Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, with the data showing that every tested resolution and preset combination clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin. This combination ranks 70th out of 3,714 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top 2% of all configurations evaluated.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this configuration each sit near specific rivals according to the aggregate benchmark data. For the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, the nearest performance match is the Intel Xeon 6520P, which shows a 0% delta in average benchmark score. The AMD EPYC 4564P trails by 1.5%, while the AMD EPYC 9175F and AMD EPYC 4565P are 1.9% and 2.1% behind, respectively. These deltas indicate that any of these server-class processors would produce nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol, though the gaming-oriented features of the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus may differ in ways not captured by raw aggregate scores.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4090's nearest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60, which matches its average benchmark score exactly with a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 is 0.3% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M trails by 2.5% and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is 2.9% behind. These workstation-class cards show that the RTX 4090's aggregate score of 60,347 places it in a cluster of professional GPUs, although the RTX 4090's gaming-specific architecture and driver optimizations may yield different results in actual gameplay scenarios. The percentile data reinforces this positioning: the CPU ranks in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 88th percentile among all GPUs, meaning both components outperform the vast majority of alternatives in their respective categories.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 81 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest frame rate achieved by this combination?

A: The peak average FPS recorded is 368 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The highest maximum FPS reading is 301 at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus scores 2,439 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 44,253 in multi-core, showing strong scaling across its 24 threads. Its PassMark single-thread score is 5,068, while multi-thread reaches 68,574.

Q: Does the RTX 4090 bottleneck the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus at any resolution?

A: The data suggests minimal bottlenecking, as frame rates scale consistently with resolution changes. At 1080p Low, the CPU pushes 368 FPS, while at 4K Ultra the GPU still delivers 81 FPS, indicating balanced performance across the range.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 105, occurring at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. No other preset combination reports a minimum below 163 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 70th out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 98th percentile of all configurations evaluated.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the CPU and GPU split responsibilities across resolutions in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the CPU-bound nature of the game becomes apparent: Low settings produce 368 FPS, Medium drops to 261 FPS, High to 228 FPS, and Ultra to 171 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 197 FPS difference, indicating that the CPU has substantial headroom to feed the GPU even at maximum settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility. Low settings yield 270 FPS, Medium 192 FPS, High 167 FPS, and Ultra 125 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 98 FPS, while the drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 46 FPS. This suggests that at lower presets, the CPU is still the primary limiter, but at higher presets, the GPU workload increases proportionally.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. Low settings produce 174 FPS, Medium 124 FPS, High 108 FPS, and Ultra 81 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 81 FPS represents a 52.6% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score of 171 FPS, whereas the 4K Low result of 174 FPS is only 52.7% of the 1080p Low score of 368 FPS. This pattern indicates that the RTX 4090's rendering load scales predictably with pixel count, while the CPU's contribution remains relatively constant. The data supports a conclusion that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p and lower presets, while the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K and higher presets.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so with substantial performance headroom at every tested setting. The verdict data lists all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — as playable at every resolution. At 3840x2160, the best achievable settings are Ultra with an average of 81 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 21 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings deliver 125 FPS average, more than double the playability threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings produce 171 FPS average, nearly three times the minimum playable frame rate.

The data shows no configuration where this combo falls below 60 FPS, even under the heaviest load of 4K Ultra. The lowest average FPS recorded across the entire dataset is 81, meaning the system never dips below the playability threshold in any tested scenario. For gamers seeking maximum visual fidelity, 4K Ultra is viable; for competitive play, 1080p Low at 368 FPS offers the highest possible refresh rate utilization.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the dataset records the following averages: Low settings achieve 368 FPS, Medium 261 FPS with a minimum of 222 and maximum of 301, High 228 FPS, and Ultra 171 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one at this resolution with reported min/max values, showing a 79 FPS range between minimum and maximum.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 270 FPS, Medium 192 FPS with a minimum of 163 and maximum of 220, High 167 FPS, and Ultra 125 FPS. The Medium preset's min/max range spans 57 FPS, indicating slightly tighter frame pacing than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 174 FPS, Medium 124 FPS with a minimum of 105 and maximum of 142, High 108 FPS, and Ultra 81 FPS. The Medium preset shows a 37 FPS range, the narrowest variance of any resolution at that preset. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data, suggesting it may represent a particularly stable configuration point for this hardware pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 70th out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places the configuration in the top 1.9% of all tested systems, a position consistent with the component-level percentiles: the CPU sits at the 96th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU at the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The gap between the CPU's percentile rank and the GPU's percentile rank suggests that the processor has more relative headroom compared to other CPUs than the graphics card has compared to other GPUs.

The rank of 70 indicates that 69 other combinations outperform this setup in aggregate for this game. Given that the RTX 4090 is listed as end-of-life and the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a current-generation part, the ranking reflects the GPU's position relative to newer hardware rather than any deficiency in this specific pairing. The data shows that this combo delivers playable performance at all settings, so the rank primarily distinguishes it from even higher-performing configurations rather than indicating any practical limitation.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 171 FPS. This provides the highest visual quality while still delivering nearly three times the playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings again represent the best choice, with an average of 125 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, allowing for high refresh rate displays up to 120 Hz without compromise.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings deliver 81 FPS average, which is the only preset at this resolution that stays above 60 FPS while offering maximum visual fidelity. The data shows that High settings at 4K produce 108 FPS and Medium produces 124 FPS, but since Ultra already clears the threshold comfortably, there is no need to sacrifice quality. The 81 FPS average at 4K Ultra provides sufficient headroom for most displays, though users targeting 120 Hz or higher at 4K would need to drop to High settings, which yield 108 FPS.