Lockdown Protocol

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 144.8 FPS, which drops to 107.6 FPS at 1440p and further to 66.6 FPS at 4K. This represents a 26% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed at higher pixel counts.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens substantially at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread from Low (144.8 FPS) to Ultra (69.8 FPS) is 75 FPS. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 59.9 FPS (107.6 vs 47.7). At 4K, the spread compresses further to 32.6 FPS (66.6 vs 34). This compression suggests that at 4K Ultra, the system is approaching a hard performance ceiling where neither resolution nor settings reductions yield proportionally large gains.

The 4K Medium result of 50.4 FPS sits notably close to the 1440p Ultra result of 47.7 FPS, differing by only 2.7 FPS. This near-parity indicates that the rendering workload at 4K Medium is roughly equivalent to that at 1440p Ultra for this hardware combination. The data suggests the limiting component at 4K is the GPU, as the Radeon RX 6600's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth struggle to maintain fluid frame rates when pixel throughput demands spike.

At 1080p, the picture changes. The jump from High (87.6 FPS) to Low (144.8 FPS) is 57.2 FPS, a 65% improvement. This large delta implies that at lower resolutions, the CPU's role becomes more prominent, though the Ryzen 5 5500 with its 6 cores and 12 threads appears capable of feeding the GPU adequately, as evidenced by the 144.8 FPS ceiling at Low settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 1626 MHz, with a game clock of 2044 MHz and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. Memory runs at 1750 MHz, or 14 Gbps effective.

These specifications directly influence Lockdown Protocol's performance. The 8 GB frame buffer is adequate for 1080p and 1440p at all tested settings, but at 4K Ultra, the combination of resolution and high-detail textures likely pushes memory pressure. The benchmark results show a 4K Ultra average of 34 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. In contrast, 4K Low achieves 66.6 FPS, a 32.6 FPS improvement that suggests reducing texture and shading complexity alleviates memory and compute bottlenecks.

The GPU's pixel rate of 159.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 279.0 GTexel/s are relevant to how quickly the card can fill frames at increasing resolutions. At 4K, there are four times as many pixels as 1080p, and the measured FPS drops roughly proportionally when holding settings constant. For example, 1080p High yields 87.6 FPS while 4K High yields 42.1 FPS, a 48% reduction that aligns with the increased pixel workload.

The card's 1792 shading units and 64 ROPs process Lockdown Protocol's effects and post-processing. At Ultra settings, the game likely enables additional shading work and higher-resolution shadow maps, which explains the pronounced FPS penalty at 4K Ultra versus 4K Medium (34 vs 50.4 FPS). The GPU's FP32 throughput of 8.928 TFLOPS provides the raw compute headroom, but the data indicates that at 4K Ultra, this headroom is exhausted.

The Radeon RX 6600's percentile ranking of 69 among all GPUs places it in the mid-to-upper tier, with its nearest rival being the AMD Radeon 890M at a 0% delta, followed by the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at -0.2% and the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at +0.2%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti sits 0.5% ahead in average benchmark score. These close margins suggest that in Lockdown Protocol, the RX 6600's performance is competitive with these alternatives, though specific in-game results may vary from synthetic benchmarks.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Lockdown Protocol with this combo for a smooth experience?

A: At 1080p, all settings deliver playable frame rates, with Low at 144.8 FPS, Medium at 104.4 FPS, High at 87.6 FPS, and Ultra at 69.8 FPS. At 1440p, only Low (107.6 FPS) and Medium (78.6 FPS) exceed 60 FPS, while High drops to 68.1 FPS and Ultra falls to 47.7 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows 4K performance ranges from 66.6 FPS at Low to 34 FPS at Ultra, with Medium at 50.4 FPS and High at 42.1 FPS. Only the Low setting provides consistently smooth frame rates, while Medium and above fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 20875, placing it at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. It trails the Intel Core i5-12500 by 0.1% and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE by 0.1%, while edging out the AMD EPYC 7J13 by 0.1% and the Intel Core i5-12600T by 0.2%.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and how does it affect performance?

A: The Radeon RX 6600 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. This configuration supports smooth 1080p and 1440p gameplay across all settings, but at 4K the higher memory demands contribute to the reduced frame rates observed in the measured data.

Q: Which settings should be prioritized for competitive play?

A: For maximum frame rates, 1080p Low delivers 144.8 FPS, which is 65% higher than 1080p High at 87.6 FPS. This suggests that lowering settings from High to Low yields significant gains, making Low the preferred choice for competitive scenarios where response time matters.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 1346 out of 1637 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This rank reflects the hardware's mid-range positioning rather than any specific deficiency in Lockdown Protocol.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Ryzen 5 5500 and Radeon RX 6600 produce the following average frame rates: Low settings achieve 144.8 FPS, Medium reaches 104.4 FPS, High delivers 87.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 69.8 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 40.4 FPS reduction, while the step from Medium to High is 16.8 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 17.8 FPS. The 1080p results show the widest range of any resolution, with a 75 FPS spread between the lowest and highest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates compress: Low produces 107.6 FPS, Medium yields 78.6 FPS, High achieves 68.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 47.7 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 29 FPS, between Medium and High is 10.5 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 20.4 FPS. At 1440p, only Low and Medium maintain frame rates above 60 FPS, while High barely exceeds that threshold at 68.1 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 66.6 FPS, Medium at 50.4 FPS, High at 42.1 FPS, and Ultra at 34 FPS. The differences between successive settings are 16.2 FPS (Low to Medium), 8.3 FPS (Medium to High), and 8.1 FPS (High to Ultra). The 4K results show the smallest absolute differences between settings, indicating that the GPU's compute and memory resources are the primary constraint at this resolution.

Comparing across resolutions at identical settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop at Low is 37.2 FPS (144.8 to 107.6), at Medium is 25.8 FPS (104.4 to 78.6), at High is 19.5 FPS (87.6 to 68.1), and at Ultra is 22.1 FPS (69.8 to 47.7). The 1440p to 4K drop at Low is 41 FPS (107.6 to 66.6), at Medium is 28.2 FPS (78.6 to 50.4), at High is 26 FPS (68.1 to 42.1), and at Ultra is 13.7 FPS (47.7 to 34). These numbers illustrate that the performance penalty for increasing resolution is not uniform, with Low settings showing the largest absolute drops.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks 1346 out of 1637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This places the combo in the 18th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 82% of tested combinations perform better in this game. The rank reflects the mid-range positioning of both components.

The CPU's individual percentile of 79 among all CPUs indicates that the Ryzen 5 5500 is reasonably capable relative to the broader processor market. Its average benchmark score of 20875 is nearly identical to its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500, which scores 20897 for a -0.1% delta. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE matches within 0.1%, while the AMD EPYC 7J13 and Intel Core i5-12600T sit at 0.1% and -0.2% deltas, respectively.

The GPU's percentile of 69 among all GPUs places it slightly lower in its own market segment. The Radeon RX 6600's average benchmark score of 25235 is virtually tied with the AMD Radeon 890M at 25246 (0% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at 25287 (-0.2% delta). The AMD Radeon RX 6700M scores 25180 for a 0.2% delta, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads this group with a 0.5% delta at 25120.

The gap between the combo's in-game rank and the individual component percentiles suggests that Lockdown Protocol's performance profile is particularly demanding on the GPU. The GPU's 69th percentile and the CPU's 79th percentile both exceed the combo's 18th percentile rank, indicating that the game's rendering workload stresses the system in ways that synthetic benchmarks do not fully capture. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1080p Ultra, the system achieves 69.8 FPS, which is respectable but not exceptional, while at 4K Ultra it falls to 34 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable play.

For context, the combo's rank of 1346 out of 1637 means there are 291 tested combinations that perform worse. This positions the system as one that can handle Lockdown Protocol at lower resolutions and settings but will struggle at the highest quality presets and resolutions. The data shows a system that is well-balanced for 1080p gaming across all settings, adequate for 1440p at reduced settings, and only suitable for 4K at the lowest quality setting.