Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a demanding FPS that stresses both CPU and GPU, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 produces a top-tier experience. The data shows this pairing ranks 33rd out of 1,637 tested combos, placing it in the 98th percentile of all systems tested for this game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, and its 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a defining feature. This large cache is particularly relevant for Lockdown Protocol, as the game appears to benefit from high-frequency, cache-rich processors that can quickly feed data to the GPU.

In the benchmark suite, the 7800X3D demonstrates strong multi-threaded capability. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 29,149, while its single-core score is 4,115. The Geekbench results show a multicore score of 15,101 and a single-core score of 2,725. More telling for gaming is the 3DMark 16-thread score of 7,980, which is nearly identical to the max-thread score of 7,967. This indicates that the processor scales efficiently with the thread counts typical of modern game engines. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 6,539 shows a meaningful step down, suggesting that Lockdown Protocol and similar titles are well-served by the full complement of 16 threads.

The CPU's performance relative to its direct competition is remarkably tight. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-12700F, has an average benchmark score of 31,543, which is just 0.1% behind the 7800X3D's average of 31,580. The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX trails by 0.3%, and both the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 7 7745HX are 0.6% behind. This suggests that in raw synthetic workload terms, the 7800X3D is essentially tied with these alternatives. However, the measured FPS in Lockdown Protocol shows this CPU is more than sufficient to keep the RTX 4090 fed, as the frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings changes.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination achieves a rank of 33 out of 1,637 total tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the top 2% of all configurations tested for this specific title. The ranking is a direct result of the measured FPS data, which shows this combo delivering extremely high frame rates across all tested settings.

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves a Low settings average of 294.2 FPS, which is the highest recorded FPS for this configuration in the entire dataset. The Ultra setting at this resolution yields 169.6 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the Low setting average drops to 267.7 FPS, while Ultra produces 125.2 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Low setting average is 176.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 81.2 FPS. These numbers indicate that the combo maintains extremely high performance even at the most demanding resolution tested.

The rank of 33rd out of 1,637 combos is a strong indicator that this system is among the most capable available for Lockdown Protocol. The delta between this combo and the top-ranked systems is not provided in the data, but the absolute FPS figures show that it is a high-end performer. The data also shows that the RTX 4090 is the primary driver of these results, as the CPU's synthetic benchmark scores, while strong, are not exceptionally far ahead of its rivals.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for maximum frame rate?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 294.2 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. For a balance of quality and performance, 2560x1440 with High settings delivers 169.4 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the combo averages 110.8 FPS on High settings, 122.6 FPS on Medium, and 81.2 FPS on Ultra. The Low setting pushes this to 176.3 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this configuration?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU's 3DMark 8-thread and 16-thread scores (6,539 and 7,980) are high, but the FPS drops significantly from 1080p to 4K, indicating the GPU workload scales heavily with resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 33rd out of 1,637 tested combos, placing it in the top 2% of all configurations for Lockdown Protocol.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings average 267.7 FPS, while Ultra settings average 125.2 FPS. This is a difference of 142.5 FPS, showing a significant performance cost for maximum visual fidelity.

Q: Does the processor's 3D V-Cache (96 MB L3) appear to benefit this game?

A: The benchmark results show strong performance, but without comparative data from a non-X3D CPU in this specific game, the direct benefit of the 96 MB L3 cache cannot be isolated from the overall high-end CPU and GPU combination.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system is heavily GPU-bound at lower settings, producing very high frame rates. The Low setting averages 294.2 FPS, Medium drops to 259.7 FPS, High to 231.1 FPS, and Ultra to 169.6 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 1080p represents a 61.5 FPS loss, which is substantial.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers. Low averages 267.7 FPS, Medium 192.3 FPS, High 169.4 FPS, and Ultra 125.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 142.5 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a heavy load on the GPU. The Medium setting at 1440p (192.3 FPS) is notably close to the High setting at 1080p (231.1 FPS), showing that resolution scaling has a significant impact.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers playable frame rates across all settings. Low averages 176.3 FPS, Medium 122.6 FPS, High 110.8 FPS, and Ultra 81.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 95.1 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1440p gap. The High and Medium settings at 4K are quite close, with a difference of only 11.8 FPS, suggesting a possible CPU or driver overhead limit at these settings. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration that drops below 100 FPS, but it remains comfortably playable.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this combo, and its specifications directly explain the high frame rates. It features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 1.01 TB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU has 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units, along with 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores. Its boost clock is 2520 MHz, and it delivers 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

The GPU's memory capacity of 24 GB is more than sufficient for Lockdown Protocol at any tested resolution. The memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s ensures that the GPU can quickly access textures and geometry data, which is critical for maintaining high frame rates at 4K with Ultra settings. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 9,223 further confirms the GPU's raw performance capability.

The RTX 4090's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are notably not gaming-focused cards. The NVIDIA Tesla T4 is 0.4% ahead, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 is 0.9% behind, and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 is 1.3% behind. This highlights that the RTX 4090's synthetic average score of 66,473 is in a class of its own for consumer gaming, and its measured FPS in Lockdown Protocol confirms this. The GPU's performance is the primary reason this combo achieves 81.2 FPS at 4K Ultra, a figure that would be challenging for most other graphics cards to match.