Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with this combination of Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 shows a clear pattern: the GPU is so dominant that even at 4K resolution, every preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Starting with 1920x1080, the lowest measured average is 175 FPS at Ultra settings. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers an average of 206 FPS, with a minimum of 175 FPS and a maximum of 237 FPS. High settings at 1080p reach 197 FPS average, while Low settings push to 234 FPS average. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 59 FPS, which is substantial but still leaves the Ultra preset far above the playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages scale down predictably. Low settings produce 211 FPS average, High settings yield 171 FPS, Medium settings land at 186 FPS with a minimum of 158 FPS and maximum of 214 FPS, and Ultra settings still hold 128 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 83 FPS, wider than at 1080p, which suggests the resolution increase amplifies the cost of higher presets. At 3840x2160, the averages drop further: Low delivers 178 FPS, High delivers 111 FPS, Medium delivers 127 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS and maximum of 146 FPS, and Ultra delivers 83 FPS. Even at 4K Ultra, the minimum recorded frame rate stays well above 60 FPS, so the system never dips into problematic territory.

The Medium preset is the only one in the dataset that includes min and max values across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the min-max range is 175 to 237 FPS, a swing of 62 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows slightly to 158 to 214 FPS, a 56 FPS swing. At 4K Medium, the range tightens to 108 to 146 FPS, a 38 FPS swing. This compression of frame time variance at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor, smoothing out CPU-driven spikes. The data does not include min or max values for Low, High, or Ultra presets, so the analysis relies on averages for those settings, but the averages alone are conclusive for playability.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 form an unusual pairing. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread Rocket Lake part with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, while the GPU is a Blackwell 2.0 flagship with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and a 512-bit bus. The benchmark results show that at 1080p, the CPU has more influence on frame rates than at higher resolutions. Comparing 1080p Low at 234 FPS to 1440p Low at 211 FPS, the drop is only 23 FPS, or about 10 percent. But comparing 1080p Ultra at 175 FPS to 1440p Ultra at 128 FPS, the drop is 47 FPS, or about 27 percent. This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU can feed frames quickly enough that the GPU is not fully saturated, and the gap between presets reflects both CPU and GPU workload changes.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The difference between 4K Low at 178 FPS and 4K Ultra at 83 FPS is 95 FPS, a 53 percent reduction. In contrast, the difference between 1080p Low at 234 FPS and 1080p Ultra at 175 FPS is 59 FPS, a 25 percent reduction. The scaling pattern indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity become the binding constraint, while the CPU's single-thread performance, which ranks at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking even at 4K. The CPU's 3dmark single-thread score of 868 and passmark single-thread score of 2981 are modest, but the game's demands at 4K Ultra are clearly GPU-limited.

The RTX 5090's raw compute resources, including 21,760 shading units and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, dwarf what the i5-11400F can feed at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU likely caps the maximum achievable frame rate, which explains why 1080p Low (234 FPS) is not dramatically higher than 1440p Low (211 FPS) despite the much lower pixel count. At 4K, the GPU's workload per frame increases fourfold relative to 1080p, and the frame rates drop accordingly, confirming that the GPU is the primary performance driver at 4K while the CPU is more relevant at 1080p.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 175 FPS. The data shows no preset at 1080p falls below the playable threshold, so the recommendation is straightforward: use Ultra for the best visual quality. For 2560x1440, the most demanding preset is also Ultra, averaging 128 FPS. The margin above the 60 FPS threshold is 68 FPS, so there is ample headroom for demanding scenes, even without recorded min FPS values for Ultra. For 3840x2160, Ultra averages 83 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold by 23 FPS. The verdict data confirms that Ultra is the best setting at all three resolutions, with the 4K figure being the closest to the threshold but still safely playable.

The Medium preset at 4K provides a minimum of 108 FPS, which is useful context for frame time consistency, but since Ultra remains above 60 FPS, there is no need to drop settings for playability. The choice of Ultra at 4K comes with the caveat that the average of 83 FPS leaves less headroom than the 128 FPS at 1440p or the 175 FPS at 1080p, but the threshold is not violated. For users with high refresh rate displays at 1440p or 1080p, the frame rates are high enough to take advantage of 144 Hz or even 165 Hz panels, though the data does not specify refresh rate compatibility.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide insight into what other hardware would behave similarly in this game. For the Intel Core i5-11400F, the closest matches are the AMD EPYC 7H12 with an average score of 17120 and a delta of 0.3 percent, the Intel Core i5-12450H with a score of 17239 and a delta of -0.4 percent, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G with a score of 17278 and a delta of -0.6 percent, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U with a score of 17074 and a delta of 0.6 percent. These deltas are all within 0.6 percent of the i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17177, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol if paired with the same RTX 5090.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with an average score of 79605 and a delta of 0.3 percent, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB with a score of 79396 and a delta of 0.6 percent, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT with a score of 78940 and a delta of 1.1 percent, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X with a score of 80959 and a delta of -1.4 percent. The RTX 5090's average benchmark score is 79842, so these rivals are all within 1.4 percent in aggregate GPU performance. In practice, swapping the RTX 5090 for a Tesla P100 or RX 6850M XT would yield similar FPS in this game, assuming driver and API support align, though the data does not include game-specific scores for those GPUs.

The combination rank of 280 out of 3714 tested combos places this pairing in the top 8 percent of all tested systems. The CPU's percentile of 71 and GPU's percentile of 92 indicate that the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers, and the game's frame rates reflect that bias. A user with a Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G or Core Ultra 7 164U instead of the i5-11400F would expect nearly identical results, as would a user with a Tesla P100 instead of the RTX 5090, though the Tesla's older architecture may lack some modern features.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at all tested resolutions and presets. The verdict data lists all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at every resolution, with the playable threshold set at 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 83 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 128 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 175 FPS. No resolution requires dropping below Ultra to maintain playability. The 4K Ultra figure is the weakest point in the dataset, but 83 FPS is still 23 FPS above the threshold, so even the most demanding configuration clears the bar with room to spare.

The i5-11400F's age (released in March 2021, now end-of-life) does not hinder this game's performance, as the GPU compensates with overwhelming compute resources. The RTX 5090's 32 GB of VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are far beyond what a competitive FPS likely needs, but the headroom ensures no memory-related stutters. The data shows no scenario where the system falls below 60 FPS, so the verdict is unambiguous: this combo is fully playable at maximum settings across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 4K resolution?

A: Ultra is the highest playable preset at 3840x2160, averaging 83 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 1080p Ultra?

A: 1080p Low averages 234 FPS, while 1080p Ultra averages 175 FPS, a difference of 59 FPS.

Q: Does the Medium preset show any frame rate dips below 60 FPS?

A: No. The lowest recorded minimum for Medium is 108 FPS at 4K resolution, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which component, CPU or GPU, has a higher benchmark percentile?

A: The GPU ranks at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU ranks at the 71st percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combination ranks 280th out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the top 8 percent.

Q: Are there any resolutions where the Ultra preset fails to reach 60 FPS?

A: No. Ultra averages 175 FPS at 1080p, 128 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K, all above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 280 out of 3714 tested combinations places this system in the upper tier of all recorded configurations. The RTX 5090's 92nd percentile GPU ranking drives this position, while the i5-11400F's 71st percentile CPU ranking is the weaker link. In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the rank reflects the game's apparent GPU bias at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the steep frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K at the same preset. The 4K Ultra average of 83 FPS is the lowest recorded value across all settings and resolutions, yet it still exceeds the playable threshold by a meaningful margin.

Compared to the nearest rival combos, this system would outperform those with a weaker GPU but similar CPU, and it would trail those with a stronger CPU but similar GPU, assuming the game scales primarily with GPU resources. The delta percentages for the CPU rivals (all within 0.6 percent) and GPU rivals (all within 1.4 percent) suggest that the rank is stable relative to close competitors. The data indicates that this combination is overkill for 1080p gaming, where the CPU becomes the limiting factor, but it is appropriately matched for 4K gaming, where the GPU's capabilities are fully utilized. The rank of 280 out of 3714 is strong, and the measured FPS values confirm that this system delivers a high-refresh-rate experience at every resolution and preset tested.