Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can Lockdown Protocol run at 4K with this hardware?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The recorded data shows 69 FPS average at 3840x2160 with Low settings. Medium drops to 49 FPS, High to 43 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS, all below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: High settings deliver 66 FPS average at 2560x1440, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium runs at 76 FPS, Low at 106 FPS, while Ultra falls to 49 FPS and is not playable.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 bottleneck the Core Ultra 5 245 in this game?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the combo reaches 67 FPS, while at 4K Low it hits 69 FPS. The performance gap between resolutions indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher presets, since the CPU’s single-thread score of 4394 in Passmark remains strong across scenarios.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 2941 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the lower portion of the database, despite the CPU ranking in the 90th percentile among all processors and the GPU in the 58th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Is 1080p Ultra settings achievable?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 67 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the highest preset that maintains stable performance at this resolution.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 103 FPS with minimums of 88 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average drops to 76 FPS with minimums of 64 FPS. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average falls to 49 FPS with minimums of 41 FPS, which fails the playability threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the only settings preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which delivers an average of 69 FPS. Medium produces 49 FPS, High produces 43 FPS, and Ultra produces 32 FPS, all below the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates that 4K gaming requires substantial compromises with this GPU, as even Medium quality cannot maintain playable frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that remains playable is High, with an average of 66 FPS. Medium runs at 76 FPS and Low at 106 FPS, while Ultra drops to 49 FPS. The 17 FPS gap between High and Ultra shows that the final quality tier imposes a heavy cost on the GPU, pushing it below the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 67 FPS. High runs at 90 FPS, Medium at 103 FPS, and Low at 145 FPS. This resolution offers the most flexibility, with every preset clearing the playable threshold and Ultra remaining the best visual option.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, which scores 49196 in average benchmarks, just 0.4% higher than the Core Ultra 5 245’s average score of 48995. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228, a 0.5% difference. On the other side, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48698, which is 0.6% lower, and the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48618, which is 0.8% lower. These deltas are so small that any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU, since CPU performance is not the primary constraint at most settings.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with an average score of 15283, exactly matching the RTX 2060’s 15290 score (0% difference). The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, just 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, which is 0.6% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, which is 0.8% lower. The RTX 2060 sits effectively at parity with these cards in the database’s average benchmark scores, meaning that swapping to any of these alternatives would yield virtually indistinguishable performance in this game. The RTX 3050 OEM and RX 7600 are slightly weaker overall, so frame rates might dip a few points at the most demanding presets, but the GTX 580 and Radeon 680M would behave essentially identically.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but playability depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold: Low averages 145 FPS, Medium averages 103 FPS, High averages 90 FPS, and Ultra averages 67 FPS. This resolution is fully playable at the highest quality level, making it the recommended target for this combination.

At 2560x1440, three presets remain playable: Low at 106 FPS, Medium at 76 FPS, and High at 66 FPS. Ultra fails to reach 60 FPS with an average of 49 FPS. Users at this resolution should stick to High settings for the best balance of visual quality and smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve playable performance at 69 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS with averages of 49, 43, and 32 FPS respectively. 4K gaming is technically possible but requires significant visual compromises, and the experience will be limited to the lowest quality preset. The verdict by resolution confirms that the best playable setting at 4K is Low, at 1440p is High, and at 1080p is Ultra.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the frame rate scales from 145 FPS at Low to 67 FPS at Ultra, a drop of 78 FPS as graphics quality increases. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is the dominant factor at this resolution, since raising preset quality directly stresses the graphics card. The CPU’s strong Passmark single-thread score of 4394 and multithread score of 38706 are more than sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, so the bottleneck lies entirely with the RTX 2060.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. Low delivers 106 FPS, Medium 76 FPS, High 66 FPS, and Ultra 49 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 57 FPS, again showing GPU-bound behavior. The CPU is not the limiting factor here either, as the processor’s performance remains constant across resolutions, and the frame rate drops are proportional to the increased pixel count and shading load.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes even more critical. Low settings produce 69 FPS, but Medium drops to 49 FPS and Ultra to 32 FPS. The CPU’s role diminishes further because the GPU is overwhelmed by the 4K resolution. The scaling between resolutions confirms this: at Low settings, 1080p yields 145 FPS, 1440p yields 106 FPS, and 4K yields 69 FPS. This represents a 52% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which aligns with GPU-bound rendering rather than CPU limitations. The CPU’s 14 cores and 14 threads are idle for much of the workload, and its high single-core performance ensures that even the most demanding physics or AI scenarios in the game do not create a processor bottleneck. In short, the RTX 2060 dictates performance at every resolution, and users seeking higher frame rates should focus on GPU upgrades rather than CPU replacements.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2941 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the 21st percentile of all configurations in the database, meaning that roughly 79% of tested combos deliver higher performance in this specific game. The rank reflects the GPU’s age and tier, as the RTX 2060 is an end-of-life product from the GeForce 20-series, released in 2019 with a 6 GB GDDR6 memory buffer and 1920 shading units.

The CPU, by contrast, is a modern Arrow Lake-S processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, released in 2025 with a 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 48995 places it within 1% of high-end chips like the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Intel Core i5-14600K. However, the GPU’s 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average score of 15290, drags the overall combo down. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the GTX 580, a card from 2010, and the Radeon 680M integrated graphics, which underscores its position in the lower midrange.

The rank of 2941 indicates that this system is functional for Lockdown Protocol at lower resolutions and settings, but it is not competitive with higher-tier configurations. The 1080p results, where all presets clear 60 FPS, show that the combo can handle the game adequately for most players. The 1440p results are playable up to High settings. The 4K results are marginal, limited to Low settings. The database places this combo well below the median, and users should temper expectations for high-refresh-rate or high-resolution gaming. The CPU has headroom for future GPU upgrades, but as configured, the RTX 2060 remains the decisive constraint.