Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a demanding modern FPS released in March 2024, and the pairing of Intel's Core i7-14700F with AMD's Radeon RX 6750 XT is a mid-to-high-end combination that the benchmark data shows handling it well at mainstream resolutions. The RX 6750 XT sits in the 71st percentile of all GPUs, while the i7-14700F occupies the 91st percentile of all CPUs, so the graphics card is the clear gatekeeper of frame rates in this title. Across the measured grid, this combo delivers averages ranging from 41.4 FPS at 4K Ultra up to 200.2 FPS at 1080p Low, with the 60 FPS playability threshold met at nearly every resolution and preset combination except one.

FAQ

Q: Can the i7-14700F + RX 6750 XT run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes, comfortably. Every preset measured at 1920x1080 clears the 60 FPS threshold, from 91.6 FPS at Ultra up to 200.2 FPS at Low. The best playable setting is Ultra at an average of 91.6 FPS.

Q: Can this combo run the game at 4K?

A: Yes, but with a caveat. Low (96.1 FPS), Medium (69.3 FPS), and High (61.7 FPS) all stay at or above 60 FPS at 3840x2160. Ultra is the only preset that fails, averaging 41.4 FPS.

Q: Which component limits performance in this game?

A: The GPU. Frame rates scale steeply as resolution rises — the 1080p Ultra average of 91.6 FPS falls to 68.8 FPS at 1440p and 41.4 FPS at 4K — which is the signature of a GPU-bound configuration. The i7-14700F, in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, has ample headroom.

Q: What rank does this combination hold in the Lockdown Protocol benchmark database?

A: It ranks 1798 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it near the middle of the field — slightly above the median pairing for this game.

Q: What is the best overall settings choice for a 1440p display?

A: Ultra, at an average of 68.8 FPS, is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. High offers a larger margin at 90.7 FPS if frame-rate stability is preferred.

Q: When did this game and these components launch?

A: Lockdown Protocol launched in March 2024, the i7-14700F in January 2024 with a launch MSRP of $359, and the RX 6750 XT in March 2022 with a launch MSRP of 549 USD.

How This Combo Ranks

The pairing sits at rank 1798 of 3714 combinations tested in Lockdown Protocol, which places it almost exactly at the midpoint of the database — a hair above the median. That position is consistent with the individual component standings. The RX 6750 XT sits in the 71st percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 26011, a solidly upper-mainstream card based on AMD's RDNA 2.0 architecture with 2560 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The i7-14700F, by contrast, sits in the 91st percentile of CPUs with an average score of 53620, meaning the processor is a considerably stronger anchor for this build than the graphics card.

In practical terms, this combo will not top the Lockdown Protocol leaderboard, but it lands in the same performance neighborhood as the median tested configuration. Its measured results — every preset at 1080p and 1440p above 60 FPS, and three of four presets at 4K — confirm that "middle of the pack" still means broadly playable in this title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data makes the division of labor unambiguous: Lockdown Protocol is GPU-limited on this system at every tested resolution. Going from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Ultra drops the average from 91.6 to 68.8 FPS — a loss of roughly a quarter of the frame rate — and pushing to 3840x2160 at Ultra collapses it to 41.4 FPS. Identical behavior appears at every preset: Low falls from 200.2 to 146.6 to 96.1 FPS as pixel count rises. Since the CPU's workload is essentially constant across resolutions, this steep resolution-driven scaling indicates the RX 6750 XT is saturated while the processor coasts.

That conclusion flatters the i7-14700F, and the data supports it. The chip's synthetic credentials are strong: 35122 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 4958 in R23 single-core, 19620 in Geekbench multi-core, and 41317 in PassMark multithread. Its nearest rivals by average score — the Intel Xeon 6505P (53701, just 0.2% ahead), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53469, 0.3% behind), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (53288, 0.6% behind), and the AMD EPYC 7313P (53206, 0.8% behind) — are all within one percent of it, confirming it as a high-percentile part with no meaningful CPU-side bottleneck for a title like this. At 1080p, where CPU demand is highest relative to GPU demand, the combo still posts 200.2 FPS at Low, so even the most CPU-sensitive configuration leaves substantial processor headroom.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Lockdown Protocol, and runs it well at every resolution a typical player would use. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra leading at 91.6 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets again clear the threshold, with Ultra at 68.8 FPS and High offering a comfortable 90.7 FPS. At 3840x2160 the verdict narrows: Low (96.1 FPS), Medium (69.3 FPS), and High (61.7 FPS) are playable, but Ultra at 41.4 FPS falls well short and should be avoided. For a 4K player, the best settings choice is High, which squeaks past the threshold — though the thin margin over 60 FPS suggests occasional dips below it are likely in the most demanding scenes.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the database places four parts within roughly one percent of the i7-14700F's average score: the Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53701 (0.2% higher), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469 (0.3% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53288 (0.6% lower), and the AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206 (0.8% lower). Any of these processors would deliver functionally identical Lockdown Protocol results, since the game is GPU-bound here anyway — the Ryzen 9 7900X is the most direct consumer alternative.

On the GPU side, the RX 6750 XT's average score of 26011 is nearly matched by the AMD Radeon R9 M395X at 25891 (0.5% behind), the AMD FirePro W7100 at 25856 (0.6% behind), the AMD FirePro D700 at 25842 (0.7% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile at 25740 (1.1% behind). Swapping in any of these cards should reproduce this combo's Lockdown Protocol frame rates within a narrow band, with the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile the only slightly slower option of the group by the database's aggregate measure.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 1920x1080: Ultra is the most demanding preset that holds at or above 60 FPS, averaging 91.6 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Ultra again qualifies, averaging 68.8 FPS — the tightest passing margin at this resolution, so dropping to High (90.7 FPS) trades a little fidelity for a much larger buffer.
• 3840x2160: High is the ceiling, averaging 61.7 FPS. Ultra fails at 41.4 FPS, so High is the most demanding playable preset at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures below are measured average frame rates for the i7-14700F + RX 6750 XT pairing in Lockdown Protocol.

1920x1080:

• Low — 200.2 FPS
• Medium — 139.8 FPS
• High — 124.4 FPS
• Ultra — 91.6 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low — 146.6 FPS
• Medium — 102 FPS
• High — 90.7 FPS
• Ultra — 68.8 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low — 96.1 FPS
• Medium — 69.3 FPS
• High — 61.7 FPS
• Ultra — 41.4 FPS

The pattern across the grid is orderly and consistent: each step up in resolution or preset costs frame rate in a smooth, predictable way, with no anomalous jumps that would suggest driver issues or CPU stutter interference. The preset gap is widest at the top of the quality ladder — at 4K, moving from High to Ultra costs 20.3 FPS, the single largest drop between adjacent presets at any resolution, while Low to Medium at the same resolution costs 26.8 FPS. The 1080p results double as a rough ceiling estimate for the pairing: 200.2 FPS at Low is the fastest configuration measured, and since the i7-14700F is never the limiting factor here, that figure reflects the RX 6750 XT's floor at reduced load rather than any processor cap. Minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded for these runs, so the averages are the authoritative figures; the 61.7 FPS 4K High average should be treated as a borderline result, whereas the 68.8 FPS 1440p Ultra and 91.6 FPS 1080p Ultra averages provide genuinely comfortable margins above the 60 FPS threshold.