Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a compelling 1440p and 1080p experience in Lockdown Protocol, though 4K Ultra demands more than this combination can comfortably provide. The data shows a combo ranking of 363rd out of 1,637 tested configurations, placing it in the top 22% of all tested systems for this FPS title. This pairing leverages a six-core Zen 2 processor from 2019 with a current-generation Ada Lovelace GPU, creating an interesting balance where the GPU clearly leads the performance relationship across most resolutions and settings.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows 2560x1440 as the sweet spot, with High settings delivering 139.6 FPS and even Ultra maintaining 104.2 FPS. At 1920x1080, performance reaches 202.5 FPS on Low settings, but the visual fidelity gain at 1440p with only a moderate FPS penalty makes it the preferred choice.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 18,129, sitting within 0.3% of the AMD EPYC 9274F (18,189) and just 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-11400 (18,150). It also edges out the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS by 0.2% (18,101 vs 18,129) and the Ryzen 5 1600 by 0.2% (18,158 vs 18,129).

Q: What GPU memory configuration does the RTX 4070 Ti use?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, which proves sufficient for Lockdown Protocol's demands across all tested settings.

Q: Is this CPU or GPU bottlenecked at 4K resolution?

A: The data indicates a GPU-bound scenario at 3840x2160. The FPS drops from 147.1 on Low to 67.9 on Ultra, a 53.8% reduction that reflects the GPU's rendering workload scaling with settings, while the CPU's role becomes less significant at this resolution.

Q: What is the percentile ranking for each component?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 sits in the 76th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 Ti ranks in the 85th percentile among all GPUs. This 9-point gap highlights the GPU's relative strength in this pairing.

Q: Does the combo rank change with different settings?

A: The combo rank of 363 out of 1,637 is a fixed measurement for this specific CPU-GPU pairing in Lockdown Protocol, not per-setting. However, the FPS variation across settings (from 67.9 at 4K Ultra to 202.5 at 1080p Low) shows how the system's overall standing would differ based on the user's chosen configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The measured combo rank of 363 out of 1,637 tested configurations places this system in the 77.8th percentile overall for Lockdown Protocol performance. This ranking reflects the synergy between the Ryzen 5 3600's 76th percentile CPU standing and the RTX 4070 Ti's 85th percentile GPU position, with the GPU contributing more to the final ranking. The data suggests that this combination outperforms what the CPU alone might predict, indicating that Lockdown Protocol's engine leverages the GPU's strengths effectively.

Breaking down the ranking, the system lands comfortably ahead of the median tested configuration, though it falls short of top-tier builds that would likely pair higher-end CPUs with this GPU class. The 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 3600 with its 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clock provides adequate processing power, but the GPU's 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 7680 shading units drive most of the measured frame rates. The gap between the component percentiles (76 vs 85) suggests that upgrading the CPU would yield additional performance headroom in CPU-limited scenarios, particularly at lower resolutions where the processor's influence grows.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti's specifications directly shape the measured FPS across Lockdown Protocol's settings. With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, the card handles the game's texture and geometry demands without evident memory limitations, even at 4K Ultra where it delivers 67.9 FPS. The 2310 MHz base clock boosting to 2610 MHz provides the raw speed needed for the 147.1 FPS observed at 4K Low, while the 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores suggest capability for ray-traced effects, though the measured data focuses on standard rasterization.

The GPU's 85th percentile standing among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44,900, positions it near the RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152, 0.6% faster) and Intel Arc A730M (45,592, 1.5% faster). This competitive positioning means the RTX 4070 Ti delivers performance that scales predictably with settings changes: the jump from 4K Ultra at 67.9 FPS to 4K High at 89.8 FPS (a 32.3% increase) demonstrates how reducing settings unlocks meaningful headroom. The 5 nm process node and 35,800 million transistors packed into a 294 mm² die enable this efficiency, with a 285 W TDP representing the power budget for these results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 202.5 FPS, Medium reaches 175.7 FPS, High achieves 168.4 FPS, and Ultra still maintains 146 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra represents a 27.9% performance penalty for maximum visual quality, with the smallest drop occurring between Medium and High (4.2%).

Moving to 2560x1440, the data shows a clear step down. Low settings hit 181.4 FPS, Medium drops to 158.5 FPS, High manages 139.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 104.2 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs between 10.4% (Low) and 28.6% (Ultra) of performance, with higher settings suffering larger absolute losses. The 1440p Ultra figure of 104.2 FPS remains above the 100 FPS threshold, suggesting a playable experience even at maximum quality.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload intensifies considerably. Low settings produce 147.1 FPS, which drops to 102.9 FPS at Medium, 89.8 FPS at High, and 67.9 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K reaches 53.8%, more than double the penalty seen at 1080p. Notably, 4K Low outperforms 1080p Ultra (147.1 vs 146 FPS), indicating that resolution scaling interacts with settings in unexpected ways.

Settings Recommendations

For users prioritizing smooth competitive play, 2560x1440 with High settings delivers 139.6 FPS, which balances visual quality with responsiveness. The 1440p Medium preset at 158.5 FPS offers additional headroom for demanding scenes, while the jump to Ultra costs 34.3% of the Medium FPS (from 158.5 to 104.2) for marginal visual gains.

At 1920x1080, the data suggests that High settings (168.4 FPS) provide the best experience, as the jump to Ultra only costs 13.3% performance (from 168.4 to 146 FPS) but delivers the full visual feature set. The 1080p Low setting at 202.5 FPS exceeds the refresh rate of most displays, making it suitable only for extreme competitive scenarios where every frame matters.

For 4K users, High settings at 89.8 FPS represent the recommended compromise, as Ultra drops to 67.9 FPS, which may feel less fluid in fast-paced FPS gameplay. The 4K Low setting at 147.1 FPS shows that this GPU can handle 4K well when settings are reduced, but the visual trade-offs may not justify the resolution advantage over 1440p High.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 3600's six cores and twelve threads, based on the Zen 2 architecture on a 7 nm process, provide the processing foundation for these results. With a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost up to 4.20 GHz, the CPU delivers single-thread performance of 2,124 in Cinebench R23 and multi-thread performance of 15,045 in the same test. These scores place the processor in the 76th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18,129.

The CPU's L3 cache of 32 MB shared across all cores helps maintain consistent frame pacing in Lockdown Protocol, while the dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provides adequate data throughput. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 696 single-thread to 4,605 at 16 threads, indicating that the processor can leverage its full thread count when the game engine demands it. In the Passmark tests, multi-thread performance reaches 17,700, with integer math at 48,607 and floating-point math at 28,607, demonstrating balanced compute capabilities.

At lower resolutions like 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced, as the measured FPS of 202.5 at Low settings approaches the processor's practical limits. The gap between 1080p and 1440p performance at identical settings (202.5 vs 181.4 at Low, a 10.4% difference) suggests some CPU involvement, though the GPU remains the dominant factor in overall performance.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the system's bottleneck characteristics. At Low settings, performance drops from 202.5 FPS at 1080p to 181.4 at 1440p (10.4% decrease) and further to 147.1 at 4K (27.4% decrease from 1080p). This relatively modest scaling at Low settings indicates that the GPU has sufficient headroom, with the CPU providing consistent frame delivery.

Ultra settings tell a different story: 1080p Ultra achieves 146 FPS, 1440p Ultra falls to 104.2 FPS (28.6% decrease), and 4K Ultra drops to 67.9 FPS (53.5% decrease from 1080p). The steeper declines at higher settings confirm that the GPU's rendering workload grows disproportionately with resolution when visual quality is maxed out. The RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly taxed, though the data does not indicate memory capacity limits, as even 4K Ultra maintains playable frame rates.

The scaling pattern suggests that the CPU begins to limit performance at 1080p Ultra, where the 146 FPS figure is close to the 1440p High result of 139.6 FPS. This convergence implies that around 140-150 FPS, the Ryzen 5 3600's processing capacity becomes a factor, with the GPU capable of higher output if the CPU could feed it faster. At 4K, however, the GPU is clearly the limiting component, as the FPS scales directly with settings changes (147.1 Low to 67.9 Ultra) without the CPU becoming a bottleneck.