Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 515th out of 1637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper third of all system pairings. This is a strong position for a processor from 2018, as the combination outperforms roughly 68% of all tested rigs in this FPS title. The ranking confirms that the RTX 4070 SUPER carries the load effectively, but the aging six-core CPU prevents this combo from reaching the top tiers where newer processors dominate.

How This Combo Ranks

The 515th rank out of 1637 combinations places this pairing comfortably above the median, but the data reveals a clear ceiling. The RTX 4070 SUPER alone sits at the 84th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 2600 trails at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. This gap suggests the processor is the limiting factor in the pairing's overall standing. The combo outperforms a majority of tested systems, yet it does not crack the top 30% of pairings, indicating that while the GPU delivers exceptional raw power, the CPU's older architecture holds back the full potential in CPU-sensitive scenarios.

Benchmark data for the Ryzen 5 2600 shows a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11186 and a single-core score of 1579, figures that place it within 0.7% of the Intel Core i7-10700F and 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U. These nearest rivals underscore that the 2600 remains competitive with much newer chips in synthetic workloads, but Lockdown Protocol's frame pacing depends on more than multi-threaded throughput. The PassMark multithread score of 13160 and single-thread score of 2239 provide context for why this CPU holds its ground in gaming, though it lacks the headroom of top-tier processors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provides ample headroom for Lockdown Protocol's texture streaming at high resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 7168 shading units, drive the frame rates seen in the measured data. The 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores are present but less relevant for this title's rasterization-heavy workload.

The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 29995 places it at the 84th percentile, and its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42653 on average with a delta of -0.2%, meaning the 4070 SUPER essentially matches a workstation-class card in synthetic benchmarks. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role becomes evident when comparing 4K Ultra at 62.2 FPS versus 4K Low at 136.6 FPS — a 74.4 FPS swing that demonstrates the GPU's raw throughput scales directly with settings. At 1080p Low, the 178.1 FPS result shows the GPU is far from saturated, leaving the CPU as the bottleneck at lower resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows the combo achieves 178.1 FPS at 1080p Low but only 62.2 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 4K High result of 86.3 FPS is still playable, but the pairing is clearly more comfortable at 1440p, where High settings yield 129.5 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600 compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 2600's average benchmark score of 19616 is 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (19508) and 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i7-10700F (19485), but it trails the Intel Core i5-1345U (19691) by 0.4% and the i5-11600KF (19740) by 0.6%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking and what does it mean?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 84th percentile among all GPUs, meaning it outperforms 84% of tested graphics cards. Its PassMark G3D score of 29995 is within 0.2% of the RTX A6000 and 0.3% of the Radeon RX 7650 GRE, indicating workstation-class rasterization performance.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The evidence suggests yes at 1080p Low: the GPU produces 178.1 FPS, but the gap between 1080p Low (178.1) and 1440p Low (157.5) is only 20.6 FPS, whereas the jump from 1440p Low to 4K Low is 20.9 FPS. This compression at lower resolutions indicates CPU limitation.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gameplay?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium settings deliver 139.4 FPS, which is 9.9 FPS higher than High (129.5) and 37.8 FPS higher than Ultra (101.6). Medium provides the best balance of visual quality and frame rate headroom.

Q: How old is the CPU and does it matter for this game?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 was released in 2018 with a launch MSRP of $199. Despite its age, it maintains a 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, and its 6 cores and 12 threads at a 3.90 GHz boost clock remain sufficient for Lockdown Protocol's requirements.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates: 178.1 FPS on Low, 153.8 on Medium, 145.1 on High, and 133.1 on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 45.0 FPS, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom even at maximum settings. The 1080p Ultra result of 133.1 FPS is higher than the 1440p High result of 129.5 FPS, showing that resolution scaling has a more pronounced effect than settings at this tier.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers compress: Low produces 157.5 FPS, Medium 139.4, High 129.5, and Ultra 101.6. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 55.9 FPS, a larger relative penalty than at 1080p. The 1440p Ultra result of 101.6 FPS remains smooth for competitive play, but the gap between High (129.5) and Ultra (101.6) suggests diminishing returns from the highest preset.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits: Low achieves 136.6 FPS, Medium 99.0, High 86.3, and Ultra 62.2. The 4K Ultra result is the only sub-60 FPS figure in the entire dataset, and it falls 24.1 FPS below the 4K High result. The 4K Low to Ultra delta of 74.4 FPS is the largest across all resolutions, confirming that 4K Ultra demands more from the GPU than this pairing can consistently provide.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, built on the 12nm Zen architecture. Its 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 46.9 GB/s memory bandwidth are modest by modern standards, yet the CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 2239 and multi-thread score of 13160 keep it relevant. The Cinebench R20 single-core score of 663 and multi-core score of 4698 show a balanced profile that handles both lightly-threaded game logic and background tasks.

The CPU's influence on Lockdown Protocol is most visible in the 1080p results. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 178.1 FPS, but the GPU could theoretically push higher if the CPU were not limiting. The 1080p Ultra result of 133.1 FPS versus 1440p Ultra at 101.6 FPS shows a 31.5 FPS drop, but the 1080p Low to 1440p Low drop is only 20.6 FPS — evidence that the CPU constrains performance when the GPU is less burdened. The 2600's 77th percentile ranking and its benchmark closeness to the i7-10700F (within 0.7%) confirm it is not a weak component, but it lacks the single-thread headroom of newer chips.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, High settings at 145.1 FPS provide an excellent experience, but Ultra at 133.1 FPS is equally viable and offers the best visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. The gap between High and Ultra at 1080p is only 12.0 FPS, making Ultra the recommended choice for users with 144Hz displays. At 1440p, Medium settings at 139.4 FPS deliver the best balance, as High drops to 129.5 FPS and Ultra falls to 101.6 FPS. The 37.8 FPS penalty from Medium to Ultra at 1440p is substantial, so Medium is the sweet spot for maintaining high refresh rates.

At 4K, High settings at 86.3 FPS are the recommended maximum, as Ultra drops to 62.2 FPS and approaches the threshold where frame pacing becomes inconsistent. Medium at 99.0 FPS offers a safer margin for 4K displays with VRR, while Low at 136.6 FPS is only advisable for competitive play where visual quality is secondary. Across all resolutions, the data indicates that Medium or High presets yield the most consistent performance, with Ultra reserved for 1080p where the GPU has ample headroom.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component clearly. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p (178.1 FPS) to 1440p (157.5 FPS) is 20.6 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K (136.6 FPS) is also 20.9 FPS — nearly identical deltas suggesting the GPU is the primary constraint even at Low. However, at High settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is 15.6 FPS (145.1 to 129.5), while 1440p to 4K drops 43.2 FPS (129.5 to 86.3). This larger second drop indicates the GPU becomes fully saturated at 4K High.

The Ultra preset tells a different story: 1080p to 1440p drops 31.5 FPS (133.1 to 101.6), and 1440p to 4K drops 39.4 FPS (101.6 to 62.2). The relatively even scaling across resolutions at Ultra suggests the GPU is the bottleneck throughout, whereas at Low settings, the CPU's influence is more pronounced. The 4K Ultra result of 62.2 FPS is 74.4 FPS below 4K Low, demonstrating that this combo should avoid Ultra at 4K. The overall pattern confirms that the RTX 4070 SUPER handles resolutions up to 1440p with ease, but 4K Ultra exceeds the practical limits of this pairing, with the CPU's age becoming more apparent as resolution drops.