Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

This combination of an AMD Ryzen 7 5700 with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 lands at rank 763 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 21% of all configurations. The pairing of an eight-core Zen 3 CPU with a Blackwell 2.0 GPU produces a balanced system where neither component appears to be a severe bottleneck, though the data reveals interesting scaling patterns across resolutions and settings that merit closer examination.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 763 out of 3714 tested combinations places this system comfortably in the upper quintile of all tested hardware pairings for Lockdown Protocol. This is a strong showing, but not an elite one; the top tier of configurations likely features newer CPUs and higher-end GPUs. The percentile data for the individual components reinforces this positioning: the CPU sits at the 78th percentile versus all CPUs, while the GPU achieves the 82nd percentile versus all GPUs. Both components are above average, but neither is near the top of their respective hierarchies.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals provides context for its performance tier. The Ryzen 7 5700's average benchmark score of 25517 is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25530, only 0.1% higher) and the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (25550, 0.1% higher). It edges out the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U by 0.1% and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U by 0.3%. These are all extremely close scores, indicating the Ryzen 7 5700 sits right at a performance plateau shared by several mid-range processors. The practical implication for Lockdown Protocol is that this CPU delivers consistent, predictable performance without being a standout.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 40377 places it slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40318, 0.1% higher) and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40063, 0.8% higher). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 by 1.2% and leads the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile by 2%. These rival comparisons are notable because the RTX 5070 is being matched by significantly older workstation cards in raw average benchmark scores, though the RTX 5070's modern feature set and driver optimizations may tell a different story in actual gaming workloads.

The 82nd percentile GPU ranking versus all GPUs indicates the RTX 5070 is a solidly above-average card, but the benchmark scores suggest its raw compute performance is not dramatically higher than the workstation cards it's compared against. For Lockdown Protocol specifically, the measured FPS data shows this combination delivers playable frame rates at all tested settings and resolutions, with the exception of 4K Ultra dipping to 61 FPS average.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is substantial for a modern FPS title like Lockdown Protocol, which released in March 2024 and likely benefits from higher bandwidth for texture streaming and high-resolution assets. The GPU's base clock of 2325 MHz and boost clock of 2512 MHz are relatively close together, suggesting the card sustains near-boost frequencies under load rather than throttling aggressively.

The Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units provides the computational backbone. The 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores indicate this GPU is well-equipped for games that leverage ray tracing or DLSS-style upscaling, though Lockdown Protocol's measured data does not specifically indicate whether these features are utilized. The pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s give the card ample fillrate for high-resolution rendering.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 30.87 TFLOPS is identical to its FP16 performance (30.87 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio), which is characteristic of the Blackwell architecture's compute design. This balanced compute capability means the card handles both traditional rasterization and compute-heavy workloads without a significant performance penalty. The PassMark G3D score of 29137 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 provide synthetic benchmarks that align with the measured gaming performance.

The 250 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest this is a power-hungry but manageable card for most gaming systems. The display outputs include one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b connectors, supporting modern high-refresh-rate monitors. The card's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface ensures it won't be bandwidth-limited by older motherboard connections, though the Ryzen 7 5700's PCIe Gen 3 support (20 lanes) could theoretically cap some data transfer rates — a point worth investigating in the resolution scaling section.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals distinct performance tiers across the four settings presets, and the optimal choice depends heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1080p, all presets deliver well above 60 FPS, with Low hitting 259 FPS, Medium at 197 FPS, High at 172 FPS, and Ultra at 129 FPS. For competitive play on a 144Hz or higher refresh rate monitor at 1080p, the High preset at 172 FPS offers an excellent balance of visual quality and frame rate headroom, while Ultra still clears the 120 FPS threshold for high-refresh displays.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 126 FPS, which is ideal for most 120Hz or 144Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 145 FPS provides even more headroom if visual fidelity can be slightly compromised, while Ultra drops to 95 FPS and Low jumps to 204 FPS. The sweet spot for 1440p appears to be High or Medium, depending on whether frame rate or visual quality takes priority.

The 4K results show a more constrained picture. High settings produce 82 FPS, which is playable on a 60Hz display but not enough for high-refresh 4K monitors. Medium at 93 FPS offers a modest improvement, while Low at 132 FPS is the only preset that provides a comfortable buffer above 60 FPS. Ultra at 61 FPS is borderline playable but leaves almost no headroom for demanding scenes. For 4K gaming, the data suggests Medium or High are the most sensible choices, with Low available for players who prioritize high frame rates above all else.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset shows the most consistent minimum FPS data (with measured minimums of 79 at 4K, 123 at 1440p, and 168 at 1080p), indicating this preset provides the most stable frame pacing. The gap between Medium and High varies by resolution: at 4K the difference is 11 FPS (93 vs 82), at 1440p it's 19 FPS (145 vs 126), and at 1080p it's 25 FPS (197 vs 172). This widening gap at lower resolutions suggests the GPU has more headroom to flex its capabilities when pixel count decreases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5070 paired with the Ryzen 7 5700 produces its highest frame rates. The Ultra preset averages 129 FPS, while High reaches 172 FPS, Medium hits 197 FPS, and Low tops out at 259 FPS. The Medium preset's measured minimum of 168 FPS and maximum of 227 FPS show a frame time distribution that stays well above the refresh rate of most gaming monitors. The jump from Ultra to High represents a 33% increase in average FPS (from 129 to 172), while the jump from High to Medium is a 15% increase (from 172 to 197), and from Medium to Low is a 31% increase (from 197 to 259).

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down predictably. Ultra averages 95 FPS, High drops to 126 FPS, Medium reaches 145 FPS, and Low hits 204 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 123 FPS and maximum of 166 FPS indicate that even the worst-case frame times at this preset remain above 120 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh 1440p gaming. The percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p are consistent: Ultra drops 26%, High drops 27%, Medium drops 26%, and Low drops 21%. This uniformity suggests the GPU is the primary scaling factor, with the CPU maintaining its performance across these resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Ultra averages 61 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold for standard displays but leaves no room for demanding scenes. High averages 82 FPS, Medium reaches 93 FPS (with a minimum of 79 and maximum of 107), and Low achieves 132 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K shows the most complete data with both minimum and maximum values, revealing a frame time range that spans from 79 to 107 FPS — a 35% variation that could cause noticeable stuttering in fast-paced gameplay. The Low preset at 132 FPS is the only 4K option that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, suggesting that players who want smooth 4K performance must sacrifice significant visual quality.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows average frame rate drops of 21-27% across all presets, while the scaling from 1440p to 4K shows much larger drops of 36-38% for most presets. This non-linear scaling pattern is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios where the pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K (2.25x more pixels) overwhelms the GPU's fillrate capabilities.

Specifically, at Low settings, the frame rate drops from 259 FPS at 1080p to 204 FPS at 1440p (a 21% drop), then to 132 FPS at 4K (a 35% drop from 1440p). At High settings, the progression is 172 to 126 (27% drop) then to 82 (35% drop). The Medium preset shows 197 to 145 (26% drop) then to 93 (36% drop). Ultra settings show 129 to 95 (26% drop) then to 61 (36% drop).

The consistent 26-27% drop from 1080p to 1440p across Medium, High, and Ultra suggests these presets are equally GPU-limited at these resolutions. The slightly smaller 21% drop at Low settings hints that Low may be introducing some CPU limitation at 1080p, since the GPU has enough headroom at 259 FPS that other components begin to constrain performance.

The larger 35-36% drops from 1440p to 4K across all presets confirm that 4K rendering is heavily GPU-bound. The RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 4K textures, but the raw compute throughput (30.87 TFLOPS FP32) becomes the limiting factor at this resolution. The data implies that the Ryzen 7 5700 is not the bottleneck at 4K — the GPU's rendering capabilities cap the frame rates well before CPU performance becomes relevant.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 Cezanne architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This configuration delivers strong multi-threaded performance as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and Geekbench multicore score of 9959. The single-thread performance is solid but not exceptional, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 901.

The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide adequate data throughput for gaming workloads. The PassMark multithread score of 24303 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 6628 indicate the CPU can handle heavily threaded scenarios, though Lockdown Protocol's frame rates suggest the game is not particularly CPU-intensive at the tested configurations.

The pattern in the measured FPS data reveals the CPU's role is primarily to avoid being a bottleneck. At 1080p Low settings, the 259 FPS average indicates the CPU can feed frames to the GPU at a very high rate. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1762 and 4-thread score of 3382 suggest the CPU's per-core performance is sufficient for the game's main thread workloads. The 3DMark max-thread score of 6617 is nearly identical to the 16-thread score of 6628, indicating the CPU scales well up to its full thread count.

The Ryzen 7 5700's nearest rivals in performance (Intel Xeon D-2752TER at 25530 and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U at 25485) all cluster within 0.3% of its average score, meaning any of these CPUs would likely produce similar results in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking versus all CPUs confirms it is above average but not a top-tier part, which aligns with the observed frame rates that are good but not record-breaking.

The fact that frame rates drop consistently across resolutions regardless of settings suggests the CPU maintains its performance headroom even at 1080p, where the GPU has the most capacity to run at high FPS. If the CPU were a bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rates plateau at 1080p regardless of GPU headroom; instead, we see 259 FPS at Low, indicating the CPU can support very high frame rates without constraint.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows 1440p High settings at 126 FPS average provides an excellent balance of visual quality and frame rate. At 1080p, all presets exceed 129 FPS, while 4K is limited to 61-132 FPS depending on settings. For high-refresh gaming, 1440p Medium (145 FPS) or High (126 FPS) are the most compelling options.

Q: Does the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM limit performance in this game?

A: The measured data does not indicate VRAM capacity issues. The 12 GB of GDDR7 memory with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for all tested settings and resolutions, including 4K Ultra which still achieves 61 FPS average. No stuttering or frame drops attributable to memory limitations are evident in the data.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 763 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the top 21% of all tested systems. The GPU's 82nd percentile ranking versus all GPUs is slightly higher than the CPU's 78th percentile, suggesting the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 bottlenecking the RTX 5070 in this game?

A: The data suggests minimal CPU bottlenecking. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 259 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed frames well above typical refresh rates. The consistent frame rate scaling across resolutions implies the GPU is the primary limiting factor, particularly at 1440p and 4K.

Q: What settings preset provides the most stable frame pacing?

A: The Medium preset shows the most complete data with measured minimum and maximum FPS at every resolution. At 4K Medium, the range is 79-107 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it's 123-166 FPS; and at 1080p Medium, it's 168-227 FPS. This consistency suggests Medium offers the most predictable performance.

Q: Should I play this game at 4K or stick to 1440p with this hardware?

A: The data shows 4K High at 82 FPS and 4K Medium at 93 FPS are playable on 60Hz displays, but 4K Ultra at 61 FPS leaves almost no headroom. For smoother gameplay, 1440p High at 126 FPS or Medium at 145 FPS provides a significantly better experience with only a modest reduction in resolution.