Lockdown Protocol

Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and Intel Arc B570 can run Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title, with the data showing a clear pattern: the higher the resolution, the more the settings must be dialed back to hold 60 FPS. At 1080p the combo is fully capable across the board, while 4K demands significant compromises.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS average at each resolution is as follows:

• 3840x2160 (4K): Low — the measured average is 64 FPS. This is the only preset at this resolution that clears the 60 FPS threshold; Medium drops to 46 FPS.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): High — the measured average is 62 FPS. This is the top end of playability here, as the Ultra preset falls to 46 FPS, and Medium sits safely at 71 FPS.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): Ultra — the measured average is 63 FPS. This is the maximum preset available, so the combo handles the full visual stack at this resolution without dropping below the playable line.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only on the Low preset. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 on Low is 64 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High and Medium presets fall short at 40 FPS and 46 FPS respectively, and Ultra drops to 30 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: The High preset is the best playable option, delivering an average of 62 FPS at 2560x1440. While Medium achieves a higher average of 71 FPS, High offers better visual fidelity while still staying above the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset is not playable at this resolution, averaging 46 FPS.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B570 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests no, as the combo reaches 136 FPS on Low and 84 FPS on High at 1920x1080. The Ultra preset still holds at 63 FPS, indicating the GPU has enough headroom to push the highest settings at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: The drop is substantial. On the Medium preset, the average FPS falls from 96 FPS at 1920x1080 to 46 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of more than half. Even on Low, the average drops from 136 FPS to 64 FPS across the same resolution jump.

Q: What are the minimum FPS numbers for the Medium preset?

A: The measured minimums are 82 FPS at 1920x1080, 60 FPS at 2560x1440, and 39 FPS at 3840x2160. This shows that while the 1440p Medium preset stays at the playable threshold, the 4K Medium preset has dips well below it.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever hit 60 FPS?

A: Yes, only at 1920x1080, where it averages 63 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 46 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it averages 30 FPS, making it unplayable at those higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of how the Core Ultra 7 265 and Arc B570 scale across resolutions and presets.

1920x1080:

• Low: Average 136 FPS.
• Medium: Average 96 FPS, with minimum 82 FPS and maximum 111 FPS.
• High: Average 84 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 63 FPS.

2560x1440:

• Low: Average 100 FPS.
• Medium: Average 71 FPS, with minimum 60 FPS and maximum 81 FPS.
• High: Average 62 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 46 FPS.

3840x2160:

• Low: Average 64 FPS.
• Medium: Average 46 FPS, with minimum 39 FPS and maximum 52 FPS.
• High: Average 40 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 30 FPS.

The data reveals a consistent scaling pattern: moving from Low to Ultra at any resolution costs roughly half the frame rate. For instance, at 1440p, the Low preset hits 100 FPS while Ultra drops to 46 FPS. The frame time consistency also degrades at higher resolutions, as the 4K Medium preset shows a minimum of 39 FPS against a 46 FPS average, indicating noticeable stutter potential.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database for Lockdown Protocol, this specific CPU-GPU combination holds a rank of 2987 out of 3714 tested combos. This places it in the lower-mid tier of all possible pairings, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing it is only marginally playable at 4K and requires careful settings management at 1440p.

The ranking percentile suggests that a significant number of other hardware combinations deliver higher frame rates in this game. However, the combo still achieves playable performance at 1080p on all presets, meaning its low rank is more a reflection of the game's demanding nature at higher resolutions than a fundamental failure of this hardware.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide a frame of reference for what other hardware would behave similarly.

For the Intel Core Ultra 7 265:

• AMD EPYC 4464P — its average benchmark score is 64823, which is -0.3% different from the Core Ultra's 64640.
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265F — its average benchmark score is 64438, a 0.3% difference.
• AMD EPYC 7343 — its average benchmark score is 64202, a 0.7% difference.
• AMD EPYC 9124 — its average benchmark score is 65104, a -0.7% difference.

These processors are all within a single percentage point of the Core Ultra 7 265 in overall benchmark scores. In practice, any of these would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as the game's performance at the tested settings is likely more dependent on the GPU.

For the Intel Arc B570:

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile — its average benchmark score is 20534, a 0.1% difference from the Arc B570's 20556.
• Intel Arc A750 — its average benchmark score is 20582, a -0.1% difference.
• NVIDIA Quadro M4000M — its average benchmark score is 20480, a 0.4% difference.
• AMD Radeon R9 M390X — its average benchmark score is 20662, a -0.5% difference.

The Arc B570's closest rival is the Intel Arc A750, with a negligible performance gap. This suggests that swapping between these two GPUs would yield almost identical results in Lockdown Protocol. The RTX 3070 Mobile also falls in this bracket, though its mobile nature might introduce other variables like thermal throttling that the desktop Arc B570 would not face.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience is heavily dependent on resolution.

• 3840x2160: The verdict is playable, but only on the Low preset, which achieves an average of 64 FPS. The Medium, High, and Ultra presets all fall below the 60 FPS threshold, making them unsuitable for smooth gameplay.
• 2560x1440: The verdict is playable on High, Medium, and Low presets. The High preset is the most demanding playable option at 62 FPS average, while Medium is more comfortable at 71 FPS. The Ultra preset is not playable.
• 1920x1080: The verdict is playable on all presets, including Ultra, which averages 63 FPS. This is the resolution where the hardware truly shines, offering the full range of settings.

For a 60 FPS target, 1080p is the sweet spot, allowing maximum visual quality. At 1440p, users must accept High settings as the ceiling. At 4K, the experience is severely limited to Low settings, and even then, the frame rate is only marginally above the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals distinct roles for the CPU and GPU in Lockdown Protocol.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is the primary driver of performance. The frame rate drops from 136 FPS on Low to 63 FPS on Ultra, a 73 FPS swing that is entirely attributable to the GPU's workload increasing with visual complexity. The Core Ultra 7 265, with its high single-thread benchmark score of 5960 in Cinebench R23, is clearly not the limiting factor here, as even the Ultra preset stays above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's load increases further. The High preset drops from 84 FPS at 1080p to 62 FPS, a 22 FPS loss from the resolution increase alone. The Ultra preset falls to 46 FPS, showing that the Arc B570's compute resources are being saturated. The CPU's role remains secondary, as the frame rates are still high enough on lower presets to indicate no CPU bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the GPU bottleneck becomes severe. The High preset yields just 40 FPS, and Ultra drops to 30 FPS. The jump from 1440p High to 4K High costs 22 FPS, while the jump from 1080p High to 4K High costs 44 FPS. This quadratic scaling points directly at the GPU's pixel throughput limits. The Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient for high-fidelity 4K rendering in this title.

The CPU's influence is most apparent in the minimum FPS data. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 60 FPS, exactly at the playable threshold, which suggests the processor can maintain frame pacing even under load. However, at 4K Medium, the minimum drops to 39 FPS, indicating that while the CPU is not the primary bottleneck, it cannot compensate for the GPU's inability to feed frames fast enough. The Core Ultra 7 265's 20 cores and 20 threads provide ample headroom for the game's logic, but the Arc B570 simply runs out of rendering capacity at higher resolutions.