Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The pairing of AMD's Ryzen 5 7400F with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 produces an intriguing dataset for Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title. The measured frames per second across resolutions and settings reveal a system capable of extreme performance, yet the scaling patterns suggest nuanced bottlenecks that shift depending on workload. With the combo ranking 104th out of 2828 tested configurations, the data indicates this is a top-tier setup, but the 7400F's six Zen 4 cores may not fully unlock the 4090's potential in every scenario. This analysis breaks down the measured results, contextualizes them against rival hardware, and explores what the numbers imply about component roles in this specific game.

FAQ

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

A: The peak average FPS is 289, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the absolute ceiling for the measured configurations, with the 1080p Medium preset close behind at 254 average FPS.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + RTX 4090 combination ranks 104th out of 2828 tested combos. This places it in the top 3.7% of all configurations, though not at the very top, suggesting some headroom remains for higher-performing pairings.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between settings at a single resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the difference between Low (174 FPS) and Ultra (81 FPS) is 93 FPS, representing a 53% drop from the lowest to highest quality preset. At 1440p, the same gap is 135 FPS (260 to 125), and at 1080p it's 118 FPS (289 to 171).

Q: Does the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration limit performance in this game?

A: The data shows the 7400F's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and single-core score of 3072. The fact that the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 9223 doesn't translate to proportional FPS gains at lower resolutions suggests CPU limitations become apparent in lighter workloads.

Q: How does the RTX 4090's 24GB VRAM influence results?

A: With 24GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth, VRAM capacity is unlikely to be a constraint at any tested setting. The FPS drops between settings at 4K are more attributable to compute load than memory limitations.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra, 1080p delivers 171 FPS while 4K drops to 81 FPS, a 90 FPS reduction. This 53% decrease highlights how resolution scaling affects the GPU workload in Lockdown Protocol.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience in Lockdown Protocol. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 254 FPS average with a minimum of 216 FPS, which comfortably exceeds any high-refresh-rate display's capabilities. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 26 FPS (254 to 228), while the leap from High to Ultra costs another 57 FPS (228 to 171). For competitive play where frame consistency matters more than visual fidelity, Medium at 1080p offers the best balance, as the minimum FPS of 216 ensures no dips below typical 144Hz or even 240Hz refresh windows.

At 2560x1440, Medium again emerges as the sweet spot with 192 FPS average and a 163 FPS minimum. The High preset at 167 FPS is still viable, but the 25 FPS gain from dropping to Medium is substantial. Ultra at 1440p falls to 125 FPS, which remains playable but sacrifices the headroom that higher refresh monitors demand. The 4K resolution tells a different story: High at 108 FPS is the only preset that maintains triple-digit averages, while Medium drops to 124 FPS with a 105 FPS minimum. For 4K users, High represents the highest quality that keeps frame rates above 100, though Medium's 124 FPS is arguably the better choice for smoother motion.

The data suggests a tiered approach: for 1080p and 1440p, Medium provides the best combination of visual quality and performance headroom, while 4K users should consider High or Medium depending on whether they prioritize absolute quality or frame stability. The Ultra preset's steep cost—81 FPS at 4K, 125 at 1440p, 171 at 1080p—makes it difficult to recommend unless the display refresh rate is modest or visual fidelity is the sole priority.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals how the RTX 4090's workload scales in Lockdown Protocol. At Low settings, the drop from 289 FPS at 1080p to 174 FPS at 4K represents a 40% reduction. At Medium, the decline is steeper: 254 to 124 FPS, a 51% decrease. High settings show 228 to 108 FPS, a 53% reduction, and Ultra drops from 171 to 81 FPS, also a 53% decline. This consistent ~50% performance penalty from 1080p to 4K across higher settings indicates the GPU becomes increasingly pixel-bound as quality increases.

The scaling pattern suggests that at 1080p, the system is not purely GPU-limited. The 7400F's six cores with a 4.70 GHz boost clock appear to constrain frame rates, particularly at Low settings where the 289 FPS ceiling is far below what the 4090's raw compute could theoretically deliver. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 9223 for the GPU, combined with the CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 3689, implies that at lower resolutions, per-core CPU performance becomes the limiting factor. As resolution increases to 4K, the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint, evidenced by the narrower relative gaps between settings at higher resolutions.

The fact that Low settings at 4K (174 FPS) outperform Ultra at 1080p (171 FPS) is particularly telling. It suggests that the GPU's architecture, with 16384 shading units and 512 tensor cores, handles raw resolution scaling more efficiently than it handles the additional shading complexity of Ultra presets. This points to Lockdown Protocol's Ultra settings introducing compute-heavy effects that tax the GPU more than simple pixel count increases.

How This Combo Ranks

Ranking 104th out of 2828 tested combos places this system in the top 3.7% of all configurations. However, the rank is not as high as the individual component scores might suggest. The RTX 4090's percentile ranking of 88 among all GPUs and the 7400F's percentile of 83 among all CPUs indicate that both components are strong performers, yet the combined result falls short of the absolute top tier. This discrepancy implies that either the CPU is holding back the GPU in certain scenarios, or that higher-ranked combos feature CPUs with greater multi-core throughput.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context: the Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32707 on average (0.1% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32697 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812 (0.2% lower). The 7400F's average benchmark score of 32750 places it in a tight cluster, meaning small CPU differences could shift the game's ranking. For the GPU, the nearest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60 with a 0% delta, followed by the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 at 0.3% higher and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M at 2.5% lower. These close margins suggest that the combo's rank is sensitive to minor hardware variations.

The 2828-combo pool likely includes many configurations with higher-end CPUs paired with the 4090. The data indicates that Lockdown Protocol benefits from stronger multi-core performance in certain scenes, and the 7400F's 6-core/12-thread configuration, while capable, may not match the throughput of 8-core or higher CPUs in heavily populated or physics-intensive moments. The rank of 104, though excellent in absolute terms, reveals that there is measurable headroom for improvement with a more powerful processor.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090's specifications paint a picture of overwhelming compute capability. With 16384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operation pipelines, the GPU is designed for extreme throughput. Its boost clock of 2520 MHz and base clock of 2235 MHz, combined with 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, provide the raw horsepower needed for high-resolution gaming. The 24GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus delivers 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, ensuring that data transfer is never a bottleneck in Lockdown Protocol.

The measured FPS data shows the GPU scaling as expected with resolution. At 4K, the Ultra preset's 81 FPS average indicates that the 4090 is being pushed hard, while Low settings at 174 FPS demonstrate its headroom. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 9223 and PassMark G3D score of 38194 confirm the GPU's position in the top percentile of all graphics cards. The nearest rival data, showing a 0% delta with the Intel Arc Pro A60, is surprising given the 4090's massive specifications, but this likely reflects the benchmark's specific workload rather than real-world gaming parity.

The GPU's 128 ray tracing cores and 512 tensor cores suggest that Lockdown Protocol's Ultra preset may leverage ray-traced effects, which would explain the significant FPS drops at higher settings. The 53% reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K, compared to the 40% reduction from Low to Ultra at 1080p, indicates that the Ultra preset's additional computational load scales disproportionately with resolution. The 4090's 450W TDP and 850W suggested PSU requirement underline its power-hungry nature, but the data shows that this power translates directly into playable frame rates across all tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results span a wide range. Low settings deliver 289 FPS average, Medium provides 254 FPS with a minimum of 216 and maximum of 292, High achieves 228 FPS, and Ultra drops to 171 FPS. The 1080p Medium preset's minimum FPS of 216 is particularly noteworthy, as it ensures no frame drops below the threshold for most high-refresh displays. The 118 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution demonstrates the substantial cost of maximum quality settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings produce 260 FPS, Medium averages 192 FPS with a 163-220 FPS range, High reaches 167 FPS, and Ultra settles at 125 FPS. The 135 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is the largest relative gap across all resolutions, suggesting that the CPU's role in maintaining high frame rates becomes less critical at this resolution, allowing the GPU's settings-dependent workload to dominate.

At 3840x2160, the results show the GPU under maximum stress. Low settings yield 174 FPS, Medium averages 124 FPS with a 105-142 FPS range, High produces 108 FPS, and Ultra falls to 81 FPS. The 93 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest absolute gap, indicating that at this resolution, even Low settings heavily tax the GPU. The Medium preset's minimum of 105 FPS remains above 100, but High's average of 108 FPS with no reported minimum suggests potential dips below that threshold. The 4K Ultra result of 81 FPS, while still playable, represents the only configuration that falls below the 100 FPS mark.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F brings six Zen 4 cores and twelve threads to the pairing, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 32MB of shared L3 cache and 1MB per-core L2 cache provide solid memory hierarchy for game workloads. The CPU's Cinebench R23 scores of 21765 multi-core and 3072 single-core indicate strong performance, with the single-core result being particularly relevant for game physics and logic threads. The PassMark single-thread score of 3689 and multi-thread score of 25645 further confirm its capabilities.

The data suggests the CPU becomes a limiting factor primarily at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the 289 FPS average, while extremely high, likely approaches the ceiling of what the 7400F can drive. The fact that the 4K Low result of 174 FPS is still far below the 1080p Low result indicates the GPU remains the primary bottleneck overall, but the CPU's 6-core configuration may cause frame pacing issues in scenes with many simultaneous entities. The CPU's TDP of 65W and 5nm process node from TSMC, with 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die, demonstrate efficiency, but the data implies that Lockdown Protocol can leverage additional cores beyond six in certain scenarios.

The CPU's nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i5-14600T and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, all score within 0.3% of the 7400F's average benchmark score. This tight clustering suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios, the choice between these processors would yield minimal differences. However, the combo's 104th rank out of 2828 indicates that many higher-ranked configurations likely pair the 4090 with CPUs that have both higher single-thread and multi-thread performance, such as those with eight or more cores. The 7400F's 12 threads, while sufficient for most games, represent a potential ceiling in Lockdown Protocol's most demanding moments. The data ultimately shows a capable but not class-leading CPU that, when paired with the RTX 4090, delivers excellent but not record-breaking results in this FPS title.