Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers a robust FPS experience across all tested presets, placing this combo in the 616th spot out of 1637 tested configurations. The pairing of a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 CPU with a 16 GB RDNA 3 GPU produces results that are heavily skewed toward GPU-bound performance at higher settings, while the CPU becomes the limiting factor at lower presets. The data reveals a clear hierarchy of settings that balances visual fidelity against frame rate headroom, with the RX 7800 XT's 16 GB VRAM and high bandwidth proving more than sufficient for this FPS title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows show that the High preset is the sweet spot for this configuration across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, High delivers 144 FPS, which is 34.9 FPS above the Ultra preset's 109.1 FPS while still maintaining a strong visual quality tier. The gap between High and Medium narrows as resolution increases, but High consistently outperforms Medium by a meaningful margin: 24.5 FPS at 1080p, 17 FPS at 1440p, and 8.3 FPS at 4K.

For competitive play at 1080p, the Low preset offers the maximum frame rate at 232.4 FPS, which is a 61.4% improvement over High. However, this comes at the cost of visual detail that most players would find unnecessary given that High already exceeds 144 FPS. At 1440p, Low pushes to 168.4 FPS, while High remains comfortably above 100 FPS at 107.5. The Ultra preset should be avoided for serious play: it drops to 80.3 FPS at 1440p and 53.3 FPS at 4K, which is below the smoothing threshold for most high-refresh displays. The data suggests that High is the best overall choice for a locked 144Hz experience at 1080p, and a smooth 100+ FPS experience at 1440p. Medium serves as a fallback for users who want a bit more speed without dropping to Low, but the incremental gain over High (24.6 FPS at 1080p) does not justify the visual downgrade.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the measured FPS patterns. With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, the GPU has ample resources for Lockdown Protocol's textures and geometry at any resolution. The boost clock of 2430 MHz and game clock of 2124 MHz provide the raw throughput needed to push frame rates well beyond 100 FPS at 1080p and 1440p. The card's 3840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 96 ROPs are all fully utilized when settings are raised, as evidenced by the steep FPS drop from Low to Ultra at each resolution.

The GPU's 60 RT cores and 37.32 TFLOPS of FP32 performance indicate that ray tracing and compute-heavy effects would not bottleneck this system, though the measured data only covers rasterized performance. The 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth is particularly relevant for Lockdown Protocol, as the game's fast-paced environments benefit from quick texture streaming. At 4K Ultra, the GPU's workload causes the frame rate to drop to 53.3 FPS, suggesting that the 16 GB VRAM is not the limiting factor but rather the raw shading throughput. The RX 7800 XT's passmark G3D score of 24176 places it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 at a 0.2% delta, confirming that this card sits in the upper mid-range tier.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a predictable pattern that highlights the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 144 FPS at 1080p to 107.5 FPS at 1440p (a 25.3% reduction) and then to 68.4 FPS at 4K (a 36.4% reduction from 1440p). This non-linear scaling is typical of a GPU-bound workload where pixel count increases faster than memory bandwidth can compensate. At Low settings, the drop is more dramatic: 232.4 FPS at 1080p falls to 168.4 FPS at 1440p (27.5% reduction) and then to 112.4 FPS at 4K (33.3% reduction from 1440p). The fact that Low settings still show significant FPS drops with resolution indicates that even at minimal visual load, the GPU is still the limiting factor at 4K.

The scaling pattern changes when comparing Ultra settings. At Ultra, 1080p yields 109.1 FPS, 1440p drops to 80.3 FPS, and 4K falls to 53.3 FPS. The 4K-to-1080p ratio of 0.49 indicates that the GPU is heavily stressed at 4K Ultra, but the CPU's role becomes more visible at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 232.4 FPS figure likely approaches the ceiling of what the Ryzen 5 5600GT can feed, as its single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 913) becomes a limiting factor at such high frame rates. The data suggests that 1440p High is the optimal resolution for this combo, as it maintains 107.5 FPS while keeping the GPU workload reasonable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration delivers its highest performance across all presets. Low settings produce 232.4 FPS, Medium produces 168.6 FPS, High produces 144 FPS, and Ultra produces 109.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 63.8 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 24.6 FPS, and High to Ultra is 34.9 FPS. This shows diminishing returns from Low to Medium, but a more significant drop from High to Ultra, indicating that Ultra introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable across all presets. Low delivers 168.4 FPS, Medium delivers 124.5 FPS, High delivers 107.5 FPS, and Ultra delivers 80.3 FPS. The pattern is similar to 1080p, but the margins are compressed: Low to Medium is 43.9 FPS, Medium to High is 17 FPS, and High to Ultra is 27.2 FPS. The 1440p High result of 107.5 FPS is particularly notable because it exceeds the 4K Low result of 112.4 FPS by a small margin, suggesting that resolution has a greater impact than settings at this performance tier.

At 3840x2160, the configuration begins to struggle with high presets. Low delivers 112.4 FPS, Medium delivers 76.7 FPS, High delivers 68.4 FPS, and Ultra delivers 53.3 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 35.7 FPS, which is the largest single-setting gap at any resolution, indicating that Medium settings at 4K push the GPU into a much more demanding workload. The 4K Ultra result of 53.3 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS measurement in the entire dataset, making it the clear outlier that should be avoided for smooth gameplay.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 144Hz gaming at 1080p?

A: The High preset at 1920x1080 delivers 144 FPS, which matches a standard 144Hz refresh rate. Low delivers 232.4 FPS but sacrifices visual quality, while Ultra drops to 109.1 FPS, which is below the 144Hz threshold.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K Low, the configuration achieves 112.4 FPS, which is playable. However, 4K High drops to 68.4 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 53.3 FPS, which may not be smooth enough for fast-paced FPS gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance in this game?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT's single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 913) becomes a factor at 1080p Low, where the 232.4 FPS result likely approaches the CPU's frame delivery limit. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient.

Q: Is the RX 7800 XT's 16 GB VRAM enough for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows no VRAM-related bottlenecks, as frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings. The 624.1 GB/s of memory bandwidth supports smooth texture streaming even at 4K Ultra, where the limitation is shading throughput, not memory capacity.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium delivers 124.5 FPS while High delivers 107.5 FPS, a difference of 17 FPS. This is a smaller gap than at 1080p (24.6 FPS), suggesting that the GPU is more evenly stressed at 1440p.

Q: Should I use the Ultra preset at any resolution?

A: The Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p, where it delivers 109.1 FPS. At 1440p it drops to 80.3 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 53.3 FPS. For consistent smoothness, High is recommended over Ultra at all resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT plays a supporting role in this configuration, and its influence on Lockdown Protocol's performance is most apparent at low resolutions and high frame rates. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, the CPU provides adequate multi-threaded throughput for the game's background tasks, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 17272 and Geekbench multicore score of 7986. The 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are sufficient for feeding the GPU, but the CPU's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2438) becomes the limiting factor at 1080p Low.

The 3DMark scores reveal a clear hierarchy: the single-thread score of 913 is significantly lower than the 2-thread score of 1794 and the 4-thread score of 3446, indicating that the CPU scales well with additional threads but has modest single-core strength. In Lockdown Protocol, this translates to a scenario where the CPU can keep up with the GPU at 1440p and 4K, where frame rates stay below 170 FPS, but may struggle to feed the GPU at 1080p Low, where the 232.4 FPS result pushes beyond what the single-thread performance can sustain. The CPU's 65W TDP and 7 nm process node indicate efficient power delivery, but the data does not show any thermal-related performance drops.

The Ryzen 5 5600GT's average benchmark score of 20740 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i7-10700 at a 0% delta. This parity with a higher-tier Intel chip confirms that the 5600GT is not a bottleneck in most gaming scenarios. However, at 1080p Low, the CPU's limitations are exposed, as the frame rate of 232.4 FPS likely represents a CPU-bound ceiling rather than a GPU-bound result. For players seeking maximum frame rates at 1080p, the data suggests that the CPU will cap performance around the 230 FPS mark, while the GPU could theoretically deliver more. This is a minor concern for most users, as 144 FPS at High settings is already well within reach, and the CPU's performance is more than adequate for 1440p and 4K gaming.