, High sits at 106.1, and Ultra falls to 82.1. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 94 FPS, the largest difference across all resolutions, which points to the GPU being the dominant factor as pixel count increases.

It is importantly the database records only average FPS values for this game, with no minimum or maximum frame time data available. The absence of min/max figures means the analysis relies on sustained averages, which for a fast-paced FPS title still provides a reliable baseline for playability. The data does not include any frame drops or stutter metrics, so the verdict leans on the consistency implied by the high averages.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 174.1 FPS. This is more than double the playable threshold, so there is no reason to compromise on visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 1080p uses the full capabilities of the RTX 4090 without any risk of falling below 60.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, averaging 126.4 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High at this resolution is 40.1 FPS, which suggests that the Ultra preset carries a measurable cost, but the result remains comfortably above 120. Even if the frame rate fluctuates by a typical margin, the headroom is sufficient to stay well clear of 60.

At 3840x2160, Ultra again qualifies as the best settings, with an average of 82.1 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset approaches a narrower margin above the 60 FPS threshold, but the recorded average still clears it by more than 22 FPS. High settings at 4K produce 106.1 FPS, Medium yields 126.1, and Low reaches 176.1, so every preset option remains playable. The verdict for this resolution is that Ultra is the optimal choice, because the data shows no playability concern at the highest quality level.

Across all three resolutions, the system never requires dropping below Ultra to maintain 60 FPS. The RTX 4090 provides enough headroom that even the heaviest settings at 4K stay above the threshold, a rare outcome for most hardware combinations in the database.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals which component governs performance. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 57.8 FPS (231.9 to 174.1). At 2560x1440, that same difference grows to 82.7 FPS (209.1 to 126.4). At 3840x2160, the difference reaches 94 FPS (176.1 to 82.1). This trend indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes progressively more influential, because the higher pixel counts place a heavier load on the graphics card.

The CPU, the Intel Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has a single-thread score of 2981 in the database's PassMark test and a multithread score of 16908. These numbers are not particularly high for a modern desktop processor, but they are sufficient for this game. The evidence from the FPS data shows that at 1080p, the frame rates are extremely high, suggesting that the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the 1080p numbers would not scale so cleanly with settings changes.

At 1440p and 4K, the GPU load increases, and the RTX 4090 with its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth takes over as the primary performance driver. The recorded FPS drops at higher resolutions are consistent with GPU-bound behavior, where the graphics card's compute capacity, rated at 82.58 TFLOPS FP32, becomes the deciding factor. The CPU's role is to feed the GPU with frames, and the data suggests it does so without creating a significant bottleneck, even at 1080p where CPU overhead typically matters most.

Comparing the scaling between presets at the same resolution reinforces this interpretation. At 4K, moving from Low to Ultra costs 94 FPS, while at 1080p the same preset change costs 57.8 FPS. The larger penalty at higher resolution is a classic sign of GPU-bound scaling. The RTX 4090's pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s explain why the card handles these loads with ease, but the diminishing returns at Ultra settings reflect the increased shading and memory pressure.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this combination holds rank 304 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the top 8.2 percentile of all systems tested, which is a strong result for a mid-range CPU paired with a flagship GPU. The rank reflects the overall system capability, and the data shows that the i5-11400F does not hold the RTX 4090 back to a meaningful degree in this title.

The CPU alone sits at the 71st percentile among all processors in the database, while the GPU ranks at the 88th percentile among all graphics cards. The combination's rank of 304 out of 3714 is better than the CPU's individual percentile, which indicates that the game relies more heavily on GPU performance. The RTX 4090's high standing in the GPU benchmarks, with an average score of 60347, pulls the combined result upward. In practical terms, this means the system performs closer to the top of the database than the CPU alone would suggest.

The rank also implies that many combinations with faster CPUs but slower GPUs fall below this pairing. For a game like Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title that benefits from high frame rates, the GPU-centric nature of the workload favors this lopsided pairing. The data shows that the system is not just playable but competitive, with enough headroom to handle future settings increases or higher refresh rate monitors.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide a sense of what other processors would behave similarly. The AMD EPYC 7H12 has an average benchmark score of 17120, which is 0.3 percent ahead of the i5-11400F's average of 17177. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, landing 0.4 percent behind. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, also 0.4 percent behind, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6 percent ahead. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, so any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in this game when paired with the same RTX 4090.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals include the Intel Arc Pro A60 with an average score of 60326, essentially matching the RTX 4090's 60347 with a 0 percent delta. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140, 0.3 percent behind, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896, which is 2.5 percent ahead. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58657, 2.9 percent behind. These alternatives are all professional or workstation-class cards, which suggests that in the database's scoring, the RTX 4090's gaming performance is closely matched by a set of hardware that would not typically be chosen for a gaming build. A gamer seeking similar behavior would likely look at consumer cards, but the recorded data only includes these nearest rivals.

The practical takeaway is that swapping the CPU for any of its nearest rivals would produce a negligible change in Lockdown Protocol performance, as the 0.3 to 0.6 percent differences fall within measurement noise. Swapping the GPU for one of its nearest rivals would also yield a small shift, with the Radeon Pro W6600M potentially offering a slight edge and the Radeon PRO V710 a slight deficit. None of these alternatives would change the verdict for this game.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this system can run Lockdown Protocol at every resolution and preset tested. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 174.1 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 126.4 FPS, again comfortably clear of the threshold. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 82.1 FPS, which remains above 60 with a margin of 22.1 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all three resolutions list every settings option, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, as playable. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, meaning there is no reason to lower quality for the sake of frame rate. The 4K Ultra result is the closest to the threshold, but 82.1 FPS still provides a smooth experience for an FPS title, especially on a 60 Hz display. On a 120 Hz or 144 Hz monitor, 1440p Ultra at 126.4 FPS and 1080p Ultra at 174.1 FPS would be the recommended targets.

The Intel Core i5-11400F proves adequate for this workload, and the RTX 4090 delivers the overwhelming majority of the performance. The combination ranks in the top percentile of tested systems, and the measured FPS numbers show no weak points. For a player prioritizing high refresh rates at 1080p or 1440p, or a stable 4K experience at maximum settings, this build clears the bar with substantial headroom. The only caveat is the lack of minimum frame data, but the high averages suggest that even worst-case dips would rarely threaten the 60 FPS floor.