Lockdown Protocol

# FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for this AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 configuration in Lockdown Protocol?

A: This combo ranks 923rd out of 3,714 tested combinations in the database, placing it in the top quarter of all tested systems for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G scores 27,051 on average, which is 0.2% behind the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,097), 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26,936), 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-14400T (27,166), and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1370P (26,900).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile and how does it rank against similar cards?

A: The RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37,648. It is nearly identical to the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37,628, 0.1% ahead), 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507), 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135), and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37,157).

Q: What frame rates can this combo achieve at 1080p with Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system delivers an average of 258 FPS, which is the highest measured result across all tested resolutions and settings combinations.

Q: Does the game run at 4K with this hardware?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160, the combo produces an average of 76 FPS on High settings, 87 FPS on Medium, 57 FPS on Ultra, and 123 FPS on Low, indicating playable performance even at the highest resolution.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have and what memory technology does it use?

A: The RTX 4070 features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves the 923rd position out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This percentile placement—roughly the 75th percentile—indicates a system that handles the game comfortably across most settings, though it is not at the very top tier of configurations. The ranking reflects a balance where the GPU's strong rasterization performance carries most of the load, while the CPU's eight-core architecture provides sufficient throughput to avoid becoming a major constraint in most scenarios.

Benchmark results show that this combo excels at 1080p and 1440p, where it delivers frame rates well above the 144 Hz threshold for competitive play on medium to high settings. At 4K, the system remains viable, but the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens considerably, suggesting that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. The 923rd rank out of 3,714 places it ahead of the majority of tested systems, but behind those featuring higher-end CPUs or more powerful GPUs in the database.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU has a 16 MB L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, the 5700G achieves a multi-core score of 12,830.5 in Cinebench R23 and 1,494 in single-core, while Geekbench reports 9,950 multi-core and 1,894 single-core. The PassMark multi-thread score is 24,419, with a single-thread score of 3,283.

For Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the CPU's single-thread performance is critical for frame pacing and physics calculations. The 5700G's single-core scores are competitive with its direct rivals, as evidenced by the near-identical average benchmark scores compared to the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,097 vs. 27,051, a 0.2% difference). The processor's 16 threads ensure that background tasks and game logic threads do not starve the main render thread, which is evident in the measured FPS stability at 1440p Medium, where the minimum FPS of 115 is only 14.8% below the average of 135.

The CPU's 79th percentile ranking among all processors indicates it is a solid mid-to-upper-tier choice for gaming. In this specific combo, the 5700G does not appear to bottleneck the RTX 4070 at 1080p, where the system reaches 258 FPS on Low settings—a result that suggests the GPU is still the limiting factor even at lower resolutions. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 57 FPS, which is more indicative of GPU limitations than CPU constraints.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 258 FPS on Low, 185 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 157 and maximum of 213), 161 FPS on High, and 121 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 53% reduction in frame rate, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario where higher settings increase pixel shading and texture work.

Moving to 2560x1440, the system produces 191 FPS on Low, 135 FPS on Medium (minimum 115, maximum 156), 118 FPS on High, and 89 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p ranges from 26% on Low to 30% on High, indicating that the GPU is handling the increased pixel count efficiently. The Medium preset at 1440p maintains a minimum of 115 FPS, which is above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth competitive play.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall to 123 FPS on Low, 87 FPS on Medium (minimum 74, maximum 101), 76 FPS on High, and 57 FPS on Ultra. The 4K results reveal a steeper scaling curve: from Low to Ultra, performance drops by 54%, and the gap between High and Ultra is particularly pronounced (76 FPS vs. 57 FPS, a 25% reduction). This suggests that Ultra settings at 4K push the GPU beyond its comfortable operating range, while High remains playable.

The data shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where even Ultra settings maintain FPS above 89, and Medium settings easily exceed 135 FPS. At 4K, users should expect to dial back to High or Medium for a consistent experience, as Ultra dips below 60 FPS.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1,920 MHz and boosts to 2,475 MHz, with memory running at 1,313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus for 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM is ample for Lockdown Protocol at all tested resolutions and settings.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 achieves a PassMark G3D score of 26,927 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 154,858. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test yields a score of 3,854. The GPU's 81st percentile ranking places it above most discrete graphics cards, and its average score of 37,648 is within 1.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135) and 0.4% of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507).

The GPU's role in Lockdown Protocol becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1080p Low, the system achieves 258 FPS, which is unlikely to be CPU-limited given the 5700G's 16-thread capability. As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the frame rate drops proportionally with pixel count, reinforcing that the RTX 4070 is the primary bottleneck. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's textures at 4K Ultra, as evidenced by playable frame rates (57 FPS) rather than a crash or severe stutter that would indicate memory exhaustion.

# Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 is the standout choice. It delivers an average of 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even during intense firefights. The 1440p Medium configuration offers a 46% improvement over 1440p High (118 FPS) while maintaining a minimum frame rate that stays above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

At 1920x1080, the High preset at 161 FPS is recommended for users who prioritize visual fidelity without sacrificing competitive performance. The jump from Medium (185 FPS) to High (161 FPS) costs only 13% performance but provides noticeably better shadow and texture quality. For esports-focused players, the Low preset at 258 FPS offers the lowest input latency, though the visual trade-off is significant.

At 3840x2160, the High preset at 76 FPS is the most viable option for 4K gaming. The Medium preset at 87 FPS provides a smoother experience, but the visual degradation from High to Medium is more noticeable at 4K than at lower resolutions. The Ultra preset at 57 FPS is borderline, as it dips below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider the minimum for a responsive FPS experience.

Overall, the data suggests that 1440p Medium or 1080p High are the sweet spots for this combo, delivering frame rates that fully utilize high-refresh-rate displays while maintaining acceptable visual quality.

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS shows a clear pattern of scaling across resolutions, which reveals the limiting component at each stage. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS across all settings drops by approximately 27%, which is close to the theoretical pixel-count increase of 78% (from 2.07 million to 3.69 million pixels). This smaller-than-expected drop indicates that the CPU is still contributing meaningfully at 1440p, preventing the GPU from being fully saturated.

From 1440p to 4K, the average FPS drops by an additional 36%, which is more aligned with the pixel-count increase of 125% (from 3.69 million to 8.29 million pixels). This steeper decline suggests that the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor at 4K, as the RTX 4070's raw pixel throughput is taxed more heavily. The 4K Low setting (123 FPS) still outperforms 1440p Ultra (89 FPS), demonstrating that resolution has a greater impact on performance than settings at these extremes.

The scaling behavior also highlights the CPU's role at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system hits 258 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game. If the CPU were the sole bottleneck, we would expect to see a plateau in FPS across multiple resolutions at low settings. Instead, the FPS continues to rise from 4K Low (123 FPS) to 1080p Low (258 FPS), confirming that the GPU is the primary constraint across all settings, with the CPU only becoming relevant at the very highest frame rates. This is consistent with the 5700G's 79th percentile ranking and its near-parity with the Intel Core i9-9900K in average benchmark scores.