Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination delivers a versatile 1080p and 1440p gaming experience in Lockdown Protocol, with 4K playability restricted to lower presets. The data indicates a system that is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate gaming at mainstream resolutions, though it requires careful settings management at 4K to maintain smooth performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have a set of close performance matches in the benchmark database, which helps contextualize their behavior within this system. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 sits at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 64640. Its nearest rival is the AMD EPYC 4464P, which scores 64823, a negligible 0.3% difference. This indicates that the two processors are effectively interchangeable in terms of raw computing power for gaming workloads. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is nearly identical, scoring 64438, a 0.3% delta in favor of the standard 265. The AMD EPYC 7343 and AMD EPYC 9124 round out the group with scores of 64202 and 65104, representing 0.7% and 0.7% deltas from the 265 respectively. For the system’s overall behavior, any of these CPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, since the benchmark scores are all within one point of each other.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 occupies the 58th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 15852. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which scores 16129, a 1.7% advantage. This indicates that in GPU-bound scenarios, the system would perform nearly on par with an RTX 3060 Ti, with the latter holding a slight edge. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, sitting 1.0% ahead of the RX 7700. Conversely, the AMD Radeon R9 370X and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 are slightly behind, with scores of 15862 and 15679, representing deltas of 0.1% and 1.1% respectively. For a user considering alternatives, the data suggests that swapping the RX 7700 for any of these rivals would result in a change of at most 1.7% in overall GPU benchmark performance, translating to negligible differences in actual gameplay FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern in how the CPU and GPU share the workload across resolutions for Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the system achieves an average of 200 FPS on Low settings, indicating that the GPU is not the bottleneck; this is a GPU-limited scenario. When the resolution increases, the frame rates drop, showing that the GPU becomes more significant as the number of pixels rises. The scaling from 1080p Low to 1440p Low shows a 26.5% decrease in average FPS, from 200 to 147. This drop is consistent with the GPU handling more pixel workloads. The same trend continues from 1440p Low to 4K Low, where the average FPS falls from 147 to 95, a 35.4% reduction.

The preset scaling within each resolution also highlights the GPU role. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Ultra lowers the average FPS from 200 to 93, a 53.5% reduction, showing the GPU’s workload increases substantially with visual fidelity. At 2560x1440, the corresponding drop is from 147 to 68, a 53.7% reduction. At 3840x2160, the drop is from 95 to 44, a 53.7% reduction. This consistent percentage reduction across resolutions indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor; the GPU is the primary determinant of performance when the settings change. The CPU, with its 20 cores and 30 MB L3 cache, provides enough headroom to feed the GPU at all tested settings, as evidenced by the fact that the scaling behavior is entirely consistent with GPU-bound workloads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 200 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Medium preset averages 142 FPS, with min and max readings of 121 and 163 FPS respectively. The High preset yields 124 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 93 FPS. This is a broad range of settings, all of which remain comfortably playable, with the lowest average being 93 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down but remain strong. The Low preset averages 147 FPS. Medium averages 104 FPS, with a recorded range of 88 to 120 FPS. High reduces the average to 91 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 68 FPS. The minimum recorded FPS for Medium is 88, which is still 28 FPS above the playable threshold, showing that even the most demanding preset at this resolution maintains performance.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. The Low preset averages 95 FPS, which is the highest average at this resolution. The Medium preset averages 67 FPS, with a minimum of 57 FPS and a maximum of 77 FPS. This is the only 4K setting with a recorded min/max range, and the min value dips below the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset drops to 59 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS mark, and the Ultra preset averages 44 FPS, which is significantly lower. The data shows that at 4K, only the Low and Medium presets provide average FPS above the playable threshold.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol successfully, but the experience depends on the resolution and preset chosen. At 1920x1080, all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 93 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, all four settings also clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the Ultra preset averaging 68 FPS. This makes 1440p a fully playable resolution for this system, even at the highest visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. The playable settings are Low and Medium, with the Medium preset averaging 67 FPS. The High preset at 4K averages 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold, and the Ultra preset at 44 FPS is not playable. The verdict by resolution confirms this: 4K offers playable settings only for Low and Medium, while both 1440p and 1080p offer all four presets as playable. The data shows that this combination is a 1080p and 1440p machine, with 4K capability limited to lower quality settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks at 1709 out of 3714 total combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 46th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning that roughly 46% of all tested PC builds perform worse than this one in this game. This is a mid-pack ranking that reflects the balance between the strong CPU and the mid-range GPU. The rank of 1709 indicates that while the system is not at the top tier, it is also far from the bottom, and the measured FPS data shows that it handles 1080p and 1440p with ease. The ranking is a direct measure of the system’s performance relative to other builds, and the data shows that the system is capable of high frame rates at the most common gaming resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the playable threshold for this game in the benchmark data?

A: The playable threshold is set at 60 FPS.

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 93 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which preset achieves the highest average FPS at 3840x2160?

A: The Low preset at 3840x2160 achieves the highest average FPS at 95.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 2560x1440 in terms of visual quality and playability?

A: The best settings preset for 2560x1440 is Ultra, with an average FPS of 68, which is above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 7700 compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 15852, while its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 370X, scores 15862, a 0.1% difference.

Q: What is the rank of this CPU and GPU combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 1709 out of 3714 tested combinations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average FPS of 67. The Low preset also remains playable with 95 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual detail while still clearing the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average FPS of 68. This provides the full visual experience at a playable frame rate. At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, with an average FPS of 93. The system can handle the highest settings at the lowest resolution with significant headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.