Lockdown Protocol

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER shows a clear and consistent pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combination produces 157.4 FPS average. Moving to 1440p at the same settings drops that to 120 FPS, a 23.8% reduction. Stepping up to 4K at Low settings yields 77.7 FPS, which is 35.3% lower than the 1440p figure and roughly half of the 1080p result.

The scaling behavior at higher settings tells a similar story with different magnitudes. At High preset, the average FPS goes from 98.1 at 1080p to 73.3 at 1440p, then down to 47.1 at 4K. That represents a 25.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p, followed by a 35.7% drop from 1440p to 4K. The Ultra preset shows 76.9 FPS at 1080p, 54.8 at 1440p, and 33.5 at 4K — a 28.7% reduction then a 38.9% reduction.

These scaling patterns indicate that the RTX 2060 SUPER becomes the primary limiting component as resolution climbs. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient at 1080p, where the CPU's strong single-thread performance can keep frame rates high. At 4K, the GPU's raw throughput — 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 and a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s — constrains performance regardless of preset. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 44.2 FPS, whereas at 1080p the same preset gap is 80.5 FPS, showing that resolution scaling compresses the differences between settings as the GPU saturates.

The average FPS at 4K Ultra (33.5) is barely above what many would consider a minimum playable threshold for a fast-paced FPS. The data suggests that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this GPU in Lockdown Protocol if aiming for smooth gameplay, while 1080p remains the sweet spot for high refresh rate monitors.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience for this hardware combination. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 112.3 FPS, which is 14.2 FPS higher than High (98.1) and only 45.1 FPS lower than Low (157.4). Medium at 1080p provides a strong balance between visual quality and frame rate, sitting comfortably above the 100 FPS mark.

At 1440p, the Medium preset produces 80.4 FPS, while High drops to 73.3 and Low reaches 120. For players prioritizing smoothness, Low at 1440p is the clear choice — the 120 FPS average is 39.6 FPS higher than Medium and 46.7 FPS higher than High. However, if visual fidelity matters more, Medium at 80.4 FPS remains playable and represents the best compromise between the 54.8 FPS of Ultra and the 120 FPS of Low.

At 4K, no preset achieves a fully smooth experience. Low at 77.7 FPS is the only option above 60 FPS, while Medium (55.7), High (47.1), and Ultra (33.5) all fall short. For 4K gameplay, Low is the only viable preset, and even then the frame rate is marginal for competitive play.

The data indicates that Medium at 1080p offers the best overall experience: it stays above 110 FPS, preserving the responsiveness needed for an FPS title, while retaining more visual detail than Low. For 1440p users, Low is recommended for competitive play, with Medium as a fallback for those willing to trade some frame rate for better visuals. Ultra is not recommended at any resolution given that it produces less than 77 FPS even at 1080p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The GPU contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, with 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It also includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, which support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 APIs.

The memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is listed at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective data rate. The GPU core operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz. These specifications position the RTX 2060 SUPER in the upper-midrange tier, with a benchmark percentile ranking of 63 against all GPUs.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is dominant at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K, even the Low preset (77.7 FPS) cannot match the 1080p Medium result (112.3 FPS). This gap of 34.6 FPS highlights the memory bandwidth and fill rate constraints of the 2060 SUPER when handling 4K workloads. The pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s are adequate for 1080p and 1440p but become limiting factors at 4K.

The GPU's benchmark scores are modest: a Passmark G3D score of 16462 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (0.3% delta), RTX 2070 (0.5% delta), Quadro K5200 (0.8% delta), and Tesla K40m (1.3% delta). These close margins indicate that the 2060 SUPER sits in a competitive performance band, but its age (release date July 2019) shows in demanding modern titles like Lockdown Protocol.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combination in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows 1080p as the strongest resolution, with all presets except Ultra exceeding 76.9 FPS. The Low preset reaches 157.4 FPS, Medium hits 112.3, and High achieves 98.1. At 1440p, only Low (120 FPS) remains above 100 FPS, while 4K tops out at 77.7 FPS on Low.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, ranking at the 63rd percentile. It is 0.3% ahead of the GTX TITAN (19706), 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 (19680), 0.8% ahead of the Quadro K5200 (19623), and 1.3% ahead of the Tesla K40m (19519).

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The CPU's high single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1212, Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4800) suggests it is not the limiting factor at 1080p. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (157.4) is well below the CPU's capability, indicating the GPU is the primary constraint even at lower resolutions.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 73.3. This is 24.8 FPS lower than the 1080p High result (98.1) and 46.7 FPS lower than the 1440p Low result (120). It remains playable but requires compromises for competitive play.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM limit performance in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU's compute throughput is the limiting factor. At 4K, the combination of memory bandwidth and pixel rate constraints contributes to the sharp FPS drops, though the data does not isolate VRAM capacity alone.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform across resolutions?

A: Ultra produces 76.9 FPS at 1080p, 54.8 at 1440p, and 33.5 at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, representing a 56.4% reduction from the 1080p Ultra figure.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 9000 series, built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It features a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, with a 120 W TDP. The CPU is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC, containing 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache.

The processor's benchmark results demonstrate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. Cinebench R23 scores reach 34004 in multicore and 4800 in single-core. Geekbench reports 18413 multicore and 3341 single-core. The Passmark multithread score is 40009, with a single-thread score of 4430. In 3DMark, the 16-thread score is 10081, while the single-thread score is 1212, showing a scaling efficiency of 8.3x from 1 to 16 threads — a characteristic of the 8-core/16-thread design.

The CPU ranks at the 90th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37780. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6353P (37811, -0.1% delta), Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (37831, -0.1% delta), Intel Core i9-13900HK (38020, -0.6% delta), and Intel Core i5-13600KF (38028, -0.7% delta). These margins are tight, with the 9800X3D trailing all four rivals by less than 1%.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p where frame rates are higher and the GPU is less saturated. The 98.1 FPS at 1080p High and 157.4 at 1080p Low suggest the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently at these frame rates. The CPU's DDR5 memory support with dual-channel configuration and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth helps maintain consistent frame delivery. The L3 cache of 96 MB is particularly relevant for gaming workloads that exhibit spatial and temporal locality. The processor's launch MSRP is $479. The measured data indicates the CPU is not the bottleneck in this configuration; the GPU's performance ceiling appears earlier across all resolution and settings combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER includes twelve measured configurations spanning three resolutions and four quality presets.

At 1920x1080, the results are:

• Low: 157.4 FPS average
• Medium: 112.3 FPS average
• High: 98.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 76.9 FPS average

The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 80.5 FPS, with each preset step reducing performance by roughly 14-15 FPS except for the High-to-Ultra step, which drops 21.2 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the results are:

• Low: 120 FPS average
• Medium: 80.4 FPS average
• High: 73.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 54.8 FPS average

The 1440p spread from Low to Ultra is 65.2 FPS. The Medium-to-High step at 1440p is only 7.1 FPS, the smallest gap between adjacent presets in the entire dataset, suggesting diminishing returns from Medium to High at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are:

• Low: 77.7 FPS average
• Medium: 55.7 FPS average
• High: 47.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 33.5 FPS average

The 4K spread from Low to Ultra is 44.2 FPS, the narrowest of all resolutions. The Low-to-Medium step at 4K is 22 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra step is 13.6 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 33.5 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, and the 4K High result of 47.1 FPS is the second lowest.

Cross-resolution comparisons show that 1080p Low (157.4) is 37.4 FPS higher than 1440p Low (120), which is 42.3 FPS higher than 4K Low (77.7). The same progression for High settings is 98.1 to 73.3 to 47.1, with drops of 24.8 and 26.2 FPS respectively. The combination ranks 1179 out of 1637 tested combinations in the game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the performance distribution.