Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile for Lockdown Protocol, a 2024-released FPS title. Benchmark data shows this combination ranks 136th out of 3714 tested hardware combos for this specific game, placing it in the top percentile of systems. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and presets are uniformly high, with the lowest average FPS recorded at 79.8 frames per second at 4K Ultra settings. This configuration comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested setting, indicating that users can prioritize visual fidelity without compromising on smooth gameplay.

Best Settings per Resolution

3840x2160 (4K): The most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 79.8 FPS. This is a significant margin above the playability threshold, providing headroom for demanding scenes. The data shows a clear scaling pattern at 4K: Low settings yield 168.3 FPS, Medium produces 118.7 FPS, and High achieves 102.8 FPS. Since even the highest preset clears 60 FPS by nearly 20 frames, the recommendation is to run Ultra for maximum visual quality.

2560x1440 (1440p): The Ultra preset is the best choice here, averaging 119.3 FPS. This nearly doubles the 60 FPS threshold, offering a fluid experience even during intense combat sequences. Lower presets provide diminishing returns in terms of playability since they are already far above the target: Low runs at 260.5 FPS, Medium at 182.5 FPS, and High at 161.6 FPS. With this much performance headroom, there is no reason to reduce settings at 1440p.

1920x1080 (1080p): Ultra settings produce an average of 165.8 FPS, which is the recommended configuration. The frame rates at 1080p are exceptionally high across the board: Low hits 338.8 FPS, Medium reaches 251.4 FPS, and High achieves 217.5 FPS. These numbers suggest the system is heavily GPU-bound at lower presets, but the Ultra setting still provides more than 2.7 times the minimum playable frame rate.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. Benchmark results show an average of 79.8 FPS at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The system has approximately 33% performance headroom at this demanding configuration.

Q: What is the highest FPS this system can achieve in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest recorded average frame rate is 338.8 FPS, observed at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This indicates the hardware combination is capable of extreme frame rates when visual fidelity is reduced.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083. It is 2.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (score 57367), 0.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon 8060S (score 55757), and 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (score 55698). The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 2.3% with a score of 54828.

Q: Is the Core i7-13700K a bottleneck for the RTX 5080 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a bottleneck. The CPU's benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745, Passmark multithread score of 45887). More importantly, the measured frame rates scale consistently with resolution changes, suggesting balanced performance between CPU and GPU.

Q: What settings should I use for competitive play at 1440p?

A: Even at Ultra settings, the system delivers 119.3 FPS at 2560x1440. For competitive play where maximum frame rates matter, dropping to Low increases the average to 260.5 FPS, but this is likely unnecessary given that Ultra already exceeds typical high-refresh monitor capabilities.

Q: Does this system support ray tracing in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The RTX 5080 features 84 dedicated RT cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), indicating hardware-level ray tracing support. However, the FACT PACK does not include specific ray tracing benchmark data for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K): The performance spread across settings demonstrates clear scaling. At Low settings, the average FPS is 168.3. Moving to Medium reduces performance to 118.7 FPS, a drop of approximately 29%. High settings yield 102.8 FPS, which is another 13% decrease. Ultra settings produce 79.8 FPS, representing a 22% reduction from High. The total scaling from Low to Ultra is a 53% performance decrease, showing that this game's Ultra preset is substantially more demanding than Low.

2560x1440 (1440p): The frame rates are significantly higher than at 4K. Low settings achieve 260.5 FPS, while Medium reaches 182.5 FPS. High settings deliver 161.6 FPS, and Ultra maintains 119.3 FPS. The scaling factor from Low to Ultra is approximately 54%, similar to the 4K pattern. Notably, the gap between Medium and High is smaller (11%) than the gap between Low and Medium (30%), suggesting that Medium to High transitions are less costly.

1920x1080 (1080p): This resolution shows the highest absolute frame rates. Low settings produce 338.8 FPS, which is exceptionally high. Medium settings achieve 251.4 FPS, High settings reach 217.5 FPS, and Ultra delivers 165.8 FPS. The relative scaling is more compressed than at higher resolutions, with Ultra being 51% slower than Low. The absolute differences between presets are larger here: the gap between Low and Ultra is 173 FPS, compared to 88.5 FPS at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

CPU Comparisons: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881, placing it in the 89th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971 and is effectively tied at -0.2% difference. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022 (-0.3%), while the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654 (0.5%). The Intel Xeon w3-2535 also scores 46653 (0.5%). In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical gaming performance in Lockdown Protocol, with differences well within measurement noise.

GPU Comparisons: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083, ranking in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The closest rival is the AMD Radeon 8060S at 55757 (0.6% slower). The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (0.7% slower), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (2.3% slower). Interestingly, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, which is 2.2% higher than the RTX 5080. For Lockdown Protocol, these benchmark similarities suggest that swapping the GPU for any of these near-identical performers would result in imperceptible frame rate differences.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU. At 1920x1080, the system produces 338.8 FPS on Low settings, which strongly indicates CPU-bound operation at this resolution. The fact that increasing resolution to 2560x1440 reduces Low-settings performance by only 23% (to 260.5 FPS) suggests the GPU still has headroom. Moving to 3840x2160 at Low settings drops performance to 168.3 FPS, a 35% reduction from 1440p, showing the GPU becoming more influential.

At Ultra settings, the scaling pattern is more consistent with GPU-bound behavior. The frame rates are 165.8 FPS at 1080p, 119.3 FPS at 1440p, and 79.8 FPS at 4K. This represents a 28% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 33% drop from 1440p to 4K. The consistent scaling suggests that Ultra settings place a heavy load on the RTX 5080, while the i7-13700K has sufficient single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1136, Passmark single-thread score of 4333) to keep up.

The CPU's multi-threading capabilities are substantial (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745), but Lockdown Protocol's frame rates at low presets and high frame rates suggest the game is not heavily multi-threaded. The data indicates that at 1080p with lower settings, the CPU is the limiting factor, while at 4K with Ultra settings, the GPU becomes the primary constraint. At 1440p, the system appears well-balanced, with both components contributing meaningfully to the final frame rate.

The Verdict

This system can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol at exceptional quality levels. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every tested resolution.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 79.8 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by 33%. This makes 4K gaming not just possible but comfortable, with headroom for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings deliver 119.3 FPS, nearly double the playability threshold. This is the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate monitors, as the system can drive 120Hz displays without compromise.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings achieve 165.8 FPS, which is sufficient for 144Hz or 165Hz displays. Users with 240Hz monitors could drop to High settings for 217.5 FPS or Medium for 251.4 FPS.

The combination of the Core i7-13700K and RTX 5080 is well-matched for this title, showing no obvious bottleneck at any resolution. The system's rank of 136 out of 3714 tested combinations places it in the top 3.7% of all tested hardware, confirming its status as a high-end configuration. For Lockdown Protocol specifically, this is a system that can be set to maximum visual quality and forgotten about, as it will consistently deliver smooth, high-frame-rate gameplay across all common resolutions.