Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a fast-paced FPS that stresses both CPU and GPU, and the pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable but tier-dependent experience. The measured data shows a clear performance hierarchy across settings and resolutions, with the sweet spot balancing visual fidelity and frame rate consistency. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS rows, the components’ roles, and how this specific combo ranks against all others tested in the database.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo provides a clear picture of how each preset performs at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 136 FPS, which is the highest measured for this combination. However, the Medium preset at 1080p produces an average of 96 FPS, with a minimum of 82 FPS and a maximum of 111 FPS. The High preset at 1080p drops to 84 FPS, while Ultra falls to 63 FPS. For competitive play where frame rate is king, the Low preset at 1080p is the clear choice, offering a substantial 40 FPS advantage over Medium. That said, the Medium preset’s minimum of 82 FPS indicates it can hold frame times well enough for most fast-paced engagements, making it a viable option for those who want a visual upgrade without sacrificing too much responsiveness.

At 2560x1440, the performance scaling shows a steeper cost. The Low preset averages 100 FPS, which is still very smooth. Medium at 1440p drops to 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 81 FPS. High at 1440p yields 62 FPS, and Ultra falls to 46 FPS. The data here suggests that for a 1440p monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate, the Medium preset is the optimal choice: it provides a 71 FPS average, comfortably above 60 FPS, and the 60 FPS minimum means it will rarely dip below refresh rate. Pushing to High at 1440p risks dropping to 62 FPS, which is close to the line, but still acceptable for non-competitive play.

At 4K (3840x2160), the story changes dramatically. The Low preset averages 64 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution to clear the 60 FPS threshold. Medium at 4K averages 46 FPS, with a minimum of 39 FPS and a maximum of 52 FPS. High at 4K drops to 40 FPS, and Ultra falls to 30 FPS. For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only reasonable choice for smooth gameplay, as the Medium preset’s minimum of 39 FPS will be noticeable in a fast FPS. The Ultra preset at 30 FPS is effectively unplayable for this genre.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, the Low preset maximizes frame rate at 136 FPS, but the Medium preset at 96 FPS offers a better balance of visual quality and speed for those who prioritize image clarity over raw FPS. For 1440p, the Medium preset at 71 FPS is the standout, providing a smooth experience with a 60 FPS minimum. For 4K, the Low preset at 64 FPS is the only viable option, as all other presets fall below 50 FPS. The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K limited to lowered settings.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, codenamed Battlemage, with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation pipelines. The GPU’s base and boost clock are both set at 2500 MHz, which is a fixed boost behavior. Memory is 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 2375 MHz, translating to 19 Gbps effective. The GPU also includes 18 ray tracing cores, though the game’s measured FPS data does not specifically isolate ray tracing performance.

The GPU’s memory configuration is a critical factor in Lockdown Protocol’s results. At 4K with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 30, which suggests that the 10 GB VRAM buffer may be a limiting factor at that resolution and preset. However, the measured data shows that at 1080p and 1440p, the GPU has enough headroom to deliver 136 FPS and 100 FPS on Low, respectively. The 380.0 GB/s bandwidth is substantial, and the 10 GB capacity appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p with High settings, as evidenced by the 84 FPS and 62 FPS averages at those resolutions. The performance drop from 1080p Low (136 FPS) to 4K Low (64 FPS) is a 53% reduction, which is expected for a GPU of this class.

The Arc B570’s benchmark scores reinforce its position. Its Passmark G3D score is 14195, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 96844. These numbers place it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (avgScore 20534, deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Arc A750 (avgScore 20582, deltaPct -0.1), indicating that the B570 sits right between these two in raw compute. The GPU’s fixed 2500 MHz clock means there is no boost variability, which can help with frame pacing consistency in a game like Lockdown Protocol.

The GPU’s role in this combo is clearly the dominant factor at higher resolutions. At 4K, even the Low preset yields only 64 FPS, while the CPU’s single-thread performance is more than capable of higher frame rates, as shown by the 136 FPS at 1080p Low. This indicates that the Arc B570 is the bottleneck at 4K, and users should expect to lower settings to maintain playable frame rates at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Arc B570 holds a combo rank of 2264 out of 2828 combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 20% of all tested configurations. The rank reflects the overall performance across all resolutions and settings, and it is a direct consequence of the CPU’s relatively modest multi-threaded performance and the GPU’s mid-range standing.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 10551, and its single-core score is 1409. It sits in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21088. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i3-1220P (deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (deltaPct -0.1), meaning it is statistically tied with those processors in overall CPU benchmarks. In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s performance is adequate for 1080p gaming, as evidenced by the 136 FPS on Low, but it does not provide the headroom needed to push higher frame rates at lower resolutions when the GPU is not the bottleneck.

The Intel Arc B570, with an average benchmark score of 20556, sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Arc A750 (deltaPct -0.1). The GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 14195 is solid for a mid-range card, but in Lockdown Protocol, the combo’s rank of 2264 out of 2828 suggests that this pairing is not optimized for this particular game. The rank is likely dragged down by the 4K performance, where the GPU struggles, and the CPU’s inability to compensate at higher settings.

Compared to other tested combos, this one is below average, but it is not at the bottom. The rank indicates that there are 564 combos that perform worse, which means there is some utility in this pairing for users who play at 1080p or 1440p with adjusted settings. However, for a game like Lockdown Protocol, which relies on fast reactions, the 2264 rank should be a caution for those expecting high-end performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: The Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 136, while the Medium preset averages 96 FPS with a minimum of 82 FPS. For competitive play, Low is recommended, but Medium offers a better visual experience with acceptable frame rates.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows that only the Low preset at 4K averages 64 FPS, which is playable. The Medium preset drops to 46 FPS, and High and Ultra fall to 40 FPS and 30 FPS, respectively, making them unsuitable for a fast-paced FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rival in raw benchmarks?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.1% lower than the Intel Arc A750 (20582). This places it in a tight competitive band.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600G a bottleneck for the Arc B570?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 136 FPS, indicating the CPU can drive high frame rates. However, the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10551 is modest, and at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as shown by the 64 FPS on Low.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in the database?

A: The combo ranks 2264 out of 2828 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 20% of all configurations.

Q: Does the GPU’s memory size affect performance at high resolutions?

A: The Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 30, which suggests that the memory capacity or bandwidth may be a limiting factor at that resolution, though the data does not isolate the exact cause.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and steep scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 136 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 100 FPS, a 26% decrease. At 4K Low, the average falls to 64 FPS, a 53% decrease from 1080p. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound workload, where the number of pixels rendered directly impacts frame rate.

For the Medium preset, the scaling is similar but slightly steeper due to the increased load. At 1080p Medium, the average is 96 FPS. At 1440p Medium, it drops to 71 FPS, a 26% decrease. At 4K Medium, it falls to 46 FPS, a 52% decrease from 1080p. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium is 39, which is a significant drop from the 82 FPS minimum at 1080p Medium. This indicates that the GPU is struggling to maintain frame times at 4K even on Medium settings.

The High preset follows the same trend. At 1080p High, the average is 84 FPS. At 1440p High, it is 62 FPS, a 26% decrease. At 4K High, it is 40 FPS, a 52% decrease from 1080p. The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling: 63 FPS at 1080p, 46 FPS at 1440p, and 30 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K Ultra is 52%, consistent with the other presets.

The data reveals that the FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistently around 26% across all presets, while the drop from 1080p to 4K is around 52%. This linear scaling suggests that the limiting component is the GPU, as the CPU’s workload does not scale with resolution. The CPU’s single-thread performance, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 872, is sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, as shown by the 136 FPS on Low. However, at 4K, the GPU’s raw throughput becomes the bottleneck, capping performance at 64 FPS on Low. This indicates that the Arc B570 is the primary limiting factor at 4K, while at 1080p and 1440p, the combo is more balanced, with the CPU still having headroom.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne, on a 7 nm process node from TSMC. Its base clock is 3.90 GHz, and it boosts to 4.40 GHz. The CPU has 16 MB of L3 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 64 KB of L1 cache per core. It supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The CPU’s TDP is 65 W, and it is an unlocked multiplier for overclocking.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is to maintain a high frame rate floor, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU has more headroom. The measured data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 136 FPS, which indicates that the CPU can handle the game’s physics and AI workload without bottlenecking the GPU. The CPU’s single-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1409, is adequate for this task. However, the CPU’s multi-threaded performance is more modest, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10551, which places it in the 74th percentile of all CPUs.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i3-1220P (avgScore 21066, deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (avgScore 21112, deltaPct -0.1). This indicates that the 5600G is essentially tied with those processors in overall CPU benchmarks, but in Lockdown Protocol, the game may not fully utilize all 12 threads. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 4694 and the 16-thread score of 5451 suggest that the CPU scales well with additional threads, but the game’s performance ceiling is more likely set by the GPU at higher resolutions.

At 1080p High, the combo averages 84 FPS, which is a 38% drop from the Low preset. This drop is more likely due to the GPU’s increased workload, as the CPU’s frame rate potential is higher, as evidenced by the 136 FPS on Low. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.40 GHz is sufficient for maintaining high frame rates, but the measured data does not show a scenario where the CPU alone caps performance below 100 FPS at 1080p. The CPU’s integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are not used in this configuration, as the discrete Arc B570 handles rendering.

The 7 nm process node and 65 W TDP mean the CPU runs efficiently, which is beneficial for sustained gaming sessions. The CPU’s 16 MB L3 cache helps with game asset access, but the game’s reliance on single-thread performance is evident from the 136 FPS at 1080p Low, which is a strong result for a 6-core processor. In summary, the Ryzen 5 5600G provides adequate CPU performance for Lockdown Protocol at 1080p and 1440p, but it is not the limiting factor at 4K, where the Arc B570’s rendering capabilities are the primary constraint.