Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 570 covers three resolutions and four quality presets. The measurements are consistent and reveal a clear performance ceiling imposed by the GPU across most configurations.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly below playable levels. The Low preset delivers an average of 35.5 FPS, which is the highest score at this resolution. Medium follows at 26.4 FPS, High at 26.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 15.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is notable, a 9.1 FPS difference, while the drop from High to Ultra is even steeper at 11 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame rate data was recorded for any 4K setting, so the analysis relies solely on average values.

At 2560x1440, the picture improves but remains below the 60 FPS threshold across all presets. Low leads with 56.7 FPS, followed by Medium at 40.6 FPS, High at 36.3 FPS, and Ultra at 27.6 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium costs 16.1 FPS, while the progression from Medium to High and High to Ultra costs 4.3 FPS and 8.7 FPS respectively. The 1440p Low result is close to playable, but it still falls short of the 60 FPS mark.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally reaches playable territory. Low settings produce an average of 77 FPS, a clear pass over the 60 FPS threshold. Medium lands at 55 FPS, just 5 FPS short of playable. High drops to 50.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37.4 FPS. The scaling pattern is consistent: each preset step reduces performance by a meaningful margin, with the largest single drop occurring between Low and Medium at 22 FPS.

The data shows a straightforward relationship between resolution and frame rate. Moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low reduces the average from 77 FPS to 56.7 FPS, a loss of 20.3 FPS. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low reduces it further to 35.5 FPS, another 21.2 FPS loss. The same pattern holds for every preset, with 4K results roughly half of their 1080p counterparts.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold is defined at 60 FPS, and the measured data indicates that only one configuration clears it.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best available option is Low at 35.5 FPS, but that remains far below the threshold. The database records no playable settings for 4K, and the best settings field is null, confirming that this resolution is not viable for this combination.

At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. Low delivers 56.7 FPS, which is the highest average at this resolution, but it is still 3.3 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. No playable settings are recorded for 1440p, and the best settings field is again null.

At 1920x1080, Low is the only preset that clears the threshold, with an average of 77 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at this resolution. Medium comes close at 55 FPS, but it does not meet the playable criterion. The database lists Low as the best settings for 1080p, with an average FPS of 77.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-14700K provide context for its compute performance. The AMD EPYC 9115 scores 69,288, which is 0.1% below the i7-14700K's average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69,515, a 0.2% difference in the opposite direction. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69,875, 0.7% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69,996, 0.9% higher. These deltas are small enough that in gaming workloads, the CPU differences would not meaningfully shift the frame rates recorded for Lockdown Protocol.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 570's nearest rivals paint a similar picture. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28,874, 0.4% below the RX 570's average benchmark score. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28,580, 0.7% below. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28,996, 0.8% above, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28,421, 1.2% above. These are all within a narrow band of performance, meaning any of these GPUs would likely produce frame rates very close to those measured for the RX 570 in Lockdown Protocol.

The practical implication is that swapping the i7-14700K for any of its nearest rivals, or the RX 570 for any of its nearest rivals, would not alter the playability verdict at any resolution. The frame rates at 1080p Low, 1440p Low, and 4K Low would remain in the same general range, with differences of roughly 1% or less in aggregate benchmark terms.

The Verdict

The data answers the question directly: can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The answer depends entirely on the resolution and preset.

At 3840x2160, no. The highest average FPS across all presets is 35.5 on Low, which is 24.5 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra drops to 15.1 FPS, which is not a playable experience by any reasonable standard.

At 2560x1440, no. Low reaches 56.7 FPS, which is close but still 3.3 FPS below the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 40.6, 36.3, and 27.6 FPS respectively.

At 1920x1080, yes, but only on Low settings. The 77 FPS average clears the 60 FPS threshold by 17 FPS. Medium at 55 FPS and High at 50.3 FPS are not playable by the defined standard, and Ultra at 37.4 FPS is well outside it.

The verdict is therefore conditional: this combination runs Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with Low settings, and nothing above that. Users who target 1440p or 4K, or who prefer Medium or higher presets at 1080p, would need different hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates indicate that the GPU is the dominant constraint for this game. The i7-14700K is a high-end desktop processor with a 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs. The performance distribution across resolutions and presets follows a pattern typical of GPU-bound scenarios.

Consider the scaling between 1080p Low and 1440p Low. The average drops from 77 FPS to 56.7 FPS, a 26.4% reduction, even though the CPU workload at 1440p is lighter in relative terms. This decline is driven by the GPU's pixel throughput. The RX 570 has a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s, figures that place a hard ceiling on how many pixels can be processed per frame.

The preset scaling reinforces this conclusion. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 22 FPS, from Medium to High costs 4.7 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 12.9 FPS. The irregular pattern, with a small drop between Medium and High and a larger drop between High and Ultra, suggests that certain settings affect specific GPU resources disproportionately. The RX 570's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth likely become limiting factors at higher presets, particularly at 4K where texture memory demands increase.

The CPU's role is less visible in the data. The i7-14700K has 20 cores, 28 threads, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, specifications that would easily handle the physics and logic workloads of an FPS title like Lockdown Protocol. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33,440.5 and single-core score of 2,160 indicate substantial headroom. The recorded frame rates do not show any evidence of CPU bottlenecks, as the performance differences between resolutions and presets align with GPU-side limitations.

At 4K, the GPU constraint becomes absolute. The highest average is 35.5 FPS on Low, and even the fastest settings cannot approach 60 FPS. This is consistent with a GPU that is operating near its limits at high pixel counts. The CPU, by contrast, would have no trouble maintaining frame pacing at 4K if the GPU were capable of higher output.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination at 3,495 out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 6% of all configurations in the database. The low rank is primarily attributable to the GPU, as the RX 570's 74th percentile standing among GPUs is overshadowed by the much stronger CPU's 94th percentile ranking.

A rank of 3,495 out of 3,714 means that 219 combos perform worse, while 3,494 perform better. For a game with a 60 FPS playable threshold, this rank reflects the fact that the combination only achieves playable performance at 1080p Low. Most other tested combos likely clear 60 FPS at higher resolutions or presets, which would push them higher in the rankings.

The disparity between the CPU and GPU performance tiers is worth noting. The i7-14700K is a top-tier processor, while the RX 570 is an older, end-of-life GPU released in 2017. This pairing creates a significant imbalance, where the CPU's potential is largely untapped due to the GPU's limitations. In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the data shows that the combo's rank is determined almost entirely by the GPU side.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS?

A: Only at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the average FPS is 77. At 2560x1440, the best result is 56.7 FPS on Low, and at 3840x2160, the best result is 35.5 FPS on Low. No other preset at any resolution reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1080p?

A: Low is the only playable preset at 1920x1080, with an average of 77 FPS. Medium averages 55 FPS, High averages 50.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 37.4 FPS, all below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Intel Core i7-14700K ranks in the 94th percentile among CPUs, while the AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks in the 74th percentile among GPUs. The frame rate drops between resolutions and presets follow GPU-bound patterns.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 3,495 out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 6% of the database.

Q: What happens at 4K resolution?

A: No preset is playable at 3840x2160. Low averages 35.5 FPS, Medium averages 26.4 FPS, High averages 26.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 15.1 FPS.

Q: Are there GPUs with similar performance to the RX 570?

A: The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, AMD Radeon R9 M295X, AMD Radeon RX 470, and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000. Their average benchmark scores differ from the RX 570 by between 0.4% and 1.2%, so they would produce similar frame rates in this game.