Lockdown Protocol

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, and manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, drawing a 105 W TDP. This is a desktop-class chip on the AMD Socket AM4 platform, supporting dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The processor includes a 32 MB L3 cache, alongside 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 cache per core, and it connects to the system via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5800X posts a 3DMark single-thread score of 943, a 3DMark 8-thread score of 6035, and a 3DMark max-thread score of 7578. Its Cinebench R23 results are 3327 for single-core and 23571 for multi-core. These numbers place the CPU at the 84th percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 27606. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5800X is essentially performance-neutral: it sits 0.3% above the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (which scores 27535), 0.4% below the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27708), 0.4% below the Intel Core i7-13700H (27716), and 0.8% below the Intel Core i5-12600KF (27827). The differences are within a rounding error, meaning the 5800X's thread management and clock behavior are representative of this performance tier.

For Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for the game's logic and physics simulation. The single-thread performance is the more critical factor for frame pacing in competitive shooters, and the 5800X's 3DMark single-thread score of 943 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3327 indicate strong per-core throughput. The 32 MB L3 cache helps keep game data close to the cores, reducing latency. The benchmark results in this game show that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 156.3 FPS, which is high enough to suggest the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower settings. At 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 73 FPS, indicating that the GPU, not the CPU, is the limiting factor as settings increase.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ranks 1211 out of 1637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower-mid tier of all possible system configurations for this game. Given that the CPU sits at the 84th percentile for all processors and the GPU at the 69th percentile for all GPUs, the combo rank of 1211 suggests that the pairing is not optimally balanced for this particular title. The data shows that many other combos outperform it, likely due to either a stronger GPU paired with a similar CPU or a more balanced pairing overall.

The rank is a relative measure. Being at position 1211 out of 1637 means that roughly 74% of tested combos deliver higher average frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. This is not a verdict on the components themselves—both are capable parts—but rather an indicator that this specific combination leaves performance on the table. The CPU's strong synthetic scores (e.g., PassMark multithread score of 27732) do not translate into a top-tier gaming rank because the RTX 3060 Ti's mid-range position (69th percentile) limits the system's ceiling. The deltaPct values for the GPU's nearest rivals (e.g., 0.2% below the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, 0.5% below the AMD Radeon RX 6600) show that the GPU is competitive within its class, but the class itself is not high-end.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals a clear scaling pattern that identifies the GPU as the primary limiter. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 156.3 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 115.2 FPS, a reduction of 41.1 FPS (or roughly 26%). At 4K Low, the frame rate falls further to 74 FPS, which is 82.3 FPS below the 1080p Low result—a 53% drop from the starting point. This steep decline with resolution is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the render workload scales directly with pixel count.

The same pattern holds at High settings. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 99.5 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 73.2 FPS, a 26.3 FPS reduction. At 4K High, it falls to 49.6 FPS, which is 49.9 FPS below the 1080p High figure—a 50% drop. The consistency of these percentage drops (26% and 53% for Low, 26% and 50% for High) across settings indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck at all resolutions. If the CPU were limiting, the frame rate would plateau or drop less severely at higher resolutions, but the data shows a linear relationship with pixel count.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is even more pronounced. 1080p Ultra yields 73 FPS, 1440p Ultra yields 55.7 FPS, and 4K Ultra yields 35 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 38 FPS, a 52% reduction. This confirms that the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s are not sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K, especially with maximum settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best performance. With Low settings, the average frame rate is 156.3 FPS. Medium settings reduce this to 111.3 FPS, a drop of 45 FPS from Low. High settings further reduce it to 99.5 FPS, which is 11.8 FPS below Medium. Ultra settings produce 73 FPS, which is 26.5 FPS below High. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a total reduction of 83.3 FPS, indicating that each settings tier imposes a significant GPU load increase.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are lower across the board. Low settings yield 115.2 FPS, which is 41.1 FPS below the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 85.6 FPS, a 25.7 FPS drop from 1080p Medium. High settings give 73.2 FPS, which is 26.3 FPS below 1080p High. Ultra settings deliver 55.7 FPS, a 17.3 FPS reduction from 1080p Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 59.5 FPS, slightly less than the 83.3 FPS gap at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is becoming the more dominant limiter as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are the lowest. Low settings average 74 FPS, which is 41.2 FPS below the 1440p Low result and 82.3 FPS below 1080p Low. Medium settings yield 53.4 FPS, a 32.2 FPS drop from 1440p Medium. High settings produce 49.6 FPS, a 23.6 FPS drop from 1440p High. Ultra settings deliver 35 FPS, a 20.7 FPS drop from 1440p Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 39 FPS, the narrowest of all resolutions, confirming that the GPU is fully saturated and that settings changes have a smaller relative impact.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA104 chip, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It features 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units, along with 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1410 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz. Memory consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card is rated for a 200 W TDP and connects via PCIe 4.0 x16.

The GPU's synthetic benchmarks show a PassMark G3D score of 20349, a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2626, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 107543. These scores place the RTX 3060 Ti at the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25120. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.7%: the AMD Radeon RX 6700M scores 25180 (0.2% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 scores 25235 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon 890M scores 25246 (0.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP scores 25287 (0.7% higher). This grouping shows that the RTX 3060 Ti is at the very bottom of its performance class, just barely trailing several competitors.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is decisive. The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 3060 Ti cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K on any settings except Low (74 FPS). At 4K Medium, it drops to 53.4 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 35 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM buffer is likely a constraint at higher settings, as texture and geometry data for an FPS title at 4K can approach or exceed this capacity. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, while respectable, is insufficient for the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160. The pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s means the card can fill 133.2 million pixels per second, but 4K resolution requires 8.3 million pixels per frame, which at 60 FPS would require 497 MPixel/s—far exceeding the card's capacity.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured FPS data provides a clear guide for optimal settings based on target resolutions. For a 60 FPS baseline, the combo achieves this at 1080p on all settings except Ultra (73 FPS at Ultra is above 60, so all settings work). At 1440p, Low (115.2 FPS) and Medium (85.6 FPS) both exceed 60 FPS, while High (73.2 FPS) also clears the threshold, but Ultra (55.7 FPS) falls below. At 4K, only Low (74 FPS) exceeds 60 FPS; Medium (53.4 FPS), High (49.6 FPS), and Ultra (35 FPS) all fail to reach it.

For the best experience at 1080p, High settings (99.5 FPS) offer a strong balance between visual quality and frame rate, with a 26.5 FPS penalty compared to Medium but a 26.5 FPS gain over Ultra. For competitive play where frame rate is paramount, Low settings (156.3 FPS) provide the highest headroom. At 1440p, Medium (85.6 FPS) is the recommended sweet spot, as it delivers a 12.4 FPS improvement over High while maintaining a 29.9 FPS advantage over Ultra. Low at 1440p (115.2 FPS) is suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the visual trade-off may not be worth it for most players.

At 4K, the data is unambiguous: Low settings (74 FPS) are the only viable option for a smooth experience. The 20.6 FPS gap between Low and Medium (53.4 FPS) is significant, and the drop from Medium to High (49.6 FPS) is only 3.8 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns. Ultra at 4K (35 FPS) is not playable for an FPS title. The overall recommendation is that this combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for Low settings or lower visual fidelity presets. The data indicates that the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB VRAM and compute throughput are the limiting factors at higher resolutions, and the Ryzen 7 5800X has ample headroom to support the GPU at all settings.