Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

Lockdown Protocol is a demanding title for this specific configuration, and the recorded data shows a wide performance spread depending on resolution and quality preset. The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the Intel Arc B370 produces playable results only at 1080p with the lowest settings, while higher resolutions fall short of the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the results are consistently below playable levels. With the Low preset, the average frame rate reaches 38 FPS. Moving to Medium drops the average to 27 FPS, with minimum and maximum readings of 23 and 31 FPS respectively. The High preset yields an average of 23 FPS, while Ultra is the most demanding, producing just 18 FPS on average. No 4K preset clears the 60 FPS line, and even the fastest setting remains far from smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), performance improves but still does not reach the playable threshold. The Low preset averages 58 FPS, which is tantalizingly close to 60 but still short. Medium averages 42 FPS, with minimum and maximum values of 35 and 48 FPS. High drops to an average of 36 FPS, and Ultra falls to 27 FPS. The data indicates that 1440p is not viable for this combination, regardless of settings.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the picture changes. The Low preset delivers an average of 80 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 57 FPS, with minimum and maximum readings of 48 and 65 FPS, meaning it dips below playable levels during demanding scenes. High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. Only the Low preset at 1080p maintains a consistent experience above 60 FPS.

The scaling between resolutions is steep. Dropping from 4K to 1440p on the Low preset improves the average from 38 to 58 FPS, a gain of 20 FPS. Dropping further to 1080p Low pushes the average to 80 FPS, another 22 FPS improvement. This indicates that the GPU is heavily taxed by pixel count, and reducing resolution has a direct and substantial impact on frame rates.

Preset scaling tells a similar story. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium reduces the average from 80 to 57 FPS, a 23 FPS penalty. Medium to High costs another 8 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 12 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 43 FPS, showing that quality settings have an outsized effect on this hardware.

FAQ

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

A: No. The recorded data shows no 4K preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The best 4K result is 38 FPS on Low settings, with Medium at 27 FPS, High at 23 FPS, and Ultra at 18 FPS.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1080p?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 is the only playable configuration, averaging 80 FPS. The Medium preset averages 57 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How close does 1440p get to playable performance?

A: The Low preset at 2560x1440 averages 58 FPS, just 2 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold. However, the verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution, so it does not qualify.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 58 FPS while Ultra averages 27 FPS. That is a 31 FPS difference between the two extremes of quality settings.

Q: Does the Medium preset at 1080p ever hit 60 FPS?

A: The average for Medium at 1080p is 57 FPS, with a maximum recorded reading of 65 FPS. It can exceed 60 FPS at times, but the average and minimum values (48 FPS) keep it below the playable threshold.

Q: How does this system rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The database ranks this CPU and GPU combination at 3427 out of 3714 total combos tested for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the lower percentile of configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS target. The data shows no playable settings exist at this resolution, so there is no recommended configuration. The closest option is Low at 38 FPS, but that remains well below smooth gameplay.

For 2560x1440, the situation is similar. No preset reaches 60 FPS, and the verdict confirms there are no playable settings. The Low preset at 58 FPS is the closest, but it still misses the mark.

For 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only playable option. It averages 80 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with margin to spare. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at this resolution. The Medium preset averages 57 FPS, so it does not qualify.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i7-14700F sits close to several other processors in average benchmark scores. The Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53701, which is 0.2% lower than the i7-14700F's average. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53288, 0.6% higher, and the AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206, 0.8% higher. These deltas are minimal, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184. Its nearest rivals are all older AMD and ATI parts with very similar scores. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. These differences are tiny, so swapping the Arc B370 for any of these GPUs would yield essentially the same performance levels in this game.

The practical takeaway is that the i7-14700F is far more powerful than the GPU in this pairing. The CPU ranks in the 91st percentile against all processors, while the GPU sits in the 5th percentile against all graphics cards. This imbalance means the GPU is the limiting factor, and swapping the CPU for a rival would change little. Swapping the GPU for one of its nearest rivals would also change little, as their benchmark scores are nearly identical.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear division of labor in this configuration. The Intel Core i7-14700F is a high-end desktop processor with 20 cores and 28 threads, boosting to 5.40 GHz. It scores 35122 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4958 in single-core, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, is an integrated-class GPU with 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, scoring 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, which puts it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

The FPS scaling between resolutions reveals that the GPU is the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the average is 80 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 58 FPS. At 4K Low, it falls to 38 FPS. This consistent drop with increasing pixel count is classic GPU-bound behavior. The CPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by its high benchmark scores, but the GPU cannot keep up with the rendering demands.

The preset scaling reinforces this conclusion. At 1080p, going from Low to Ultra costs 43 FPS (80 to 37). At 1440p, the same preset jump costs 31 FPS (58 to 27). At 4K, it costs 20 FPS (38 to 18). The fact that preset changes have a larger absolute impact at lower resolutions suggests the GPU is already saturated at higher resolutions, so quality settings matter less when the pixel count is overwhelming.

At 1080p, the CPU matters more relatively because the GPU has an easier time keeping up. The 80 FPS average on Low suggests the CPU can feed frames quickly enough, and the bottleneck shifts somewhat toward the processor. But even here, the GPU's low percentile ranking (5th) versus the CPU's high ranking (91st) indicates the graphics card remains the primary constraint. The i7-14700F has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and a single-core score of 4958, both strong results that would not limit most games.

At 1440p and 4K, the GPU dominates the performance picture entirely. The Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is simply insufficient for these resolutions in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution rises, since the rendering pipeline becomes the limiting factor. The recorded FPS drops are consistent with a GPU that runs out of fill rate and shading capacity.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but only under specific conditions. The verdict data confirms that 1920x1080 with the Low preset is the sole playable configuration, averaging 80 FPS. That clears the 60 FPS threshold by a healthy margin.

At 2560x1440, there are no playable settings. The closest is Low at 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS short of the threshold. Even if that gap were closed, the margin would be razor-thin and vulnerable to dips during intense gameplay.

At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings either. The best result is 38 FPS on Low, which is far from smooth. Medium, High, and Ultra produce 27, 23, and 18 FPS respectively, all firmly in unplayable territory.

The overall ranking of 3427 out of 3714 combinations for this game places this system in the bottom 8% of tested configurations. The CPU is not the issue; it ranks in the 91st percentile of all processors and has plenty of headroom. The GPU, ranking in the 5th percentile, is the clear limiting factor.

For anyone using this exact hardware, the recommendation is straightforward: run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with Low settings for a playable experience. Medium at 1080p averages 57 FPS, which is close but dips below 60, so it is not recommended. Higher resolutions and higher presets will result in frame rates that fall short of smooth gameplay. This is a functional but constrained setup for this particular title.