Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers measured performance in Lockdown Protocol that places it in the 779th position out of 3714 tested combos, with all four quality presets at every resolution clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data indicates this pairing is substantially above average, ranking in the top 21% of tested configurations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have close benchmark neighbors that help contextualize this combo's expected behavior. For the Intel Core i7-14700K, the nearest rival is the AMD EPYC 9115, which scores a 0.1% higher average benchmark score (69288 vs 69355). The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X sits 0.2% lower at 69515, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX trails by 0.7% with a 69875 average. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F rounds out the group at 69996, which is 0.9% below the i7-14700K's 69355 average. These deltas are all within one percent, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

On the graphics side, the RTX 4070 Ti's 44795 average benchmark score places it closest to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, which scores 45152 (0.8% higher). The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is 1.3% above at 45384, and the Intel Arc A730M sits 1.7% higher at 45592. The only rival scoring below the RTX 4070 Ti is the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44075, which is 1.6% lower. The RTX 4070 Ti holds an 84th percentile position among all GPUs, while the i7-14700K sits at the 94th percentile among all CPUs, indicating the processor is relatively stronger than the graphics card within their respective markets.

FAQ

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average is 66 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest quality setting that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 113 FPS, making it the best playable preset. This is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, providing substantial headroom.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 164 FPS. This drops to 113 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 31% reduction) and further to 66 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 60% reduction from the 1080p figure). The scaling shows the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count rises.

Q: Which CPU benchmark scores are closest to the i7-14700K?

A: The AMD EPYC 9115 is the nearest rival with a 0.1% higher average score. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.2% lower, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 0.7% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is 0.9% lower. All four processors are within one percent of the i7-14700K's 69355 average.

Q: Is there any resolution where the system fails to hit 60 FPS?

A: No. Across all three tested resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), the minimum average FPS is 66 at 4K Ultra. The playable settings lists include every preset at every resolution.

Q: What are the measured minimum and maximum frame rates at Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 Medium, the range is 78 to 105 FPS with an average of 91. At 2560x1440 Medium, it spans 132 to 179 FPS averaging 155. At 1920x1080 Medium, the range is 168 to 228 FPS with a 198 average. These are the only settings where min/max data was recorded.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 66 FPS. This is just 6 FPS above the playable threshold, so there is limited headroom for demanding scenes. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings again provide the best visual quality while staying comfortably above 60 FPS, producing an average of 113 FPS. This gives roughly 88% more headroom than the 60 FPS minimum. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings achieve an average of 164 FPS, which is nearly three times the playable threshold. The data supports Ultra as the best setting at every resolution, with the frame rate margin increasing as resolution decreases.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at every tested resolution and setting combination. The verdict data marks all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080. The strongest result is at 1080p Ultra with 164 FPS average, while the weakest is at 4K Ultra with 66 FPS average. The 4K Ultra figure is the only measurement within 10 FPS of the 60 FPS threshold; all other settings at all resolutions exceed 90 FPS. The system clears 60 FPS with its best visual settings at every resolution, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays at 1080p and 1440p, and for standard 60 Hz displays at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates show a clear pattern of decreasing performance as resolution and quality settings increase. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 219 FPS average, Medium drops to 198 FPS (with a range of 168 to 228), High yields 172 FPS, and Ultra delivers 164 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 193 FPS at Low, 155 FPS at Medium (ranging from 132 to 179), 118 FPS at High, and 113 FPS at Ultra. At 3840x2160, Low averages 120 FPS, Medium averages 91 FPS (spanning 78 to 105), High averages 70 FPS, and Ultra averages 66 FPS.

The step from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 21 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 26 FPS. At 1440p, the Low-to-Medium drop is 38 FPS, and Medium-to-High is 37 FPS. At 4K, Low-to-Medium costs 29 FPS, and Medium-to-High costs 21 FPS. The High-to-Ultra transition is relatively small at every resolution: 8 FPS at 1080p, 5 FPS at 1440p, and 4 FPS at 4K. This suggests Ultra settings impose a minor additional load compared to High across all resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 3714 tested combinations, this specific CPU and GPU pairing ranks 779th in Lockdown Protocol. This places the combo in the 79th percentile of tested systems, meaning roughly 21% of configurations perform better. The rank reflects the combined capability of the i7-14700K and RTX 4070 Ti rather than either component individually. Given that the CPU sits at the 94th percentile among all processors and the GPU at the 84th percentile among all graphics cards, the in-game ranking is lower than either component's standalone percentile would suggest. This indicates Lockdown Protocol's performance ceiling for this combo is influenced by factors beyond raw component benchmarks, likely including the game's engine scaling characteristics. The rank of 779 out of 3714 still represents a strong result, as the majority of tested configurations fall below this pairing.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the RTX 4070 Ti and i7-14700K share the workload across resolutions in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (219 FPS) and Ultra (164 FPS) is 55 FPS, a 25% reduction. At 2560x1440, the same settings span 193 to 113 FPS, a 41% reduction. At 3840x2160, Low averages 120 FPS while Ultra drops to 66 FPS, a 45% reduction. The increasing percentage gap as resolution rises indicates the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at higher pixel counts, while at 1080p the CPU has more relative influence.

The scaling between resolutions at identical settings further illustrates this. At Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS from 219 to 193 (12% loss), and from 1440p to 4K from 193 to 120 (38% loss). At Ultra settings, the 1080p-to-1440p drop is from 164 to 113 (31% loss), and 1440p-to-4K goes from 113 to 66 (42% loss). The larger percentage losses at Ultra settings across resolution steps indicate that the GPU's rendering load scales more steeply when quality settings are maxed. The medium settings data, which includes min and max values, shows the frame time variance also increases with resolution: the 1080p range is 168 to 228 FPS (60 FPS spread), 1440p spans 132 to 179 (47 FPS spread), and 4K ranges from 78 to 105 (27 FPS spread). This narrower spread at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is more consistently saturated, while at 1080p there is more variability, likely from CPU-driven frame pacing. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking and strong single-thread and multi-thread scores provide ample headroom at lower resolutions, while the GPU's 84th percentile ranking becomes the limiting factor as resolution and settings increase.