Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a highly capable 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with the data showing a clear transition from CPU-bound territory at lower resolutions to GPU-bound behavior as pixel count rises. The measured frame rates reveal a component pairing that scales predictably across the three tested resolutions, with the 4K Ultra preset being the only configuration that dips below the 60 FPS threshold.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 follows a consistent pattern across all four settings presets, with the most dramatic drop occurring at the Ultra preset. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 125 at 1080p to 91 at 1440p, a 27.2% reduction, and then to 59 at 4K, a further 35.2% decline. This scaling behavior indicates that the RTX 5060’s 8 GB of GDDR7 memory and 128-bit bus become progressively more stressed as resolution increases, with the 4K High result hovering just below the 60 FPS target.

The Low preset demonstrates the widest performance envelope, starting at 201 FPS at 1080p and descending to 148 FPS at 1440p and 95 FPS at 4K. The 53.1% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings suggests that even with reduced graphical load, the GPU’s compute throughput — measured at 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 — begins to limit performance at higher pixel counts. The Medium preset shows a similar relative decline, moving from 143 FPS at 1080p to 105 FPS at 1440p and 68 FPS at 4K, with the min FPS recorded at 57 in the 4K Medium run indicating occasional dips below the average.

The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest scaling curve, with averages of 94 FPS at 1080p, 69 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K. The 53.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra mirrors the Low preset’s percentage drop, but from a much lower starting point. This suggests that the game’s Ultra settings introduce additional shading and post-processing loads that amplify the memory bandwidth constraint — the GPU’s 448.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a bottleneck when combined with the higher pixel throughput required at 4K.

GPU Role

The RTX 5060’s specifications directly explain the measured frame rates. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2497 MHz, and its 3840 shading units process the geometry and pixel work in Lockdown Protocol. The 8 GB GDDR7 memory capacity, paired with a 128-bit bus width, delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth — a figure that proves adequate for 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K Ultra, where the 44 FPS average reflects the memory subsystem’s inability to feed the shading units fast enough.

The GPU’s 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores are present but play a minimal role in this game’s measured results, as the benchmark data does not indicate any ray tracing or DLSS-specific workloads. Instead, the rasterization performance — characterized by the 119.9 GPixel/s pixel rate and 299.6 GTexel/s texture rate — dominates the observed FPS. At 1080p Medium, the 143 FPS average with a 121 FPS minimum shows the GPU maintaining consistent frame delivery, while the 4K Medium result of 68 FPS with a 57 FPS minimum reveals the onset of memory pressure.

The GPU’s benchmark scores place it in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 20891. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT with a deltaPct of 1.2 (meaning the RTX 5060 is 1.2% faster) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at -0.8 deltaPct. These close margins suggest that the RTX 5060’s performance in synthetic tests translates to competitive real-world gaming, though the 4K Ultra result in Lockdown Protocol indicates the 8 GB memory capacity is the primary limiting factor at extreme settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 4K smoothly?

A: At 4K High settings, the average FPS is 59, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold. The 4K Medium preset achieves 68 FPS average with a 57 FPS minimum, while 4K Low reaches 95 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset drops to 44 FPS average, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best resolution for high refresh rate play?

A: At 1080p, all presets exceed 94 FPS average, with Low reaching 201 FPS, Medium at 143 FPS, and High at 125 FPS. At 1440p, Low and Medium both stay above 100 FPS (148 and 105 respectively), while High drops to 91 FPS. The 1080p Low preset is the only configuration that approaches 200 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5060’s average benchmark score is 26331, placing it in the 72nd percentile. It is 1.2% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, and 0.3% slower than the AMD Radeon 860M and NVIDIA GeForce MX550. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 0.8% slower.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM cause issues at any settings?

A: The data shows no explicit VRAM-related failures, but the 4K Ultra average of 44 FPS compared to 4K High’s 59 FPS suggests that the combination of higher resolution and Ultra settings strains the memory subsystem. The 128-bit bus width and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appear sufficient for 1080p and 1440p across all presets.

Q: What is the CPU’s contribution to these results?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.00 GHz. Its PassMark single-thread score of 2872 and multithread score of 19236 place it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. The 1080p Low result of 201 FPS indicates the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, but the 4K results are clearly GPU-limited.

Q: Which preset should I use for competitive play?

A: For competitive play at 1080p, the Low preset’s 201 FPS average provides the highest frame rate. At 1440p, Low achieves 148 FPS average. The Medium preset offers a balance with 143 FPS at 1080p and 105 FPS at 1440p, with a minimum of 121 FPS at 1080p ensuring minimal frame drops.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 201, followed by Medium at 143 FPS with a minimum of 121 and maximum of 164. The High preset averages 125 FPS, while Ultra drops to 94 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p spans 107 FPS, showing that the game’s settings have a substantial impact on performance even at the lowest resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 148 FPS, Medium 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 and maximum of 120, High 91 FPS, and Ultra 69 FPS. The 1440p results show a compression of the performance envelope compared to 1080p, with the Low-to-Ultra spread narrowing to 79 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 95 FPS, Medium 68 FPS with a minimum of 57 and maximum of 78, High 59 FPS, and Ultra 44 FPS. The 4K results show the tightest grouping, with only 51 FPS separating Low from Ultra. The Medium preset’s minimum of 57 FPS is notable because it falls below the average of the High preset, suggesting that frame pacing at 4K Medium can be less stable than the average indicates.

The data shows a consistent pattern across all resolutions: the gap between Low and Medium is smaller than the gap between High and Ultra. At 1080p, Low to Medium is 58 FPS, Medium to High is 18 FPS, and High to Ultra is 31 FPS. This pattern repeats at 1440p (43, 14, 22 FPS) and 4K (27, 9, 15 FPS), indicating that the Ultra preset introduces disproportionately heavy graphical effects.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to the Medium preset as the optimal balance between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 1080p, Medium delivers 143 FPS average with a 121 FPS minimum, ensuring no drops below 120 FPS. At 1440p, Medium maintains 105 FPS average with an 89 FPS minimum, keeping gameplay above 90 FPS. At 4K, Medium still achieves 68 FPS average with a 57 FPS minimum, which is the only preset above 60 FPS average at that resolution besides Low.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset provides the highest averages across all resolutions: 201 FPS at 1080p, 148 FPS at 1440p, and 95 FPS at 4K. However, the visual compromise is significant, as the Medium preset’s additional effects only cost 58 FPS at 1080p and 43 FPS at 1440p relative to Low. The High preset offers a middle ground with 125 FPS at 1080p and 91 FPS at 1440p, but its 4K average of 59 FPS falls below the 60 FPS target.

The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where it achieves 94 FPS average. At 1440p, the 69 FPS average is acceptable but not ideal for high refresh rate displays, and at 4K, the 44 FPS average is too low for smooth play. The data suggests that Ultra settings are designed for lower resolutions or more powerful GPUs, as the RTX 5060’s 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain high frame rates at higher pixel counts with maximum effects enabled.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600F provides the processing foundation for these results, with 6 cores and 12 threads running at a base clock of 3.00 GHz and boost clock of 4.00 GHz. The CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 19236 and single-thread score of 2872, combined with its 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs, indicate that it is not the primary bottleneck in Lockdown Protocol. The 1080p Low result of 201 FPS demonstrates that the CPU can drive high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily loaded.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 with a deltaPct of 0, meaning they perform identically in average benchmark scores, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D at -0.2 deltaPct, indicating the 5600F is 0.2% faster. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 is 0.4% slower, and the Intel Core i9-12900T is 0.5% slower. These tight margins show that the 5600F is well-matched to its competition in synthetic tests.

In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. The 201 FPS at 1080p Low versus 148 FPS at 1440p Low shows a 26.4% reduction that is attributable to the GPU’s increased workload at higher resolutions. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the 1080p and 1440p results would be closer together. The 4K results, which show a further drop to 95 FPS at Low, confirm that the GPU is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and Zen 3 architecture provide sufficient instruction throughput for the game’s physics and AI workloads, as evidenced by the stable frame rates at 1080p even at Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1226 out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 56.7th percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing — neither component is a top-tier performer, but their combined capabilities deliver solid frame rates across most settings and resolutions.

The ranking position is consistent with the component-level benchmarks. The CPU’s 85th percentile standing among all processors is stronger than the GPU’s 72nd percentile ranking, which suggests the pairing could benefit from a more powerful GPU if higher 4K performance is desired. However, the measured FPS data shows that the combo handles 1080p and 1440p exceptionally well, with only 4K Ultra falling below playable thresholds.

The combo’s rank of 1226 out of 2828 indicates that a substantial number of configurations outperform it, likely those with higher-end GPUs or newer CPUs. However, the measured results in this specific game demonstrate that the pairing is well-suited for competitive FPS play at 1080p and 1440p, where the 201 FPS and 148 FPS Low-preset results respectively provide the high refresh rates favored in the genre. The 4K performance, while not class-leading, remains playable at Medium settings, making this combo a versatile choice for Lockdown Protocol across a range of display configurations.