Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title, responds strongly to both CPU and GPU resources, but the measured data for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across different resolutions and presets. This analysis breaks down the measured frame rates, identifies the optimal settings for the best experience, and contextualizes the hardware's role based on the provided benchmark data.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this specific hardware combination indicates that the "High" preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions, delivering high frame rates without the significant performance cost of the "Ultra" preset. At 1920x1080, the "High" preset achieves an average of 185 FPS, which is 42 FPS lower than the "Low" preset's 220 FPS but provides a substantially better visual experience. The "Ultra" preset at 1080p drops to 143 FPS, a 42 FPS reduction from "High" for what is typically a marginal visual fidelity gain in fast-paced FPS games.

For players with 2560x1440 monitors, the "High" preset remains the sweet spot, producing an average of 140 FPS. This is comfortably above the 105 FPS achieved with "Ultra" settings and only 59 FPS below the maximum "Low" preset result of 199 FPS. The data suggests that the visual quality jump from "Low" to "High" is worth the frame rate trade-off, while the jump from "High" to "Ultra" incurs a disproportionate performance penalty.

At 4K (3840x2160), the "High" preset still manages a playable 90 FPS average. While the "Low" preset reaches 145 FPS, the "Medium" preset at 103 FPS offers a better visual compromise. The "Ultra" preset at 4K yields only 68 FPS, which may be below the threshold for high-refresh-rate gaming. Therefore, the recommendation is to prioritize the "High" preset universally; it provides the best frame rate-to-visual quality ratio in the measured data, with "Medium" serving as a viable alternative for 4K users seeking higher frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best performing settings preset for this CPU and GPU combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Based on the measured FPS data, the "Low" preset consistently delivers the highest average frame rates across all resolutions. At 1920x1080 it achieves 220 FPS, at 2560x1440 it reaches 199 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it hits 145 FPS. However, the "High" preset offers a better balance for most users, providing 185 FPS, 140 FPS, and 90 FPS at the respective resolutions.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in this game?

A: The data indicates the CPU is not a limiting factor. The combination ranks 444th out of 2828 tested combos, placing it in the top 16% of all configurations. The Ryzen 5 5600F has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, which is sufficient to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the substantial frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of VRAM influence performance?

A: The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER provides ample capacity for Lockdown Protocol's textures and assets. The GPU's 672.3 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that data can be fed to the processing cores efficiently. This large memory pool is a key reason why the combo can maintain 90 FPS at 4K on "High" settings without performance degradation.

Q: What is the expected frame rate at 2560x1440 on the "Medium" preset?

A: The measured data shows an average of 160 FPS at 2560x1440 on the "Medium" preset. The minimum FPS recorded is 136, and the maximum is 184, indicating a smooth performance envelope with minimal frame time spikes.

Q: How much of a performance drop occurs when moving from 1080p to 4K at the "High" preset?

A: The average FPS drops from 185 at 1920x1080 to 90 at 3840x2160, representing a 51% reduction. This significant drop indicates that the GPU is the primary workload driver at higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains its performance headroom.

Q: Is the "Ultra" preset viable for competitive play in this game?

A: While the "Ultra" preset is playable at 1920x1080 (143 FPS) and 2560x1440 (105 FPS), the performance cost is high. The data shows a 42 FPS drop from "High" to "Ultra" at 1080p and a 35 FPS drop at 1440p. For competitive play, the "High" or "Medium" presets provide a significant frame rate advantage.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER plays the dominant role in shaping the performance landscape of Lockdown Protocol at higher resolutions. The GPU is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node and features 8448 shading units. Its boost clock of 2610 MHz, combined with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, yields a memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. This bandwidth is critical for streaming high-resolution textures and geometry data at 4K.

The benchmark results show that the GPU's performance is the primary variable when adjusting settings. The measured FPS for the "Ultra" preset is consistently lower than "High" across all resolutions. This is expected, as "Ultra" typically increases the rendering resolution scale, shadow quality, and post-processing effects, all of which are GPU-intensive tasks. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is substantial, but the demands of the "Ultra" preset in Lockdown Protocol still cause a significant frame rate reduction.

The GPU's 16 GB VRAM capacity ensures that even at 4K resolution, there is no memory swapping to system RAM. The only measured data point with a min/max FPS is the "Medium" preset, which shows a tight range (e.g., 88-119 FPS at 4K), suggesting consistent frame pacing. The GPU's 66 RT cores and 264 Tensor cores are present, but the measured data does not isolate ray tracing or DLSS performance; the standard rasterization performance is what drives the numbers shown.

The GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs is 76, and its average benchmark score is 31087. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA TITAN RTX with a score of 31676, a 1.9% difference. This context shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a high-performing card, and in Lockdown Protocol, it demonstrates this by achieving playable frame rates even at 4K with "High" settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 444th out of 2828 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This places the combo in the 84th percentile of all tested systems, meaning it performs better than 84% of other configurations. The ranking is a holistic measure of the system's ability to run the game, factoring in both CPU and GPU performance.

This high ranking is a result of the synergy between the two components. The Ryzen 5 5600F, with its Zen 3 architecture and 32 MB of L3 cache, is efficient at handling game logic and draw calls. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, meanwhile, handles the heavy lifting of pixel rendering. The data shows that the combo is not CPU-bound at any resolution, as the FPS scales down predictably as resolution increases.

When compared to other combos, this system sits in a strong position. It outperforms the vast majority of configurations, likely including those with older GPUs or lower-tier CPUs. The ranking also suggests that the system is well-balanced; a significantly weaker GPU would lower the rank, while a stronger CPU might not yield a proportionally better rank in this game, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

The measured FPS data confirms the ranking is justified. For example, achieving 140 FPS at 1440p "High" is a strong result that places this combo ahead of many mid-range systems. The ranking should be interpreted as a validation that this hardware pairing is a capable choice for Lockdown Protocol, offering a high-refresh-rate experience at 1440p and a solid 4K experience.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals the classic pattern of a GPU-bound workload. At the "High" preset, the average FPS drops from 185 at 1080p to 140 at 1440p, a 24% decrease, and then to 90 at 4K, a further 36% decrease from 1440p. This steep drop at 4K indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is being fully utilized, and the rendering load is scaling with the pixel count.

The "Low" preset shows a similar trend: 220 FPS at 1080p, 199 FPS at 1440p, and 145 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is 34%, which is less than the 51% drop seen on the "High" preset. This suggests that at "Low" settings, the CPU has more influence on the frame rate, as the GPU is less burdened. The Ryzen 5 5600F's 4.00 GHz boost clock and 6 cores are likely the limiting factor at 1080p "Low," preventing the FPS from going even higher.

The "Medium" preset, which has min/max FPS data, provides insight into frame pacing. At 1080p, the average is 194 FPS with a maximum of 223 FPS. At 4K, the average drops to 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS. The gap between the minimum and average FPS at 4K is 15 FPS, indicating that there are occasional frame rate dips, likely due to complex scenes. The scaling pattern confirms that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, while at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance becomes more relevant.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: 220 FPS on "Low," 194 FPS on "Medium," 185 FPS on "High," and 143 FPS on "Ultra." The "Medium" preset has a minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 223 FPS. This shows a clear performance hierarchy, with "Low" being the fastest and "Ultra" being the slowest. The 77 FPS difference between "Low" and "Ultra" highlights the significant cost of the highest visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: 199 FPS on "Low," 160 FPS on "Medium," 140 FPS on "High," and 105 FPS on "Ultra." The "Medium" preset's minimum is 136 FPS and maximum is 184 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is most pronounced on the "Ultra" preset, which loses 38 FPS, while the "Low" preset only loses 21 FPS. This indicates that the "Ultra" preset is more sensitive to resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: 145 FPS on "Low," 103 FPS on "Medium," 90 FPS on "High," and 68 FPS on "Ultra." The "Medium" preset has a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 119 FPS. At this resolution, only the "Low" and "Medium" presets maintain frame rates above 100 FPS. The "High" preset remains playable at 90 FPS, but the "Ultra" preset's 68 FPS average is likely below the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is powerful enough to handle the game at high settings, but the "Ultra" preset is demanding. The "Low" preset's high frame rates at 4K (145 FPS) suggest that the game is well-optimized for lower settings, allowing the GPU to render frames quickly.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture and codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz. The processor's 32 MB of shared L3 cache is a significant asset for gaming, as it allows for faster access to frequently used data. Its 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth supports the GPU's data demands.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is to manage game logic, physics, and draw calls. The measured data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck at higher resolutions. For example, at 4K "Low" settings, the average FPS is 145, which is still very high. This indicates that even at low GPU loads, the CPU can generate enough frames to keep the GPU fed.

However, at 1080p "Low" settings, the FPS maxes out at 220. This is likely a CPU limitation, as the GPU could theoretically render more frames. The Ryzen 5 5600F's single-thread performance, as measured by its Passmark score of 2872, is strong but not top-tier. The processor's 12 threads are sufficient for the game's multithreading, but the game's primary thread may be hitting a limit.

The CPU's benchmark scores show it performs well relative to its peers. Its multithread score is 19236, and its floating-point math score is 34548. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, has a nearly identical average score of 36938, with a 0% deltaPct. This suggests the Ryzen 5 5600F is a solid mid-range performer. In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the CPU provides a stable foundation, ensuring that the GPU can deliver its full potential at 1440p and 4K, while at 1080p, it sets a high frame rate ceiling.