Lockdown Protocol

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 indicate that Medium settings provide the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 136.2 FPS, which is only 52.8 FPS below Low but 44.5 FPS above High, making it the clear sweet spot for visual fidelity and responsiveness. At 2560x1440, Medium maintains 98.4 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, while High drops to 87.5 FPS and Ultra falls to 64.1 FPS. For 3840x2160, Medium produces 65.7 FPS, which is playable, but the data shows that High at 55 FPS and Ultra at 42.5 FPS become increasingly less viable for smooth gameplay.

Low settings at 1920x1080 produce 189 FPS, which is valuable for competitive play, but the jump from Low to Medium costs only 52.8 FPS while substantially improving visual quality. The pattern holds at 2560x1440, where Low hits 139.1 FPS and Medium remains at 98.4 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low reaches 86.9 FPS, but Medium still delivers 65.7 FPS, suggesting that even at the highest resolution, Medium is the recommended preset. Ultra settings are consistently the worst performers, with 91.1 FPS at 1080p, 64.1 FPS at 1440p, and 42.5 FPS at 4K, making them only suitable for players prioritizing image quality over frame rate and willing to accept sub-60 FPS at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock of 2460 MHz and base clock of 1830 MHz, combined with 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, drive the measured results. The RTX 4060 has a PassMark G3D score of 19545 and ranks in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M with an average score of 23321 and a deltaPct of -0.6, and the Intel Arc B580 with a score of 23021 and a deltaPct of 0.7.

The GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity plays a critical role in Lockdown Protocol's performance scaling. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the frame rate collapses to 42.5 FPS, and the gap between Medium and Ultra at 4K is 23.2 FPS, suggesting that memory bandwidth and capacity become limiting factors at higher resolutions and settings. The RTX 4060's 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is modest for 4K workloads, and the data reflects this limitation. The pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K results show diminishing returns. The GPU's FP32 performance of 15.11 TFLOPS is adequate for this title, yet the benchmark results indicate that the RTX 4060 is better suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it delivers 119.7 FPS and 87.5 FPS respectively at High settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D, a Zen 3 (Vermeer) processor on the AMD Socket AM4 platform, provides 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. The CPU's 96 MB shared L3 cache is a notable feature that contributes to gaming performance. In synthetic benchmarks, the 5700X3D scores 22366 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3157 in single-core, with a PassMark multithread score of 26318 and a single-thread score of 2970. The processor's percentile ranking is 82 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24673. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1360P with a deltaPct of 0.2, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D with a deltaPct of 0.3, and the Intel Core i5-11600 with a deltaPct of 0.5.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's 8-core/16-thread configuration appears well-matched to the game's demands, as the frame rates scale predictably with resolution changes. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 189 FPS, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at high frame rates. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 49.9 FPS, and from 1440p Low to 4K Low is 52.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. The 5700X3D's single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3157 Cinebench R23 single-core score and 804 3DMark single-thread score, is sufficient to avoid CPU limitations in this title. The CPU's 105 W TDP and DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for the game's requirements, and the data shows no evidence of CPU-induced frame rate drops at any resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 940 out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance (22366 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) complements the GPU's mid-range capabilities. The combo's position in the 940th spot out of 1637 means it outperforms approximately 42.6% of tested systems, which is consistent with the RTX 4060's 66th percentile GPU ranking and the 5700X3D's 82nd percentile CPU ranking.

The data reveals that this combo is not designed for maximum settings at 4K, where it produces 42.5 FPS on Ultra, but it excels at more reasonable configurations. The ranking suggests that the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are the limiting factors in this pairing, as the CPU has sufficient headroom to support higher-tier GPUs. The combo's performance at 1080p High (119.7 FPS) and 1440p Medium (98.4 FPS) demonstrates that the pairing is well-suited for mainstream gaming resolutions. The rank of 940 out of 1637 indicates that while there are many faster configurations, this combo delivers consistent and predictable performance across the tested settings, making it a dependable choice for Lockdown Protocol at standard resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1920x1080 resolution?

A: Medium settings provide the best balance, delivering 136.2 FPS, which is 52.8 FPS lower than Low but 44.5 FPS higher than High. This preset offers a strong frame rate while maintaining visual quality.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium settings produce 65.7 FPS, which is playable, but High drops to 55 FPS and Ultra falls to 42.5 FPS. For smoother 4K performance, Low settings at 86.9 FPS are the recommended choice.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23181, placing it slightly below the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321, deltaPct -0.6) and slightly above the Intel Arc B580 (23021, deltaPct 0.7).

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X3D scores 22366 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 26318 in PassMark multithread, with an average benchmark score of 24673, ranking in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What is the performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings achieve 139.1 FPS while Ultra drops to 64.1 FPS, representing a 75 FPS difference. Medium settings at 98.4 FPS offer the most balanced performance.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 940 out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates are as follows: Low settings produce 189 FPS, Medium delivers 136.2 FPS, High achieves 119.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 91.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 97.9 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of settings on performance. At 2560x1440, Low reaches 139.1 FPS, Medium produces 98.4 FPS, High delivers 87.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 64.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 75 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low achieves 86.9 FPS, Medium produces 65.7 FPS, High delivers 55 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 44.4 FPS.

The scaling from Low to Ultra is consistent across resolutions, with Ultra settings typically costing 45-50% of the Low setting's frame rate. At 1080p, the drop from Low to Medium is 52.8 FPS, from Medium to High is 16.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 28.6 FPS. At 1440p, the corresponding drops are 40.7 FPS, 10.9 FPS, and 23.4 FPS. At 4K, the drops are 21.2 FPS, 10.7 FPS, and 12.5 FPS. This pattern indicates that the most significant performance hit occurs when moving from Low to Medium, while the step from Medium to High is relatively modest.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 is substantial across all settings. At Low, the drop is 49.9 FPS (from 189 to 139.1 FPS, a 26.4% reduction). At Medium, the drop is 37.8 FPS (from 136.2 to 98.4 FPS, a 27.8% reduction). At High, the drop is 32.2 FPS (from 119.7 to 87.5 FPS, a 26.9% reduction). At Ultra, the drop is 27 FPS (from 91.1 to 64.1 FPS, a 29.6% reduction). These consistent percentage drops indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting factor when moving from 1080p to 1440p, as the additional pixel count directly impacts rendering load.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows even more pronounced scaling. At Low, the drop is 52.2 FPS (from 139.1 to 86.9 FPS, a 37.5% reduction). At Medium, the drop is 32.7 FPS (from 98.4 to 65.7 FPS, a 33.2% reduction). At High, the drop is 32.5 FPS (from 87.5 to 55 FPS, a 37.1% reduction). At Ultra, the drop is 21.6 FPS (from 64.1 to 42.5 FPS, a 33.7% reduction). The larger percentage drops at 4K indicate that the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus become increasingly strained at this resolution. The data suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution, as the frame rates scale predictably with GPU load. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D's strong multi-threaded performance and 96 MB L3 cache ensure that it can maintain high frame rates even at 1080p Low, where the system achieves 189 FPS, leaving the GPU as the clear limiting component at higher resolutions.