Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT + AMD Radeon RX 9070

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a fundamentally GPU-bound experience in Lockdown Protocol, with frame rates scaling steeply as resolution increases. The measured data shows this combo ranks in the 70th percentile of all tested combinations (rank 1099 out of 3714), indicating a solid but not elite pairing for this FPS title. The 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 5600GT with its 3.60 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom, while the Radeon RX 9070's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth drive performance across all resolutions tested.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the RX 9070 as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the combo produces 245 FPS at 1920x1080, which falls to 180 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 26.5% reduction) and further to 116 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 52.7% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario — the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are not the constraint at 1080p, where the RX 9070 is generating nearly a quarter of a thousand frames per second.

At High settings, the resolution scaling is even more pronounced. The average frame rate drops from 152 FPS at 1080p to 112 FPS at 1440p (a 26.3% decline) and then to 72 FPS at 4K (a 52.6% decline from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings strongly indicates that the RX 9070's rendering throughput, not the CPU's Zen 3 architecture, dictates performance headroom. The 4K High result of 72 FPS sits just above the 60 FPS playability threshold, but with minimal margin for demanding scenes.

Ultra settings tell a similar story with tighter margins. The combo achieves 114 FPS at 1080p, 84 FPS at 1440p, and only 54 FPS at 4K — the sole measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS. The 52.6% drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra mirrors the High and Low scaling patterns, reinforcing that the RX 9070's fill rate and memory bandwidth (644.6 GB/s) are the limiting factors. The GPU's 3584 shading units and 128 ROPs produce a pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s, which explains why 4K Ultra stresses the card so heavily.

Medium settings offer the most complete picture, with minimum and maximum frame rates recorded. At 1080p Medium, the average is 174 FPS with a minimum of 148 and maximum of 200 — a narrow 30% spread that indicates stable frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 128 FPS with a 109-147 range, while 4K Medium yields 82 FPS average with a 70-95 range. The minimum frame rates at 4K Medium (70 FPS) remain comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, making this the highest quality preset that maintains playable minimums at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU combination places at rank 1099 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, positioning it in the 70.4th percentile of all configurations. The rank reflects a pairing where the GPU's strong rasterization performance (PassMark G3D score of 25381, 69th percentile among all GPUs) is partially offset by the CPU's mid-range standing (74th percentile among all CPUs). The RX 9070's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarks include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (0.6% lower score), the AMD Radeon RX 6800S (0.8% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile (1.1% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (1.2% higher). These small deltas suggest the RX 9070 sits in a tight competitive cluster where minor architectural differences in the game engine could shift ranking positions.

The Ryzen 5 5600GT's nearest CPU rivals show even tighter clustering: the Intel Core i5-12490F is just 0.3% lower in average benchmark score, the Intel Xeon 6325P is 0.4% lower, the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is 0.4% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7J13 is 0.5% lower. This indicates the CPU's 16 MB L3 cache and 7 nm TSMC process deliver performance within a hair of several competing designs, making the combo's rank more dependent on the GPU's workload handling than on processor differences.

The gap between the combo's overall rank (1099th) and the individual component percentiles (74th for CPU, 69th for GPU) suggests that Lockdown Protocol's engine utilizes the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads reasonably well, but not exceptionally. The 3dmark multi-threaded scores — 5523 at 16 threads and 5554 at max threads — show near-perfect scaling beyond 8 threads (4968), indicating the CPU can feed the GPU effectively in this FPS. However, the 3dmark single-thread score of 913 and 2-thread score of 1794 reveal that lightly-threaded sections may not saturate the RX 9070's capabilities, potentially holding the combo back from higher rankings.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo achieve 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in Lockdown Protocol?

A: No. The measured average at 3840x2160 Ultra is 54 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. For 4K gaming, Medium settings (82 FPS average) or High settings (72 FPS average) are required to stay above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for high refresh rate gaming with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080, all settings deliver above 114 FPS, with Low reaching 245 FPS and Medium hitting 174 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low (180 FPS) and Medium (128 FPS) also support high refresh rates, but Ultra drops to 84 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 9070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 9070's average benchmark score of 23877 is 0.6% higher than the GTX TITAN Z, 0.8% lower than the RX 6800S, 1.1% higher than the RTX 3080 Mobile, and 1.2% lower than the RTX 2080 SUPER. These differences are minimal in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600GT a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data does not indicate CPU bottlenecking at 1080p. The combo achieves 245 FPS at Low settings and 152 FPS at High, which suggests the GPU is the limiting factor even at this resolution. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.60 GHz boost clock provide adequate throughput.

Q: What frame rate consistency does Medium settings provide?

A: Medium settings is the only preset with recorded minimum and maximum FPS. At 1080p, the range is 148-200 FPS (average 174); at 1440p, it is 109-147 FPS (average 128); at 4K, it is 70-95 FPS (average 82). The minimums remain stable across all resolutions.

Q: How does this combo's rank compare to its component percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 1099th out of 3714 (70.4th percentile), while the CPU sits in the 74th percentile and the GPU in the 69th percentile among their respective categories. The combo's rank falls between the two component percentiles.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 245 FPS, making this configuration suitable for 240 Hz displays. Medium settings average 174 FPS with a minimum of 148 and maximum of 200, providing a wide safety margin above 144 Hz refresh rates. High settings average 152 FPS, still comfortably above 144 Hz. Ultra settings drop to 114 FPS average, which remains playable but falls short of high refresh rate targets.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance scales downward proportionally. Low settings average 180 FPS, which is still excellent for 144 Hz monitors. Medium settings average 128 FPS with a 109-147 FPS range, keeping minimums above 100 FPS. High settings average 112 FPS, while Ultra drops to 84 FPS. The 1440p results show that this combo is well-suited for high refresh rate gaming at this resolution, provided settings are kept at Medium or below.

At 3840x2160, the RX 9070's 16 GB memory capacity becomes more relevant as texture and geometry demands increase. Low settings average 116 FPS, which is surprisingly strong for 4K and indicates the card's raw compute power. Medium settings average 82 FPS with a 70-95 FPS range, making this the recommended 4K preset for consistent performance. High settings average 72 FPS, which is playable but closer to the 60 FPS floor. Ultra settings average 54 FPS, dipping below the playability threshold.

The measured data shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier at a given resolution costs roughly 20-30% performance compared to the tier below. From Low to Medium at 1080p, the drop is 71 FPS (29%); from Medium to High, it is 22 FPS (12.6%); from High to Ultra, it is 38 FPS (25%). Similar proportional drops occur at 1440p and 4K, indicating that the game's settings scaling is roughly linear across the RX 9070's performance envelope.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K displays, Medium settings provide the best balance of visual quality and performance. The measured 82 FPS average with a 70 FPS minimum ensures consistent gameplay above the 60 FPS threshold, and the 95 FPS maximum shows headroom for less demanding scenes. High settings at 4K (72 FPS average) are acceptable for players prioritizing visual fidelity, but the lack of recorded minimum FPS data means stability is less certain. Ultra at 4K should be avoided, as the 54 FPS average falls below playable standards.

For 1440p displays, Medium settings (128 FPS average, 109 minimum) offer the best experience for high refresh rate monitors. The 109 FPS minimum ensures that frame drops stay above 100 FPS, which is critical for smooth gameplay on 144 Hz displays. High settings (112 FPS average) are also viable for players who prefer higher visual quality, though the minimum FPS is not recorded. Low settings (180 FPS) are overkill for most 144 Hz monitors but ideal for 165 Hz or 240 Hz displays. Ultra (84 FPS) is playable but sacrifices the high refresh rate advantage.

For 1080p displays, the choice depends on refresh rate. Low settings (245 FPS) are suited for 240 Hz monitors, while Medium (174 FPS) and High (152 FPS) both support 144 Hz gameplay with substantial margins. Ultra (114 FPS) is the best visual quality option for 60 Hz displays, as the performance is more than sufficient. The 1080p Medium preset's recorded minimum of 148 FPS makes it the safest choice for competitive play where consistent high frame rates are essential.

The data suggests that Medium settings offer the most consistent performance across all resolutions, as it is the only preset with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values. This consistency likely reflects the game engine's behavior when texture streaming and shadow complexity are balanced. Players seeking maximum visual quality should prioritize High settings at 1080p or 1440p, while 4K users should stick to Medium or lower.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process with 10,700 million transistors. Its 3.60 GHz base clock and 4.60 GHz boost clock, combined with a 16 MB L3 cache, deliver benchmark scores that place it in the 74th percentile of all CPUs. The 3dmark results show strong multi-threading: 5523 at 16 threads and 5554 at max threads, indicating the CPU can effectively utilize all 12 threads in this FPS title.

The CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark single-thread score of 913, Cinebench R23 single-core of 2438) is adequate but not exceptional, which matters for Lockdown Protocol's game logic and physics calculations. The PassMark single-thread score of 3348 and the 2-thread 3dmark score of 1794 suggest that the game's primary thread may occasionally become a limiting factor at very high frame rates, particularly at 1080p Low where the GPU can produce 245 FPS. However, the measured data shows no evidence of severe CPU bottlenecking, as frame rates scale consistently with resolution.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s via dual-channel DDR4 (with a 128-bit bus) is notably lower than the GPU's 644.6 GB/s, but this does not appear to constrain performance in the measured scenarios. The PCIe Gen 3 interface with 16 lanes provides sufficient bandwidth for the RX 9070, which uses PCIe 5.0 x16 on its bus interface but can operate on earlier PCIe generations. The 65 W TDP of the CPU, combined with the 220 W TDP of the GPU, suggests a balanced power envelope for the overall system.

The nearest CPU rivals — Intel Core i5-12490F (0.3% lower average score), Intel Xeon 6325P (0.4% lower), Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (0.4% lower), and AMD EPYC 7J13 (0.5% lower) — all fall within a 0.5% performance band in aggregate benchmarks. This indicates that the Ryzen 5 5600GT's 6-core/12-thread configuration with Zen 3 architecture is competitive with a range of modern processors, and any performance differences in Lockdown Protocol would be minimal. The CPU's integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are not utilized in this discrete GPU configuration, but they do not interfere with the RX 9070's operation.

The PassMark multi-thread score of 20325 and physics score of 875 suggest the CPU handles game physics workloads adequately. The floating-point math score of 39817 and integer math score of 69566 indicate strong computational throughput for a 6-core part, which supports the GPU's frame generation in this FPS title. Overall, the Ryzen 5 5600GT provides sufficient CPU performance to keep the RX 9070 well-fed across most settings, with the GPU acting as the primary performance limiter in all measured configurations.