Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a mid-pack experience in Lockdown Protocol, placing 1040th out of 1637 tested combos. This positioning reflects a pairing where the GPU’s age is the primary constraint at high resolutions, while the CPU’s strong single-thread performance keeps frame rates competitive at 1080p. The data shows a configuration that is more than capable of handling competitive settings but will struggle to maintain fluid motion at maximum image quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1040 out of 1637 places it in the lower-middle tier of all tested hardware pairings for Lockdown Protocol. This is not a top-tier setup, but it is far from the bottom of the barrel. The ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU’s position in the market; the RTX 2070 SUPER sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, indicating that it outperforms a majority of graphics cards but is clearly outclassed by newer and more powerful options. The CPU, by contrast, is a much stronger component, ranking in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 26617 places it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals. It is effectively tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which scores 26574, a delta of just 0.2%. Similarly, it is within 0.3% of the Intel Core i9-11900K and 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 8024P. The only rival it trails by a noticeable margin is the Intel Core i9-12900HK, which scores 26672, a 0.2% difference. This shows that the Ryzen 5 7600’s computational power is not the bottleneck in this pairing; the GPU is the limiting factor in most gaming scenarios.

The overall combo rank suggests that while the CPU is a modern, capable part, the RTX 2070 SUPER holds the system back from higher placement. For a game like Lockdown Protocol, which appears to be GPU-intensive at higher settings, the rank is a direct consequence of the graphics card’s performance ceiling rather than a failure of the processor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the defining component in this combo’s gaming performance. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This is a substantial amount of bandwidth, but the card’s 12 nm Turing architecture, with a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, is dated compared to current-generation hardware. The GPU’s raw compute power is rated at 9.062 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, which is modest by modern standards.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU’s role is critical. The measured frame rates show a clear pattern: as resolution and settings increase, performance drops significantly, which is a hallmark of a GPU-bound scenario. The card’s 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but at 4K Ultra settings, the demand on the memory and the shader units becomes overwhelming, leading to the lowest average frame rate in the dataset. The GPU’s percentile rank of 65 indicates it is a mid-range performer, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A400, which scores 22307 (a 0.5% difference), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700, which trails by 2.5%. This places the RTX 2070 SUPER in a competitive but aging segment of the market.

The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 40 RT cores show it was designed for modern features, but its performance in this title suggests that those features come at a heavy cost to frame rate. The data indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary reason why the combo cannot achieve higher rankings, as its performance ceiling is reached well before the CPU’s potential is exhausted.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 or the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER the bottleneck in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting component. The CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile, while the GPU ranks in the 65th percentile, and frame rates drop sharply at higher resolutions and settings, which is characteristic of a GPU bottleneck.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its closest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 22206, which is 0.5% lower than the RTX A400’s score of 22307. This is a negligible performance difference, making them effectively equivalent in raw compute power.

Q: Can this combo achieve 60 FPS at 1440p in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo averages 80.2 FPS, and at Medium settings it averages 89.8 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, it maintains an average of 58.3 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS mark.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 4K resolution?

A: The data shows that at 3840x2160, Low settings yield an average of 80.5 FPS, which is the highest for that resolution. High and Medium settings produce averages of 54.7 and 56.7 FPS respectively, while Ultra drops to 36.8 FPS, which is likely too low for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600’s single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 999 in the 3dmark single-thread test and 6503 in the max-thread test. This indicates strong single-core performance, which is beneficial for gaming, but the multi-thread score shows the 6-core, 12-thread part is also capable of handling more demanding workloads.

Q: Is the 8 GB of VRAM on the RTX 2070 SUPER sufficient for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The measured frame rates show that the card handles 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 well, even at High settings. However, at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 36.8, suggesting that the VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth are insufficient for the highest demands of the game at that resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of the combo’s performance across a range of settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong results. With Low settings, the average frame rate is 178.9 FPS, which is exceptionally high and indicates that the CPU and GPU are working efficiently at this resolution. Medium settings yield 125.1 FPS, High settings produce 109.6 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 79.9 FPS. These numbers suggest that 1080p is the sweet spot for this pairing, offering high refresh rate potential even at maximum quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance is still solid but shows a noticeable step down. Low settings average 130.8 FPS, which is still very playable for competitive gaming. Medium settings drop to 89.8 FPS, and High settings come in at 80.2 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p produce an average of 58.3 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold but still acceptable for many players.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to struggle. Low settings are the only option that provides a consistently smooth experience, with an average of 80.5 FPS. Medium settings average 56.7 FPS, High settings average 54.7 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 36.8 FPS. These figures highlight the GPU’s limitations at 4K, where even medium settings fail to maintain 60 FPS. The data shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p, with 4K reserved for less demanding titles or lower quality presets.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals the scaling behavior of this combo. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 178.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 130.8 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 48.1 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the average further drops to 80.5 FPS, a reduction of 50.3 FPS. This indicates a relatively linear scaling pattern at low settings, suggesting that the system is not entirely GPU-bound and the CPU still has headroom to push more frames.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more aggressive. The frame rate drops from 79.9 FPS at 1080p to 58.3 FPS at 1440p, a 21.6 FPS decrease. From 1440p to 4K, the average falls to 36.8 FPS, a drop of 21.5 FPS. This shows that at higher settings, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. The 4K Ultra result of 36.8 FPS is less than half the 1080p Ultra result, indicating a severe performance penalty that is characteristic of a GPU that is overwhelmed by the resolution and image quality demands.

The data suggests that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance (scoring 999 in 3dmark single-thread) allows the GPU to operate at its maximum potential, resulting in high frame rates. As resolution increases, the GPU’s workload grows, and its older architecture and 8 GB of VRAM become the primary constraint. The sharp decline in FPS at 4K Ultra settings confirms that the RTX 2070 SUPER is not suited for high-fidelity 4K gaming, whereas the Ryzen 5 7600 has ample performance to support higher frame rates if paired with a more powerful graphics card.