Lockdown Protocol

Resolution Scaling

The measured data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Radeon RX 7600 shows a clear, predictable progression of average frame rates as resolution climbs. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 99 FPS. Moving to 1440p at the same preset drops the average to 73 FPS, a reduction of roughly 26%. Stepping up to 4K at High settings yields 47 FPS, which is 53% below the 1080p figure and 36% below the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern indicates that the rendering load is scaling strongly with pixel count, a hallmark of GPU-bound performance in this title.

The Low preset reveals a different curve. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 160 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 117 FPS (a 27% decline), and at 4K Low, it falls to 76 FPS (a 35% decline from 1440p and a 53% drop from 1080p). The relative consistency of these percentage drops—between 26% and 35% for each resolution step—suggests that even at Low settings, the RX 7600 is the primary limiter. If the CPU were the bottleneck at lower resolutions, the 1080p-to-1440p delta would be much smaller, as the CPU workload would remain constant while the GPU takes on more pixels. Instead, the data shows a nearly uniform scaling penalty across all presets, pointing to the GPU saturating its shader and memory resources.

Ultra settings amplify this trend. The 1080p Ultra average is 74 FPS, which falls to 54 FPS at 1440p (a 27% drop) and then to 35 FPS at 4K (a 35% drop from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS is barely playable for a fast-paced FPS, and the data indicates that pushing this combo to 4K with maximum quality will consistently land in the 30-40 FPS range. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 41 FPS (76 vs 35), while at 1080p that same gap is 86 FPS (160 vs 74). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions is a classic sign of the GPU running out of compute and memory bandwidth, where even reducing settings cannot fully compensate for the pixel fill rate demands.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy of playable experiences. For competitive play at 1080p, the Low preset delivers 160 FPS average, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. This is the only configuration that exceeds 144 FPS, a threshold commonly associated with high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 1080p produces 113 FPS, which is still smooth but 47 FPS lower than Low. The data suggests that for maximum responsiveness in a multiplayer FPS, 1080p Low is the optimal choice, as it provides the largest headroom above the 60 FPS baseline.

For visual quality without sacrificing fluidity, 1440p Medium at 83 FPS stands out. This configuration offers a 46% increase in resolution over 1080p while maintaining an average above 80 FPS, which is well within the smooth range for most displays. The 1440p High preset at 73 FPS is also viable, but the 10 FPS penalty compared to Medium is notable. Given that the Medium preset at 1440p has a measured minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS, the frame time consistency is reasonable, making it a safer choice than High, which has no min/max data but starts from a lower average.

At 4K, the options are constrained. The Low preset at 76 FPS is the only 4K configuration that clears 60 FPS, making it the sole viable choice for 4K gaming on this combo. The Medium preset at 54 FPS will exhibit occasional dips below 50 FPS (the min is 46 FPS), which is borderline for an FPS. The High and Ultra presets at 4K (47 and 35 FPS, respectively) are not recommended for any competitive scenario, as the data shows they cannot sustain a fluid framerate. The verdict from the measurements is clear: if 4K is the target, accept Low settings; if visuals matter more, step down to 1440p Medium or High.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows 1080p Low at 160 FPS is the highest performing configuration. For a balance of visuals and speed, 1440p Medium at 83 FPS is the strongest measured option, as it maintains an average above 80 FPS while increasing resolution over 1080p.

Q: Can this system handle 4K in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which produces 76 FPS average. The 4K Medium preset drops to 54 FPS (min 46 FPS), and 4K High and Ultra fall to 47 and 35 FPS respectively, which are not adequate for a smooth FPS experience.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At High settings, the average drops from 99 FPS to 73 FPS, a 26% reduction. At Low settings, it drops from 160 FPS to 117 FPS, a 27% reduction. The pattern is consistent across presets, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at 1440p Medium?

A: The measured data shows a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS, with an average of 83 FPS. This 25 FPS spread indicates moderate variance, but the minimum remains above 70 FPS, which is acceptable for most displays.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever become viable?

A: Only at 1080p, where it averages 74 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, the average falls to 54 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 35 FPS. The 1080p Ultra figure is playable but offers no advantage over 1440p Medium, which achieves 83 FPS with higher resolution.

Q: How does the 1080p Low result compare to 4K Low?

A: The 1080p Low average is 160 FPS, more than double the 4K Low average of 76 FPS. This 84 FPS gap demonstrates the substantial pixel fill rate cost of 4K, even at the lowest quality preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured dataset for this combo in Lockdown Protocol is as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 160 FPS average, the highest of any configuration. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 113 FPS average, with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS. The High preset at 1080p produces 99 FPS average. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 74 FPS average. These four points show a steady degradation of 47 FPS from Low to Medium, 14 FPS from Medium to High, and 25 FPS from High to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields 117 FPS average. The Medium preset provides 83 FPS average, with a measured range of 71 to 96 FPS. The High preset delivers 73 FPS average. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 54 FPS average. The delta from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 63 FPS, compared to 86 FPS at 1080p, showing that the settings impact narrows as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset produces 76 FPS average. The Medium preset achieves 54 FPS average, with a minimum of 46 FPS and a maximum of 62 FPS. The High preset delivers 47 FPS average. The Ultra preset drops to 35 FPS average. The settings spread at 4K is only 41 FPS from Low to Ultra, the smallest of any resolution, confirming that the GPU is heavily constrained at this pixel count.

Looking at the resolution scaling within each preset, the Low preset loses 43 FPS from 1080p to 1440p and another 41 FPS from 1440p to 4K. The Medium preset loses 30 FPS and then 29 FPS for the same steps. The High preset loses 26 FPS and then 26 FPS. The Ultra preset loses 20 FPS and then 19 FPS. This pattern of diminishing absolute losses at higher quality settings indicates that the Ultra preset is already so demanding at 1080p that the additional pixel load at 1440p and 4K has a smaller absolute effect, though the percentage losses remain significant.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is the dominant factor in these results. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, the card provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K, even the Low preset cannot exceed 76 FPS, which points to memory bandwidth and pixel throughput as the limiting resources. The card's 64 ROPs and 128 TMUs, combined with a boost clock of 2655 MHz, deliver a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s. At 4K, the pixel fill rate requirement is substantial, and the data indicates the GPU saturates its ROP throughput before the CPU becomes relevant.

The RX 7600's FP32 compute of 21.75 TFLOPS is ample for this title at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 160 FPS result at 1080p Low. However, the consistent 26-35% FPS drops per resolution step across all presets reveal that the card's shader array is not the bottleneck; rather, the memory subsystem and ROP output are. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the measured settings, as no out-of-memory stutters are indicated in the min/max data at 1440p Medium or 4K Medium. The card's 57th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15171, places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (deltaPct -0.2%) and the AMD Radeon 680M (deltaPct -0.7%). This mid-range positioning explains why 4K Ultra (35 FPS) is untenable while 1080p Low (160 FPS) is excellent.

The GPU's clock behavior, with a game clock of 2250 MHz and a boost clock of 2655 MHz, allows it to maintain high utilization at lower resolutions, but the 4K results show that raw clock speed cannot overcome the fill rate limits. The 6 nm process and 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die give the card a transistor density of 65.2M / mm², which is efficient but does not change the fundamental memory bandwidth constraint. In Lockdown Protocol, the RX 7600 behaves exactly as its benchmark percentile suggests: a capable 1080p and 1440p card that struggles at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X provides substantial headroom for this GPU. With 12 cores and 24 threads based on Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture, the CPU has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The L3 cache of 64 MB and dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s are more than sufficient for feeding the RX 7600 in Lockdown Protocol. The benchmark data shows the CPU achieves a single-thread score of 941 in 3dmark and a multi-thread score of 10075 at max threads, placing it in the 87th percentile among all CPUs.

The FPS scaling pattern confirms the CPU is not the limiting component. If the 5900X were the bottleneck, we would expect the 1080p results to be much closer to the 1440p results, as the CPU workload would cap the framerate regardless of resolution. Instead, the data shows a consistent 26-35% drop from 1080p to 1440p and another 35% drop to 4K at most presets. This indicates the GPU is the primary constraint. The 5900X's 24 threads and high boost clock ensure that even at 1080p Low, where the GPU is pushing 160 FPS, the CPU can maintain frame delivery without causing dips.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (deltaPct 0.3%), the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (deltaPct 0.4%), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (deltaPct 0.4%). The 5900X also edges the Intel Core i7-14650HX by -0.5%. These scores, ranging from 41208 to 41576, place the 5900X in a tight cluster of high-end processors, confirming that it has ample compute for gaming workloads. In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is to keep the GPU fed with draw calls and physics updates, and the measured FPS data shows no evidence of CPU stalls. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 9075 and single-thread score of 941 indicate balanced performance that works well with the RX 7600's mid-range throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks 2577 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the lower third of all tested configurations, which is consistent with the GPU's 57th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU's 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs. The disparity between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's mid-range percentile means the combo is heavily GPU-limited, and the overall rank reflects the GPU's constraints rather than any CPU deficiency.

The rank of 2577 out of 3714 means that roughly 69% of tested combos perform better in this game. This is a direct consequence of the RX 7600's positioning near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (deltaPct -0.2%) and the AMD Radeon 680M (deltaPct -0.7%) in GPU benchmarks. The RX 7600's average benchmark score of 15171 is modest, and the combo rank in Lockdown Protocol aligns with this score level. The CPU, by contrast, ranks in the 87th percentile, so pairing it with a stronger GPU would likely move the combo significantly higher in the rankings.

The data shows that the combo's rank is not a reflection of the 5900X's capabilities. With a passmark multithread score of 39002 and a cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262, the CPU is a high-end part from 2020. The bottleneck is unequivocally the GPU, as demonstrated by the resolution scaling analysis and the fact that the combo rank is far below what the CPU percentile alone would predict. For Lockdown Protocol, this combo occupies a specific niche: it delivers excellent 1080p performance (160 FPS at Low) and playable 1440p performance (83 FPS at Medium), but it cannot compete with high-end GPU pairings at 4K. The rank of 2577 out of 3714 is a fair assessment of this GPU-bound pairing, and the measurements indicate that any improvement in rank would require a GPU upgrade rather than a CPU change.