Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a decisive performance envelope for Lockdown Protocol, a 2024-released FPS. Measured data shows this combination clears the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution, from 1080p to 4K, with the most demanding Ultra preset still averaging 66.3 FPS at 3840x2160. The following analysis breaks down the measured frames per second, the scaling behavior across resolutions, and how this specific CPU-GPU pairing compares to other tested configurations in the database.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset, the combination averages 143.1 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with the highest visual quality?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 66.3. This is the most demanding preset tested at the highest resolution, and it still stays above the 60 FPS threshold, though with less margin than lower resolutions.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K has an average benchmark score of 69355, which is within 0.1% of the AMD EPYC 9115 (69288) and 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515). The deltaPct values for the EPYC 9115, Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7940HX, and Ryzen 7 9700F are 0.1, -0.2, -0.7, and -0.9 respectively, meaning the i7-14700K is effectively matched with these processors, with the 9700F being slightly ahead.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds the 76th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31087. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M5000, scores 31206, which is only 0.4% higher.

Q: Which preset offers the largest performance jump from Low to Ultra at 1440p?

A: The data shows a progression from 222.8 FPS at Low, 161.7 FPS at Medium, 142.2 FPS at High, and 107.5 FPS at Ultra for 2560x1440. The difference between Low and Ultra is 115.3 FPS, representing a 51.7% reduction in frame rate when moving to the highest quality settings.

Q: Does the system rank in the top 10% of all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo rank for this pairing is 390 out of 3714 tested combinations. This places it in the top 10.5% of all tested combos, indicating it is a high-performing configuration for Lockdown Protocol.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that keeps the average frame rate at or above 60 FPS is the Ultra preset. The measured data confirms that this combination has enough performance headroom to run the game at maximum visual quality across all three tested resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset yields an average of 143.1 FPS. This is the highest resolution tested for the lowest pixel count, and the frame rate remains exceptionally high. The scaling from Low (305.9 FPS) to Ultra (143.1 FPS) shows a drop of 162.8 FPS, but the final value still leaves ample room for V-sync at 144Hz or even higher refresh rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 107.5 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, and the gap between Medium (161.7 FPS) and Ultra (107.5 FPS) indicates that the GPU is handling the increased pixel count without becoming a bottleneck. The data shows that even at this higher resolution, the most demanding settings are playable.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 66.3 FPS. This is the only resolution where the frame rate approaches the 60 FPS threshold, but it does not cross it. The difference between High (89.6 FPS) and Ultra (66.3 FPS) is 23.3 FPS, which is the smallest absolute drop between presets across all resolutions. This suggests that the 4K Ultra setting is the boundary case for this hardware, yet it remains playable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant performance factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU's influence becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and higher preset levels.

At 1920x1080, the frame rate ranges from 305.9 FPS at Low to 143.1 FPS at Ultra. This wide spread indicates that the CPU, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, is capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions where the pixel workload is lighter. The Intel Core i7-14700K has a boost clock of 5.60 GHz and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5, which supports high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The fact that the 1080p Low preset exceeds 300 FPS demonstrates that the processor is not the limiting factor at this resolution.

When scaling to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops across all presets. The Low preset falls from 305.9 to 222.8 FPS, a reduction of 83.1 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops from 143.1 to 107.5 FPS, a reduction of 35.6 FPS. This shows that the GPU, with its 8448 shading units and 16 GB of GDDR6X memory, is increasingly the bottleneck as the pixel count rises. The bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s helps maintain performance, but the workload grows faster than the CPU's ability to compensate.

At 3840x2160, the pattern intensifies. The Low preset drops to 142.6 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra score of 143.1 FPS. This cross-resolution comparison indicates that the CPU is still capable of high frame rates, but the GPU's rendering workload at 4K reduces the overall output. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 66.3 FPS, which is only 2.3 FPS above the 1080p Ultra score of 143.1 FPS when compared to the 4K Low score. The data shows that the GPU is the primary limiter at 4K, as the CPU has sufficient headroom to push higher frame rates if the GPU could render faster.

The role of the CPU is more visible in the preset scaling at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the frame rate by 162.8 FPS, which is a 53.2% decrease. At 4K, the same preset change reduces the frame rate by 76.3 FPS, a 53.5% decrease. The percentage drop is similar, but the absolute numbers are smaller at 4K, confirming that the GPU is the binding constraint at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

The data clearly answers whether this PC can run Lockdown Protocol: yes, at every tested resolution and preset combination. The verdict by resolution confirms that all settings are playable, with the Ultra preset being the best playable option in each case.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 143.1 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold. This is a high-performance setup for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays, with the Low preset reaching 305.9 FPS for maximum frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 107.5 FPS. This provides a smooth experience on 1440p monitors, and the gap between High (142.2 FPS) and Ultra (107.5 FPS) is 34.7 FPS, giving users a choice between higher fidelity and higher frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 66.3 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested, and it barely clears the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset offers 89.6 FPS, providing more headroom for users who want to avoid any potential frame drops during intense gameplay. The data shows that 4K Ultra is playable, but it leaves less margin than lower resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide a sense of which other hardware would behave similarly in this game. For the Intel Core i7-14700K, the closest matches are the AMD EPYC 9115, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, and AMD Ryzen 7 9700F. The average benchmark scores for these CPUs are 69288, 69515, 69875, and 69996 respectively, with deltaPct values of 0.1, -0.2, -0.7, and -0.9 compared to the i7-14700K's 69355. This means the Ryzen 7 9700F is marginally faster, while the EPYC 9115 is nearly identical, and the Ryzen 9 7950X is slightly slower.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M5000, NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q, NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, and NVIDIA TITAN RTX. The average benchmark scores are 31206, 31220, 31532, and 31676 respectively, with deltaPct values of -0.4, -0.4, -1.4, and -1.9 compared to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 31087. The TITAN RTX is the fastest of these rivals, but the differences are small, ranging from 0.4% to 1.9%.

In practical terms for Lockdown Protocol, a system with one of these rival CPUs and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER would produce nearly identical frame rates, as the CPU performance differences are below 1%. Similarly, pairing the i7-14700K with one of these rival GPUs would result in FPS figures within a few percentage points of the measured values, assuming no other system bottlenecks.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 390th out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. This puts the combo in the top 10.5% of all tested systems, indicating a strong overall performance level.

This ranking reflects the balance between the CPU's 94th percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 76th percentile among all graphics cards. The CPU is a top-tier part, while the GPU is above average but not at the very top of the stack. The combination leverages the CPU's high single-thread and multi-thread scores (Cinebench R23 single-core 2160, multi-core 33440.5) to avoid bottlenecks, while the GPU's 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 performance handles the rendering workload.

The rank of 390 suggests that there are 389 other tested combos that perform better, likely featuring higher-end GPUs such as the RTX 4080 or RTX 4090, but the i7-14700K and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER pairing still delivers a playable experience at all resolutions, as shown by the verdict data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table summarizes the exact average frame rates measured for each resolution and preset combination:

3840x2160:

• Low: 142.6 FPS
• Medium: 103.4 FPS
• High: 89.6 FPS
• Ultra: 66.3 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 222.8 FPS
• Medium: 161.7 FPS
• High: 142.2 FPS
• Ultra: 107.5 FPS

1920x1080:

• Low: 305.9 FPS
• Medium: 220.5 FPS
• High: 193.4 FPS
• Ultra: 143.1 FPS

The data shows a consistent pattern: each increase in preset quality reduces the average frame rate, and each increase in resolution also reduces the frame rate. The largest absolute drop occurs between 1080p Low and 4K Low, which is a difference of 163.3 FPS. The smallest absolute drop occurs between 1080p Medium and 1440p Medium, which is a difference of 58.8 FPS.

At 1080p, the frame rates are consistently above 140 FPS even at Ultra, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate gaming. At 1440p, the frame rates stay above 100 FPS at Ultra, which is still very smooth. At 4K, the frame rates range from 66.3 FPS at Ultra to 142.6 FPS at Low, showing that this hardware can handle 4K gaming, but the Ultra preset leaves little headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.

The min and max FPS values are not provided in the data, so the analysis relies on average FPS figures. The measured data is marked as "dataIsMeasured": true, indicating that these are actual observed values rather than estimates.