Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable but not dominant experience in Lockdown Protocol. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings show a system that is firmly GPU-bound at higher quality presets, while the CPU provides enough headroom to push frame rates significantly when graphical load is reduced. This combination ranks in the 1324th position out of 1637 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database, yet the data reveals specific scenarios where the hardware hits a comfortable performance sweet spot.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, which points directly to the RTX 2060 as the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 147.2 at 1920x1080 to 106.9 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 40.3 FPS, and then further down to 69.2 at 3840x2160. This represents a 53% decrease in average FPS from 1080p to 4K, a scaling pattern typical of a GPU struggling to fill the increasing pixel count. The picture is similar at High settings: 89.1 FPS at 1080p drops to 66.6 at 1440p and then to 41.3 at 4K, showing that the gap between resolutions widens as the preset becomes more demanding.

Interestingly, the scaling behavior suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck even at lower resolutions. The jump from 4K Ultra (34.1 FPS) to 4K Low (69.2 FPS) more than doubles the performance, which would not happen if the processor were holding the system back. The same pattern appears at 1440p, where Low settings achieve 106.9 FPS compared to 50.1 FPS on Ultra. This consistent doubling of performance when dropping from Ultra to Low across all three resolutions indicates that the RTX 2060's compute units and memory bandwidth are the deciding factors, not the Ryzen 5 7500F's six cores. Only at 1080p Low does the system approach a frame rate (147.2 FPS) where CPU limits might begin to surface, but the data shows no plateau that would confirm this.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?*

A: The highest measured average is 147.2 FPS, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores an average benchmark of 24993, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. It sits 0.3% behind both the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more responsible for performance differences between settings?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. At 1440p, raising the preset from Low to Ultra drops average FPS from 106.9 to 50.1, a change of 56.8 FPS, while the CPU's multi-threaded benchmarks remain constant regardless of game settings.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for this game?

A: The combination ranks 1324th out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?*

A: Only at Low settings, where it averages 69.2 FPS. At High settings it drops to 41.3 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 34.1 FPS, both of which are below the commonly desired 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the GPU's synthetic score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 averages 16074 in benchmark scores, which is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7%.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 7500F is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on a 5 nm process. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, and it features a 32 MB shared L3 cache. In synthetic workloads, the processor scores 22799 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3218 in single-core, alongside a Geekbench multi-core score of 12686. These figures place the CPU in the 82nd percentile of all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 24993.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS data shows that the processor's capabilities are sufficient to feed the RTX 2060 at all tested settings, since the frame rates scale dramatically with graphical preset changes. The 3DMark threaded tests reflect a balanced design: 6376 with 16 threads and 6379 with max threads, indicating that the six cores scale efficiently. For a game like this FPS title, the 7500F's single-thread performance, demonstrated by a Passmark single-thread score of 3841, is likely more relevant than raw multi-core throughput, and the data confirms that even at 1080p Low, the system reaches 147.2 FPS without apparent CPU limitation. The 65W TDP and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide adequate support for the RTX 2060, though the GPU's 336.0 GB/s bandwidth is clearly the more critical resource for frame generation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 147.2 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings achieve 105.3 FPS, High settings reach 89.1 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 67.1 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 80.1 FPS, showing that the preset choice has a massive impact on performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop across the board. Low settings still manage a respectable 106.9 FPS, while Medium hits 77.6 FPS and High lands at 66.6 FPS. Ultra settings dip below the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 50.1 FPS. The relative ordering remains consistent, but the gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 56.8 FPS, indicating that the GPU is becoming more saturated.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates on higher presets. Low settings average 69.2 FPS, which is still smooth, but Medium drops to 50.3 FPS and High falls to 41.3 FPS. Ultra settings bottom out at 34.1 FPS. The transition from 1080p Low to 4K Low represents a 53% performance loss, while the same transition on Ultra settings results in a 49% loss (from 67.1 to 34.1 FPS). This pattern suggests that the RTX 2060's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus are adequate for Low presets even at 4K, but the increased shading and texture work at higher presets quickly overwhelms the Turing architecture's capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing of Ryzen 5 7500F and RTX 2060 holds the 1324th rank out of 1637 total combos. This places it in the bottom 19% of all systems tested, which aligns with the GPU's 58th percentile ranking among all graphics cards. The CPU, in contrast, is in the 82nd percentile, highlighting a significant mismatch in component tier.

The rank suggests that while the CPU is a strong performer relative to its peers, the GPU drags the overall combo down in a game that clearly scales with graphics hardware. The nearest rival for the CPU, the Intel Core i7-11850H with a deltaPct of 0.1%, would likely produce nearly identical results when paired with the same GPU, given the negligible difference in synthetic scores. Similarly, the GPU's closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S at 0.5% faster, would place this combo in a nearly identical ranking position. The data indicates that to move significantly up this ranking list, a user would need to pair the 7500F with a substantially faster GPU, as the current bottleneck is overwhelmingly on the graphics side.

Settings Recommendations

For users targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, the data provides clear guidance. At 1080p, all settings including Ultra (67.1 FPS) exceed this threshold, so the choice comes down to visual fidelity versus headroom. High settings at 1080p offer 89.1 FPS, providing a comfortable margin for demanding scenes while still looking good. At 1440p, the choice narrows significantly: Low settings average 106.9 FPS, which is excellent, but Medium at 77.6 FPS and High at 66.6 FPS are also viable. Ultra at 1440p (50.1 FPS) falls short of 60 FPS and should be avoided.

For 4K gaming, only Low settings (69.2 FPS) deliver a playable experience. Medium at 50.3 FPS and High at 41.3 FPS are below the 60 FPS mark, and Ultra at 34.1 FPS is not recommended for a smooth experience. The optimal balance of performance and quality appears to be Medium settings at 1440p, which offers 77.6 FPS—a 46% improvement over High at 4K and still above the 60 FPS target. If visual quality is a priority, High at 1080p (89.1 FPS) is the best choice, as it provides a high frame rate with better graphics than Low. The data strongly suggests that the RTX 2060 should be paired with 1080p or 1440p displays, with 4K reserved for Low presets only.