Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

This combination places 479th out of 3,714 tested CPU/GPU pairings for Lockdown Protocol, putting it in the top 13% of all configurations. The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, a 6-core/12-thread Zen 4 processor on AMD Socket AM5, pairs with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, an Ada Lovelace GPU with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. The measured data covers three resolutions and four settings tiers, giving a clear picture of how this system performs across the full range of visual fidelity options.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this pairing shows a clear pattern: the RTX 4070 Ti has enough headroom at lower settings to push frame rates far beyond what most displays can use, while Ultra settings at higher resolutions bring the system closer to its limits. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 290 FPS average, which is far beyond any practical refresh rate target. Medium produces 217 FPS, High drops to 189 FPS, and Ultra still manages 142 FPS. At 1440p, the spread narrows: Low hits 224 FPS, Medium 159 FPS, High 139 FPS, and Ultra 104 FPS. At 4K, the numbers compress further: Low 144 FPS, Medium 103 FPS, High 90 FPS, and Ultra 67 FPS.

For competitive play where response time matters most, the Low preset at 1080p or 1440p is the obvious choice. The 290 FPS at 1080p Low and 224 FPS at 1440p Low both exceed the refresh rate of any mainstream gaming monitor, meaning the GPU is never the bottleneck. Medium at 1080p with 217 FPS average and a 184 FPS minimum is still excellent for high-refresh displays, and the minimum frame time data suggests consistency remains strong.

For a balanced visual experience without sacrificing responsiveness, High at 1440p is the sweet spot. The 139 FPS average is still well above 120 Hz displays, and the visual uplift from Medium to High is generally noticeable in modern FPS titles. The data shows only a 20 FPS drop from Medium to High at 1440p, which is a modest cost for better image quality.

Ultra settings are only recommended at 1080p, where the 142 FPS average keeps the experience playable on high-refresh monitors. At 1440p Ultra, the 104 FPS average approaches the 100 FPS threshold where most players start to notice input latency, and at 4K Ultra the 67 FPS average falls below what competitive FPS players typically accept. The Medium preset at 4K, with 103 FPS average and 87 FPS minimum, is the best 4K option for players who want both resolution and smoothness.

The measured minimum FPS values, only recorded for Medium presets, show 184 FPS at 1080p, 135 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. These figures suggest the frame pacing stays tight even during demanding scenes, which is crucial for a fast-paced FPS where stutter can mean death.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 1440p with high refresh rates?

A: Yes. At 1440p High, the measured average is 139 FPS, and at Medium it reaches 159 FPS with a 135 FPS minimum. This comfortably supports 144 Hz monitors, and even 165 Hz displays with the Low preset at 224 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti sufficient for 4K gaming in this title?

A: It depends on the settings target. At 4K Low, the system delivers 144 FPS average, and at Medium it hits 103 FPS with an 87 FPS minimum. High drops to 90 FPS, while Ultra falls to 67 FPS. For competitive play at 4K, Medium is the practical ceiling.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F hold up in this game?

A: The CPU's benchmark data shows a 3DMark max-thread score of 6,165 and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,851. The 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates solid mid-range performance. The measured FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor, as frame rates drop consistently with resolution increases.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 240 Hz monitor?

A: At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 290 FPS, which exceeds 240 Hz. The Medium preset at 217 FPS comes close but falls short of a full 240 Hz lock. At 1440p, only the Low preset at 224 FPS approaches 240 Hz, but it still doesn't quite reach that target.

Q: Should I enable Ultra settings anywhere?

A: Only at 1080p, where the 142 FPS average keeps gameplay fluid. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 104 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 67 FPS. The performance cost of Ultra over High is steep: a 47 FPS drop at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does this pairing compare to the RTX 4070 Ti's closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44,795, which is 0.8% below the RTX 5090 Mobile, 1.3% below the Radeon Pro 5500 XT, and 1.7% below the Arc A730M, while being 1.6% above the RTX A6000. These are all within a narrow band, indicating the GPU is consistently mid-pack among its nearest competitors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for Lockdown Protocol. With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, the GPU has a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The AD104 chip runs at a base clock of 2310 MHz and boosts to 2610 MHz, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz or 21 Gbps effective. This hardware configuration delivers a measured average benchmark score of 44,795, placing it in the 84th percentile among all GPUs.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial: 7,680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, backed by 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. The FP32 throughput of 40.09 TFLOPS gives the card ample raw compute for rendering tasks. The pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s support the frame rates seen in the measured data.

The VRAM capacity of 12 GB is adequate for Lockdown Protocol at all tested settings. The measured frame rates show no anomalies that would suggest memory capacity limitations, even at 4K Ultra. The memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is more than sufficient for the game's needs, as evidenced by the smooth scaling between settings tiers.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 84 means it outperforms 84% of all GPUs in the benchmark database. Its closest rival, the RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45,152, which is only 0.8% higher. This tight grouping suggests the RTX 4070 Ti sits at a performance plateau where minor architectural differences between cards produce negligible real-world impact.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,024 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 176,953 provide additional context. The Passmark G3D score of 31,624 and GPU compute score of 18,396 indicate strong general-purpose compute performance that translates well to game rendering workloads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce a 290 FPS average, Medium reaches 217 FPS with a minimum of 184 FPS and maximum of 249 FPS, High achieves 189 FPS, and Ultra falls to 142 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 148 FPS, showing the massive headroom available at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show a clear step down. Low averages 224 FPS, Medium hits 159 FPS with a minimum of 135 FPS and maximum of 183 FPS, High manages 139 FPS, and Ultra drops to 104 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 120 FPS, indicating the GPU is beginning to feel the resolution increase.

At 3840x2160, the system's limits become apparent. Low averages 144 FPS, Medium reaches 103 FPS with a minimum of 87 FPS and maximum of 118 FPS, High drops to 90 FPS, and Ultra falls to 67 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra compresses to 77 FPS, showing that the GPU is now the primary constraint.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions. The minimum FPS values of 184, 135, and 87 at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively show that even the lowest frame dips remain playable. The maximum values of 249, 183, and 118 indicate the system has burst capacity above the averages.

The data reveals diminishing returns from settings increases. Going from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 73 FPS, Medium to High costs 28 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 47 FPS. At 1440p, the costs are 65, 20, and 35 FPS respectively. At 4K, they are 41, 13, and 23 FPS. The High to Ultra transition is consistently expensive relative to its visual benefit.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data shows how frame rates scale across resolutions. At High settings, the system delivers 189 FPS at 1080p, 139 FPS at 1440p, and 90 FPS at 4K. This represents a 26.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 52.4% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the progression is 217, 159, and 103 FPS, with drops of 26.7% and 52.5% respectively. Low settings show 290, 224, and 144 FPS, with drops of 22.8% and 50.3%. Ultra settings show 142, 104, and 67 FPS, with drops of 26.8% and 52.8%.

The consistent percentage drops across all settings tiers indicate that the GPU is the scaling bottleneck. If the CPU were limiting performance, the 1080p to 1440p drop would be smaller than the 1440p to 4K drop, because the CPU would cap frame rates at lower resolutions. Instead, the scaling is nearly uniform, suggesting the RTX 4070 Ti's rendering throughput is the determining factor.

The pixel count increase from 1080p to 4K is 4x, but frame rates only drop by roughly half. This less-than-linear scaling indicates the game's rendering workload does not scale purely with pixel count. Effects like shadows, post-processing, and draw calls scale differently, which is typical for modern FPS titles.

The 4K to 1440p ratio at High settings is 90/139, or 0.65. The 1440p to 1080p ratio is 139/189, or 0.74. This suggests that the game becomes slightly more efficient at higher resolutions, possibly due to reduced CPU overhead relative to GPU workload.

The minimum FPS data for Medium settings shows similar scaling: 184 at 1080p, 135 at 1440p, and 87 at 4K. The min-to-avg ratio stays fairly consistent across resolutions (0.85 at 1080p, 0.85 at 1440p, 0.84 at 4K), indicating frame pacing remains stable regardless of resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It has a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. Its 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core provide the data throughput needed for game logic and physics.

The CPU's benchmark scores indicate solid single-thread and multi-thread performance. The 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and multi-thread score of 6,165 show a well-balanced design. Cinebench R23 scores of 2,943 single-core and 20,851 multi-core place it in a competitive position. The Passmark single-thread score of 3,685 and multithread score of 24,389 reinforce this assessment.

The 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs means the Ryzen 5 8400F outperforms 77% of processors in the database. Its nearest rivals are tightly grouped: the Ryzen 5 7500F is 0.2% faster, the Core i7-11850H is 0.3% faster, the Core i7-13620H is 0.4% faster, and the EPYC 9474F is 0.4% slower. This clustering suggests the 8400F delivers performance right at the median of its competitive bracket.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS scaling across resolutions follows a GPU-bound pattern, as discussed in the resolution scaling section. The 1080p Low preset achieving 290 FPS shows the CPU can feed the GPU with enough draw calls to hit very high frame rates. The fact that frame rates drop consistently with resolution increases confirms the GPU is the limiting factor.

The CPU's 12 threads are sufficient for modern FPS titles, which typically scale well with 6 to 8 cores. The 4.70 GHz boost clock provides strong single-thread performance for game logic, while the 12 threads handle background tasks and streaming. The 65 W TDP means thermal headroom is generally not a concern in well-ventilated cases.

The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1,874 and 4-thread score of 3,563 indicate the CPU scales efficiently with increasing thread counts. The jump from 8-thread (5,275) to max-thread (6,165) shows only a 16.9% gain, suggesting diminishing returns beyond 8 threads in synthetic workloads. For gaming, this means the 6-core/12-thread configuration is well-matched to current FPS requirements.