Lockdown Protocol

Resolution Scaling

Lockdown Protocol presents a steep resolution scaling curve for this AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 pairing. At 1080p Ultra, the combo averages 116.7 FPS; moving to 1440p Ultra drops that to 84.5 FPS, a 27.6% reduction. Pushing to 4K Ultra yields 57.6 FPS, a further 31.8% cut from 1440p. This progressive decline is typical of a GPU-bound title at higher pixel counts, as the RTX 3080's render workload grows faster than the CPU's frame preparation time.

The scaling pattern changes dramatically when settings are lowered. At Low settings, the gap between 1080p and 4K shrinks proportionally less: 247.8 FPS at 1080p versus 115.4 FPS at 4K. That 53.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low is actually larger in percentage terms than the 50.7% drop seen at Ultra (116.7 to 57.6 FPS). This suggests that at Low settings, the GPU becomes the primary limiter even at 1080p, because the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames.

The data indicates that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combination. At High settings, 1440p delivers 116.1 FPS, nearly identical to 1080p Ultra's 116.7 FPS. This implies the CPU is capable of sustaining roughly 115-120 FPS in this title regardless of resolution, and only when the GPU workload exceeds that threshold does the framerate drop. The 4K Ultra result of 57.6 FPS confirms the RTX 3080 is the bottleneck at that extreme, while the 1080p Low result of 247.8 FPS shows the CPU can push far beyond that when the GPU is not saturated.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 processor built on TSMC's 4 nm process, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 16 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provide the memory subsystem necessary for a modern FPS. The CPU's benchmark profile shows strong multi-threaded capability: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 20851, while single-core reaches 2943. PassMark multi-thread hits 24530, with single-thread at 3684.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the system achieves 247.8 FPS. That result is 112.3 FPS higher than 1080p Ultra, demonstrating that when the GPU is less burdened, the Ryzen 5 8400F can generate frames at a very high rate. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6091 and max-thread score of 6165 indicate that the processor's thread scaling is nearly linear, which helps in this game's multi-threaded rendering tasks.

However, the CPU's single-thread performance may be the more relevant factor for Lockdown Protocol's game logic. The 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and Cinebench R23 single-core of 2943 are respectable for the 8000 series, but the 1080p Low result shows the processor is not the primary constraint at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p High (152.5 FPS) is 95.3 FPS lower than 1080p Low (247.8 FPS) indicates that the GPU's workload, not CPU throughput, is what limits the framerate at higher settings. The Ryzen 5 8400F's 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs puts it in the upper tier, with an average benchmark score of 25064.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is an Ampere-architecture GPU built on Samsung's 8 nm process, featuring 8704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. Its 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus delivers 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, with a boost clock of 1710 MHz. The GPU's FP32 performance of 29.77 TFLOPS and texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s position it as a high-end part, though it has been marked as end-of-life.

In Lockdown Protocol, the RTX 3080's VRAM capacity and bandwidth are tested most severely at 4K Ultra. The 57.6 FPS result at that setting is the lowest in the entire dataset, and it represents a 50.7% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score of 116.7 FPS. The 10 GB frame buffer may be sufficient for this title, but the pixel fill rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and the 320-bit memory bus are clearly being taxed at 4K with Ultra settings. The GPU's 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35787, confirms it is a solid performer but not at the very top of the hierarchy.

The GPU's scaling from Medium to High to Ultra at each resolution is consistent. At 1080p, Medium yields 176.1 FPS, High drops to 152.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 116.7 FPS. At 4K, Medium produces 87.2 FPS, High 71.6 FPS, and Ultra 57.6 FPS. The delta between High and Ultra is consistent at roughly 24-28% across all resolutions, indicating that Ultra settings impose a predictable additional load on the GPU. The RTX 3080's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE, scores 0.9% higher in average benchmarks, while the Radeon Pro Duo is 0.2% higher.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear progression: Low settings produce 247.8 FPS, Medium 176.1 FPS, High 152.5 FPS, and Ultra 116.7 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium is the largest single-step drop at 71.7 FPS, suggesting that Medium settings introduce significant GPU workload increases. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 131.1 FPS, which is the widest of any resolution tested.

At 2560x1440, the results are 185.7 FPS (Low), 128.0 FPS (Medium), 116.1 FPS (High), and 84.5 FPS (Ultra). The Medium-to-High step at 1440p is only 11.9 FPS, much smaller than the 24.5 FPS drop from Medium to High at 1080p. This suggests that at 1440p, the GPU is starting to become the limiting factor, and the difference between Medium and High settings is less pronounced because the pixel count is already high.

At 3840x2160, the framerates are 115.4 FPS (Low), 87.2 FPS (Medium), 71.6 FPS (High), and 57.6 FPS (Ultra). The Low-to-Medium drop at 4K is 28.2 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra drop is 14.0 FPS. Interestingly, 4K Low (115.4 FPS) is nearly identical to 1440p High (116.1 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (116.7 FPS), reinforcing the idea that the CPU can sustain roughly 115-120 FPS in Lockdown Protocol, and any setting combination that stays below that threshold will maintain that framerate.

The combination's rank in this game is 492 out of 1637 tested combos, placing it in the top 30% of all CPU-GPU pairings. The data confirms that the RTX 3080 is the performance ceiling at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 8400F is sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p and 1440p with all settings. For players targeting 1440p High, the 116.1 FPS result is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and even 4K High at 71.6 FPS is playable for most titles.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p High yields 116.1 FPS, which is nearly identical to 1080p Ultra's 116.7 FPS. At 1440p, the system delivers high framerates without the GPU bottleneck seen at 4K, making it the optimal balance of visual quality and performance.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the framerate drops from 116.7 FPS at 1080p to 57.6 FPS at 4K, a 50.7% reduction. This indicates the RTX 3080 is the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the CPU can sustain over 115 FPS even at 4K Low.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F strong enough for high framerates in this game?

A: Yes. The 1080p Low result of 247.8 FPS demonstrates the CPU can generate frames at a very high rate. The Ryzen 5 8400F's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and single-core score of 2943 support this capability, and its 82nd percentile ranking among CPUs confirms it is a strong performer.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 compare to its closest rivals in average benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3080's average benchmark score of 35787 is 0.2% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro Duo's 35860, 0.9% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE's 36101, and 1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile's 35435. It ranks in the 80th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Does the 10 GB VRAM on the RTX 3080 cause problems at 4K in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM-related stuttering or crashes. The 4K Ultra result of 57.6 FPS is lower than other settings, but this is consistent with the GPU's overall compute load rather than a memory capacity issue. The 760.3 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for this title.

Q: What is the framerate difference between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, Low (247.8 FPS) is 131.1 FPS higher than Ultra (116.7 FPS). At 1440p, Low (185.7 FPS) is 101.2 FPS higher than Ultra (84.5 FPS). At 4K, Low (115.4 FPS) is 57.8 FPS higher than Ultra (57.6 FPS). The diminishing gap at higher resolutions reflects the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck.