Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti combo ranks last among all 1,637 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, a decisive result that signals a fundamental hardware mismatch for this FPS title. The pairing produces playable frame rates only at 1080p with Low settings, while every other configuration falls below the 60 FPS threshold. This analysis breaks down the measured performance data to explain why this system struggles and what settings offer the least compromised experience.

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

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT provides six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This processor belongs to the 5000 series and uses the AMD Socket AM4 platform, built on a 7 nm process by TSMC with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. The CPU includes 16 MB of L3 cache, with 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 per core, and supports DDR4 memory through a dual-channel interface with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5600GT scores 17,272 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,438 in single-core, alongside a Geekbench multi-core score of 7,986 and single-core of 2,035. The processor's average benchmark score of 20,740 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, putting it nearly exactly at parity with the Intel Core i7-10700 (20,746, 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20,680, 0.3% delta), while slightly trailing the Intel Core i5-12490F (20,794, -0.3% delta). These results indicate the CPU itself is not the primary bottleneck for Lockdown Protocol; the processor has ample compute headroom for the game's logic and physics.

The measured frame rates, however, show that the Ryzen 5 5600GT's capabilities are severely underutilized in this pairing. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 60.8 FPS average, which is the only configuration to reach playable levels. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance — evidenced by a PassMark multi-thread score of 20,325 and 3DMark max-thread score of 5,554 — suggests the processor could handle higher settings if the graphics subsystem could keep pace. The bottleneck clearly resides elsewhere, as the CPU's performance class rivals achieve similar or better scores without exhibiting the frame rate collapse seen here.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ranks 1,637th out of 1,637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it at the absolute bottom of the database. This last-place ranking is not a marginal failure but a categorical one; the system is the worst-performing configuration recorded for this game. The data indicates that even the weakest rival combinations listed for the GPU — such as the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5,317 average score, 0% delta) or AMD Radeon R7 240 (5,280 average score, 0.7% delta) — are statistically indistinguishable from the GTX 1050 Ti's own average benchmark score of 5,316, yet the ranking shows this combo still falls behind all of them.

The rank reflects the measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, not just synthetic scores. With a 4K Ultra average of 12.9 FPS and a 1440p Ultra average of 21.4 FPS, the system produces slideshow-level performance at higher quality presets. Even at 1080p High, the average of 35.6 FPS falls well short of smooth gameplay. The combination's 1637th-place finish means there is no worse-performing configuration in the database for this title, making this pairing categorically unsuitable for Lockdown Protocol at any settings above the absolute minimum.

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

The FPS scaling across resolutions reveals a GPU-bound system. At Low settings, average frame rates drop from 60.8 FPS at 1080p to 43 FPS at 1440p (a 29.3% reduction) and further to 30.7 FPS at 4K (a 49.5% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline with increasing pixel count is the signature of a graphics card operating at its compute and memory limits, not a CPU constraint. If the processor were the limiting factor, the frame rates would remain relatively flat across resolutions as the CPU workload stays similar.

The High settings show an even more pronounced scaling pattern: 35.6 FPS at 1080p, 25.9 FPS at 1440p, and 16.7 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure represents a 53.1% drop from 1080p, consistent with the GPU having to render four times the pixels with only a fixed 4 GB framebuffer and 112.1 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GTX 1050 Ti's 128-bit memory bus and GDDR5 memory at 1752 MHz (7 Gbps effective) simply cannot feed enough data to the 768 shading units to maintain performance at higher resolutions. The data clearly indicates the GPU is the performance ceiling for this combination.

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

The only measured configuration that achieves a playable frame rate is 1080p Low, which delivers 60.8 FPS average. This is the sole preset across all tested rows that meets the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay in an FPS title. All other settings at 1080p fall below this threshold: Medium yields 42.1 FPS, High yields 35.6 FPS, and Ultra yields 28 FPS. At 1440p, even Low drops to 43 FPS, and at 4K, Low falls to 30.7 FPS, making those resolutions unsuitable for competitive play.

Given the measured data, the recommendation is to run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with Low settings. This configuration provides a 44.4% improvement over the next best option (1080p Medium at 42.1 FPS) and is the only preset that avoids sub-30 FPS dips. Users who prioritize visual fidelity over smoothness might accept 1080p Medium at 42.1 FPS, but the data shows that the jump from Low to Medium costs 30.8% of the average frame rate. For a game where reaction time matters, the 1080p Low preset is the clear choice based purely on measured performance.

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

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 60.8 FPS average on Low, 42.1 FPS on Medium, 35.6 FPS on High, and 28 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 53.9% reduction in average FPS, with each quality tier exacting a significant toll. The 1080p Low result is the only measurement in the entire dataset that reaches 60 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates fall to 43 FPS on Low, 33.5 FPS on Medium, 25.9 FPS on High, and 21.4 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p Low result is 29.3% lower than the 1080p Low result, and the 1440p Ultra result is 23.6% lower than the 1080p Ultra result. None of these figures approach playable levels for a fast-paced FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance collapses further: 30.7 FPS on Low, 19.8 FPS on Medium, 16.7 FPS on High, and 12.9 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, representing just 21.2% of the 1080p Low score. Across all resolutions, the scaling from Low to Ultra follows a consistent pattern of roughly 20-25% FPS reductions per quality tier, confirming the GPU's inability to handle increased shading and texture workloads.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is built on the Pascal architecture with the GP107 chip, manufactured on a 14 nm process by Samsung with 3,300 million transistors on a 132 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1291 MHz and a boost clock of 1392 MHz, featuring 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory runs at 1752 MHz (7 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus, providing 112.1 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's synthetic benchmarks show a percentile rank of 30 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 5,316. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5,317, 0% delta) and NVIDIA GeForce 940M (5,297, 0.4% delta), placing the 1050 Ti in the same performance class as mobile and entry-level parts. The PassMark G3D score of 6,340 and DirectX 12 score of 26 highlight the GPU's limited modern API performance, while the 2.138 TFLOPS FP32 compute rate constrains the pixel and texture throughput needed for Lockdown Protocol's rendering.

The GPU's 4 GB VRAM capacity and 112.1 GB/s bandwidth are the critical limitations. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 60.8 FPS, but any increase in texture quality or resolution exceeds what the memory subsystem can deliver. The measured FPS pattern — steep drops from Low to Medium and from 1080p to 1440p — directly correlates with the GPU's fixed memory bandwidth and 44.54 GPixel/s pixel rate. The 1050 Ti is a legacy part (end-of-life production status, released in 2016) that cannot sustain the demands of a 2024 FPS title at higher settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The only measured configuration that reaches 60 FPS is 1920x1080 with Low settings, delivering 60.8 FPS average. All other presets at any resolution fall below this threshold, with 1080p Medium at 42.1 FPS being the next best option.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems?

A: It ranks 1,637th out of 1,637 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, making it the worst-performing configuration in the entire database.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The data shows a GPU-bound system. The Ryzen 5 5600GT scores 17,272 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and ranks in the 78th percentile of CPUs, while the GTX 1050 Ti ranks in the 30th percentile of GPUs. FPS drops sharply with resolution increases, indicating the graphics card is the limiting component.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the best measured result is 43 FPS on Low settings. Medium yields 33.5 FPS, High yields 25.9 FPS, and Ultra yields 21.4 FPS. None of these are suitable for competitive FPS play.

Q: How does the GTX 1050 Ti compare to its nearest rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score of 5,316 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5,317, 0% delta) and NVIDIA GeForce 940M (5,297, 0.4% delta), while slightly trailing the AMD Radeon R7 M445 (5,361, -0.8% delta). This places it in the entry-level GPU class.

Q: What is the worst measured performance in the dataset?

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 12.9 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The 4K Low setting achieves 30.7 FPS, which is still below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.