Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS, is evaluated here with the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. The measured data indicates that this combination clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every preset tested for 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, and at High, Medium, and Low for 3840x2160, with only the 4K Ultra preset falling short at 57 FPS. The CPU's launch MSRP is $299, and the GPU's launch MSRP is 1,199 USD. The combo ranks 936th out of 3714 tested configurations for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows an average of 259 FPS on Low, 184 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 156 and maximum of 211), 161 FPS on High, and 120 FPS on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is substantial, but even the most demanding preset stays well above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset's recorded range indicates that frame times remain consistent, with the minimum still more than double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 190 FPS on Low, 135 FPS on Medium (min 115, max 155), 118 FPS on High, and 88 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is noticeable—for example, High falls from 161 to 118—but every preset remains comfortably playable. The Medium preset's minimum of 115 FPS shows that even under load, the system does not dip near the 60 FPS line.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Low yields 122 FPS, Medium yields 87 FPS (min 74, max 100), High yields 76 FPS, and Ultra drops to 57 FPS. The Medium preset's min of 74 FPS is the only sub-60 reading in the entire dataset, but the average is still above 60. Ultra at 4K is the sole configuration that fails to reach the playable threshold, averaging 57 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steep: High drops from 118 to 76, and Ultra drops from 88 to 57.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 120 FPS. This is the highest visual quality available, and it still delivers double the threshold.

For 2560x1440, the best setting is also Ultra, averaging 88 FPS. This is a significant margin above the 60 FPS threshold, allowing full visual fidelity at the popular 1440p resolution.

For 3840x2160, the best setting that maintains 60 FPS is High, averaging 76 FPS. Ultra fails at 57 FPS, so High is the recommended ceiling for 4K. Low and Medium also pass, but High offers the best visual quality among the playable options.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the CPU's high multi-thread performance—evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44253 and a Passmark multithread score of 68574—allows the GPU to stretch its legs, producing 259 FPS on Low. As resolution climbs to 2560x1440 and then 3840x2160, the frame rate drops consistently across all presets, indicating that the GPU's rendering throughput becomes the limiting factor. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 and its 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs suggest it is a capable mid-to-high tier card, but the 4K Ultra preset's 57 FPS average shows that the GPU cannot sustain the highest workload at that resolution.

Conversely, the CPU's role is more pronounced at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the spread from Low (259 FPS) to Ultra (120 FPS) is wider than the spread at 1440p (190 to 88) and at 4K (122 to 57). This narrowing gap as resolution increases confirms that the CPU is able to feed the GPU adequately at 1080p, but at 4K the GPU's pixel and texture throughput—its 186.5 GPixel/s pixel rate and 532.8 GTexel/s texture rate—become the dominant constraint. The CPU's 24 cores and 24 threads, along with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, provide ample headroom for game logic and draw calls, but the benchmark data indicates that this game does not require that level of CPU power to hit 60 FPS at 1440p or 4K. The CPU's 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs further underscores that it is not the bottleneck in this pairing.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark score, are the Intel Xeon 6520P (93786, 0% delta), the AMD EPYC 4564P (95183, -1.5% delta), the AMD EPYC 9175F (95615, -1.9% delta), and the AMD EPYC 4565P (95764, -2.1% delta). These processors would deliver nearly identical compute performance in synthetic tests, meaning that in a game like Lockdown Protocol, where the CPU is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions, swapping to any of these would produce very similar frame rates. The Xeon 6520P is a direct match with a 0% delta, while the EPYC parts are slightly faster in synthetic terms, but the differences are within 2.1%, which is unlikely to change the measured FPS in a meaningful way.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870, +0.8% delta), the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB (41707, -1.2% delta), the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897, -1.7% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40377, +2% delta). The RTX 5070 is notably 2% faster in average benchmark score, which could push the 4K Ultra average from 57 FPS to a value above 60, potentially making Ultra playable at 4K. The Radeon Pro 5300 is 0.8% slower, which would likely keep the 4K Ultra result below 60. The Tesla M40 cards, despite being compute-oriented, show very close average scores, but their driver and feature support for a 2024 FPS game is not reflected in the synthetic benchmark alone. In practice, the RTX 3080 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 912.4 GB/s bandwidth are more relevant for modern game textures, but the data only allows a score-based comparison.

The Verdict

According to the verdict by resolution, this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, averaging 120 FPS. At 2560x1440, it can also run Ultra at 88 FPS. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High (76 FPS), Medium (87 FPS), and Low (122 FPS), but Ultra falls short at 57 FPS. Therefore, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold for every resolution except 4K Ultra. For users targeting 4K, High is the best playable preset. The data shows that the system is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with a comfortable margin above the threshold even at the highest settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ranks 936th out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This position reflects that while the GPU is not top-tier (83rd percentile), the CPU is strong (96th percentile), and the overall balance yields frame rates that are competitive with many higher-end setups. The 4K Ultra shortfall is the primary reason it does not rank higher, as many combos with more powerful GPUs would clear that hurdle.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that runs above 60 FPS at 3840x2160?

A: High, which averages 76 FPS. Ultra averages 57 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 2560x1440 on Ultra?

A: Yes, it averages 88 FPS at Ultra, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 on Low settings?

A: 259 FPS.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS recorded for the Medium preset at 3840x2160?

A: The minimum is 74 FPS and the maximum is 100 FPS, with an average of 87 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has an average benchmark score of 93785. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6520P, scores 93786, a 0% delta, making them effectively identical in compute performance.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is in the 83rd percentile, with an average benchmark score of 41187.