Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 produces a distinctive performance profile in Lockdown Protocol, where the CPU’s mid-range standing and the GPU’s high-end class create a bottleneck dynamic that shifts across resolutions. The measured data shows a combo that is capable of excellent frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but which surrenders performance at 4K as the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. This analysis walks through the measured FPS rows, the combo’s rank, and the individual roles of the processor and graphics card.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which preset delivers the best experience for this specific CPU-GPU combination in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset is the optimal choice. The average frame rate of 210 FPS is only 15 FPS lower than the Low preset’s 225 FPS, but the Medium preset provides superior visual quality while maintaining a minimum FPS of 178 and a maximum of 241. The High preset at 191 FPS is still highly playable, but the 19 FPS gap between High and Medium, combined with Medium’s tighter frame time consistency as indicated by the measured minimum, makes Medium the sweet spot for competitive play where responsiveness matters more than the modest visual uplift.

At 2560x1440, the High preset emerges as the strongest recommendation. The average FPS of 131 is comfortably above the 144 Hz refresh rate that many monitors support, and it represents a 33 FPS improvement over the Ultra preset’s 98 FPS. The Medium preset runs faster at 170 FPS, but the visual fidelity loss from High to Medium is more noticeable at this resolution than the frame rate gain is beneficial, especially since High already clears the 120 FPS threshold that most gamers consider smooth. The Low preset’s 193 FPS is excessive for this resolution and sacrifices too much graphical detail.

For 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the only sensible choice for a balanced experience. The average FPS of 89 is playable, and the measured minimum of 76 FPS with a maximum of 103 FPS shows acceptable frame pacing. The High preset drops to 69 FPS, which is borderline for a fast-paced FPS, while Ultra falls to 51 FPS, which is too low for this genre. The Low preset at 109 FPS is the fastest option, but it underutilizes the RTX 4080’s capabilities. The data indicates that Medium at 4K is the highest preset that maintains playable performance without compromising the experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in Lockdown Protocol places this pairing at 766 out of 3714 tested combinations, putting it in the top 21% of all systems tested. This is a strong result, but it is not as high as the individual components’ standings might suggest. The Ryzen 5 5600G sits at the 74th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4080 ranks at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. The discrepancy between these percentile positions and the combo’s 21st-percentile rank indicates that the CPU is holding back the GPU’s full potential in this game.

The nearest CPU rivals provide context for the processor’s contribution. The Intel Core i3-1220P scores nearly identically with a delta of 0.1%, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is 0.2% behind. This clustering suggests that the Ryzen 5 5600G’s performance in Lockdown Protocol is typical for its class, and the game is not particularly sensitive to the differences between these mid-range processors. The GPU’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, is only 0.1% faster on average, which confirms that the RTX 4080 is performing as expected relative to its direct successor.

The data shows that the combo rank of 766 is primarily a function of the CPU’s mid-pack positioning. If the RTX 4080 were paired with a higher-ranking CPU, the combo would likely climb significantly in the rankings. The measured FPS at 1080p Medium (210 FPS) versus 1080p Ultra (155 FPS) demonstrates that the system has headroom to spare, and the CPU is not the limiting factor at these lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 brings substantial resources to Lockdown Protocol. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for this game’s textures and assets at any resolution. The GPU’s base clock of 2205 MHz and boost clock of 2505 MHz are high for the Ada Lovelace architecture, and the 9728 shading units deliver 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. These specifications place the RTX 4080 in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 54247 is nearly identical to the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 54209.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p, the GPU is not the bottleneck; the measured FPS at Medium (210 FPS) and High (191 FPS) are both well above what the CPU can consistently feed. At 1440p, the GPU starts to assert itself, with Ultra dropping to 98 FPS while Medium stays at 170 FPS. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as evidenced by the steep drop from Medium’s 89 FPS to Ultra’s 51 FPS. This 38 FPS difference between Medium and Ultra at 4K, compared to only 55 FPS at 1080p, shows that the RTX 4080’s compute and memory bandwidth are being fully utilized at higher resolutions.

The RTX 4080’s 16 GB VRAM is never a constraint in this game, as even the Ultra preset at 4K does not show signs of memory pressure. The GPU’s 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores are available for any ray tracing or DLSS features, though the measured data does not specify whether these were enabled. The GPU’s end-of-life production status does not diminish its current performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS table provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers: Low at 225 FPS average, Medium at 210 FPS (min 178, max 241), High at 191 FPS, and Ultra at 155 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 70 FPS, which indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at this resolution, and the settings are scaling primarily with GPU load.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low at 193 FPS, Medium at 170 FPS (min 144, max 195), High at 131 FPS, and Ultra at 98 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 95 FPS, showing that the GPU is becoming more involved. The Medium preset’s minimum of 144 FPS is noteworthy because it exactly matches the refresh rate of many 1440p monitors, meaning the system can hold a steady frame rate on that hardware.

At 3840x2160, the performance is: Low at 109 FPS, Medium at 89 FPS (min 76, max 103), High at 69 FPS, and Ultra at 51 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 58 FPS, but the absolute values are much lower than at 1080p. The Medium preset at 4K is the only one that maintains a playable minimum above 60 FPS, with 76 FPS. The Ultra preset at 51 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider acceptable for an FPS.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the Medium preset offers the best balance of frame rate and visual quality at every resolution. The Low preset is always the fastest, but it leaves performance on the table. The High and Ultra presets are only viable at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU has enough headroom to handle the increased load.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 225, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 210 FPS, which is nearly as fast while providing better visuals.

Q: Can this system maintain 144 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 170 FPS with a minimum of 144 FPS. The Low preset averages 193 FPS, so both presets can hold 144 FPS on a 144 Hz monitor.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 4K?

A: No, the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages only 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay in an FPS. The Medium preset at 4K is the highest playable option, averaging 89 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600G compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 21088, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i3-1220P and 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 4080 SUPER. It is 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X and 2.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at 1080p Medium?

A: The measured minimum FPS at 1080p Medium is 178 and the maximum is 241, producing a range of 63 FPS. This indicates reasonable frame pacing, though not as tight as the 1440p Medium preset’s range of 51 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne, built on TSMC’s 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of L3, which is modest by modern standards but adequate for this game. The CPU’s memory support is DDR4 with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

The Ryzen 5 5600G’s benchmark results place it at the 74th percentile of all CPUs, with an average score of 21088. Its nearest rivals are clustered within 0.4% of its score, indicating that Lockdown Protocol is not sensitive to the differences between these mid-range processors. The CPU’s single-thread score of 872 in 3DMark and 1409 in Cinebench R23 suggest that its per-core performance is adequate for the game’s primary thread, but not exceptional.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is most apparent at 1080p, where the measured FPS at Low (225) and Medium (210) are close, suggesting that the CPU is near its limit for feeding the GPU. The drop to Ultra at 155 FPS indicates that the GPU is taking on more work, but the CPU is still keeping up. At 1440p and 4K, the CPU’s influence diminishes as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The measured FPS at 4K Medium (89) versus 1080p Medium (210) shows a 121 FPS drop, which is primarily attributable to the GPU’s workload increasing with resolution.

The Ryzen 5 5600G’s integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are present on the die, but they are irrelevant in this configuration since the system uses the discrete RTX 4080. The CPU’s PCIe Gen 3 interface, with 16 lanes, is a potential limitation for the RTX 4080, which supports PCIe Gen 4, but the measured FPS data does not indicate that this is causing a significant bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior of this combo reveals a clear transition from CPU-bound to GPU-bound performance. At 1920x1080, the average FPS across all four presets is 195.25 FPS, with the Low preset at 225 FPS and the Ultra preset at 155 FPS. At 2560x1440, the average drops to 148 FPS, a decrease of 47.25 FPS or 24.2% from 1080p. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 79.5 FPS, a further decrease of 68.5 FPS or 46.3% from 1440p.

The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is significant. The Medium preset, which is the most consistent across resolutions, drops from 210 FPS at 1080p to 170 FPS at 1440p (a 19% decrease) and then to 89 FPS at 4K (a 47.6% decrease from 1440p). This non-linear scaling indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the number of pixels increases geometrically (1080p has 2.07 million pixels, 1440p has 3.69 million, and 4K has 8.29 million).

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling drop, from 155 FPS at 1080p to 98 FPS at 1440p (a 36.8% decrease) and then to 51 FPS at 4K (a 48% decrease from 1440p). This suggests that the Ultra preset’s additional graphical effects are particularly taxing on the GPU’s compute and memory subsystems. Conversely, the Low preset scales more gracefully, from 225 FPS at 1080p to 193 FPS at 1440p (a 14.2% decrease) and then to 109 FPS at 4K (a 43.5% decrease from 1440p), because it places less load on the GPU.

The data indicates that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU is the primary constraint, as evidenced by the relatively small FPS differences between Low and High (34 FPS) compared to the larger differences at 4K (40 FPS between Low and High). At 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as the RTX 4080’s compute resources are fully engaged, and the CPU has ample headroom to feed it. The 4K Medium preset’s 89 FPS, versus the 1080p Medium’s 210 FPS, confirms that the GPU’s workload scales with pixel count, while the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant.