Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a thoroughly playable Lockdown Protocol experience across every tested resolution, with 4K Ultra being the only preset that dips below the 60 FPS threshold. Benchmark results show the combo clearing 60 FPS at High settings in 3840x2160, and reaching 121 FPS at Ultra in 1920x1080, making it a strong fit for high-refresh 1080p and smooth 1440p play. The data indicates a balanced pairing where the GPU becomes the primary limiter only at 4K Ultra, while lower resolutions and presets lean more heavily on the CPU's single-thread performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have a set of near-neighbor components that would behave similarly in Lockdown Protocol, based on aggregate benchmark scores. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 sits at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46062. Its closest rival is the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, which scores 46030 — a delta of just 0.1% in favor of the Intel chip. The Intel Core i9-13900HX is essentially identical, scoring 46098, a 0.1% delta in the opposite direction. Two AMD EPYC server parts, the 4364P and 7303, also land within 0.2% of the Ultra 5 235, with scores of 45970 and 45960 respectively. For Lockdown Protocol, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly the same frame pacing and physics throughput, meaning users upgrading from one to another would see no measurable difference in average FPS.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 holds the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37648. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P4, which scores 37628 — a 0.1% delta. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is also close at 37507, just 0.4% behind. Interestingly, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, which is 1.3% higher than the desktop 4070, while the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 trails by 1.3% at 37157. In practical terms, the RTX 4070 and these alternatives would produce very similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, though the RTX 4080 Mobile might offer a slight edge in GPU-bound scenarios like 4K Ultra. The deltaPct values are all within a couple percent, so the choice among these GPUs would come down to power, thermals, and availability rather than raw performance in this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU as resolution and preset change. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo hits 260 FPS average, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold and suggests the GPU is not the limiting factor at this low-resolution, low-detail setting. Dropping from Low to Medium at 1080p reduces FPS to 185, a 29% decrease, while High yields 161 FPS and Ultra 121 FPS. This scaling pattern — a 39% drop from Low to Ultra — indicates that the GPU becomes more influential as preset quality increases, but even at Ultra the CPU is still feeding frames fast enough to keep the GPU busy.

At 2560x1440, the same trend continues but with a steeper GPU penalty. Low averages 191 FPS, Medium 135 FPS (down 29% from Low), High 118 FPS, and Ultra 89 FPS. The gap between Medium and Ultra is 34%, larger than the 1080p gap, showing that higher resolution amplifies the GPU's role. At 3840x2160, the GPU clearly takes over: Low runs at 123 FPS, Medium at 87 FPS, High at 76 FPS, and Ultra drops to 57 FPS — below the 60 FPS threshold. The drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is 54%, the largest of any resolution, confirming that the RTX 4070's compute and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at 4K Ultra.

Resolution scaling itself provides further evidence. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset (e.g., High) reduces FPS by 27% (from 161 to 118), and from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 36% (from 118 to 76). These large percentage drops are typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. Conversely, at Low preset the drop from 1080p to 4K is only 53% (260 to 123), which still indicates GPU limitation but with more headroom. The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads, with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at all tested settings, as evidenced by the fact that even at 1080p Low the frame rate exceeds 260 FPS — a level where many CPUs would cap out. Therefore, the data shows that the RTX 4070 is the dominant factor for Lockdown Protocol at 4K and at high presets, while the Core Ultra 5 235 remains a capable partner that rarely limits performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS at each resolution is as follows. At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers 76 FPS average, making it the best playable setting. Medium runs at 87 FPS and Low at 123 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality while staying above the threshold. Ultra at 4K falls short at 57 FPS, so it is not recommended for 60 FPS play.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves 89 FPS average, which is the highest quality setting that clears 60 FPS. High runs at 118 FPS, Medium at 135 FPS, and Low at 191 FPS, but Ultra provides the best fidelity without dropping below the target. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset hits 121 FPS average, making it the best setting for 1080p. High reaches 161 FPS, Medium 185 FPS, and Low 260 FPS, but Ultra is both playable and visually rich.

These selections align with the verdictByResolution data, which lists the best settings as High at 4K, Ultra at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p. The measured FPS at those settings are exactly 76, 89, and 121 respectively, all comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The Verdict

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and RTX 4070 combination can run Lockdown Protocol successfully at all three tested resolutions, with the caveat that 4K Ultra is the only preset that fails to reach 60 FPS. According to the verdictByResolution data, at 3840x2160 the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best at 76 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable, with Ultra at 89 FPS as the best. At 1920x1080, all presets are also playable, with Ultra at 121 FPS. The 57 FPS result at 4K Ultra is the sole instance where the system drops below the 60 FPS threshold, and even then it is only 3 FPS short, suggesting that a slight reduction to High (76 FPS) provides a stable experience. For users targeting 60 FPS, this combo is fully capable at 1080p and 1440p with max settings, and at 4K with High settings. The data confirms that the system is well-balanced for this FPS title, with no unexpected bottlenecks.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured frame rates, as recorded in the fact pack, is presented below. All values are average FPS unless otherwise noted. Minimum and maximum values are only provided for Medium presets at each resolution.

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

• Low: 123 FPS average
• Medium: 87 FPS average, 74 FPS minimum, 101 FPS maximum
• High: 76 FPS average
• Ultra: 57 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: 191 FPS average
• Medium: 135 FPS average, 115 FPS minimum, 156 FPS maximum
• High: 118 FPS average
• Ultra: 89 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: 260 FPS average
• Medium: 185 FPS average, 157 FPS minimum, 213 FPS maximum
• High: 161 FPS average
• Ultra: 121 FPS average

These numbers show a consistent pattern: frame rates scale down as resolution and preset quality increase, with the largest drop occurring at 4K Ultra. The minimum FPS values for Medium presets (74 at 4K, 115 at 1440p, 157 at 1080p) all remain above 60 FPS, indicating that even transient drops do not cause stutter below the playable threshold. The maximum FPS values are notably higher than the averages, suggesting that the game is not heavily CPU-limited in most scenes, as the GPU can burst to higher frame rates when the scene is simple.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in the benchmark database, this pairing ranks 874th out of 3714 combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the top 23.5% of all systems tested, a strong showing for a mid-range desktop setup. The rank reflects the overall average FPS across all resolutions and presets, weighted by the game's typical workload. The RTX 4070's 81st percentile GPU score and the Core Ultra 5 235's 89th percentile CPU score combine to produce a system that outperforms the majority of tested configurations. The fact that the combo rank (874) is better than the GPU's percentile (81) suggests that the CPU's high single-thread performance compensates for any GPU limitations at lower resolutions, while the GPU's strong 4K performance keeps the system competitive at higher resolutions. For context, the CPU's nearest rival, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, and the GPU's nearest rival, the Tesla P4, would likely produce a similar rank, given the tiny deltaPct values. Overall, this combo is well above average for Lockdown Protocol, offering a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p with max settings, and a playable High preset at 4K.