Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS, demands sustained frame rates more than peak GPU spectacle. The combination of an Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and an AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers measured, not estimated, performance: this pairing sits at rank 1397 out of 3714 tested combos in the game's database. The CPU is the stronger component on paper, holding the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 67th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU has a $394 launch MSRP and the GPU a 449 USD launch MSRP. That asymmetry shows up clearly in the resolution scaling below.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the combo produces a 64 FPS average on High settings, 74 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 63 and a maximum of 85, and 104 FPS on Low. Ultra is the outlier: 48 FPS average, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. So at 4K, the card handles High and below comfortably, but Ultra is not viable. The Medium preset's 63 FPS minimum is worth noting — even in the worst measured frame, it stays above the threshold, which suggests the 74 FPS average is not a fluke of easy scenes.

At 2560x1440, every preset clears 60 FPS. Low hits 161 FPS, Medium averages 114 FPS with a 97–131 range, High averages 100 FPS, and Ultra averages 75 FPS. Note the anomaly: High (100) actually reads lower than Medium (114) in the measured data. That is not a typo in the results; it indicates the preset ordering is not strictly monotonic in this build, or that High applies a specific effect that Medium does not. Either way, the entire resolution is playable, and the 97 FPS minimum on Medium shows strong frame pacing.

At 1920x1080, the numbers climb further. Low reaches 219 FPS, Medium averages 156 FPS with a 132–179 range, High averages 136 FPS, and Ultra averages 102 FPS. Again, High sits below Medium, but the gap is smaller. The headline is that even Ultra at 1080p stays well above 60 FPS, and the Low preset's 219 FPS average gives serious headroom for high-refresh monitors.

The pattern across resolutions is consistent: the GPU scales down as pixel count rises, and the Ultra preset is the first casualty at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p step costs roughly a third of the frame rate at Low settings, and the 1440p-to-4K step costs another third. At Ultra, the 4K result collapses to 48 FPS, a clear sign that the GPU is running out of resources at the highest load.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's position in the game's benchmark database is 1397 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of all recorded systems for Lockdown Protocol. That rank reflects the combined result, but the two components have very different competitive standings.

The Core Ultra 7 265 averages a benchmark score of 64640, putting it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all server or workstation parts: the AMD EPYC 4464P scores 64823, which is 0.3% higher; the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F scores 64438, 0.3% lower; the AMD EPYC 7343 scores 64202, 0.7% lower; and the AMD EPYC 9124 scores 65104, 0.7% higher. In practical terms, the 265 is statistically tied with these chips — every delta is under one percent. This is a very strong desktop CPU, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42216 and single-core score of 5960 back that up.

The RX 7700 XT averages 22549 in GPU benchmarks, landing in the 67th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are a mixed bag: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile scores 22435 (0.5% lower), the RTX 4060 Mobile scores 22729 (0.8% higher), the desktop RTX 2080 scores 22895 (1.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 scores 22170 (1.7% lower). So the 7700 XT is roughly on par with a mobile RTX 5060 and a last-generation desktop RTX 2080 — a solid mid-range GPU, but not a top-tier one. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3316 and Passmark G3D score of 22547 confirm the mid-range positioning.

The rank disparity matters. The CPU sits at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 67th percentile of all GPUs. For a fast FPS, that means the GPU is the more likely constraint at high settings, and the measured FPS data bears that out.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear division of labor. The CPU, with 20 cores and 20 threads boosting to 5.30 GHz, posts a Passmark single-thread score of 4689 and a multithread score of 49682. That single-thread strength is what drives high frame rates in FPS games at low settings, where the GPU is not the limit. The GPU, meanwhile, has 3456 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, with a boost clock of 2544 MHz.

Resolution scaling tells the story. At Low settings, the combo goes from 219 FPS at 1080p to 161 FPS at 1440p to 104 FPS at 4K. That is a steady, predictable drop as pixel count rises — the GPU is doing progressively more work. At Ultra settings, the drop is steeper: 102 FPS at 1080p, 75 FPS at 1440p, and 48 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only one that fails the 60 FPS threshold, and it fails by a wide margin.

The CPU's role is most visible at 1080p Low, where 219 FPS is far beyond what the GPU's raw pixel rate would suggest if it were the sole bottleneck. At that setting, the game is likely CPU-bound, and the 265's strong single-thread performance is what carries the frame rate. At 4K Ultra, the situation flips: the GPU's 67th-percentile standing is exposed, and the frame rate collapses to 48 FPS. The CPU has headroom left — its 93rd-percentile rank and sub-one-percent deltas against server-class EPYC parts mean it is not the limiting factor in any of these runs.

The practical takeaway: for competitive play at low or medium settings, this CPU has headroom to spare. For maxed-out visuals at 4K, the GPU is the limiting factor. The 65 W TDP CPU paired with the 245 W TDP GPU makes for a balanced power envelope, but the performance ceiling is set by the graphics card.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra?

A: No. The measured average is 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Ultra at 4K is not playable with this hardware.

Q: What is the best 4K preset that stays at or above 60 FPS?

A: High settings, with a 64 FPS average. Medium also works at 74 FPS, and Low reaches 104 FPS, but High is the most demanding preset that clears the threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core Ultra 7 265 scores 64640 on average, which is 0.3% ahead of the Core Ultra 7 265F and 0.7% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7343, but 0.3% behind the AMD EPYC 4464P and 0.7% behind the AMD EPYC 9124. All deltas are under one percent.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 7700 XT averages 22549, which is 0.5% ahead of the RTX 5060 Mobile and 1.7% ahead of the RX 5700, but 0.8% behind the RTX 4060 Mobile and 1.5% behind the RTX 2080.

Q: Is 1440p playable at Ultra?

A: Yes. The measured average at 2560x1440 Ultra is 75 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. All four presets at 1440p clear 60 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in this game?

A: It ranks 1397 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of all tested systems for Lockdown Protocol.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that holds 60 FPS or better is High, with a 64 FPS average. Medium also qualifies at 74 FPS, and Low at 104 FPS, but Ultra does not qualify at 48 FPS. If you want the best visual quality that still runs smoothly at 4K, High is the ceiling.

At 2560x1440, the best preset is Ultra, averaging 75 FPS. Medium sits at 114 FPS, High at 100 FPS, and Low at 161 FPS — all above the threshold. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution unless you are chasing refresh rates above 75 Hz.

At 1920x1080, the best preset is again Ultra, averaging 102 FPS. Medium averages 156 FPS, High 136 FPS, and Low 219 FPS. Every preset at 1080p is well above 60 FPS, so the choice comes down to visual quality versus refresh rate. For a 144 Hz panel, Ultra at 102 FPS is close; for a 240 Hz panel, Low at 219 FPS is the better fit.

The recommendation is straightforward: 1080p and 1440p users can max the game out. 4K users should settle for High.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? Yes, with caveats at the top end. The measured data shows that at 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with the best being High at 64 FPS. Ultra at 4K fails at 48 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra at 75 FPS as the best option. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra at 102 FPS.

In short: this is a 1080p and 1440p max-settings machine for Lockdown Protocol, and a 4K high-settings machine. The Core Ultra 7 265 provides ample CPU headroom — its 93rd-percentile standing and sub-one-percent deltas against server-class rivals mean it will not hold back the GPU in normal play. The RX 7700 XT, at the 67th percentile, is the part that determines the ceiling, and that ceiling sits just below 4K Ultra. For anyone with a 1440p monitor or a 1080p high-refresh display, this combo is more than sufficient. For 4K, drop the preset to High and the game runs smoothly at 64 FPS.