Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT pairing delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with 4K remaining playable at High settings. The combination ranks in the 65th percentile of all tested combos, showing a balanced partnership where the GPU typically dictates performance ceilings, though the CPU’s six Zen 4 cores provide ample headroom for high-refresh gameplay.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on TSMC’s 5 nm process. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz are key contributors to its strong single-threaded performance, which is critical for FPS titles like Lockdown Protocol. The processor’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s) help feed the GPU efficiently.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7600 scores 999 in 3dMark single-thread and 3246 in Cinebench R23 single-core, indicating excellent per-core capability. Its multi-threaded scores are equally solid: 6503 in 3dMark max threads and 22992 in Cinebench R23 multicore. These numbers place the CPU at the 83rd percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 26617.

The nearest rivals in the database show just how tight the competition is at this level. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 26574, a mere 0.2% lower, while the Intel Core i9-12900HK scores 26672, 0.2% higher. The AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Core i9-11900K also sit within 0.3% of the 7600’s average score. This clustering suggests that for Lockdown Protocol, the CPU is not the limiting factor; even a modest 0.2% difference between rivals would translate to negligible FPS changes in-game.

The 65W TDP and unlocked multiplier make this a flexible desktop part, but the practical takeaway is that its 12 threads are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RX 6800 XT across all tested settings. At 1080p Low, where the CPU has more relative influence, the combo still achieves 238.9 FPS, indicating the processor keeps up with the GPU’s output.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 21 chip, fabricated on TSMC’s 7 nm process. It features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This large VRAM pool is particularly relevant for Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra, where memory capacity can become a constraint; the 16 GB allocation prevents any such limitation in this title.

The GPU’s clocks are substantial: a base of 1825 MHz, a game clock of 2015 MHz, and a boost clock of 2250 MHz. These frequencies drive 4608 shading units, 288 TMUs, and 128 ROPs, producing 20.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The 72 ray-tracing cores are present but less relevant for a competitive FPS, where rasterization speed matters more.

In the database, the RX 6800 XT sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49982. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Arc A550M (49737, 0.5% higher) and the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (50826, 1.7% higher), while the NVIDIA CMP 50HX and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER trail by 1.9% and 2.6% respectively. This positioning indicates the GPU is a strong performer, but not the absolute top tier.

The measured FPS in Lockdown Protocol confirms the GPU’s dominance in the pairing. At 1080p Ultra, the combo hits 114.8 FPS, and at 4K High, it manages 73.3 FPS. The drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K High is 27.5%, which is a moderate scaling penalty that points to the GPU becoming the primary workload handler as resolution increases. The 16 GB VRAM ensures that even at 4K Ultra (51.6 FPS), there are no memory-related stutters, only raw compute limits.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS scaling across resolutions tells a clear story about which component is the bottleneck. From 1080p High (152.5 FPS) to 1440p High (109.8 FPS), there is a 28.0% drop. Moving from 1440p High to 4K High (73.3 FPS) yields a 33.2% reduction. This steeper decline at higher resolutions is classic GPU-bound behavior; the CPU’s performance headroom remains constant, but the GPU’s pixel-pushing workload grows exponentially.

At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 238.9 FPS, while 1440p Low drops to 175.1 FPS (a 26.7% decrease), and 4K Low falls to 112.9 FPS (a 35.5% decrease from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the GPU is scaling predictably with resolution, and the CPU is not introducing frame-time anomalies.

The Ultra settings provide the clearest evidence of GPU limitation. At 1080p Ultra, the system renders 114.8 FPS; 1440p Ultra drops to 81 FPS (29.4% lower), and 4K Ultra plummets to 51.6 FPS (36.3% lower). The 4K Ultra result is the only sub-60 FPS figure in the entire dataset, indicating that this is the point where the RX 6800 XT’s raw throughput is exhausted. The CPU’s 3dMark max threads score of 6503 and single-thread score of 999 suggest it could push higher frame rates if the GPU allowed, but the data shows the GPU is the constraining factor at all resolutions above 1080p Low.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7600 and RX 6800 XT ranks 567th out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all configurations, roughly in the 65th percentile. This ranking is notable because it combines a mid-range CPU with a high-end GPU from the previous generation, and the result is a system that outperforms the majority of tested pairs.

The ranking suggests that the GPU’s 87th percentile performance is slightly dragged down by the CPU’s 83rd percentile standing, but the net effect is still positive. Many combos in the database likely pair this GPU with weaker processors, which would explain why this specific combo sits above the median. Conversely, combos with newer or higher-tier CPUs (like the Ryzen 7 5800X3D) might rank higher, but the 0.2% average benchmark difference between these CPUs is marginal.

In practice, the 567th rank implies that the combo is well-suited for high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, and acceptable for 4K at High settings. It is not a top-100 combo, but it certainly outperforms the bottom half of the database. The measured FPS data corroborates this: at 1080p High, the combo delivers 152.5 FPS, which is well above the threshold for competitive play, and even 4K High at 73.3 FPS is smooth for most users.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 238.9 FPS, Medium yields 173 FPS, High reaches 152.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 114.8 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 51.9% reduction, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario where more complex shading and effects are enabled.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain impressive but show the expected decline. Low settings hit 175.1 FPS, Medium drops to 127.3 FPS, High maintains 109.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 81 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 53.7%, slightly wider than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is working harder at this resolution.

The 3840x2160 results reveal the limits of this pairing. Low settings still manage 112.9 FPS, which is playable for most titles. Medium drops to 83 FPS, High settles at 73.3 FPS, and Ultra falls below 60 FPS at 51.6 FPS. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration that fails to hit a smooth 60 FPS target, suggesting that users should stick to High or below for 4K gaming.

Across all resolutions, the delta between Low and Ultra is consistent, ranging from 51.9% at 1080p to 54.3% at 4K. This consistency indicates that the GPU scales predictably with graphical load, and the CPU does not introduce any unexpected bottlenecks. The 16 GB VRAM ensures that texture-heavy Ultra settings do not cause memory-related frame drops, as evidenced by the smooth progression from 4K High to 4K Ultra.