Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a high-performance combination in Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title. The CPU, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 2 part with a 3.70 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clock, lands in the 75th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU, an Ada Lovelace-based AD104 chip with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, sits in the 85th percentile among all GPUs. This pairing ranks 358th out of 1637 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the upper quartile of system configurations. The measured FPS data reveals a system that can comfortably handle high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gameplay, with 4K remaining viable at reduced settings.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data clearly indicates that the Ultra preset is the most demanding configuration across all resolutions, while the Low preset delivers the highest frame rates. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 207.3 on Low to 141.3 on Ultra, a difference of 66 FPS. The High preset at 1080p produces 175.2 FPS, which is 34 FPS higher than Ultra but 32 FPS lower than Low. For players prioritizing smoothness in this FPS title, the Medium preset at 1080p offers a balanced 180.4 FPS, only 5.2 FPS above High but 39.1 FPS below Low.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low delivers 189.9 FPS, Medium 159.1 FPS, High 139.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 105.1 FPS. The gap between High and Medium at 1440p is 19.2 FPS, while the gap between Medium and Low is 30.8 FPS. For competitive play at this resolution, the Medium preset appears optimal, maintaining a 159.1 FPS average while offering better visual fidelity than Low. The High preset still provides 139.9 FPS, which exceeds typical 120 Hz refresh rates, but the incremental visual benefit over Medium is not quantified in the data.

At 3840x2160, the settings become more critical. Ultra averages 68.8 FPS, which is playable but below the 90 FPS threshold many FPS players prefer. High improves this to 87.7 FPS, while Medium reaches 104 FPS and Low hits 142.5 FPS. The data suggests that for 4K gameplay, the Medium preset offers the best compromise between visual quality and frame rate, staying above 100 FPS. The High preset at 87.7 FPS is borderline for fast-paced action, while Ultra at 68.8 FPS may introduce noticeable input latency. Across all resolutions, the Low preset yields the highest frame rates, but the performance gains over Medium diminish as resolution increases, indicating a growing GPU bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 141.3. This is the lowest of the four settings at this resolution, with Low achieving 207.3 FPS, Medium 180.4 FPS, and High 175.2 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 5090 Mobile?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44900, which is 0.6% lower than the RTX 5090 Mobile's score of 45152. The RTX 4070 Ti also trails the Intel Arc A730M by 1.5% and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT by 1.6%, while leading the AMD Radeon Pro 580 by 1.6%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G a capable processor for Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes, the Ryzen 5 4600G sits in the 75th percentile of all CPUs and has an average benchmark score of 17489. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17482, a 0% difference, while the Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.1% ahead and the Intel Core i3-14100T is 0.8% behind.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS recorded across all resolutions and settings?

A: The maximum average FPS recorded is 207.3, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest values are 189.9 FPS at 2560x1440 Low and 180.4 FPS at 1920x1080 Medium.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 Ti have enough VRAM for 4K gaming?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 68.8 on Ultra to 142.5 on Low, indicating the 12 GB allocation is sufficient for this game across all tested settings, though Ultra drops below 70 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's performance percentile compare to the CPU's?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti ranks in the 85th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 4600G ranks in the 75th percentile among all CPUs. This indicates the GPU is a stronger component relative to its peers, which is reflected in the FPS scaling where CPU bottlenecking appears only at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this configuration for Lockdown Protocol. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, running at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, provides a 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth across a 192-bit interface. The GPU's base clock of 2310 MHz and boost clock of 2610 MHz drive its 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. With 60 ray tracing cores and 240 tensor cores, the architecture supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 APIs.

The GPU's benchmark results show a PassMark G3D score of 31624 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 205028, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 44900 is 0.6% below the RTX 5090 Mobile, 1.5% below the Intel Arc A730M, and 1.6% below the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, while being 1.6% above the AMD Radeon Pro 580. The GPU compute score of 18396 and DirectX 12 score of 116 indicate strong raw compute capability.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the FPS differences between settings are compressed, with Low at 207.3 FPS and Ultra at 141.3 FPS, a 66 FPS spread. At 1440p, the spread expands to 84.8 FPS (189.9 Low vs 105.1 Ultra), and at 4K, it reaches 73.7 FPS (142.5 Low vs 68.8 Ultra). The GPU's 12 GB VRAM is sufficient across all settings, as evidenced by the playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra. The 285 W TDP and 600 W suggested PSU indicate the card requires substantial power, and its dual-slot design with a 16-pin connector accommodates typical mid-tower builds.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are 207.3 on Low, 180.4 on Medium, 175.2 on High, and 141.3 on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra is 66 FPS, representing a 46.7% drop from the maximum. The step from Low to Medium costs 26.9 FPS, while Medium to High costs only 5.2 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 33.9 FPS. This non-linear scaling suggests that the High preset offers diminishing returns over Medium, while Ultra imposes a significant performance penalty.

At 2560x1440, the values are 189.9 on Low, 159.1 on Medium, 139.9 on High, and 105.1 on Ultra. The gap from Low to Ultra is 84.8 FPS, or 44.7% lower than Low. The transition from Low to Medium loses 30.8 FPS, Medium to High loses 19.2 FPS, and High to Ultra loses 34.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 105.1 FPS remains above 100 FPS, indicating that 1440p Ultra is still viable for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops to 142.5 on Low, 104 on Medium, 87.7 on High, and 68.8 on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 73.7 FPS, a 51.7% reduction. The Medium preset at 104 FPS is the only setting above 100 FPS at 4K, while High at 87.7 FPS and Ultra at 68.8 FPS fall below that threshold. The data shows that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration, requiring 68.8 FPS average, which is 38.5% lower than 4K Low.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals important information about the system's bottleneck characteristics. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 207.3 at 1080p to 189.9 at 1440p (a 8.4% reduction) and then to 142.5 at 4K (a 24.9% reduction from 1440p). This pattern indicates that at Low settings, the CPU becomes a limiting factor at 1080p, as the frame rate does not scale proportionally with the pixel count increase. The Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread score of 726 in 3DMark and 1919 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can sustain high frame rates, but the 207.3 FPS ceiling at 1080p reflects CPU limitation.

At Medium settings, the FPS values are 180.4 at 1080p, 159.1 at 1440p, and 104 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 11.8%, while 1440p to 4K is 34.6%. This steeper decline at higher resolution indicates the GPU is becoming the primary limiter. At High settings, the FPS drops from 175.2 at 1080p to 139.9 at 1440p (20.1% reduction) and then to 87.7 at 4K (37.3% reduction from 1440p). The Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling: 141.3 at 1080p, 105.1 at 1440p (25.6% reduction), and 68.8 at 4K (34.5% reduction from 1440p).

The data shows that as settings increase, the GPU bottleneck becomes more pronounced. At Low settings, the CPU limits performance at 1080p, as evidenced by the relatively small FPS loss when moving to 1440p (17.4 FPS). At Ultra settings, the GPU is clearly the limiting component, with the 1080p to 1440p drop of 36.2 FPS being larger than the 1440p to 4K drop of 36.3 FPS, suggesting the GPU's 12 GB memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are fully utilized at higher quality settings. This configuration is best suited for 1440p High or 4K Medium gameplay, where the balance between CPU and GPU utilization produces the most consistent frame rates.