Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a balanced 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with the combination ranking in the 54th percentile of tested configurations. The CPU's 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 architecture provides ample headroom while the GPU's 8 GB GDDR6 memory becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions and quality settings. Measured frame rates show a clear progression from 42 FPS at 4K Ultra to 189 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating a system that favors competitive settings over maximum visual fidelity.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU/GPU combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination ranks 2009 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the middle of the performance distribution.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40,081 in average benchmark score, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, 0.2% behind the Intel Core 5 221E, 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 270, and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H.

Q: What is the RTX 4060's benchmark position relative to other GPUs?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17,639 and sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. It performs 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7790, 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon 780M, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 560, and 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 460.

Q: What is the best performance setting at 1920x1080?

A: At 1080p, Low settings produce 189 FPS average, Medium produces 134 FPS, High produces 117 FPS, and Ultra produces 88 FPS. The data shows Medium offers a substantial improvement over High with only a 55 FPS gap to Low.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 88 FPS at 1080p to 64 FPS at 1440p and 42 FPS at 4K—a total reduction of 46 FPS or 52.3% from the 1080p baseline.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 have enough VRAM for Lockdown Protocol at 4K?

A: The RTX 4060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 42 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth playable performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 brings 8 cores and 16 threads to Lockdown Protocol, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This Zen 4 architecture processor, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process, carries 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory through a dual-channel interface with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, and it connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes from the CPU.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's multi-threaded capability matters for game logic and physics. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 8,484 and max-thread score of 8,479 indicate strong parallel performance, while the single-thread score of 1,049 shows solid per-core efficiency. The Cinebench R23 results—18,760 multicore and 1,930 singlecore—place this CPU above the 87th percentile of all CPUs, meaning it exceeds the majority of processors for general computing workloads.

The Ryzen 7 7700's nearest rivals illustrate its positioning: the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40,048 (0.1% lower), while the Intel Core 5 221E scores 40,144 (0.2% higher). These are essentially performance ties, meaning the 7700 neither helps nor hinders Lockdown Protocol relative to comparable CPUs. The 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier suggest thermal headroom for sustained gaming sessions without frequency throttling.

For Lockdown Protocol specifically, the 8-core configuration aligns well with modern FPS titles that use multiple threads for rendering, AI, and network processing. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 6,933 demonstrates that the CPU scales effectively when all cores are loaded, which is typical for a competitive shooter with many simultaneous entities. The 2-thread score of 2,043 indicates that even lightly threaded workloads receive adequate single-core attention.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 uses the AD107 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 18,900 million transistors into a 159 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1830 MHz and boost clock of 2460 MHz, with memory clocked at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth—sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but potentially limiting at 4K.

The RTX 4060's compute resources include 3,072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, along with 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores. It achieves 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate, with 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring compatibility with modern game APIs.

In terms of raw benchmark performance, the RTX 4060 scores 19,545 in Passmark G3D and 9,213 in Passmark GPU Compute. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2,302, and Geekbench results show 95,057 in OpenCL and 48,643 in Vulkan. The GPU sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, above the midpoint but not in the upper tier.

The nearest GPU rivals reveal the 4060's competitive landscape: it trails the AMD Radeon HD 7790 by 0.2% (17,666 vs. 17,639) but leads the AMD Radeon 780M by 0.3% (17,588), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 by 0.5% (17,551), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 by 0.7% (17,509). These are all near-identical scores, meaning the 4060 delivers performance in line with mid-range expectations.

For Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM becomes a factor at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo drops to 42 FPS average, suggesting the GPU is the limiting component at that resolution. The 128-bit memory bus, while efficient for the 4060's class, constrains bandwidth-heavy scenarios like high-resolution texture streaming.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 2009 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the 54th percentile, meaning it outperforms slightly more than half of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component drastically bottlenecks the other at typical gaming resolutions.

The CPU's 87th percentile standing among all CPUs contrasts with the GPU's 61st percentile position, indicating that the processor has more headroom than the graphics card. This imbalance suggests that in Lockdown Protocol, the GPU is the performance limiter in most scenarios, particularly at higher settings where the measured FPS drops align with GPU-bound workloads.

The combo's mid-pack ranking in Lockdown Protocol aligns with the GPU's mid-range benchmark position. The RTX 4060's nearest rivals—all scoring within 0.7% of its average—show that the GPU competes in a tight performance band. Combined with the Ryzen 7 7700's near-parity with its rivals (all within 0.6%), the system's overall position is consistent with its component-level standings.

At 1080p, the combo achieves playable frame rates across all settings, from 88 FPS at Ultra to 189 FPS at Low. This indicates that the CPU provides sufficient throughput to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, where frame rates exceed 100 FPS in most settings. The ranking would likely improve if the GPU had more memory bandwidth or VRAM capacity for higher-resolution workloads.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how Lockdown Protocol scales across three resolutions. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 189 FPS at 1080p to 138 FPS at 1440p and 89 FPS at 4K—a 47% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This scaling pattern is consistent with GPU-bound workloads, where pixel count directly impacts rendering load.

At Medium settings, the averages are 134 FPS at 1080p, 98 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K, representing a 53% drop from 1080p to 4K. The minimum FPS at Medium settings also scales predictably: 114 at 1080p, 83 at 1440p, and 54 at 4K. The maximum FPS values follow the same trend, from 154 at 1080p to 113 at 1440p and 73 at 4K.

High settings show 117 FPS at 1080p, 86 FPS at 1440p, and 55 FPS at 4K—a 53% reduction. Ultra settings produce 88 FPS at 1080p, 64 FPS at 1440p, and 42 FPS at 4K, a 52% drop. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings indicates that resolution scaling is uniform regardless of quality level, reinforcing that the GPU's pixel throughput is the primary constraint.

The 4K results are particularly telling: even at Low settings, the system only achieves 89 FPS average, which is below the 1080p Ultra result of 88 FPS. This crossover point suggests that for 4K gaming, even the lowest quality settings cannot overcome the GPU's bandwidth limitations. The 1440p results, by contrast, remain playable across all settings, with the weakest configuration (Ultra) still producing 64 FPS average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 189 FPS average, Medium produces 134 FPS with minimum 114 and maximum 154, High produces 117 FPS, and Ultra produces 88 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 55 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 29 FPS, showing diminishing returns as settings increase.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 138 FPS at Low, 98 FPS at Medium (minimum 83, maximum 113), 86 FPS at High, and 64 FPS at Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs 51 FPS at Low, 36 FPS at Medium, 31 FPS at High, and 24 FPS at Ultra. The smaller absolute drops at higher settings indicate that Ultra is already GPU-limited at 1080p, so resolution scaling has less impact.

At 3840x2160, the numbers become marginal for smooth gameplay. Low settings produce 89 FPS average, Medium produces 63 FPS (minimum 54, maximum 73), High produces 55 FPS, and Ultra produces 42 FPS. The 4K Low result is the only configuration above 60 FPS, and it barely clears the threshold. The step from Low to Medium costs 26 FPS, while Medium to High costs 8 FPS and High to Ultra costs 13 FPS.

Comparing settings across all resolutions, Medium provides the most consistent experience. The minimum FPS at 1080p Medium (114) exceeds the maximum FPS at 4K Medium (73), highlighting how resolution dominates settings in determining playability. For competitive play, Low settings at 1080p or 1440p offer the highest frame rates, while for visual quality, High at 1440p provides a balance of 86 FPS average.

Settings Recommendations

For competitive play at 1080p, Low settings deliver 189 FPS average, providing the highest refresh rate potential. This setting is optimal for players prioritizing response time over visual fidelity, as the 55 FPS advantage over Medium is substantial. At 1440p, Low settings still produce 138 FPS, making it the only 1440p configuration above 120 FPS.

For balanced performance, Medium settings at 1080p offer 134 FPS average with a minimum of 114 FPS, ensuring frame times stay consistent even during intense combat. At 1440p, Medium maintains 98 FPS average with 83 FPS minimum, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset appears to be the sweet spot for this combo, maximizing frame rate while retaining some visual enhancements.

For visual quality, High settings at 1440p provide 86 FPS average, which is playable though not ideal for high-refresh displays. At 1080p, High produces 117 FPS, offering a good balance of image quality and speed. Ultra settings are only viable at 1080p with 88 FPS average; at 1440p it drops to 64 FPS and at 4K to 42 FPS, making it unsuitable for anything beyond casual play.

The 4K resolution is not recommended for this combo. Even Low settings only reach 89 FPS average, and the minimum FPS at Medium drops to 54, which can cause noticeable stutter in fast-paced scenarios. Players with 4K displays should use 1080p or 1440p rendering for the best experience, or accept the visual compromise of Low settings at 4K.

Based on the measured data, the recommended configuration for Lockdown Protocol is Medium settings at 1440p or Low settings at 1080p, depending on whether visual quality or frame rate is the priority. The system lacks the GPU headroom for consistent 4K play, and Ultra settings are best reserved for slower-paced modes or screenshots rather than competitive matches.