Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB ranks 674th out of 1,637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This percentile position—roughly the 59th percentile—indicates a balanced pairing where neither component drastically bottlenecks the other, yet there remains substantial headroom above for higher-end configurations. The combo’s standing is notable because it outperforms a significant majority of systems while trailing the top-tier hardware that typically dominates the leaderboard. The data shows that this setup is competitive for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming, but its position in the rankings suggests it will struggle to maintain elite-level frame rates at higher resolutions with maximum settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 674 out of 1,637 tested configurations places it in the 41st percentile from the top, meaning 963 tested combos fall below it. This is a solid mid-tier result for a game released in March 2024, as Lockdown Protocol’s FPS demands are moderate by modern standards. The ranking reflects the synergy between the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s strong multi-threaded throughput and the RTX 4060 Ti’s capable rasterization performance. However, the gap to the top of the leaderboard is substantial; the data indicates that the highest-ranked combos achieve frame rates far beyond what this pairing delivers, particularly at 4K Ultra settings. The 5800XT’s 86th percentile ranking among all CPUs (avg benchmark score 29,774) is significantly higher than the GPU’s 17th percentile among all GPUs (avg benchmark score 2,913), suggesting the processor is the more capable component in this pairing. This asymmetry in component strength explains why the combo rank is respectable but not exceptional—the GPU holds the system back in GPU-bound scenarios, while the CPU provides ample headroom for the graphics card to operate without being starved for data.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is the primary driver of frame rates in Lockdown Protocol’s higher settings, and its specifications reveal why. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, the card delivers a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a limiting factor at 4K Ultra where memory pressure increases. The GPU’s base clock of 2310 MHz boosts to 2535 MHz, providing the raw speed needed for the game’s FPS mechanics. The card’s 4,352 shading units and 136 texture mapping units process the game’s visual effects efficiently, while its 48 ROPs handle pixel output at a rate of 121.7 GPixel/s. The 22.06 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is the theoretical peak, and benchmark results show a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,913, which is nearly identical to the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (2,907, a 0.2% difference) and the GT 555M (2,913, 0% difference). This near-tie with weaker mobile GPUs in synthetic tests is misleading for gaming, as Lockdown Protocol’s measured FPS shows the card performing adequately. The GPU’s 17th percentile ranking among all GPUs is low, but this is skewed by the benchmark database’s inclusion of many older and lower-end cards; in practice, the RTX 4060 Ti handles this game’s demands across all tested settings, albeit with diminishing returns at 4K Ultra where the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus create a bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU becoming the dominant limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 219.5 FPS, which drops to 162.2 FPS at 1440p Low (a 26.1% reduction) and 102.1 FPS at 4K Low (a 53.5% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are stretched at higher resolutions. At High settings, the frame rates are 136.1 FPS at 1080p, 102.1 FPS at 1440p (a 25.0% drop), and 66.6 FPS at 4K (a 51.1% drop from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck in all resolution scaling scenarios—the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are not the constraint here, as evidenced by the CPU’s high percentile ranking. The most telling data point is at 4K Ultra, where the combo manages only 50.3 FPS, a 52.1% reduction from 1080p Ultra’s 104.9 FPS. This indicates that the RTX 4060 Ti’s 8 GB VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the game’s highest visual quality at 4K, pushing the system below the 60 FPS threshold that is typically considered smooth for an FPS title.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB ranks 674th out of 1,637 tested combinations, placing it in the 41st percentile from the top.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB scores 2,913 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is identical to the GT 555M (2,913, 0% delta) and 0.2% higher than the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (2,907).

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 219.5 at 1080p with Low settings. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 50.3 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1440p High settings?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor; the combo achieves 102.1 FPS at 1440p High, which is a 25.0% drop from 1080p High’s 136.1 FPS, while the CPU’s 86th percentile ranking indicates it has ample headroom.

Q: How much does 4K Ultra performance drop compared to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 50.3 FPS, which is a 52.1% reduction from 1080p Ultra’s 104.9 FPS, highlighting the GPU’s memory bandwidth limitations.

Q: What is the CPU’s average benchmark score relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29,774, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29,740) and 0.3% lower than the Ryzen 7 7840H (29,868).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce an average of 219.5 FPS, Medium 155.8 FPS, High 136.1 FPS, and Ultra 104.9 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium is a 29.0% decrease, while Medium to High is a 12.6% decrease, and High to Ultra is a 22.9% decrease. These figures show that the GPU’s shading units and TMUs handle the game’s effects well at 1080p, with the CPU providing sufficient frame pacing. At 2560x1440, the averages are 162.2 FPS on Low, 114.9 FPS on Medium, 102.1 FPS on High, and 76.0 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is consistent: Low drops 26.1%, Medium 26.3%, High 25.0%, and Ultra 27.6%. This uniformity indicates that the GPU is being pushed proportionally harder as pixel count increases. At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 102.1 FPS on Low, 72.7 FPS on Medium, 66.6 FPS on High, and 50.3 FPS on Ultra. The 4K to 1440p scaling is steeper: Low drops 37.1%, Medium 36.7%, High 34.8%, and Ultra 33.8%. The 4K Ultra result of 50.3 FPS is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS, confirming that this resolution and setting combination is beyond the GPU’s comfortable operating range. The data shows that the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is best utilized at 1080p and 1440p, where it maintains high frame rates even at Ultra settings, but 4K requires reduced settings for playable performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, provides a robust foundation for Lockdown Protocol’s CPU demands. The processor’s base clock of 3.80 GHz boosts to 4.80 GHz, and its 32 MB of L3 cache ensures that game data is readily accessible. Benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 23,794, while the single-core score is 3,359. The 3DMark results are equally telling, with 16-thread scores of 7,683 and single-thread scores of 959. These figures place the CPU in the 86th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29,774. Its nearest rivals include the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29,740, 0.1% slower), the Ryzen 7 6800HS (29,856, 0.3% faster), and the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (29,682, 0.3% slower). In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations, and the data shows it does so without bottlenecking. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (219.5 FPS) and 1440p Low (162.2 FPS) demonstrates that the CPU can sustain high frame rates even when the GPU is under lighter load. However, the CPU’s single-thread performance, while solid, is not class-leading; its 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,359 indicate that extremely high-refresh-rate scenarios (above 240 Hz) would see diminishing returns. The 105 W TDP and 7 nm process node (4,150 million transistors) make it a power-efficient choice for sustained gaming sessions, and its dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for the game’s data transfer needs. The CPU’s 86th percentile ranking versus the GPU’s 17th percentile confirms that the processor is the stronger component in this pairing, and any performance ceiling in Lockdown Protocol is primarily attributable to the RTX 4060 Ti’s limitations rather than the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s capabilities.