Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol pairs a 6-core/12-thread AMD Ryzen 5 7600 with the flagship NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D, a combination that ranks 34th out of 3,714 tested configurations in this FPS. The data shows a system capable of very high frame rates, but the performance scaling across resolutions and settings reveals a clear division of labor between the processor and the graphics card.

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

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a Zen 4 (Raphael) part built on a 5 nm process, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, and it carries a 65 W TDP. The processor includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 KB of L1 per core. Memory support is DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, providing 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth, with ECC support available. This CPU was released in January 2023 with a launch MSRP of $229.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 7600 posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12,735 and a single-core score of 1,852. Its Geekbench results are 13,413 multicore and 2,521 single-core. PassMark multithread score is 27,058, while PassMark single-thread is 3,910. The average benchmark score across all tests is 26,324, placing it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, it is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (deltaPct 0.2) and the Intel Core i9-11900KF (deltaPct 0.4), while being 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U.

For Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining frame rates at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 307 FPS average, which is the highest measured value in the dataset. This figure suggests the processor is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to sustain very high frame rates. However, the gap between 1080p Low (307 FPS) and 1080p Medium (270 FPS) is only 37 FPS, indicating that the game's engine is not heavily bottlenecked by the CPU at these settings. The 6-core configuration with 12 threads appears sufficient for this FPS title, as the frame rates do not collapse when moving from Low to Medium settings at 1080p.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU on a 5 nm process, with a die size of 750 mm² containing 92,200 million transistors. It has a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The card features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. It has 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, along with 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores. The pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 104.8 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1). The TDP is 575 W, requiring a 950 W suggested PSU and a single 16-pin power connector. It uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and was released in January 2025 with a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5090 D scores 14,326 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 310,674 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 376,915 in Geekbench Vulkan. PassMark G3D score is 44,065, and GPU compute is 28,396. The average benchmark score is 77,712, placing it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (deltaPct 1.1), AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (deltaPct -1.6), and two NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants (deltaPct -2.1 and -2.4).

The GPU's massive 32 GB VRAM and high bandwidth are reflected in Lockdown Protocol's performance at 4K. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo delivers 88 FPS average, which drops from 118 FPS at High settings. The card's ability to maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at this resolution. The 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth is likely a key factor in sustaining these frame rates at high resolutions, as texture data transfer becomes more demanding.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 34th out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the top 1% of all configurations tested. The rank reflects the high-end nature of both components, but it is importantly there are 33 other combos that perform better, likely featuring faster CPUs paired with this same GPU or other top-tier graphics cards.

The CPU's 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs suggest that the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing. However, the combo's rank of 34 indicates that the system is not limited by the GPU alone, as higher-ranked combos probably use processors with better single-thread performance or more cores. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 7600 is competitive with its immediate rivals, but it is not the absolute fastest CPU available, which may explain why 33 other combos achieve better results in this game.

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

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low 307, Medium 270 (with min 230 and max 311), High 249, and Ultra 187. The spread from Low to Ultra is 120 FPS, with the largest drop occurring between High and Ultra (62 FPS).

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: Low 277, Medium 209 (with min 178 and max 241), High 183, and Ultra 137. The spread from Low to Ultra is 140 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 68 FPS, while the difference between High and Ultra is 46 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: Low 190, Medium 135 (with min 115 and max 155), High 118, and Ultra 88. The spread from Low to Ultra is 102 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 55 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 30 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the Medium settings provide min/max FPS data, showing consistent frame delivery. At 1080p Medium, the min is 230 and max is 311. At 1440p Medium, the min is 178 and max is 241. At 4K Medium, the min is 115 and max is 155. These ranges indicate that frame pacing is stable, with no extreme stutters.

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

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals which component is the bottleneck at different settings. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 307 at 1080p to 190 at 4K, a reduction of 38.1%. At Medium settings, the drop is from 270 to 135, a 50.0% reduction. At High settings, the drop is from 249 to 118, a 52.6% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 187 to 88, a 52.9% reduction.

The consistent reduction of roughly 50% or more from 1080p to 4K at Medium, High, and Ultra settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at these settings. The RTX 5090 D, despite its high bandwidth, cannot maintain the same frame rates at 4K as it does at 1080p. The fact that the Low setting shows a smaller drop (38.1%) suggests that at Low settings, the GPU is less stressed, and the CPU's performance becomes relatively more important. However, even at Low, the GPU still dominates the performance profile, as the 4K Low frame rate of 190 FPS is still very high.

The scaling pattern shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck across all settings at 4K. The CPU's role is more prominent at 1080p Low, where the frame rate of 307 FPS approaches what the processor can sustain. At higher settings and resolutions, the GPU's workload increases, making its performance the decisive factor.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium settings preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 270, with a min of 230 and max of 311. This provides a smooth experience well above the typical 144 Hz refresh rate of gaming monitors. At 1440p Medium, the average is 209 FPS with a min of 178, which remains very responsive. At 4K Medium, the average is 135 FPS with a min of 115, which is still playable on high-refresh 4K displays.

The High settings preset at 4K yields 118 FPS average, which is also acceptable, but the drop from Medium (135 FPS) to High (118 FPS) is 17 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 88 FPS, which may be too low for fast-paced FPS gameplay on a 120 Hz or higher refresh display. At 1440p, the High preset at 183 FPS is excellent, and even Ultra at 137 FPS is very good. At 1080p, all presets produce high frame rates, with Ultra at 187 FPS still being highly playable.

For the best experience, the data suggests using Medium at 4K (135 FPS), High at 1440p (183 FPS), and either Medium or High at 1080p (270 or 249 FPS). The Medium preset provides the most consistent frame delivery, as evidenced by the min/max data being available for this setting across all resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 307, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 34th out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: What is the frame rate at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 88.

Q: Which settings preset shows the most stable frame delivery?

A: The Medium preset has min and max FPS data at all three resolutions, showing a min of 230 and max of 311 at 1080p, min of 178 and max of 241 at 1440p, and min of 115 and max of 155 at 4K.

Q: How much does the average FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 249 at 1080p to 118 at 4K, a reduction of 131 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs based on average benchmark scores.