Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a fundamentally GPU-bound configuration in Lockdown Protocol, and the measured frame rates confirm that this pairing is positioned near the very bottom of the database. With a combo rank of 1631 out of 1637 tested combinations, this system delivers playable performance only at 1080p with the lowest settings, while higher resolutions quickly render the experience unplayable. The data indicates that the GTX 1050 Ti is the primary constraint, as the CPU's six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to feed the GPU at the frame rates achieved, but the GPU's 4 GB of VRAM and 112.1 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain fluid motion at higher loads.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, revealing a classic GPU-limited scenario. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 59.2 FPS, but moving to 2560x1440 Low drops the average to 44.9 FPS, a decline of roughly 24%. Pushing further to 3840x2160 Low yields only 27.6 FPS, which is a 53% reduction from the 1080p result. This scaling pattern shows that the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, as the resolution increase directly taxes the 128-bit memory bus and the 2.138 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution further emphasizes the GPU bottleneck. At 1080p, the difference between Low (59.2 FPS) and Ultra (28.4 FPS) is more than 30 FPS, indicating that the 1050 Ti's 768 shading units are overwhelmed by the higher shading and texture workloads. At 1440p, the spread narrows slightly in absolute terms—Low at 44.9 FPS versus Ultra at 21.2 FPS—but the relative penalty remains severe. At 4K, all settings converge to a narrow band: Low at 27.6 FPS, Medium at 20.8 FPS, High at 15.4 FPS, and Ultra at 15.5 FPS. This convergence suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that even reducing settings offers only marginal relief, and the game becomes a slideshow regardless of preset.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a single viable configuration for acceptable gameplay: 1080p with the Low preset, which produces an average of 59.2 FPS. This is the only setting and resolution combination that approaches the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so by a narrow margin. The Medium preset at 1080p drops to 44.1 FPS, which is a 25% performance penalty for presumably modest visual gains, while High at 1080p yields 40.4 FPS and Ultra falls to 28.4 FPS. For users who prioritize frame rate over fidelity, the Low preset is the clear choice, as it is the only option that avoids sub-30 FPS territory.

At 1440p, the situation is dire. Low delivers 44.9 FPS, but Medium drops to exactly 30.0 FPS, and High falls to 28.3 FPS. Ultra at 1440p is nearly unplayable at 21.2 FPS. For those who must run at 1440p, the Low preset is the only reasonable choice, but even it is below the 60 FPS target. At 4K, no setting is recommended; the highest average is 27.6 FPS on Low, which is below the threshold for smooth motion in an FPS title. The data suggests that this combo is strictly a 1080p machine for Lockdown Protocol, and even then, only with the lowest settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination sits at rank 1631 out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 0.4% of all configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's percentile standing, as the GTX 1050 Ti falls in the 30th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 2600 sits much higher at the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11186 and single-core score of 1579 indicate a capable processor, but the GPU's Passmark G3D score of 6340 and its average benchmark score of 5316 drag the overall combo down. The nearest GPU rivals—the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (deltaPct 0), GeForce 940M (deltaPct 0.4), AMD Radeon R7 240 (deltaPct 0.7), and AMD Radeon R7 M445 (deltaPct -0.8)—are all within a 1% performance band, confirming that the 1050 Ti is at the entry-level floor for this game.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a different story. The Intel Core i5-1345U (deltaPct -0.4), Intel Core i5-11600KF (deltaPct -0.6), AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (deltaPct 0.6), and Intel Core i7-10700F (deltaPct 0.7) all perform within 0.7% of the Ryzen 5 2600's average score of 19616. This indicates that the CPU is not the weak link; swapping it for a more powerful processor would yield minimal gains in Lockdown Protocol because the GPU is already maxed out.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are: Low at 59.2 FPS, Medium at 44.1 FPS, High at 40.4 FPS, and Ultra at 28.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 15.1 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is only 3.7 FPS, suggesting that the Medium to High transition is less demanding than the Low to Medium step. Ultra incurs a steep 11.7 FPS penalty over High, making it the least efficient preset.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 44.9 FPS, Medium at 30.0 FPS, High at 28.3 FPS, and Ultra at 21.2 FPS. The Medium to High drop is a mere 1.7 FPS, while Low to Medium costs 14.9 FPS. The 1440p results are consistently 15-20 FPS lower than their 1080p counterparts across all settings, reinforcing the GPU bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 27.6 FPS, Medium at 20.8 FPS, High at 15.4 FPS, and Ultra at 15.5 FPS. The High and Ultra results are nearly identical, differing by only 0.1 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is fully saturated at this resolution and additional settings changes have no measurable impact. The 4K Low result is 31.6 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result, a 53% reduction that highlights the severe pixel throughput limitations of the 1050 Ti.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS?*

A: Only at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which achieves 59.2 FPS. All other settings and resolutions fall below 60 FPS, with 1440p Low at 44.9 FPS and 4K Low at 27.6 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 2600 or the GTX 1050 Ti the bottleneck?

A: The GTX 1050 Ti is the bottleneck. The CPU's multi-core score of 11186 in Cinebench R23 places it well above the GPU's capabilities, and the GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 112.1 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for higher resolutions.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1920x1080 is the only resolution with a playable average, reaching 59.2 FPS on Low. At 2560x1440, the best result is 44.9 FPS on Low, and at 3840x2160, the best is 27.6 FPS on Low.

Q: How does the GTX 1050 Ti compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GTX 1050 Ti has an average benchmark score of 5316, with its nearest rivals—the GeForce 930A (5317) and GeForce 940M (5297)—being within 0.4% and 0% deltaPct, respectively. This shows it is at the very bottom of the performance hierarchy.

Q: Does raising settings from Low to Medium have a large impact?

A: Yes, at 1080p, the drop from Low (59.2 FPS) to Medium (44.1 FPS) is 15.1 FPS, a 25% reduction. At 1440p, the same settings change costs 14.9 FPS, dropping from 44.9 to 30.0 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 2600 a strong CPU for this game?

A: The CPU is not the limiting factor. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1579 and multi-core score of 11186 are adequate, and its nearest rivals like the Intel Core i5-11600KF (deltaPct -0.6) perform nearly identically, indicating the GPU is the sole constraint.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 brings six cores and twelve threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. In Lockdown Protocol, this processor is more than capable of feeding the GTX 1050 Ti, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rates drop consistently with increasing resolution rather than with scene complexity. The CPU's Zen architecture, built on a 12 nm process, delivers a multi-threaded Passmark score of 13160 and a single-thread score of 2239, which are solid for a 2018 processor. The 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 46.9 GB/s memory bandwidth provide sufficient data throughput for the game's logic, and the 77th percentile standing among all CPUs confirms that it is not a weak point.

The nearest CPU rivals—the Intel Core i5-1345U (deltaPct -0.4), Intel Core i5-11600KF (deltaPct -0.6), AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (deltaPct 0.6), and Intel Core i7-10700F (deltaPct 0.7)—all score within a narrow margin of the Ryzen 5 2600's average of 19616. This suggests that even a significantly newer or higher-end CPU would not improve Lockdown Protocol frame rates, because the GPU is already the limiting factor. The CPU's 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier indicate headroom for overclocking, but the data shows that such efforts would be wasted in this game, as the 1050 Ti cannot leverage additional CPU throughput.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is the definitive bottleneck in this combo. With 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus providing 112.1 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU is starved for memory bandwidth at higher resolutions. Its base clock of 1291 MHz and boost clock of 1392 MHz, combined with 768 shading units, yield a modest FP32 performance of 2.138 TFLOPS. The 30th percentile standing among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 5316, places it in the entry-level category, and its nearest rivals—the GeForce 930A (5317), GeForce 940M (5297), Radeon R7 240 (5280), and Radeon R7 M445 (5361)—are all within a 0.8% deltaPct.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's limitations manifest as a hard ceiling on resolution and settings. The measured 4K results, where High (15.4 FPS) and Ultra (15.5 FPS) are nearly identical, show that the GPU's pixel rate of 44.54 GPixel/s and texture rate of 66.82 GTexel/s are completely overwhelmed. The 14 nm Pascal architecture, while efficient at 75 W TDP, lacks the raw compute and memory bandwidth needed for modern FPS titles at high resolutions. The 4 GB VRAM is also a constraint, as the game's texture data at Ultra settings likely exceeds this capacity, causing the GPU to thrash. The data is clear: this GPU is only suitable for 1080p Low gameplay, and any attempt to push it further results in sub-30 FPS averages.