Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with the data showing a clear progression from playable frame rates at 4K to high-refresh territory at lower resolutions. This combination ranks 696th out of 1637 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database, and the measured FPS across twelve resolution/settings pairs reveals a system that is consistently GPU-bound at higher settings while showing headroom at lower presets. The CPU's strong multi-threaded scores and the GPU's 12 GB VRAM capacity both contribute to the observed behavior, though the scaling patterns indicate the graphics card is the primary limiter in most scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but not catastrophic, indicating a system where the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as pixel count rises. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 137.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 100.9 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 66.5 FPS at 3840x2160 — a reduction of 26.4% from 1080p to 1440p and an additional 34.1% from 1440p to 4K. This scaling pattern suggests the RX 7700 XT is handling the load well, with the 4K result remaining above 60 FPS, which is a playable threshold for most users.

Low settings show a steeper relative decline, dropping from 217.3 FPS at 1080p to 160.4 FPS at 1440p and 105 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 51.7%, compared to 51.5% at High settings, meaning the scaling is nearly identical regardless of preset. This consistency points to a GPU-bound scenario across all settings, where the rendering resolution is the dominant factor. The fact that even at Low settings the 4K result stays above 100 FPS indicates the CPU is not a bottleneck at these frame rates.

Ultra settings paint a different picture, with 103.3 FPS at 1080p, 71.8 FPS at 1440p, and 51.2 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result dips below 60 FPS, suggesting that this combo is best suited for High or lower at 4K, while Ultra remains viable at lower resolutions. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 114 FPS, showing that settings have a major impact on performance at this resolution, while at 4K the gap narrows to 53.8 FPS. This narrowing at higher resolutions reinforces the GPU-bound nature of the workload.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 696 out of 1637 places this pairing in the 42.5th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning roughly 57.5% of combos perform better in Lockdown Protocol. This ranking reflects a mid-to-upper tier system that delivers smooth gameplay at mainstream resolutions but is not among the top performers. The GPU's percentile ranking of 73 among all GPUs is notably higher than the combo's overall rank, suggesting that while the graphics card is capable, other factors in the system or the game's specific demands hold it back slightly.

The CPU's percentile of 91 among all CPUs is even stronger, indicating the Ryzen 7 7700 is a high-performing processor in general benchmarks. This disparity between CPU and GPU percentiles suggests the RX 7700 XT is the limiting component in this pairing, as the CPU has more headroom relative to its peers. The GPU's average benchmark score of 30097 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, which scores 30109 with a deltaPct of 0. The AMD Radeon RX 570 is also close at 30158 with a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning these cards are essentially tied in synthetic benchmarks.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p High settings in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 100.9 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 51.2, which is below 60 FPS and may not provide a consistently smooth experience for all players.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40468, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H at 40431, 0.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 at 40262, and 1.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T at 39995.

Q: What is the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s.

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

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 217.3 FPS while Ultra produces 103.3 FPS, a difference of 114 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU rank against all other GPUs in the database?

A: The RX 7700 XT is in the 73rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30097.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 217.3 FPS on Low, 156.3 FPS on Medium, 137.1 FPS on High, and 103.3 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Ultra to Low at this resolution is over a 110% increase, showing that players prioritizing high refresh rates can more than double performance by dropping settings. The 1440p results are similarly strong: 160.4 FPS on Low, 112.4 FPS on Medium, 100.9 FPS on High, and 71.8 FPS on Ultra. At 1440p, even Ultra settings remain above 70 FPS, making this resolution the sweet spot for balanced visual quality and smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the numbers are 105 FPS on Low, 73.7 FPS on Medium, 66.5 FPS on High, and 51.2 FPS on Ultra. The 4K results show that the RX 7700 XT can handle 4K gaming, but only at reduced settings for consistent 60+ FPS. The difference between Medium and High at 4K is 7.2 FPS, while the difference between High and Ultra is 15.3 FPS, suggesting that the cost of Ultra is steep at this resolution. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings goes from 156.3 to 73.7 FPS, a 52.9% reduction, which is consistent with the GPU-bound pattern observed across all settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, provides the graphical muscle for this combo. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for Lockdown Protocol's demands at these resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 2544 MHz and game clock of 2171 MHz contribute to its measured performance, with the passmark G3D score of 22547 reflecting its rasterization capabilities. The 3456 shading units and 96 ROPs handle the pixel workload, with a pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 73 shows it is above average among all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 30097 places it in close competition with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (30109, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Radeon RX 570 (30158, deltaPct -0.2). The 4K Ultra result of 51.2 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS measurement in the entire dataset, indicating that the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for most scenarios but are pushed to their limits at the highest settings and resolution. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 35.17 TFLOPS helps explain why Medium and High settings at 4K remain playable, as the card has enough compute power to maintain reasonable frame rates when not fully maxed out.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700, a Zen 4 (Raphael) chip on the 7000 series, provides strong processing power with 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz allow it to handle both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads effectively, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 scores of 29302 multi-core and 4136 single-core. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth on the dual-channel DDR5 interface ensure that data flows efficiently to the GPU, reducing potential bottlenecks.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 91 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40468, positions it well above the GPU's 73rd percentile. This indicates the Ryzen 7 7700 is not the limiting factor in this pairing. The 3DMark scores show strong scaling from 2 threads (2043) to 8 threads (6933) to max threads (8479), demonstrating that the processor effectively utilizes all available cores. In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's capability is reflected in the high FPS figures at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU is less burdened — for instance, at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 217.3 FPS, suggesting the CPU can keep up with high frame generation rates. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node make it an efficient partner for the GPU, though the data does not directly link these specifications to the measured FPS results.