Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a fast-paced FPS that responds strongly to both CPU and GPU resources, and the pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB produces a distinctive performance profile. The data shows the CPU is a Zen 3 part on the 5000 series, running on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz, boosting up to 4.60 GHz, and it carries a 65 W TDP. This is not a chip that will bottleneck in most scenarios; its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 and single-core score of 2930 place it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs tested. In terms of raw multithreaded work, it sits essentially level with the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, which trails by only 0.3%, and it is 0.4% ahead of the Intel Xeon D-2752TER. The 5700G’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth are adequate for feeding a discrete GPU in a game like Lockdown Protocol, where frame pacing depends on consistent draw calls.

The CPU’s role becomes clearer when looking at how the combo ranks overall. This specific pairing sits at rank 893 out of 1637 tested combinations, placing it just past the midpoint of the database. That rank is not a reflection of a weak CPU, but rather of the GPU’s positioning. The Ryzen 7 5700G is a capable desktop processor, and its benchmark scores—such as a PassMark multithread score of 24419 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 8970—indicate it can keep up with midrange graphics cards. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 and 8-thread score of 5648 reinforce that the CPU has enough parallel throughput for modern game engines. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 193.7 FPS, which suggests the CPU is not the primary limiter at lower resolutions. However, the integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics in the 5700G are irrelevant here, since the system is paired with a dedicated Radeon RX 9060 XT.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications tell the story of a card aimed at 1080p and 1440p gaming. Built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 44 chip, it uses a 4 nm process from TSMC with 29,700 million transistors. The GPU has a base clock of 1700 MHz, a game clock of 2530 MHz, and a boost clock of 3130 MHz. Memory is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 322.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a card with 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, plus 32 ray tracing cores. Its FP32 compute is 25.64 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. The 150 W TDP and single 8-pin power connector are modest, and the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface means it has plenty of bandwidth for the CPU’s PCIe Gen 3 link.

The GPU’s percentile rank among all GPUs is 50, which is exactly the median, but that statistic does not capture how it behaves in Lockdown Protocol. The card’s memory bandwidth and clock speeds are what matter here. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 45.8 FPS, which is playable but not smooth for a competitive FPS. Dropping to 4K High raises that to 59 FPS, and 4K Medium hits 67.5 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game at these settings, and the 322.3 GB/s bandwidth prevents severe frame drops. The boost clock of 3130 MHz is high, and it shows in the scaling from Low to Ultra settings. The GPU is clearly the limiting factor at 4K, as the CPU’s 16 threads are not fully stressed at that resolution. At 1080p, the GPU has more headroom, and the CPU’s single-thread performance becomes more relevant, but the GPU still dictates the upper bounds of frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database of tested CPU and GPU combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing ranks 893 out of 1637. That places it in the 54th percentile of all combos, which is a middling result for a system with an 8-core CPU and a discrete GPU from the Radeon RX 9000 series. The ranking reflects the GPU’s median performance class rather than any deficiency in the CPU. The Ryzen 7 5700G’s nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks—the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, Intel Xeon D-2752TER, and Intel Core 5 210H—all have average scores within 0.6% of each other, so the CPU is not the differentiator. The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are the constraints that keep this combo from climbing higher. For comparison, combos that rank above this one typically pair a stronger GPU with a similar or better CPU, allowing them to push higher average frame rates at 1440p and 4K.

The rank also highlights that this is a balanced but not exceptional pairing. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 90.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold but not in the high-refresh territory. At 1440p High, the average is 86.4 FPS, which is respectable. The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with High or Medium settings, where it can exceed 120 FPS. At 4K, it falls below 60 FPS on Ultra and High, making those settings less viable for competitive play. The combination of the 5700G’s strong multi-threaded performance and the RX 9060 XT’s midrange compute power means the system is balanced for esports titles but not for maxed-out AAA gaming at high resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 193.7 FPS on Low, 137.2 FPS on Medium, 122.5 FPS on High, and 90.2 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show that the CPU and GPU together can handle 1080p with ease, even at Ultra settings. The drop from Low to Ultra is 103.5 FPS, which is a 53.4% reduction, indicating that the GPU is scaling with graphical load as expected. At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 141.9 FPS on Low, 102.3 FPS on Medium, 86.4 FPS on High, and 65.5 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p results are strong for a midrange card, with High settings still pushing above 85 FPS. At 3840x2160, the numbers fall to 95 FPS on Low, 67.5 FPS on Medium, 59 FPS on High, and 45.8 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low result is surprisingly high, but the Ultra setting drops below 50 FPS, which is not ideal for a fast-paced shooter.

The pattern is consistent: each resolution step down from 4K to 1080p yields a significant FPS increase. At Ultra settings, moving from 4K to 1440p raises the average by 19.7 FPS, and moving from 1440p to 1080p adds another 24.7 FPS. At Low settings, the jumps are even larger—46.9 FPS from 4K to 1440p, and 51.8 FPS from 1440p to 1080p. These are not linear scaling, but they show that the GPU has more headroom at lower resolutions. The minimum and maximum FPS values are not provided in the data, so the analysis relies on averages, but the averages are consistent across settings, indicating stable performance without severe thermal throttling.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals which component is the limiting factor. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by 26.8% at Ultra settings, from 90.2 to 65.5. From 1440p to 4K Ultra, the drop is 30.1%, from 65.5 to 45.8. These are relatively modest percentage drops for a game that is not extremely GPU-intensive. The fact that the 1080p to 1440p drop is smaller than the 1440p to 4K drop suggests that the GPU is becoming more constrained at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the scaling is different: 1080p Low is 193.7 FPS, 1440p Low is 141.9 FPS, and 4K Low is 95 FPS. The percentage drops are 26.7% from 1080p to 1440p, and 33.1% from 1440p to 4K. The larger drop at 4K Low indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter, as the CPU has enough headroom to render more frames.

The data points to the GPU being the bottleneck at 4K, while the CPU is more relevant at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the 193.7 FPS average is close to what a 16-thread CPU can feed, but the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus are not stressed. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly struggling, with the 45.8 FPS average reflecting the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth constraints. The 5700G’s 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for the GPU at lower resolutions, but at 4K, the GPU’s 322.3 GB/s bandwidth is the limiting factor. Overall, this combo is best used at 1080p or 1440p, where it delivers smooth frame rates on High settings, and it should avoid 4K Ultra unless the user is willing to accept sub-50 FPS averages.