Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + AMD Radeon RX 7700

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a mid-pack combination for Lockdown Protocol, ranking 1,275 out of 2,828 tested combos. This places the pairing in the 55th percentile of all tested configurations, indicating that while it is not a top-tier performer, it offers a balanced experience across the board. The measured data covers three resolutions and four quality presets, providing a comprehensive view of how this hardware handles the FPS title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS?

A: The data shows that at 2560x1440, the combo achieves 91 FPS on High, 104 FPS on Medium, and 147 FPS on Low, all above the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, only Low (95 FPS) and Medium (67 FPS) exceed 60 FPS, while High (59 FPS) falls just below.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 29,123, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT, and 0.5% behind the Intel Core i5-13500HX. The Xeon Phi 7210 trails by 0.4%.

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

A: The Radeon RX 7700 sits at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15,852. It is 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500, 1% behind the AMD Radeon RX 9060, and 1.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: Which preset provides the highest frame rate at 1080p?

A: The Low preset yields the highest average FPS at 1920x1080, reaching 200 FPS. Medium follows at 142 FPS, High at 124 FPS, and Ultra at 93 FPS.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM capacity impact performance at high resolutions?

A: The RX 7700 features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth. At 3840x2160, the gap between Low and Ultra is 51 FPS (95 vs. 44), suggesting that memory capacity is not the limiting factor; rather, the GPU's compute capabilities (25.18 TFLOPS FP32) drive the scaling.

Q: What is the measured frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K on High settings?

A: On High settings, the average FPS drops from 124 at 1920x1080 to 91 at 2560x1440, then to 59 at 3840x2160. This represents a 52.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture and a 5 nm process from TSMC. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective), delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth across a 256-bit bus. The GPU's base clock is 1900 MHz, with a game clock of 2041 MHz and a boost clock reaching 2459 MHz. These specifications translate to 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units, with 40 ray tracing cores.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role becomes evident when examining the measured frame rates. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces 44 FPS, while dropping to Low settings yields 95 FPS — a 116% improvement. This wide spread indicates that the RX 7700's raw throughput (25.18 TFLOPS FP32) is the primary driver of performance, as reducing the rendering load directly translates to higher frame rates. The 16 GB VRAM is substantial for this title, but the benchmark results show that pixel fill rate (236.1 GPixel/s) and texture rate (393.4 GTexel/s) are the constraining factors at higher settings.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 58 places it above the median but not in the upper echelon. Its average benchmark score of 15,852 is closely matched by the Radeon R9 370X (15,862, -0.1%) and the Radeon Pro W5500 (15,679, +1.1%), while the RX 9060 (16,014, -1%) and RTX 3060 Ti (16,129, -1.7%) hold a slight edge. In practice, this means the RX 7700 can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming comfortably but begins to struggle at 4K with higher presets.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling across all settings. At 1080p, the combo delivers 200 FPS on Low, 142 FPS on Medium, 124 FPS on High, and 93 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, these numbers drop to 147 FPS, 104 FPS, 91 FPS, and 68 FPS respectively. At 4K, the same settings produce 95 FPS, 67 FPS, 59 FPS, and 44 FPS.

The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K varies by preset: Low settings see a 52.5% reduction (200 to 95 FPS), Medium drops 52.8% (142 to 67 FPS), High falls 52.4% (124 to 59 FPS), and Ultra decreases 52.7% (93 to 44 FPS). The consistency of these drops — all hovering around 52-53% — indicates that the scaling is uniform and that neither the CPU nor GPU is disproportionately bottlenecked at any single resolution. This pattern suggests that the limiting component scales linearly with pixel count, pointing to the GPU as the primary constraint.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p is less severe: Low drops from 200 to 147 FPS (26.5% reduction), Medium from 142 to 104 FPS (26.8%), High from 124 to 91 FPS (26.6%), and Ultra from 93 to 68 FPS (26.9%). The 1440p to 4K transition shows a steeper decline, with reductions of 35.4% for Low, 35.6% for Medium, 35.2% for High, and 35.3% for Ultra. This steeper drop at higher resolutions reinforces that the RX 7700's fill rate and memory bandwidth are being taxed more heavily as pixel count increases, though the 16 GB VRAM remains sufficient since the scaling does not show a sudden cliff.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset delivers the best experience at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset (142 FPS average, 121 min, 163 max) offers the best balance of fluidity and visual quality; the Low preset (200 FPS) is smoother but sacrifices too much visual fidelity, while High (124 FPS) and Ultra (93 FPS) are still playable but with diminishing returns.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again stands out with 104 FPS average (88 min, 120 max). The High preset (91 FPS) remains above 60 FPS and is a viable alternative for better visuals, while Low (147 FPS) is for competitive play and Ultra (68 FPS) just barely clears the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. The Medium preset (67 FPS average, 57 min, 77 max) is the only preset that maintains a playable average above 60 FPS while providing moderate visual quality. The Low preset (95 FPS) is smoother but looks noticeably worse, and High (59 FPS) dips below 60 FPS, with Ultra (44 FPS) being too demanding for consistent play.

For the best overall experience, the Medium preset at 1440p is recommended, as it provides the highest frame rate above 60 FPS with a solid margin (104 FPS average, 88 min). The minimum frame rate of 88 FPS ensures no significant stutters. At 4K, users should stick to Medium or drop to Low if they prioritize frame rate over visuals.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination is as follows:

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 95 FPS average
• Medium: 67 FPS average, 57 FPS minimum, 77 FPS maximum
• High: 59 FPS average
• Ultra: 44 FPS average

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 147 FPS average
• Medium: 104 FPS average, 88 FPS minimum, 120 FPS maximum
• High: 91 FPS average
• Ultra: 68 FPS average

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 200 FPS average
• Medium: 142 FPS average, 121 FPS minimum, 163 FPS maximum
• High: 124 FPS average
• Ultra: 93 FPS average

The Medium preset is the only one with min/max frame data, showing tighter variance at lower resolutions: the 1080p range spans 42 FPS (121-163), 1440p spans 32 FPS (88-120), and 4K spans 20 FPS (57-77). This narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes the bottleneck, whereas at 1080p, CPU-related spikes cause greater variance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 (Vermeer) processor on the AM4 socket, built on a 7 nm TSMC process. It features 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5800X achieves a multi-threaded score of 15,476 in Cinebench R23, a single-core score of 1,574.5, and a Passmark multi-thread score of 27,732. Its 3DMark results show scaling from 1,846 (2 threads) to 7,586 (16 threads), indicating good thread utilization. The CPU's percentile ranking of 81 places it well above the RX 7700's GPU percentile of 58, suggesting the processor has headroom over the graphics card in this pairing.

For Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is evident in the 1080p Low results, where the combo reaches 200 FPS. At this setting, the GPU is less stressed, allowing the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads to push higher frame rates. However, the consistent 52-53% drop from 1080p to 4K across all presets indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck at higher resolutions — the GPU takes over as the limiting factor. The CPU's Passmark single-thread score of 3,445 and Geekbench single-core score of 2,032 suggest adequate per-core performance for FPS gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800X and Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1,275 out of 2,828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 55th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where the CPU (81st percentile) outperforms the GPU (58th percentile), meaning the graphics card is the more likely constraint in most scenarios.

The CPU's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarks include the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H (29,093, +0.1% for the 5800X), Intel Core i5-13500HX (29,270, -0.5%), AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28,940, +0.6%), and Intel Xeon Phi 7210 (29,245, -0.4%). These differences are marginal, all within 0.6% of the 5800X's score of 29,123.

For the GPU, the RX 7700's closest competitors are the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15,862, -0.1% for the RX 7700), AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16,014, -1%), AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15,679, +1.1%), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16,129, -1.7%). The small delta percentages indicate that the RX 7700 sits in a crowded performance band.

The combo's mid-pack ranking is consistent with the measured FPS: it delivers excellent 1080p performance (124+ FPS on High and above), solid 1440p playability (91+ FPS on High), but only marginal 4K capability (59 FPS on High, 44 on Ultra). The data suggests that this pairing is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can leverage the CPU's strong multi-threading to maintain high frame rates. At 4K, the GPU's mid-range positioning becomes apparent, and users would need to lower settings to maintain smooth gameplay.