Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, an FPS released on 2024-03-11, presents a demanding workload for the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER pairing. The measured frame rates span from 38.6 FPS at 4K Ultra to 177.4 FPS at 1080p Low, and the combo ranks 1038th out of 1637 tested configurations. This analysis walks through the CPU and GPU contributions, the optimal settings per resolution, and the scaling behavior that reveals which component governs performance.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on Zen 2 (Renoir) at 7 nm. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz and boost clock is 4.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's 3dmark single-thread score is 726, and its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 1919; multi-core R23 is 13593. The 3dmark multi-thread scores scale from 1430 at 2 threads to 4889 at max threads, with 4138 at 8 threads and 4863 at 16 threads, showing the 12-thread design scales well. The Passmark multithread score is 15992, and the single-thread score is 2653. These numbers place the 4600G at the 75th percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE matches at 0% delta, the Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.1% ahead, the Intel Core i3-14100T is 0.8% behind, and the Intel Core i3-13100F is 1% ahead. The launch MSRP for the 4600G is $154.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with game state and draw calls. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient to push 177.4 FPS at 1080p Low, which is the highest measured frame rate in this dataset. That result indicates the CPU is not a hard bottleneck at lower settings. The 8 MB shared L3 cache is modest by modern standards, but the benchmark data shows no evidence of a CPU-side stall at 1080p. The single-thread performance, as reflected in the 3dmark single-thread score of 726 and Cinebench R23 single-core of 1919, is adequate for the game's FPS logic. At higher resolutions, the CPU's contribution diminishes as the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1605 MHz and boost clock is 1770 MHz, with 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The GPU's 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1651, its Passmark G3D score is 18169, and its Passmark GPU compute score is 7557. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 98316, and the Vulkan score is 94918. It sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are: the NVIDIA RTX A400 at 0.5% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z at 0.9% behind, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile at 2.3% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at 2.5% behind. The launch MSRP for the RTX 2070 SUPER is 499 USD. The GPU has a 215 W TDP and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is a key factor in Lockdown Protocol. At 4K Ultra, the combo drops to 38.6 FPS, the lowest measured value. At 4K High, it reaches 50 FPS, and at 4K Medium, 57.4 FPS. These results show the GPU is the primary limiter at 4K. The 448 GB/s bandwidth and 256-bit bus are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, where the combo delivers 82.4 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 61.4 FPS at 1440p Ultra. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking, combined with the CPU's 75th percentile, suggests the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing for this game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of how each preset behaves at each resolution. At 1080p, all four presets exceed 60 FPS: Low 177.4, Medium 123.7, High 106.7, and Ultra 82.4. The gap between High and Ultra is notable, with Ultra costing a significant amount of frame rate for the visual upgrade. At 1440p, Ultra is 61.4 FPS, just above the 60 FPS threshold; High is 77.5 FPS, Medium 94.6, and Low 130.1. At 4K, only Low (83.8 FPS) clears 60; Medium is 57.4, High 50, and Ultra 38.6.

The data suggests the best experience depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, High is the sweet spot — it delivers 106.7 FPS with a comfortable margin over 60, and Ultra's 82.4 FPS is still smooth but the extra cost may not be worth it. For 1440p, High at 77.5 FPS is the recommended preset; Ultra at 61.4 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for drops. For 4K, Low at 83.8 FPS is the only preset that maintains a smooth experience; Medium at 57.4 FPS is borderline, and High/Ultra fall below 50 FPS. The 4K Low result is notable because it exceeds the 1440p Ultra result of 61.4 FPS, indicating that lowering settings has a larger impact than lowering resolution in this configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1038th out of 1637 tested configurations in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The CPU's individual percentile is 75, and the GPU's is 65. The combo rank being lower than both component percentiles indicates that Lockdown Protocol is a demanding title that stresses the GPU more than the average game. The gap between the CPU's 75th percentile and the GPU's 65th percentile suggests the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing. The nearest CPU rivals (i3-13100F at 1% ahead, i3-14100T at 0.8% behind) and GPU rivals (RTX A400 at 0.5% ahead, GTX TITAN Z at 0.9% behind) are all within a few percent, meaning small component swaps would not dramatically change the combo's rank. The rank of 1038 out of 1637 means roughly 600 configurations perform better, but the combo still sits ahead of the median tested setup.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent across presets. At Low, the average FPS drops from 177.4 at 1080p to 83.8 at 4K. At Medium, it drops from 123.7 to 57.4. At High, from 106.7 to 50. At Ultra, from 82.4 to 38.6. The uniformity of this drop indicates that the GPU is the dominant limiter at higher resolutions; the CPU's contribution is consistent regardless of resolution.

From 1080p to 1440p, the drops are smaller: Low goes from 177.4 to 130.1, Medium from 123.7 to 94.6, High from 106.7 to 77.5, and Ultra from 82.4 to 61.4. From 1440p to 4K, the reductions are larger: Low goes from 130.1 to 83.8, Medium from 94.6 to 57.4, High from 77.5 to 50, and Ultra from 61.4 to 38.6. The larger drop from 1440p to 4K is consistent with the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading resources being saturated at 4K. The 8 GB VRAM and 448 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K the GPU's 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs are the bottleneck.

FAQ

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

A: High delivers 106.7 FPS and Ultra delivers 82.4 FPS; both exceed 60 FPS, so High is the recommended preset for a smooth experience with headroom.

Q: Can this combo run 4K at 60 FPS?

A: Only at Low settings, which produces 83.8 FPS. Medium is 57.4 FPS, High is 50 FPS, and Ultra is 38.6 FPS — all below 60.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 4600G compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Intel Core i3-13100F is 1% ahead, the Intel Core i3-14100T is 0.8% behind, the Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.1% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE is at parity.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A400 is 0.5% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z is 0.9% behind, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is 2.3% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 is 2.5% behind.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 1038th out of 1637 combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database.

Q: What does the resolution scaling reveal about the limiting component?

A: The consistent FPS drop from 1080p to 4K across all presets indicates the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU is sufficient at lower settings.