Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

In a field of 1,637 tested CPU-GPU combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB holds rank 720. That places it just below the median of the database, a position that reflects a balanced but not dominant setup. The combo's mid-pack standing is noteworthy because both components individually sit at respectable percentiles — the CPU at the 83rd percentile among all processors and the GPU at the 17th percentile among all graphics cards — yet their combined result does not boost the pairing into the upper echelons of this game's performance leaderboard. The data suggests Lockdown Protocol's demands are such that the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU's strengths shine through in lighter settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The rank of 720 out of 1,637 tested combos places this system in the 44th percentile of all configurations evaluated for Lockdown Protocol. This is a surprisingly modest outcome given the components' individual profiles. The Ryzen 5 7600, with an average benchmark score of 26,617, sits nearly dead-even with its closest rivals: it is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (average score 26,574), 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 8024P (26,555), and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900K (26,546). Against the Intel Core i9-12900HK (26,672), it trails by only 0.2%. This clustering within a 0.5% band indicates the CPU is not the differentiator here. The GPU, scoring 2,913 on the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, finds itself in a peculiar situation: it ties exactly with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M (2,913), sits 0.2% ahead of the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (2,907), and trails the GTX 860M by 1.5% (2,959). These rival relationships suggest the measured FPS results are more indicative of the game's engine characteristics than raw component pedigree. The combo's rank implies that many other pairings — likely with stronger GPUs — outperform it in this title.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 2310 MHz with a boost of 2535 MHz, and memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). With 4,352 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines, the card delivers a pixel rate of 121.7 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 344.8 GTexel/s. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role becomes evident when comparing settings at a fixed resolution. At 4K, dropping from High (62.1 FPS) to Medium (76.6 FPS) yields a 23% improvement, while going from Medium to Low (102.6 FPS) adds another 34%. The jump from High to Ultra (48.6 FPS) costs 22% of performance. These swings indicate that the GPU's compute and memory throughput are directly taxed by the game's visual effects, particularly at higher settings. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra the card's 48.6 FPS average suggests the memory subsystem and shader count are nearing their limits. The card's 17th percentile ranking among all GPUs underscores that it is not a high-end part, yet it still manages playable frame rates in most configurations tested.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression across resolutions tells a clear story about bottleneck dynamics. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 219.1 FPS, but this drops to 161.1 FPS at 1440p Low (-26%) and further to 102.6 FPS at 4K Low (-53% from 1080p). For High settings, the scaling is 134.9 FPS at 1080p, 99.7 FPS at 1440p (-26%), and 62.1 FPS at 4K (-54%). This consistent ~26% penalty from 1080p to 1440p and ~54% from 1080p to 4K across both Low and High settings indicates the GPU is the limiting factor throughout. If the CPU were the constraint, the drop from 1080p to 1440p would be smaller, as higher resolutions shift more work to the GPU. Instead, the uniform scaling pattern reveals that the RTX 4060 Ti is the performance ceiling. The 4K Ultra result of 48.6 FPS represents a 78% reduction from 1080p Ultra's 101.8 FPS, further confirming that resolution scaling impacts this combo heavily at the top end of visual quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 219.1 FPS, which is more than double the 101.8 FPS seen at Ultra. Medium settings yield 154.2 FPS, while High achieves 134.9 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 117.3 FPS, showing the GPU's sensitivity to quality presets. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates compress: Low drops to 161.1 FPS, Medium to 113.3 FPS, High to 99.7 FPS, and Ultra to 73 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 88.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results are 102.6 FPS for Low, 76.6 FPS for Medium, 62.1 FPS for High, and 48.6 FPS for Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra gap shrinks further to 54 FPS. Notably, the 4K Low result of 102.6 FPS is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra result of 101.8 FPS, suggesting that the game's Ultra preset at 1080p imposes a similar load to the Low preset at 4K — a useful reference point for players adjusting settings. The 1440p High result of 99.7 FPS and the 4K Medium result of 76.6 FPS bracket the 60 FPS threshold comfortably, while 4K Ultra falls below it.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename) built on TSMC's 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, consuming a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU shows strong single-thread performance: 3,246 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 999 in 3DMark single-thread. Multi-threaded results are equally robust: 22,992 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6,503 in 3DMark max threads. These figures place it at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,617 that essentially ties its nearest rivals. In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's contribution is most visible at 1080p Low, where the 219.1 FPS result demonstrates that the processor can feed the GPU with enough frames to reach high refresh rates. However, the fact that 1080p Ultra drops to 101.8 FPS — a 54% reduction from Low — while 4K Low maintains 102.6 FPS indicates the game's engine shifts load to the GPU as settings increase. The CPU's 12 threads are sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck in this title, as evidenced by the consistent resolution scaling patterns.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations for Lockdown Protocol?

A: This pairing ranks 720th out of 1,637 tested combos, placing it just below the midpoint of the database.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 26,617 is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26,574) and the EPYC 8024P (26,555), 0.3% higher than the Core i9-11900K (26,546), and 0.2% lower than the Core i9-12900HK (26,672).

Q: What is the best FPS result this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 219.1 at 1080p with Low settings. At 1080p Ultra, it still reaches 101.8 FPS.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary constraint. From 1080p Low to 4K Low, FPS drops by 53%, and the scaling pattern from 1080p to 1440p to 4K is consistent across settings, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB compare to the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB in this context?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, the 8 GB model scores 2,913, which is 0.2% higher than the 16 GB model's 2,907. The measured FPS in Lockdown Protocol is identical for both at the tested settings.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 76.6, and at High it is 62.1. Both exceed 60 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 48.6 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold.