Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, an FPS released on 2024-03-11, was tested with the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB. The measured FPS data spans three resolutions and four quality presets, and the combo ranks 1498th out of 1637 tested combinations. This analysis walks through the CPU and GPU contributions, resolution scaling, and the measured frame rates to determine the best settings for this pairing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. It carries 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory. Its average benchmark score is 18129, placing it in the 76th percentile of all CPUs. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, scores 18150, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the two are effectively tied. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS is 0.2% faster, while the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is 0.2% slower. The CPU's launch MSRP is $199.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is most visible at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 114.5 FPS, the highest measured value across the entire dataset. This suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at this resolution. The 12 threads and 4.20 GHz boost clock likely prevent the processor from bottlenecking the RTX 3050 in this game, as evidenced by the high frame rate at 1080p Low. However, as resolution increases, the FPS drops consistently, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The CPU's multi-threaded performance, reflected in a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045, supports its ability to handle the game's threading demands without becoming a constraint at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA107 chip. It has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 1545 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 1740 MHz. The GPU includes 2048 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 16 RT cores, and 64 tensor cores, with a FP32 performance of 7.127 TFLOPS. Its percentile among all GPUs is 50, placing it at the median. The GPU's launch MSRP is 199 USD.

The GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth directly influence high-resolution performance. At 4K Ultra, the combo only manages 23.5 FPS, the lowest figure in the dataset, while at 1080p Low it reaches 114.5 FPS. The 4 GB VRAM and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely stressed at 4K Ultra, though the data alone cannot confirm a VRAM limit. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 23.5, which is 91.0 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. This dramatic drop underscores the GPU's role as the primary bottleneck when resolution and settings are pushed. The GPU's median percentile aligns with the combo's low overall rank, suggesting that the RTX 3050 4 GB is not well-suited for demanding configurations in this game.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound pattern. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 69.9 at 1080p to 50.3 at 1440p, a reduction of 19.6 FPS, and then to 32.8 at 4K, a further reduction of 17.5 FPS. At Low settings, the drop is even steeper: 114.5 at 1080p, 83.2 at 1440p, and 50.3 at 4K, with reductions of 31.3 and 32.9 FPS respectively. The consistent decline across all settings indicates that the GPU's rendering load scales with resolution, and the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the high 114.5 FPS suggests the CPU may be the ceiling, but as resolution increases, the GPU's workload dominates. The data shows that the RTX 3050 4 GB cannot maintain playable frame rates at 4K even on Low, where it drops to 50.3 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values for the combo:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 32.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 50.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 38.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 23.5 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 50.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 83.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 56.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 40.4 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 69.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 114.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 81.0 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 53.8 |

At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 60.7 FPS (114.5 vs 53.8). At 1440p, the spread narrows to 42.8 FPS (83.2 vs 40.4). At 4K, the spread is 26.8 FPS (50.3 vs 23.5). This narrowing indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes so saturated that even lowering settings yields diminishing returns. The 1080p Medium result of 81.0 FPS is notably higher than the 1440p High result of 50.3 FPS, highlighting the resolution penalty. The 4K Low result of 50.3 FPS matches the 1440p High result exactly, showing that resolution scaling can offset settings changes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1498th out of 1637 tested combinations, meaning it outperforms only 139 other combos and is worse than 1497. This places it in the bottom 8.5% of all tested systems for Lockdown Protocol. The CPU's 76th percentile standing is far above the combo's overall rank, which strongly suggests the GPU is the limiting component. The RTX 3050 4 GB's median percentile (50) aligns with the low combo rank, confirming that the GPU's performance is the primary drag. The data shows that while the Ryzen 5 3600 is a capable processor, pairing it with the RTX 3050 4 GB results in a system that struggles to deliver high frame rates at higher resolutions and settings in this game.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the best experience depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 69.9 FPS, which is 16.1 FPS higher than Ultra (53.8) and 11.1 FPS lower than Medium (81.0). For a balance of visual quality and frame rate, 1080p High is the most reasonable choice, as it stays above the 53.8 FPS of Ultra while offering a substantial improvement over Medium's 81.0 FPS. At 1440p, only the Low preset exceeds 80 FPS, with 83.2 FPS; Medium drops to 56.8 FPS, and High falls to 50.3 FPS. If 1440p is preferred, Low is the only preset that maintains a frame rate above 80. At 4K, even Low yields only 50.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 23.5 FPS, so no preset provides a smooth experience. The data indicates that 1080p High is the optimal preset for this combo, offering 69.9 FPS while retaining a higher visual quality than Low or Medium. Users prioritizing frame rate over resolution should consider 1080p Low (114.5 FPS) or 1080p Medium (81.0 FPS), but the 1080p High preset provides the best compromise between performance and fidelity.