Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers a solid 1080p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with 1440p remaining highly playable and 4K requiring settings compromises. The data shows this combination ranks 1057th out of 1637 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database, yet the measured frame rates tell a more nuanced story depending on resolution and preset.

FAQ

Q: What is the best 1080p preset for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The Low preset delivers 164.7 FPS average, which is the highest measured at 1080p. Medium follows at 120.9 FPS, High at 100.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 78.5 FPS. For competitive play, Low provides the largest headroom above 144 Hz.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 scores 18129 on average, sitting within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18101, +0.2% delta) and the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150, -0.1% delta). The AMD EPYC 9274F leads at 18189, just 0.3% ahead.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score and percentile ranking?

A: The RX 7600 XT achieves an average benchmark score of 20146, placing it in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600, scores 20258, which is 0.6% higher.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: Yes, the measured average at 2560x1440 with High settings is 77.6 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p drop to 60.1 FPS, which still meets the 60 FPS threshold but with less margin.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra?

A: The drop is substantial — from 164.7 FPS at 1080p Low to 39.3 FPS at 4K Ultra. This represents a 76.1% reduction in average frame rate across the extreme ends of the tested spectrum.

Q: What is the GPU's launch MSRP?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT had a launch MSRP of 329 USD.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the Low preset offers the most compelling experience for this combo in Lockdown Protocol, particularly at 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p, Low produces 164.7 FPS, which is 44.2% higher than Medium (120.9 FPS) and 64.0% higher than High (100.4 FPS). This large gap indicates that the Low preset removes significant rendering overhead, likely beneficial for fast-paced FPS gameplay where frame rate consistency matters.

At 1440p, Low again leads with 121.5 FPS, comfortably above the 100 FPS mark, while Medium drops to 88.5 FPS and High to 77.6 FPS. For players with 144 Hz monitors at 1440p, Low is the only preset that comes close to saturating the refresh rate. Ultra at 1440p yields 60.1 FPS, which is playable but leaves little room for demanding scenes.

At 4K, the situation changes dramatically. Low produces 75.9 FPS, which is the only preset exceeding 60 FPS at this resolution. Medium (54.5 FPS) and High (50.2 FPS) are borderline, while Ultra falls to 39.3 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in a fast-paced FPS. The recommendation is clear: use Low for competitive integrity at any resolution, or Medium/High at 1080p or 1440p if visual fidelity is prioritized over raw frame rate.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, with the CPU becoming less relevant as pixel count increases. At Low settings, the transition from 1080p (164.7 FPS) to 1440p (121.5 FPS) represents a 26.2% drop, while moving from 1440p to 4K (75.9 FPS) costs another 37.5%. This steepening decline at 4K suggests the RX 7600 XT's 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 128-bit bus become limiting factors.

At High settings, the scaling is more linear: 1080p yields 100.4 FPS, 1440p drops to 77.6 FPS (-22.7%), and 4K falls to 50.2 FPS (-35.3% from 1440p). The consistent degradation across settings indicates that the GPU's compute resources (22.57 TFLOPS FP32) are the primary constraint, rather than any single architectural bottleneck.

The delta between Low and High at each resolution is telling: at 1080p, Low is 64.0% faster than High; at 1440p, Low is 56.6% faster; at 4K, Low is 51.2% faster. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions implies that the GPU is already saturated at 4K even with Low settings, so the preset choice has less relative impact when pixel throughput dominates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full preset ladder shows a clear hierarchy: Low leads with 164.7 FPS, followed by Medium at 120.9 FPS, High at 100.4 FPS, and Ultra at 78.5 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 86.2 FPS, or 109.8% higher for Low. This indicates that Lockdown Protocol's Ultra preset imposes significant additional rendering costs, likely from effects like shadows and post-processing that scale heavily with quality.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with lower absolute values: Low achieves 121.5 FPS, Medium 88.5 FPS, High 77.6 FPS, and Ultra 60.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 61.4 FPS, slightly smaller in absolute terms but proportionally similar. Notably, High at 1440p (77.6 FPS) nearly matches Medium at 4K (54.5 FPS is lower, but High 1080p at 100.4 FPS is higher), showing resolution has a larger impact than preset at these levels.

At 3840x2160, all presets struggle to maintain high frame rates: Low produces 75.9 FPS, Medium 54.5 FPS, High 50.2 FPS, and Ultra 39.3 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 36.6 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding preset is within 50% of the lowest. This compression suggests the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at 4K, with preset selection having diminished returns compared to 1080p.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is unusual for the price tier and likely helps at higher resolutions where frame buffer demands increase. The data supports this: at 4K, the GPU still manages 75.9 FPS on Low, suggesting memory capacity is not a constraint even at the highest tested resolution.

The GPU's boost clock of 2755 MHz and game clock of 2470 MHz contribute to its 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 throughput. This compute capacity appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, as evidenced by the 164.7 FPS at 1080p Low and 121.5 FPS at 1440p Low. However, the 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs and the narrow delta to the RX 7600 (-0.6%) indicate this is a mid-range part that excels at lower resolutions.

The 4K results show the GPU's limits: even at Low, 75.9 FPS is respectable but not exceptional, and higher presets fall below 60 FPS. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2348 and Passmark G3D score of 17132 align with this characterization of a capable 1440p card that handles 4K only with reduced settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are typical for the Zen 2 architecture. The CPU's benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 15045, while single-core hits 2124.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but at 1080p Low (164.7 FPS), the CPU must keep up with the GPU's output. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4605 and 8-thread score of 3844 suggest the 3600 can handle the game's threading demands, though the single-thread score of 696 in 3DMark may indicate some bottleneck potential in lightly-threaded scenes.

The CPU's 76th percentile ranking among all CPUs and its near-identical average score (18129) to rivals like the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150, -0.1%) and AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18101, +0.2%) show it remains competitive. The fact that 1080p Low produces 164.7 FPS without hitting a visible wall suggests the CPU is not severely limiting at these settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 39.3 FPS is clearly GPU-bound rather than CPU-limited.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 1057th out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 35.4th percentile of all configurations. The rank reflects the mid-range nature of both components: the CPU sits in the 76th percentile while the GPU is in the 63rd percentile, yet the combo's in-game ranking is lower than either component's individual standing.

The discrepancy between component percentiles and combo rank suggests that Lockdown Protocol's engine may not fully utilize the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, or that the GPU's 16 GB memory advantage is not heavily leveraged by this title. The measured FPS data supports this: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 164.7 FPS, which is strong but not exceptional for mid-range hardware.

Compared to the GPU's nearest rivals, the RX 7600 XT trails the RX 7600 by 0.6% in average score, yet the combo rank places it in the lower-middle of the database. This indicates that many other combinations, likely with higher-end CPUs or GPUs, achieve better results in Lockdown Protocol. The 4K Ultra result of 39.3 FPS is the weakest point, suggesting that players targeting 4K would need to step up to a higher-tier GPU to maintain playable frame rates across all presets.