Lockdown Protocol

The data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 shows a system that scales predictably with resolution, but the relationship between settings and frame rate is more nuanced than a simple linear drop. At 1080p, the combo is clearly capable of very high frame rates, with the Low preset hitting 247.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that Low preset figure to 178.4 FPS, a 28% reduction, and at 4K it falls further to 117.7 FPS. This pattern indicates that at lower resolutions, the system has enough headroom to push frames, but as pixel count increases, the rendering load begins to dominate.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K is most dramatic on the High preset, where the frame rate falls from 154 FPS to 72.3 FPS, a drop of over 50%. The Ultra preset tells a similar story, going from 117.5 FPS at 1080p down to 53.4 FPS at 4K. Interestingly, the Medium preset shows the most consistent relative performance, with 175.9 FPS at 1080p, 126.2 FPS at 1440p, and 80.9 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the limiting component shifts depending on the preset; at lower settings, the CPU's ability to feed frames becomes more relevant, while at higher settings and resolutions, the GPU's rendering throughput is the primary constraint.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear trend: the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (247.2 FPS) and Ultra (117.5 FPS) is 129.7 FPS, a massive spread that highlights how much headroom exists at this resolution. At 1440p, that spread compresses to 96.9 FPS (178.4 vs 81.5), and at 4K it shrinks further to 64.3 FPS (117.7 vs 53.4). This compression indicates that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the additional pixel workload diminishes the impact of CPU-bound settings.

The 4K results are particularly telling for this combo. The High preset manages 72.3 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold but not by a massive margin. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 53.4 FPS, which is below that threshold and suggests the GPU is fully saturated. The data implies that 4K gaming on this setup is viable but requires careful settings management; the jump from Medium (80.9 FPS) to High (72.3 FPS) is a 10.6% performance cost, while the jump from High to Ultra (53.4 FPS) costs another 26.1% of the frame rate. This non-linear scaling suggests that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a Zen 3 part with 8 cores and 16 threads, boosting up to 4.60 GHz. Its benchmark scores place it in the 84th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27220. This puts it just 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K and 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700H, indicating that its multithreaded capability is competitive with those older H-class and desktop parts. The single-thread score of 901 in 3DMark and 3296 in PassMark suggests that its per-core performance is solid, which is relevant for a fast-paced FPS like Lockdown Protocol.

Given that the 1080p Low preset hits 247.2 FPS, the CPU is demonstrably capable of driving frame rates well beyond typical display refresh rates. The 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 51.2 GB/s are standard for this class of processor, and the data shows no signs of the CPU throttling the GPU at lower resolutions. The multi-threaded Cinebench R23 score of 20655 indicates strong sustained performance, which helps maintain consistent frame pacing in busy game scenes. The 65W TDP is modest, and the data suggests that this CPU is not the limiting factor until you push toward the highest frame rates at 1080p.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is built on RDNA 4.0 with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock is rated at 2520 MHz, and the PassMark G3D score of 25381 places it in the 79th percentile against all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 34780 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA A2, with a delta of just -0.2%, and it sits 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro GV100. The 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 128 ROPs are substantial, and the 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than adequate for Lockdown Protocol at any resolution in this dataset.

The GPU's role becomes dominant at 4K, where the frame rates drop significantly regardless of settings. The 53.4 FPS at 4K Ultra shows the GPU is the clear bottleneck, as the CPU's performance headroom cannot compensate for the rendering load. The 4K High result of 72.3 FPS is a more balanced point, but the data suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are fully utilized at this resolution. The 20.1 Gbps effective memory speed is high, yet the 4K results indicate that this is still not enough to maintain high frame rates on the Ultra preset.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p, it delivers 175.9 FPS, which is well above any high-refresh display's capability. At 1440p, the Medium preset achieves 126.2 FPS, which is smooth and responsive for competitive play. At 4K, it drops to 80.9 FPS, still comfortably above 60 FPS and a significant improvement over the High preset's 72.3 FPS.

The High preset is a viable alternative for those who prioritize visual fidelity over raw frame rate, but the data shows diminishing returns. At 1440p, High delivers 113 FPS versus Medium's 126.2 FPS, a 10.5% loss for what is likely a modest visual upgrade. At 4K, the gap widens to 10.6% (72.3 vs 80.9), and the Ultra preset should be avoided at 4K entirely, as the 53.4 FPS result is not ideal for a fast-paced FPS. For players targeting 144Hz or higher at 1080p, the Low preset at 247.2 FPS is the only option that fully saturates such a display, but Medium at 175.9 FPS is still sufficient for most high-refresh panels.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific configuration of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks 524th out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the upper third of all systems tested, which is a respectable position given the hardware combination. The rank reflects the system's ability to handle the game across various settings and resolutions, and the data shows it is more than capable for mainstream gaming.

The rank is likely influenced by the CPU's position relative to its rivals. Since the Ryzen 7 5700 scores within 1.2% of its nearest rivals, the ranking is more dependent on the GPU's performance. The RX 9070's position in the 79th percentile of all GPUs suggests that this combo is not at the absolute top tier, but it is well above average. The 524th rank out of 1637 means there are more than 1100 combos that perform worse, which is a solid outcome for a system that does not feature the latest flagship components.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset for this combo shows consistent performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 247.2 FPS, Medium hits 175.9 FPS, High reaches 154 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 117.5 FPS. These numbers show a clear hierarchy where each step up in settings costs roughly 20-40 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between Low and Medium at 71.3 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are: Low at 178.4 FPS, Medium at 126.2 FPS, High at 113 FPS, and Ultra at 81.5 FPS. The relative scaling between settings is similar to 1080p, but the absolute values are lower, confirming that resolution is a primary factor. The transition from Medium to High at 1440p costs only 13.2 FPS, which is a smaller penalty than at 1080p where it costs 21.9 FPS, suggesting that the GPU's workload is more evenly distributed at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 117.7 FPS, Medium at 80.9 FPS, High at 72.3 FPS, and Ultra at 53.4 FPS. The Low preset at 4K is notably faster than the Ultra preset at 1440p, which shows that settings choices can have as much impact as resolution changes. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 8.6 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 18.9 FPS, indicating that Ultra settings introduce a disproportionately heavy render cost. The data overall suggests that this combo is best utilized with Medium settings for a balance of visual quality and performance, or Low settings for maximum competitive advantage at high refresh rates.