Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 spans three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest preset tested, Low, delivers an average of 239 FPS. Medium raises the visual load and still produces 170 FPS average, with a minimum of 144 FPS and a maximum of 195 FPS. High sits at 148 FPS average. Ultra, the most demanding preset at this resolution, remains well above the playable threshold with 111 FPS average.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern holds but with lower headroom. Low averages 175 FPS, Medium averages 124 FPS with a recorded range from 106 FPS minimum to 143 FPS maximum, and High averages 109 FPS. Ultra at 1440p drops to 81 FPS average, which is still comfortably above the 60 FPS playable line. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 27% of the Ultra preset's average frame rate, from 111 FPS down to 81 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the demands intensify sharply. Low averages 113 FPS, Medium averages 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 FPS and a maximum of 92 FPS, and High averages 70 FPS. Ultra falls below the playable threshold, averaging only 53 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is substantial: 17 FPS on average, showing that Ultra carries a heavy cost at this resolution. The data shows a clear trend: the combination handles 1080p and 1440p with ease across all presets, while 4K Ultra is the only configuration in the entire measurement set that fails to sustain 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, at 4K the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. High averages 70 FPS, Low averages 113 FPS, and Medium averages 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 FPS. Ultra at 4K is not playable, averaging only 53 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p that stays above 60 FPS?

A: Ultra is the best preset at 2560x1440, averaging 81 FPS. All four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, stay above the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution.

Q: How does the 4K High preset compare to the 4K Ultra preset?

A: High averages 70 FPS, while Ultra averages 53 FPS. The difference is 17 FPS, and it is the difference between a playable experience and one that misses the 60 FPS target.

Q: Is there any resolution where the minimum FPS drops below 60?

A: The only recorded minimum below 60 FPS appears in the 4K Medium preset, which has a minimum of 68 FPS, still above the threshold. The 4K Ultra preset only has an average of 53 FPS listed, with no separate minimum recorded. No other preset in the measurements has a minimum below 60 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU or the GPU show a bigger impact when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: The frame rate drops across every preset as resolution increases, which points to the GPU handling the heavier load. For example, Ultra falls from 111 FPS at 1080p to 81 FPS at 1440p and then to 53 FPS at 4K. The proportional loss accelerates at 4K, indicating that the RTX 4080 becomes the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

Q: What is the least demanding preset at 1080p?

A: Low averages 239 FPS, the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset for this combination. Medium follows at 170 FPS, High at 148 FPS, and Ultra at 111 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals in the database for the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H are the Intel Core Ultra 5 338H, which scores 0.3% higher in aggregate benchmarks, and the AMD EPYC 4244P, which sits 0.4% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 also sits 0.4% lower, while the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is 0.5% lower. These deltas are small enough that, in a game like Lockdown Protocol where the GPU dominates the frame rate, swapping the CPU for any of these would likely produce nearly identical results in the presets measured. The CPU's average benchmark score of 34083 places it at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, so these rivals represent a tight performance cluster around the same level.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the closest match, scoring just 0.1% higher on average. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 1.1%, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB trails by 2.6%, and the AMD Radeon 8060S trails by 2.7%. The RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. Given that the RTX 4080 itself is the dominant factor in this combo, a system built with the RTX 4080 SUPER would behave almost identically in Lockdown Protocol, while the AMD alternatives would be slightly slower but still likely to clear the 60 FPS threshold at most settings, based on the small deltas.

For a buyer looking at similar hardware, the closest CPU match is the Core Ultra 5 338H, and the closest GPU match is the RTX 4080 SUPER. A system pairing either of those with the existing counterpart would track the numbers in this report closely. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, despite being an older desktop part, is within 0.5% of the Core Ultra 7 165H in the database's aggregate scoring, which suggests similar frame pacing in CPU-light scenarios.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, all four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, clear 60 FPS, with the best preset being Ultra at 111 FPS average. At 2560x1440, again all four presets clear 60 FPS, and Ultra is the best choice at 81 FPS average. At 3840x2160, three presets clear 60 FPS: High at 70 FPS, Low at 113 FPS, and Medium at 80 FPS. Only 4K Ultra fails, averaging 53 FPS, which sits below the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

The practical takeaway is that this combination is overkill for 1080p and 1440p, where even the maximum preset leaves a large margin. At 4K, the system is still playable in most presets, but the highest visual quality setting is out of reach. Players who want Ultra at 4K would need to either lower the resolution or accept a frame rate below 60. For everyone else, the system delivers a smooth experience across the board.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows that Lockdown Protocol scales more with the GPU than the CPU as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to reach 239 FPS on Low, which is a sign that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. As the resolution climbs to 1440p and then 4K, the frame rates drop on every preset, which is the signature of GPU-bound rendering. The RTX 4080's load increases with pixel count, and the CPU's role becomes less prominent.

The preset scaling at a fixed resolution also points to the GPU. At 4K, moving from Low to Medium drops the average from 113 FPS to 80 FPS, and from Medium to High it drops to 70 FPS. These are large swings driven by GPU-heavy effects. The CPU's performance, measured by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14551 and single-core score of 1759, is ample for this title. The CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.5%, meaning that CPU differences would not be the deciding factor in frame rates.

At 1080p, the Ultra preset still yields 111 FPS, which suggests the CPU can keep up even when the GPU is less stressed. The gap between 1080p Low at 239 FPS and 4K Low at 113 FPS is 126 FPS, a drop of more than half, which is far larger than any CPU-related variance. The database measurements therefore indicate that the RTX 4080 is the primary driver of performance in Lockdown Protocol, especially at higher resolutions, while the Core Ultra 7 165H provides sufficient headroom to avoid limiting the GPU at 1080p and 1440p.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 111 FPS. This is the maximum quality setting available in the measurements, and it clears the playable threshold by a wide margin. At 2560x1440, Ultra also remains the best setting, averaging 81 FPS. At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, averaging 70 FPS. Ultra at 4K averages 53 FPS and cannot be recommended if the goal is to maintain 60 FPS.

These choices give players the highest visual quality available while staying smooth. At 1080p, the margin of 51 FPS above the threshold means there is no reason to drop below Ultra. At 1440p, the margin is 21 FPS, still comfortable. At 4K, the margin narrows to 10 FPS on High, so players with variable refresh rate displays may feel occasional dips, but the average stays clear of the line. The Medium preset at 4K, with an average of 80 FPS and a minimum of 68 FPS, offers a safer alternative for those who prioritize minimum frame rates over peak quality.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's ranking for Lockdown Protocol, this combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 1202 out of 3714 tested combos. That places it in the upper third of all systems in the database. The rank reflects the GPU's strength: the RTX 4080 is at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, is only 0.1% faster on average. The CPU, at the 84th percentile, is also above average, but its nearest rivals are so close that the GPU is the differentiator.

The rank of 1202 out of 3714 means there are many faster combos, but the majority of tested systems fall below this one. Given that the combo can run Ultra at 1080p and 1440p and High at 4K, the position makes sense. The only weakness in the dataset is 4K Ultra, which prevents the combo from climbing higher. In the context of the full database, this is a strong result for a mobile CPU paired with a high-end desktop GPU, and it confirms that Lockdown Protocol is not an exceptionally demanding title for this hardware class.