Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol places meaningful demands on both the processor and the graphics card, and the recorded data for the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER shows a system that is heavily influenced by resolution and quality presets. The measurements cover three resolutions and four settings tiers, with average frame rates ranging from 39 FPS at the most demanding configuration to 175 FPS at the lightest. This analysis breaks down those results, explains which component drives performance at each setting, and identifies where the combination sits relative to other tested hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system produces its lowest average frame rate of the entire test suite. The Ultra preset averages 39 FPS, which falls well below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings improve the average to 51 FPS, still short of the target. Medium settings reach 59 FPS on average, with a recorded minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS, meaning the experience fluctuates around the playable line but does not consistently hold above it. Low settings jump to 83 FPS on average, the only 4K preset that clears the threshold comfortably. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 44 FPS, which indicates that quality settings have a substantial impact on the GPU workload at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the picture changes considerably. Low settings average 129 FPS, a 46 FPS improvement over the same preset at 4K. Medium settings average 91 FPS, with a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. High settings average 80 FPS. Ultra settings average exactly 60 FPS, which places the preset at the playable threshold but does not leave headroom for demanding scenes. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 69 FPS, showing that the scaling between presets remains steep. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS average mark, making 1440p the resolution where the combination becomes broadly playable across all quality levels.

At 1920x1080, the system shows its strongest results. Low settings average 175 FPS. Medium settings average 125 FPS, with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 143 FPS. High settings average 109 FPS. Ultra settings average 82 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 93 FPS, the largest preset gap in the dataset. Even the most demanding preset at 1080p clears the 60 FPS threshold by 22 FPS, so the combination never struggles at this resolution. The minimum recorded value across all 1080p tests is 106 FPS, which occurs on Medium settings, meaning the lowest observed frame rate at 1080p is still well above the playable standard.

The recorded data shows a consistent pattern: resolution scaling is steep, and preset scaling is steep. Dropping from 4K to 1440p at the same preset yields large gains, and dropping from Ultra to Low at the same resolution yields similarly large gains. The RTX 2070 SUPER appears to be the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus provides enough headroom at 1080p to push frame rates well beyond what the GPU sustains at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS in 4K?

A: The data shows that only the Low preset at 3840x2160 averages above 60 FPS, with an average of 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, High averages 51 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. So 4K requires the Low preset to maintain a 60 FPS average.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 60 FPS, which meets the playable threshold. Since the verdict data lists Ultra as the best playable setting at this resolution, users can run the highest quality preset while staying at the 60 FPS average mark.

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

A: At Low settings, the average drops from 175 FPS at 1920x1080 to 83 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 92 FPS. At High settings, the average drops from 109 FPS to 51 FPS, a reduction of 58 FPS. At Ultra settings, the average drops from 82 FPS to 39 FPS, a reduction of 43 FPS.

Q: Does the Ultra preset at 4K ever reach the playable threshold?

A: The recorded average for Ultra at 3840x2160 is 39 FPS, which is 21 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. No minimum or maximum values are recorded for this configuration, but the average alone indicates it is not playable at 4K Ultra.

Q: Which resolution offers the most headroom above 60 FPS?

A: The 1920x1080 Low preset averages 175 FPS, which is 115 FPS above the threshold. Even at 1080p Ultra, the average of 82 FPS leaves 22 FPS of headroom. At 1440p Ultra, the average sits exactly at 60 FPS with no headroom.

Q: How does the 1440p Medium preset compare to the 1440p High preset?

A: Medium at 2560x1440 averages 91 FPS with a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. High at the same resolution averages 80 FPS. That is an 11 FPS difference in favor of Medium, so the step from High to Medium provides a modest gain while still keeping frame rates well above the threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus in the 96th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 93785. Its nearest rivals in the recorded data are the Intel Xeon 6520P, which scores 93786 and is effectively identical with a 0 percent difference, and the AMD EPYC 4564P, which scores 95183 and sits 1.5 percent higher. The AMD EPYC 9175F scores 95615, 1.9 percent higher, and the AMD EPYC 4565P scores 95764, 2.1 percent higher. These deltas are small, meaning a system using any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol. The EPYC options edge ahead by a narrow margin, but the differences are unlikely to change the playable preset at any resolution, since the frame rate data is dominated by the GPU at higher resolutions.

On the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER sits in the 65th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480, 1 percent higher, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534, 1.2 percent higher, the Intel Arc B570 at 20556, 1.3 percent higher, and the Intel Arc A750 at 20582, 1.5 percent higher. These margins are all within 1.5 percent of the RTX 2070 SUPER, so users with any of these graphics cards would see very similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The RTX 3070 Mobile being close in score is notable because it is a laptop part, yet the recorded performance aligns closely with the desktop RTX 2070 SUPER. The Intel Arc cards also land within this tight band, suggesting that the game's GPU workload responds similarly across these architectures.

For the full combination, a system swapping the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus for the Xeon 6520P would see no measurable CPU change, and swapping the RTX 2070 SUPER for the Arc A750 would shift GPU performance by only 1.5 percent. In practical terms, these alternatives would produce frame rates within a few FPS of the recorded values at every resolution and preset. The 4K Medium preset, which averages 59 FPS, could cross the 60 FPS line with a slightly faster GPU from this group, but the margins are small enough that no guarantee exists.

The Verdict

The recorded data answers the core question directly. At 3840x2160, the only playable setting is Low, which averages 83 FPS. Medium at 4K falls just short at 59 FPS, High sits at 51 FPS, and Ultra drops to 39 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. High averages 80 FPS, Low averages 129 FPS, Medium averages 91 FPS, and Ultra averages exactly 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 82 FPS, High averaging 109 FPS, Medium averaging 125 FPS, and Low averaging 175 FPS.

The verdict by resolution confirms this. For 4K, the best playable setting is Low at 83 FPS average. For 1440p, the best playable setting is Ultra at 60 FPS average. For 1080p, the best playable setting is Ultra at 82 FPS average. This means the system can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or above at every tested resolution, but only if the user accepts Low settings at 4K. At 1440p and 1080p, the highest quality preset is viable, though 1440p Ultra leaves no margin for error. A player who prefers stable frame rates over maximum quality would likely choose Medium at 1440p, which provides 91 FPS on average and a recorded minimum of 78 FPS, offering 18 FPS of buffer above the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus provides ample headroom at lower resolutions. The evidence is in the scaling between resolutions. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 175 FPS at 1080p to 129 FPS at 1440p and then to 83 FPS at 4K. That is a 92 FPS reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is far larger than any CPU performance difference could explain. The GPU is doing the heavy lifting, and its workload grows quickly as pixel count rises.

At Ultra settings, the same pattern holds. The average drops from 82 FPS at 1080p to 60 FPS at 1440p and then to 39 FPS at 4K. The 43 FPS drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra reinforces the GPU-bound nature of the game at maximum quality. The CPU, with its 96th percentile ranking and an average benchmark score of 93785, is not the bottleneck in these tests. The RTX 2070 SUPER, at the 65th percentile with a score of 20282, is clearly the component that determines whether the frame rate stays above 60 FPS.

Preset scaling also points to the GPU as the dominant factor. At 4K, moving from Low to Medium costs 24 FPS, from Medium to High costs 8 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 12 FPS. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 50 FPS, from Medium to High costs 16 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 27 FPS. The larger absolute drops at 1080p suggest that the CPU has enough capacity to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, allowing preset changes to have their full effect. At 4K, the GPU is already saturated, so preset changes produce smaller absolute differences. The CPU role is therefore more apparent at 1080p, where the system can reach 175 FPS on Low, a level that demands strong per-core throughput. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU dominates the frame rate outcome.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 83 FPS. Medium comes close at 59 FPS, but it does not clear the threshold, so Low is the recommended setting for 4K play.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This meets the playable standard, but the lack of headroom means any demanding scene could push the average lower. Medium at 91 FPS is the safer choice for consistent performance, while Ultra is the highest quality option that still qualifies.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 82 FPS. This provides 22 FPS of headroom above the threshold, making it a comfortable choice. Medium at 125 FPS and High at 109 FPS offer additional smoothness for players who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity. The 1080p Medium preset also has a recorded minimum of 106 FPS, which is the highest minimum in the entire dataset, so it is the most stable configuration tested.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 2165 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower half of the database, which aligns with the GPU's modest 65th percentile standing and the CPU's strong 96th percentile standing. The combination is held back by the graphics card, not the processor. The rank suggests that many other tested systems deliver higher frame rates, but the recorded data still shows playable performance at every resolution when the right preset is selected. The CPU contributes a top-tier score that keeps the system competitive in CPU-bound scenarios, while the GPU limits the maximum quality settings at 4K. For a system in the 2165th position out of 3714, the ability to run 1440p Ultra at 60 FPS and 1080p Ultra at 82 FPS is a solid outcome. The weak point is 4K, where only Low settings remain playable, and that is directly attributable to the RTX 2070 SUPER's position in the GPU hierarchy.