Lockdown Protocol

The data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 shows a clear pattern across resolutions and settings. The measured frames per second reveal a system that is capable of high refresh rate play at lower resolutions but becomes increasingly constrained as resolution scales up. The following analysis breaks down the benchmark results, focusing on settings, CPU role, ranking, and scaling behavior.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a straightforward hierarchy for settings at each resolution. For 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 161.9 FPS, which is the highest measured value for this combo. Medium drops to 112.3 FPS, High to 101.2 FPS, and Ultra to 76.5 FPS. The data indicates that Low is the only preset that crosses the 144 Hz threshold, making it the optimal choice for competitive play where frame rate is paramount. High and Medium both remain above 100 FPS, offering a balance between visual fidelity and smoothness, but they cannot match the headroom of Low.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low produces 117.2 FPS, which is still very playable and close to a 120 Hz target. Medium follows at 84.2 FPS, High at 71.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 58 FPS. The recommendation here is Low if the goal is maximum smoothness, as it is the only setting that stays above the 100 FPS mark. For users willing to accept a lower frame rate, Medium provides a significant visual upgrade while maintaining a playable average. High and Ultra are less advisable at this resolution, as they fall below 75 FPS, which may introduce noticeable stutter in a fast-paced FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are more constrained. Low averages 74 FPS, Medium 57 FPS, High 45.6 FPS, and Ultra 35.8 FPS. The data suggests that Low is the only viable preset for a smooth experience, as it stays above 60 FPS. Medium is borderline, and High and Ultra are not recommended for serious play. The best experience per the measured rows is clearly the Low preset at 1080p, which offers the highest average FPS and the largest margin over the other settings. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 85.4 FPS, illustrating how much performance is sacrificed for maximum visual quality.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 161.9 at 1920x1080 with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Low at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 117.2 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 58 FPS. This represents a performance difference of 59.2 FPS, with Ultra delivering roughly half the frame rate of Low.

Q: Is the frame rate at 4K with Medium settings playable?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings is 57 FPS. This is below the common 60 FPS target but may be considered acceptable depending on the user's tolerance for lower frame rates in a competitive FPS.

Q: What is the performance drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low?

A: The average FPS drops from 161.9 at 1920x1080 Low to 74 at 3840x2160 Low. This is a decrease of 87.9 FPS, or approximately 54.3% of the 1080p score.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1080p Ultra?

A: The data shows an average of 76.5 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which is relatively low for a modern system. The CPU's single-thread score in Cinebench R23 is 2916, while the GPU's Passmark G3D score is 16634. The relatively low FPS at Ultra settings suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the visual workload increases significantly.

Q: How many total combos were ranked for this game?

A: The combo rank is 1128 out of 1637 tested combos, placing it in the lower middle portion of the database.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The CPU's benchmark scores indicate solid multithreaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and a single-core score of 2916. The CPU ranks in the 84th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27220. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27043, a delta of 0.7%, placing the 5700 slightly ahead.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. The measured FPS drops significantly from 1080p to 4K, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p Low, the CPU can push frames to 161.9 FPS, indicating that its single-thread performance is sufficient for this title. However, as settings increase to Ultra at 1080p, the FPS drops to 76.5, suggesting that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors. The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and DDR4 memory support are adequate for the game's data demands, but the data does not show a scenario where the CPU becomes the bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 4K, the CPU is clearly not the constraint, as even Low settings only yield 74 FPS, pointing to the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus as the primary limitation.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 is ranked 1128 out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 31st percentile of all combos, meaning it outperforms roughly a third of the tested configurations. The GPU's percentile is 63 among all GPUs, while the CPU's percentile is 84 among all CPUs. This discrepancy suggests that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing, dragging the combo's overall rank down relative to what the CPU alone might achieve.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, which scores 20146 with a delta of 0.6%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534 with a delta of -1.3%. The RX 7600's average benchmark score is 20258, which is close to its desktop sibling, indicating that the combo's rank is not due to an underperforming GPU sample. The CPU's rivals are all within a 1.2% delta, so the combo's rank is more likely a function of the game's specific demands on the GPU. With a rank of 1128, the data shows that this combo is not top-tier for Lockdown Protocol, but it is far from the bottom. Users can expect a playable experience at 1080p, but the combo will struggle to maintain high frame rates at 4K, as evidenced by the measured FPS data.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a clear downward trend as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 161.9 at 1080p to 117.2 at 1440p, a decrease of 44.7 FPS, or 27.6%. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops further to 74, a decrease of 43.2 FPS, or 36.9%. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 87.9 FPS, or 54.3% of the 1080p score.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is even more dramatic. The FPS drops from 76.5 at 1080p to 58 at 1440p, a decrease of 18.5 FPS, or 24.2%. From 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops to 35.8, a decrease of 22.2 FPS, or 38.3%. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 40.7 FPS, or 53.2% of the 1080p score.

The percentage drops are similar across settings, which indicates that the limiting component is consistent. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s and its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory become increasingly strained as pixel count rises. The CPU's performance does not degrade with resolution, so the FPS drop is attributable to the GPU. The data suggests that the RX 7600 is the bottleneck at all resolutions above 1080p, as the frame rate scales inversely with the number of pixels rendered. At 4K, the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are insufficient to maintain high frame rates, even at Low settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data is organized by resolution and settings, providing a complete picture of the combo's performance.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 161.9 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. Medium averages 112.3 FPS, High averages 101.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 76.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 85.4 FPS, showing a significant performance cost for higher visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 117.2 FPS, Medium averages 84.2 FPS, High averages 71.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 58 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 59.2 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p but still substantial.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 74 FPS, Medium averages 57 FPS, High averages 45.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 35.8 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 38.2 FPS, the smallest of the three resolutions.

The data shows that the combo can handle 1080p with ease, with all settings above 75 FPS. At 1440p, only Low and Medium stay above 80 FPS. At 4K, only Low stays above 60 FPS. The measured values indicate that the RX 7600 is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p being playable at lower settings and 4K being marginal even at Low. The CPU's performance is consistent across all resolutions, as evidenced by the similar relative drops between settings at each resolution. This confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor in this configuration.