Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a demanding first-person shooter released in March 2024, and the pairing of Intel's Core Ultra 7 265K with AMD's Radeon RX 9070 handles it comfortably at every common resolution. The data shows this combo clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold in eleven of twelve tested configurations, with only one preset falling short — 4K Ultra at 53 FPS. That is a strong result for a pairing ranked 1099th out of 3714 tested combinations in this specific game, placing it in the upper third of measured systems. Below is the full breakdown of measured framerates, optimal settings, and how the workload splits between CPU and GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All numbers below are measured averages from this exact hardware pairing. Minimum and maximum framerate data was not captured for these runs, so the averages are the reliable reference point.

1920x1080:

| Settings | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 243.8 |

| Medium | 174.2 |

| High | 150.1 |

| Ultra | 116.2 |

At 1080p the RX 9070 is barely taxed. Even Ultra, the heaviest preset, delivers 116.2 FPS — nearly double the playable threshold. Competitive players running Low will see 243.8 FPS, which is more than enough headroom for high-refresh monitors.

2560x1440:

| Settings | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 180 |

| Medium | 125.8 |

| High | 111.2 |

| Ultra | 83.6 |

1440p is where this combo feels most at home. Ultra holds 83.6 FPS, a 24 FPS cushion over the threshold, and stepping down to High recovers 111.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution is 96 FPS — substantial, but never enough to threaten playability.

3840x2160:

| Settings | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 114.8 |

| Medium | 85.9 |

| High | 74.4 |

| Ultra | 53 |

4K is the only resolution with a caveat. Low (114.8), Medium (85.9), and High (74.4) all clear 60 FPS, but Ultra lands at 53 FPS — seven frames short of the threshold. That single data point is the difference between "runs everything" and "runs almost everything."

Best Settings per Resolution

The target is the most demanding preset that holds at or above 60 FPS average.

• 1920x1080 — Ultra, 116.2 FPS. No compromise needed. The top preset delivers nearly twice the playable threshold.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra, 83.6 FPS. Full visual quality again, with a 23.6 FPS margin over the threshold. This is the sweet spot for this pairing.
• 3840x2160 — High, 74.4 FPS. High is the ceiling at 4K. The 14.4 FPS margin is healthy, and anyone wanting Ultra's extra fidelity would need to accept a sub-threshold 53 FPS or drop the resolution instead.

A practical pattern emerges: 1440p Ultra (83.6 FPS) actually outperforms 4K High (74.4 FPS) while looking sharper in different ways — native 1440p Ultra is arguably the better experience than 4K at reduced settings, and the numbers support that choice.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data points clearly to a GPU-bound profile at higher resolutions — which is what you want, because it means the graphics card, not the processor, is the limiter.

Compare Ultra across resolutions: 116.2 FPS at 1080p, 83.6 FPS at 1440p, 53 FPS at 4K. That is a steady decline as pixel count rises, the classic signature of GPU limitation. If the Core Ultra 7 265K were the bottleneck, framerates would flatten across resolutions instead of falling.

At 1080p, the picture shifts. Low settings hit 243.8 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra (127.6 FPS) is the largest of any resolution. Pushing framerates that high starts to engage the CPU more heavily, and here the 265K's credentials matter: it sits in the 94th percentile of all tested CPUs, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2713, a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35850, and a PassMark single-thread result of 4928. Its nearest rivals by aggregate score are the Intel Xeon 6511P (-0.2%), the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (-0.7%), the Intel Core i7-14700KF (+1%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (+1.3%) — all within roughly a percent, so none of them would move the needle in Lockdown Protocol either.

The RX 9070, meanwhile, ranks in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with rivals like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (-1.2%), the AMD Radeon RX 6800S (-0.8%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (+0.6%) clustered within about a percent of its aggregate score. For this game, the practical takeaway: at 4K and 1440p, GPU settings choices drive framerate; at 1080p Low, the CPU's strong single-thread performance keeps framerates climbing well past 200 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the Lockdown Protocol benchmark database, the Core Ultra 7 265K + RX 9070 pairing ranks 1099 out of 3714 tested combinations. That places it solidly in the upper third — roughly the top 30 percent — of systems measured in this game.

Context matters here. Lockdown Protocol's benchmark pool of 3714 combinations is large, and ranking inside the top third means this pairing beats the majority of tested hardware while sitting well behind the extreme flagship builds that occupy the top of the chart. The measured results back the ranking up: this is not a combo chasing record framerates, but it is one that comfortably exceeds the playable threshold at every resolution with settings at or near maximum.

Component-level rankings reinforce the balance. The CPU's 94th percentile standing is actually stronger than the GPU's 69th percentile, which explains why framerates keep scaling down as resolution rises — the processor has headroom to spare and the graphics card is the pacing component.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, at three of four presets. 4K High averages 74.4 FPS, Medium averages 85.9 FPS, and Low averages 114.8 FPS — all above the 60 FPS threshold. 4K Ultra averages 53 FPS and falls short.

Q: What is the single best setting combination for this hardware?

A: 2560x1440 at Ultra, averaging 83.6 FPS. It delivers maximum visual quality with a 23.6 FPS cushion above the playable threshold.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in this game?

A: The GPU. Framerates fall steadily as resolution rises (116.2 → 83.6 → 53 FPS on Ultra), which is the signature of a graphics-bound workload. The Core Ultra 7 265K, in the 94th CPU percentile, has plenty of headroom.

Q: How high do framerates go for competitive play?

A: 1920x1080 at Low settings averages 243.8 FPS — enough to saturate most high-refresh monitors.

Q: How does this combo compare to other systems tested in the game?

A: It ranks 1099 out of 3714 combinations, placing it in the upper third of the Lockdown Protocol benchmark pool.

Q: Which preset should 4K players avoid?

A: Ultra. At 53 FPS average it is the only tested configuration below the 60 FPS threshold. High at 74.4 FPS is the better 4K target.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Lockdown Protocol well. At 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, every preset including Ultra clears 60 FPS (116.2 and 83.6 FPS respectively on Ultra). At 3840x2160, High is the ceiling at 74.4 FPS, with Medium (85.9) and Low (114.8) also playable; only 4K Ultra at 53 FPS misses the mark.

The practical recommendation for a builder running this pairing: play at 1440p Ultra for the best balance of image quality and framerate, or 4K High if the larger display matters more. The Core Ultra 7 265K — a 20-core, 20-thread Arrow Lake chip with a 5.50 GHz boost clock — never gets challenged by this game, and the RX 9070's 16 GB of GDDR6 and 644.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth give it room to spare at high resolutions. Eleven of twelve tested configurations playable is a strong result for any pairing, and this one earns it.