Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol shows a clear progression of frame rates tied directly to resolution and preset selection. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 produces an average of 75 FPS. Dropping to Medium at the same resolution yields an average of 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 FPS and a maximum of 99 FPS. Low settings at 4K push the average to 121 FPS, while Ultra remains the only preset that falls below the playable threshold, averaging 56 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance headroom expands considerably. High settings deliver an average of 116 FPS, Medium reaches 133 FPS with a minimum of 113 FPS and a maximum of 153 FPS, and Low climbs to 188 FPS. Ultra at this resolution averages 87 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The transition from 4K to 1440p improves the High preset result by roughly 55%, and the Ultra preset nearly doubles its frame rate from 56 to 87 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the same combination shows its strongest results. High settings average 159 FPS, Medium averages 182 FPS with a minimum of 155 FPS and a maximum of 209 FPS, and Low reaches 256 FPS. Ultra at 1080p averages 119 FPS, meaning every single preset at this resolution clears the playable threshold by a wide margin. The measured data indicates that the gap between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution drops, with the spread at 1080p being 137 FPS between the two extremes compared to 65 FPS at 4K.

The Medium preset is the only configuration where min and max frames were recorded across all three resolutions. At 4K, the spread between minimum and maximum is 26 FPS, at 1440p it is 40 FPS, and at 1080p it is 54 FPS. This widening range at lower resolutions is consistent with a system where the GPU is less constrained and can burst to higher peaks.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU pairing at 978 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the upper third of all recorded systems, roughly in the 74th percentile of tested hardware configs. The ranking reflects the combined workload of this game, which uses both the 16-core, 22-thread mobile processor and the Blackwell-based RTX 5080.

A rank of 978 out of 3714 means the majority of tested systems fall below this pairing, but a substantial number of higher-end desktop configurations still outperform it. The RTX 5080 carries most of the weight in this ranking, given that its individual percentile versus all GPUs is 87, while the Core Ultra 7 165H sits at an 84th percentile versus all CPUs. The combo rank being lower than either individual percentile suggests that Lockdown Protocol's engine does not perfectly scale with both components simultaneously, leaving some performance on the table relative to what each part achieves in isolation.

The measured frame rates support this interpretation. At 4K Ultra, the system drops to 56 FPS, which is below the playable threshold, despite the GPU being a high-end part. At 1080p Low, the same system reaches 256 FPS, indicating that the pairing is far more capable at lower resolutions where the CPU and GPU can both operate closer to their limits. The rank of 978 reflects a system that is fast overall but not at the very top of the database, particularly when pushed to extreme settings at high resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the CPU and GPU each have close matches that would produce similar behavior in Lockdown Protocol. The Core Ultra 7 165H has an average benchmark score of 34083. Its closest competitor is the Intel Core Ultra 5 338H with a score of 33989, a difference of only 0.3%. The AMD EPYC 4244P scores 34220, which is 0.4% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 also scores 34222, again 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X scores 34260, 0.5% higher than the Core Ultra 7 165H. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU, since the CPU performance delta is under 1% in every case.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, which is 0.6% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 2.3% lower. One rival, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, scores 57367, which is 2.2% higher than the RTX 5080. For Lockdown Protocol specifically, swapping the RTX 5080 for any of these cards would produce frame rates within a few percentage points of what is recorded here. The RX 9070 GRE would be the only one of these alternatives that would deliver slightly higher averages, while the Radeon Pro W5700X would be the most noticeable step down.

The implication for users is that this combo sits in a tight performance cluster. Neither the CPU nor the GPU has a dominant advantage over its nearest rivals, so the measured FPS numbers for Lockdown Protocol would remain broadly similar with any of these alternative parts installed.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the answer depends heavily on resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best choice at an average of 75 FPS. Ultra at 4K fails to clear the 60 FPS threshold, averaging only 56 FPS, so it should be avoided at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, every single preset is playable. High averages 116 FPS, Medium averages 133 FPS, Low averages 188 FPS, and even Ultra averages 87 FPS. The best settings for 1440p are Ultra, since it still clears the playable threshold by a healthy margin of 27 FPS. At 1920x1080, the same holds true: all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 119 FPS as the best option. This gives the user full freedom to maximize visual quality at both 1080p and 1440p.

The verdict data shows that the system is fully capable of running Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or above in seven out of twelve tested configurations. The only configuration that falls short is 4K Ultra. For anyone targeting 4K, High settings at 75 FPS is the sensible ceiling. For 1440p or 1080p, there is no compromise needed at all.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component matters more for Lockdown Protocol. The GPU is the dominant factor at 4K. The drop from 121 FPS at Low to 56 FPS at Ultra at 3840x2160 is a 65 FPS swing, entirely driven by increasing rendering load. At 4K, the RTX 5080 is the bottleneck, as evidenced by the fact that even this high-end GPU cannot sustain 60 FPS at Ultra.

At 1440p, the CPU begins to take on more importance. The spread from Low to Ultra is 101 FPS, larger than the 65 FPS spread at 4K. This wider range suggests that at 1440p, the GPU has enough headroom that the CPU's frame delivery becomes more visible in the lower presets. The jump from 116 FPS at High to 188 FPS at Low at 2560x1440 is particularly telling. A 72 FPS gain from lowering settings indicates that the rendering pipeline is still GPU-bound but that the CPU can feed frames faster when the GPU workload shrinks.

At 1080p, the CPU role becomes even more apparent. Low settings reach 256 FPS, which is well beyond what most displays can show, and the spread between Low and Ultra is 137 FPS. This pattern, where the frame rate gains from dropping settings grow as resolution falls, is the signature of a system transitioning from GPU-bound at 4K to more balanced at 1440p and increasingly CPU-influenced at 1080p. The Core Ultra 7 165H, with its 16 cores and 22 threads, is clearly capable of driving very high frame rates at 1080p, but the data shows that the RTX 5080 still limits the Ultra preset to 119 FPS at that resolution.

The Medium preset data reinforces this interpretation. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 73 FPS and the maximum is 99 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 113 to 153 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the range is 155 to 209 FPS. The minimum frame rate scales from 73 to 113 to 155 as resolution drops, which indicates that the GPU improves its worst-case delivery at lower resolutions, while the CPU keeps pace without becoming a limiting factor even at the highest frame rates.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 56 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings at 4K average 75 FPS and are the best playable option at that resolution.

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 87 FPS, which clears the playable threshold, so Ultra is the best choice. All four presets at 1440p are playable, with High at 116 FPS, Medium at 133 FPS, and Low at 188 FPS.

Q: How does the Core Ultra 7 165H compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Core Ultra 7 165H has an average benchmark score of 34083. The Intel Core Ultra 5 338H is 0.3% lower, the AMD EPYC 4244P is 0.4% higher, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 is 0.4% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is 0.5% higher. All of these differences are under 1%, so performance in Lockdown Protocol would be nearly identical.

Q: Which GPU alternatives would perform closest to the RTX 5080?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S is 0.6% lower in average benchmark score, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 0.7% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 2.3% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is 2.2% higher. Frame rates in Lockdown Protocol would differ by only a few percentage points with any of these cards.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the CPU becomes more influential. The frame rate spread between Low and Ultra is 137 FPS at 1080p, compared to 101 FPS at 1440p and 65 FPS at 4K. The GPU still limits the Ultra preset to 119 FPS, but the CPU is capable of driving up to 256 FPS at Low settings.

Q: How many of the tested configurations clear 60 FPS?

A: Seven out of twelve tested configurations clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. These include High, Low, and Medium at 4K, all four presets at 1440p, and all four presets at 1080p. The only configuration below 60 FPS is 4K Ultra at 56 FPS.