Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The benchmark data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 shows a system that delivers high frame rates across all tested resolutions, but the scaling pattern between settings reveals important characteristics about where performance bottlenecks lie. Across the twelve measured configurations spanning three resolutions and four quality presets, the average FPS ranges from a low of 81.8 at 4K Ultra to a high of 326 at 1080p Low. The data indicates this pairing is exceptionally strong for this title, with the RTX 4090 ranking in the 91st percentile among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7600X sitting in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. The combination ranks 28th out of 1637 tested hardware combinations in this game, placing it in the top 2% of all configurations measured.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K varies significantly depending on the quality preset, which provides insight into the limiting component at each setting level. At Low settings, the transition from 1080p (326 FPS) to 1440p (270.6 FPS) represents a 17% reduction, while moving from 1440p to 4K (173.1 FPS) cuts performance by 36%. This steeper decline at higher resolutions indicates the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as pixel count increases, which is expected given the RTX 4090's massive rendering throughput.

At Medium settings, the scaling pattern shifts slightly. From 1080p (265.8 FPS) to 1440p (192.7 FPS), the drop is 27.5%, and from 1440p to 4K (124.6 FPS), the reduction is 35.3%. The 4K-to-1080p ratio here is approximately 2.13x, meaning 4K performance is less than half of 1080p performance. This suggests that at Medium settings, the GPU is handling a substantial increase in shading and texture work at higher resolutions, but the CPU is still capable of feeding frames quickly at lower pixel counts.

High settings show a more uniform scaling curve. From 1080p (227.8 FPS) to 1440p (170.9 FPS), performance drops 25%, and from 1440p to 4K (107.6 FPS), it drops another 37%. The overall 4K-to-1080p ratio is 2.12x, nearly identical to Medium settings. This consistency suggests that High settings add a relatively fixed workload increase across resolutions rather than disproportionately taxing one component.

Ultra settings produce the most dramatic resolution scaling. At 1080p, the system achieves 169.6 FPS, which drops to 125.3 FPS at 1440p (a 26.1% reduction) and further to 81.8 FPS at 4K (a 34.7% reduction from 1440p). The 4K-to-1080p ratio here is 2.07x, slightly lower than the other presets. This indicates that Ultra settings introduce additional GPU workload that partially masks the resolution scaling effect, as the GPU is already heavily loaded even at 1080p.

The data shows that at Low and Medium presets, the CPU is more likely to be a limiting factor at 1080p, given the extremely high frame rates (326 and 265.8 FPS respectively). At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck across all settings, with the gap between 1080p and 4K performance widening as expected. The RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth appear sufficient to handle even the most demanding 4K configurations without memory-related throttling.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved in this test configuration?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 326, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the ceiling of what this CPU-GPU combination can deliver in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: How does performance at 4K Ultra compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the system delivers 81.8 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it achieves 169.6 FPS. The 4K result is roughly 48% of the 1080p performance, indicating the GPU is heavily stressed at the higher resolution with maximum quality settings.

Q: Is the RTX 4090 bottlenecked by the Ryzen 5 7600X at any resolution?

A: At Low settings, the 1080p result of 326 FPS versus the 1440p result of 270.6 FPS suggests that the CPU may be limiting performance at lower resolutions, as the GPU has headroom to render more frames. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor across all settings.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of this GPU and CPU combination?

A: The RTX 4090 ranks in the 91st percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 7600X ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. Together, this combination ranks 28th out of 1637 tested configurations in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from Medium to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, Medium settings deliver 192.7 FPS, while Ultra settings deliver 125.3 FPS. This represents a 35% performance reduction when enabling the highest quality preset.

Q: What is the closest rival GPU in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA Tesla T4 is the closest rival with an average score of 66733 compared to the RTX 4090's 66473, a delta of -0.4%. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 is also close at 67097, a delta of -0.9%.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings balance depends heavily on the target resolution and display refresh rate. At 4K, the Ultra preset delivers 81.8 FPS, which is playable but may not fully utilize high-refresh-rate displays. The High preset at 4K offers 107.6 FPS, a 31.5% improvement over Ultra while presumably maintaining most visual quality benefits. For users with 120Hz or higher refresh rate 4K displays, High settings provide the best measured experience, as the frame rate comfortably exceeds the 100 FPS threshold.

At 1440p, the Medium preset delivers 192.7 FPS, which is more than sufficient for even 165Hz displays. The High preset at 170.9 FPS also works well for this resolution, providing better visual fidelity while still maintaining triple-digit frame rates. The Ultra preset at 125.3 FPS remains viable for 120Hz displays, but the 35% performance penalty compared to Medium may not justify the visual gains for competitive play.

For 1080p, even the Ultra preset delivers 169.6 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most mainstream monitors. The Low preset's 326 FPS is only relevant for extreme competitive scenarios or 360Hz displays. The Medium preset at 265.8 FPS offers excellent responsiveness, while High at 227.8 FPS strikes a strong balance between visual quality and performance. Given that all presets at 1080p exceed 169 FPS, users should prioritize visual quality here, making High or Ultra the sensible choices.

The data suggests that the best overall experience is achieved by matching the preset to the display's refresh rate while leaving headroom for frametime variance. For 4K displays, High settings offer the best balance at 107.6 FPS. For 1440p, Medium delivers 192.7 FPS with ample margin. For 1080p, High or Ultra provides excellent quality without sacrificing smoothness.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest performance across all settings. Low settings produce 326 FPS, which is the single highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings achieve 265.8 FPS, representing an 18.5% reduction from Low. High settings deliver 227.8 FPS, a 14.3% drop from Medium. Ultra settings produce 169.6 FPS, a 25.5% reduction from High. The cumulative effect of moving from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 48% performance decrease, from 326 to 169.6 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance hierarchy remains consistent but with reduced absolute values. Low settings achieve 270.6 FPS, which is 83% of the 1080p Low result. Medium settings deliver 192.7 FPS, representing 72.5% of the 1080p Medium figure. High settings produce 170.9 FPS, which is 75% of the 1080p High result. Ultra settings achieve 125.3 FPS, which is 73.9% of the 1080p Ultra figure. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is relatively uniform across settings, ranging from 72.5% to 83% retention of performance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU workload increases substantially. Low settings deliver 173.1 FPS, which is 64% of the 1080p Low result and 64% of the 1440p Low result. Medium settings achieve 124.6 FPS, representing 46.9% of 1080p Medium performance and 64.7% of 1440p Medium performance. High settings produce 107.6 FPS, which is 47.2% of 1080p High and 63% of 1440p High. Ultra settings deliver 81.8 FPS, the lowest measured result, representing 48.2% of 1080p Ultra and 65.3% of 1440p Ultra performance.

The data reveals that the performance penalty from 1440p to 4K is more severe than from 1080p to 1440p across all settings. At Low settings, the 1440p-to-4K drop is 36%, while the 1080p-to-1440p drop is only 17%. This nonlinear scaling confirms that 4K resolution places a disproportionate load on the GPU's shading and memory subsystems.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node, demonstrates its capabilities in this game through the measured FPS data. The GPU features 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output units, paired with 128 ray tracing cores and 512 tensor cores. Its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus provides 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, which appears more than sufficient for Lockdown Protocol's demands at all tested settings and resolutions.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. The memory operates at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 82.58 TFLOPS indicates substantial compute headroom for this title's rendering requirements.

In the benchmark data, the RTX 4090 achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 9223, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 317684, and a Vulkan score of 270615. Its Passmark G3D score of 38194 places it in the 91st percentile among all GPUs. The closest rival in terms of average benchmark score is the NVIDIA Tesla T4 at 66733 (a -0.4% delta), followed by the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 at 67097 (-0.9% delta).

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU's performance scaling with resolution is consistent with its architecture. At 4K Ultra, the 81.8 FPS result suggests the GPU is working near its limits with maximum quality settings. The 24 GB VRAM capacity provides generous headroom for high-resolution textures and effects, as evidenced by the consistent performance at 4K with no signs of memory-related stuttering or degradation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, part of the 7000 series built on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename), provides the processing foundation for this configuration. This 6-core, 12-thread processor operates at a base clock of 4.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its 32 MB shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core, along with 64 KB L1 cache per core, contribute to its gaming performance. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 24128 in multicore and 3406 in single-core tests. Geekbench results show 12905 multicore and 2892 single-core scores. Passmark multithread score is 28390, with a single-thread score of 4135. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6879 and single-thread score of 1060 indicate balanced performance across thread counts.

In the benchmark database, the Ryzen 5 7600X ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 26272. Its closest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U (26262, 0% delta), AMD Ryzen 7 7735U (26305, -0.1% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE (26320, -0.2% delta), and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (26214, 0.2% delta). These rivals are all within 0.2% of the 7600X's score, indicating this CPU sits in a competitive performance tier.

The CPU's role in Lockdown Protocol is most evident at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 326 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding frames at very high rates. The relatively modest drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (326 to 270.6 FPS, a 17% reduction) indicates that the CPU is still providing sufficient throughput at 1440p. However, at 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor, and the CPU's performance ceiling is less relevant to overall frame rates.

The CPU's 4.70 GHz base clock and 5.30 GHz boost clock, combined with its 105 W TDP, provide consistent performance across the tested configurations. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration appears well-suited for this game, as evidenced by the high frame rates achieved even at 4K with lower quality presets.