Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: What is the comboRankInGame for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 in Lockdown Protocol?

A: This combination ranks 1589 out of 1637 tested combos, placing it in the bottom percentile of systems tested for this game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600X compare to its closest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score of 20680, which is 0.3% lower than both the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (20740) and the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746), and 0.5% lower than the Intel Core i5-12490F (20794).

Q: What is the GTX 1650's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The GTX 1650 sits at the 43rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 8713, indicating it performs below the median of all tested graphics cards.

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

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 73.7 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The lowest average FPS is 17 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the GTX 1650 have any ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No, the GTX 1650 has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, as it is based on the Turing architecture but lacks these specialized hardware units.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (codename Vermeer) using TSMC's 7 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of L3 cache. Memory support includes DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The benchmark data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 73.7 FPS, which is the highest recorded. This suggests that at lower resolutions and settings, the CPU has sufficient headroom to push frame rates higher. However, the processor's percentile ranking of 78 among all CPUs indicates it is a capable mid-range performer, but not top-tier.

The Ryzen 5 5600X's multithreaded performance is demonstrated in synthetic benchmarks like Cinebench R23, where it scores 18578 in multicore and 2622 in single-core. In 3DMark tests, it scores 5582 for 16 threads, 1793 for 2 threads, 3363 for 4 threads, 4811 for 8 threads, 5588 for max threads, and 917 for single-thread. These scores reflect a balanced processor that can handle both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads, which is relevant for an FPS game that may use multiple cores for AI, physics, and rendering tasks.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5600X is essentially on par with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (deltaPct -0.3%), Intel Core i7-10700 (-0.3%), and Intel Core i5-12490F (-0.5%). The Intel Xeon 6325P is 0.7% higher in average score. This suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios, the 5600X should perform similarly to these alternatives, meaning any performance differences in Lockdown Protocol are more likely attributable to the GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is a Turing-architecture GPU (chip TU117) manufactured on TSMC's 12 nm process. It has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1485 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and memory clock runs at 2001 MHz (8 Gbps effective). It features 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines. The pixel rate is 53.28 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 93.24 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 2.984 TFLOPS.

The GTX 1650's role in Lockdown Protocol is clearly the limiting factor in most scenarios. Its 43rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, along with an average benchmark score of 8713, places it below the median. The GPU has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, so it relies entirely on traditional rasterization. With only 4 GB of VRAM, texture-heavy scenes at high resolutions could easily exceed memory capacity, causing performance drops.

The benchmark results in Lockdown Protocol reflect this limitation. At 1080p, the GTX 1650 manages 45.9 FPS on High settings, which is playable but not smooth. At 1440p, High settings drop to 36.6 FPS, and at 4K, High settings fall to 23.3 FPS. The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile (deltaPct -0.4%), AMD Radeon 550X (-0.4%), NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (+0.5%), and AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 (-0.5%). These small deltas in average score suggest the GTX 1650 performs similarly to these other mid-range or entry-level GPUs, none of which are designed for high-refresh-rate gaming at high resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1589 out of 1637 tested combinations places this system in the bottom 3% of all tested configurations for Lockdown Protocol. This is a remarkably low ranking, indicating that the combination of the Ryzen 5 5600X and GTX 1650 is poorly suited for this game. The CPU itself is a solid performer (78th percentile among CPUs), but the GPU's 43rd percentile ranking drags the overall system down significantly.

The data suggests that the bottleneck is almost entirely on the GPU side. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 73.7 FPS, which is the only setting where it approaches a smooth 60+ FPS experience. When compared to the entire pool of 1637 combos, this system's ranking indicates that most other combinations deliver better performance in this game. The gap between this combo's rank and the top of the list underscores how much the GTX 1650 holds back the otherwise capable Ryzen 5 5600X.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how this combo scales across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 73.7 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low, FPS falls to 53.5, a reduction of approximately 27%. At 4K Low, FPS drops to 33.3, which is a 55% reduction from 1080p. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as resolution scaling directly impacts the GPU's workload.

For High settings, the scaling is similar: 45.9 FPS at 1080p, 36.6 FPS at 1440p (a 20% drop), and 23.3 FPS at 4K (a 49% drop from 1080p). The more aggressive drop from 1440p to 4K compared to 1080p to 1440p suggests that the GTX 1650's memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s and 4 GB VRAM become increasingly strained as pixel count and texture detail increase.

At Ultra settings, the system only manages 37.4 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 25.4 FPS at 1440p and a mere 17 FPS at 4K. The 17 FPS at 4K Ultra is essentially unplayable. This pattern confirms that the GPU is the limiting component across all settings, with the CPU having minimal impact on the scaling behavior.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers the following average FPS across settings:

• Low: 73.7 FPS
• Medium: 56.1 FPS
• High: 45.9 FPS
• Ultra: 37.4 FPS

At 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably:

• Low: 53.5 FPS
• Medium: 38.4 FPS
• High: 36.6 FPS
• Ultra: 25.4 FPS

At 3840x2160, the system struggles:

• Low: 33.3 FPS
• Medium: 29 FPS
• High: 23.3 FPS
• Ultra: 17 FPS

The data shows a clear pattern: each step up in settings reduces FPS by roughly 15-25%, and each step up in resolution reduces FPS by a similar margin. The jump from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings drops FPS from 73.7 to 53.5, while the jump from 1440p to 4K at Low drops from 53.5 to 33.3. This consistent scaling reinforces the GPU-bound nature of this combo. No min or max FPS values are available, so the average FPS is the only metric to evaluate.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the best experience for this combo is at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the system achieves 73.7 FPS. This is the only configuration that reaches above 60 FPS, making it the only truly smooth experience for an FPS game like Lockdown Protocol. Medium settings at 1080p still deliver 56.1 FPS, which is playable but with occasional dips below 60 FPS likely.

At 1440p, even Low settings only reach 53.5 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for competitive FPS gaming. High settings at 1440p (36.6 FPS) and 4K (23.3 FPS) are not recommended for any gameplay that requires responsiveness. The data suggests that players should prioritize resolution over settings: dropping to 1080p Low provides the best frame rate, while 1080p Medium offers a balance of visual quality and playability.

Ultra settings are not viable at any resolution for this combo, with the best Ultra result being 37.4 FPS at 1080p. For players who prefer visual fidelity over frame rate, 1080p Medium at 56.1 FPS is the sweet spot, as it retains some graphical enhancements while staying close to 60 FPS. However, for competitive play, 1080p Low is the clear recommendation based on the 73.7 FPS result.