Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol’s measured frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination reveal a system that scales predictably with resolution, but with a few notable inflection points. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 214.2 FPS on Low settings, 155.3 FPS on Medium, 132.1 FPS on High, and 98 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, those figures drop to 155.1 FPS (Low), 111.5 FPS (Medium), 96.7 FPS (High), and 74.4 FPS (Ultra). At 3840x2160, the curve compresses significantly: 103.8 FPS on Low, 70.7 FPS on Medium, 60.3 FPS on High, and 46.5 FPS on Ultra.

The resolution scaling pattern is telling. Between 1080p and 1440p, the average FPS loss across all four settings is roughly 28%, which is a moderate drop that suggests the GPU is still the primary driver but not yet saturated. However, the jump from 1440p to 4K is far more punishing: Low settings lose 33% of their frame rate, while High and Ultra lose 38% each. This indicates that at 4K, the RTX 3070’s memory bandwidth and shader throughput become the limiting factors, particularly on Ultra where the frame rate falls below 50 FPS. The 1080p numbers, by contrast, show headroom that hints at CPU involvement — the 214 FPS Low result is far above what the GPU alone would deliver if it were the sole constraint.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer), built on a 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and it carries 32 MB of L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, the chip scores 1,872 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 264 in single-core, while Cinebench R23 yields 18,578 multi-core and 2,622 single-core. These figures place it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,680.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s impact is most visible at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 214.2 FPS, which is 38% higher than the 1440p Low result of 155.1 FPS. If the GPU were the only bottleneck, the scaling would be flatter. The fact that 1080p Ultra (98 FPS) is nearly identical to 4K High (60.3 FPS) in terms of per-frame cost suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately up to around 130-150 FPS in this title. Beyond that, the 5600X’s 12 threads and 4.60 GHz boost clock appear to become a secondary limiter, though the data does not show a hard ceiling — just diminishing returns. The processor’s single-thread performance (2,622 in Cinebench R23) is strong enough for this FPS genre, but the 6-core count means that any background tasks or frame-time spikes could show up as micro-stutters in demanding firefights, especially when pushing past 150 FPS.

GPU Role

The RTX 3070 is an Ampere-architecture card with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, offering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1500 MHz with a boost of 1725 MHz, and it packs 5,888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The card’s average benchmark score is 28,238, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Its closest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (0.9% slower) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (1% slower), which is context for how this GPU performs relative to its peers.

The GPU’s role in Lockdown Protocol becomes dominant as resolution climbs. At 4K Ultra, the 46.5 FPS result is the lowest measured, and the gap between High (60.3 FPS) and Ultra (46.5 FPS) is a 23% drop — a clear sign that the 8 GB VRAM buffer and memory bandwidth are stressed. The 4K Low result of 103.8 FPS shows the card can still push high frame rates when texture and shader loads are reduced, but the step from Low to Medium at 4K (103.8 to 70.7 FPS) is a 32% penalty, which is steeper than the equivalent step at 1440p (155.1 to 111.5, a 28% drop). This suggests that the RTX 3070’s 8 GB capacity is adequate for 1440p but becomes a constraint at 4K with higher presets, where memory-hungry effects start to exceed the frame buffer’s comfort zone.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing of Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 3070 ranks 776th out of 1,637 combos for Lockdown Protocol. That places it just below the median of all tested systems, which is a meaningful data point because it puts the combo’s raw performance into perspective. The 5600X itself sits in the 78th percentile among CPUs, and the RTX 3070 in the 72nd percentile among GPUs, yet the combined result is only in the 47th percentile of combos. This discrepancy suggests that Lockdown Protocol is sensitive to the balance between CPU and GPU — a system with a stronger GPU and weaker CPU might rank higher, or a CPU-heavy pairing could underperform.

The combo’s rank is also interesting relative to the individual component scores. The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (0.3% faster) and the Intel Core i7-10700 (0.3% faster), while the GPU’s rivals include the RX 6600 XT (0.9% slower). If this combo were paired with a slightly stronger CPU, the rank could shift upward, but the data shows that the 5600X’s 6-core design is not holding back the RTX 3070 in a way that would push the combo into the top half. The 4K Ultra result of 46.5 FPS is the single data point that most likely drags the rank down, since it falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many FPS players target.

Settings Recommendations

For players using this combo, the measured data provides clear guidance. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 98 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive play; dropping to High yields 132.1 FPS, a 35% improvement with minimal visual impact likely. The Medium preset at 1080p produces 155.3 FPS, which is the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors, while Low at 214.2 FPS is only worth it for esports-level frame rates. At 2560x1440, High settings (96.7 FPS) are the most balanced, as Ultra drops to 74.4 FPS and Medium (111.5 FPS) offers a smoother experience if visual fidelity is less critical.

At 3840x2160, the choice narrows. High settings (60.3 FPS) are just above the playable threshold, but Medium (70.7 FPS) provides a 17% buffer that is more comfortable for sustained action. Ultra at 4K (46.5 FPS) should be avoided unless the user prioritizes visuals over frame rate. Low at 4K (103.8 FPS) is viable for players who want high frame rates at higher resolutions but are willing to sacrifice visual quality. The data suggests that this combo is best served by High settings at 1440p for the ideal balance of clarity and speed, with 1080p Medium as the fallback for maximum smoothness.