Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX paired with the AMD Radeon 760M is not capable of delivering a playable experience in Lockdown Protocol at any resolution or preset, based on the measured data. The integrated GPU is the decisive bottleneck, with the best-case average frame rate reaching only 54 FPS at 1080p Low settings, which falls short of the 60 FPS playability threshold. Across all tested configurations, the combination ranks 3702 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the bottom percentile of systems for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the frame rates are uniformly unplayable, with the highest average of 26 FPS achieved at Low settings. The High preset drops to 16 FPS average, while Medium produces 18 FPS with a minimum of 15 FPS and a maximum of 21 FPS. Ultra is the worst performer at 12 FPS average. The spread between presets at 4K is relatively narrow—from 12 to 26 FPS—indicating that the GPU is saturated even at the lowest quality settings, and reducing graphical fidelity yields only marginal improvements.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the situation improves slightly but remains far from playable. Low settings deliver 40 FPS average, which is the only configuration at this resolution to exceed 30 FPS. High averages 25 FPS, Medium averages 28 FPS with a minimum of 24 FPS and a maximum of 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 22 FPS, showing that preset selection has a meaningful impact, but even the best case is 20 FPS below the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the data reveals the strongest performance of the trio. Low settings produce 54 FPS average, just 6 FPS shy of the playable threshold. High averages 34 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 29 FPS, the largest preset-to-preset spread across all resolutions, suggesting that the GPU has some headroom at the lowest settings but quickly becomes overwhelmed as quality increases.

The measured FPS data shows a consistent pattern: resolution scaling has a dramatic effect on performance. Dropping from 4K to 1080p at Low settings nearly doubles the average frame rate from 26 to 54 FPS. At High settings, the jump from 4K to 1080p is from 16 to 34 FPS, more than a 2x improvement. These figures indicate that pixel count is the primary driver of performance loss, and the integrated GPU's limited fill rate is the limiting factor.

CPU and GPU Roles

The AMD Radeon 760M is unequivocally the performance limiter in this configuration for Lockdown Protocol. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX is a high-end mobile processor with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 40642 and a single-core score of 5737, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. Its PassMark single-thread score of 4500 further confirms strong per-core performance. However, the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 5310 and its 35th percentile ranking among all GPUs reveal a massive imbalance.

The scaling between resolutions provides clear evidence of GPU-bound behavior. At 4K Low, the average is 26 FPS; at 1440p Low, it rises to 40 FPS; and at 1080p Low, it reaches 54 FPS. This near-linear improvement with decreasing pixel count is characteristic of a system where the GPU is the bottleneck. If the CPU were limiting, the frame rates would remain relatively flat across resolutions, as the processor's workload would not change significantly with pixel count.

The preset scaling at each resolution further confirms the GPU's dominance. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average FPS from 54 to 25, a 54% drop. The CPU's workload in Lockdown Protocol, a FPS title, is primarily tied to game logic and draw calls, which are not heavily affected by quality settings. The substantial FPS reduction with higher presets points directly to the GPU's shader and texture processing capabilities being overwhelmed.

The Core Ultra 7 265HX's 20 cores and 20 threads provide ample processing power for this game, and its 30 MB of shared L3 cache ensures data is readily available. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a PassMark multi-thread score of 47985 and a data compression score of 511817, indicate it is more than capable of feeding the GPU. Yet, the Radeon 760M's 512 shading units and 5.323 TFLOPS FP32 performance are simply insufficient for modern FPS rendering at playable frame rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals based on average benchmark scores are all within a narrow performance band. The Intel Core i7-13790F scores 63080, a delta of 0.1% from the Core Ultra 7 265HX's 63173 average. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 450G scores 63331, which is 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P185 scores 62839, 0.5% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX scores 62738, 0.7% below. These four processors would deliver virtually identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol, meaning any of them paired with the same GPU would produce nearly the same frame rates.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon 760M's nearest rivals show similar performance deltas. The AMD Radeon RX 6400 scores 6001, just 0.3% below the 760M's 6019 average. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M scores 6000, also 0.3% lower. Interestingly, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server scores 5996, 0.4% below, while the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 scores 6049, 0.5% higher. These comparisons indicate that the Radeon 760M's performance level is well-established, and any of these GPUs would yield nearly identical results in this game.

The practical implication is that a system with the Core Ultra 7 265HX and any of these rival GPUs would produce FPS numbers within 1-2 frames of the measured results. The CPU's performance headroom is so large relative to the GPU that swapping between these processors would not alter the playability verdict. Conversely, pairing the Radeon 760M with a weaker CPU would not improve frame rates, as the GPU is already the limiting factor.

The Verdict

This PC cannot run Lockdown Protocol at a playable level under any tested configuration. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: no playable settings exist at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, or 1920x1080. The highest average FPS achieved is 54 at 1080p Low, which is 6 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data shows that even at the lowest quality preset and the lowest resolution, the system falls short.

At 4K, the best case is 26 FPS at Low settings, which is less than half the playable threshold. At 1440p, the best case is 40 FPS at Low, still 20 FPS short. At 1080p, the best case is 54 FPS at Low, narrowly missing the mark. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 39 FPS, and the High preset yields 34 FPS, both well below 60 FPS. Ultra settings are entirely out of reach, with 25 FPS at 1080p being the best Ultra result.

The playable threshold of 60 FPS is not met at any resolution or preset combination. The combination's rank of 3702 out of 3714 tested combos places it in the bottom 0.3% of systems for this game, confirming that this hardware is fundamentally mismatched for Lockdown Protocol's demands. Users seeking a playable experience would need to consider a discrete GPU, as the integrated Radeon 760M does not have sufficient rendering power.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no preset that achieves 60 FPS, so no best settings can be recommended. The highest average FPS at this resolution is 26 at Low, which is unplayable. Similarly, at 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best is 40 FPS at Low, also unplayable. At 1920x1080, the situation is marginally better but still fails the threshold. The Low preset delivers 54 FPS average, which is the closest to playable but remains 6 FPS below the target. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 39 FPS, and High delivers 34 FPS, both far from playable.

For users who must run this game on this hardware, the only viable option is 1080p Low, which provides the highest frame rate at 54 FPS. However, this does not meet the 60 FPS playable threshold, so even this configuration is not recommended for competitive or smooth gameplay. The data indicates that no settings adjustment can bridge the gap to playability, as the GPU's performance ceiling is reached at 54 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX and AMD Radeon 760M ranks 3702 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 0.3rd percentile of all tested systems, meaning only 12 combinations perform worse. The rank reflects the severe GPU bottleneck: the CPU is in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 35th percentile of all GPUs. This mismatch results in a system that is far below average for gaming performance in this title.

The delta between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's low percentile is stark. The Core Ultra 7 265HX's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 40642 and PassMark multi-thread score of 47985 demonstrate exceptional processing power, yet the Radeon 760M's PassMark G3D score of 5310 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 400 highlight its limited graphics capability. In Lockdown Protocol, which is heavily GPU-bound as shown by the resolution scaling, the GPU's weakness dominates the overall performance ranking.

The rank of 3702 out of 3714 is a clear verdict: this system is not suitable for Lockdown Protocol. Even the lowest-performing 1% of tested systems would struggle to provide a playable experience, and this combo sits at the very bottom of that distribution. The data strongly suggests that users with this hardware should either lower their expectations to well below 60 FPS or consider a different game that is less graphically demanding.