Lockdown Protocol

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX sits in a tightly contested segment of the mobile processor market. Its average benchmark score of 63,173 places it within a fraction of a percent of several other chips. The closest rival is the Intel Core i7-13790F, which scores 63,080, a difference of just 0.1% in favor of the Ultra 7. Essentially, these two processors deliver nearly identical aggregate performance in the database's synthetic tests. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 450G scores 63,331, which is 0.2% higher than the Ultra 7, meaning in mixed workloads the AMD part has a negligible edge. Meanwhile, the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P185 trails by 0.5% with a score of 62,839, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX sits 0.7% behind with 62,738. For gaming workloads, the practical difference between any of these chips is within run-to-run variance, so users coming from any of these processors would see very similar frame pacing and CPU-bound behavior.

On the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is closely matched with its direct successor, the RTX 4080 SUPER. The SUPER variant scores 54,209 against the RTX 4080's 54,247, a delta of only 0.1% in favor of the non-SUPER card. In real-world terms, the two are effectively interchangeable. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828, which is 1.1% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (2.6% higher) and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55,757 (2.7% higher). These deltas are all small enough that the RTX 4080 and any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, assuming no other bottleneck. The percentile ranks reinforce this: the RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, indicating that the processor is relatively stronger in the broader hardware landscape than the graphics card is.

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX and RTX 4080 run Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings the combo averages 53 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable preset at 4K is High, which averages 70 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: At 2560x1440, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) stay above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 81 FPS, making it the best choice for maximum visual quality while still clearing the playable threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to the RTX 4080 SUPER in the database?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54,247, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54,209. That is a 0.1% difference in favor of the original RTX 4080, so the two are effectively equivalent in performance.

Q: What is the frame rate at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches an average of 239 FPS, with no minimum or maximum values recorded in the database.

Q: Does the CPU outperform its nearest rival by a meaningful margin?

A: No. The Ultra 7 265HX scores 63,173 on average, just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13790F (63,080). The difference is statistically insignificant.

Q: Which resolution offers the highest average FPS on Ultra settings?

A: 1920x1080 Ultra averages 111 FPS. That drops to 81 FPS at 2560x1440 and 53 FPS at 3840x2160.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS on average is High, which records an average of 70 FPS. Medium also clears the threshold at 80 FPS, and Low runs at 113 FPS, but High offers the best visual fidelity while still holding above the playable line. Ultra falls short at 53 FPS.

At 2560x1440, every preset clears 60 FPS. The best choice is Ultra, averaging 81 FPS. For users who prefer higher refresh rates, Medium runs at 124 FPS, High at 109 FPS, and Low at 175 FPS, but Ultra is the maximum quality option that remains fully playable.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is the top preset and averages 111 FPS, comfortably above the threshold. High runs at 148 FPS, Medium at 170 FPS, and Low at 239 FPS. None of the presets at this resolution dip below 60 FPS, so the Ultra setting is the clear pick for the best balance of visuals and speed.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at all three tested resolutions, but with an important caveat at 4K. At 3840x2160, only High, Low, and Medium presets are playable; Ultra drops to 53 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting at 4K is High with 70 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the system clears 60 FPS on every preset, with Ultra delivering 81 FPS. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, and Ultra reaches 111 FPS. The verdict is straightforward: for 4K, stick to High or lower; for 1440p and 1080p, the Ultra preset is fully playable and is the recommended choice.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded data shows a clear hierarchy across presets. Low averages 113 FPS with no min or max recorded. Medium averages 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 and a maximum of 92. High averages 70 FPS with no min or max. Ultra averages 53 FPS with no min or max. The Medium preset is the only one at this resolution with a documented frame range, and its 68 FPS minimum still stays above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 175 FPS, High averages 109 FPS, and Ultra averages 81 FPS, all without recorded min/max values. Medium averages 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 and a maximum of 143. The minimum for Medium is well above the playable threshold, and the overall spread shows that the GPU has ample headroom at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, Low averages 239 FPS, High averages 148 FPS, and Ultra averages 111 FPS, with no min/max data for those three. Medium averages 170 FPS with a minimum of 144 and a maximum of 195. The 144 FPS minimum at Medium is higher than the average of Ultra at 1080p, which indicates that the Medium preset is highly responsive even during demanding scenes.

Across all resolutions, the only preset that fails the 60 FPS average is 4K Ultra at 53 FPS. Every other combination of resolution and settings in the database exceeds the playable threshold. The lowest recorded minimum frame rate in the entire dataset is 68 FPS, which occurs at 4K Medium, still above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 1,202nd out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the upper third of all systems in the database, roughly at the 67.6th percentile of tested hardware. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 93rd percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 86th percentile among all graphics cards. The GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing, since the CPU has more relative headroom, but the overall system still lands comfortably in the upper tier of results. Given that the RTX 4080 is an end-of-life product with a 320 W TDP and the CPU is a current-generation mobile part, the recorded frame rates align with what the component-level benchmarks suggest: strong 1080p and 1440p performance, with 4K requiring a preset drop to stay smooth. The 1,202nd rank out of 3,714 means there are many faster combos, but also a large majority of slower ones, and the system's ability to hold 60 FPS on all but the most demanding 4K preset is consistent with that standing.