Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and Intel Arc B370 is a combination that lands near the bottom of the performance stack. The data places this pairing at rank 2611 out of 2828 tested combos in this game, putting it in the 8th percentile of all possible configurations. The Intel Arc B370, operating as an integrated graphics solution, is the dominant constraint here, and the measured frames per second reflect a system that is fundamentally limited by its graphics subsystem rather than the capable eight-core processor driving it.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, confirming that the Intel Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck at every setting level. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 80 FPS at 1920x1080 to 58 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 27.5%. Pushing further to 3840x2160 drops the average to 38 FPS, representing a 52.5% decline from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU that runs out of fillrate and shading capacity as pixel count increases.

The Medium preset tells a similar story but with lower absolute numbers. The 1920x1080 result of 57 FPS falls to 42 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 27 FPS at 4K. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Medium is a 35.7% loss, which is slightly less severe than the Low preset's drop but still indicates that the integrated GPU is struggling to maintain playable rates as resolution climbs.

High settings amplify the problem further. Starting at 49 FPS for 1080p, the average drops to 36 FPS at 1440p and bottoms out at 23 FPS for 4K. The 4K High result is barely above a slideshow, and the data suggests that this resolution is not viable for this combination. Ultra settings are even more punishing, with 37 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p, and just 18 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Ultra represents a 33.3% loss, showing that the GPU is saturated even at lower resolutions and additional pixels only worsen the situation.

The overall pattern indicates that the Arc B370's 20 ROPs and 40 TMUs are the limiting factors. Even at 1080p Low, the system only achieves 80 FPS, which suggests that the GPU cannot fully utilize the Ryzen 7 7700's headroom. The difference between 1080p and 1440p at any given setting is consistently around 27-30 FPS, while the jump to 4K costs another 15-20 FPS, revealing a linear relationship between pixel count and performance that points squarely at the graphics processor.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 brings substantial processing power to this pairing, and its specifications suggest it should not be the limiting factor in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth provide ample data throughput for gaming workloads.

Benchmark results for the 7700 place it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40081. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, scores 40048, a mere 0.1% difference, while the Intel Core 5 221E is 0.2% ahead with 40144. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 sits 0.4% ahead at 40246, and the Intel Core i9-13905H leads this group by 0.6% with 40313. These margins are negligible, indicating that the 7700 is performing exactly as expected for its class.

In multi-threaded workloads, the 7700 posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18760 and a Geekbench multicore score of 15371. The 3DMark 16-thread test yields 8484, while the max-thread result is 8479, showing minimal scaling beyond 16 threads. Single-thread performance is also strong, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1049 and a Cinebench R23 single-core result of 1930, which matters for Lockdown Protocol's frame pacing.

The Passmark suite reinforces this picture, with a multithread score of 34470 and a single-thread score of 4063. Data compression reaches 405084, integer math hits 110295, and floating-point math scores 66246. These numbers suggest the CPU is capable of feeding any discrete GPU comfortably, but with the Arc B370 as the graphics solution, the processor's potential is largely unrealized in this game. The measured FPS values across all resolutions and settings are far below what the 7700 could support with a more powerful graphics card, meaning the CPU sits idle waiting for the GPU to catch up.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the decisive factor in this configuration, and its specifications explain the modest frame rates observed. This integrated graphics processor is built on the Xe3-LPG architecture with a Panther Lake chip, fabricated on Intel's 3 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, which is a wide frequency range that allows for power-saving at idle but limits sustained performance under load.

The memory configuration is the most limiting aspect, as the B370 uses System Shared memory rather than dedicated VRAM. This means the GPU competes with the CPU for memory bandwidth, and the effective performance is System Dependent on the platform's DDR5 implementation. The 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units are modest numbers that align with the GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all graphics cards. Its average benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 places it alongside the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, which scores 1186, a 0.2% difference. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 is 0.5% ahead at 1190, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M is 0.7% ahead at 1192, and the AMD FirePro M2000 trails by 1.4% at 1168.

The pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s are the theoretical ceilings that this GPU cannot sustain in practice, but they do provide context for the measured results. The FP32 performance of 6.144 TFLOPS and FP16 of 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) indicate the compute capacity available, yet the rendering pipeline is constrained by the low ROP and TMU counts. The 10 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are present, but at this performance level, ray-traced effects would be impractical.

The 25 W TDP and IGP slot width confirm this is an integrated solution with no power connectors, meaning it shares thermal and power budgets with the CPU. The boost clock of 2400 MHz is achievable under ideal conditions, but sustained gaming workloads likely cause the clock to settle lower. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the GPU manages 80 FPS, but moving to 1440p Low drops to 58 FPS, and 4K Low yields 38 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU's fillrate limits are reached quickly as resolution increases.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K?

A: The data shows 4K is only marginally playable at Low settings with 38 FPS average. Medium drops to 27 FPS, High to 23 FPS, and Ultra to 18 FPS. For a consistent experience, 1080p is the practical ceiling for this GPU.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination?

A: Based on the measured FPS, 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the average frame rate stays above 40 FPS across all presets except Ultra. The 1080p Low result of 80 FPS and Medium result of 57 FPS are the most playable figures in the dataset.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40081, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 at 40048, 0.2% behind the Intel Core 5 221E at 40144, 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 270 at 40246, and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H at 40313. These differences are within 1% of each other.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B370 a dedicated graphics card?

A: No, it is an integrated graphics processor with a 25 W TDP, IGP slot width, and no power connectors. It uses System Shared memory rather than dedicated VRAM, and its performance is System Dependent on the platform's memory subsystem.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The lowest average FPS is 18 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The only minimum FPS values reported are for Medium settings: 48 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to its rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186, 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190, 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192, and 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 80 FPS, followed by Medium at 57 FPS with a minimum of 48 and maximum of 65. High settings produce 49 FPS, while Ultra drops to 37 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 43 FPS, indicating that each preset step costs roughly 10-15 FPS at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 58 FPS, which is the only result above 50 FPS. Medium averages 42 FPS with a range of 35 to 48, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The performance loss from 1080p to 1440p is consistent at approximately 21-30 FPS depending on the preset, with the largest absolute drop occurring at Low settings.

At 3840x2160, the numbers become marginal. Low settings average 38 FPS, Medium averages 27 FPS with a range of 23 to 31, High averages 23 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. The 4K results show that even the lowest settings cannot maintain 40 FPS, and the Ultra preset is essentially unplayable. The Medium preset's minimum of 23 FPS highlights the instability at this resolution.

The complete dataset reveals that the Arc B370's performance scales almost linearly with pixel count. From 1080p Low to 4K Low, the FPS drops from 80 to 38, a 52.5% reduction. From 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the drop is from 37 to 18, a 51.4% reduction. This consistency across presets confirms that the GPU is the sole bottleneck, with no evidence of CPU limitation at any resolution or setting.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific combination of Ryzen 7 7700 and Arc B370, the measured data points toward 1080p Low as the most sensible configuration for competitive play. The 80 FPS average at Low settings provides the smoothest experience in the dataset, and given that the GPU ranks in the 5th percentile, sacrificing visual fidelity is necessary to achieve acceptable frame rates.

If visual quality is preferred over raw frame rate, 1080p Medium at 57 FPS is a reasonable compromise. The minimum FPS of 48 at this preset suggests that frame pacing remains stable, and the jump from Low to Medium adds meaningful detail without pushing the average below 50 FPS. The 1080p High preset at 49 FPS is borderline, and while it is technically playable, it leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

The Ultra preset at any resolution is not recommended based on the data. The 1080p Ultra result of 37 FPS is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, and the 1440p and 4K Ultra figures of 27 and 18 FPS respectively are too low for a first-person shooter. The Medium preset at 1440p produces 42 FPS, which is playable but requires accepting a lower frame rate than what competitive players typically prefer.

The 4K resolution should be avoided entirely for this configuration. Even at Low settings, the 38 FPS average is marginal, and the Medium preset's minimum of 23 FPS indicates that frame times may spike noticeably. Users seeking higher resolutions would need a more capable GPU, as the Arc B370's integrated design with System Shared memory cannot sustain the fillrate demands of 4K rendering in Lockdown Protocol. The practical recommendation is to run at 1080p with Low or Medium settings, depending on whether frame rate or visual quality takes priority.