Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title, shows a surprisingly balanced demand profile for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 pairing. The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets reveal a system where the CPU's Zen 3 architecture and the GPU's Blackwell 2.0 design trade off the workload depending on how many pixels are being pushed. The data indicates a configuration that is highly capable at mainstream resolutions but begins to show its limits when 4K and maximum settings are combined.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a classic shift in bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 199.3 FPS, a figure that highlights the CPU's ability to feed frames rapidly. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low settings drops the average to 146.3 FPS, a reduction of roughly 27% from the 1080p result, which is a significant but expected decline as pixel count increases. The gap widens further at 3840x2160, where Low settings yield 93.9 FPS, showing that the RTX 5060's 8 GB of GDDR7 memory and 128-bit bus are working considerably harder.

The relationship between presets and resolution is telling. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra costs 104.1 FPS (from 199.3 down to 95.2), indicating that the GPU is still the primary limiter even at the lowest resolution. However, at 4K, the same preset change costs only 49.5 FPS (from 93.9 down to 44.4). This compression of the frame rate delta at higher resolutions suggests that while the GPU is heavily loaded at 4K, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are not entirely idle; the Ryzen 5 5500's 16 MB of L3 cache and PCIe Gen 3 interface are sufficient to keep the pipeline fed, but the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint.

Notably, the scaling from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings is particularly steep, with the average FPS falling from 104.2 to 69.3, a 33.5% drop. This indicates that the RTX 5060's 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is not enough to maintain the same relative performance headroom as the resolution climbs. The data suggests that for a smooth 4K experience, users must compromise heavily on settings, as the Ultra preset's 44.4 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold that most FPS players consider playable.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 798th out of 1637 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing almost exactly in the middle of the distribution, indicating that while it is not a top-tier configuration, it is far from a weak one. The ranking reflects a balanced system where neither component is drastically over- or under-powered for the game's engine.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark scores provide context for its role in this ranking. The Ryzen 5 5500 achieves a PassMark multithread score of 19330 and a single-thread score of 3058, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500, has an average score that is effectively identical (20897 vs. 20875, a delta of -0.1%), suggesting that in CPU-bound scenarios, this system will perform on par with that Intel alternative. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 20891 places it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, matching its average score within a 0% delta.

The middle-of-the-pack ranking in-game is a direct result of this hardware balance. The combo does not rely on a single dominant component to achieve its frame rates; instead, it delivers consistent performance that is neither CPU-starved nor GPU-starved. This is evident in the 1080p High result of 125.3 FPS, which is a solid figure for competitive play, but not an elite one. The ranking suggests that for Lockdown Protocol, this combination offers a dependable, no-frills experience that will satisfy most players without pushing the envelope of the database's tested hardware.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the workhorse of this pairing, and its memory configuration plays a pivotal role in the measured results. With 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, the card delivers a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This bandwidth is sufficient for the game at 1080p and 1440p, where the data shows strong performance across all presets. However, at 3840x2160, the capacity and bandwidth become a limiting factor, particularly at higher settings where the average FPS drops to 59.5 at High and 44.4 at Ultra.

The GPU's clock speeds are modest, with a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2497 MHz. This is a relatively conservative configuration for a 50-series card, and the benchmark results reflect that. The pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s are adequate for the game's visual demands, but they do not allow the card to overcome the resolution penalty at 4K. The 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores provide the architecture for ray tracing and DLSS support, but the measured data does not include those features, so their impact cannot be assessed here.

The GPU's performance relative to its rivals is nearly identical in synthetic benchmarks, with the RX 7700 XT matching its average score exactly. This suggests that for raw rasterization, the RTX 5060 is a predictable performer. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is clear: it delivers excellent frame rates at 1080p, with the Low preset hitting 199.3 FPS, and it maintains playable performance at 1440p. The 4K results are the weakest, showing that the card is best suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p or standard 1440p gaming rather than 4K.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate. For players with a 1080p monitor, the High preset offers an average of 125.3 FPS, which is an excellent balance of visual quality and performance, comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS threshold and approaching 144 Hz territory. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 95.2 FPS, which is still smooth but offers diminishing returns for the visual uplift, meaning High is the sweet spot for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 90.7 FPS, which is ideal for a 90 Hz or lower refresh rate display. The Medium preset at 104.2 FPS is also a strong choice if the user prefers higher frame rates over visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 70.3 FPS is playable but does not provide a significant enough margin above the 60 FPS baseline to be recommended over High, which offers a 20.4 FPS advantage. The Low preset at 146.3 FPS is the choice for competitive play where maximum frame rate is prioritized.

For 4K, the data suggests that High settings are the ceiling for a playable experience, with an average of 59.5 FPS. This is marginally below the 60 FPS target, so users may need to accept occasional dips. The Medium preset at 69.3 FPS is the safest choice for a locked 60 FPS experience, while the Low preset at 93.9 FPS provides a comfortable buffer. The Ultra preset at 44.4 FPS is not recommended, as the frame rate is too low for a fast-paced FPS. The data clearly indicates that 4K Ultra is beyond the capability of this GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full set of measured frame rates provides a granular view of the combo's performance. At 1920x1080, the averages are as follows: Low 199.3 FPS, Medium 143.1 FPS, High 125.3 FPS, and Ultra 95.2 FPS. The performance is consistently strong, with a 104.1 FPS spread between the lowest and highest presets, showing that the RTX 5060 has ample headroom at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 146.3 FPS, Medium 104.2 FPS, High 90.7 FPS, and Ultra 70.3 FPS. The frame rates remain high, but the spread narrows to 76.0 FPS, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor. The drop from Low to Medium is 42.1 FPS, which is a significant jump, suggesting that the Medium preset introduces a notable increase in graphical load.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 93.9 FPS, Medium 69.3 FPS, High 59.5 FPS, and Ultra 44.4 FPS. The spread here is 49.5 FPS, showing that the GPU is heavily constrained at this resolution. The difference between High and Ultra is 15.1 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is only 9.8 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a disproportionately heavy cost. The data shows that 4K is only viable with Low or Medium settings for a smooth experience, while 1080p and 1440p offer excellent performance across all presets.