Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, released on 2024-03-11, is an FPS, and the measured data for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB shows a striking asymmetry: the CPU is a 90th-percentile part, while the GPU sits at the 50th percentile. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D carries an aggregate benchmark score of 37780, while the RTX 3050 4 GB has an empty GPU benchmark list and an empty nearestRivals list. In this game, the combination ranks 1505 out of 1637 tested combos. Measured average framerates run from 114.4 fps at 1080p Low down to 22.6 fps at 4K Ultra, which defines the practical limits of this pairing early.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread desktop processor on the AMD Socket AM5, built on the Zen 5 architecture with the codename Granite Ridge and a 4 nm process. The base clock is 4.70 GHz, the boost clock is 5.20 GHz, and the L3 cache is 96 MB shared, with 1 MB of L2 per core. Memory support is dual-channel DDR5 with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. The benchmark results are consistent with a top-tier CPU: Cinebench R23 multi-core of 34004, R23 single-core of 4800, Geekbench multi-core of 18413, single-core of 3341, and 3dmark max-thread of 10067. The 3dmark 2-thread score of 2394 and single-thread score of 1212 are especially relevant for an FPS, where light-thread responsiveness matters. The aggregate average benchmark score of 37780 puts the chip at the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals, the Intel Xeon 6353P (37811), Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (37831), Intel Core i9-13900HK (38020), and Intel Core i5-13600KF (38028), all sit close, within deltaPct values of -0.1 to -0.7. In Lockdown Protocol, this CPU delivers the highest measured result in the data set at 1080p Low: 114.4 fps. That result shows the CPU is capable of feeding a high frame rate when the GPU is not under heavy load.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is an Ampere GPU using the GA107 chip on an 8 nm process. It has 2048 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 16 RT cores, and 64 tensor cores. The GPU clock runs at 1545 MHz base and 1740 MHz boost. Memory is 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s, a memory clock of 1500 MHz, and an effective 12 Gbps data rate. The GPU's TDP is 90 W, and it sits at the 50th percentile of all GPUs. It was released on 2022-01-26, lists GeForce 20 as its predecessor and GeForce 40 as its successor, and is marked end-of-life. There is no nearestRivals entry for the GPU and its average benchmark score is 0, so this game's measured fps rows are the primary basis for evaluating it. In Lockdown Protocol, the RTX 3050 4 GB records 114.4 fps at 1080p Low, but that number drops to 81.3 at Medium, 68.4 at High, and 53.1 at Ultra. The same chip at 4K is far more constrained: 54 fps Low, 38.1 Medium, 31.4 High, and 22.6 Ultra. These numbers point to a GPU that can handle light workloads but loses ground quickly as the render load increases.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS rows form a clear pattern: every preset loses average framerate when moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, and again from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160. Low settings produce 114.4, 80.9, and 54 fps across those three resolutions. Medium produces 81.3, 57.2, and 38.1. High produces 68.4, 53.4, and 31.4. Ultra produces 53.1, 37.8, and 22.6. No row breaks the sequence. This is the signature of a GPU-bound configuration. If the CPU were the limiting component, the same frame rate would remain roughly constant as resolution changed; instead, the data shows a heavy penalty at each resolution step. The 1080p-to-4K gap is large on every preset: on Low, the average frame rate falls from 114.4 to 54, and on Ultra it falls from 53.1 to 22.6. The limiting component in this pairing is therefore the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, not the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo is ranked 1505 out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That is a low position, close to the tail of the database. The CPU is not the reason for the low rank: the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is at the 90th percentile with a 37780 average benchmark score. The GPU, by contrast, sits at the 50th percentile, and the measured framerates demonstrate that the RTX 3050 4 GB is the limiting part once settings and resolution rise. The 1505 rank reflects the whole system, not the CPU alone, and it shows that most of the 1637 tested combos achieve higher average framerates in this game. The combo does still produce 114.4 fps at 1080p Low, so the ranking is about relative standing among tested hardware rather than raw playability at low loads.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured rows show a simple rule: use Low for the highest framerate, use Medium at 1080p as the strongest general preset, and drop the preset level as resolution rises. At 1920x1080, Low hits 114.4 fps, Medium yields 81.3 fps, High yields 68.4 fps, and Ultra yields 53.1 fps. The Medium preset is 81.3 fps, while Ultra is 53.1. At 2560x1440, Low is 80.9 fps, Medium is 57.2, High is 53.4, and Ultra is 37.8. At 3840x2160, Low is 54 fps, Medium is 38.1, High is 31.4, and Ultra is 22.6. For a player prioritizing framerate, 1080p Low at 114.4 fps is the fastest measured configuration; for a balance of image quality and framerate, 1080p Medium at 81.3 fps is the strongest measured preset; for 4K, Low at 54 fps is the best measured option.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

All values below are average FPS from the measured rows.

| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 1920x1080 | 114.4 | 81.3 | 68.4 | 53.1 |

| 2560x1440 | 80.9 | 57.2 | 53.4 | 37.8 |

| 3840x2160 | 54 | 38.1 | 31.4 | 22.6 |

The table contains the complete set of measured average FPS values for this combo in Lockdown Protocol; no minimum or maximum FPS values were reported in the data.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the overall rank of this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: It ranks 1505 out of 1637 tested combos.

Q: What is the highest measured average framerate in the data set?

A: The highest measured average framerate is 114.4 fps at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Which 4K preset produces the best result?

A: 4K Low produces 54 fps; Medium, High, and Ultra measure 38.1, 31.4, and 22.6 fps, respectively.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9800X3D compare to its nearest CPU rivals in aggregate score?

A: The 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 37780; the Intel Xeon 6353P (37811) and Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (37831) report deltaPct of -0.1, while the Intel Core i9-13900HK (38020) reports -0.6 and the Intel Core i5-13600KF (38028) reports -0.7.

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

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU sits at the 90th percentile with a 37780 average benchmark score, and the measured framerates drop sharply as resolution and settings rise, from 114.4 fps at 1080p Low to 22.6 fps at 4K Ultra.

Q: What are the GPU's memory specifications?

A: The RTX 3050 4 GB uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s, a memory clock of 1500 MHz, and an effective 12 Gbps data rate.