Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 produces a distinctive performance profile in Lockdown Protocol, where the CPU’s modest specifications interact with a flagship GPU in ways that vary significantly by resolution and settings. The measured data reveals a system that is consistently playable, but the margins between settings tiers are narrower than expected due to the processor’s influence.

Settings Recommendations

For the best measured experience, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 offers the most balanced performance. At this setting, the system delivers 165 fps, which is only 20.1 fps below the Low preset’s 185.1 fps but provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low. The jump from Medium to High at this resolution is a drop of just 6.4 fps (to 158.6 fps), making High a viable choice for users who prioritize image quality without sacrificing fluidity. However, the Ultra preset at 2560x1440 falls to 123.6 fps, a 25.1% reduction from High, which may introduce perceptible stutter on high-refresh-rate displays.

At 1920x1080, the Medium preset (184.6 fps) again proves superior to Low (209.5 fps) because the 24.9 fps gap is smaller than the visual fidelity loss. High at 1080p (172.4 fps) remains within 12.2 fps of Medium, and even Ultra at 1080p (155.7 fps) stays above the 144 fps threshold common for competitive displays. The data suggests that at 1080p, users can afford to run High or Ultra without compromising the experience, as the CPU’s bottleneck becomes less pronounced at lower resolutions.

For 3840x2160, the situation inverts. The Medium preset (124.3 fps) is the highest reasonable choice, as High (107.8 fps) drops below the 120 fps mark and Ultra (80.5 fps) falls into a range where fast-paced FPS action may feel less responsive. The Low preset at 4K (164 fps) is surprisingly high, indicating that at this resolution, the RTX 4090’s raw power is partially mitigated by the CPU’s limitations, making Low an option only for maximum frame rates. Overall, the data recommends Medium at 1440p as the best experience, with High at 1080p as a close alternative for those with less demanding displays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 brings substantial specifications to this pairing, including 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, yielding 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock of 2520 MHz and 16384 shading units provide the theoretical throughput needed for high-resolution rendering. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU’s role is most evident at 4K, where the difference between Low (164 fps) and Ultra (80.5 fps) is 83.5 fps, a 50.9% swing that reflects the graphics card’s ability to scale with settings when the CPU allows.

The GPU’s 91st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66473, places it far above its nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (deltaPct -0.4) and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (deltaPct -0.9). However, the measured FPS data shows that the RTX 4090 is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 209.5 fps, but this is only 45.5 fps higher than at 4K Low (164 fps), suggesting that the CPU begins to constrain the GPU’s output as resolution drops. The memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s and pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s are more than sufficient for this game, yet the data indicates that the GPU’s headroom is not fully utilized in lower-resolution settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 240th out of 1637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 15% of all pairings. This rank reflects a system that is far from the top tier, where combinations of high-end CPUs and this GPU would appear, but it also shows that the RTX 4090 alone can carry the combo to a respectable position. Given that the CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.20 GHz boost, the rank is likely suppressed by the processor’s single-thread performance, which lags behind newer offerings.

The data reveals that the combo’s rank is better than its CPU’s percentile (75th among all CPUs) would suggest, indicating that the GPU’s 91st percentile ranking dominates the overall result. In practical terms, this means the combo performs closer to a high-end GPU system than a mid-range CPU system, which aligns with the measured FPS showing playable frame rates at all settings. The rank of 240 out of 1637 is a strong showing for a pairing with such a disparate component tier, and it suggests that users with this combo can expect consistent performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings, providing a full picture of the combo’s behavior. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 209.5 fps, the highest score in the entire dataset. Medium follows at 184.6 fps, then High at 172.4 fps, and Ultra at 155.7 fps. The spread from Low to Ultra is 53.8 fps, which is the smallest relative difference across all resolutions, indicating that the CPU is the primary limiter at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset drops to 185.1 fps, a 24.4 fps reduction from 1080p Low, while Medium (165 fps) and High (158.6 fps) show smaller declines of 19.6 and 13.8 fps respectively. Ultra at 1440p (123.6 fps) is 32.1 fps lower than at 1080p, showing that the GPU’s workload increases more steeply at higher settings. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces all settings by roughly 12-25%, which is a moderate scaling that reflects the GPU’s capability.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset remains high at 164 fps, but Medium (124.3 fps) and High (107.8 fps) drop more sharply, with Ultra (80.5 fps) falling below 100 fps for the first time. The 4K Ultra score is 47.8% lower than the 1080p Ultra score, demonstrating the GPU’s workload scaling. The data shows a clear pattern: at lower resolutions, the CPU limits maximum FPS, while at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, allowing the RTX 4090 to differentiate between settings more clearly.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at Medium (165 fps) provides the best balance of frame rate and visual quality. At 1080p, the CPU limits gains, while at 4K, the GPU is more heavily taxed, making 1440p the sweet spot.

Q: Why does the Low preset at 4K (164 fps) outperform High at 4K (107.8 fps) by such a large margin?

A: The 56.2 fps difference reflects the GPU’s ability to render simpler scenes much faster. At Low settings, the RTX 4090’s 16384 shading units are not fully utilized, but at High, the increased workload reduces throughput significantly.

Q: Is this combo more limited by the CPU or GPU in this game?

A: The data indicates a CPU limitation at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is only 53.8 fps, whereas at 4K, the spread is 83.5 fps, showing that the GPU has more influence at higher resolutions.

Q: How does the combo rank compare to other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 240th out of 1637 tested combinations, placing it in the top 15% despite the CPU’s lower tier. This rank is driven by the GPU’s 91st percentile performance.

Q: What is the frame rate at the highest settings and resolution?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 80.5 fps. This is the lowest score in the dataset but remains playable for most users.

Q: Does the CPU’s 6-core configuration matter for this game?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for the game’s FPS genre, but the 3DMark single-thread score of 726 suggests that per-core performance limits maximum FPS at low resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz, combined with 8 MB of shared L3 cache, provide moderate performance for gaming. The CPU’s benchmark scores show a single-thread result of 726 in 3DMark and a multi-thread score of 4889, which places it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is most evident in the diminishing returns at lower resolutions.

At 1080p Low, the system achieves 209.5 fps, but this is only 24.4 fps higher than at 1440p Low (185.1 fps) and 45.5 fps higher than at 4K Low (164 fps). This pattern indicates that the CPU cannot push frame rates much beyond 210 fps, regardless of the GPU’s headroom. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1430 and 4-thread score of 2732 suggest that the processor’s per-core performance is the limiting factor for high-FPS scenarios. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12450H (deltaPct 0.1), shows that the 4600G is competitive with other mid-range options, but its 75th percentile ranking means it trails higher-tier CPUs in games that favor strong single-thread performance.

The CPU’s TDP of 65 W and DDR4 memory support with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s are adequate for this pairing, but the data suggests that upgrading the CPU would yield higher frame rates at 1080p, while the GPU remains the dominant factor at 4K. The combo’s rank of 240 out of 1637 confirms that the CPU holds back the system from top-tier status, yet the measured FPS shows that this pairing remains viable for all settings and resolutions tested.