Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, produces a measured combination that ranks 361st out of 1637 tested hardware combinations. The dataset includes average FPS results at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets. At 1080p the frame rates range from 206.9 fps on Low to 141.3 fps on Ultra, while at 4K they fall to between 141.8 fps on Low and 68.5 fps on Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution curves are consistent across all preset levels. On Low, average FPS moves from 206.9 at 1080p, to 186.4 at 1440p, to 141.8 at 4K. On Medium, the same progression runs from 187.1 to 156.3 to 104.3. High slides from 174.5 to 135.6 to 86.4. Ultra falls from 141.3 to 101.7 to 68.5. Every row declines as resolution rises, and the decline is larger at higher presets. This pattern points to the GPU as the scaling component.

If the CPU were the primary bottleneck, the frame rate would stay roughly flat when resolution increases, because the CPU workload per frame does not change with pixel count. That is not what the data shows. Even on Low, the move from 1080p to 4K drops the average from 206.9 fps to 141.8 fps. The drop is almost exactly repeated on the other presets, just from lower starting points. The 4K Ultra result of 68.5 fps stands as the lowest measured value, while the same Ultra preset at 1080p delivers 141.3 fps. That spread is too wide to be explained by CPU throughput.

The conclusion from the measured rows is that Lockdown Protocol becomes GPU-limited as resolution increases, and the limiting component at 4K is clearly the graphics card. The 1080p numbers retain CPU influence, but the steady resolution scaling shows the GPU budget is the dominant variable in this pairing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 2 (Matisse) architecture, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz, a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, 32 MB of L3 cache, and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its benchmark results include Cinebench R23 scores of 19087 multi-core and 2694 single-core, Geekbench scores of 8083 multi-core and 1672 single-core, and PassMark multithread and single-thread scores of 22458 and 2656, respectively.

These results place the CPU at the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28631. The nearest rival list shows how tightly packed this performance tier is: the Intel Core i5-12600 is 0.1% lower, the Intel Core i5-12600H is 0.1% lower, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is 0.1% higher, and the AMD EPYC 7203P is 0.2% higher. The 3700X sits in a narrow band where small deltas do not translate into meaningful in-game differences.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU role is visible mainly in the 1080p Low result. The measured 206.9 fps at 1080p Low demonstrates that this 8-core processor can drive very high frame rates when GPU work is reduced. The 4.40 GHz boost clock and 16 threads provide enough throughput for the FPS workload. The fact that the Low preset still drops from 206.9 fps at 1080p to 186.4 fps at 1440p and then to 141.8 fps at 4K indicates that the CPU is not the cause of that decline. The same logic applies across High: 174.5 fps at 1080p falls to 86.4 fps at 4K, a shift that the CPU cannot explain. The data shows a CPU that keeps pace, with the GPU taking over as the resolution scaling bottleneck.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a Navi 31 part built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture at 5 nm. It ships with 6144 shading units, 384 TMUs, 192 ROPs, and 96 ray-tracing cores. The memory subsystem consists of 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU clocks are listed at 1929 MHz base, 2365 MHz game, and 2498 MHz boost, with memory running at 2500 MHz and 20 Gbps effective.

Synthetic benchmarks show an average GPU score of 44019, which also places it at the 85th percentile. Its nearest rivals are separated by small margins: the AMD Radeon Pro 580 is 0.4% lower, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is 0.8% higher, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 is 1.6% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 2% lower. The 7900 XTX is therefore in a competitive performance band with those products, despite the different architectures and market positions.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU dictates the frame rate at higher resolutions. At 4K, the measured preset progression goes from 141.8 fps on Low to 104.3 fps on Medium, then down to 86.4 fps on High, and finally to 68.5 fps on Ultra. The step from Medium to High removes 104.3 down to 86.4, and the step from High to Ultra removes 86.4 down to 68.5. The 24 GB frame buffer and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth are notable resources, and the observed frame rate decline aligns with the added shading and rasterization load of higher presets rather than with a fixed memory capacity problem. The GPU is the component that makes 1080p Low reach 206.9 fps, but it is also the component that limits 4K Ultra to 68.5 fps.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear preset hierarchy. At 1080p, High is the recommended setting: it produces 174.5 fps, which is close to Medium's 187.1 and above Ultra's 141.3, while Low at 206.9 fps trades a significant amount of visual quality for the highest frame rate in the dataset. For most use, High captures the best measured combination of frame rate and graphical preset at 1080p.

At 1440p, Medium stands out as the balanced choice. It delivers 156.3 fps, while High drops to 135.6 and Ultra falls to 101.7. Low at 1440p reaches 186.4 fps, but that requires the lowest quality settings. Medium at 1440p gives the highest frame rate among the non-Low presets and remains well above High and Ultra in the measured data.

At 4K, Medium is the strongest measured preset for balanced play. It achieves 104.3 fps, compared to 86.4 on High and 68.5 on Ultra. Low at 4K reaches 141.8 fps, but the visual cost of Low is substantial as a preset level. Medium at 4K provides the highest preset that stays ahead of the High and Ultra frame rates. For users who prioritize absolute frame rate, Low remains the top option at every resolution, with 206.9 fps at 1080p, 186.4 fps at 1440p, and 141.8 fps at 4K. For users who prioritize image quality, Ultra at 1080p still yields 141.3 fps, though Ultra at 4K drops to 68.5 fps.

FAQ

Q: Does this CPU and GPU combination maintain playable 4K performance in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes. The measured 4K averages are 141.8 fps on Low, 104.3 fps on Medium, 86.4 fps on High, and 68.5 fps on Ultra.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 3700X holding back the RX 7900 XTX in this game?

A: The data does not show a CPU bottleneck. At Low settings, average FPS falls from 206.9 at 1080p to 186.4 at 1440p to 141.8 at 4K, which follows the GPU workload rather than a fixed CPU ceiling. The CPU has 8 cores, 16 threads, and a 4.40 GHz boost clock.

Q: How close is the Ryzen 7 3700X to its nearest rivals in overall CPU benchmarks?

A: Its average benchmark score is 28631. The Intel Core i5-12600 is 0.1% lower, the Intel Core i5-12600H is 0.1% lower, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is 0.1% higher, and the AMD EPYC 7203P is 0.2% higher.

Q: How does the RX 7900 XTX compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score is 44019. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 is 0.4% lower, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is 0.8% higher, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 is 1.6% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 2% lower.

Q: Which preset gives the best experience at 4K according to the measured data?

A: Medium gives the best balance: 104.3 fps, versus 86.4 fps on High and 68.5 fps on Ultra. Low reaches 141.8 fps but at the lowest quality level.

Q: What is the overall rank of this hardware combination in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 361st out of 1637 tested combinations.