Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol pairs an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 with an AMD Radeon RX 570, a combination that lands at rank 1564 out of 1637 tested combos in this FPS. This is a bottom-decile result, and the measured frames per second confirm why: the system struggles to maintain playable rates at higher resolutions and settings. The data indicates a severe bottleneck that is almost entirely on the graphics side, making this a pairing that requires careful settings management to be usable.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is a Zen 4 (Raphael) part on the AMD Socket AM5 platform, built on TSMC's 5 nm process. It provides 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, yielding 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its cache layout includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a 32 MB shared L3 cache. Multiplier-unlocked, this processor is positioned for desktop performance.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7700 scores 29,302 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,136 in single-core. Its 3DMark results scale from 1,049 single-thread to 8,484 at 16 threads, showing solid scaling. The CPU's percentile ranking versus all CPUs is 91, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of processors in general compute tasks. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (deltaPct 0.1), AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (deltaPct 0.5), and Intel Core i9-13905H (deltaPct -0.6), indicating it is statistically tied with those parts in average score.

For Lockdown Protocol, however, the CPU's strength is largely irrelevant. The measured FPS at 1080p Low is 79.4, but at 1080p Ultra it drops to 33.9. This pattern—where reducing graphical load does not yield massive gains—suggests the CPU is not the primary limiter. The 7700 can feed frames well above what the GPU can render, as evidenced by the 79.4 FPS floor at 1080p Low. The processor has ample headroom; the graphics card is the ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Ryzen 7 7700 and Radeon RX 570 ranks 1564 out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing in the bottom 4.5% of all configurations tested, a poor showing that reflects the GPU's age. The rank is not a commentary on the CPU, which is a high-end part, but rather on the mismatch between the two components.

Benchmark results indicate that the GPU's average score of 30,158 places it at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, yet its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (deltaPct 0.2), AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (deltaPct 0.2), NVIDIA Tesla M60 (deltaPct 0.6), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (deltaPct 0.8). These are all modern or workstation-class parts that would handle Lockdown Protocol far better. The RX 570's age is the defining factor here; it was released in 2017 and is now end-of-life, while the 7700 is a current-generation part.

In practical terms, the combo rank means that most other tested systems will outperform this one in Lockdown Protocol. The data shows a clear hierarchy: the CPU is capable of top-tier performance, but the GPU drags the entire system down to near-last place. For a builder, this pairing is only sensible if the GPU is a temporary stopgap.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data shows a steep decline as resolution increases, which is classic GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p Low, the system averages 79.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, it drops to 56.5 FPS, a 29% reduction. At 4K Low, it falls to 36.2 FPS, a 54% drop from 1080p. This scaling is consistent with a GPU that is running out of pixel-pushing capability.

The story is similar at High settings: 1080p yields 49.5 FPS, 1440p drops to 34.2 FPS, and 4K falls to 25.5 FPS. The pattern is even more pronounced at Ultra, where 1080p produces 33.9 FPS, 1440p drops to 24.9 FPS, and 4K bottoms out at 19.5 FPS. These are not CPU-limited numbers; a CPU bottleneck would show less variation across resolutions because the CPU's workload is resolution-independent.

The limiting component is unambiguously the GPU. The RX 570's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K workloads, and even 1440p pushes it to its limits. The CPU, with its 8 cores and high boost clock, is never the constraint. The data shows that any hope of playable frame rates requires dropping to 1080p and Low settings, and even then, 79.4 FPS is the ceiling.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU+GPU combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows 1080p is the only viable resolution. At 1440p, even Low settings drop to 56.5 FPS, and at 4K, the best case is 36.2 FPS on Low. For consistent performance, 1080p is the target.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 perform relative to its closest rivals?

A: The 7700 has an average score of 40,468, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, 1.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T, and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H. It is essentially tied with all of them.

Q: Is the RX 570 a good match for this CPU in this game?

A: No. The combo ranks 1564 out of 1637, and the GPU's performance caps the system at 79.4 FPS in the best case (1080p Low). The CPU is capable of far more, but the GPU holds it back.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The Radeon RX 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock is 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective).

Q: How much does raising settings from Low to Ultra affect performance at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Low averages 79.4 FPS, Medium averages 52.8 FPS, High averages 49.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 33.9 FPS. The jump from Low to Ultra nearly halves the frame rate.

Q: What is the CPU's launch MSRP?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has a launch MSRP of $329.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. It has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines. Its base clock is 1168 MHz with a boost clock of 1244 MHz. The GPU features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. It supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3, and its FP32 performance is 5.095 TFLOPS. The card has a 150 W TDP and requires a 450 W suggested PSU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 570 scores 880 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 44,915 in Geekbench Metal, 32,084 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 42,752 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its percentile versus all GPUs is 74, and its average benchmark score is 30,158. The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (deltaPct 0.2), AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (deltaPct 0.2), NVIDIA Tesla M60 (deltaPct 0.6), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (deltaPct 0.8). This places the RX 570 in the same performance tier as modern mid-range parts, but its 4 GB VRAM is a severe limitation for a 2024 FPS title.

The GPU's role in Lockdown Protocol is the primary constraint. The 4 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K textures and high-detail geometry. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS at any resolution above 1080p Low. Even at 1080p, only the Low preset achieves a comfortable frame rate. The GPU's age and memory capacity are the defining factors in this pairing's poor performance.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The data provides a clear prescription: use the Low preset at 1080p. This is the only settings/resolution combination that yields an average FPS above 60, coming in at 79.4. Every other preset at 1080p falls below 60 FPS: Medium at 52.8, High at 49.5, and Ultra at 33.9. The gap between Low and Medium is 26.6 FPS, a massive jump that is not worth the graphical improvement.

At 1440p, the situation is worse. Low averages 56.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, and Medium drops to 39.1 FPS. High and Ultra are unusable at 34.2 and 24.9 FPS, respectively. At 4K, no preset is playable: Low averages 36.2 FPS, Medium 26.6 FPS, High 25.5 FPS, and Ultra 19.5 FPS. The GPU simply does not have the memory bandwidth or compute power for higher resolutions.

For the best experience, stick to 1080p Low. This provides a playable frame rate and avoids the stutter that would come from dipping below 60 FPS. If visual quality is a priority, the 1080p Medium preset at 52.8 FPS is a compromise, but it risks frame drops in busy scenes. The data shows that the RX 570 is a 1080p-class card, and even then, only at its lowest settings can it keep up with the Ryzen 7 7700's potential. Any attempt to push higher settings will result in a sub-optimal experience.