Lockdown Protocol

Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is a capable combination for Lockdown Protocol, delivering smooth frame rates at 1080p and 1440p with room to spare. At 4K, the combo requires a settings compromise to maintain 60 FPS. The recorded data confirms this pairing ranks just past the midpoint of all tested combos, and the GPU is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets.

At 1920x1080, the combo is overwhelmingly fast. The Low preset produces an average of 189 FPS. The Medium preset averages 134 FPS, with a minimum of 114 FPS and a maximum of 154 FPS. The High preset drops to an average of 117 FPS. The Ultra preset still delivers an average of 88 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong. The Low preset averages 138 FPS. The Medium preset averages 98 FPS, with a minimum of 83 FPS and a maximum of 113 FPS. The High preset averages 86 FPS. The Ultra preset stays above the playable threshold with an average of 64 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. The Low preset averages 89 FPS. The Medium preset averages 63 FPS, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS. The High preset averages 55 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages 41 FPS, a noticeable step down from the High preset.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 2043 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing in the 55th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it performs better than a slight majority of tested systems but is not near the top of the leaderboard.

The ranking reflects a balanced system rather than an extreme one. The CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Both components are above average, but neither is a top-tier outlier, which explains the mid-pack overall ranking. The data shows that this combo is positioned for solid mainstream performance in Lockdown Protocol, comfortably clearing the playable threshold at most settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution is as follows.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice. It delivers an average of 88 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also clears the threshold, with an average of 64 FPS. This is a close call, but the average stays above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the most demanding option that remains playable. It averages 63 FPS, just 3 FPS above the threshold. The High preset at 4K averages 55 FPS, so it is not recommended for a locked 60 FPS experience.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H provide context for CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core Ultra 5 338H has an average score 0.3% higher. The AMD EPYC 4244P has an average score 0.4% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 has an average score 0.4% lower. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has an average score 0.5% lower. These deltas are all under 1%, so any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically to the Core Ultra 7 165H in Lockdown Protocol.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 has an average score 0.1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has an average score 0.4% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile has an average score 1.3% lower. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 has an average score 1.3% higher. Systems using these GPUs paired with a comparable CPU would produce frame rates very close to those recorded for this combo.

A system built around the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 would be the closest overall match in terms of component-level benchmark scores. The Core Ultra 5 338H with the NVIDIA Tesla P4 would also land in a similar performance envelope. None of these alternatives would shift the playability verdict at any resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases, while the CPU holds its own at lower resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom to feed the GPU. The jump from Low to Ultra settings costs 101 FPS on average, from 189 FPS down to 88 FPS. This large spread shows that the GPU is still the limiting factor even at 1080p, since the CPU is capable of supporting the highest frame rates recorded.

At 2560x1440, the GPU workload increases. The Low preset averages 138 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 64 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 74 FPS drop, which is smaller in absolute terms than at 1080p but still indicates the GPU is handling most of the load.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The Low preset averages 89 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 41 FPS. The 48 FPS drop between presets is the smallest absolute change across all resolutions, which suggests the GPU is saturated at 4K regardless of settings. The CPU is not the limiting factor here.

The resolution scaling data reinforces this. At Low settings, moving from 1080p to 4K drops the average from 189 FPS to 89 FPS, a 100 FPS reduction. At Ultra settings, the same resolution change drops the average from 88 FPS to 41 FPS, a 47 FPS reduction. Higher resolutions amplify the GPU load disproportionately, confirming that the RTX 4070 is the primary performance driver for this game. The Core Ultra 7 165H provides enough throughput to avoid stalling the GPU at lower resolutions, but it is not the component that determines the frame rate ceiling at 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or higher across most settings and resolutions.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 88 FPS, so there is no need to compromise on visual quality. This is the best experience this combo offers.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable. The Ultra preset averages 64 FPS, which clears the threshold by a small margin. Players who prefer a larger buffer above 60 FPS could drop to High, which averages 86 FPS, but the Ultra preset is viable.

At 3840x2160, only the Low and Medium presets are playable. The Medium preset averages 63 FPS, just 3 FPS above the threshold. The High preset averages 55 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 41 FPS, so neither is recommended for a smooth experience. The best 4K setting is Medium, with an average of 63 FPS.

The verdict is straightforward. This combo delivers a fully playable experience at 1080p and 1440p on the highest settings, and at 4K it is limited to Medium settings for a stable 60 FPS. The RTX 4070 is the deciding factor at 4K, while the Core Ultra 7 165H provides sufficient performance to keep the system from being CPU-bound at lower resolutions.