Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers a remarkably balanced 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, but the CPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings. The data shows a combo that consistently pushes high frame rates, yet the Ryzen 5 2600's aging architecture prevents the RTX 4070 from reaching its full potential at lower resolutions, where the GPU is less stressed.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?*

A: Based on the measured FPS, 1440p High provides the sweet spot at 118 FPS. It offers a significant visual upgrade over 1080p while maintaining a frame rate well above 60 FPS, and the 30 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p is less severe than the 42 FPS drop from 1440p to 4K.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600 compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484, placing it nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (21440, 0.2% faster) and the Intel Core i9-11900H (21367, 0.5% faster). It also edges out the AMD EPYC 9454 by 1.2% (21223) while trailing the Intel Xeon D-1746TER by 0.7% (21635).

Q: Is the RTX 4070 considered a high-performing GPU in the database?

A: Yes, the RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37648. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628 (0.1% slower), and it outperforms the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507) by 0.4%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The difference is 55 FPS. At 1080p, Low settings yield an average of 176 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 121 FPS. This shows that while the combo can handle high refresh rates, the Ultra preset imposes a significant performance penalty.

*Q: Does the RTX 4070 have enough VRAM for Lockdown Protocol at 4K?*

A: The RTX 4070 comes equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. At 4K High settings, the combo produces 76 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it produces 57 FPS. The data suggests that the 12 GB capacity is sufficient for this title, as the frame rate drops are more consistent with a rendering load increase than a memory capacity bottleneck.

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

A: The combo ranks 1275th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the top 34% of all tested systems, indicating a solid mid-to-high tier performance level for this specific game.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the High preset at 1440p is the clear recommendation. The data shows 118 FPS at this setting, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and only 30 FPS lower than the 1080p High result. Moving up to Ultra at 1440p drops the frame rate to 89 FPS, a 25% reduction that may not justify the visual gains for competitive play.

At 1080p, High settings are the optimal choice, delivering 148 FPS. While Low settings push the frame rate to 176 FPS, the difference of 28 FPS is less impactful than the visual quality loss. The Medium preset at 1080p, at 155 FPS, offers a marginal improvement over High but represents a middle ground that sacrifices some visual clarity for a 7 FPS gain. For players prioritizing maximum frame rate, the 1080p Low setting is viable, but the High preset provides a more complete experience.

At 4K, the Medium preset is the most sensible choice, yielding 87 FPS. High settings drop to 76 FPS, and Ultra falls to 57 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 11 FPS, which is acceptable, but the jump to Ultra costs 19 FPS from High, making it less desirable. Given the CPU bottleneck at this resolution, the Medium preset offers the best compromise between visual detail and playable frame rates, with a minimum FPS of 74 recorded.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear shift in the bottleneck. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 148 at 1080p to 118 at 1440p, a 20% reduction, and then to 76 at 4K, a further 36% reduction. This pattern indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, but the initial drop from 1080p to 1440p is less severe than expected, suggesting the CPU is still holding the system back at the lower resolution.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic. The combo hits 176 FPS at 1080p, drops to 158 FPS at 1440p (a 10% decrease), and then falls to 123 FPS at 4K (a 22% decrease from 1440p). The smaller percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p compared to 1440p to 4K suggests that the CPU is more heavily taxed at lower resolutions, preventing the GPU from scaling its performance fully. The Ryzen 5 2600's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, appear to be a limiting factor when the GPU is not under heavy load.

The scaling at Ultra settings shows the most significant drop. From 121 FPS at 1080p to 89 FPS at 1440p (a 26% reduction), then to 57 FPS at 4K (a 36% reduction from 1440p). This steep decline at 4K confirms that the RTX 4070 is working at its limits with the Ultra preset, and the CPU bottleneck at lower resolutions is less pronounced when the GPU is already saturated with work.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 1275 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, this system sits in the upper-middle tier of the database. This ranking is noteworthy because it combines a 2018-era CPU with a 2023-era GPU, yet it still outperforms the majority of tested systems. The Ryzen 5 2600's percentile rank of 75 among all CPUs indicates it is a competent processor, but it is clearly the weaker link in this pairing compared to the RTX 4070's 81st percentile ranking among GPUs.

The combo's performance is heavily influenced by the CPU's general benchmark scores. Its multi-threaded performance, as measured by Cinebench R15 (1248) and Geekbench (5648), is respectable but not exceptional for modern standards. The single-thread score of 2239 in Passmark suggests that the CPU's per-core performance is adequate for gaming but will struggle to keep up with the GPU in CPU-bound scenarios, which is consistent with the measured FPS data at 1080p.

The ranking of 1275th also reflects a balance of strengths and weaknesses. The RTX 4070's powerful specifications, including 5888 shading units and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, provide substantial raw graphics power. However, the Ryzen 5 2600's older Zen architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost of 3.90 GHz, creates a bottleneck that prevents the system from reaching the top echelons of the rankings, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the primary constraint.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications clearly show why. It is built on the 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors and features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with 184 texture mapping units and 64 ROPs, allows it to process complex scenes with high efficiency.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is most evident at 4K resolution, where it becomes the limiting factor. The measured FPS at 4K High (76 FPS) and 4K Ultra (57 FPS) demonstrates that the GPU is fully utilized, with the frame rate scaling directly with the rendering load. The GPU's FP32 performance of 29.15 TFLOPS is substantial, and the data suggests that the RTX 4070 is capable of handling this game's demands at high resolutions.

The VRAM capacity of 12 GB proves sufficient for this title, as the frame rate drops from High to Ultra at 4K (19 FPS) are consistent with increased shader complexity rather than memory swapping. The GPU's 81st percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 37648, places it in the same league as the NVIDIA RTX 4080 Mobile (38135, 1.3% faster), confirming its high-end status. However, the CPU bottleneck at 1080p and 1440p prevents the GPU from achieving its maximum potential frame rates in this specific combo.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset achieves an average of 176 FPS, while the Medium preset reaches 155 FPS with a minimum of 131 and a maximum of 178. The High preset produces 148 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 121 FPS. This data shows a clear performance hierarchy, with the CPU limiting the maximum frame rate, as even at Low settings the system cannot exceed 176 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but begin to show the GPU's increasing workload. The Low preset averages 158 FPS, the Medium preset averages 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 and a maximum of 156, and the High preset produces 118 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 89 FPS, a significant 29 FPS reduction from High. This scaling indicates that the GPU is starting to become a more significant factor, but the CPU still plays a role in limiting the Low and Medium preset results.

At 3840x2160, the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck. The Low preset averages 123 FPS, the Medium preset averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 and a maximum of 101, and the High preset produces 76 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 57 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium at 4K is a substantial 36 FPS, showing that the GPU's rendering capabilities are being heavily taxed. The minimum FPS of 74 at 4K Medium is still playable, but the 57 FPS at Ultra may be too low for competitive play, highlighting the importance of preset selection at this resolution.