Lockdown Protocol

Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers strong performance in Lockdown Protocol across all tested resolutions. The benchmark data places this combo in the 1099th position out of 3714 tested combinations, which slots it in the upper third of all systems tested. The measured FPS results show that this configuration handles the game comfortably at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K requires some settings discipline to stay above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination demonstrates its highest performance ceiling. The Low preset produces an average of 245 FPS, which is the single highest average recorded across all resolutions and settings. The Medium preset delivers 174 FPS average with a minimum of 148 FPS and a maximum of 200 FPS, showing a tight frame time distribution. High settings yield 152 FPS average, while the Ultra preset still maintains a robust 114 FPS average. All 1080p results clear the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable but scale down predictably. Low settings produce 180 FPS average, which is a 27% reduction compared to the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 128 FPS with a minimum of 109 FPS and a maximum of 147 FPS, representing a 26% drop from the 1080p Medium result. High settings deliver 112 FPS average, while Ultra settings still hold at 84 FPS average. Every 1440p preset remains comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low settings produce 116 FPS average, which is 36% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS, keeping the minimum above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings yield 72 FPS average, which is still playable. The Ultra preset drops to 54 FPS average, which falls below the 60 FPS playability line. The data shows that the transition from 1440p to 4K costs roughly 36% of average performance at Low settings, while the same resolution jump at Ultra settings costs approximately 36% as well.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination ranks 1099th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the 70th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 30% of tested combos perform better while 70% perform worse. The GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs is 69, while the CPU's percentile ranking among all CPUs is 93. This percentile gap suggests the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing, as the CPU sits significantly higher in its own distribution.

The combo rank of 1099 with 3714 total combos indicates that while this system is not at the absolute top tier, it sits well within the upper performance bracket. The measured FPS data supports this positioning: the system achieves 84 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 114 FPS at 1080p Ultra, both of which are strong results for demanding first-person shooters. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS is the only setting that falls short of the 60 FPS threshold, which is consistent with the combo ranking position.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High settings, which produces an average of 72 FPS. The Medium preset also clears the threshold with 82 FPS average and a 70 FPS minimum, but High is the more visually demanding option that still maintains playability. Ultra settings fall short at 54 FPS average, so High is the recommended ceiling for 4K.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves 84 FPS average, making it the best playable setting. All four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution. The Ultra preset provides the highest visual fidelity while maintaining an 84 FPS average, which is 40% above the playability threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 114 FPS average, which is the most demanding playable configuration. Every preset at 1080p clears 60 FPS, with Low reaching 245 FPS, Medium at 174 FPS, and High at 152 FPS. The Ultra preset at 114 FPS offers the best visual quality while still providing nearly double the 60 FPS threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU nearest rivals provide context for how the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 compares to other processors in synthetic benchmarks. The AMD EPYC 4464P scores 64823 with a delta of -0.3% relative to the Ultra 7 265's average benchmark score of 64640, meaning the EPYC 4464P is essentially equivalent. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F scores 64438 with a +0.3% delta, meaning the 265F is marginally faster. The AMD EPYC 7343 scores 64202 with a +0.7% delta, and the AMD EPYC 9124 scores 65104 with a -0.7% delta. These four rivals bracket the Ultra 7 265 within roughly one percent in either direction, indicating that in CPU-bound scenarios, any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

The GPU nearest rivals show a similar tight grouping. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z scores 23736 with a +0.6% delta relative to the RX 9070's average benchmark score of 23877. The AMD Radeon RX 6800S scores 24063 with a -0.8% delta, meaning it is slightly faster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile scores 23628 with a +1.1% delta, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER scores 24170 with a -1.2% delta. These four GPUs all sit within roughly one percent of the RX 9070's performance, suggesting that swapping to any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical FPS results in Lockdown Protocol at the same settings and resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions reveals which component governs frame rates at each setting. At 1080p Low, the system produces 245 FPS, and at 1440p Low it produces 180 FPS, which is a 27% reduction. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low, the frame rate drops from 180 FPS to 116 FPS, a 36% reduction. This consistent scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at Low settings, since the frame rate drops in proportion to the pixel count increase.

At Ultra settings, the scaling tells a different story. The 1080p Ultra result of 114 FPS drops to 84 FPS at 1440p Ultra, a 26% reduction, and then to 54 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 36% reduction. The similar percentage drops across both Low and Ultra settings suggest the GPU remains the bottleneck throughout the preset range. However, the CPU's high percentile ranking of 93 indicates it has headroom to spare; the data shows that the RX 9070's 69th percentile position is the constraining factor.

The settings scaling within each resolution reinforces the GPU-bound analysis. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS from 245 to 114, a 53% drop. At 1440p, the same preset change drops performance from 180 to 84 FPS, a 53% drop. At 4K, the Low to Ultra transition goes from 116 to 54 FPS, a 53% drop. The consistent 53% penalty across all resolutions indicates that the rasterization workload scales uniformly with settings, which is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering rather than CPU-limited scenarios.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but not at every preset. The High settings produce 72 FPS average, Medium produces 82 FPS, and Low produces 116 FPS at 3840x2160. The Ultra preset drops to 54 FPS average, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: The Ultra preset is playable at 1440p, achieving 84 FPS average. All four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution, with minimums observed only for Medium at 109 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 9070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 9070's average benchmark score of 23877 sits within 1.2% of four rivals: the GTX TITAN Z (23736), RX 6800S (24063), RTX 3080 Mobile (23628), and RTX 2080 SUPER (24170). Any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical FPS in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor for this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The RX 9070 sits at the 69th percentile among GPUs, while the Core Ultra 7 265 sits at the 93rd percentile among CPUs. The consistent 53% FPS drop from Low to Ultra across all resolutions further confirms GPU-bound performance.

Q: What FPS can be expected at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The Ultra preset at 1080p delivers 114 FPS average, which is 90% above the 60 FPS playability threshold. This is the most demanding preset that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: This combination ranks 1099th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper 30% of all systems tested.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can run Lockdown Protocol at all three tested resolutions, with the caveat that 4K requires a preset reduction. At 1920x1080, every preset including Ultra clears 60 FPS, with the Ultra preset achieving 114 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets also stay above 60 FPS, with Ultra reaching 84 FPS average. At 3840x2160, the High preset is the most demanding playable option, delivering 72 FPS average, while the Ultra preset falls short at 54 FPS average.

The verdict data confirms that High is the best playable setting at 4K with 72 FPS average, Ultra is the best playable setting at 1440p with 84 FPS average, and Ultra is also the best playable setting at 1080p with 114 FPS average. This system delivers a smooth experience for the vast majority of the settings matrix, with only the 4K Ultra preset requiring a compromise. The combination of the Core Ultra 7 265's strong CPU headroom and the RX 9070's competent rasterization performance makes this a capable configuration for Lockdown Protocol.