Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER pairing in Lockdown Protocol delivers a high-refresh-rate experience that scales predictably with resolution and settings. The data positions this combo in the 91st percentile of tested configurations, with a combo rank of 336 out of 3714. The GPU’s substantial memory bandwidth and the CPU’s six Zen 3 cores create a balance that favors high frame rates at 1440p, while 4K Ultra remains playable but demanding. The benchmark results show a system that is clearly GPU-limited at higher resolutions but begins to reveal CPU constraints at 1080p Low.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications directly explain the FPS figures observed in Lockdown Protocol. The card features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for the game’s asset streaming at 4K, allowing the GPU to maintain high average frame rates even at Ultra settings. The GPU’s boost clock of 2550 MHz and base clock of 2295 MHz, combined with 10240 shading units, provide the raw compute throughput needed for the game’s particle effects and lighting calculations.

The RTX 4080 SUPER’s 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is the primary driver of the FPS numbers. At 4K High, the combo averages 97 FPS, which is a solid result for a competitive FPS. The memory bandwidth becomes a limiting factor only when pushing to 4K Ultra, where the average drops to 73 FPS—a 24.7% decrease from High settings. This suggests that the game’s Ultra preset introduces effects that saturate the GPU’s texture and pixel throughput capabilities. The GPU’s 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores do not appear to be heavily utilized in this title, as the benchmark results do not show a disproportionate penalty when moving from Medium to High settings.

The GPU’s 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54209, aligns with its performance class. Notably, the nearest rival is the standard RTX 4080 with a score of 54247, a delta of -0.1%, indicating that the SUPER variant offers nearly identical compute performance in synthetic tests. In game-specific FPS, the GPU’s role is clear: it is the bottleneck at 1440p and 4K, where the CPU has enough headroom to feed the graphics card. At 1080p Low, however, the GPU’s frame rate of 256 FPS is likely constrained by the processor, as the graphics card could theoretically push higher numbers if the CPU could keep up.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

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

A: The data shows that 1440p High delivers 151 FPS on average, which is an excellent balance of visual quality and frame rate. For maximum competitive performance, 1080p Low achieves 256 FPS, while 4K Ultra remains playable at 73 FPS.

Q: How large is the performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 231 on Low to 113 on Ultra, representing a 51.1% reduction in frame rate. This indicates that Ultra settings impose a significant load on the GPU, nearly halving performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600 a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game?

A: The evidence suggests partial bottlenecking at 1080p Low, where the FPS of 256 is high but likely limited by the CPU’s single-thread performance. At 1440p and above, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as FPS scales with resolution rather than CPU capability.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures for Medium settings across resolutions?

A: The measured FPS data includes min FPS values only for Medium settings. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 191 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 147 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it is 95 FPS. These figures indicate stable frame pacing without severe dips.

Q: How does this combo rank against all other tested configurations in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo rank is 336 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the top 9% of all systems. This high ranking reflects the GPU’s strength, as the CPU is only mid-range in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: What is the CPU’s multi-threaded capability relative to its peers?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 scores 18309 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2584 in single-core, with an average benchmark score of 20468. This places it in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, with the closest rival being the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V at 20454, a negligible 0.1% difference.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 336th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the 91st percentile of all configurations, a strong showing that underscores the GPU’s dominance in this pairing. The rank is likely driven almost entirely by the RTX 4080 SUPER, given that the CPU’s individual percentile is 74th, which is respectable but not elite. The data suggests that this combo outperforms many systems with newer, more expensive processors, because Lockdown Protocol’s engine prioritizes GPU throughput over CPU thread scaling.

To contextualize the rank, consider that the CPU’s average benchmark score of 20468 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (20425) and AMD EPYC 9454P (20422), with delta percentages of 0.2% and 0.2%, respectively. These rivals are not typically paired with an RTX 4080 SUPER, so the combo rank benefits from the GPU’s high percentile of 86. The delta between the RTX 4080 SUPER and its closest rival, the RTX 4080, is -0.1%, meaning the SUPER is virtually tied in synthetic scores; however, in game FPS, the SUPER’s additional memory bandwidth (736.3 GB/s vs the standard model) could explain any slight edge.

The 336th rank out of 3714 combos means that roughly 90.9% of tested systems are slower in this game. This is an impressive result for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, but it also highlights the potential for diminishing returns. Systems with the RTX 4080 SUPER and a top-tier CPU like the Ryzen 7 7800X3D would likely rank higher, but the data shows that the 5600 does not severely hamper the GPU at standard gaming resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 256 FPS, Medium drops to 225 FPS, High to 205 FPS, and Ultra to 154 FPS. The Medium preset includes a minimum FPS of 191 and a maximum of 259, indicating that the frame rate is consistently above 190 even in demanding scenes. The gap between Low and Ultra is 102 FPS, a 39.8% reduction, which shows the impact of the game’s visual effects at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 231 FPS on Low, 172 FPS on Medium, 151 FPS on High, and 113 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset’s min/max range is 147 to 198 FPS, which is tighter than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is working harder but still maintaining smooth performance. The step from High to Ultra at 1440p is a 25.2% drop (151 to 113 FPS), which is a more significant relative penalty than the 24.9% drop at 1080p (205 to 154 FPS).

At 3840x2160, the results are more variable. Low settings average 157 FPS, Medium 111 FPS, High 97 FPS, and Ultra 73 FPS. The Medium preset shows a min of 95 and max of 128 FPS, demonstrating that even at 4K, the frame rate stays above 90 FPS. The most notable jump is from Medium to High, where the average drops by 14 FPS (12.6%), and from High to Ultra, where it drops by 24 FPS (24.7%). The 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS is still playable for a competitive title, though it may not satisfy users with 144Hz displays.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The scaling of FPS across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-limited scenario. From 1080p Low (256 FPS) to 4K Low (157 FPS), the frame rate drops by 38.7%. This is a substantial reduction, but it is less severe than the drop from 1080p Ultra (154 FPS) to 4K Ultra (73 FPS), which is a 52.6% decrease. The larger percentage drop at Ultra settings confirms that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the primary constraint when both resolution and graphical fidelity increase.

At Medium settings, the scaling is 225 FPS at 1080p, 172 FPS at 1440p, and 111 FPS at 4K. The relative drops are 23.6% from 1080p to 1440p, and 35.5% from 1440p to 4K. This non-linear scaling is typical for a GPU that is hitting memory bandwidth limits at higher resolutions. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s 736.3 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 1440p, but 4K demands more data, causing the frame rate to fall disproportionately.

The data strongly suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at all resolutions above 1080p Low. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar FPS numbers regardless of resolution, as the CPU’s work (draw calls, physics) remains constant. Instead, the FPS consistently drops as resolution increases, which is the signature of a GPU-bound workload. At 1080p Low, the 256 FPS result is likely near the CPU’s maximum frame delivery capability, as the Ryzen 5 5600’s single-thread score of 882 in 3dMark single-thread is modest compared to newer CPUs. However, even at this resolution, the GPU is not fully idle, as evidenced by the 154 FPS Ultra result.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 provides six cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. With a TDP of 65W and a 32 MB L3 cache, this CPU is designed for mainstream gaming, and its benchmark results reflect that positioning. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18309 and single-core score of 2584 place it in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, which is solid for a processor released in 2022 with a launch MSRP of $199.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is to maintain high minimum frame rates and avoid bottlenecking the GPU. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the average is 256 FPS, which is the highest result in the entire dataset. This indicates that the 5600’s single-thread performance, as measured by the 3dmark single-thread score of 882, is sufficient to feed the RTX 4080 SUPER at this resolution. However, the fact that the FPS does not exceed 256, even though the GPU could theoretically render more frames, suggests that the CPU is hitting a performance ceiling.

At 1440p and above, the CPU’s influence wanes. The frame rates scale with resolution, which is a clear sign that the processor is no longer the limiting factor. The 5600’s multi-thread capability, demonstrated by the Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 7689, is likely more than adequate for the game’s thread usage, as Lockdown Protocol is not known for heavy multi-threading. The data shows that this CPU can deliver 231 FPS at 1440p Low, which is a strong result, and the combo rank of 336 out of 3714 confirms that the processor does not drag down the system’s overall standing. The nearest CPU rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, has an average score of 20454, a 0.1% delta, showing that the 5600 is competitive with much newer processors in synthetic tests, though its lack of DDR5 support and PCIe Gen 5 may limit future upgrades.