Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination spans three resolutions and four preset levels. The database contains average frame rates for every configuration, with minimum and maximum values recorded only for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 159 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this configuration across all tests. The Medium preset averages 113 FPS with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS. High settings produce an average of 99 FPS, while Ultra drops to 74 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 85 FPS, indicating that the preset selection has a substantial impact on performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 117 FPS, which remains well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium settings record an average of 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS. High settings average 72 FPS, and Ultra falls to 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 63 FPS, a slightly smaller spread than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, performance drops considerably. The Low preset averages 75 FPS, which is the only setting at 4K that clears the 60 FPS line. Medium averages 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 FPS and a maximum of 62 FPS. High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 40 FPS, showing that even the most demanding preset retains playability in terms of average, though it falls far short of the threshold.

The Medium preset data points are the only ones with recorded minimums and maximums. At 1080p Medium, the 96 FPS minimum is still 36 FPS above the playability threshold. At 1440p Medium, the 70 FPS minimum is 10 FPS above the threshold. At 4K Medium, the 45 FPS minimum is 15 FPS below the threshold, meaning that even the average of 53 FPS does not fully represent the frame time consistency issues at this resolution.

Ultra settings at 1080p average 74 FPS, which is the highest Ultra result in the entire dataset. This is notable because it means the configuration can handle maximum quality at the most common resolution while still maintaining a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The 1440p Ultra average of 54 FPS and the 4K Ultra average of 35 FPS show a clear progression of diminishing returns as resolution increases.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a consistent pattern where resolution scaling affects the GPU more than the CPU. The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz and a 125 W TDP. It ranks in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 93785. The RTX 2060 SUPER, by contrast, sits in the 62nd percentile among GPUs with an average benchmark score of 18093.

The scaling between 1080p and 4K reveals the GPU bottleneck. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 159 FPS at 1080p to 117 FPS at 1440p and then to 75 FPS at 4K. This represents a 52.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The CPU is capable of feeding far more frames than the GPU can render at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the 159 FPS Low result at 1080p. That figure is not constrained by the processor; it reflects the GPU's ceiling at that resolution and preset.

At Ultra settings, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers. The 1080p Ultra average of 74 FPS drops to 54 FPS at 1440p and 35 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 52.7%, nearly identical to the Low preset drop. This suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting factor across all settings, and the CPU headroom is sufficient even at the most demanding configurations.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Xeon 6520P with an average score of 93786 and a delta of 0%, the AMD EPYC 4564P with 95183 and a delta of -1.5%, the AMD EPYC 9175F with 95615 and a delta of -1.9%, and the AMD EPYC 4565P with 95764 and a delta of -2.1%. These are all server-class processors, and the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus matches or slightly trails them in synthetic benchmarks. For gaming, the single-thread performance of 2439 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 5068 in Passmark single-thread indicates strong per-core capability.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with an average score of 18159 and a delta of -0.4%, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 with 18189 and a delta of -0.5%, the AMD Radeon RX 460 with 18373 and a delta of -1.5%, and the Intel Arc A770M with 18383 and a delta of -1.6%. These comparisons show that the RTX 2060 SUPER is effectively at parity with a mobile RTX 3060 and a desktop RX 460, which is a wide performance band. The RTX 2060 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, which explains its ability to maintain playable frame rates at 1440p but not at 4K Ultra.

The resolution scaling data indicates that the CPU matters less as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 159 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's frame generation limit for this game. At 4K Low, the 75 FPS result is clearly GPU-bound, as the CPU has ample headroom. The fact that the 4K Low average is higher than the 1440p Ultra average (75 vs. 54) reinforces that the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions and presets.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The 3840x2160 Low preset averages 75 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium averages 53 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS, all of which fall below the threshold.

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

A: High settings at 2560x1440 average 72 FPS, which is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Ultra at 1440p averages 54 FPS, so it is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The benchmark data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The RTX 2060 SUPER ranks in the 62nd percentile among GPUs, while the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus ranks in the 96th percentile among CPUs. Frame rates drop by roughly 53% from 1080p to 4K at both Low and Ultra settings, which is consistent with a GPU bottleneck.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159 with a delta of -0.4%, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189 with a delta of -0.5%, the AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373 with a delta of -1.5%, and the Intel Arc A770M scores 18383 with a delta of -1.6%. All of these are within 1.6% of the RTX 2060 SUPER's score.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The 1920x1080 Ultra preset averages 74 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the only resolution where Ultra settings are fully playable with this configuration.

Q: Does the Medium preset show any frame rate dips at 1440p?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average is 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS. The minimum is 10 FPS above the playability threshold, so there are no drops below 60 FPS.

The Verdict

The database verdict for this configuration is clear: the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable settings depend heavily on resolution.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The Low preset averages 159 FPS, Medium averages 113 FPS, High averages 99 FPS, and Ultra averages 74 FPS. The best setting is Ultra with an average of 74 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a 14 FPS margin. This is the only resolution where the most demanding preset is recommended.

At 2560x1440, three of the four presets are playable. Low averages 117 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS, and High averages 72 FPS. Ultra averages 54 FPS and is not recommended. The best setting is High with an average of 72 FPS, which provides a 12 FPS margin above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, averaging 75 FPS. Medium averages 53 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The best setting is Low with an average of 75 FPS. This is the only resolution where the configuration requires a significant compromise in visual quality to maintain smooth gameplay.

The overall ranking of this combination in the database is 2630 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of all tested hardware pairings for this game. The GPU's 62nd percentile ranking and the CPU's 96th percentile ranking highlight the imbalance: the processor is far more capable than the graphics card for this workload.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are all server-class processors with nearly identical average benchmark scores. The Intel Xeon 6520P matches the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with a delta of 0%, so it would behave almost identically in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD EPYC 4564P has a delta of -1.5%, meaning it is slightly slower on average. The AMD EPYC 9175F and AMD EPYC 4565P have deltas of -1.9% and -2.1% respectively, placing them marginally below the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus in synthetic performance. Since Lockdown Protocol is GPU-bound in this configuration, swapping to any of these CPUs would produce no measurable difference in frame rates.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are more relevant. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile has a delta of -0.4%, meaning it is essentially at parity with the RTX 2060 SUPER. A system with this mobile GPU would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 has a delta of -0.5%, also effectively equivalent. The AMD Radeon RX 460 has a delta of -1.5%, which is slightly slower, and the Intel Arc A770M has a delta of -1.6%, making it the slowest of the four nearest rivals.

The practical implication is that users with any of these GPUs would see the same playable settings at each resolution. At 1080p Ultra, all would average around 74 FPS. At 1440p High, all would average around 72 FPS. At 4K Low, all would average around 75 FPS. The CPU choice matters even less, given the 0% to -2.1% delta range among the nearest rivals and the fact that the GPU is the limiting factor in this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS average for each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra with an average of 74 FPS. This is the highest quality preset available, and it maintains a 14 FPS margin above the playability threshold. The minimum FPS for Ultra at this resolution was not recorded, but the average suggests consistent performance.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is High with an average of 72 FPS. This provides a 12 FPS margin above the threshold. Ultra at this resolution averages 54 FPS, which is 6 FPS below the threshold, so High is the correct choice for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the best setting is Low with an average of 75 FPS. This is the only playable preset at 4K, and it delivers a 15 FPS margin above the threshold. Medium at 4K averages 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 FPS, which would result in noticeable stutter during intense scenes.

For users who prioritize frame rate consistency over visual quality, the Medium preset data provides additional context. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 96 FPS, which is far above the threshold. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 70 FPS, still comfortable. At 4K Medium, the minimum drops to 45 FPS, confirming that this resolution requires Low settings for a stable experience.