Lockdown Protocol

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB lands at rank 1488 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places this configuration in the 60th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 40% of tested combos deliver higher framerates in this FPS title. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component is dramatically holding the other back, though the data reveals specific bottlenecks at certain settings and resolutions.

Benchmark results indicate this combo is a solid mid-tier performer for Lockdown Protocol. The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB sits at the 19th percentile among all GPUs, which is low, but the card's actual measured performance in this game tells a more nuanced story. The Ryzen 7 3700X, by contrast, ranks at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, showing it is a much stronger relative performer than the GPU. This disparity suggests the graphics card is the primary limiter in most scenarios, but the CPU still plays a critical role at lower resolutions where framerates climb high enough to expose processor limitations.

The combo's rank of 1488 out of 3714 indicates that while this system is capable of running Lockdown Protocol smoothly at most settings, it is not a top-tier configuration. The data shows the pairing delivers playable framerates across all tested resolutions and settings, with the notable exception of 4K Ultra where performance dips below 50 FPS. For competitive play at 1080p, this combo performs admirably, but for 4K enthusiasts, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows 1080p Low delivers the highest average framerate at 209 FPS, while 1440p High maintains 99 FPS and 4K High drops to 64 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and performance, 1440p Medium at 114 FPS or 1080p High at 136 FPS are strong options.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 2913. It is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF (2910), 0.2% ahead of the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (2907), and 0.7% ahead of the RTX 4010 (2893). It trails the NVIDIA Quadro P600 (2923) by 0.3%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 3700X a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB in this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more significant as framerates reach 209 FPS on Low settings. The Ryzen 7 3700X has 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, and its 84th percentile ranking among CPUs suggests it handles the game's processing demands well. However, the GPU's 19th percentile ranking indicates it is the weaker link overall.

Q: What is the difference between the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB and the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB in synthetic tests?

A: The 8 GB version scores 2913 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, while the 16 GB version scores 2907. This represents a 0.2% performance advantage for the 8 GB model in this specific benchmark.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K Low, the system averages 104 FPS, and at 4K Medium it averages 74 FPS. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold many players prefer. The 4K Medium result of 74 FPS with a minimum of 62 FPS is the best balance for 4K play.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 34260. It is 0.1% ahead of both the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (34222) and AMD EPYC 4244P (34220), and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (34083). It trails the Intel Core i5-13450HX (34333) by 0.2%.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how this combo scales across resolutions in Lockdown Protocol. Moving from 1080p to 1440p, the average framerate drops by roughly 27% at High settings (136 FPS to 99 FPS), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is more severe at 35% (99 FPS to 64 FPS). This pattern indicates that the GPU is becoming increasingly stressed as pixel count rises, which is expected given the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB's 128-bit memory bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic. The system produces 209 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p, and 104 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 23%, but from 1440p to 4K it jumps to 35%. This steeper decline at higher resolutions with Low settings suggests the GPU's raw compute capabilities are being saturated, particularly at 4K where the 8 GB VRAM capacity may also come into play.

The Medium settings data provides the most complete picture, with minimum and maximum framerates recorded. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 155 FPS with a minimum of 132 FPS and maximum of 179 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 114 FPS (26% lower), with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 74 FPS (35% lower than 1440p), with a minimum of 62 FPS and maximum of 85 FPS. The consistent pattern of larger percentage drops between 1440p and 4K, compared to 1080p to 1440p, clearly identifies the GPU as the limiting component at higher resolutions.

The framerate distribution at Ultra settings reinforces this conclusion. The system delivers 102 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 75 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and 48 FPS at 4K Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 26%, but from 1440p to 4K it is 36%. This consistent pattern across all settings levels indicates that the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB's performance ceiling is reached well before the Ryzen 7 3700X's processing capabilities are exhausted.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates strong performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 209 FPS, which is well beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. Medium settings average 155 FPS, with a minimum of 132 FPS and maximum of 179 FPS. High settings average 136 FPS, while Ultra settings average 102 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 107 FPS, showing that settings have a significant impact on performance at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the system remains playable across all settings. Low settings average 160 FPS, providing a smooth experience for fast-paced gameplay. Medium settings average 114 FPS, with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS, ensuring consistent framerates even during intense action sequences. High settings average 99 FPS, while Ultra settings average 75 FPS. The 85 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is narrower than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained. Low settings average 104 FPS, which is still respectable for 4K gaming. Medium settings average 74 FPS, with a minimum of 62 FPS and maximum of 85 FPS, providing a mostly smooth experience with occasional dips. High settings average 64 FPS, which is borderline for competitive play. Ultra settings average 48 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for smooth gameplay. The 56 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest of all resolutions, confirming that the GPU's capabilities are the primary constraint.

The Medium settings data across all three resolutions provides the most useful comparison for understanding real-world performance. At 1080p, the 155 FPS average with a 132 FPS minimum ensures no noticeable stuttering. At 1440p, the 114 FPS average with a 97 FPS minimum maintains smooth gameplay. At 4K, the 74 FPS average with a 62 FPS minimum is playable but may experience occasional slowdowns in demanding scenes.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD106 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. The card contains 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, with 4352 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. It also features 34 ray tracing cores and 136 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The GPU's clock speeds are 2310 MHz base and 2535 MHz boost, with memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The 8 GB GDDR6 memory operates on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's pixel rate is 121.7 GPixel/s, texture rate is 344.8 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance is 22.06 TFLOPS. These specifications place the card in the 19th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 2913 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is clearly dominant at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that as resolution increases, performance drops more steeply, which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios. The 8 GB VRAM capacity may be a factor at 4K Ultra, where the average framerate falls to 48 FPS. The card's 128-bit memory bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, which likely contributes to the performance degradation at 4K.

The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, which scores nearly identically at 2907, and the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF at 2910. This suggests that the 8 GB VRAM capacity is not a significant differentiator in this game at these settings, as the 16 GB version performs essentially the same in the 3DMark test. The card also trails the Quadro P600 by 0.3%, indicating that synthetic benchmarks may not fully capture gaming performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is a Zen 2 architecture processor with the Matisse codename, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 24 lanes.

The processor's benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance. It scores 2092 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 204 in single-core, 8899 in Geekbench multi-core and 1593 in single-core, and 22458 in PassMark multithread. The PassMark single-thread score is 2656, while the floating point math score is 39005 and integer math is 66399. These results place the CPU at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34260.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where framerates are high. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 209 FPS, which requires the CPU to feed the GPU with enough data to maintain such high framerates. The Ryzen 7 3700X's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample processing power for the game's FPS mechanics, and its 4.40 GHz boost clock helps with single-threaded performance.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with an average score of 34222 (0.1% behind), the AMD EPYC 4244P at 34220 (0.1% behind), and the Intel Core i5-13450HX at 34333 (0.2% ahead). The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H at 34083 is 0.5% behind. This grouping shows that the Ryzen 7 3700X is competitive with much newer processors in synthetic benchmarks, suggesting it is not a significant bottleneck in Lockdown Protocol.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the system's framerates are high enough that the CPU could become a limiting factor if the GPU were more powerful. However, given the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB's performance level, the Ryzen 7 3700X provides sufficient processing power to keep the GPU fed at all resolutions. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 19th percentile ranking clearly shows that the graphics card is the weaker component in this pairing.