Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 635 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations. This is a strong result that indicates the pairing is well-balanced for this title, though the data also reveals specific bottlenecks at lower resolutions that are worth examining closely.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 635 out of 3714 tested configurations places it comfortably in the upper tier of performance for Lockdown Protocol. To contextualize this, the CPU sits at the 79th percentile when compared against all processors, while the GPU holds the 83rd percentile against all graphics cards. The near-even percentile split suggests neither component is dramatically dragging the other down, but the measured FPS data tells a more nuanced story about where the limits actually lie.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 27051 places it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals. It trails the Intel Core i9-9900K by a mere 0.2%, sits 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445, and is 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-14400T. These sub-1% deltas indicate that from a raw compute standpoint, the 5700G is essentially interchangeable with these alternatives in synthetic workloads. For a game like Lockdown Protocol, which relies on a mix of physics and AI calculations typical of the FPS genre, this level of CPU performance is sufficient to feed the GPU at most settings.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 43223 places it in a similarly tight cluster. It sits 0.1% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, and 0.2% behind the Quadro M6000. The largest gap is to the RTX 4090 Mobile, which leads by 1%. This tells us that in synthetic tests, the 4070 SUPER is delivering performance squarely in line with these established cards, making its in-game behavior largely predictable from its specifications.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Lockdown Protocol with this combo?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at High settings delivers 132 FPS average, which is the highest resolution that maintains a comfortable margin above 120 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to 64 FPS average, which may be playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How does the CPU bottleneck manifest in this game?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 258 FPS average, but moving to Medium only reduces this to 206 FPS. The relatively small drop from Low to Medium at 1080p, compared to larger drops at higher resolutions, indicates the CPU is limiting performance when the GPU has less work to do.

Q: Is the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM sufficient for Lockdown Protocol?

A: Given that the measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 64 FPS average, the 12 GB GDDR6X memory appears adequate for this title at all tested settings. No data suggests memory capacity is causing stutters or frame drops at 4K, though the memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is a factor in the performance scaling.

Q: How does this combo compare to the CPU’s closest rivals in gaming?

A: The CPU’s synthetic scores are nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-9900K, AMD Ryzen AI 7 445, and Intel Core i7-1370P, with deltas ranging from -0.4% to +0.6%. This suggests gaming performance would be very similar across these processors when paired with the same GPU.

Q: What is the expected experience at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 Ultra is 135 FPS. This is well above the 64 FPS seen at 4K Ultra, and the data indicates the CPU begins to play a larger role in limiting performance at this resolution.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 SUPER’s end-of-life production status affect performance?

A: No, the production status is irrelevant to measured performance. The benchmarks show the card delivering consistent results across all tested resolutions and settings, with no indication of degradation or instability.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear picture of how this combo scales with resolution. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 180 at 1920x1080 to 132 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 48 FPS or roughly 27%. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the drop is more severe: from 132 to 85 FPS, a 47 FPS reduction or about 36% fewer frames. This accelerating decline with resolution is classic GPU-bound behavior, where the rendering load on the RTX 4070 SUPER increases faster than the CPU can keep up with at lower resolutions.

The Low settings data reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 258 FPS, which drops to 212 FPS at 1440p and then to 137 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops between these steps are 18% and 35% respectively. The fact that 1080p Low produces nearly double the frame rate of 4K Low indicates the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s 8-core, 16-thread configuration is sufficient to drive very high frame rates when the GPU load is light.

At Medium settings, the pattern shifts slightly. The 1080p result of 206 FPS drops to 151 FPS at 1440p (a 27% reduction) and then to 97 FPS at 4K (a 36% reduction). This consistent scaling suggests that Medium settings apply a balanced load across both components. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling: 135 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p (27% lower), and 64 FPS at 4K (35% lower). This indicates that Ultra settings are heavily GPU-dependent, which aligns with the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute being fully utilized.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 258 FPS average, which is the fastest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 206 FPS with a minimum of 175 FPS and a maximum of 237 FPS. High settings drop to 180 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 135 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 123 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution and the CPU is likely the limiting factor when settings are lowered.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear step down. Low settings hit 212 FPS, Medium delivers 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and a maximum of 173 FPS, High reaches 132 FPS, and Ultra drops to 99 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 113 FPS, slightly narrower than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is beginning to take on more of the workload as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the data shows the most substantial performance drop. Low settings produce 137 FPS, Medium delivers 97 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS and a maximum of 112 FPS, High reaches 85 FPS, and Ultra falls to 64 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 73 FPS, the smallest spread of any resolution. This compression indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU is working hard enough to keep the CPU adequately fed, and the combo is firmly GPU-limited at 4K across all settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, housing 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. Its base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz provide the raw frequency headroom needed for demanding titles. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution and settings increase, as evidenced by the FPS scaling patterns.

The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This is sufficient for the game’s requirements at all tested settings, as the 4K Ultra result of 64 FPS does not indicate any memory-related stuttering. The 7168 shading units and 80 ROPs handle the pixel throughput, with a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s. These specifications align with the measured performance: at 4K Ultra, the combo produces 64 FPS, which is the lowest result in the dataset but still playable.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 43223 places it in the 83rd percentile of all graphics cards. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests are the Quadro M6000 24 GB (0.1% higher score) and the RTX 5050 Mobile (0.1% higher), while the RTX 4090 Mobile leads by 1%. This positioning is consistent with the in-game results, where the card performs reliably across all settings without any surprising drops or spikes. The 220 W TDP and suggested 550 W PSU indicate the card is power-hungry but not extreme, and the dual-slot cooler is adequate for sustained gaming sessions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 architecture processor codenamed Cezanne, manufactured on TSMC’s 7 nm process. It features 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 16 MB of L3 cache, along with 512 KB of L2 per core, provides the low-latency access that benefits game logic and physics calculations.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is most apparent at 1080p with lower settings. The 258 FPS result at 1080p Low is 121 FPS higher than the 137 FPS at 4K Low, a difference that cannot be attributed to GPU capability alone. This suggests the 5700G’s single-thread performance, measured at 899 in the 3dmark single-thread test and 3283 in Passmark single-thread, is sufficient to drive extremely high frame rates when the GPU load is minimal.

The CPU’s multi-threaded performance is strong as well, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12830.5 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 9950. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 6629 and max-thread score of 6627 indicate that the processor scales well with additional threads, which is beneficial for games that use multiple cores for AI and simulation tasks. However, the data shows that at 1080p, the CPU becomes the limiting factor when settings are lowered, as the FPS gains from Low to Medium (52 FPS) are smaller than the gains from Medium to High (26 FPS), suggesting the GPU is still the primary bottleneck at Medium and above.

The CPU’s percentile rank of 79 places it slightly below the GPU’s 83rd percentile, but the in-game results show no major imbalance. The nearest rival comparisons show the 5700G is within 1% of the Intel Core i9-9900K, AMD Ryzen AI 7 445, and Intel Core i5-14400T in average scores, meaning users upgrading from these processors would see minimal CPU-side changes in this game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience across different resolutions. At 1920x1080, all settings are playable, with even Ultra producing 135 FPS. The recommended setting at this resolution is High, which delivers 180 FPS and provides a comfortable buffer above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on 1080p monitors. Medium is also viable at 206 FPS, but the visual quality gain from High is worth the 26 FPS trade-off.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 132 FPS is the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness. The Ultra setting drops to 99 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. Medium at 151 FPS offers a slight performance boost over High, but the visual difference is minimal. The data suggests High is the optimal choice for 1440p, as it maintains a frame rate above 120 FPS while providing better image quality than Medium.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. High settings produce 85 FPS, which is smooth but not ideal for competitive play. Medium at 97 FPS is the best option for a high-refresh 4K display, offering a 12 FPS improvement over High with a modest visual trade-off. Ultra at 64 FPS is playable but dips below the 70 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for a smooth experience. Low at 137 FPS is the fastest 4K option, but the visual quality reduction is significant. For most 4K users, Medium provides the best compromise, delivering 97 FPS average with a minimum of 83 FPS, ensuring no major frame drops during intense firefights.