Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with performance scaling that clearly illustrates the GPU’s dominance in this title. Across all tested settings, the combination demonstrates that the graphics card is the primary limiting factor, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution changes while remaining consistently high.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates in Lockdown Protocol show a pronounced drop as resolution increases, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound workload. At the High preset, the average FPS falls from 183 at 1920x1080 to 133.4 at 2560x1440, then further to 82.8 at 3840x2160. This represents a 27.1% reduction moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a 54.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not perfectly linear, but the trend is unmistakable: higher resolutions place exponentially greater demands on the render pipeline.

The Low preset reveals an even steeper curve. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 291.1 FPS, which drops to 212.5 at 2560x1440 and then to 137.8 at 3840x2160. The 1080p-to-4K delta here is 52.7%, nearly identical to the High preset’s drop. This consistency suggests that even with reduced graphical complexity, the RTX 4070 SUPER remains the bottleneck; the CPU is not stepping in to relieve the GPU at lower settings.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling. The average FPS at 1080p is 134, falling to 99.6 at 1440p and 65.9 at 4K. The 4K figure is less than half of the 1080p result, indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional effects—likely including higher shadow quality and post-processing—amplify the GPU’s workload disproportionately at higher pixel counts. The Medium preset sits between these extremes, with 207.6 FPS at 1080p, 152.9 at 1440p, and 95.3 at 4K.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, featuring 7,168 shading units and 80 ROPs. Its boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz translate directly into the high throughput observed in the benchmark results. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Lockdown Protocol’s texture streaming at all tested settings.

The card’s compute capabilities are substantial: 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s. These numbers explain why the GPU can sustain such high frame rates even at 4K. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s is particularly relevant, as it dictates the maximum fill rate for the resolution scaling observed. At 4K Ultra, the 65.9 FPS average suggests the pixel rate is nearing its practical limit under full load.

The GPU’s 84th percentile ranking against all tested GPUs, alongside an average benchmark score of 42,576, places it in the upper tier of hardware. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42,653 with a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning the RTX 4070 SUPER is virtually tied with a workstation-class card in aggregate benchmarks. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is 0.3% behind, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580X trails by 1.4%.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database of 1,637 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 5 7600 and RTX 4070 SUPER holds the 253rd position. This places it in the top 15.5% of all combos tested, a strong showing that reflects the balanced nature of the two components. The ranking is particularly impressive given that the database includes many higher-end CPUs and GPUs.

The combo’s position relative to its components’ individual percentiles is noteworthy. The CPU sits at the 83rd percentile among all processors, while the GPU is at the 84th percentile. The combo ranking of 253 out of 1,637 suggests that Lockdown Protocol is well-optimized for this hardware pairing, as the combined performance exceeds what either component’s percentile alone would predict. This indicates efficient utilization, with neither component significantly dragging down the other.

The Ryzen 5 7600’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which scores 26,574 with a deltaPct of 0.2, and the Intel Core i9-12900HK at 26,672 with a deltaPct of -0.2. These margins are razor-thin, confirming that the CPU is well-positioned within its performance class. The Intel Core i9-11900K is 0.3% ahead, while the AMD EPYC 8024P is 0.2% behind.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 291.1 FPS, Medium yields 207.6, High reaches 183, and Ultra drops to 134. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial—the Ultra preset runs at 46% of the Low preset’s speed. This suggests that the Ultra settings include features that disproportionately tax the GPU, such as advanced lighting or volumetric effects.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. Low settings achieve 212.5 FPS, Medium hits 152.9, High lands at 133.4, and Ultra settles at 99.6. The 1440p results are all above the 60 FPS threshold, and even Ultra settings remain well within high-refresh-rate territory for most monitors. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is 25.3%, indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional load is manageable at this pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the GPU starts to show its limits. Low settings still manage 137.8 FPS, which is excellent for 4K. Medium produces 95.3, High drops to 82.8, and Ultra falls to 65.9. The Ultra result is close to the 60 FPS baseline, suggesting that players seeking a locked 60 FPS at 4K should consider the High preset, which offers 25.6% more performance. The scaling from Medium to Ultra at 4K is a 30.8% drop, mirroring the pattern seen at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on a 5 nm process. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, which is critical for Lockdown Protocol’s game logic and physics. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 6,570 million transistors indicate a modern, efficient design.

The CPU’s benchmark scores reveal its capabilities. In Cinebench R23, it scores 22,992 in multi-core and 3,246 in single-core, demonstrating robust multi-threaded scaling and excellent per-core efficiency. The 3DMark results show a progression from 999 in single-thread to 6,503 in max-threads, confirming that the processor utilizes its 12 threads effectively. The PassMark multi-thread score of 27,058 and single-thread score of 3,910 further validate its positioning.

The CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 26,617 place it slightly above the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26,574) and below the Intel Core i9-12900HK (26,672). These differences are within 0.2%, making them negligible in real-world gaming. The CPU’s 65W TDP and DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensure it does not bottleneck the GPU in Lockdown Protocol, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling patterns.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 offers the best balance, with High settings achieving 133.4 FPS and Ultra at 99.6 FPS. At 4K, High settings drop to 82.8 FPS, which is still playable but requires compromises for higher refresh rates.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 291.1 FPS, which is 117.2% faster than the Ultra preset’s 134 FPS. This indicates that Ultra settings impose a significant load on the GPU.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting factor across all resolutions. The frame rate drops from 183 FPS at 1080p to 82.8 FPS at 4K on High settings, which is consistent with GPU-bound scaling rather than CPU limitations.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: This pairing ranks 253rd out of 1,637 tested combos, placing it in the top 15.5% of all configurations. This is a strong result given the mid-range positioning of both components.

Q: What are the GPU’s nearest performance rivals in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER scores 42,576, with the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 42,653 (0.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE at 42,723 (0.3% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X at 41,991 (1.4% behind).

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system averages 65.9 FPS. This exceeds the 60 FPS baseline, but players targeting 120+ FPS at 4K will need to reduce settings to Low, which achieves 137.8 FPS.