Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination holds a solid position in the database for Lockdown Protocol, ranking 272nd out of 1637 tested combos. This places the pairing comfortably in the top 17% of all configurations tested, indicating a well-balanced setup that delivers strong performance across the board. The aggregate scores reinforce this: the CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all processors, and the GPU matches that exact percentile among all graphics cards, showing that neither component is dramatically holding the other back in general compute tasks.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 272 out of 1637 is a strong result, but it is important to contextualize it within the component’s individual standings. The Ryzen 7 5800X achieves an average benchmark score of 27606, placing it at the 84th percentile. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, scores 27535, which is a negligible 0.3% difference, effectively making them performance equals. Interestingly, the Ryzen 5 8500GE and Intel Core i7-13700H both score slightly higher at 27708 and 27716 respectively, edging out the 5800X by 0.4%, while the Intel Core i5-12600KF is 0.8% ahead at 27827. These margins are all within a single percentage point, meaning the CPU is performing exactly as expected for its class.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER posts an average benchmark score of 42576, also at the 84th percentile. Its closest competitor, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42653, which is just 0.2% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is 0.3% ahead at 42723, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and NVIDIA Tesla M40 trail by 1.4% and 1.6% respectively. This data suggests the graphics card is precisely in the expected performance tier for its specifications. The fact that both components sit at the same percentile and have rivals within a 2% delta means the overall combo rank is a direct reflection of their balanced pairing; there is no single weak link dragging the system down in synthetic workloads.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates for Lockdown Protocol show a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers an average of 267.4 FPS, which is exceptionally high and provides a massive headroom for competitive play. Moving up to Medium drops the average to 207.3 FPS, a still very fluid experience. The High preset at 180.9 FPS remains well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors, while Ultra, at 137.9 FPS, is the most demanding but still offers a smooth experience on standard 144Hz displays. The data suggests that for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing competitive integrity, High is the optimal choice at 1080p, as it retains a substantial frame rate advantage over Ultra while providing significantly better visuals than Medium.

At 1440p, the pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. Low produces 214.3 FPS, Medium hits 153.2 FPS, and High achieves 132.8 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 98.5 FPS, which is still playable but begins to approach the lower bound of what is ideal for fast-paced FPS action. The data indicates that High is again the sweet spot, offering a 34.3 FPS advantage over Ultra while maintaining a frame rate that easily supports 144Hz gaming. For 4K, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset is the only one that breaks past the 120 FPS barrier, averaging 139.4 FPS. Medium manages 98 FPS, High drops to 84.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 65.4 FPS. Given these figures, the recommended strategy is clear: prioritize High settings for 1080p and 1440p to balance quality and speed, and only consider dropping to Low at 4K if a high refresh rate is the primary goal.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals critical information about the system’s bottleneck characteristics. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 180.9 at 1080p to 132.8 at 1440p, a 26.6% reduction, and then further to 84.1 at 4K, a 53.5% reduction from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline as resolution increases is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario. The RTX 4070 SUPER is being progressively more taxed as pixel count rises, and its workload scales almost linearly with the increase in resolution.

However, looking at the Low preset tells a different story. At Low settings, the average FPS is 267.4 at 1080p, dropping to 214.3 at 1440p (a 19.9% decrease) and 139.4 at 4K (a 47.9% decrease from 1080p). While the GPU is still the primary limiter, the fact that the 1080p Low result is nearly double the 4K High result (267.4 vs 84.1) indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data at lower resolutions. The Ryzen 7 5800X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is not the limiting factor here; even at 1080p Low, the system is producing over 260 FPS, which is beyond the needs of most displays. The data shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the component that determines the final frame rate, especially as settings and resolution increase, making this a GPU-limited configuration for Lockdown Protocol.

FAQ

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

A: The combo ranks 272nd out of 1637 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations in the database.

Q: Which graphics preset provides the best balance of visual quality and frame rate at 1440p?

A: The High preset, which averages 132.8 FPS, offers a significant improvement over Ultra (98.5 FPS) while still providing a frame rate suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rival, the RTX A6000?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42576, which is 0.2% lower than the RTX A6000’s score of 42653, indicating near-identical synthetic performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5800X a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 SUPER in this game?

A: No. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 267.4 FPS, which is extremely high, suggesting the CPU is capable of keeping up with the GPU’s demands even at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p High and 4K High settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 180.9 FPS at 1080p High to 84.1 FPS at 4K High, a decrease of 96.8 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-threaded performance score in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 3327 in the Cinebench R23 single-core test, which contributes to its strong performance in games that rely on single-threaded tasks.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The card’s boost clock is rated at 2475 MHz, and it has a TDP of 220 W. In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 29995 in Passmark G3D and 4627 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, placing it at the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its closest rival, the RTX A6000, is only 0.2% faster, confirming that the 4070 SUPER is performing precisely at its expected level.

In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the GPU’s role is clearly the dominant factor in determining frame rates. The measured FPS shows that increasing the resolution from 1080p to 4K at the High preset reduces performance by over half, from 180.9 to 84.1 FPS. This indicates the rendering load is heavily dependent on the graphics card’s fill rate and memory bandwidth. The 12 GB of VRAM is ample for this title, as no memory-related stutters or limitations are apparent in the data. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth allows for smooth texture streaming, and the 2475 MHz boost clock ensures high compute throughput. The GPU’s 84th percentile ranking, combined with its 1.4% advantage over the AMD Radeon Pro 580X, shows it is a top-tier performer that will handle the visual demands of Lockdown Protocol effectively.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W. The CPU scores 23571 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3327 in single-core, demonstrating strong all-around performance. It sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with its nearest rival, the Ryzen 7 5800, being only 0.3% different in average score. This places the 5800X in a very competitive position, though the Intel Core i5-12600KF is 0.8% ahead.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role appears secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 267.4 FPS, which is a very high number that suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor at that resolution. The processor’s 16 threads provide ample parallelism for game logic and physics, while the 32 MB of L3 cache helps with data locality. The 4.70 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-threaded performance, which is crucial for FPS games. However, the data indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck; the GPU is. The 5800X provides enough headroom to feed the RTX 4070 SUPER, and the performance is ultimately capped by the graphics card’s capabilities, not the processor’s. The CPU’s 84th percentile ranking and its proximity to rivals like the i7-13700H (0.4% faster) confirm it is a capable partner for this GPU in this specific title.