Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with the data showing this combination ranks 926th out of 1,637 tested CPU-GPU pairings for this title. The measured frame rates across twelve configurations reveal a system that handles competitive FPS play well at lower resolutions but begins to strain at 4K ultra settings. Benchmark results indicate the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, while the six-core processor maintains sufficient headroom to keep pace at most settings levels.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear progression of performance degradation as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 118 FPS at 1080p to 86.8 FPS at 1440p, then further to 57.3 FPS at 4K. This represents a 26.4% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, followed by an additional 34% drop when moving to 4K. The pattern across all settings levels indicates that the RX 6700 XT's rendering pipeline becomes increasingly saturated at higher pixel counts.

Looking at Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 194 FPS at 1080p falls to 140.7 FPS at 1440p and then to 88.2 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop of 27.5% is similar to the High preset, but the 1440p-to-4K reduction of 37.3% is steeper, suggesting that raw pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint. Medium settings show 137.4 FPS at 1080p, 100.4 FPS at 1440p, and 64.8 FPS at 4K, with the largest relative drop occurring between 1440p and 4K at 35.5%.

Ultra settings tell a different story. The 87.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 62.3 FPS at 1440p and then to 43.8 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p decline of 28.6% is consistent with other presets, but the 1440p-to-4K drop of 29.7% is the smallest relative decline across all settings, indicating that at Ultra, the game's visual effects and shader complexity limit performance even at lower resolutions. The data suggests that at 1080p and 1440p, the Ryzen 5 5600 can feed frames fast enough for the GPU to remain the bottleneck, while at 4K, the GPU's 192-bit memory bus and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth become the limiting factor.

FAQ

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600 bottleneck the RX 6700 XT in Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: At Low settings, the system reaches 194 FPS at 1080p, which is more than double the 88.2 FPS seen at 4K Low. The strong scaling from 4K to 1080p indicates the CPU can supply frames well beyond what the GPU can render at higher resolutions, suggesting minimal CPU bottleneck at 1080p.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play with this hardware?

A: The data shows 1440p Low delivers 140.7 FPS, which is well above the 1080p High result of 118 FPS. For players prioritizing high frame rates, 1440p Low offers a 19.2% improvement over 1080p High while maintaining a high pixel density.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 6700 XT has an average benchmark score of 33,721, putting it 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000. It trails the AMD Radeon HD 7950 and RX 480 by 1% each.

Q: Is 4K playable on this configuration?

A: At 4K, the system achieves 57.3 FPS on High settings and 43.8 FPS on Ultra. These frame rates are below the smooth 60 FPS threshold, but the 64.8 FPS result at Medium settings shows playable performance if visual fidelity is reduced.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile ranking?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 sits in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21,765. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11700F, scores 21,957, placing the Ryzen chip 0.9% behind.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have and is it sufficient?

A: The RX 6700 XT features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. With 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the memory subsystem is well-equipped for Lockdown Protocol's demands, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate scaling across resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, demonstrates clear performance characteristics in Lockdown Protocol. Its 2,560 shading units and 64 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s, while the 160 texture mapping units produce a texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s. These specifications translate into measurable frame rate differences across the game's resolution and settings matrix.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base clock of 2321 MHz, a game clock of 2424 MHz, and a boost clock of 2581 MHz. The relatively narrow spread between these clocks suggests consistent performance under load, which aligns with the measured FPS stability across repeated runs. The 13.21 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power provides ample headroom for the game's shader workloads, as demonstrated by the 194 FPS result at 1080p Low.

Memory bandwidth plays a critical role in the 4K results. The 12 GB GDDR6 frame buffer operating at 16 Gbps effective across a 192-bit bus yields 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This figure appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results — particularly the 43.8 FPS at Ultra — suggest that texture streaming and memory access patterns become more demanding at higher pixel counts. The GPU's 77th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 33,721, places it in a competitive position, though the 1% deficit to the Radeon HD 7950 and RX 480 in synthetic tests does not directly translate to Lockdown Protocol's real-world measurements.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the Lockdown Protocol experience on this hardware. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 118 FPS, which is sufficient for most players, while Ultra drops to 87.2 FPS — still playable but with diminishing returns. The Medium preset at 1080p achieves 137.4 FPS, offering a 16.4% improvement over High while presumably reducing some visual effects.

For 2560x1440, the High setting produces 86.8 FPS, which is close to the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. However, Medium at 1440p reaches 100.4 FPS, providing a 15.7% improvement that may be worthwhile for players with high-refresh-rate monitors. The Low preset at 1440p hits 140.7 FPS, making it the best choice for competitive play where frame rate takes precedence over visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, only the Low setting clears 60 FPS with 88.2 FPS. Medium achieves 64.8 FPS, which is playable, while High drops to 57.3 FPS and Ultra falls to 43.8 FPS. For 4K users, the recommendation is to use Low or Medium settings to maintain a consistent frame rate above 60 FPS. The data suggests that High settings at 1440p offer the best balance between visual quality and performance, delivering 86.8 FPS while avoiding the sharp performance penalties seen at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings yield 194 FPS, which is the maximum measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings achieve 137.4 FPS, representing a 29.2% reduction from Low. High settings deliver 118 FPS, which is 39.2% below Low but still comfortably above 100 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 87.2 FPS, a 55.1% reduction from Low, but remain playable for most users.

The 2560x1440 results show a similar pattern with reduced absolute values. Low settings produce 140.7 FPS, Medium reaches 100.4 FPS (a 28.6% drop from Low), High delivers 86.8 FPS (a 38.3% drop), and Ultra falls to 62.3 FPS (a 55.7% drop). The percentage reductions from Low to Ultra are consistent across 1080p and 1440p, indicating that the relative cost of each settings tier is stable at these resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress into a narrower range. Low settings achieve 88.2 FPS, Medium reaches 64.8 FPS (a 26.5% drop), High delivers 57.3 FPS (a 35.0% drop), and Ultra falls to 43.8 FPS (a 50.3% drop). The absolute spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 44.4 FPS, compared to 106.8 FPS at 1080p and 78.4 FPS at 1440p, demonstrating that the GPU's rendering capacity becomes the dominant constraint at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 provides the processing foundation for this configuration, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture. Its base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz deliver strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by the 3DMark single-thread score of 882 and the Cinebench R23 single-core result of 2,584. The processor's multi-threaded capabilities are demonstrated by the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18,309 and the PassMark multithread score of 21,541.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s via dual-channel DDR4 support provides sufficient data throughput for Lockdown Protocol's workloads. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for a fast-paced FPS where frame times directly impact gameplay responsiveness. The 3DMark results show scaling from 1,737 on 2 threads to 4,798 on 8 threads and 5,659 on max threads, indicating that the processor efficiently utilizes its 12 threads.

In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the Ryzen 5 5600's 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it above the average processor. Its average benchmark score of 21,765 is 0.6% higher than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER's 21,635 and 0.9% lower than the Intel Core i7-11700F's 21,957. The measured frame rates suggest that the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU at any tested resolution, as the FPS scaling from 4K to 1080p follows the expected pattern of GPU-bound performance. The PassMark single-thread score of 3,256 supports the processor's ability to handle the game's physics and logic calculations without becoming a limiting factor.