Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a playable but dated experience in Lockdown Protocol, ranking in the lower percentile of tested combinations. This pairing shows its age at higher resolutions, where the GPU becomes the primary constraint, but it remains a viable option for 1080p competitive play with adjusted settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in Lockdown Protocol?

A: This combo ranks #3068 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 17% of all tested pairings for this game.

Q: Can this system handle Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with high settings?

A: Yes, the measured data shows an average of 81 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 131 FPS average, making it the only tested configuration that reaches the high refresh rate territory favored by competitive FPS players.

Q: Is the GTX 1070's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for this game at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the highest playable setting is Low, yielding 62 FPS average. Higher settings at 4K drop below 45 FPS, indicating the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing power are the limiting factors.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005 on average benchmarks, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H, making it highly competitive in its class.

Q: What is the minimum FPS at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the measured minimum FPS is 58, with an average of 68 FPS and a maximum of 78 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this combination at rank 3068 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This positioning puts it in the bottom fifth of all tested systems, which is expected given the GTX 1070's age relative to the game's 2024 release. The CPU is not the bottleneck here; the Ryzen 5 8400F performs well above its price class, but the GPU's Pascal architecture and 8 GB of GDDR5 memory constrain overall results.

Benchmark results indicate the CPU sits in the 77th percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25005. The GPU, by contrast, ranks in the 47th percentile versus all GPUs with an average score of 9780. This discrepancy confirms that the graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing. The CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Core i7-11850H, score nearly identically, with deltas of only 0.2% and 0.3%, meaning there is no meaningful CPU performance advantage to be gained by swapping processors. The GPU's closest competitors are similarly matched, with the AMD FirePro W5000 sitting 0.2% below and the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M 0.5% below, reinforcing that the GTX 1070's performance level is well-established.

The rank of 3068 out of 3714 suggests this system is best suited for esports-style settings rather than maximum visual fidelity. When compared to the overall field, the combination falls behind more modern pairings, but the gap is not insurmountable at lower resolutions. The 1080p results show that with appropriate settings, this combo can still deliver a competitive frame rate. The 1440p results are more marginal, and 4K is only viable on Low settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is built on the Pascal architecture using TSMC's 16 nm process, with 7,200 million transistors on a 314 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1506 MHz and boosts to 1683 MHz, with memory running at 2002 MHz or 8 Gbps effective. The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is the key resource for Lockdown Protocol's texture streaming and scene complexity.

The GPU's specs directly explain the measured FPS results. At 3840x2160, the jump from Low to Medium settings costs 18 FPS (from 62 to 44), and moving to High drops another 6 FPS to 38. Ultra settings at 4K produce only 29 FPS, which is unplayable. This pattern shows the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are exhausted quickly as resolution increases. The pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s are simply insufficient for 4K Ultra workloads in a modern FPS.

At 2560x1440, the results are more reasonable. Low settings yield 96 FPS, Medium drops to 68 FPS, and High sits at 59 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for these settings, but the GPU's FP32 performance of 6.463 TFLOPS limits complex shading and effects. The GTX 1070 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which covers the API requirements of Lockdown Protocol. However, the lack of dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores means any such features would render via compute shaders, which is inefficient on this hardware.

The GPU's benchmark profile reinforces its mid-range standing. The PassMark G3D score of 13498 and average benchmark score of 9780 place it in the 47th percentile. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1082 suggests that modern DirectX 12 titles will stress this GPU significantly. For Lockdown Protocol specifically, the measured FPS shows that the GPU handles 1080p well but struggles beyond that.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear best configuration for this combo. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 93 FPS average with a minimum of 79 FPS and maximum of 107 FPS. This is the sweet spot: it provides a smooth experience with enough visual detail to spot enemies, while maintaining a frame rate that stays well above typical monitor refresh rates. The High preset at 1080p drops to 81 FPS, which is still playable, but the Medium preset's extra headroom is more valuable for maintaining consistent performance during chaotic firefights.

For players with 1440p monitors, the Low preset is the recommended choice, offering 96 FPS average. The Medium preset at 1440p produces 68 FPS average with a 58 FPS minimum, which is borderline for competitive play. The High preset at 1440p falls to 59 FPS, making it less ideal for fast-paced action. Ultra settings at any resolution are not recommended, as they produce 61 FPS at 1080p, 45 FPS at 1440p, and 29 FPS at 4K.

The data shows that the Low preset at 1080p achieves 131 FPS, which is the only configuration that reaches high refresh rate territory (above 120 FPS). For players with 144 Hz or higher refresh rate monitors, this is the only viable option. However, the visual quality sacrifice is significant, and the Medium preset at 1080p with 93 FPS is the balanced recommendation for most users. At 4K, only the Low preset is playable at 62 FPS, and even then, the experience will be inconsistent due to the lack of minimum FPS data for that settings row.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results scale predictably with settings. Low settings produce 131 FPS average, which is the highest measured frame rate for this combo. Medium settings yield 93 FPS average with a minimum of 79 and maximum of 107 FPS. High settings drop to 81 FPS average, and Ultra settings produce 61 FPS average. The gap between Low and Medium is 38 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 12 FPS, indicating diminishing returns as settings increase.

At 2560x1440, the performance curve steepens. Low settings deliver 96 FPS average, which is a 27% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 68 FPS average with a minimum of 58 and maximum of 78 FPS. High settings yield 59 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 45 FPS average. The difference between 1080p and 1440p at Medium settings is 25 FPS, showing the GPU's memory bandwidth constraints at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the results are heavily constrained. Low settings produce 62 FPS average, which is the only playable option at this resolution. Medium settings drop to 44 FPS average with a minimum of 37 and maximum of 50 FPS. High settings yield 38 FPS average, and Ultra settings produce 29 FPS average. The 4K results are largely theoretical for this GPU, as even the Low setting's 62 FPS average will have significant frame time variance in intense scenes.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the GTX 1070 loses approximately 30-35% performance when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and another 35-40% when moving from 1440p to 4K. This is typical for a GPU with 256.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The minimum FPS data available for Medium settings at all three resolutions shows that frame pacing is reasonably stable, with minimums staying within 15-20% of averages.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Phoenix. It operates at a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boosts to 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU uses 4 nm process technology from TSMC, with 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 16 MB shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate strong multi-threaded performance relative to its class. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and single-core score of 2943 indicate that the processor handles both heavily threaded workloads and single-threaded tasks competently. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6091 and max-thread score of 6165 show that the CPU scales well with additional threads, though the small difference between these scores indicates that 12 threads are nearly saturated.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and handle game logic. The 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for modern FPS titles, and the high boost clock of 4.70 GHz ensures responsive single-threaded performance. The PassMark single-thread score of 3685 and multi-thread score of 24389 confirm that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this pairing. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking versus all CPUs, combined with its 77th percentile ranking, places it above the median for gaming workloads.

The CPU's nearest rivals—the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, Intel Core i7-11850H, and Intel Core i7-13620H—all score within 0.4% of the 8400F's average benchmark score of 25005. This indicates that the CPU is well-matched to its competition and that swapping to any of these alternatives would yield negligible performance differences in Lockdown Protocol. The AMD EPYC 9474F, while scoring 0.4% higher, is a server-class processor that would not be relevant for gaming builds.

The CPU's 16 MB L3 cache is shared across all cores, which is adequate for gaming workloads. The memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient data throughput for the CPU to feed the GPU. The PCIe Gen 4 interface with 20 lanes from the CPU ensures that the GPU and storage devices have adequate bandwidth, though the GTX 1070 only uses PCIe 3.0 x16, which is backward compatible. The CPU's 65 W TDP means it runs cool and efficient, leaving thermal headroom for the GPU to operate without being throttled by case temperatures.