Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER covers three resolutions and four quality presets. All figures are average frame rates, as the database did not capture minimum or maximum values for this configuration.

At 3840x2160, the spread between presets is wide. Low settings produce an average of 81.7 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution to exceed the 60 FPS mark by a large margin. Medium settings drop to 60.5 FPS, essentially at the playable threshold. High settings fall to 52.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 37 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 44.7 FPS, which shows how heavily the Ultra preset taxes the GPU at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the same configuration performs considerably better. Low settings average 131.7 FPS, Medium reaches 94.7 FPS, High hits 77.4 FPS, and Ultra lands at 60.9 FPS. Every preset stays above 60 FPS here, though Ultra is barely above the threshold. The step from Low to Medium costs 37 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 17.3 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 16.5 FPS. The scaling is not linear; the largest single drop occurs when moving from Low to Medium.

At 1920x1080, the results are strong across the board. Low settings average 177.4 FPS, Medium averages 126.2 FPS, High averages 108.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 79.8 FPS. Even the most demanding preset clears the 60 FPS target with nearly 20 FPS to spare. The difference between Low and Ultra is 97.6 FPS, which demonstrates that the CPU and GPU combination has ample headroom at this resolution, but the Ultra preset still imposes a significant load.

The database records no min or max FPS values for any resolution or preset, so all analysis relies on average frame rates. The pattern across all three resolutions is consistent: Low is the fastest, Ultra is the slowest, and Medium sits closer to Low in performance while High sits closer to Ultra.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data defines playable settings as those with an average FPS at or above 60. Using that criterion, the best settings are the most demanding preset that still maintains 60 FPS or higher.

At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low and Medium. The best settings are Medium, with an average FPS of 60.5. This is a narrow margin, only 0.5 FPS above the threshold. High settings at 52.5 FPS and Ultra at 37 FPS are not playable at this resolution. For users who want the highest visual quality at 4K without dropping below 60 FPS, Medium is the ceiling.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. The best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 60.9. This is also a narrow margin, but it clears the threshold. High settings at 77.4 FPS provide more headroom, but the database identifies Ultra as the best playable preset since it meets the 60 FPS requirement. The margin at Ultra is just 0.9 FPS, so any additional load from dynamic scenes could push it below 60.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 79.8. This is a comfortable margin of 19.8 FPS above the threshold. Unlike the other two resolutions, the Ultra preset at 1080p does not sit near the edge of playability; it has meaningful headroom.

The data indicates that the playable preset ceiling rises as resolution drops. At 4K, the ceiling is Medium. At 1440p, it is Ultra. At 1080p, it is also Ultra, but with a much larger safety margin.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS scaling across resolutions reveals which component limits performance in Lockdown Protocol. The pattern is typical of a GPU-bound title, but the degree of GPU influence varies by preset and resolution.

At 1920x1080, the CPU has the most influence relative to the other resolutions. The Intel Core i7-14700KF, with 20 cores and 28 threads, is more than capable of feeding the RTX 2070 SUPER at this resolution. The Low preset reaches 177.4 FPS, which suggests the CPU can push very high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. The drop to 79.8 FPS at Ultra is a 55% reduction, which points to the GPU becoming the limiting factor as pixel shading and texture work increase.

At 2560x1440, the GPU load increases. Low settings drop from 177.4 FPS at 1080p to 131.7 FPS, a reduction of 45.7 FPS. Ultra drops from 79.8 FPS to 60.9 FPS, a reduction of 18.9 FPS. The proportional gap between Low and Ultra narrows at 1440p, which indicates the GPU is taking on more work even at low settings. The CPU is still delivering enough throughput to keep frame rates high, but the GPU is increasingly the constraint.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. Low settings fall to 81.7 FPS, less than half of the 1080p Low result. Ultra falls to 37 FPS, less than half of the 1080p Ultra result. The CPU is no longer the primary determinant; the RTX 2070 SUPER is fully saturated at 4K. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 44.7 FPS, while at 1080p it is 97.6 FPS. This compression of the preset range at higher resolutions is a hallmark of GPU-bound performance.

The RTX 2070 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256 bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K, memory capacity and bandwidth likely contribute to the steep drop at Ultra settings. The 37 FPS result at 4K Ultra is the lowest in the entire dataset, and it suggests the GPU is overwhelmed by both compute and memory demands.

The CPU, by contrast, shows no signs of being the limiting factor. Its benchmark scores place it in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 70163. The nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, scores 69996, a delta of 0.2%. The CPU has enough single-thread and multi-thread performance to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at any resolution in this dataset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this configuration.

The Intel Core i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163. The closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F at 69996, a delta of 0.2%, meaning the Ryzen 7 9700F is effectively tied in performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, a delta of 0.4%, also effectively tied. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, a delta of 0.9%, slightly lower but within a narrow band. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scores 70879, a delta of -1%, meaning it is about 1% faster. All four rivals fall within a 1% performance band, so any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282. Its nearest rivals are all close in score but come from different market segments. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, a delta of -1%, meaning it is about 1% faster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a delta of -1.2%, also about 1% faster. The Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, a delta of -1.3%, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, a delta of -1.5%. These four GPUs bracket the RTX 2070 SUPER within a 1.5% band. In practice, swapping the RTX 2070 SUPER for any of these would result in nearly indistinguishable average frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

The RTX 2070 SUPER sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282. The rivals listed are all within a tight range, which means the measured FPS results for this combo would transfer almost directly to those alternatives.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2148 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the upper 42% of all combinations in the database, meaning it outperforms more than half of the tested systems but does not reach the top tier.

The rank reflects the balance between a very strong CPU and a mid-range GPU. The CPU is in the 94th percentile, but the GPU is in the 65th percentile. The combo rank of 2148 out of 3714 is consistent with a system where the GPU is the weaker link. In GPU-bound scenarios like 4K Ultra, the RTX 2070 SUPER drags the overall ranking down. In CPU-bound scenarios like 1080p Low, the i7-14700KF pushes the system into higher performance territory.

The rank also indicates that many tested combos use faster GPUs paired with slower CPUs, which still outperform this setup in a GPU-bound game. The 3714 total combos include a wide range of hardware, and a rank of 2148 means this system is solidly mid-pack despite having a top-tier processor.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 79.8, which is 19.8 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings are playable at 1440p with an average of 60.9 FPS, making it the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this configuration?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 37, which is 23 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. High settings at 52.5 FPS also fail to reach 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996, a delta of 0.2%, making the two effectively equal in performance.

Q: Which GPU alternatives would perform similarly to the RTX 2070 SUPER?

A: The Intel Arc A750 is the closest rival with a score of 20582, a delta of -1.5%. The Intel Arc B570 at 20556, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534, and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 are all within a 1.5% band.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 3840x2160?

A: Medium settings, with an average FPS of 60.5. Low settings also reach 81.7 FPS, but Medium offers higher quality while still clearing the 60 FPS threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS at every preset. The best settings are Ultra at 79.8 FPS, providing a comfortable margin. This is the resolution where the combo performs most convincingly.

At 2560x1440, the system also clears 60 FPS at every preset. The best settings are Ultra at 60.9 FPS, a narrow margin of 0.9 FPS. Users who want more headroom can drop to High at 77.4 FPS or Medium at 94.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system is limited. The best playable settings are Medium at 60.5 FPS, with Low at 81.7 FPS as the only preset with substantial headroom. High and Ultra are not playable at 52.5 FPS and 37 FPS respectively.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p and 1440p are fully playable with Ultra settings, while 4K requires dropping to Medium or Low. The CPU is never the limiting factor; the RTX 2070 SUPER defines the upper bound of this configuration. For a 60 FPS target, the best experience is at 1440p Ultra, where the system balances visual quality and performance without exceeding the GPU's capabilities.