Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers a playable but varying experience in Lockdown Protocol, with average frame rates ranging from a smooth 164.7 FPS at 1080p Low to a demanding 34.4 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data shows a system where the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s architecture becomes more relevant as settings are lowered and frame rates climb.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and clearly indicates a GPU-bound scenario at higher pixel counts. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 106.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 73.7 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of roughly 30%. Pushing to 3840x2160 yields 49.3 FPS, which is about a third lower than the 1440p result and less than half of the 1080p figure. This pattern is consistent across all quality presets, confirming that the RX 7600 XT’s rendering throughput is the limiting component as resolution increases.

The scaling factor is most pronounced at Ultra settings, where the 4K average of 34.4 FPS is less than half of the 1080p result of 76.5 FPS. In contrast, the drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is from 164.7 FPS to 118.6 FPS, a 28% decrease, while the move to 4K Low brings the average down to 77.6 FPS. These numbers suggest that while the GPU is the clear bottleneck at 4K, the CPU’s 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz is still capable of feeding the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the high frame rates achieved at 1080p.

FAQ

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

A: The data indicates 2560x1440 is the sweet spot, with average FPS ranging from 58.2 at Ultra to 118.6 at Low. This resolution balances visual fidelity with playable frame rates, avoiding the sub-60 FPS results seen at 3840x2160 Ultra.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 4K Low, the average is 77.6 FPS, which is smooth. However, at 4K High and Ultra, averages fall to 49.3 FPS and 34.4 FPS respectively, which may feel sluggish for a fast-paced FPS.

Q: How does the RX 7600 XT compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RX 7600 XT’s average benchmark score of 20146 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 460 (20088, deltaPct 0.3) and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (20258, deltaPct -0.6). It also sits close to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (19774, deltaPct 1.9) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, deltaPct -1.9).

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The high frame rates at 1080p, particularly the 164.7 FPS at Low settings, suggest the CPU is not a significant limiting factor. Its multi-threaded benchmark scores, such as the 13593 in Cinebench R23, provide enough headroom for this workload.

Q: What is the impact of the CPU’s single-thread performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G scores 1919 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which is modest. While game performance at 1080p is strong, the data suggests that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting, and frame rates may be more sensitive to GPU clocks than CPU clocks in this title.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 1106 out of 1637 total system combinations for this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This indicates that while the setup is functional, many other configurations deliver higher average frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, is the dominant factor in this game’s performance. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, which is substantial for a card in this segment. The GPU’s boost clock of 2755 MHz and game clock of 2470 MHz are key to its output, with a pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 352.6 GTexel/s.

The benchmark results show the GPU’s compute potential. Its Passmark G3D score of 17132 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 83114 indicate strong raw performance. However, the measured frame rates in Lockdown Protocol reveal that the card’s 22.57 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is not always fully utilized. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 164.7 FPS, but the frame rate does not scale linearly with settings, suggesting that memory bandwidth or driver overhead may play a role in certain presets. The 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for this game, as the title does not appear to be VRAM-limited, given the consistent performance scaling across resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 164.7 FPS, while Medium yields 118.8 FPS and High reaches 106.1 FPS. Ultra settings drop the average to 76.5 FPS. The performance delta between Low and Ultra is significant, with Ultra being 53.5% slower than Low, indicating that the GPU is increasingly stressed by the higher graphical load.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 118.6 FPS at Low, 85.6 FPS at Medium, 73.7 FPS at High, and 58.2 FPS at Ultra. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p is consistent, with about a 22% decrease in performance across all settings. At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 77.6 FPS at Low, 55.8 FPS at Medium, 49.3 FPS at High, and 34.4 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only sub-40 FPS figure in the entire dataset, highlighting the GPU’s limitations at this extreme resolution.

Settings Recommendations

For a balance of visual quality and performance, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the recommended configuration. It achieves an average of 73.7 FPS, which is above the typical 60 FPS target for a smooth experience in a fast-paced FPS. This setting provides a substantial visual upgrade over Medium (85.6 FPS) while maintaining playable frame rates. At 1080p, High is also a strong choice, with 106.1 FPS offering a significant margin over the 60 FPS threshold.

For users prioritizing maximum smoothness, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 164.7 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 1080p (118.8 FPS) is a compromise that retains some visual fidelity. At 4K, Low is the only playable option, but the 77.6 FPS average is respectable. The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution, as it incurs a large performance penalty without a proportionate visual benefit, especially at 4K where it drops to 34.4 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 4000 series based on the Zen 2 architecture, plays a supporting role in this configuration. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz are adequate for gaming, but its benchmark scores indicate it is not a top-tier performer. The CPU’s multi-threaded scores, such as 13593 in Cinebench R23 and 15992 in Passmark multithread, show it can handle parallel workloads, but its single-thread score of 1919 in Cinebench R23 is moderate.

The data suggests the CPU is not the bottleneck in most scenarios. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 164.7 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires a capable CPU to feed the GPU. The 3dmark scores, including 4863 for 16 threads and 4889 for max threads, indicate the processor can maintain consistent performance across multiple threads. However, the Ryzen 5 4600G is ranked in the 75th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17489, placing it slightly above mid-range. Its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i3-13100F (17665, deltaPct -1) and Intel Core i3-14100T (17636, deltaPct -0.8), have marginally higher average scores, while the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482, deltaPct 0) is essentially tied. This indicates that while the CPU is sufficient, its performance is not a differentiator in this game, and the GPU has the greater influence on the measured frame rates.