Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 produces a clear performance profile in Lockdown Protocol, one dominated by the graphics card at higher resolutions and increasingly balanced at 1080p. The measured data shows a system that can handle competitive frame rates but requires settings management to fully exploit the CPU’s capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, indicating that the RTX 2060 becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 144.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 108.6 FPS at 2560x1440, a 24.8% reduction, and then to 70.3 FPS at 3840x2160, a further 35.3% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-limited scenario—the workload per frame increases dramatically with resolution, and the RTX 2060’s 6 GB memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are taxed heavily.

At Ultra settings, the degradation is even more pronounced in relative terms. The system delivers 67.8 FPS at 1080p, drops to 50.8 FPS at 1440p (a 25.1% decrease), and plunges to 33.4 FPS at 4K (a 34.3% decrease from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 33.4 FPS is below the 42.3 FPS achieved at 4K High, showing that the gap between High and Ultra widens as resolution increases. This suggests that Ultra presets introduce effects that are disproportionately expensive at high pixel counts, likely related to memory pressure.

The data reveals that the 5800X3D is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. With 8 cores, 16 threads, and a large 96 MB shared L3 cache, the CPU provides ample headroom. The transition from 1440p to 1080p at Low settings shows only a 35.8 FPS increase (108.6 to 144.4), which is less than the 38.3 FPS jump from 4K to 1440p (70.3 to 108.6). This indicates that at 1080p Low, the system approaches a ceiling where CPU performance and memory subsystem start to matter, but the GPU still exerts significant influence. The 5800X3D’s 3dmark_single_thread score of 884 and passmark_single_thread score of 3234 place it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, confirming it is a strong performer that will not hold back the RTX 2060 in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play with this combo?

A: The 1920x1080 Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 144.4, which is the only measured configuration above 144 FPS. This is the recommended target for high-refresh-rate competitive play.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, where it achieves 70.3 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K drops to 49 FPS, and High falls to 42.3 FPS. Ultra at 4K produces just 33.4 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060’s average benchmark score is 16074, which is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7% each.

Q: Is the 5800X3D a good match for the RTX 2060 in this game?

A: The data shows the CPU is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 5800X3D ranks in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and its 3dmark_16_threads score of 7299 indicates strong multi-threaded performance. The GPU limits frame rates at 1440p and 4K.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 144.4 FPS, while Ultra averages 67.8 FPS. This is a 76.6 FPS difference, meaning Ultra is 53% slower than Low.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This specific combination of CPU and GPU ranks 1347 out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the lower portion of the overall distribution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the primary determinant of frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K, especially with higher presets. The GPU’s clock speeds—1365 MHz base and 1680 MHz boost—are modest by modern standards, and its FP32 compute rate of 6.451 TFLOPS reflects its mid-range positioning.

The RTX 2060’s synthetic benchmark scores corroborate its role. The passmark_g3d score of 14111 and 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 1242 place it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in average score are the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996, 0.5% slower), the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786, 1.8% slower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 (both 16351, 1.7% faster). These margins are small, indicating that the RTX 2060 sits in a tight competitive cluster.

In Lockdown Protocol specifically, the GPU’s limitations are apparent in the 4K results. The gap between Low (70.3 FPS) and High (42.3 FPS) at 3840x2160 is 28 FPS, while the same settings difference at 1080p is 52.3 FPS (144.4 to 92.1). This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that even reducing settings from High to Low yields only a 66.2% improvement, whereas at 1080p the same reduction provides a 56.8% boost. The RTX 2060’s 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but do not significantly affect these rasterized results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 2060 delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce an average of 144.4 FPS, which is the only configuration in the entire dataset to exceed 144 FPS. Medium settings drop to 100.6 FPS, High to 92.1 FPS, and Ultra to 67.8 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 53% reduction in frame rate, highlighting how much headroom exists in the lower presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages fall across the board. Low settings yield 108.6 FPS, which remains playable for most users. Medium achieves 74.4 FPS, High 67.6 FPS, and Ultra 50.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 57.8 FPS, a slightly larger absolute gap than at 1080p, but the relative penalty is similar. Notably, 1440p High (67.6 FPS) is nearly identical to 1080p Ultra (67.8 FPS), suggesting that the GPU is delivering comparable absolute performance when the total workload is similar.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2060 struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low settings average 70.3 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium drops to 49 FPS, High to 42.3 FPS, and Ultra to 33.4 FPS. The 4K Low result is only slightly higher than the 1440p Medium result (74.4 FPS), indicating that the pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K requires roughly a one-step reduction in settings to maintain the same performance tier. The 4K Ultra figure of 33.4 FPS is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, confirming that this combination is not suited for maxed-out 4K play.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 1347 out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 18% of all configurations, which is a direct consequence of the GPU’s mid-range standing rather than the CPU’s capabilities. The 5800X3D itself is a strong processor—its average benchmark score of 26574 puts it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and it is within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (26617) and 0.1% of the Intel Core i9-11900K (26546) and AMD EPYC 8024P (26555).

The GPU, however, holds the combo back in the overall ranking. The RTX 2060’s average benchmark score of 16074 places it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 1.8% of its score. This tight clustering means the GPU is not a standout performer, and in a game like Lockdown Protocol, which appears to scale heavily with GPU throughput, the combo’s rank reflects the graphics card’s limitations.

The data indicates that users with this combo should prioritize 1080p gaming for the best experience. The 144.4 FPS at Low settings and 92.1 FPS at High settings are respectable figures. At 1440p, the system remains viable for High settings at 67.6 FPS, but 4K should be reserved for Low presets. The rank of 1347 out of 1637 suggests that while this is not a top-tier setup, it is far from the bottom, and the 5800X3D provides a solid foundation that could be leveraged with a future GPU upgrade.