Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol pairs the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, and the measured data shows a combination that is heavily skewed toward GPU performance at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes a notable factor at 1080p. This combo ranks 339th out of 1637 tested configurations, placing it in the top 21% of all pairings. The RTX 5070 Ti, with its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, drives frame rates well past 100 FPS at 1440p and 4K, but the Ryzen 5 3600's six cores and 12 threads cap performance in lighter settings at 1080p.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU pairing in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 339th out of 1637 tested configurations, placing it in the top 21% of all pairings.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its nearest rival in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 52086, which is essentially identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 at 52085 (0% delta). It is 2.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 and 2.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M.

Q: What is the CPU's position relative to its closest competitors?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 scores 18129 on average, which is 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-11400 and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS. It also trails the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 by 0.2%.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 4K with High settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 92, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the RTX 5070 Ti's VRAM sufficient for this game at maximum settings?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus. At 4K Ultra settings, the combo achieves 71.3 FPS, indicating the memory capacity is not a bottleneck at these measured settings.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low preset compared to the 4K Ultra preset?

A: The 1080p Low preset produces 201.4 FPS, which is 182% higher than the 71.3 FPS seen at 4K Ultra. This shows a dramatic scaling of performance as resolution decreases.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this pairing at rank 339 out of 1637 tested combinations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The ranking reflects that the RTX 5070 Ti carries the load efficiently in Lockdown Protocol, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 3600's percentile of 76 among all CPUs means it outperforms roughly three-quarters of processors tested, but its aging Zen 2 architecture becomes a limiting factor when the GPU is not fully taxed.

In raw compute, the RTX 5070 Ti's average benchmark score of 52086 puts it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, and it matches the RTX 4080's score of 52085 exactly. This means the GPU is not a weak link in the pairing. The CPU, scoring 18129 on average, sits in the 76th percentile and is statistically tied with the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150, -0.1% delta). The combo's overall rank of 339 suggests that while the GPU is exceptionally capable, the CPU holds back performance in certain scenarios, preventing a higher placement.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data indicates that the optimal balance between visual quality and frame rate depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 151.3 FPS, which is still very smooth, while High drops slightly to 168.3 FPS. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 201.4 FPS, but the visual compromise is unnecessary given the high frame rates available at higher settings. For 1440p, the High preset at 145.6 FPS offers the best experience, barely trailing the 1080p High result while providing significantly more detail. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 112.1 FPS, which remains playable but shows diminishing returns.

At 4K, the Medium preset at 110 FPS is the sweet spot, as it maintains a high refresh rate while the High preset drops to 92 FPS and Ultra falls to 71.3 FPS. The Low preset at 4K produces 149.1 FPS, but this is likely to be CPU-limited and offers poor visual fidelity for a GPU of this class. The data suggests that for most users, 1440p High is the recommended configuration, as it provides a 145.6 FPS average with substantial graphical improvements over lower presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 201.4 FPS, which is the highest result across all tested configurations. Moving to Medium drops to 176.9 FPS, High reaches 168.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 151.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 50.1 FPS, indicating a 25% performance penalty for maximum settings.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces 183.4 FPS, which is 18 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium at 1440p yields 160.9 FPS, High drops to 145.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 112.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 71.3 FPS, showing a larger relative impact from settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers 149.1 FPS, which is surprisingly close to the 1080p High result. Medium at 4K drops to 110 FPS, High falls to 92 FPS, and Ultra reaches 71.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 77.8 FPS difference, which is the largest absolute spread across all resolutions. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU is increasingly the bottleneck, and settings have a proportionally larger effect.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain why it performs so well in Lockdown Protocol. The GPU features 8960 shading units and 70 ray tracing cores, running at a boost clock of 2452 MHz. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for high-resolution textures and effects.

The GPU's performance in the measured FPS data shows a clear trend: at 4K, the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as evidenced by the 92 FPS average at High settings. The RTX 5070 Ti's average benchmark score of 52086 places it in the 87th percentile, and it is statistically tied with the RTX 4080 (52085, 0% delta). This indicates that the GPU is capable of handling even the most demanding settings, but the CPU can prevent it from reaching its full potential at lower resolutions.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this game, as the 4K Ultra setting achieves 71.3 FPS without any indication of memory-related stuttering in the data. The GPU's 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate provide the raw computational power needed for a fast-paced FPS title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a six-core, 12-thread processor from the Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for gaming, but the CPU's age shows in certain scenarios.

The measured FPS data shows that the CPU becomes a limiting factor at 1080p with lower settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 201.4 FPS, but this is only 18 FPS higher than the 4K Low result of 149.1 FPS. This suggests that the Ryzen 5 3600 is unable to push frame rates significantly higher even when the GPU has spare capacity. The CPU's 3dmark single-thread score of 696 and passmark single-thread score of 2562 indicate modest single-core performance, which is critical for FPS games.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 18129 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150, -0.1% delta), showing that it remains competitive with newer mid-range processors. However, the data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is the bottleneck, as the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings is only 50.1 FPS, whereas at 4K, the same settings difference is 77.8 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a significant shift in the bottleneck component. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 201.4 FPS, which drops to 183.4 FPS at 1440p (a 9% decrease) and then to 149.1 FPS at 4K (a 26% decrease from 1440p). This pattern shows that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames faster than the CPU can feed it.

At High settings, the scaling is more pronounced: 1080p yields 168.3 FPS, 1440p drops to 145.6 FPS (a 13.5% decrease), and 4K falls to 92 FPS (a 36.8% decrease from 1440p). This shows that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, and the performance drop becomes more severe.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling: 1080p at 151.3 FPS, 1440p at 112.1 FPS (a 26% decrease), and 4K at 71.3 FPS (a 36.4% decrease from 1440p). This indicates that at Ultra settings, the GPU is heavily taxed at 4K, and the CPU's limitations are less relevant. The data clearly shows that for this pairing, 1440p is the optimal resolution, as it balances the CPU and GPU loads, while 1080p is CPU-limited and 4K is GPU-limited.