Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination places 161st out of 1,637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, positioning it in the top 10% of all system configurations. This is a strong showing for a pairing built around a mid-range 2022 CPU and a 2024 GPU, suggesting the duo extracts near-peak performance from the game’s engine. The ranking reflects a balanced system where neither component is an obvious bottleneck, though the data reveals that the GPU does the heavy lifting at higher settings. The combo’s percentile placement, combined with measured frame rates across three resolutions, indicates that this is a config capable of high-refresh 1440p play and solid 4K performance, with the CPU proving sufficient to feed the GPU’s output at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s 161st place out of 1,637 entries places it in the 90th percentile of all tested system pairings. This is a notable achievement, as the ranking accounts for both CPU and GPU contributions, and the 7700X’s 89th percentile standing among all CPUs aligns closely with the combo’s overall position. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds an 86th percentile rank among GPUs, slightly below the CPU’s percentile, which suggests the graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing, though only marginally. The data shows the combo outperforms the average system, and its placement is not an outlier driven by a single component. In practical terms, this rank means the pairing is better than roughly 1,476 other tested combinations, a strong result for a desktop config using an 8-core processor.

When isolated, the 7700X’s average benchmark score of 34,313 places it within 0.4% of the Intel Core i5-13500 (34,175) and 0.5% of the Intel Core i7-12800HX (34,136). The CPU is also 0.8% slower than the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (34,584) and the AMD EPYC 4244P (34,599), placing it in a tight cluster of mid-range performers. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s average score of 48,704 is 0.7% below the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49,071) and 2.1% below the Intel Arc A550M (49,737), while sitting 1.6% above the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47,915) and 2% above the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (47,743). These rival deltas are small, indicating that the combo’s rank is earned through the synergy of two components that are each near the top of their respective tiers.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with an AD103 chip, and its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 2,340 MHz with a boost of 2,610 MHz, and memory runs at 1,313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These specs translate into measured performance in Lockdown Protocol that scales predictably with settings. At 1080p, the GPU delivers 307.8 FPS on Low, 220.3 FPS on Medium, 192.4 FPS on High, and 142.1 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 165.7 FPS, a 54% drop, indicating that the GPU is highly responsive to graphical load at this resolution.

Moving to 1440p, the GPU’s output remains strong, with 223 FPS on Low, 161.5 FPS on Medium, 142.5 FPS on High, and 103.9 FPS on Ultra. The 4K results show the GPU’s limits: 147 FPS on Low, 105.3 FPS on Medium, 87.9 FPS on High, and 65.5 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra figure of 65.5 FPS is the lowest measured, and it sits just above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting the GPU is sufficient for demanding 4K play but not over-provisioned. The 4K Low result of 147 FPS, however, demonstrates that the GPU can push high frame rates when the load is reduced. The GPU’s 8,448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, along with 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores, provide the raw compute for these results, with FP32 throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 processor with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost of 5.40 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 5 nm TSMC process node contribute to a 3DMark single-thread score of 1,090 and a max-thread score of 8,852. In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role becomes evident when comparing frame rates across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 307.8 FPS, a figure that is unlikely to be GPU-bound given the card’s 4K Low performance of 147 FPS. This indicates the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond typical refresh rates. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30,325 and single-core score of 4,281 reflect strong per-thread performance, which is critical for an FPS game where frame pacing depends on consistent single-thread throughput.

The 7700X’s 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs supports its ability to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13500, is only 0.4% faster in average score, yet the combo’s in-game rank suggests the CPU’s boost clock of 5.40 GHz and 16 threads are well-suited to Lockdown Protocol’s demands. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and its PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes ensures the GPU is not bandwidth-constrained. The data shows the CPU’s contribution is most visible at 1080p, where the FPS delta between Low and Ultra is 165.7 FPS, a range that requires both high IPC and adequate core count to maintain.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p High produces 142.5 FPS, while 1080p High yields 192.4 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and frame rate, 1440p High is optimal, as 4K High drops to 87.9 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X has an average benchmark score of 34,313, which is 0.4% lower than the Intel Core i5-13500 (34,175) and 0.5% lower than the Intel Core i7-12800HX (34,136). It is also 0.8% below the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (34,584).

Q: Is the GPU strong enough for 4K Ultra settings?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves 65.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold but not by a large margin. For smoother play, 4K High at 87.9 FPS is recommended.

Q: How much does the GPU’s performance drop from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the GPU delivers 192.4 FPS at 1080p and 87.9 FPS at 4K, a 104.5 FPS drop. At Low settings, the drop is from 307.8 FPS to 147 FPS, a 160.8 FPS reduction.

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,704. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, is 0.7% faster.

Q: Does the combo rank higher than most tested systems?

A: Yes, the combo ranks 161st out of 1,637 tested combos, placing it in the top 10% of all configurations. This is higher than the GPU’s 86th percentile, suggesting the CPU helps boost the overall ranking.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern, but with a notable CPU influence at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 307.8 FPS, which drops to 223 FPS at 1440p Low (a 27.6% reduction) and then 147 FPS at 4K Low (a 34.1% reduction from 1440p). This scaling suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, as the GPU is capable of much higher frame rates than the CPU can feed. Evidence for this is the 160.8 FPS gap between 1080p Low and 4K Low, which is larger than the 76 FPS gap between 1440p Low and 4K Low. The CPU’s 8 cores and 5.40 GHz boost clock are likely the ceiling at 1080p, given that the GPU’s 4K Low performance of 147 FPS is far below its 1080p Low output.

At High settings, the scaling is more linear, with 192.4 FPS at 1080p, 142.5 FPS at 1440p (a 25.9% drop), and 87.9 FPS at 4K (a 38.3% drop from 1440p). The 104.5 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K High indicates the GPU becomes the primary constraint as settings increase. Ultra settings show the steepest drop, with 142.1 FPS at 1080p, 103.9 FPS at 1440p, and 65.5 FPS at 4K, a 76.6 FPS total reduction. This pattern confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the limiting component at higher resolutions and settings, while the Ryzen 7 7700X’s strong single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1,090) ensures the GPU is not starved at 1080p. The data indicates that for the highest frame rates, 1080p Low is the target, but for a balanced experience, 1440p High offers 142.5 FPS with a minimal resolution penalty compared to 1080p.