Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 covers three resolutions and four quality presets. The database marks 60 FPS as the playable threshold, so each setting can be judged directly against that line.

At 3840x2160, the results are heavily constrained. Low settings produce an average of 69 FPS, which clears the playable threshold. Medium settings drop to 49 FPS on average, with a recorded minimum of 41 FPS and maximum of 56 FPS. High settings average 43 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 32 FPS. No minimum or maximum values were recorded for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution, but the Medium data shows a spread of 15 FPS between the lowest and highest recorded frames. The gap between Low and Ultra is 37 FPS, indicating that this resolution requires the lowest preset to stay fluid.

At 2560x1440, the picture improves significantly. Low settings average 106 FPS, which is more than 60% above the playable threshold. Medium settings average 76 FPS, with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS. High settings average 66 FPS, just barely above the 60 FPS line. Ultra settings average 49 FPS, which falls short. The Medium preset shows a 23 FPS range between minimum and maximum, suggesting some frame pacing variance but nothing that would break the experience. The step from Low to Ultra costs 57 FPS on average, which is a substantial penalty for the visual upgrade.

At 1920x1080, the combo performs strongest. Low settings average 145 FPS, which is more than double the playable threshold. Medium settings average 103 FPS, with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 119 FPS. High settings average 90 FPS, and Ultra settings average 67 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears 60 FPS, though Ultra is the closest call. The Medium data shows a 31 FPS range, which is the largest recorded spread across all resolutions and settings. Even the minimum at Medium, 88 FPS, sits well above the playable line.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with maximum quality?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 67 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. It is the only resolution where Ultra is considered playable.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the only playable setting is Low, which averages 69 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 49, 43, and 32 FPS respectively.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At Low settings, the average drops from 145 FPS at 1920x1080 to 69 FPS at 3840x2160, a loss of 76 FPS. At High settings, the average drops from 90 FPS to 43 FPS, a loss of 47 FPS. At Ultra settings, the average drops from 67 FPS to 32 FPS, a loss of 35 FPS.

Q: Which resolution offers the most consistent frame times?

A: The recorded data shows that 2560x1440 Medium has a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS, a range of 23 FPS. At 1920x1080 Medium, the range is 31 FPS, from 88 to 119 FPS. The 4K Medium preset shows a range of 15 FPS, from 41 to 56 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 holding back the system at any resolution?

A: The data indicates that at 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 69 FPS, and Ultra drops to 32 FPS. The GPU appears to be the limiting factor at 4K. At 1920x1080, all presets exceed 60 FPS, suggesting the CPU has enough headroom for the GPU to perform.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 average 66 FPS, which is the best playable preset at this resolution. Ultra averages 49 FPS, so it is not playable. Low and Medium also clear the threshold, but High offers the best visual quality among the playable options.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS data reveals a clear pattern: the RTX 2060 becomes the dominant constraint as resolution climbs, while the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus provides ample headroom at lower resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the differences between presets are large but the absolute performance is high. Low settings average 145 FPS, Medium averages 103 FPS, High averages 90 FPS, and Ultra averages 67 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS. This scaling suggests the GPU is doing most of the work, but the CPU is feeding it fast enough to keep every preset above the playable line. The Ultra result, 67 FPS, is only 7 FPS above the threshold, so the GPU is nearing its limit even at 1080p with maxed settings.

At 2560x1440, the preset scaling compresses. Low averages 106 FPS, Medium averages 76 FPS, High averages 66 FPS, and Ultra averages 49 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 57 FPS. Compared to 1080p, the Low preset lost 39 FPS, while the Ultra preset lost 18 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is becoming more saturated as resolution increases, and the CPU's role is diminishing. The High preset, which averages 66 FPS, is right at the edge of playability, and the gap between Medium and High is only 10 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. Low averages 69 FPS, Medium averages 49 FPS, High averages 43 FPS, and Ultra averages 32 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 37 FPS, the smallest spread across all resolutions. Every preset except Low fails to reach 60 FPS. The CPU's performance, as measured by the 44253 Cinebench R23 multicore score and the 96th percentile ranking against all CPUs, does not translate into higher frame rates at 4K because the GPU simply cannot render the frames fast enough.

The scaling between resolutions reinforces this interpretation. At Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p costs 39 FPS, and moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 37 FPS. At Ultra settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p costs 18 FPS, and moving from 1440p to 4K costs 17 FPS. The absolute losses are smaller at higher presets because the GPU is already saturated. This is a classic sign of a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions, with the CPU having little influence on the final frame rate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals in the database provide context for how this combo compares to other hardware pairings. For the CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has an average benchmark score of 93785. The Intel Xeon 6520P scores 93786, a delta of 0%. The AMD EPYC 4564P scores 95183, which is 1.5% higher. The AMD EPYC 9175F scores 95615, which is 1.9% higher. The AMD EPYC 4565P scores 95764, which is 2.1% higher. These deltas are small, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, which is 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, which is 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, which is 0.8% lower. Again, the deltas are negligible, so swapping the RTX 2060 for any of these GPUs would result in essentially the same performance profile in this game.

What this means in practice: if a builder already owns any of the rival CPUs listed above, the frame rates at each resolution and preset would be within a few percent of the measured values. The same applies to the GPU alternatives. The RTX 3050 OEM and RX 7600, despite being nominally different generations, score so close to the RTX 2060 that the recorded FPS numbers would hold. The GTX 580 is an older card, but the database shows it matching the RTX 2060 in average score, so it would also produce similar results, though likely with different feature support.

The combination rank of 2941 out of 3714 tested combos places this pairing in the lower third of the database. This is not surprising given the CPU's high percentile (96th against all CPUs) versus the GPU's modest percentile (58th against all GPUs). The CPU is far more capable than the GPU, and the measured FPS data confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this specific pairing in Lockdown Protocol is 2941 out of 3714 tested combos. That puts it in the bottom 21% of all combinations in the database. The CPU alone ranks in the 96th percentile against all CPUs, which indicates it is a top-tier processor. The GPU ranks in the 58th percentile against all GPUs, which places it just above the midpoint. The disparity between these two percentiles explains the overall combo rank: a very strong CPU paired with a mid-range GPU produces a system that is GPU-bound in most scenarios.

In practical terms, this rank means the combo will not compete with high-end GPU pairings in this game. The measured FPS data shows that the system can handle 1080p at every preset and 1440p at up to High settings, but it struggles at 4K. The rank reflects this reality: the CPU has plenty of headroom, but the GPU constrains the overall experience.

The nearest GPU rivals, including the GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, and RX 7600, all score within 0.8% of the RTX 2060. If a builder paired the same CPU with any of those GPUs, the combo rank would likely shift only slightly, since the GPU performance is nearly identical. The CPU rivals, such as the Xeon 6520P or EPYC 4564P, would also produce similar results when paired with the RTX 2060, because the CPU is not the limiting factor in this game.

The Verdict

The verdict from the recorded data is straightforward: this system can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra settings average 67 FPS, which is the best visual quality available and still playable. High averages 90 FPS, Medium averages 103 FPS, and Low averages 145 FPS. This is the resolution where the combo performs best, and a builder can use any settings without worrying about frame rate drops.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. High averages 66 FPS, which is the best playable preset, but it is only 6 FPS above the threshold. Medium averages 76 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS, so it is safer if frame pacing is a concern. Low averages 106 FPS and is the most fluid option. Ultra averages 49 FPS and should be avoided.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, averaging 69 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 49, 43, and 32 FPS respectively. A builder who wants to play at 4K will need to use the lowest preset and accept a modest frame rate, or lower the resolution.

The database verdict confirms this: 1080p Ultra is marked as playable with an average of 67 FPS, 1440p High is the best playable setting with 66 FPS, and 4K Low is the only playable setting with 69 FPS. For a smooth experience, the data suggests sticking to 1080p or 1440p with settings no higher than High. The RTX 2060 is the limiting factor, and the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has more than enough performance to support the GPU at lower resolutions.