Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination delivers commanding frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, but the performance curve across resolutions reveals a system that is heavily optimized for high-refresh-rate 1440p and even playable 4K. With measured average FPS ranging from 296 at 1080p Low to 88 at 4K Ultra, this pairing demonstrates that the RTX 5090 D is the primary driver of frame output, while the 7800X3D provides sufficient headroom to avoid bottlenecking at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a sharp, predictable decline in average FPS, but the magnitude of that drop varies significantly by settings preset. At High settings, the system delivers 248 FPS at 1920x1080, 183 FPS at 2560x1440, and 118 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 26% reduction moving from 1080p to 1440p, followed by a 36% drop when stepping up to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is becoming progressively more stressed as pixel count increases, which is expected given the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus.

Low settings show the most dramatic resolution scaling, with 296 FPS at 1080p, 266 FPS at 1440p, and 190 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure still represents a highly playable experience, but the 36% reduction from 1440p to 4K is steeper than the 10% drop from 1080p to 1440p. This suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is capable of feeding frames at 1080p and 1440p, but the GPU workload at 4K begins to dominate. The 7800X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads appear sufficient to keep up with the RTX 5090 D's output at lower resolutions.

Medium settings provide the only complete FPS data with min and max values, showing 260 average at 1080p (min 221, max 299), 209 average at 1440p (min 178, max 241), and 135 average at 4K (min 115, max 155). The min FPS at 4K Medium remains above 100, indicating consistent frame pacing even under load. The gap between 1080p and 1440p Medium is 20%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K Medium is 35%, reinforcing the trend that 4K represents a significant step up in GPU demand.

Ultra settings yield the lowest frame rates across all resolutions, with 187 FPS at 1080p, 137 FPS at 1440p, and 88 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result, while still above 60 FPS, shows the largest resolution penalty of any preset: a 53% reduction from 1440p Ultra. This data indicates that Lockdown Protocol's Ultra preset at 4K pushes the RTX 5090 D to its limits, though the GPU's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate keep the experience fluid.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is built on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm TSMC process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz place it firmly in high-performance desktop territory, but the standout feature is the 96 MB shared L3 cache. This large cache is particularly relevant for FPS games like Lockdown Protocol, which often benefit from reduced memory latency and improved data locality.

Benchmark data shows the 7800X3D achieving a 3DMark 16-thread score of 7980 and a max-thread score of 7967, with single-thread performance at 959. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16817 and single-core score of 1713 demonstrate balanced performance across both multi-threaded and lightly-threaded workloads. The Geekbench multicore score of 15610 and single-core score of 2426 further confirm the CPU's capability to handle game logic and physics without becoming a bottleneck.

The percentile rank of 83 among all CPUs indicates that the 7800X3D outperforms the majority of processors on the market, with an average benchmark score of 33079. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G (deltaPct 0), Intel Core i7-13650HX (deltaPct 0), and AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX (deltaPct 0), showing that the 7800X3D sits at the top of its performance tier. The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H trails slightly at -0.4% deltaPct.

In the context of Lockdown Protocol's measured FPS, the CPU's role becomes clearer when examining low-resolution performance. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 296 FPS, which is likely near the engine's ceiling or the CPU's frame generation limit. The fact that 1080p High (248 FPS) and 1080p Medium (260 FPS) both exceed 240 FPS suggests that the 7800X3D's 8 cores are sufficient to feed the RTX 5090 D even at high frame rates. The 3D V-Cache architecture, while not explicitly listed in the cache fields, is implicitly represented by the 96 MB L3 configuration, which helps maintain consistent frame times in CPU-bound scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a monster of a graphics card, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB202 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process. It features 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, with 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores. The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for high-resolution textures and demanding effects in modern FPS titles.

Clock speeds are robust, with a base clock of 2017 MHz and boost clock of 2407 MHz, while memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The GPU achieves 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance, a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 1636.8 GTexel/s. These specifications translate directly into the measured FPS results, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU's raw compute power becomes the limiting factor.

Benchmark results confirm the RTX 5090 D's dominance, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14326, Geekbench Vulkan score of 376915, and Passmark G3D score of 44065. The GPU's percentile rank of 92 among all GPUs places it in the top tier, with an average benchmark score of 77712. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (deltaPct 1.1), AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (deltaPct -1.6), and NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants (deltaPct -2.1 and -2.4), showing the 5090 D outperforms these competitors by a slim margin.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is most evident in the 4K Ultra result of 88 FPS, which tests the card's limits. The 32 GB VRAM ensures that even the most demanding textures at 4K Ultra fit comfortably within memory, avoiding any potential stuttering or texture pop-in. The 1.79 TB/s bandwidth supports the high pixel throughput required at 3840x2160, while the 104.8 TFLOPS compute power handles the game's rendering pipeline efficiently. At 1080p, the GPU is clearly not the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 296 FPS Low result, which suggests the CPU or game engine caps performance before the RTX 5090 D reaches its maximum output.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 296 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At High settings, the 1080p result drops to 248 FPS, while Medium yields 260 FPS and Ultra produces 187 FPS.

Q: Can this system maintain 144 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 190 at Low settings, followed by 135 at Medium, 118 at High, and 88 at Ultra. None of these reach the 144 FPS threshold, so 4K gaming at high refresh rates would require lower settings or resolution scaling.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712, which is 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76904), 1.6% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940), and 2.1-2.4% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79396) and 16 GB (79605) variants. Note that these rivals actually have higher scores, meaning the deltaPct values are negative for the 6850M XT and Tesla cards.

Q: What is the min FPS at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the measured min FPS is 178, with a max of 241 and an average of 209. This indicates consistent frame delivery without significant dips.

Q: Does the 7800X3D bottleneck the RTX 5090 D at any resolution?

A: The data suggests the CPU is sufficient across all tested resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 296 FPS, which is likely near the game engine's cap. The 7800X3D's 8 cores and 96 MB L3 cache provide enough throughput to avoid bottlenecking even at high frame rates, though the CPU's percentile rank of 83 indicates it is not the absolute fastest available.

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

A: The combo ranks 37th out of 2828 tested combinations, placing it in the top 1.3% of all systems. This is a strong showing given the game's release date of March 2024 and the hardware's specifications.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination achieves a rank of 37 out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the top 1.3% of all configurations, a remarkable result for a pairing that balances a high-end CPU with a flagship GPU. The rank reflects the measured FPS data, which shows the system delivering 118 FPS at 4K High and 248 FPS at 1080p High, both of which are exceptional figures.

To contextualize this rank, consider that the 7800X3D has an average benchmark score of 33079, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest CPU rivals—the Ryzen 7 8700G, Core i7-13650HX, and Ryzen 7 7745HX—all have deltaPct values of 0, meaning they perform within 0.1% of the 7800X3D in synthetic tests. This suggests that the CPU is not the differentiator in the combo's rank; rather, the RTX 5090 D's GPU performance is the primary driver.

The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77712 places it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival (RX 6650M XT) trailing by 1.1%. This GPU dominance is reflected in the game's measured FPS, where the system consistently outperforms what lower-tier GPUs would achieve. The combination of a top-8% CPU and a top-8% GPU results in a rank of 37, which is slightly lower than the individual percentiles might suggest, indicating that Lockdown Protocol may not fully utilize the strengths of both components simultaneously.

Compared to the 2828 total combos tested, a rank of 37 means only 36 other configurations deliver higher average FPS in this game. These likely include systems with even more powerful CPUs or specialized overclocked configurations. The gap between this combo and the top-ranked systems is likely small, given the RTX 5090 D's position as one of the fastest GPUs currently available. For the vast majority of players, this combo represents near-optimal performance in Lockdown Protocol.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the user's resolution and refresh rate priorities. At 1920x1080, all presets deliver playable frame rates, with High (248 FPS) offering a strong balance between visual quality and performance. The 1080p Ultra preset at 187 FPS remains above 144 Hz thresholds, making it viable for high-refresh-rate monitors, while Medium at 260 FPS and Low at 296 FPS cater to competitive players seeking maximum frame rates.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 183 FPS is the recommended choice for most users, as it provides excellent visual fidelity while maintaining frame rates well above 144 Hz. The Medium preset at 209 FPS is preferable for those prioritizing higher refresh rates, while Ultra at 137 FPS dips below the 144 FPS mark, making it less ideal for competitive play. Low at 266 FPS remains an option for esports-focused players, though the visual trade-offs may be significant.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 135 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with a min FPS of 115 ensuring smooth gameplay. The High preset at 118 FPS is also viable, though it lacks the min/max data to confirm consistency. Ultra at 88 FPS is playable but may feel less responsive on high-refresh-rate 4K displays, while Low at 190 FPS sacrifices visual fidelity for frame rate. For most 4K users, Medium or High settings provide the best experience, with the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB VRAM ensuring texture quality remains high even at lower presets.

The data clearly shows that the 7800X3D + RTX 5090 D combo excels at 1440p, where it can push beyond 180 FPS at High settings, and remains capable at 4K with settings reduced to Medium or High. The Ultra preset at 4K, while visually impressive, drops to 88 FPS, which may be below the threshold for competitive FPS play. For the best all-around experience, 1440p High or 4K Medium provide the strongest combination of visual quality and frame rate consistency.