Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + AMD Radeon RX 9060

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 lands in the 58th percentile of all tested CPU/GPU combos for Lockdown Protocol, ranking 1647th out of 2828 combinations. This is a mid-pack result for an FPS title, meaning the combo delivers playable frame rates at most settings but requires careful attention to resolution and quality presets to hit high-refresh targets. The data shows a system that scales predictably across resolutions, with the GPU emerging as the primary constraint at higher pixel counts while the CPU holds its own at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

Lockdown Protocol shows a steep and consistent FPS penalty as resolution climbs from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 109 FPS at 1920x1080 to 80 FPS at 2560x1440, then further to 51 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 26.6% reduction moving from 1080p to 1440p, and another 36.3% reduction moving from 1440p to 4K. The cumulative drop from 1080p to 4K is 53.2%, which is a significant scaling curve that points squarely at the GPU as the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The pattern repeats across other settings presets. At Low, the combo delivers 175 FPS at 1080p, 128 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 26.9% from 1080p to 1440p and 35.2% from 1440p to 4K. At Medium, the numbers are 124 FPS, 91 FPS, and 59 FPS respectively, with drops of 26.6% and 35.2%. Ultra shows 81 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 39 FPS at 4K, translating to 25.9% and 35% reductions. The consistency of these scaling percentages across all presets suggests a well-behaved rendering pipeline where resolution is the dominant variable.

What this scaling tells us is that the Ryzen 5 7600X is not the bottleneck when resolution increases. The near-uniform percentage drops across settings indicate that the RX 9060's rendering throughput is what degrades as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the system has headroom — 175 FPS at Low suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately. But at 4K, even Low settings drop to 83 FPS, which is a clear sign that the GPU's 8 GB frame buffer and 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are being taxed heavily. The 59th percentile GPU ranking versus the 79th percentile CPU ranking reinforces this interpretation: the CPU has more relative headroom than the GPU in this pairing.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is a 4 nm RDNA 4.0 part with a 32 MB L3 cache architecture, though the fact pack does not list L3 for this GPU. What matters for Lockdown Protocol is the memory subsystem: 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus delivering 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The 8 GB capacity is the standout concern here, as the game's texture loads at 4K Ultra appear to exceed what this buffer can comfortably hold, contributing to the 39 FPS average at that preset.

Clock behavior shows a base of 1700 MHz, a game clock of 2400 MHz, and a boost clock of 2990 MHz. The gap between base and boost is substantial — 76% higher at peak boost — and the game clock sits closer to the boost end, indicating that the card is designed to run hot and fast under sustained load. The 132 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU are modest figures, and the dual-slot cooler with a single 8-pin connector suggests this is a power-efficient card that should sustain its boost clocks without thermal throttling in most cases.

The GPU's compute specifications include 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s are the raw throughput numbers that determine fill-rate-bound scenarios. In Lockdown Protocol, where fast-paced FPS action means lots of overdraw and particle effects, these rates are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p play but fall short at 4K Ultra, where the 39 FPS result shows the card running out of pixel-pushing capability.

The RX 9060's nearest rival in the benchmark database is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which scores 0.7% higher on average. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is 1% lower, and the AMD Radeon R9 370X is 1% higher. These are all within a 2% band, meaning the RX 9060 is competitively positioned in its class. For Lockdown Protocol specifically, the 8 GB memory capacity is the differentiator — games that scale texture quality aggressively will expose this limitation, as seen in the 4K results.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's overall rank of 1647 out of 2828 tested combinations places it in the 58.2nd percentile of all CPU/GPU pairings for Lockdown Protocol. This is a solidly mid-range result — not a top-tier performer, but far from the bottom. The CPU's individual percentile ranking of 79th among all CPUs is notably higher than the GPU's 59th, which suggests that the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the GPU rather than the processor.

The gap between the CPU's strong relative standing and the GPU's weaker one explains why the system performs better at lower resolutions. At 1080p, where the GPU is less stressed, the combo delivers 175 FPS at Low and 109 FPS at High, which are respectable numbers for competitive play. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor, and the combo's rank drops correspondingly. The data indicates that this pairing would benefit from a GPU upgrade more than a CPU upgrade for Lockdown Protocol, assuming the user wants to play at higher resolutions.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals for context: the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K both score 0.2% higher on average, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.4% higher and the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is 0.3% lower. These deltas are tiny, meaning the Ryzen 5 7600X is not leaving meaningful performance on the table relative to its direct competitors. The CPU is delivering its expected performance; the combo's mid-pack rank is primarily a function of the GPU's positioning.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of the combo's performance envelope.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 175 FPS, Medium averages 124 FPS with a range of 106 to 143, High averages 109 FPS, and Ultra averages 81 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 29.1% drop, Medium to High is 12.1%, and High to Ultra is 25.7%. This is a typical quality-scaling curve for an FPS game, with the largest hit coming from the Low-to-Medium transition as more detailed textures and lighting effects kick in.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 128 FPS, Medium averages 91 FPS with a range of 77 to 105, High averages 80 FPS, and Ultra averages 60 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is 28.9%, Medium to High is 12.1%, and High to Ultra is 25%. The scaling percentages are nearly identical to 1080p, confirming that the quality presets have a consistent relative impact regardless of resolution. The absolute numbers, however, are lower across the board, with even Low settings at 1440p (128 FPS) falling below the 1080p High result (109 FPS is lower than 128, so this comparison is the other way: 1440p Low is higher than 1080p High).

At 3840x2160, Low averages 83 FPS, Medium averages 59 FPS with a range of 50 to 68, High averages 51 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is 28.9%, Medium to High is 13.6%, and High to Ultra is 23.5%. The percentage drops are slightly compressed at 4K, which suggests that the GPU is becoming the bottleneck even at Low settings — the CPU has less headroom to absorb the quality increases because the GPU is already saturated.

The Medium preset consistently shows the tightest min/max range relative to its average, with the 1080p Medium range being 106 to 143 (a 34.9% spread above the average) and the 1440p Medium range being 77 to 105 (a 30.8% spread). This indicates that Medium is the most stable preset in terms of frame pacing, which is relevant for competitive play where consistent frame times matter more than peak FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 processor built on TSMC's 5 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boosts to 5.30 GHz, with 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The 105 W TDP is modest for a desktop part, and the 83.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth is sufficient for the game's data streaming needs.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is most visible at 1080p Low, where the combo hits 175 FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the processor can feed the GPU fast enough to sustain competitive-level refresh rates. The single-thread performance is particularly relevant for FPS games, which often have a main game thread that dominates CPU load. The 7600X's single-thread benchmark scores are strong: 1060 in 3DMark single-thread, 314 in Cinebench R15 single-core, 1965 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 2603 in Geekbench single-core. These numbers place it in the top tier of consumer CPUs for lightly-threaded workloads.

The multi-threaded scores are also respectable, with Cinebench R23 multi-core at 15236 and Geekbench multi-core at 13858. The 12 threads handle the background tasks and physics calculations that FPS games offload from the main thread. The PassMark multi-thread score of 28390 and the 3DMark max-threads score of 6845 both indicate a balanced processor that doesn't become a bottleneck until frame rates exceed roughly 175 FPS at 1080p Low.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 79th among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27636, places it ahead of its nearest rivals by fractions of a percent. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K both match it at 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is 0.3% lower and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.4% higher. These deltas are within measurement noise, so the 7600X is delivering exactly what its class demands. For Lockdown Protocol, the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo — the GPU is.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear recommendation hierarchy depending on the user's target resolution and refresh rate.

For 1080p gaming, the High preset at 109 FPS is the sweet spot for most players. It provides a 25.7% improvement over Ultra's 81 FPS while maintaining a frame rate that exceeds standard 60 Hz monitors and is competitive for 100 Hz displays. Players with 144 Hz or higher refresh rate monitors should consider the Medium preset, which delivers 124 FPS with a tighter frame pacing range of 106 to 143 FPS. The Low preset at 175 FPS is only worth using if the player prioritizes maximum frame rate above all visual quality, as the jump from Low to Medium is just 29.1% in FPS terms but represents a significant visual upgrade.

For 1440p, the Medium preset at 91 FPS is the recommended choice for most users. It clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably and provides a stable frame pacing range of 77 to 105 FPS. The High preset at 80 FPS is also viable for those who prefer better visuals, and it still exceeds 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 60 FPS is borderline — it hits the 60 FPS average but may dip below that in demanding scenes, given that the Medium preset shows a minimum of 77 FPS. Players who want to ensure no drops below 60 FPS should stick with Medium or High at 1440p.

For 4K, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset at 83 FPS is the only option that clears 60 FPS comfortably. Medium at 59 FPS is right at the threshold, with a minimum of 50 FPS that could cause noticeable stuttering in intense firefights. High at 51 FPS and Ultra at 39 FPS are both below the 60 FPS target and are only recommended for players who prioritize visual fidelity over smoothness. Given that the 4K Ultra result of 39 FPS is the lowest measured value, the 8 GB VRAM is likely spilling over, causing texture thrashing that impacts both average and minimum frame rates.

The overall recommendation is to run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p Medium or High, or 1440p Medium, depending on monitor capabilities. The combo's mid-pack rank of 1647 out of 2828 reflects this reality: it is a capable 1080p and 1440p performer, but not a 4K machine for this game. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, and players targeting 4K would need to either accept Low settings or upgrade the graphics card to achieve a better experience.