Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a demanding FPS, and the pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 produces a heavily GPU-bound experience at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s strength becomes evident only at 1080p. The data shows a clear hierarchy where the GTX 1070’s 8 GB of VRAM and Pascal architecture are the primary bottlenecks, yet the Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s 96 MB of L3 cache ensures that even at lower settings, the system never becomes CPU-limited in a way that tanks frame rates. This combo ranks in the 3068th position out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of all systems, but the measured FPS reveals that it remains playable at 1080p and 1440p with the right settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, indicating that the GTX 1070 is the limiting component across all settings. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 131 at 1920x1080 to 96 at 2560x1440, a 27% reduction, and then to 62 at 3840x2160, a further 35% drop from 1440p. This pattern holds across all quality presets: High settings see averages of 81 FPS at 1080p, 59 at 1440p, and 38 at 4K, while Ultra settings drop from 61 at 1080p to 45 at 1440p and 29 at 4K. The scaling is nearly linear with pixel count, which is the signature of a GPU that is fully saturated — the GTX 1070’s 256.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are simply overwhelmed as resolution increases.

What this scaling reveals is that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is not a factor in the resolution equation. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between 1080p and 1440p, as the GPU would have headroom at lower resolutions. Instead, the data shows a consistent 30-40% performance hit for every resolution step up, regardless of settings. For example, at Medium settings, the 1080p average of 93 FPS drops to 68 at 1440p and 44 at 4K, with the 4K result including a min FPS of 37 and max of 50, showing frame time variance under load. This is a pure GPU throughput story — the GTX 1070’s 1920 shading units and 64 ROPs are the hard ceiling.

The practical implication is that 4K gaming is only viable at Low settings, where the 62 FPS average is technically playable but lacks visual fidelity. At 1440p, the GTX 1070 can push High settings to 59 FPS, which is borderline, but Medium at 68 FPS is the safer choice for smoother gameplay. The resolution scaling data strongly suggests that users should target 1080p for the best balance of quality and frame rate, as the GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is also a limiting factor at higher resolutions where texture data exceeds that capacity.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 3068 out of 3714 tested systems places it in the 17th percentile of all combinations, which aligns with the GTX 1070’s individual percentile of 47 among all GPUs. The CPU is the stronger component here — the Ryzen 7 5800X3D sits in the 80th percentile among all CPUs — but the pairing drags the overall system down because the GPU is so much weaker. This rank means that roughly 646 tested combos perform worse, but over 3000 perform better, making this a decidedly mid-to-low-tier setup for Lockdown Protocol specifically.

Looking at the GPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database, the GTX 1070’s average score of 9780 is nearly identical to the AMD FirePro W5000 at 9803 (a -0.2% delta) and the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M at 9832 (-0.5% delta), while slightly ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M10 at 9724 (+0.6% delta) and Tesla C2070 at 9716 (+0.7% delta). This tells us that the GTX 1070 is performing exactly as expected for its class — it is not a outlier in either direction, and its rank in this game is consistent with its general compute capabilities.

For the CPU, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s average benchmark score of 27896 places it just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i9-10900K at 27872 and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i5-12600KF at 27799, while being 0.1% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 at 27932. This means the CPU is delivering top-tier performance that would not hold back a more powerful GPU, but in this combo, its potential is untapped because the GTX 1070 cannot keep up. The data shows that if you upgraded the GPU, the CPU would have significant headroom to support higher frame rates, particularly at 1080p where the measured 131 FPS at Low settings is likely close to the CPU’s practical limit for this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the decisive component in this combo, and its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 256.3 GB/s bandwidth is the first constraint. In Lockdown Protocol, the 4K High and Ultra settings likely exceed this VRAM capacity, which explains why the 4K averages are so low — 38 FPS at High and 29 FPS at Ultra — as the GPU struggles with memory swapping and texture compression. The 150 W TDP and 1x 8-pin power connector indicate this is a power-efficient card, but efficiency does not translate to raw performance in a modern FPS.

The clock speeds tell a similar story: a base clock of 1506 MHz and boost clock of 1683 MHz are modest by today’s standards, and the memory clock of 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective) is fixed, meaning there is no dynamic overclocking headroom in the data. The GPU’s architecture is Pascal, manufactured on a 16 nm process with 7,200 million transistors on a 314 mm² die. This older process node means the GTX 1070 lacks the efficiency and feature set of newer cards, but its 1920 shading units and 120 TMUs still provide adequate compute for 1080p gaming.

The benchmark results for the GTX 1070 show a passmark G3D score of 13498 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1082, which are consistent with its 47th percentile ranking. The DirectX 12 score of 48 in PassMark is notably low, suggesting that the card’s DX12 implementation is not its strong suit, which could impact Lockdown Protocol if the game uses DX12 features heavily. However, the Geekbench Vulkan score of 22121 shows better API utilization, suggesting that Vulkan-based games might perform relatively better. In lockstep with the measured FPS, this GPU is clearly the bottleneck at 1440p and 4K, but at 1080p, it can still deliver playable frame rates across all settings, with the 131 FPS at Low being the standout result.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the GTX 1070 shows its best performance, with Low settings delivering an average of 131 FPS, Medium at 93 FPS (with a min of 79 and max of 107), High at 81 FPS, and Ultra at 61 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo — even Ultra settings maintain a playable 61 FPS average, though the lack of min/max data for High and Ultra suggests the frame pacing might be less stable than Medium’s recorded range. The 131 FPS at Low is particularly notable because it approaches the refresh rate of high-end 1080p monitors, and it shows that the CPU is not limiting at this resolution and settings level.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops are significant. Low settings average 96 FPS, which is still smooth, but Medium falls to 68 FPS (min 58, max 78), High to 59 FPS, and Ultra to 45 FPS. The Medium setting’s frame time range of 58-78 FPS shows that the GPU is working harder, and the drop from High’s 59 FPS to Ultra’s 45 FPS is a 24% penalty for the visual upgrade, which may not be worth it. At 1440p, Low settings are the only option that consistently stays above 60 FPS, while Medium is borderline and High/Ultra are playable only if you tolerate sub-60 frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the GTX 1070 is clearly out of its depth. Low settings average 62 FPS, which is surprising given the resolution, but Medium drops to 44 FPS (min 37, max 50), High to 38 FPS, and Ultra to 29 FPS. The Low setting result at 4K is the anomaly here — it suggests that Lockdown Protocol’s Low preset dramatically reduces rendering load, possibly lowering texture resolution and shadow quality to the point where the 8 GB VRAM is sufficient. However, the 29 FPS at Ultra is essentially unplayable, and even the 38 FPS at High would be a poor experience in a fast-paced FPS. The min FPS of 37 at Medium 4K indicates that the GPU can drop below 40 FPS during intense scenes, which would cause noticeable stuttering.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a high-end CPU with 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer) on a 7 nm process with 8,850 million transistors. Its defining feature is the 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is over three times larger than standard Zen 3 chips, and this cache is likely why the CPU can maintain high minimum frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. However, in this combo, the CPU’s role is largely secondary because the GPU is the bottleneck at most settings. The benchmark scores confirm the CPU’s strength: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14317 and single-core score of 1452, a Geekbench multi-core of 11765 and single-core of 2017, and a PassMark multi-thread score of 28309.

The CPU’s clock speeds are a base of 3.40 GHz and boost of 4.50 GHz, which are not extreme, but the large cache compensates for the moderate clock speed. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 5906 and 16-thread score of 7299 show that the CPU scales well with thread count, and the PassMark physics score of 2884 indicates strong computational performance. In Lockdown Protocol, this CPU is more than capable of feeding the GTX 1070 at 1080p, as evidenced by the 131 FPS at Low settings — this is likely the point where the CPU’s per-core performance and cache are being fully utilized.

The CPU’s 80th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27896, places it in the same league as the Intel Core i9-10900K and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340. This means that if the GTX 1070 were replaced with a more powerful GPU, the CPU would not hold back performance in most games, including Lockdown Protocol. The data shows that the CPU’s 96 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for gaming, as it reduces memory latency and improves frame consistency, but this advantage is muted here because the GPU cannot generate enough frames to expose any CPU limitation. At 4K, the CPU is effectively idle, waiting on the GPU to deliver frames, which is why the 4K FPS numbers are so low despite the CPU’s capability.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience for this combo is at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, which delivers an average of 93 FPS with a min of 79 and max of 107. This provides a smooth, consistent frame rate that is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the Medium preset likely offers a good balance of visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 61 FPS, which is playable but leaves little headroom for drops in intense combat, so it is not recommended unless you prioritize visuals over frame stability. The High preset at 81 FPS is also viable, but Medium’s recorded min/max range suggests it has the most stable frame pacing.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts to Low settings, which average 96 FPS and provide the only consistently smooth experience at this resolution. Medium at 1440p averages 68 FPS, which is acceptable, but the min of 58 FPS means you will occasionally drop below 60, which can be noticeable in a fast-paced FPS. High at 59 FPS and Ultra at 45 FPS are not recommended for competitive play, though they may be acceptable for casual play if you are willing to sacrifice frame rate for visual fidelity. For 4K, the only recommendation is Low settings at 62 FPS, but even this is marginal, and the 38 FPS at High and 29 FPS at Ultra are not worth considering.

The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where the GTX 1070 can handle all presets with playable frame rates. For the best overall experience, 1080p Medium is the sweet spot — it provides a high average FPS with stable frame times, and it avoids the VRAM pressure that likely occurs at higher resolutions with higher presets. If you have a 1440p monitor, Low settings are the way to go, as the 96 FPS average will feel smoother than the 59 FPS High preset. The CPU’s strength is a non-factor in these recommendations because the GPU is the limiting component across all resolutions, but the Ryzen 7 5800X3D ensures that you are not missing out on performance headroom should you upgrade the GPU in the future.