Lockdown Protocol

This combo, pairing the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, ranks 1604th out of 1637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the bottom 2% of all tested hardware pairings, a position driven almost entirely by the GPU's age and modest compute resources. The CPU, by contrast, is a strong modern part, but the benchmark results make clear that it is held back severely by the graphics card in nearly every scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1604 out of 1637 is a stark indicator of the performance ceiling for this pairing in Lockdown Protocol. With only 33 combinations ranked lower, this system is effectively at the tail end of the distribution. The bottleneck is unambiguous: the GTX 1050 Ti sits at the 30th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 5600X sits at the 78th percentile among all CPUs. The data shows a massive capability gap between the two components.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals reinforces this point. The Ryzen 5 5600X posts an average benchmark score of 20680, which is within 0.7% of the Intel Xeon 6325P (20538) and within 0.5% of the Intel Core i5-12490F (20794). These are all closely matched processors, with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (20740) and Intel Core i7-10700 (20746) also sitting within a fraction of a percent. This tells us the CPU is performing exactly as expected for its class. However, the GPU's average benchmark score of 5316 places it alongside the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5317), the NVIDIA GeForce 940M (5297), and the AMD Radeon R7 240 (5280) — all of which are entry-level or mobile-oriented parts from previous generations. The deltaPct values here are minimal, ranging from -0.8% to 0.7%, meaning the 1050 Ti is statistically indistinguishable from these much weaker products in raw compute.

What this means for Lockdown Protocol is a system where the CPU is never the limiting factor. The 5600X's 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture, provide ample processing headroom. The combo's rank is almost entirely a function of the GPU's position in the bottom third of all graphics cards. In practical terms, this pairing behaves like a much weaker CPU would have been paired with this GPU, because the GPU cannot translate the CPU's capabilities into frame rate.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is the definitive performance limiter in this configuration. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 112.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is meager by modern standards. The GPU's base clock of 1291 MHz and boost clock of 1392 MHz are modest, but the architecture itself — Pascal on a 14 nm process — is now several generations old. The card has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, which produce a pixel rate of 44.54 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 66.82 GTexel/s.

In Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the GPU's role is to handle geometry, textures, and post-processing effects. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is a particular concern at higher resolutions and settings. The benchmark data shows that at 3840x2160, the average frame rate drops below 20 FPS at High settings (19.2 FPS) and below 16 FPS at Ultra (15.1 FPS). These numbers indicate that the GPU is not just compute-bound but likely also memory-bandwidth-bound and possibly VRAM-capacity-bound. The 112.1 GB/s bandwidth is insufficient for 4K texture streaming in a modern FPS, and the 4 GB frame buffer forces the system to use slower fallback paths.

The GPU's FP32 throughput of 2.138 TFLOPS is the raw compute figure that explains the low frame rates. When compared to its nearest rivals in the benchmark database, the 1050 Ti is effectively tied with the GeForce 940M and Radeon R7 240, which are not desktop gaming parts. This positions the GPU as a legacy entry-level solution. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's DirectX 12 support (12_1) is present, but the raw throughput is insufficient to maintain playable frame rates at any resolution above 1080p with medium-to-high settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU limitation across resolutions. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average frame rate drops by roughly 28-30% across all settings. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, the drop is even more severe, at approximately 28-31%. This scaling behavior is characteristic of a GPU that is saturated even at 1080p.

At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 63.8 FPS, which is the only configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 45.2 FPS, a 29% reduction. At 4K Low, it falls to 31.3 FPS, another 31% reduction. This consistent ~30% penalty per resolution step indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck — if the CPU were the limiter, the frame rate would remain more stable as resolution increases, because the CPU workload per frame stays roughly constant while the GPU workload grows.

The data also shows that settings scaling has a significant impact. At 1080p, dropping from Ultra (31.9 FPS) to Low (63.8 FPS) doubles the frame rate. At 1440p, the same settings change goes from 23 FPS to 45.2 FPS. At 4K, it goes from 15.1 FPS to 31.3 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is highly sensitive to pixel shading load and texture fill rate. The 1050 Ti's 32 ROPs and 48 TMUs are simply too few to handle the increased pixel and texture throughput demanded by higher settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 63.8 FPS, which is playable. Medium settings drop to 46.8 FPS, High to 37.3 FPS, and Ultra to 31.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 31.9 FPS, a 50% reduction. This suggests that the GPU's fill rate is the limiting factor, as Ultra settings typically increase texture resolution and post-processing effects that stress the ROPs and TMUs.

At 2560x1440, performance becomes marginal for smooth gameplay. Low settings average 45.2 FPS, Medium 30.4 FPS, High 26.7 FPS, and Ultra 23 FPS. The frame rate at Ultra is less than half of the 1080p Low result, showing that pixel count increases disproportionately stress the GPU. None of these averages reach 60 FPS, and even the Low setting result would feel inconsistent in a fast-paced FPS.

At 3840x2160, the combo is essentially unusable for an FPS title. Low settings average 31.3 FPS, Medium 20.7 FPS, High 19.2 FPS, and Ultra 15.1 FPS. The Ultra setting at 4K produces a frame rate that is 76% lower than the 1080p Low result. This is a clear indication that the 4 GB VRAM capacity is exhausted and the 112.1 GB/s bandwidth is saturated, causing the GPU to fall back to slower memory access patterns.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K at the same settings is consistent. High settings drop from 37.3 FPS at 1080p to 26.7 FPS at 1440p to 19.2 FPS at 4K. This is a linear degradation pattern that matches a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU, which scores 18578 in Cinebench R23 multicore, is never the limiting factor here; the frame rate is dictated entirely by the GPU's ability to fill pixels.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings/resolution combination for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The only configuration that achieves an average above 60 FPS is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which produces 63.8 FPS. If you want to use Medium settings, the average drops to 46.8 FPS at 1080p, which may still be acceptable for less competitive play.

Q: Is this combo capable of 1440p gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: At 2560x1440, even Low settings only reach 45.2 FPS average. Higher settings fall below 31 FPS. The data indicates that 1440p is not a viable resolution for smooth gameplay, as the GPU lacks the fill rate and bandwidth to maintain consistent frame rates.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its closest rivals in the database?

A: The GTX 1050 Ti has an average benchmark score of 5316, which is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5317, 0% deltaPct) and the NVIDIA GeForce 940M (5297, 0.4% deltaPct). It is only 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon R7 240 (5280) and 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon R7 M445 (5361). These are all low-power or entry-level parts.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X the bottleneck in this system?

A: No. The CPU ranks at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 20680 is within 0.5% of the Intel Core i5-12490F (20794). The GPU ranks at the 30th percentile, and the measured FPS scaling across resolutions confirms that the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings average 63.8 FPS while Ultra settings average 31.9 FPS. This represents a 50% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest settings, indicating a large performance cost for graphical fidelity.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1604th out of 1637 total tested combinations. This places it in the bottom 2% of all systems, with only 33 combinations performing worse. The ranking is driven by the GPU's low position in the overall performance distribution.