Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers its strongest results. The Low preset produces an average of 189 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded across all resolutions and settings. Medium follows at 134 FPS average, with a minimum of 114 FPS and a maximum of 154 FPS. The High preset averages 117 FPS, while Ultra drops to 88 FPS. All four presets at this resolution remain far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the Ultra minimum, while not recorded explicitly, sits comfortably above the floor based on the average trend.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower headroom. Low averages 138 FPS, Medium averages 98 FPS with a recorded minimum of 83 FPS and maximum of 113 FPS, High averages 86 FPS, and Ultra averages 64 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the first point in the data where the average approaches the playable threshold, landing only 4 FPS above 60. The Medium preset's minimum of 83 FPS indicates that even during demanding scenes, this combo maintains a solid margin above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, performance compresses significantly. Low averages 89 FPS, Medium averages 63 FPS with a minimum of 54 FPS and maximum of 73 FPS, High averages 55 FPS, and Ultra averages 41 FPS. The Medium preset is the only settings level at 4K that clears the 60 FPS average threshold, although its minimum of 54 FPS shows that dips below 60 do occur. High and Ultra both fall short of the playable average, with Ultra trailing by 19 FPS.

The scaling between resolutions is consistent. Dropping from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by roughly 27% to 36% depending on the preset, while dropping from 1440p to 4K reduces averages by an additional 35% to 38%. The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data at every resolution, making it the most reliable point of comparison: 134/98/63 FPS average across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 produces an average of 88 FPS, which is 28 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data confirms Ultra as the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 3840x2160?

A: The Medium preset is the most demanding setting that clears the threshold at 4K, with an average of 63 FPS. However, its minimum recorded FPS is 54, meaning occasional dips below 60 are possible. High averages 55 FPS and Ultra averages 41 FPS, both below the threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4070's benchmark standing compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648 and sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628, a difference of only 0.1%. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 trails by 0.4%, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile leads by 1.3%.

Q: Which CPU is closest in performance to the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is the nearest rival, with an average score of 29123 compared to the Ultra 5 135H's 29093, a delta of -0.1%. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 is 0.5% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is 0.5% behind.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset ever playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 41, which is 19 FPS below the playable threshold. The High preset also fails at 55 FPS average. Only Low and Medium clear 60 FPS at 4K.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p Medium to 4K Medium?

A: The Medium preset averages 134 FPS at 1920x1080 and 63 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 71 FPS or roughly 53%. The minimum FPS also drops from 114 to 54.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data shows that Lockdown Protocol's performance scaling across resolutions is driven primarily by the GPU, but the CPU's headroom becomes visible at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset reaches 189 FPS, which is a high enough frame rate that CPU limitations would typically surface, yet the RTX 4070 still delivers a substantial 117 FPS on High. This indicates that the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, with its 14 cores and 18 threads, provides sufficient processing throughput to keep the GPU fed at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility. The average FPS drops by approximately 27% to 36% across presets compared to 1080p, which is consistent with the increased pixel count demanding more from the RTX 4070's 5888 shading units and 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution rises, since the per-frame geometry and draw call overhead becomes a smaller portion of the total frame time.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The gap between Low (89 FPS) and Ultra (41 FPS) at 4K is 48 FPS, the largest spread in the data. This wide range suggests that the RTX 4070's rendering pipeline, including its 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores, is the bottleneck when settings are increased. The CPU's influence at 4K is minimal, as even the Low preset cannot exceed 89 FPS, a figure that the Ultra 5 135H could likely support at higher frame rates if the GPU were faster.

The recorded data also shows that the Medium preset at each resolution has the most complete frame time information. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 54 FPS versus an average of 63 FPS indicates a 14% variance, which points to occasional GPU-bound spikes. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 83 FPS versus an average of 98 FPS shows a 15% variance, and at 1080p Medium, the minimum of 114 FPS versus an average of 134 FPS shows a 15% variance. This consistency suggests that frame pacing behavior is similar across resolutions, with the GPU workload scaling proportionally.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the GPU's nearest rivals, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37648 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA Tesla P4's 37628, a delta of just 0.1%. In practical terms, a system using a Tesla P4 would likely produce frame rates within a few percent of the RTX 4070 in Lockdown Protocol, though the Tesla P4 is a data center part without display outputs, so it is not a direct consumer alternative. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, with a score of 37507, trails by 0.4%, meaning it would deliver very similar FPS figures in this game, likely within 1 to 2 frames at most resolutions. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile leads by 1.3% with a score of 38135, so a laptop equipped with that GPU would be slightly faster, but the difference would be barely noticeable in gameplay. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157, which is 1.3% behind, placing it in the same performance ballpark.

On the CPU side, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H's average benchmark score is 29093, with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X at 29123 being the closest match at -0.1% delta. A desktop system with a Ryzen 7 5800X would behave nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios, though the Ultra 5 135H is a mobile processor with a 28 W TDP, so thermal and power characteristics differ. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29245, 0.5% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28940, 0.5% lower. The Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29270, 0.6% higher, making it the strongest CPU rival in this group. For Lockdown Protocol specifically, any of these CPUs would provide similar frame pacing at 1080p, where the CPU matters most.

The combination of the Ultra 5 135H and RTX 4070 sits at the 81st percentile for both components. Users seeking comparable behavior could pair any of the GPU rivals with any of the CPU rivals and expect results within roughly 1% of this combo's scores, assuming similar memory configurations and cooling headroom.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 88 FPS. This leaves 28 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold, so even frame dips during intense combat should remain playable.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also clears the threshold, averaging 64 FPS. This is only 4 FPS above the 60 FPS line, so players who prefer a larger safety margin might consider High at 86 FPS instead. The data records Ultra as the best playable setting for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the best option that maintains an average of 63 FPS. However, the recorded minimum of 54 FPS means that some scenes will drop below 60. Players prioritizing consistent frame rates could use Low at 89 FPS, but the database lists Medium as the best settings level for 4K.

The Verdict

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or higher on most settings levels. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra delivering 88 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra at 64 FPS being the highest playable setting. At 3840x2160, only Low (89 FPS) and Medium (63 FPS) clear the threshold, while High (55 FPS) and Ultra (41 FPS) fall short.

The limiting factor at 4K is the GPU. The RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus provide enough bandwidth for 4K textures, but the rendering load from High and Ultra settings exceeds what the card can handle while maintaining 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K is borderline, with a minimum FPS of 54, so players who want a strict 60 FPS lock should either use Low at 4K or drop to 1440p Ultra.

For competitive play, the 1440p High preset at 86 FPS offers a good balance between visual quality and frame rate, while 1080p High at 117 FPS provides even more headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. The data shows this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K playable only at reduced settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's overall rankings for Lockdown Protocol, this combination ranks 2043 out of 3714 tested combos. This places it in the middle of the distribution, at approximately the 55th percentile of all tested systems. The rank reflects the fact that while the RTX 4070 is a strong GPU at the 81st percentile globally, Lockdown Protocol's performance characteristics and the mobile CPU's thermal constraints prevent this combo from reaching the top tiers.

The CPU's 81st percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs do not translate directly into a top-tier game ranking, because the game's frame rates are heavily influenced by the specific interaction between these two components. The 2043rd position out of 3714 combos indicates that many other hardware pairings, particularly those with desktop-class CPUs and higher-tier GPUs, achieve better results in this title.

Still, the ranking is respectable for a mobile CPU paired with a mid-high range GPU. The combo outperforms the majority of tested systems, and the measured FPS data confirms that it handles 1080p and 1440p gaming with ease. The gap between this combo and the top-ranked systems is most pronounced at 4K Ultra, where the RTX 4070's 41 FPS average lags behind what flagship GPUs would deliver. For the resolutions and settings that matter most to typical players, this combo sits comfortably above the playable threshold and offers a smooth experience.