Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a playable yet resolution-sensitive experience in Lockdown Protocol, with the data indicating a system that scales predictably from high-refresh 1080p down to cinematic 4K. The measured FPS across twelve configurations shows a clear pattern: the combination is strongest at 1080p, competitive at 1440p, and only marginally viable at 4K, with the GPU emerging as the primary bottleneck as pixel count rises.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, revealing a rendering pipeline that becomes increasingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 159 FPS at 1920x1080 to 117 FPS at 2560x1440 — a 26.4% reduction — and then to 75 FPS at 3840x2160, which is a 52.8% drop from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is typical for a system where the RTX 2060 SUPER's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the limiting factors once the resolution exceeds 1440p.

The Medium settings row shows a similar trajectory: 113 FPS at 1080p, 83 FPS at 1440p (a 26.5% decline), and 53 FPS at 4K (a 53.1% decline from 1080p). High settings follow the same pattern with 99 FPS, 72 FPS, and 47 FPS respectively, representing a 27.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 52.5% drop from 1080p to 4K. The consistency of these percentages — all hovering near 26-27% for the 1080p-to-1440p transition and 52-53% for the 1080p-to-4K transition — indicates that the game's resolution scaling is highly linear, with no unexpected cliffs or plateaus.

Ultra settings exhibit the most severe degradation, moving from 74 FPS at 1080p to 54 FPS at 1440p and finally 35 FPS at 4K. The 1440p-to-4K drop of 35.2% is slightly less pronounced than the 1080p-to-1440p drop of 27.0%, which suggests that at Ultra the system is already so heavily loaded that the additional pixel count has diminishing marginal impact on frame rate. What this means for the analyst is that the limiting component shifts as resolution climbs: at 1080p the CPU still has headroom, but by 4K the GPU is saturated and frame rates hover near playability thresholds.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER is the dominant constraint at 4K, where even Low settings only produce 75 FPS and Ultra falls to 35 FPS. The card's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p operation, but the data suggests that texture-heavy scenes at 4K Ultra approach the limits of the memory subsystem. The GPU's boost clock of 1650 MHz and base clock of 1470 MHz are modest by modern standards, and the 2176 shading units must work hard to fill 3840x2160 pixels at acceptable rates.

Benchmark scores place the GPU in the 62nd percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18093. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (differing by -0.4%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (-0.5%), and the AMD Radeon RX 460 (-1.5%), all of which cluster within a tight performance band. This indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER sits in a well-populated mid-range tier, and Lockdown Protocol's results reflect that positioning — capable but not exceptional.

The GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate provide adequate fill for 1080p gaming, where the card delivers 159 FPS on Low and 99 FPS on High. However, the 4K numbers tell a different story: the jump from 75 FPS at Low to 53 FPS at Medium and 47 FPS at High shows that each settings tier imposes a meaningful cost, with Ultra (35 FPS) representing a near-halving of the Low-settings frame rate. The 14 Gbps effective memory speed and 175 W TDP suggest a card that is power-efficient but not overprovisioned for 4K workloads, and the measured FPS confirms this.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 provides a solid foundation that does not bottleneck the GPU at 1080p, where frame rates reach as high as 159 FPS on Low settings. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz, are sufficient to keep the RTX 2060 SUPER fed at lower resolutions. The 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are typical for a mid-range desktop processor, and the benchmark data supports this characterization.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 73rd among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19593, places it in the upper-mid tier. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (deltaPct -0.1%), Intel Core i5-12500 (-0.4%), Intel Core i7-10700F (0.5%), and Intel Core i5-11600KF (-0.7%), all of which are within a single percentage point. This tight clustering indicates that the Ryzen 5 5500 is competitive with mainstream Intel and AMD offerings from similar generations, and Lockdown Protocol's performance reflects this balanced standing.

The CPU's synthetic scores — Cinebench R23 multicore of 16429 and single-core of 2319, Geekbench multicore of 7976 and single-core of 1730 — suggest that multi-threaded workloads benefit from the 12 threads, while single-thread performance is adequate for gaming. In Lockdown Protocol, the fact that 1080p Low achieves 159 FPS indicates that the CPU can drive high frame rates without becoming a limiting factor. The 3DMark scores (5386 for 16 threads, 5411 for max threads) further confirm that the processor scales well with thread count, but the game's resolution scaling behavior shows that the GPU, not the CPU, dictates performance above 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with 113 FPS average and a minimum of 96 FPS ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. The Low preset's 159 FPS is ideal for competitive play on high-refresh monitors, but the jump to Medium costs only 28.9% of the frame rate while likely providing substantially better visuals. High at 99 FPS remains playable, but Ultra at 74 FPS begins to dip below the threshold where frame-time consistency matters for fast-paced FPS action.

At 1440p, the Medium preset again emerges as the recommended choice, delivering 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS. This maintains the 70+ FPS floor that is generally considered necessary for smooth gameplay. Low settings at 117 FPS are viable for players prioritizing frame rate over fidelity, while High at 72 FPS is borderline acceptable. Ultra at 54 FPS is not recommended for competitive play, as the frame rate drops below the 60 FPS target.

For 4K, the data strongly suggests that only Low settings (75 FPS) provide a comfortable experience. Medium at 53 FPS is marginal, High at 47 FPS is suboptimal, and Ultra at 35 FPS is effectively unplayable for a fast-paced FPS. Players with 4K displays should accept significant visual compromises or consider lowering the resolution, as the RTX 2060 SUPER simply lacks the raw compute to maintain high frame rates at this pixel count.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2630 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 70.8th percentile of all tested systems. This rank is somewhat lower than the individual component percentiles (CPU at 73rd, GPU at 62nd), which indicates that the pairing is slightly less effective in this specific game than the component averages would suggest. The discrepancy likely stems from the GPU's relative weakness at higher resolutions, which drags down the overall combo performance despite the CPU's reasonable strength.

This ranking places the combo in the lower half of the top 30% of systems tested, suggesting that it is a capable but not exceptional configuration for Lockdown Protocol. The measured FPS data supports this: the system can handle 1080p and 1440p well, but struggles at 4K, and the rank reflects that mixed performance profile. Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is outclassed by systems with more powerful GPUs, but it outperforms configurations with weaker CPUs or older graphics cards.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates span from 159 FPS at Low settings to 74 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset provides 113 FPS average with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS, while High settings deliver 99 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 53.5% reduction in frame rate, with each settings tier costing a meaningful portion of performance.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 117 FPS at Low, 83 FPS at Medium (minimum 70 FPS, maximum 95 FPS), 72 FPS at High, and 54 FPS at Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 53.8%, nearly identical to the 1080p scaling, confirming that the settings scaling is consistent regardless of resolution.

At 3840x2160, the data shows 75 FPS at Low, 53 FPS at Medium (minimum 45 FPS, maximum 62 FPS), 47 FPS at High, and 35 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset's minimum of 45 FPS is particularly noteworthy, as it indicates that frame rate dips below the playability threshold during intense scenes. The Ultra preset's 35 FPS average makes it unsuitable for competitive play, while even High at 47 FPS is marginal.

FAQ

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

A: The data indicates that 1920x1080 is the optimal resolution, with the Medium preset delivering 113 FPS average and a minimum of 96 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset still achieves 83 FPS with a 70 FPS minimum, making it viable, but 3840x2160 at any setting struggles to maintain consistent frame rates.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 18093 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, deltaPct -0.4%) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, deltaPct -0.5%). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, deltaPct -1.5%) and Intel Arc A770M (18383, deltaPct -1.6%) by a small margin.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 159 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU effectively. However, the consistent 26-27% FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p and 52-53% drop from 1080p to 4K suggests that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, not the CPU.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values for the Medium preset across resolutions?

A: The Medium preset has a minimum of 96 FPS at 1920x1080, 70 FPS at 2560x1440, and 45 FPS at 3840x2160. The 45 FPS minimum at 4K is particularly low, suggesting frame time spikes that could hurt gameplay.

Q: How does this combo's rank in Lockdown Protocol compare to its component percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 2630 out of 3714 tested systems, which is the 70.8th percentile. This is slightly lower than the CPU's 73rd percentile ranking and higher than the GPU's 62nd percentile ranking, indicating the GPU drags down overall performance in this game.

Q: Can this system handle Ultra settings at any resolution?

A: At 1080p, Ultra settings produce 74 FPS, which is playable. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 54 FPS, which is marginal. At 4K, Ultra yields only 35 FPS, which is not recommended for a fast-paced FPS game.