Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a 2024 FPS title that stresses the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and AMD Radeon RX 570 combination in predictable ways. The benchmark data shows a system that is firmly GPU-limited at higher resolutions, yet capable of delivering playable frame rates at 1080p with the right settings. The measured results place this combo at rank 1558 out of 1637 tested configurations, indicating that while the CPU is competitive, the aging graphics card holds the pair back in this specific title.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination is ranked 1558 out of 1637 tested combos in the game's database, placing it in the lower percentile of all measured systems.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X3D compare to its nearest rivals in general CPU benchmarks?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 24673, which is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1360P (score 24627) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (score 24605). It trails the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 (score 24811) by 0.6%.

Q: What is the best average FPS achieved at 1080p with this hardware?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 76.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, the data shows a drop from 41 FPS on Medium to 34.1 FPS on High at 2560x1440, a difference of nearly 7 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU's relative standing among all tested graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30158. This places it 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (score 30109) and 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (score 29969).

Q: Does the GPU support modern graphics APIs required for this game?

A: Yes, the RX 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), Vulkan 1.3, and OpenGL 4.6.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the primary bottleneck in this configuration. Its specifications—4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth—are modest by modern standards. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). These figures, combined with 2048 shading units, define a card that was designed for 1080p gaming in a previous era.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is decisive. At 1080p Low settings, the card produces 76.6 FPS, suggesting it can handle the game's lighter loads. However, the frame rate collapses as resolution and settings increase. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is likely a limiting factor at higher resolutions, where texture data exceeds the available memory, causing performance to plummet. The data implies that the game's visual complexity at High and Ultra presets overwhelms the Polaris 20 chip, which is manufactured on a 14 nm process and offers 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The GPU's 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs, despite being 0.2% ahead of the RTX 5060 in synthetic benchmarks, does not translate to competitive performance in this specific title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 76.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 58.9 FPS, a reduction of 23%. At 4K Low, the average falls to 37.8 FPS, which is less than half of the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets, indicating a hard GPU limit.

The data shows that the CPU is not the primary constraint. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D, with 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, has a large 96 MB shared L3 cache and scores 22366 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. Its synthetic benchmark percentile of 82 places it above the 80th percentile of all CPUs. Yet, the frame rates in Lockdown Protocol do not scale with the CPU's capability; they scale inversely with the GPU's workload. For instance, at 4K Ultra, the system produces just 19.5 FPS. This is a clear sign that the RX 570 cannot feed frames fast enough at higher resolutions, regardless of the CPU's readiness. The gap between 1080p and 4K performance widens at higher settings, from a 38.8 FPS difference at Low to a 18.3 FPS difference at Ultra, further confirming the GPU as the limiting component.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience for this hardware is at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This configuration yields 76.6 FPS, which is the only preset/resolution combo that approaches high refresh rate territory. The next best option at 1080p is Medium at 55.4 FPS, which is playable but requires a compromise on visual fidelity for a 21.2 FPS gain over High settings.

At 1440p, the situation becomes more constrained. Low settings produce 58.9 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced gameplay, but Medium drops to 41 FPS and High to 34.1 FPS. The data suggests that 1440p is only viable with the Low preset. At 4K, no settings preset produces a playable frame rate, with the highest being 37.8 FPS at Low and the lowest being 19.5 FPS at Ultra. Therefore, the recommendation is to play at 1080p. If visual quality is a priority, Medium at 55.4 FPS is the highest preset that maintains a playable experience. High settings at 47 FPS and Ultra at 37.8 FPS are technically playable but may feel less smooth in fast-paced FPS action. The data clearly favors the Low preset for competitive play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

At 1080p, the scaling across presets is linear. Low settings deliver the highest average frame rate at 76.6 FPS. Medium settings reduce this to 55.4 FPS, a drop of 21.2 FPS. High settings further reduce performance to 47 FPS, which is 8.4 FPS lower than Medium. Ultra settings produce 37.8 FPS, matching the 4K Low result exactly. This indicates that the Ultra preset at 1080p places the same load on the GPU as the Low preset at 4K.

2560x1440:

The 1440p results show a similar pattern but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings achieve 58.9 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution that exceeds 60 FPS (though it falls short of the 1080p Low result). Medium settings drop to 41 FPS, High to 34.1 FPS, and Ultra to 23.9 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is 10.2 FPS, the largest gap between any two consecutive settings in the entire dataset.

3840x2160:

4K performance is severely limited. Low settings produce 37.8 FPS, which is technically above the threshold for playability but not smooth. Medium settings drop to 25.1 FPS, High to 23.3 FPS, and Ultra to 19.5 FPS. The data shows that the RX 570 is not capable of delivering a consistent experience at 4K, with even the lowest settings failing to reach 40 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 18.3 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are insufficient for the game's demands at this pixel count.