Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptional performance across all tested presets in Lockdown Protocol, with average frame rates ranging from 73 FPS at 4K Ultra to 296 FPS at 1080p Low. This combination places 276th out of 3,714 tested combos, putting it in the top 7.4% of all configurations, and the measured data shows a system that scales predictably with resolution and settings while maintaining playable frame rates even at the most demanding preset.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across all four presets and three resolutions reveals that Medium settings offer the most balanced experience for this hardware combination. At 1080p Medium, the system produces 236 FPS average with a minimum of 201 FPS, which provides a substantial safety margin above typical high-refresh-rate displays without sacrificing the visual improvements over Low settings. The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 173 FPS average with a 147 FPS minimum, still comfortably exceeding 144 Hz refresh targets, while the 4K Medium result of 112 FPS average with a 95 FPS minimum remains fluid on standard 60 Hz displays and most 120 Hz panels.

For competitive play, Low settings unlock the highest frame rates available from this combination. The 1080p Low result of 296 FPS average and the 1440p Low result of 244 FPS average represent the maximum headroom for high-refresh-rate competitive monitors, though the visual compromise may not justify the gains for all players. High settings present a reasonable middle ground at 1080p and 1440p, producing 206 FPS and 151 FPS respectively, but the 4K High result of 98 FPS falls below the 100 FPS threshold that many players consider the floor for smooth first-person shooter gameplay.

Ultra settings should generally be avoided for this game unless visual fidelity takes absolute priority over frame rate. The 1080p Ultra result of 155 FPS remains playable, and 1440p Ultra at 113 FPS is acceptable, but 4K Ultra drops to 73 FPS, which will feel noticeably less responsive in a fast-paced FPS. The data indicates that Medium is the optimal preset for this combination, offering the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions, with the 1440p Medium configuration providing the most compelling overall experience for most players.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 brings 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 716.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which proves more than sufficient for Lockdown Protocol at all tested resolutions and settings. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2205 MHz with a boost clock of 2505 MHz, and the measured FPS scaling suggests that the RTX 4080's 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 76 RT cores provide ample raw performance for this title even at 4K resolution.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,247, indicates that this card sits in the upper tier of graphics hardware. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54,209 for a delta of 0.1%, meaning the two cards are effectively indistinguishable in synthetic benchmarks. The RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM capacity appears to be a non-issue in this game, as the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K follows a pattern consistent with compute-bound scaling rather than memory capacity limitations.

The measured results show that the RTX 4080 handles the transition from Low to Ultra settings with predictable frame rate penalties. At 4K, the jump from Low at 157 FPS to Medium at 112 FPS represents a 28.7% reduction, while the step from Medium to High at 98 FPS costs another 12.5%, and High to Ultra at 73 FPS sacrifices an additional 25.5%. These scaling patterns indicate that Ultra settings impose significant rendering costs that the GPU architecture handles less efficiently than the lower presets, likely due to increased shading and memory pressure rather than VRAM exhaustion.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that remains GPU-limited at higher resolutions but shows signs of CPU involvement at lower resolutions. At Medium settings, the progression from 296 FPS at 1080p Low to 244 FPS at 1440p Low represents a 17.6% drop, while the 4K Low result of 157 FPS is 47.0% lower than the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern is significantly less steep than the theoretical pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K (2.25x), indicating that the system becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution rises.

The High settings row shows a similar pattern: 206 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p (a 26.7% reduction), and 98 FPS at 4K (a 35.1% reduction from 1440p). The 1080p High result of 206 FPS, when compared to the 1080p Low result of 296 FPS, suggests that the CPU can still feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions, but the frame rate ceiling is not purely CPU-limited at these settings. The Ultra preset demonstrates the steepest scaling curve, with 155 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K — a 52.9% total drop from 1080p to 4K, which reflects the heavy computational load of Ultra settings on the GPU.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the system operates near the practical frame rate ceiling for this combination, with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D's single-thread performance of 959 in 3DMark and 1,713 in Cinebench R23 providing enough throughput to keep the RTX 4080 well-fed. As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the definitive limiting component, with the 4K results showing the RTX 4080's raw rasterization capabilities in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear hierarchy across settings. Low settings produce the highest average of 296 FPS, followed by Medium at 236 FPS with a minimum of 201 FPS and maximum of 272 FPS. High settings deliver 206 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 155 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 141 FPS, representing a 47.6% reduction in frame rate when enabling the highest quality preset.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues with Low at 244 FPS, Medium at 173 FPS (147 FPS minimum, 199 FPS maximum), High at 151 FPS, and Ultra at 113 FPS. The 1440p Medium result of 173 FPS with a 147 FPS minimum demonstrates that this preset maintains frame times well below the 16.7 ms threshold for 60 FPS, and even the 113 FPS Ultra result provides a smooth experience on most displays. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 131 FPS, a 53.7% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the results show the RTX 4080 being pushed harder. Low settings produce 157 FPS, Medium delivers 112 FPS with a 95 FPS minimum and 129 FPS maximum, High achieves 98 FPS, and Ultra falls to 73 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 112 FPS with a 95 FPS minimum is notable because it remains above 60 FPS even in the worst-case measured frame times, while the 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS sits dangerously close to the 60 FPS minimum threshold for comfortable gameplay. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently offers the most complete data set with both minimum and maximum FPS recorded, and the 4K Medium minimum of 95 FPS indicates that this configuration can sustain high frame rates even in demanding scenes.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 276th out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 7.4% of all configurations tested. This ranking reflects the strong synergy between the 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the RTX 4080, which together produce frame rates that exceed the vast majority of competing hardware pairings in this game.

The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 33,079, shows that the 7800X3D is a high-performing chip, though its nearest rivals — the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Intel Core i7-13650HX, both scoring 33,089 with a 0% delta — demonstrate that the processor's synthetic benchmark position does not fully translate to an insurmountable advantage in gaming workloads. The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H scores 33,201 for a -0.4% delta, meaning it slightly outperforms the 7800X3D in average synthetic benchmarks, yet the gaming results for this combo still land in the top 7.4% of all tested configurations.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 54,247, is slightly higher than the CPU's percentile, suggesting that the RTX 4080 contributes more to this combo's strong gaming position than the processor alone. The nearest GPU rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER at 54,209 (0.1% delta), is effectively tied in synthetic performance, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X at 54,828 (-1.1% delta) and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55,698 (-2.6% delta) score higher in raw benchmarks but do not appear in this combo's tested configurations. The combination's 276th rank out of 3,714 combos indicates that while many individual components may score higher in isolation, the specific pairing of these two parts delivers a gaming experience that outperforms over 92% of all tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The processor's 96 MB of shared L3 cache is the defining characteristic of the X3D series, and this large cache capacity appears to benefit Lockdown Protocol's frame pacing at lower resolutions where CPU throughput can become a bottleneck. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and multi-thread score of 7,967 across 16 threads demonstrate solid single-core performance, while the Cinebench R23 results of 1,713 single-core and 16,817 multi-core confirm balanced performance across both lightly and heavily threaded workloads.

The CPU's role in this combination becomes most apparent when examining the 1080p frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system produces 296 FPS, which is 52 FPS higher than the 1440p Low result of 244 FPS. This 21.3% increase from 1440p to 1080p suggests that at 1080p, the GPU has enough headroom that CPU performance begins to limit the maximum achievable frame rate. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D's 83rd percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 33,079, places it in the upper tier of processors, and its nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 8700G and Intel Core i7-13650HX at identical 33,089 scores — indicate that this CPU is competitive with other high-end options without being the absolute fastest.

The 7800X3D's memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5, combined with its 96 MB L3 cache, provides the data throughput necessary to feed the RTX 4080's 716.8 GB/s of graphics memory bandwidth without creating a noticeable bottleneck at 1440p and 4K. The processor's 5 nm process node, fabricated by TSMC with 11,270 million transistors on a 71 mm² die, contributes to its 120 W TDP, which is modest for a high-end desktop CPU and allows for sustained boost clocks during extended gaming sessions. The CPU's 3DMark 2-thread score of 1,887 and 4-thread score of 3,684 show that even lightly threaded workloads are handled efficiently, which is relevant for a game like Lockdown Protocol that may not scale perfectly across all 16 threads.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combination in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Medium settings provide the best balance across all resolutions, delivering 236 FPS at 1080p, 173 FPS at 1440p, and 112 FPS at 4K, with minimum frame rates of 201, 147, and 95 FPS respectively, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes.

Q: How does the RTX 4080's performance compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080 scores 54,247 in average benchmarks, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54,209, a delta of 0.1%, indicating that the two cards are effectively tied in synthetic performance with the standard 4080 holding a negligible edge.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7800X3D a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 in this game?

A: The data suggests minimal CPU bottlenecking. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 296 FPS, and the CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,713 provide sufficient throughput, though the 21.3% frame rate increase from 1440p to 1080p indicates some CPU involvement at the lowest resolutions.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: The measured 4K Ultra result is 73 FPS average, which is the lowest of all tested configurations in this combination, falling below the 100 FPS threshold that many FPS players prefer for competitive play.

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

A: This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 276th out of 3,714 tested combos, placing it in the top 7.4% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: Does the RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM cause any issues at 4K resolution?

A: No. The frame rate scaling from 1440p to 4K follows a consistent pattern across all settings presets, with the 4K Medium result of 112 FPS and 4K Low result of 157 FPS indicating that VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in this game at any tested resolution or settings combination.