Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a playable but clearly GPU-limited experience in Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS. Measured data shows the combo ranks 1374th out of 1637 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 16% of the field. At 1080p Low the pair reaches 127.7 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 27.6 FPS, illustrating how the GTX 1070's Pascal architecture and 8 GB VRAM become the primary constraint as resolution and settings scale.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The combo averages 64.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, which is playable but not high-refresh territory.

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

A: The 7700X scores 34,313 in the average benchmark, putting it 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i5-13500 and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12800HX, while trailing the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and AMD EPYC 4244P by 0.8% each.

Q: What is the GTX 1070's standing among GPUs?

A: The GTX 1070 sits at the 51st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12,331. It is 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 but 1.3% behind the GTX 880M and 1.4% behind the GTX 1650 SUPER.

Q: Which resolution and settings yield the highest FPS?

A: The highest measured average is 127.7 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 27.6 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the CPU can push 127.7 FPS, but at 4K Ultra the frame rate collapses to 27.6 FPS, indicating the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution and settings increase.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1374th out of 1637 tested combinations, meaning it outperforms only 16% of all tested combos in Lockdown Protocol.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture, built on a 5 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 4.50 GHz and boosts to 5.40 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, providing 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its integrated Radeon Graphics are present but not used in this discrete-GPU configuration.

Benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: the 7700X scores 30,325 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 12,736 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,281 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2,985. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs reflects its capability in general workloads.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 127.7 FPS, a figure that suggests the 7700X can feed the GTX 1070 well beyond its typical output. Even at 2560x1440 Low, the average is 98.2 FPS, still high. However, as settings rise to Ultra, the frame rate drops to 64.2 FPS at 1080p and 46.9 FPS at 1440p, indicating that the GPU, not the CPU, is the limiting factor. The 7700X's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for this FPS title, and its high boost clock helps maintain consistent frame pacing in CPU-bound scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 7700X and GTX 1070 ranks 1374th out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 16% of all tested systems, meaning only 263 combinations perform worse. The CPU itself is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 51st percentile, so the pairing's low overall rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU's modest standing.

Relative to its nearest CPU rivals, the 7700X holds a slight edge over the Intel Core i5-13500 (0.4% higher average score) and the Intel Core i7-12800HX (0.5% higher), but trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and AMD EPYC 4244P by 0.8% each. These differences are small and unlikely to affect game performance meaningfully. On the GPU side, the GTX 1070 is 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 but 1.3% behind the GTX 880M, 1.4% behind the GTX 1650 SUPER, and 1.7% behind the Tesla K20Xm. The GTX 1070's 51st percentile ranking confirms it sits near the middle of the GPU performance distribution.

Given that the CPU is a high-end part and the GPU is a mid-range part from 2016, the combo's rank reflects a significant imbalance. In a game like Lockdown Protocol, which appears to scale heavily with GPU load, the GTX 1070's age and 8 GB VRAM become the primary constraints, dragging the overall ranking down despite the capable processor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following average FPS figures were measured across four resolutions and four quality settings. No minimum or maximum frame rates were recorded.

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: 63.3 FPS
• Medium: 43.2 FPS
• High: 39.9 FPS
• Ultra: 27.6 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: 98.2 FPS
• Medium: 66.1 FPS
• High: 62.0 FPS
• Ultra: 46.9 FPS

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: 127.7 FPS
• Medium: 95.3 FPS
• High: 82.9 FPS
• Ultra: 64.2 FPS

The data shows a clear pattern: at 1080p Low, the combo delivers 127.7 FPS, which is more than double the 4K Ultra result of 27.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at each resolution is substantial—at 1080p, the difference is 63.5 FPS (127.7 to 64.2), and at 1440p it is 51.3 FPS (98.2 to 46.9). At 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra is 35.7 FPS (63.3 to 27.6). These numbers indicate that the GTX 1070's 8 GB GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high-quality rendering at higher resolutions, while the CPU remains capable of pushing high frame rates when the GPU is not overloaded.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is a Pascal-architecture GPU built on a 16 nm process, featuring 1,920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. It operates at a base clock of 1506 MHz and a boost clock of 1683 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's pixel rate is 107.7 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 202.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 6.463 TFLOPS. It draws 150 W and requires a 450 W PSU.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GTX 1070's limitations are evident in the measured FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average is 27.6 FPS, which is below the 30 FPS threshold often considered minimally playable. Even at 1440p Ultra, the average is 46.9 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it is 64.2 FPS. The GPU's 51st percentile ranking and its average benchmark score of 12,331 place it just above the Quadro K4200 but below the GTX 880M, GTX 1650 SUPER, and Tesla K20Xm. The 1070's 8 GB VRAM is likely a factor at 4K, where high-resolution textures can exceed that capacity, though the exact VRAM usage is not provided.

The GPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is consistent with its age. It is 0.7% faster than the Quadro K4200, but 1.3% slower than the GTX 880M and 1.4% slower than the GTX 1650 SUPER. These small deltas suggest that the GTX 1070 remains competitive with other mid-range cards from its era, but it cannot keep pace with newer architectures. In a 2024 FPS title, the GTX 1070's lack of modern features like hardware ray tracing and its older Pascal design result in the low frame rates seen at high settings, making the CPU's strong performance largely irrelevant at higher graphical loads.