Lockdown Protocol

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and the AMD Radeon 760M produces benchmark results that place it in a very specific performance tier for Lockdown Protocol. The data indicates this system is positioned near the bottom of the tested hardware pool, and the measured frame rates confirm that it cannot reach the 60 FPS playable threshold at any resolution or preset. This analysis walks through the measured performance data, compares the components to their nearest rivals, and explains the implications for gameplay.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H sits at the 85th percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 35,670. Its nearest rivals in terms of aggregate performance are remarkably close, with deltas under one percent. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 scores 35,719, which is only 0.1% higher. The Intel Core 7 250H achieves 35,728, a 0.2% advantage. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 scores 35,802, putting it 0.4% ahead. Even the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, with a score of 35,909, is only 0.7% faster. This means any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol, so users upgrading or building a similar system should expect no meaningful difference in this game's frame rates from the CPU side.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon 760M ranks at the 35th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 6,019. Its nearest rivals are equally tightly clustered. The AMD Radeon RX 6400 scores 6,001, which is 0.3% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M scores 6,000, also 0.3% lower. Interestingly, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server scores 5,996, just 0.4% below, while the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 scores 6,049, which is 0.5% higher. For Lockdown Protocol specifically, the GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions, so swapping the Radeon 760M for any of these near-identical rivals would produce almost the same measured FPS. The data shows that the Core Ultra 9 185H has ample headroom, but the integrated GPU cannot translate that into playable frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with Low settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings is 54, which falls short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. The minimum frame rate was not recorded for this setting, but the average already indicates it is not playable.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The best measured result is 54 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that comes close to the 60 FPS target, but it still misses it by 6 frames per second.

Q: How does the Radeon 760M compare to its nearest GPU rival?

A: The Radeon 760M has an average benchmark score of 6,019. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6400, scores 6,001, which is 0.3% lower. The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 is 0.5% faster with a score of 6,049. In practical terms, these GPUs are nearly interchangeable for Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck for this game?

A: The GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The Core Ultra 9 185H ranks in the 85th percentile for CPUs, while the Radeon 760M ranks in the 35th percentile for GPUs. Across all resolutions, frame rates drop significantly when moving from Low to Ultra presets, which indicates GPU-bound performance.

Q: Does the 4K Ultra setting produce any playable results?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 12. Even at 4K Low, the average is only 26 FPS. None of the 4K configurations come close to the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the playable settings list for 2560x1440?

A: The verdict data shows no playable settings at 2560x1440. All presets, from Low to Ultra, produce average frame rates between 18 and 40 FPS, all well below 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data shows a clear pattern: the AMD Radeon 760M is the limiting component at every resolution and preset. Looking at the CPU side, the Core Ultra 9 185H demonstrates strong synthetic performance, with a Geekbench multicore score of 11,657 and a single-core score of 1,794, plus a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 17,984.5. These numbers place it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, indicating it has more than enough processing power for a game like Lockdown Protocol. The CPU's nearest rivals all score within 0.7% of it, confirming that no processor swap would materially change the outcome.

The GPU, however, sits in the 35th percentile, with a Passmark G3D score of 5,310 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 400. When comparing the scaling across resolutions, the FPS drops are consistent with GPU limitations. At 1920x1080 Low, the average is 54 FPS; at 2560x1440 Low, it falls to 40 FPS; at 3840x2160 Low, it drops to 26 FPS. This steep decline as pixel count increases is classic GPU-bound behavior. Similarly, within each resolution, moving from Low to Ultra reduces performance dramatically — at 1080p, the spread is from 54 FPS down to 25 FPS, and at 1440p it goes from 40 FPS down to 18 FPS. The CPU's role is essentially static; it is never the reason frame rates fall below 60 FPS. Instead, the Radeon 760M's limited shading units (512), texture mapping units (32), and 5.323 TFLOPS of FP32 performance simply cannot keep up with the rendering demands of Lockdown Protocol at any setting.

The Verdict

Based on the measured data, this PC cannot run Lockdown Protocol at a playable level. The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS, and the verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, there are no playable settings. The best case scenario is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which produces an average of 54 FPS — 6 frames short of the target. At 2560x1440, the highest average is 40 FPS on Low, and at 3840x2160, the highest is 26 FPS on Low. Every other preset at every resolution yields lower frame rates, with the worst case being 12 FPS at 4K Ultra. The system fails to reach 60 FPS in every single configuration tested. Users seeking to play Lockdown Protocol at the playable threshold would need a more powerful GPU, as the CPU is not the constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the results are as follows: Low settings yield an average of 54 FPS, with no minimum or maximum recorded. Medium settings produce an average of 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 and a maximum of 44. High settings drop to an average of 34 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 25 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, the performance decreases further. Low settings average 40 FPS, Medium averages 28 FPS (with a min of 24 and max of 32), High averages 25 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 22 FPS, showing significant scaling pressure on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the results are the weakest. Low settings average 26 FPS, Medium averages 18 FPS (min 15, max 21), High averages 16 FPS, and Ultra averages 12 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rate across all tests is 15 FPS at 4K Medium, which indicates severe stuttering potential. The data shows a consistent pattern: every resolution and preset combination falls below 60 FPS, and the higher the resolution or preset, the lower the frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested CPU and GPU combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing ranks 3,702 out of 3,714 total combos. This places it in the bottom 0.3% of all tested systems, meaning only 12 other combinations perform worse. The rank reflects the fundamental mismatch between the high-end CPU and the low-end integrated GPU. While the Core Ultra 9 185H is a top-tier mobile processor, the Radeon 760M is an integrated graphics solution that simply does not have the raw throughput needed for this game. In practical terms, this combo delivers frame rates that are barely above a slideshow at most settings, and it is far below what would be considered acceptable for an FPS title. The data suggests that users would need to consider a discrete GPU solution to achieve playable performance, as this integrated approach is near the very bottom of the performance ladder.

Best Settings per Resolution

For this combination, there are no settings at any resolution that achieve an average of 60 FPS or higher. The verdict by resolution confirms that no playable settings exist at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, or 1920x1080. The best result, which is 54 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings, falls short of the threshold. If forced to choose a configuration for the least bad experience, the data points to 1080p Low, as it is the only setting within 10% of the target. However, according to the strict playable threshold of 60 FPS, the answer is that no preset meets the requirement. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS does not exist for this hardware, so the conclusion is that the system is not playable for Lockdown Protocol at any resolution or quality level.