Lockdown Protocol

Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is a desktop pairing built around Intel’s Arrow Lake architecture and NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace GPU. The CPU brings 14 cores and 14 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, while the GPU uses the AD104 chip with 5,888 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus. For Lockdown Protocol, the measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four presets, giving a clear picture of how this combo behaves.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 57, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict lists High, Low, and Medium as playable at 4K, with High being the best settings at an average of 76 FPS. Ultra is not playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p for this combo?

A: At 2560x1440, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable. The best settings are Ultra, which delivers an average of 89 FPS. Medium shows a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS, while Ultra has no min/max data but averages 89 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48,995. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores 49,196, which is 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49,228, 0.5% higher, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48,698, 0.6% lower, and the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48,618, 0.8% lower.

Q: What GPU benchmark scores place the RTX 4070 near which other cards?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37,648 and sits in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P4 with a score of 37,628, a 0.1% difference. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507 (0.4% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135 (1.3% higher), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37,157 (1.3% lower).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 121 (Ultra) to 260 (Low). The CPU’s single-thread score in Cinebench R23 is 4,648, and its passmark single-thread score is 4,394. The GPU’s passmark G3D score is 26,927. The large FPS jumps between presets at 1080p suggest the GPU handles most of the scaling, but the CPU keeps up even at Low settings where FPS reaches 260.

Q: What is this combo’s rank among all tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol?

A: This combo ranks 874 out of 3,714 tested combinations for the game. The rank is based on measured FPS data, and the combo sits in the top quarter of all tested systems, though not at the very top.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within 1% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49,196, just 0.4% above the Ultra 5’s 48,995. That CPU would deliver nearly identical multi-threaded performance in Lockdown Protocol, meaning frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios would be indistinguishable. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49,228, 0.5% higher, again a negligible difference. On the Intel side, the Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48,698 (0.6% lower) and the Core i5-14600K scores 48,618 (0.8% lower). All four rivals fall within a 0.8% delta, so any of them paired with the same GPU would produce essentially the same FPS in this game.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070’s nearest rivals are more varied. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37,628, a 0.1% difference from the RTX 4070’s 37,648. That is a workstation card, not a gaming GPU, but the average benchmark score suggests similar raw compute in some workloads. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507, 0.4% lower, which would produce slightly lower frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, but the gap is small. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135, 1.3% higher, meaning a laptop with that GPU might edge out this desktop combo by a few FPS. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37,157, 1.3% lower, which would be a minor step down in performance.

In practice, a system with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G or Ryzen 9 7900 plus the RTX 4070 would behave almost identically to this combo. If the GPU were swapped for an RX Vega 56, the FPS would drop by less than 1% based on the benchmark delta, which translates to roughly 1 FPS at 4K High (76 FPS would become about 75 FPS). The RTX 4080 Mobile would give a small boost, but not enough to change the playability verdict at any resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

Lockdown Protocol shows different scaling patterns across resolutions, which reveals which component matters more. At 1920x1080, the FPS ranges from 121 (Ultra) to 260 (Low). That is a span of 139 FPS between the lowest and highest presets. The GPU’s workload changes dramatically with settings, while the CPU’s work stays relatively constant. The fact that Low hits 260 FPS suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at high rates, but the GPU is the limiting factor at higher presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the FPS drops across all presets. Low goes from 260 to 191 FPS (a 26.5% drop), Medium from 185 to 135 (27% drop), High from 161 to 118 (26.7% drop), and Ultra from 121 to 89 (26.4% drop). These consistent percentage drops indicate that the GPU is scaling with resolution as expected. The CPU is not the bottleneck here, because the FPS drops proportionally across all presets rather than staying flat.

At 3840x2160, the pattern continues. Low drops from 191 to 123 FPS (35.6% drop from 1440p), Medium from 135 to 87 (35.6% drop), High from 118 to 76 (35.6% drop), and Ultra from 89 to 57 (35.9% drop). The nearly identical percentage drops across all presets again point to the GPU as the dominant factor. The CPU’s performance at 4K is less stressed because the frame rate is lower, but the scaling behavior shows that resolution increases hit the GPU harder than the CPU.

Within each resolution, the preset scaling also shows GPU dominance. At 1080p, going from Low to Ultra reduces FPS by 53.5% (260 to 121). At 1440p, the reduction is 53.4% (191 to 89). At 4K, it is 53.7% (123 to 57). These consistent reductions across resolutions confirm that the GPU is the primary driver of performance changes, while the CPU maintains a stable baseline. The CPU’s 14 cores and 14 threads are enough to avoid bottlenecking, even at 1080p Low where the frame rate reaches 260.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at all three tested resolutions, but not at every preset. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. High is the best of these, with an average FPS of 76. Ultra at 4K averages 57 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, so it is not listed as playable. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra as the best at 89 FPS average. At 1920x1080, Ultra is also the best setting, delivering 121 FPS average. In every case, the verdict uses the 60 FPS threshold as the cutoff.

The data shows that this combo is comfortably capable of 60 FPS at 1080p and 1440p, even on the highest preset. At 4K, it can manage 60 FPS on High but not Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 57 FPS is only 5% below the threshold, so minor tweaks like reducing a few settings from Ultra to High would likely bring it above 60 FPS, but the measured data does not confirm that. For players with a 4K monitor, High settings are the safe choice. For 1440p or 1080p displays, Ultra settings are fully playable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low 260, Medium 185, High 161, Ultra 121. The Medium preset has min/max data: minimum 157 FPS, maximum 213 FPS. Other presets do not have min/max values in the data.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 191, Medium 135, High 118, Ultra 89. Medium shows a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS. The other presets lack min/max data.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 123, Medium 87, High 76, Ultra 57. Medium has a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 101 FPS. No other preset at 4K includes min/max values.

The Medium preset is the only one with full min/max data at each resolution. At 1080p, the minimum of 157 FPS stays well above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning even the worst frame times keep the game smooth. At 1440p, the minimum of 115 FPS is still comfortable. At 4K, the minimum of 74 FPS remains above 60, but the average of 87 FPS leaves less headroom. For High and Ultra presets, the lack of min/max data means only average FPS is available, but the averages alone show whether the 60 FPS threshold is met.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 121 FPS. This is the highest preset available, and it clears the threshold by a wide margin. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best choice, averaging 89 FPS. This is still above 60 FPS, so there is no need to drop to High. At 3840x2160, Ultra falls to 57 FPS, which is below the threshold. The best playable preset is High, with an average of 76 FPS. Medium also works at 87 FPS, but High provides better visual quality while staying above 60 FPS.

For each resolution, the recommendation is to use the highest preset that maintains at least 60 FPS average. At 1080p and 1440p, that is Ultra. At 4K, that is High. Players who prefer a higher frame rate over visual fidelity can always drop to a lower preset—for example, 4K Medium at 87 FPS or 4K Low at 123 FPS—but the best settings per resolution are Ultra, Ultra, and High respectively.

How This Combo Ranks

In Lockdown Protocol, this combo ranks 874 out of 3,714 tested combinations. That places it in the top 23.5% of all tested systems. The rank is based on measured FPS data across the tested resolutions and presets. Given that the RTX 4070 is in the 81st percentile of all GPUs and the CPU is in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, the combo’s rank of 874 is consistent with both components being above average but not top-tier.

The ranking suggests that many other combinations deliver higher FPS in this game, likely with more powerful GPUs such as the RTX 4080 or higher. However, the combo still provides a playable experience at all resolutions, and at 1080p and 1440p, it maxes out the settings. The gap between this rank and the top of the list is likely due to GPUs with higher benchmark scores, not CPU limitations. The CPU’s nearest rivals all score within 0.8%, so swapping in any of those would not change the rank significantly. The GPU’s nearest rivals also score within 1.3%, meaning the overall rank would shift by only a few positions if paired with the RX Vega 56 or RTX 4080 Mobile.

The data indicates that this combo is a solid 60 FPS machine for Lockdown Protocol at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K High as the ceiling. It does not reach the highest echelons of performance, but it comfortably clears the playable threshold in most scenarios.