Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a fast-paced FPS where frame pacing and responsiveness directly translate into aiming precision. The system under analysis pairs the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D, a combination that places 227th out of 2,828 tested combos in this game. This pairing sits in the top 8% of all configurations, indicating a high-performance setup that is heavily influenced by the GPU's immense capabilities.

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

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, drawing a 65 W TDP. This CPU features a 32 MB shared L3 cache, which is critical for gaming workloads that rely on rapid data access across cores. Its Passmark single-thread score is 2,872, and its multithread score is 19,236, with an average benchmark score of 36,945 that places it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs.

In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is to maintain a steady stream of game logic, physics calculations, and draw calls. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient to feed the RTX 5090 D at most settings, but the data reveals where this becomes a limiting factor. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, scores 36,938 in average benchmark tests, a delta of 0%, meaning they are statistically tied. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is only 0.2% slower, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 is 0.4% slower. This places the 5600F in a very tight competitive cluster, where its performance is virtually indistinguishable from its direct peers.

The practical impact of this CPU is seen in the FPS scaling across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 220 FPS, showing that the CPU can push very high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. However, the gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings is only 21 FPS (from 220 to 199), and the gap from 1440p to 4K at Low settings is 27 FPS (from 199 to 172). This relatively modest drop suggests that the CPU is capable of sustaining high throughput, but the GPU becomes the primary driver of performance as resolution increases. The 5600F’s Passmark physics score of 1,043 is a moderate figure, indicating it can handle the game's physics engine without severe frame drops, but it is not the strongest component in this pairing.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on the optimal settings for this combo. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 220 FPS, Medium achieves 194 FPS, High achieves 185 FPS, and Ultra achieves 166 FPS. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs only 9 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 19 FPS. For competitive play at 1080p, the Low preset offers the highest refresh rate headroom, but the Medium preset at 194 FPS still provides a smooth experience with better visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the settings ladder shows 199 FPS at Low, 175 FPS at Medium, 167 FPS at High, and 137 FPS at Ultra. The drop from Medium to High is 8 FPS, which is reasonable, but the drop from High to Ultra is 30 FPS, a significant 18% reduction. The Medium preset at 175 FPS appears to be the sweet spot for 1440p, balancing visual quality with a frame rate that exceeds 144 Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 137 FPS is still playable but falls below the 144 Hz threshold, which could be a concern for esports-focused players.

At 3840x2160, the data shows 172 FPS at Low, 135 FPS at Medium, 118 FPS at High, and 88 FPS at Ultra. The High preset at 118 FPS is the highest visual quality that remains above 100 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K gaming. The Ultra preset at 88 FPS is below 90 FPS, which may introduce noticeable input lag on high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 135 FPS is the best choice for 4K if the player prioritizes frame rate over visual detail, as it offers a 17 FPS advantage over High while still looking substantially better than Low.

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

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 220, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low preset. This is the only tested configuration that exceeds 200 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest rival in GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712, which is 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904). It is 1.6% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940) and 2.1% faster than the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396).

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at the High preset?

A: At the High preset, the combo delivers 185 FPS at 1920x1080 and 118 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a drop of 67 FPS, or approximately 36% lower performance when moving from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D have enough VRAM for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The RTX 5090 D is equipped with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. This is far beyond the requirements of any current FPS title, ensuring no memory-related stutters at any tested resolution or setting.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems in this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 227th out of 2,828 tested combos, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations tested for Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest FPS gap between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (220 FPS) and Ultra (166 FPS) is 54 FPS. At 2560x1440, the gap is 62 FPS (199 to 137). At 3840x2160, the gap is 84 FPS (172 to 88). The smallest absolute gap is at 1080p, but the smallest relative gap is at 1440p, where Ultra still achieves 69% of Low's frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a rank of 227 out of 2,828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 92nd percentile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested. The rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU's raw compute power, as the CPU is a mid-range part from the 5000 series that does not represent the top of the CPU hierarchy.

The RTX 5090 D itself sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark list are all notably different in class: the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (a mobile GPU) is only 1.1% slower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is 1.6% faster. This suggests that the RTX 5090 D's benchmark score is highly dependent on the specific test workload, and in Lockdown Protocol, its actual in-game performance is strong but not record-breaking, given the 88 FPS floor at 4K Ultra.

In comparison to the CPU's nearest rivals, the 5600F is essentially tied with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (0% delta), and it is within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450. This means that swapping the 5600F for any of these CPUs would yield nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, confirming that the GPU is the performance limiter in this combo. The 227th rank out of 2,828 is a strong result, but it is not in the top 100, indicating that systems with higher-end CPUs and the same GPU would score higher.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, yielding a massive bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). Its compute capabilities include 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, delivering 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is dominant, as evidenced by the FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 220 FPS, but this is likely a CPU limit, as the GPU is capable of far more. When moving to 4K Low, the combo still achieves 172 FPS, which is a 22% drop from 1080p. This drop is modest compared to the 4K Ultra result of 88 FPS, which is a 60% drop from 1080p Low. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB VRAM is never a constraint, as even at 4K Ultra, the game's texture requirements are far below this capacity.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its high-end positioning. Its Passmark G3D score is 44,065, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 376,915, with an OpenCL score of 310,674. These scores place it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival data shows that the RTX 5090 D is only 1.1% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT in average score, which is surprising given the architectural differences, but it indicates that the benchmark suite does not fully capture the GPU's real-world gaming performance, which is much stronger, as seen in the measured FPS.

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

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of this combo's performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the results are: Low at 220 FPS, Medium at 194 FPS (with a 165-223 FPS range), High at 185 FPS, and Ultra at 166 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum FPS of 165 is still above the 144 Hz threshold, making it a reliable choice for high-refresh gaming. The 54 FPS spread from Low to Ultra shows that the GPU has significant headroom, but the CPU may be limiting the Low preset from reaching even higher frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low at 199 FPS, Medium at 175 FPS (with a 149-201 FPS range), High at 167 FPS, and Ultra at 137 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 149 FPS is just above 144 Hz, but the Ultra preset's 137 FPS average falls below it. The 62 FPS spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p indicates that the GPU is beginning to become the bottleneck, as the CPU has less impact at this resolution. The High preset at 167 FPS offers a good balance, with only a 8 FPS penalty over Medium.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 172 FPS, Medium at 135 FPS (with a 115-155 FPS range), High at 118 FPS, and Ultra at 88 FPS. The 4K resolution clearly stresses the GPU, and the 84 FPS spread from Low to Ultra is the largest of all resolutions. The Medium preset's minimum of 115 FPS is still smooth, but the Ultra preset's 88 FPS average is the only configuration that dips below 90 FPS, which may be noticeable on 120 Hz or 144 Hz displays. The High preset at 118 FPS is the recommended 4K setting for a balance of quality and performance.

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

Analyzing the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck characteristics of this combo. At the Low preset, the FPS drops from 220 at 1080p to 199 at 1440p (a 21 FPS or 9.5% decrease), and then to 172 at 4K (a further 27 FPS or 13.6% decrease). The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low is 48 FPS, or 21.8%. This relatively small percentage drop indicates that at Low settings, the CPU is still a significant contributor to performance, as the GPU is not fully saturated.

At the High preset, the FPS drops from 185 at 1080p to 167 at 1440p (18 FPS or 9.7% decrease), and then to 118 at 4K (49 FPS or 29.3% decrease). The total drop from 1080p to 4K at High is 67 FPS, or 36.2%. This larger percentage drop shows that as visual complexity increases, the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor, and the CPU's role diminishes. The 4K High result of 118 FPS is significantly lower than the 1080p High result of 185 FPS, confirming that the RTX 5090 D is working much harder at higher resolutions.

At the Ultra preset, the FPS drops from 166 at 1080p to 137 at 1440p (29 FPS or 17.5% decrease), and then to 88 at 4K (49 FPS or 35.8% decrease). The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 78 FPS, or 47%. This is the steepest scaling curve, indicating that at Ultra settings, the GPU is almost entirely responsible for performance, and the CPU's 6 cores are not a limiting factor. The data clearly shows that the Ryzen 5 5600F can feed the RTX 5090 D effectively at lower resolutions, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU's raw power is the sole determinant of frame rate, resulting in 88 FPS.