Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D pairs with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB to deliver a mid-range gaming experience in Lockdown Protocol, a 2024-released FPS title. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings show a system that can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming comfortably, but struggles to maintain high performance at 4K Ultra. The combination ranks 1054th out of 2828 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database, with the CPU and GPU each contributing distinct strengths and limitations to the final results.

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

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It operates on a 4 nm process from TSMC, featuring a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache. This large cache is particularly relevant for gaming workloads, as it reduces memory latency and improves data access patterns in scenarios where the same data is frequently reused, which is common in FPS titles like Lockdown Protocol.

The CPU's benchmark scores paint a picture of strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 22807 in multi-core and 2228 in single-core tests. The PassMark multi-thread score of 41318 and single-thread score of 4704 further confirm its capability. The processor's percentile rank of 92 against all CPUs indicates it outperforms the vast majority of processors in the database. When compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D sits within a tight performance band: it is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (avg score 58323), 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i9-14900 (avg score 58115), but 0.2% behind the Intel Xeon w5-2545 (avg score 58504) and 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (avg score 58826). These tiny deltas suggest that in synthetic benchmarks, the CPU is essentially on par with these competitors, meaning the 3D V-Cache advantage may manifest more in game-specific scenarios than in raw compute tests.

For Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with frame data and handle game logic, physics, and AI calculations. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 219 FPS, which is well above typical refresh rates and suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at these settings. Even at 4K Low, the system manages 104 FPS, indicating that the CPU can sustain high frame rates even when the GPU is under heavy load. The high single-thread performance, evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2228 and PassMark single-thread score of 4704, is likely what enables the system to maintain high minimum frame rates in CPU-bound scenes, though the data does not provide min FPS values for most settings. The 96 MB L3 cache is a notable asset here, as it can hold more game assets and instructions closer to the cores, reducing the frequency of slower memory accesses.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD106 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 4352 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 34 ray tracing cores and 136 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2535 MHz, with memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is connected via a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s.

The GPU's benchmark performance, measured by 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, yields a score of 2913, placing it at the 19th percentile against all GPUs. This relatively low percentile indicates that the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is positioned in the lower half of the GPU performance spectrum, which is consistent with its mainstream market segment. Its nearest rivals show very close scores: it is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF (avg score 2910), 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (avg score 2907), 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 (avg score 2893), and 0.3% behind the NVIDIA Quadro P600 (avg score 2923). These near-identical scores suggest that the 8 GB VRAM variant performs essentially the same as the 16 GB variant in this specific benchmark, but the game's performance may differ at higher resolutions where VRAM capacity becomes more critical.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM is a potential limitation at higher resolutions and settings. The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern: at 1080p, the system achieves 219 FPS on Low, 155 FPS on Medium, 136 FPS on High, and 102 FPS on Ultra. At 1440p, performance drops to 160 FPS on Low, 114 FPS on Medium, 99 FPS on High, and 75 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the numbers fall further to 104 FPS on Low, 74 FPS on Medium, 64 FPS on High, and 48 FPS on Ultra. The step-down from High to Ultra at each resolution is substantial, with Ultra consistently delivering roughly 25-30% lower FPS than High. This suggests that the Ultra preset likely pushes the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading capabilities to their limits, and the 8 GB VRAM may cause texture thrashing or reduced asset streaming at 4K Ultra.

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

Examining the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset at 1440p appears to offer the most balanced experience. At this setting, the system delivers an average of 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS, which provides smooth gameplay without the steep performance penalty of Ultra or the visual compromise of Low. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 155 FPS average with a minimum of 132 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the 1440p Medium setting offers a better resolution-to-performance trade-off for users with 1440p displays, which are increasingly common.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 219 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play where response time matters more than visual fidelity. However, the jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 64 FPS (from 219 to 155), which is a significant drop, while the jump from Medium to High costs only 19 FPS (from 155 to 136). This suggests that the Medium preset provides most of the visual benefits over Low without a catastrophic performance hit, and High is a reasonable step up for those who want better visuals.

At 4K, the Low preset is the only viable option for high frame rates, delivering 104 FPS. Medium at 4K drops to 74 FPS, which is playable but noticeably less smooth, while High and Ultra at 4K (64 FPS and 48 FPS, respectively) may feel sluggish for a fast-paced FPS. Therefore, the data recommends 4K Low for competitive play, 1440p Medium for the best balance, and 1080p Ultra for those who want maximum visual quality at playable frame rates.

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

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra with this combo?

A: The system achieves an average of 102 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with Ultra settings, which is playable but lower than the 136 FPS at High settings.

Q: How much does performance drop from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 155 at 1080p to 114 at 1440p and then to 74 at 4K, representing a decline of approximately 52% from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play based on the data?

A: The 1080p Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 219, making it the best choice for competitive play where maximizing frame rate is the priority.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB perform differently from the 16 GB version in benchmarks?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, the 8 GB version scores 2913, which is 0.2% ahead of the 16 GB version's score of 2907, indicating virtually identical performance in this test.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9850X3D compare to the Intel Core i9-14900 in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has an average benchmark score of 58386, which is 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i9-14900's average score of 58115.

Q: What is the minimum FPS at 1440p Medium, and is it consistent?

A: At 1440p Medium, the minimum FPS is 97 and the maximum is 131, with an average of 114, indicating a relatively stable frame rate with a 34 FPS spread between minimum and maximum.

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

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average FPS scales from 219 at 1080p to 160 at 1440p (a 27% drop) and then to 104 at 4K (a 35% drop from 1440p). At Medium settings, the progression is 155 at 1080p, 114 at 1440p (a 26% drop), and 74 at 4K (a 35% drop from 1440p). High settings show 136 at 1080p, 99 at 1440p (a 27% drop), and 64 at 4K (a 35% drop from 1440p). Ultra settings follow a similar trend: 102 at 1080p, 75 at 1440p (a 26% drop), and 48 at 4K (a 36% drop from 1440p).

The consistent ~26% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~35% drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB's pixel rate of 121.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 344.8 GTexel/s become increasingly strained at higher pixel counts, which is expected given its 19th percentile ranking. However, the relatively smaller drop from 1080p to 1440p compared to 1440p to 4K indicates that the GPU can still handle 1440p reasonably well, but 4K pushes it beyond its comfortable operating range.

The CPU's role in this scaling is less pronounced, as evidenced by the fact that even at 4K Low, the system still achieves 104 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. This suggests that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at lower settings, and the bottleneck shifts almost entirely to the GPU at higher resolutions. The data implies that for users who want to play at 4K, the Low preset is the only way to maintain high frame rates, and even then, the 104 FPS average is significantly lower than the 219 FPS at 1080p Low. This GPU-bound behavior is typical for a mid-range card paired with a high-end CPU, and it indicates that upgrading the GPU would yield greater benefits at 4K than upgrading the CPU.

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

At 1920x1080, the system delivers the following average FPS values across settings: Low at 219 FPS, Medium at 155 FPS (with a minimum of 132 and maximum of 179), High at 136 FPS, and Ultra at 102 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 64 FPS, between Medium and High is 19 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 34 FPS. This distribution shows that the largest performance jump occurs when moving from Low to Medium, while the Medium-to-High transition is the smallest, suggesting diminishing returns in performance cost for the visual improvements at that step.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: Low at 160 FPS, Medium at 114 FPS (with a minimum of 97 and maximum of 131), High at 99 FPS, and Ultra at 75 FPS. The differences are 46 FPS between Low and Medium, 15 FPS between Medium and High, and 24 FPS between High and Ultra. Compared to 1080p, the performance drop at each setting is relatively uniform, with the system losing approximately 27-28% of its frame rate when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings. The minimum FPS at Medium (97) is notably above 60, indicating smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: Low at 104 FPS, Medium at 74 FPS (with a minimum of 62 and maximum of 85), High at 64 FPS, and Ultra at 48 FPS. The differences are 30 FPS between Low and Medium, 10 FPS between Medium and High, and 16 FPS between High and Ultra. At 4K, the Medium preset's minimum FPS of 62 barely stays above the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra's 48 FPS average is below that threshold, indicating that 4K Ultra is not a viable option for smooth gameplay. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a 35-36% drop in performance at each setting, which is more severe than the 1080p-to-1440p drop, further highlighting the GPU's limitations at UHD resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB ranks 1054th out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 37th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the GPU's relatively low performance ceiling (19th percentile against all GPUs) being the primary constraint, while the CPU's high performance (92nd percentile against all CPUs) helps boost the combo slightly above what the GPU alone would suggest.

The data indicates that this combo is better suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can achieve high frame rates at most settings, but it falls short at 4K Ultra, where the 48 FPS average is below the smooth gameplay threshold. The rank of 1054 out of 2828 means that approximately 62% of tested combos perform better in this game, which is consistent with the GPU's mid-range positioning. However, the CPU's strength ensures that the combo is not bottlenecked at lower resolutions, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential.

When considering the GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB's performance is nearly identical to the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (0.2% difference in benchmark score), suggesting that combos with the 16 GB variant would likely rank similarly, barring any VRAM-related differences at higher settings. The CPU's nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i9-14900 and Intel Xeon w5-2545, show less than 1% difference in average benchmark scores, indicating that swapping the CPU for these alternatives would have minimal impact on the combo's rank. The low percentile of the GPU (19th) compared to the high percentile of the CPU (92nd) clearly shows that future upgrades to this system should focus on the graphics card to improve the combo's ranking in Lockdown Protocol.