Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a demanding FPS title, and the combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX and the AMD Radeon 880M integrated graphics creates a heavily GPU-limited experience. The data shows that this system is only capable of delivering a playable frame rate at the lowest settings on a 1080p display, while higher resolutions and graphical presets fall well short of the 60 FPS target. The processor in this combo is extremely capable, ranking in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, but the integrated graphics solution acts as a significant bottleneck, placing the overall combo rank in the 3627th position out of 3714 tested combinations. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS, the roles of each component, and what users can expect from this hardware pairing.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 74, which is achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: At what resolution and settings does this system first become playable, according to the data?

A: The only playable configuration (achieving an average of at least 60 FPS) is at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which produces an average of 74 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX has an average benchmark score of 63173. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13790F, has a nearly identical score of 63080, putting the 265HX just 0.1% ahead. It also sits 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon 880M sits in the 43rd percentile of all GPUs, indicating it is a mid-to-low tier performer in the database. Its average benchmark score is 8436.

Q: What is the minimum and maximum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system records a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS, with an average of 39 FPS.

Q: Is there any difference in performance between the CPU and its top rival?

A: The data indicates the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX is effectively tied with its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-13790F, showing a deltaPct of only 0.1%. This suggests their overall processing capability is nearly identical.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results clearly demonstrate that the AMD Radeon 880M integrated GPU is the primary limiting factor for this game. The CPU, an Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX with 20 cores and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, is far more powerful than what Lockdown Protocol requires. This is evident from the drastic FPS drops that occur when increasing the resolution, which is a classic sign of a GPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system manages an average of 74 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 54 FPS, and at 4K Low, it falls to 35 FPS. This scaling pattern shows that the GPU's rendering throughput is being saturated as pixel count increases, while the CPU's headroom remains largely unused.

The settings preset also plays a more significant role than the CPU. At 1080p, the average frame rate scales from 74 FPS at Low down to 35 FPS at Ultra, a difference of 39 FPS. This is a massive performance swing that points directly at the GPU's shader and texture processing capabilities. The Radeon 880M, with its 768 shading units and 4.454 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, is simply not designed for high-fidelity 3D rendering at these settings. The CPU, by contrast, can handle the game's simulation and logic with ease, as evidenced by its high PassMark scores, such as 47985 in multithread and 4500 in single thread. The data suggests that any attempt to improve performance should focus on reducing the GPU load, not on upgrading the processor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the system is clearly overwhelmed. The highest average FPS recorded is 35 at Low settings, which drops to 22 at High and 16 at Ultra. The only preset with a full min/max range is Medium, showing an average of 25 FPS with a minimum of 21 and a maximum of 29. None of these configurations approach a playable 60 FPS threshold. The spread across presets is narrow, from 16 to 35 FPS, indicating that even the lowest settings cannot alleviate the GPU's fundamental lack of power to render at this resolution.

Moving down to 2560x1440 (1440p), the performance is still inadequate for smooth gameplay. The Low preset yields an average of 54 FPS, which is tantalizingly close to the 60 FPS target but still below it. The Medium preset averages 39 FPS, with a min/max of 33/44, while High averages 34 FPS and Ultra drops to 25 FPS. The data shows a clear linear degradation as settings increase, with the system failing to maintain a consistent 60 FPS at any point. This resolution is not viable for playable frame rates in this title.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the system finally finds a single playable configuration. The Low preset delivers an average of 74 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset averages 53 FPS, with a min/max of 45/61, indicating that while the average is below 60, there are moments where it can briefly hit the target. High averages 46 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 21 FPS, showing a steep performance cost for the first step up in quality. This resolution is the only one where the combo can be considered for playable gameplay, and only at the most minimal settings.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The data provides a clear, yet limited, answer based on the verdictByResolution data. At 3840x2160, the system has no playable settings; the best average FPS is 35 at Low, which is far below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Similarly, at 2560x1440, the verdict is also negative, with no playable settings and a best-case average of 54 FPS at Low. This resolution is simply too demanding for the Radeon 880M.

The only resolution where this combo succeeds is at 1920x1080. Here, the verdictByResolution data lists "Low" as the only playable setting, and it achieves a best average FPS of 74. This is the sole configuration that clears the 60 FPS target. If the goal is to play Lockdown Protocol at a smooth frame rate, the user must run the game at 1080p with the Low preset. For any higher resolution or graphical fidelity, the system will not deliver a playable experience, making this a marginal setup for the game.

How This Combo Ranks

The overall performance of this CPU and GPU pairing in Lockdown Protocol is extremely poor relative to other tested combinations. The combo rank is 3627 out of 3714 total combos, placing it in the bottom 2.3% of all systems tested for this game. This low ranking is almost entirely attributable to the integrated GPU's performance. While the CPU's percentile rank of 93 indicates it is a top-tier processor for general tasks, the GPU's percentile of 43 shows it is below average. When combined, the system's overall capability is dragged down to the very bottom of the pile.

This ranking suggests that this hardware combination is fundamentally mismatched for a graphically intensive FPS title. The data implies that most other systems, even those with significantly weaker CPUs, would outperform this combo in Lockdown Protocol due to having a more capable discrete GPU. The system's high CPU performance is effectively wasted in this scenario, as the game is bottlenecked by the GPU's 4.454 TFLOPS of compute power. The rank is a stark indicator that this is not a gaming solution for this specific title at higher settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

Based on the measured FPS data, the best settings for each resolution are determined by finding the most demanding preset that still maintains an average of at least 60 FPS. For 3840x2160, there are no settings that achieve this target. The highest average FPS at this resolution is 35 at Low, which is below the threshold. Therefore, no best settings exist for 4K.

For 2560x1440, the situation is the same. The highest average FPS is 54 at Low, which still falls short of the 60 FPS target. Consequently, there are no recommended settings for 1440p. The system is unable to maintain playable frame rates at this resolution.

The only resolution with a viable setting is 1920x1080. At this resolution, the Low preset is the most demanding setting that stays above the 60 FPS threshold, achieving a solid average of 74 FPS. The Medium preset drops to an average of 53 FPS, which is below the target. Therefore, the recommended best setting for 1080p is Low, providing the only playable experience in the entire benchmark suite.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for both components provides context for what other hardware might behave similarly. For the CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX is nearly identical in performance to the Intel Core i7-13790F, which has an avgScore of 63080 and a deltaPct of 0.1%. This means a system with that CPU would show no meaningful difference in CPU-bound tasks. Other close rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450G with a score of 63331 (0.2% slower) and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P185 with a score of 62839 (0.5% faster). A user with any of these processors would see the same GPU bottleneck in Lockdown Protocol.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon 880M's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX, which has an avgScore of 8427 and a deltaPct of 0.1%. This indicates that the GTX 675MX would provide nearly identical frame rates in this game. The NVIDIA GeForce MX330 is also close, with a score of 8458 and a deltaPct of -0.3%, meaning it is a hair slower. The AMD Radeon R9 M375X is 1.3% slower, and the AMD Radeon HD 8870M is 0.3% slower. Any of these GPUs would likely result in the same inability to play Lockdown Protocol at high settings, reinforcing that the system's performance is dictated by this integrated-class GPU.