Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

Lockdown Protocol presents a demanding scenario for this pairing. The recorded data shows that the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination is heavily constrained by the graphics card, with average frame rates dropping significantly as resolution and preset complexity increase.

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently below the 60 FPS playable threshold. With Low settings, the combination produces an average of 40 FPS. Moving to Medium settings drops the average to 29 FPS, with recorded minimums of 24 FPS and maximums of 33 FPS. The High preset yields an average of 25 FPS, while the Ultra preset falls to just 19 FPS. None of these configurations approach smooth gameplay at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves slightly but remains limited. The Low preset achieves an average of 62 FPS, which just clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset averages 44 FPS, with minimums of 38 FPS and maximums of 51 FPS. High settings average 39 FPS, and Ultra drops to 29 FPS. Only the lowest preset at this resolution is playable.

At 1920x1080, the combination shows its best performance. Low settings average 85 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the threshold. The Medium preset averages exactly 60 FPS, with minimums of 51 FPS and maximums of 69 FPS. High settings average 53 FPS, which falls just short of the playable mark. Ultra settings average 40 FPS, leaving a significant gap to the 60 FPS target.

The data indicates a clear pattern: each step up in resolution costs roughly 20 to 30 percent of the frame rate, and each step up in preset quality costs a similar amount. The gap between Low and Ultra at any given resolution is substantial, ranging from 21 FPS at 1080p to 21 FPS at 4K, showing consistent scaling across the settings ladder.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 the combination of Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and AMD Radeon RX 580 achieves 60 FPS on Medium settings, with minimums of 51 FPS and maximums of 69 FPS. Low settings average 85 FPS, providing an even larger safety margin.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, only the Low preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 62 FPS. The Medium preset averages 44 FPS, which falls well below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average recorded is 40 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 29 FPS, High averages 25 FPS, and Ultra averages 19 FPS. None approach the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 12928. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 12940, a delta of -0.1 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986, a delta of -0.4 percent. The AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, a delta of 0.5 percent. The AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847, a delta of 0.6 percent. These are all within roughly half a percent of each other.

Q: What is the CPU percentile ranking for the Core Ultra 5 235?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46062. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-13900HX, scores 46098, a delta of -0.1 percent. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 scores 46030, a delta of 0.1 percent.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded across all tested configurations?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 24 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 on Medium settings. At 2560x1440 on Medium, the minimum is 38 FPS. At 1920x1080 on Medium, the minimum is 51 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a system that is almost entirely GPU-bound in Lockdown Protocol. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 is a high-end desktop processor, ranking in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with a multi-threaded Cinebench R23 score of 14769 and a single-thread score of 2085. The AMD Radeon RX 580, by contrast, ranks in the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, making it the clear bottleneck in this pairing.

The resolution scaling confirms this diagnosis. At 1920x1080 on Low settings, the system averages 85 FPS. At 2560x1440 on Low, the average drops to 62 FPS, a reduction of 23 FPS. At 3840x2160 on Low, the average falls to 40 FPS, another drop of 22 FPS. This steep decline with increasing resolution is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where the rendering workload grows faster than the graphics card can handle.

The preset scaling tells the same story. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average from 85 FPS to 40 FPS, a 45 FPS swing. At 2560x1440, the same preset change moves the average from 62 FPS to 29 FPS. At 3840x2160, it moves from 40 FPS to 19 FPS. The consistency of these drops across resolutions indicates that the graphics card is the limiting factor at every setting level.

The CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at all tested configurations. Even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would be most likely to become a constraint, the system still delivers 85 FPS, suggesting that the processor is not the binding constraint. The GPU's modest compute throughput, 6.175 TFLOPS FP32, and its 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth place a hard ceiling on performance that the CPU cannot overcome.

The RX 580's age is also relevant. It was released in 2017 and is marked as end-of-life, with a GCN 4.0 architecture that predates modern rendering techniques. The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the card's raw compute power limits its ability to handle higher presets in a 2024 FPS title like Lockdown Protocol.

The Verdict

The data answers the question directly: the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and AMD Radeon RX 580 can run Lockdown Protocol, but only at specific resolutions and presets.

At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold on both Low and Medium settings. The Medium preset averages exactly 60 FPS, with minimums of 51 FPS and maximums of 69 FPS, making it the best playable option at this resolution. High settings average 53 FPS, which is close but does not meet the threshold. Ultra settings average 40 FPS, which is not playable.

At 2560x1440, the only playable configuration is Low settings, which averages 62 FPS. This is a narrow margin above the 60 FPS threshold, so players should expect occasional dips during intense scenes. Medium settings average 44 FPS, High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS, none of which are playable.

At 3840x2160, no settings are playable. The best average is 40 FPS on Low, with Medium at 29 FPS, High at 25 FPS, and Ultra at 19 FPS. This resolution is not viable for this combination.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p Medium is the sweet spot, 1440p Low is the only option at that resolution, and 4K is out of reach.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Radeon RX 580 in the database provide context for what similar GPU performance looks like. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has an average score of 12986, just 0.4 percent higher than the RX 580's 12928. A system with this GPU would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, with a score of 12940 and a delta of -0.1 percent, would also behave similarly, though it is a mobile part. The AMD Radeon 740M, an integrated solution, scores 12870 and would be slightly slower. The AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847 and is also within the same performance band.

For the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, the nearest rivals are all close in average benchmark score. The Intel Core i9-13900HX scores 46098, a delta of -0.1 percent, meaning it is essentially equivalent in overall CPU performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 scores 46030, a delta of 0.1 percent. The AMD EPYC 4364P scores 45970, and the AMD EPYC 7303 scores 45960, both within 0.2 percent. Since the system is GPU-bound in this game, swapping the CPU for any of these alternatives would have minimal impact on Lockdown Protocol frame rates; the RX 580 would remain the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination ranks 3384 out of 3714 tested combos in the database for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower portion of the ranking, in roughly the 9th percentile of all tested pairings. Given that the GPU ranks in the 53rd percentile among all GPUs and the CPU ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, the low combo ranking is almost entirely attributable to the graphics card holding back an otherwise strong processor.

The ranking aligns with the measured FPS data. A combo that cannot achieve 60 FPS at 1080p on High settings, and cannot achieve playable frame rates at 4K at all, will naturally rank low among systems tested for a modern FPS title. The gap between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's middling percentile explains why the system performs well in CPU-bound tasks but poorly in this GPU-bound game.

Players considering this combo should understand that the RX 580 is the weakest link. Upgrading the GPU would yield substantial gains in Lockdown Protocol, while upgrading the CPU would produce little to no improvement in frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which averages exactly 60 FPS with minimums of 51 FPS and maximums of 69 FPS. This is the recommended configuration for 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold is Low, averaging 62 FPS. This is the recommended configuration for 1440p, though the margin is slim.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The best average is 40 FPS on Low settings, but this does not meet the playable threshold, so no recommendation is made for 4K.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the RX 580 can handle Lockdown Protocol at modest settings, but its performance ceiling is reached quickly as resolution and visual quality increase. For the best experience, players should target 1080p Medium, which offers a balanced combination of visual fidelity and playable frame rates.