Lockdown Protocol

This combo places the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the Intel Arc B570 at rank 2264 out of 2828 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. That puts it in the bottom 20% of all tested combos, which is a significant underperformance relative to what the individual components might suggest. The data indicates this pairing is heavily bottlenecked, and the ranking reflects a system that will struggle to deliver the high refresh rates that competitive FPS players typically target.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 2264 out of 2828 is a clear signal that this pairing is not optimized for Lockdown Protocol. In percentage terms, this combo outperforms roughly 20% of all tested configurations. This is a low position, especially considering the CPU’s strong general-purpose benchmark scores. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D sits in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, while the Arc B570 sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Neither component is a slouch on its own, yet the combined result is poor.

Benchmark results indicate that the bottleneck is severe. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 33079 is nearly identical to rivals like the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Intel Core i7-13650HX, both scoring 33089 with a 0% delta. The GPU’s average score of 20556 is similarly matched by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 0.1% delta) and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, -0.1% delta). Despite these respectable individual scores, the game’s frame rates tell a different story. The measured FPS data shows that the system is not delivering anywhere near the performance that the CPU’s 3D V-Cache or the GPU’s modern architecture should allow in a fast-paced shooter.

The low rank suggests that either the game is poorly optimized for this specific hardware combination, or there is a fundamental imbalance in how the two components communicate. The data shows a system that is far more capable in synthetic benchmarks than in this actual game, which points to a compatibility or driver-level issue rather than raw hardware capability. For a competitive FPS, this rank is a warning sign that players should look elsewhere or consider different components.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 brings 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. Its base and boost clocks are both 2500 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, along with 18 ray tracing cores. Its pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 11.52 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1).

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU’s role is pivotal, but the data shows it is not being utilized effectively. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 136 FPS average. This is the best result in the entire measured FPS set, indicating that the GPU can push high frame rates when the load is light. However, at 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 63 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 73 FPS drop, which is a 53.7% reduction in performance. This steep drop suggests that the GPU’s 10 GB VRAM and 160-bit bus are being saturated by the higher settings, despite the relatively modest 11.52 TFLOPS compute.

The GPU’s performance relative to its direct rivals is telling. The Arc B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 is nearly identical to the Intel Arc A750 (20582, -0.1% delta). Yet, the game clearly favors the A750 in real-world scenarios, or at least the data suggests the B570 is not punching at its weight class. The GPU’s 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs is respectable, but in this specific title, the 10 GB VRAM appears to be a limiting factor at higher settings and resolutions. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 30 FPS average, which is unplayable for a shooter, and it is clear that the GPU is the primary constraint at that resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, but with an unusual CPU-bound twist at lower settings. Starting at 1080p Low, the system hits 136 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 100 FPS, a 26.5% reduction. At 4K Low, the average is 64 FPS, a further 36% drop from 1440p. This pattern is consistent with a GPU that is being increasingly taxed as pixel count rises.

However, the scaling is not linear, which indicates that the CPU is also a factor. At 1080p High, the average is 84 FPS. At 1440p High, it is 62 FPS, a 26.2% drop. At 4K High, it is 40 FPS, a 35.5% drop from 1440p. The percentage drops are similar across settings, which suggests that the bottleneck shifts smoothly from CPU to GPU as resolution increases, but neither component is ever fully saturated in a way that produces stable, high frame rates.

The most telling data point is the difference between settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, the jump from Low (136 FPS) to Ultra (63 FPS) is a 53.7% performance loss. At 1440p, the same jump from Low (100 FPS) to Ultra (46 FPS) is a 54% loss. At 4K, the jump from Low (64 FPS) to Ultra (30 FPS) is a 53.1% loss. The consistency of this ~54% penalty across all resolutions indicates that the GPU’s compute and memory subsystem are the limiting factor when settings are increased, regardless of resolution. The 10 GB VRAM and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are clearly insufficient for Ultra settings in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of this combo’s performance. At 1920x1080, the results are: Low 136 FPS, Medium 96 FPS (min 82, max 111), High 84 FPS, and Ultra 63 FPS. The Medium setting shows a variance of 29 FPS between min and max, indicating some frame pacing instability. At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 100 FPS, Medium 71 FPS (min 60, max 81), High 62 FPS, and Ultra 46 FPS. The Medium variance here is 21 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results are: Low 64 FPS, Medium 46 FPS (min 39, max 52), High 40 FPS, and Ultra 30 FPS. The Medium variance is 13 FPS.

The data shows that 1080p Low is the only configuration that approaches competitive frame rates, hitting 136 FPS average. For 1440p gaming, the Low setting at 100 FPS is playable, but Medium at 71 FPS is getting close to the edge for competitive play. At 4K, all settings are below 64 FPS, making it unsuitable for fast-paced FPS action. The Ultra settings are uniformly poor, with the best result being 63 FPS at 1080p and the worst being 30 FPS at 4K. The Medium settings provide a middle ground, but the min FPS values at 1440p (60) and 4K (39) show that dips can be significant.

The pattern is clear: this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with Low or Medium settings. The 136 FPS at 1080p Low is the only result that comfortably exceeds the 120 Hz threshold that many competitive monitors use. At 1440p, the 100 FPS Low result is acceptable, but the 60 FPS minimum at Medium indicates instability. The 4K results are all below 64 FPS, which is a poor experience for any gamer.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael). It has a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The CPU’s defining feature is its 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is critical for gaming performance. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The CPU has a TDP of 120 W and fits the AMD Socket AM5. Its process node is 5 nm at TSMC, with 11,270 million transistors on a 71 mm² die.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU posts strong scores: Cinebench R23 multicore 16817, single-core 1713; Geekbench multicore 15610, single-core 2426; and Passmark multithread 34293, single-thread 3759. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 7980, and max-thread is 7967. These numbers place the CPU in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 33079. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G (33089, 0% delta), Intel Core i7-13650HX (33089, 0% delta), and AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX (33091, 0% delta).

Despite this strong synthetic showing, the CPU’s role in Lockdown Protocol appears to be constrained by the GPU. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (136 FPS) suggests that the CPU can feed frames quickly, but the 1080p Ultra result (63 FPS) shows that the GPU cannot keep up with the CPU’s output. The data indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck at lower settings and resolutions; the GPU is. However, the CPU’s 96 MB L3 cache is designed to reduce memory latency, which should help in games. Yet, the overall combo rank of 2264 out of 2828 suggests that this advantage is not being realized in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU is likely waiting on the GPU to finish rendering, which is why the frame rates are so low at higher settings.

The CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking is misleading in this context. It is a top-tier gaming CPU on paper, but the Arc B570 cannot match its capabilities in this title. The result is a system that is CPU-rich and GPU-poor, leading to the low overall rank. For a balanced build, the data suggests that this CPU would be better paired with a more powerful GPU to avoid the severe bottleneck seen here.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 Low is the best configuration, achieving an average of 136 FPS. This is the only setting that exceeds 120 FPS. At 1440p Low, the average drops to 100 FPS, while 4K Low is only 64 FPS. For competitive play, 1080p Low is the recommended choice.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750, scores 20582, a delta of -0.1%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a delta of 0.1%. These differences are negligible in synthetic terms, but the game data shows the B570 underperforms its potential.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D a bottleneck in this system?

A: The data indicates that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system hits 136 FPS, which is a high frame rate. However, at 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 63 FPS, showing that the GPU cannot keep up with the CPU’s capabilities. The CPU’s 96 MB L3 cache and 8-core/16-thread configuration are more than sufficient for this game.

Q: What is the performance penalty for increasing settings from Low to Ultra at 1080p?

A: The average FPS drops from 136 at Low to 63 at Ultra, a 73 FPS reduction. This is a 53.7% performance loss. The same approximate penalty is seen at 1440p (54%) and 4K (53.1%), indicating that the GPU’s memory and compute are saturated by Ultra settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 2264 out of 2828 tested combinations. This places it in the bottom 20% of all systems tested. The low rank is attributed to the imbalance between the high-performing CPU and the mid-range GPU, which cannot deliver the frame rates expected in this FPS title.

Q: Can this system maintain stable frame rates at 1440p Medium?

A: At 1440p Medium, the average FPS is 71, with a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 81. The 21 FPS variance between min and max suggests some instability. While the average is playable, the 60 FPS minimum could cause noticeable stutters in fast-paced combat. 1440p Low at 100 FPS average is a more stable option.