Lockdown Protocol

At 4K Ultra, this combo averages 73 FPS; at 1440p Ultra it reaches 113 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it hits 154 FPS. This pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER never drops below the 60 FPS playable threshold at any resolution or preset tested, meaning the demanding Ultra preset is always viable. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but still delivers headroom for high-refresh monitors at 1440p and 1080p.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is Ultra at every resolution tested. The verdict data confirms that all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the Ultra preset delivers an average of 73 FPS. This is the heaviest load the game can place on the system, and the combo clears the 60 FPS threshold with a 13 FPS margin. High settings run at 97 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, and Low at 157 FPS, but since Ultra already exceeds the playable threshold, there is no reason to step down for smooth gameplay. The 4K Ultra figure indicates this configuration is suitable for high-fidelity 4K gaming without compromise.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the Ultra preset averages 113 FPS. This is a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold, nearly doubling it. High settings reach 151 FPS, Medium 172 FPS, and Low 243 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result suggests the GPU has ample headroom here, making this the sweet spot for high refresh rates—the average of 113 FPS is above the 60 FPS floor and approaches the 144 Hz territory for many displays.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the Ultra preset averages 154 FPS. This is more than double the playable threshold. High settings run at 205 FPS, Medium at 235 FPS, and Low at 331 FPS. The 1080p Ultra figure indicates the system is not stressed at this resolution; the bottleneck shifts toward the CPU, but the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has the single-thread performance to keep pace, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439 and Passmark single-thread score of 5068.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus sits within a narrow performance band. The Intel Xeon 6520P has an average benchmark score of 93786, a delta of 0% from the Ultra 7 270K Plus's 93785 average. The AMD EPYC 4564P scores 95183, which is 1.5% higher. The AMD EPYC 9175F reaches 95615, a 1.9% lead, and the AMD EPYC 4565P tops the group at 95764, 2.1% ahead. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as the 2.1% maximum difference is within run-to-run variance for most game benchmarks.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the closest match with an average score of 54247, just 0.1% below the RTX 4080 SUPER's 54209. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, a 1.1% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB averages 55698, 2.7% higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.8% higher. These deltas are small enough that all four alternatives would deliver essentially the same Lockdown Protocol performance. Notably, the RTX 4080 SUPER's percentile rank of 86 among all GPUs and the CPU's 96th percentile rank place this combo in the upper echelon of tested hardware.

A user stepping down from the RTX 4080 SUPER to the plain RTX 4080 would lose only 0.1% of average benchmark performance, which would translate to a frame rate difference of less than 1 FPS in this game's measured results. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, despite being 2.7% higher in aggregate benchmarks, would not produce a perceptible change in Lockdown Protocol's frame pacing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across all resolutions and settings. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 157 FPS, Medium averages 111 FPS with a minimum of 95 FPS and maximum of 128 FPS, High averages 97 FPS, and Ultra averages 73 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 84 FPS, indicating that the 4K resolution heavily taxes the GPU as settings scale up. The Medium preset's minimum of 95 FPS shows that even the lowest frame dips stay well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 243 FPS, Medium averages 172 FPS with a minimum of 147 FPS and maximum of 198 FPS, High averages 151 FPS, and Ultra averages 113 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 130 FPS, larger than at 4K, suggesting that the CPU and GPU have more headroom at this resolution. The Medium preset's minimum of 147 FPS is particularly strong, nearly 2.5 times the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, Low averages 331 FPS, Medium averages 235 FPS with a minimum of 200 FPS and maximum of 270 FPS, High averages 205 FPS, and Ultra averages 154 FPS. The jump from Low to Ultra is 177 FPS, the largest absolute difference across all resolutions. The Medium preset's 200 FPS minimum means that even the most demanding scenes at 1080p Medium never drop below double the playable threshold. The 1080p Low figure of 331 FPS approaches the refresh rate limits of most high-end monitors, making this setting combination suitable for esports-style play where maximum frame rate is prioritized.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 73 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at 4K.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the most demanding playable preset at 2560x1440, averaging 113 FPS. This is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, and the minimum recorded FPS at Medium settings is 147, indicating strong frame stability.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, while the RTX 4080 scores 54247. The delta is -0.1%, meaning the two GPUs perform virtually identically in aggregate benchmarks, and Lockdown Protocol frame rates would be nearly indistinguishable.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the CPU's single-thread performance becomes more relevant. The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has a Passmark single-thread score of 5068 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439, which supports the 331 FPS Low preset result. The GPU still matters, but the 1080p Ultra average of 154 FPS shows less GPU stress than at higher resolutions.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 4K Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 111 FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and nearly matches the 1440p Ultra result of 113 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 241 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the top 6.5% of all systems tested for Lockdown Protocol, with a CPU percentile of 96 and a GPU percentile of 86.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions. At 4K, the frame rate drops from 157 FPS at Low to 73 FPS at Ultra, a 54% reduction. At 1440p, the same settings comparison shows a drop from 243 FPS to 113 FPS, a 53% reduction. At 1080p, the drop is from 331 FPS to 154 FPS, again a 53% reduction. This consistent ratio across resolutions suggests that settings scaling has a uniform effect on the GPU workload, independent of resolution.

Resolution scaling tells a different story. Moving from 1080p Ultra (154 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (113 FPS) is a 27% reduction, and moving from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (73 FPS) is a 35% reduction. The larger percentage drop at 4K indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed harder at that resolution. The GPU's 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 10240 shading units are the decisive factors at 4K.

At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more apparent. The 331 FPS Low preset result exceeds what a purely GPU-limited scenario would produce, indicating that the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus's 24 threads and 5.5 GHz boost clock are feeding frames efficiently. The CPU's 96th percentile rank among all CPUs and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44253 suggest that even at lower resolutions where the GPU has headroom, the processor does not become a bottleneck. The 1080p Ultra result of 154 FPS is still 2.5 times the playable threshold, showing the combo handles the worst-case CPU load with ease.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 241 out of 3714 tested configurations places this system in the top 6.5% of all combinations tested for Lockdown Protocol. The CPU's 96th percentile rank among all CPUs and the GPU's 86th percentile rank among all GPUs are consistent with this top-tier placement. The 0% delta between the CPU and its closest rival, the Intel Xeon 6520P, means that swapping in that Xeon would not change the game's performance. Similarly, the GPU's -0.1% delta against the RTX 4080 means that the standard 4080 would produce nearly identical results.

This ranking is driven by the combination's ability to maintain high average FPS across all settings. The 4K Ultra average of 73 FPS is above the playable threshold, which is not true for most of the 3714 tested combos. The 1440p Ultra average of 113 FPS and 1080p Ultra average of 154 FPS place this system well above the median. The data shows that in the context of all tested hardware, this pairing is positioned for 4K high-refresh gaming and 1440p ultra-high-refresh gaming, with 1080p performance that exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors.