Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER produces a performance profile in Lockdown Protocol that is heavily skewed toward GPU dominance at higher resolutions, with the CPU only becoming a meaningful factor at 1080p. The measured data shows a combination that ranks 616th out of 3,714 tested combos, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all tested configurations. This pairing leverages an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 processor with a 4.80 GHz boost clock alongside an Ada Lovelace GPU with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, resulting in frame rates that range from 64 FPS at 4K Ultra to 278 FPS at 1080p Low.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior in Lockdown Protocol reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario, with frame rates dropping by roughly half when moving from 1080p to 4K at identical settings. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 180 FPS at 1920x1080 to 132 FPS at 2560x1440, then further to 85 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 26.7% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 52.8% drop from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions, as the workload expands with pixel count and stresses the GPU's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

The Low preset shows even steeper resolution scaling, with 278 FPS at 1080p dropping to 212 FPS at 1440p and 137 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K reduction of 50.7% at Low settings suggests that even when graphical load is minimized, the GPU remains the bottleneck. Notably, the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases: at 1080p, the difference between Low (278 FPS) and Ultra (135 FPS) is 143 FPS, while at 4K, the same comparison yields a 73 FPS gap (137 FPS vs 64 FPS). This compression of the settings range at higher resolutions is characteristic of a system where GPU fill-rate limits are reached before CPU or memory constraints come into play.

At Medium settings, the measured minimum and maximum frame rates provide additional insight into frame time consistency. At 4K Medium, the average is 97 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS and maximum of 112 FPS, producing a spread of 29 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average rises to 151 FPS with a range of 128 to 173 FPS (45 FPS spread), and at 1080p Medium, the average is 206 FPS with a range of 175 to 237 FPS (62 FPS spread). The increasing variance at lower resolutions points to CPU involvement in frame pacing, as the processor becomes more capable of feeding frames faster than the GPU can render them at higher settings.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this configuration for most of the tested scenarios, and its specifications explain the observed performance ceilings. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, paired with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus. This memory configuration yields 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which becomes increasingly important at 4K where the pixel throughput demands rapid texture and buffer access. The 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores are present but are not the primary drivers in this game's measured results, as the standard rasterization performance appears to set the frame rate limits.

The GPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43,223, situates it slightly below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (deltaPct of -1) and roughly on par with the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (deltaPct of -0.1). In Lockdown Protocol specifically, the Ultra preset at 4K produces 64 FPS, which is the lowest measured result across all configurations. This figure represents a 33.3% reduction from High settings at the same resolution (85 FPS), indicating that Ultra preset features impose significant additional load on the GPU's shader units and memory subsystem.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity does not appear to be a limiting factor in the measured data, as the frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings without sudden drops that would indicate memory capacity exhaustion. The GPU's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with sustained performance, and the 1x 16-pin power connector delivers sufficient headroom for the boost clock to be maintained under load. The benchmark results show that the GPU's compute resources are the primary constraint at 4K, where the 85 FPS High and 64 FPS Ultra results indicate that the 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is being fully utilized.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT contributes most significantly at 1080p, where the GPU is less burdened and the processor's capabilities become more visible. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, the CPU operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 4.80 GHz. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for feeding the GPU at high frame rates. The CPU's 81st percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29,879, places it between the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (deltaPct of 0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (deltaPct of 0.6).

The measured frame rates at 1080p Low (278 FPS) and 1080p Medium (206 FPS) suggest that the CPU can sustain very high frame generation, but the Ultra preset at 135 FPS indicates that the GPU becomes the bottleneck even at this resolution when settings are maximized. The 3DMark benchmarks show a single-thread score of 959 and a 16-thread score of 7,683, with Cinebench R23 multicore reaching 23,794 and single-core at 3,359. These figures indicate strong per-core performance that is sufficient for Lockdown Protocol's FPS workload, but the game does not appear to scale beyond 8 threads in a way that would advantage the 16-thread capability.

The CPU's role becomes more nuanced at Medium settings, where the minimum frame rates show a consistent pattern. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 83 FPS versus the average of 97 FPS represents a 14.4% deviation, while at 1080p Medium, the minimum of 175 FPS versus the average of 206 FPS shows a 15.0% deviation. This similar relative variance across resolutions suggests that CPU frame pacing limitations are present but not exacerbated by resolution changes. The PassMark multithread score of 28,053 and physics score of 1,355 indicate solid computational throughput for game logic and physics calculations, which likely contribute to the sustained frame rates at 1440p where the GPU is moderately loaded.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured data shows a clear progression across settings. Low produces an average of 278 FPS, Medium yields 206 FPS (with a minimum of 175 and maximum of 237), High delivers 180 FPS, and Ultra drops to 135 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 25.9% reduction, from Medium to High is 12.6% reduction, and from High to Ultra is 25.0% reduction. The Medium preset's frame time consistency, with a 62 FPS range between minimum and maximum, indicates that the system is capable of smooth performance but experiences some variance under variable scene complexity.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low averages 212 FPS, Medium averages 151 FPS (minimum 128, maximum 173), High averages 132 FPS, and Ultra averages 99 FPS. The 1440p Medium range of 45 FPS is tighter than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU's increased workload reduces the CPU's ability to introduce frame time spikes. The High preset at 1440p (132 FPS) is nearly identical to Ultra at 1080p (135 FPS), which demonstrates that the GPU workload at 1440p High is roughly equivalent to 1080p Ultra, and the system responds with similar average frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the results show the GPU's limits most clearly. Low averages 137 FPS, Medium averages 97 FPS (minimum 83, maximum 112), High averages 85 FPS, and Ultra averages 64 FPS. The 4K Low result of 137 FPS is particularly notable because it exceeds the 1080p Ultra result of 135 FPS, indicating that the GPU can render 4K at Low settings faster than it can render 1080p at Ultra settings. The 4K Medium range of 29 FPS is the tightest of all tested configurations, which suggests that at this resolution, the GPU's consistent frame delivery overrides any CPU-induced variance. The Ultra preset at 4K produces the only result below 64 FPS in the entire dataset, confirming that this combination is playable but not high-refresh capable at maximum settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combination in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows that 1440p provides the best balance, with High settings achieving 132 FPS and Ultra reaching 99 FPS. At 4K, the frame rates drop to 85 FPS at High and 64 FPS at Ultra, while 1080p exceeds 180 FPS at High but does not meaningfully improve the experience beyond the 1440p results.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 43,223, which is 0.1% below the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262) and 1% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667). The RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43,301) by 0.2%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5800XT a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: At 1080p Low (278 FPS) and 1080p Medium (206 FPS), the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the GPU could theoretically render faster. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom to maintain frame delivery.

Q: What does the Medium preset's minimum FPS tell us about frame pacing?

A: The Medium preset is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum values. At 1080p, the range is 175 to 237 FPS (62 FPS spread), at 1440p it is 128 to 173 FPS (45 FPS spread), and at 4K it is 83 to 112 FPS (29 FPS spread). This tightening range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU's render time dominates and reduces frame time variance.

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

A: The combination ranks 616th out of 3,714 tested combos, placing it in the top 16.6% of all configurations. This ranking is consistent with the GPU's 83rd percentile and CPU's 81st percentile standings.

Q: Can this system achieve high refresh rates at 4K?

A: At 4K Low, the average is 137 FPS, which exceeds 120 Hz refresh capability. However, at 4K High (85 FPS) and 4K Ultra (64 FPS), the frame rates fall below 100 FPS, making high refresh at maxed settings unattainable.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions, as it is the only setting with complete frame time data and shows consistent performance relative to the other presets. At 1440p Medium, the 151 FPS average with a 128 FPS minimum provides a smooth experience that exceeds standard 144 Hz refresh rates while maintaining visual quality above Low. The 4K Medium result of 97 FPS (minimum 83 FPS) is also viable for 60 Hz displays, though it does not achieve high refresh rates.

For competitive play, the Low preset at 1080p or 1440p delivers the highest frame rates at 278 FPS and 212 FPS respectively, which maximizes responsiveness for FPS gameplay. The High preset represents the best visual-to-performance compromise at 1440p, with 132 FPS average being sufficient for most high-refresh monitors, while at 4K, the 85 FPS result is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1440p (99 FPS) where it remains above 60 FPS; at 4K, the 64 FPS average is at the threshold of playability and may exhibit noticeable drops during intense scenes.

The frame time data from Medium settings suggests that this preset provides the most stable experience, with the minimum FPS staying within 15% of the average at all resolutions. This consistency is preferable to the higher average FPS of Low settings, where frame pacing may be less predictable. For users with adaptive sync displays, the 1440p Medium or High presets are the recommended starting points, as they offer a combination of high frame rates and visual fidelity that leverages the hardware's strengths without pushing the GPU to its limits.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 616th out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 83.4th percentile of all configurations. This ranking is slightly below what the individual component percentiles might suggest, as the GPU's 83rd percentile and CPU's 81st percentile would predict a top 15% finish, but the game's specific workload characteristics likely favor other combinations with different balance points.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores — the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile — are within 0.1% of its average score, yet none of these are likely to appear in the same rank tier for this game due to differences in driver optimization and architecture-specific features. The CPU's nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, show deltaPct values of 0 to 0.6%, indicating that the 5800XT's performance is well-matched to its peers, but the game's results are ultimately determined by the GPU.

The rank of 616 out of 3,714 means that approximately 3,098 other combinations perform worse in this game, while 615 perform better. This places the combo in the upper quartile of tested systems, which is consistent with the hardware's specifications. The 8-core, 16-thread CPU and 12 GB GPU memory configuration is well-suited to Lockdown Protocol's requirements, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p and the playable results at 4K. The data does not reveal any significant bottleneck that would push the ranking lower, nor does it suggest that the combination is underperforming relative to its component benchmarks.