Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and RTX 2070 SUPER run Lockdown Protocol at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, which is just below the playable mark, while High (51 FPS) and Ultra (39 FPS) fall further behind.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p for this combo?

A: The Ultra preset averages exactly 60 FPS at 2560x1440, making it the most demanding playable option. High (80 FPS), Medium (91 FPS), and Low (129 FPS) all also remain above the 60 FPS line.

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

A: The Core Ultra 7 265 scores 64,640 on average. It trails the AMD EPYC 4464P (64,823) by 0.3%, sits 0.3% above the Core Ultra 7 265F (64,438), and is 0.7% behind the AMD EPYC 7343 (64,202). It also trails the AMD EPYC 9124 (65,104) by 0.7%.

Q: What GPU sits closest to the RTX 2070 SUPER in average benchmark score?

A: The Quadro M4000M (20,480) is 1% behind the RTX 2070 SUPER (20,282). The RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534) is 1.2% ahead, while the Intel Arc B570 (20,556) and Intel Arc A750 (20,582) are 1.3% and 1.5% ahead, respectively.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER support modern graphics APIs?

A: Yes, it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. It includes 40 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores on the Turing architecture.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination ranks 2,165 out of 3,714 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database for this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have close neighbors in the database that would produce comparable behavior in Lockdown Protocol.

For the processor, the Core Ultra 7 265 sits in a tight cluster. The AMD EPYC 4464P scores 64,823, just 0.3% higher, which is effectively identical in gaming workloads. The Core Ultra 7 265F (64,438) is 0.3% lower, meaning a system built around that chip would behave nearly indistinguishably in frame rate terms. The AMD EPYC 7343 (64,202) and AMD EPYC 9124 (65,104) are also within 0.7% of the measured average, so any of these four CPUs would shift Lockdown Protocol performance by less than a single percentage point at any given resolution. The 20-core, 20-thread Arrow Lake processor with a 5.30 GHz boost clock is firmly in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, so it is unlikely to be the limiting factor in this game.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2070 SUPER (20,282 average) has four rivals within 1.5%. The Quadro M4000M (20,480) is 1% lower, the RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534) is 1.2% higher, the Intel Arc B570 (20,556) is 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc A750 (20,582) is 1.5% higher. In practice, swapping in any of these cards would produce nearly identical FPS in Lockdown Protocol at the same settings and resolution. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory pool and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are shared characteristics that strongly influence how these cards handle the game's texture and geometry load. The 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs puts this card in the middle of the field, and the differences between these five GPUs are small enough that thermal and driver behavior would matter more than raw architectural differences.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains measured frame rates for three resolutions and four presets each, with full min/max data only for the Medium preset.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong results across all presets. Low averages 175 FPS, Medium averages 125 FPS with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 143, High averages 109 FPS, and Ultra averages 82 FPS. Every preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold with comfortable margin, and even the Ultra minimum would likely stay well above the playable line given the average of 82.

At 2560x1440, the picture remains positive. Low averages 129 FPS, Medium averages 91 FPS with a range of 78 to 105, High averages 80 FPS, and Ultra averages 60 FPS exactly. The Ultra preset sits precisely at the playable threshold, meaning any scene heavier than the average could dip below 60. Medium and High offer more headroom, with Medium's minimum of 78 FPS still sitting 18 FPS above the playable line.

At 3840x2160, the results compress significantly. Low averages 83 FPS, Medium averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 and maximum of 68, High averages 51 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 50 FPS indicates noticeable frame dips in heavier scenes. The gap between Low and Ultra is 44 FPS, showing that preset selection at 4K has an outsized impact on playability.

The scaling pattern across resolutions is consistent: moving from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 25% to 30% of the average FPS at each preset, and moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 35% to 40%. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB frame buffer and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appear to be the governing constraints at 4K, where the Ultra preset's 39 FPS average indicates a hard ceiling for this combination.

The Verdict

Lockdown Protocol is playable with this combination at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K requires preset compromises.

At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS. Ultra averages 82 FPS, High averages 109 FPS, Medium averages 125 FPS, and Low averages 175 FPS. This is a fully playable configuration with no caveats.

At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, but Ultra sits exactly at 60 FPS. High (80 FPS), Medium (91 FPS), and Low (129 FPS) offer better safety margins. For competitive play, Medium or High would be the safer choices, but Ultra is technically playable.

At 3840x2160, only Low clears 60 FPS, with an average of 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, which is 1 FPS below the playable threshold, and its minimum of 50 FPS means sustained dips below 60 in demanding scenes. High (51 FPS) and Ultra (39 FPS) are not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: 1080p and 1440p are fully playable at Ultra, while 4K is restricted to Low settings for a consistent 60 FPS experience.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear shift in component responsibility as resolution changes.

At 1920x1080, the CPU's headroom is evident. The Core Ultra 7 265's 20 cores, 5.30 GHz boost clock, and 93rd percentile ranking provide enough throughput that even the Ultra preset at 82 FPS does not appear CPU-limited. The gap between Low (175 FPS) and Ultra (82 FPS) is driven by GPU load, but the CPU has enough single-thread performance to keep feeding frames at all presets.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert itself as the primary constraint. The Ultra preset drops to exactly 60 FPS, while the CPU still has substantial headroom. The scaling from 1080p Ultra (82 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (60 FPS) represents a 27% reduction, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel count drives the cost.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Ultra preset falls to 39 FPS, and even High only reaches 51 FPS. The CPU's role diminishes further, as the 4K pixel workload saturates the RTX 2070 SUPER's 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs well before the processor's resources are exhausted. The 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at this resolution.

The preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At 4K, the jump from Low (83 FPS) to Medium (59 FPS) costs 24 FPS, and the jump from Medium to High (51 FPS) costs another 8 FPS. These are GPU-side costs. At 1080p, the same preset ladder costs 50 FPS between Low and Medium, and 27 FPS between Medium and High, which still reflects GPU load but with enough CPU headroom to keep frame pacing consistent.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 2,165 out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 58th percentile of all configurations in the database, meaning roughly 42% of tested combos deliver higher average FPS in this game.

The ranking reflects the GPU's position as the limiting factor. The RTX 2070 SUPER sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. The combo's overall rank is dragged down by the GPU, which is the component that governs the 4K results and constrains the Ultra presets at 1440p.

Within the database, combos with the same GPU but faster CPUs would likely show only marginal gains at 1080p, where the CPU has headroom, and negligible gains at 4K, where the GPU is saturated. Conversely, combos with the same CPU but faster GPUs would show substantial gains at all resolutions, particularly at 4K where the RTX 2070 SUPER's 39 FPS Ultra result leaves significant room for improvement.

The 2,165 rank also indicates that Lockdown Protocol is not an exceptionally demanding title for this class of hardware. The CPU's 93rd percentile standing and the GPU's 65th percentile standing combine to produce a mid-pack result, which aligns with the measured FPS: strong at 1080p, solid at 1440p with preset compromises, and limited at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 82 FPS. This is the most demanding preset and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by 22 FPS, so there is no reason to drop below it.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This meets the playable threshold but leaves no margin for heavy scenes. Players who prefer consistent frame pacing may choose Medium (91 FPS) or High (80 FPS), but the data supports Ultra as technically playable.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Low, with an average of 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, which is 1 FPS below the playable line, and its minimum of 50 FPS confirms that dips below 60 will occur. Low is the only preset at 4K that maintains a consistent 60 FPS experience, and its 83 FPS average provides a 23 FPS buffer.

For players targeting a locked 60 FPS with headroom, the recommended configuration is Ultra at 1080p, High or Medium at 1440p, and Low at 4K. The database's playable threshold of 60 FPS is met at all three resolutions, but only 1080p and 1440p allow the highest quality preset without dropping below the line.