Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p with Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 combo delivers an average of 77.8 FPS. This is the highest score recorded across all tested settings at this resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested system combinations for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 1551st out of 1637 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom percentile of systems evaluated for this FPS game. This ranking reflects the GTX 1650's position in the 43rd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 46.4, while at 4K (3840x2160) High, it drops to 23.8 FPS. This represents a reduction of roughly 49% when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same quality preset.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU act as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions?

A: The data indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. The Ryzen 7 5700 sits in the 84th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 27220, while the GTX 1650 only reaches the 43rd percentile, suggesting the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 53.8 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 26.5 FPS. This is a 50.7% performance penalty for enabling Ultra quality at this resolution.

Q: How close is the GTX 1650 to its nearest GPU rivals in raw benchmark scores?

A: The GTX 1650's average benchmark score is 8713. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, scores 8746, just 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon 550X also sits within 0.4% with a score of 8749.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is built on the Turing architecture with a TU117 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process. It features 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. The card operates with a base clock of 1485 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz, delivering 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Memory consists of 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, providing 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth.

This GPU's specifications directly influence Lockdown Protocol's results. The 4 GB VRAM capacity becomes a critical constraint at higher resolutions and quality settings. With a pixel rate of 53.28 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 93.24 GTexel/s, the card's raw throughput limits how much geometry and texture detail can be processed. The FP32 performance of 2.984 TFLOPS is modest by modern standards, which explains the sub-60 FPS results at most configurations tested.

The GTX 1650's 75 W TDP and lack of power connectors indicate a power-efficient design, but this comes at the cost of raw performance headroom. The card supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring API compatibility with modern FPS titles. However, the absence of ray tracing cores and tensor cores means the GPU relies entirely on traditional rasterization techniques, which is reflected in its benchmark scores: 7880 in Passmark G3D and 39112 in Geekbench OpenCL.

The GPU's 43rd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it below the median, and its nearest rivals include the RTX 3050 A Mobile (0.4% higher) and the Quadro P2200 (0.5% lower). These comparisons show the GTX 1650 is competitive with other entry-level offerings but lacks the headroom needed for demanding FPS gameplay at high resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 77.8 FPS, which drops to 53.8 FPS at 1440p Low and further to 36.1 FPS at 4K Low. This represents a 30.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and an additional 33% reduction from 1440p to 4K.

This scaling behavior indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 5700, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, provides ample processing power. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and single-core score of 2916 suggest it can feed frames at a rate exceeding what the GTX 1650 can render. As resolution increases, the GPU's fillrate and memory bandwidth constraints become more pronounced.

The delta between settings also grows with resolution. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 41.1 FPS (77.8 vs 36.7). At 1440p, the spread narrows to 27.3 FPS (53.8 vs 26.5). At 4K, it tightens further to 16.1 FPS (36.1 vs 20). This compression suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is already saturated regardless of settings, making quality preset adjustments less impactful for improving frame rates.

The 4K Ultra result of 20 FPS indicates the card is completely overwhelmed at this configuration, delivering a marginal 16.7% of the 1080p Low performance. For competitive FPS gameplay, this combo is only viable at 1080p with lower settings, where it can approach playable frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 77.8 FPS, Medium drops to 55.2 FPS, High yields 46.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 36.7 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 52.8% reduction in performance, with each quality tier having a noticeable impact on frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance declines across all settings. Low averages 53.8 FPS, Medium 42.3 FPS, High 34.6 FPS, and Ultra 26.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 50.7%, similar to the 1080p scaling. However, even the best 1440p result falls below the 60 FPS threshold typically desired for smooth FPS gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the results become marginal. Low settings manage 36.1 FPS, Medium 28.7 FPS, High 23.8 FPS, and Ultra just 20 FPS. None of these configurations approach playable frame rates for a competitive FPS title. The 4K results show the GTX 1650's 4 GB VRAM and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for this resolution, regardless of quality settings.

The data shows that 1080p Low is the only configuration that exceeds 60 FPS, while 1080p Medium is the only other setting that remains above 50 FPS. For users prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, this combo requires significant compromises in both resolution and quality to achieve acceptable performance in Lockdown Protocol.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1551st out of 1637 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 5.3% of all systems benchmarked. This low ranking is consistent with the GPU's 43rd percentile standing among all GPUs, confirming that the GTX 1650 is the primary limiting factor.

The Ryzen 7 5700, by contrast, sits in the 84th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 27220. Its nearest CPU rivals are the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% higher at 27043), Intel Core i7-12700H (0.8% higher at 27006), and Intel Core i7-1370P (0.8% higher at 26991). This processor is clearly capable of handling modern games, but it is paired with a GPU that cannot fully utilize its potential in this title.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the RTX 3050 A Mobile (0.4% higher score), AMD Radeon 550X (0.4% higher), and Quadro P2200 (0.5% lower). These marginal differences suggest the GTX 1650 is competitive with other entry-level cards, but none of these GPUs are positioned to deliver high frame rates in demanding FPS games at higher resolutions.

Given the measured FPS data, this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming at Low to Medium settings, where it can achieve 55-78 FPS. Any configuration above 1080p or with higher quality presets will result in frame rates below 50 FPS, which is suboptimal for competitive play. The ranking reflects this reality, positioning the combo as a low-end entry point for Lockdown Protocol rather than a recommended configuration for serious FPS gaming.