Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol places the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination at rank 2630 out of 3714 tested combos, a position that places it in the lower third of the database. This pairing of a 12-core, 24-thread Zen 3 processor with an 8 GB Turing graphics card produces playable but not exceptional frame rates, with the data showing a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions and settings. The measured results reveal how this specific hardware configuration scales across the three primary resolutions and four quality presets.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, but the magnitude of that decline varies significantly by settings preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 159 FPS at 1080p to 117 FPS at 1440p, then to 75 FPS at 4K. That represents a 26.4% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 52.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The 4K figure at Low settings remains above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting the RTX 2060 SUPER still has headroom when visual quality is minimized.

At Medium settings, the scaling pattern shifts. The average FPS goes from 113 at 1080p to 83 at 1440p and 53 at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 36.1%, which is steeper than the 26.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p. This nonlinear scaling indicates that the graphics card's memory bandwidth and shading resources become increasingly strained as pixel count grows. The 4K Medium result of 53 FPS falls below the 60 FPS target, and the minimum FPS of 45 at this setting confirms occasional dips into less smooth territory.

High settings show a similar trajectory: 99 FPS at 1080p, 72 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 27.3% from 1080p to 1440p and 52.5% from 1080p to 4K. Ultra settings produce the lowest overall numbers, with 74 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and 35 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS is barely half the 1080p Ultra number, illustrating how the combination of high resolution and maximum quality settings overwhelms this GPU.

The scaling data suggests that at 1080p, the system is not purely GPU-limited at lower settings. The jump from 99 FPS at High to 159 FPS at Low indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER still has compute headroom when pixel count is moderate. However, the 4K results across all settings cluster within a narrower range (35 to 75 FPS), which points to the GPU becoming the dominant limiting factor. The Ryzen 9 5900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, appears capable of feeding the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, but the graphics card's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become bottlenecks as resolution scales upward.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the TU106 chip using the Turing architecture at a 12 nm process node. Its specifications include 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 34 ray tracing cores and 272 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

These specifications directly influence the measured frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The 8 GB memory capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but 4K textures and effects can push against this limit. The benchmark data shows that at 4K, even the Low preset only achieves 75 FPS, while Ultra drops to 35 FPS. This 53.3% reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K is larger than the 46.5% reduction at 1440p (117 to 54 FPS) or the 53.5% reduction at 1080p (159 to 74 FPS). The GPU's pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s determine how quickly it can fill frames, and these rates appear to be the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS and its DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) allow it to handle modern rendering features, but the data indicates that Lockdown Protocol's demands at Ultra settings exceed comfortable operating range for this card at 1440p and 4K. The GPU's percentile rank of 62 versus all GPUs places it in the middle of the pack, and its average benchmark score of 18093 puts it within 0.4% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and 0.5% of the AMD Radeon Pro 5700.

The GPU's passmark G3D score of 16462 and DirectX 12 score of 61 provide additional context. The relatively low DirectX 12 score compared to the G3D score suggests that the card's performance in API-specific workloads may not fully reflect its overall capability. In Lockdown Protocol, the measured results show that the GPU can deliver 159 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating strong raw throughput, but the 35 FPS at 4K Ultra reveals its limitations when both resolution and quality settings strain memory bandwidth and shading units.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks 2630 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 29th percentile of all configurations. This rank reflects the system's overall capability in this specific game, which is an FPS title released on 2024-03-11. The ranking suggests that while this combo is far from the bottom, it sits firmly in the lower third of tested hardware pairings.

The CPU's individual performance metrics help contextualize this rank. The Ryzen 9 5900X holds an 87th percentile rank versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41376. Its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (0.3% higher score), Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (0.4% higher), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (0.4% higher), while the Intel Core i7-14650HX trails by 0.5%. The CPU's strong multithreaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262 and a Geekbench multicore score of 14118, should not be the limiting factor in most gaming scenarios.

The GPU's percentile rank of 62 versus all GPUs is notably lower than the CPU's 87th percentile. This disparity suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the weaker link in this pairing for Lockdown Protocol. The GPU's average benchmark score of 18093 places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (0.4% higher) and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (0.5% higher), with the AMD Radeon RX 460 and Intel Arc A770M slightly ahead at 1.5% and 1.6% respectively.

The combo rank of 2630 out of 3714 indicates that many other CPU+GPU pairings deliver better performance in this game. The data does not specify which combos rank higher or lower, but the position in the lower third implies that users seeking higher frame rates in Lockdown Protocol would likely need a more powerful GPU. The 12-core, 24-thread CPU is not the bottleneck; rather, the GPU's mid-range positioning relative to all graphics cards holds back the overall combo ranking.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 159, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next best results are 117 FPS at 2560x1440 Low and 113 FPS at 1920x1080 Medium.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: At 4K with Low settings, the average FPS is 75, which exceeds 60. However, at Medium settings the average drops to 53 FPS, and at High it falls to 47 FPS. Ultra settings produce only 35 FPS. So 60 FPS at 4K is only achievable with Low settings.

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

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER's average benchmark score of 18093 is 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and 0.5% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5700. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 1.5% higher and the Intel Arc A770M scores 1.6% higher.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile and how does it affect gaming?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X holds an 87th percentile rank versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41376. Its 12 cores and 24 threads provide strong multithreaded performance, with Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262 and singlecore score of 1527. This CPU is unlikely to bottleneck the GPU in most gaming scenarios.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: The measured minimum FPS at Medium settings is 96 at 1920x1080, 70 at 2560x1440, and 45 at 3840x2160. The corresponding maximum FPS values are 130, 95, and 62 respectively.

Q: How does the combo rank compare to other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 2630 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the lower third of all tested CPU+GPU pairings for this game, indicating that many other configurations deliver higher frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the measured average FPS values span a wide range across settings. Low settings produce 159 FPS, Medium produces 113 FPS with a minimum of 96 and maximum of 130, High produces 99 FPS, and Ultra produces 74 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 85 FPS, showing significant scalability with quality presets at this resolution. All settings at 1080p exceed the 60 FPS threshold, and even Ultra maintains 74 FPS.

At 2560x1440 resolution, the averages are lower but still generally playable. Low settings achieve 117 FPS, Medium achieves 83 FPS with a range of 70 to 95, High achieves 72 FPS, and Ultra achieves 54 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, ranging from 26.4% at Low to 27.0% at Ultra. The Ultra setting at 1440p falls below 60 FPS, while High remains above at 72 FPS.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the performance drops significantly. Low settings produce 75 FPS, Medium produces 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 and maximum of 62, High produces 47 FPS, and Ultra produces 35 FPS. Only the Low preset maintains an average above 60 FPS at 4K. The Medium setting's minimum of 45 FPS indicates noticeable frame drops during intense scenes, while Ultra's 35 FPS average would likely feel sluggish in a fast-paced FPS.

The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER has a clear performance ceiling at 4K, with even Low settings only reaching 75 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at each settings level shows reductions of 35.9% at Low, 36.1% at Medium, 34.7% at High, and 35.2% at Ultra. These consistent percentage drops suggest that resolution scaling affects all quality presets similarly, pointing to memory bandwidth or pixel fill rate as the limiting factor rather than specific settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer) manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it uses PCIe Gen 4.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU based on the measured data. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 159 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires the CPU to feed frames quickly to the GPU. The Ryzen 9 5900X's single-thread performance, indicated by a 3DMark single-thread score of 941 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3469, is sufficient for this task. The Cinebench R23 singlecore score of 1527 further confirms strong single-threaded capability.

The CPU's multithreaded performance is robust, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262 and a Geekbench multicore score of 14118. PassMark tests show strong results in various workloads, including 140851 in integer math, 77700 in floating point math, and 39002 in multithreaded tests. The CPU's 3DMark scores scale well with thread count, going from 1852 with 2 threads to 10075 with max threads, indicating good scalability.

For Lockdown Protocol, an FPS game, the CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads are likely more than sufficient. The data suggests that at 1080p, where the GPU has more headroom, the CPU can keep up with frame generation. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's performance becomes less relevant. The CPU's percentile rank of 87 versus all CPUs indicates it is a high-performing processor, but the combo's overall rank of 2630 out of 3714 shows that this CPU cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations in this game.

The Ryzen 9 5900X was released on 2020-11-04 with a launch MSRP of $549. Its memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and dual-channel DDR4 support are standard for the platform. The CPU's architecture, Zen 3, provides a significant IPC improvement over previous generations, which benefits gaming performance. However, the measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the primary determinant of frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, especially at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, all settings presets deliver average FPS above 74, so users can select Ultra for maximum visual quality while still maintaining smooth gameplay. The 74 FPS at Ultra is above the 60 FPS threshold, making this the recommended choice for 1080p displays.

At 2560x1440, the choice becomes more nuanced. High settings produce 72 FPS, which is playable and above 60 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 54 FPS, which may be acceptable for some users but falls short of the 60 FPS target. Medium settings at 83 FPS offer a good balance between visual quality and performance. For users prioritizing frame rate, High settings at 72 FPS provide a solid experience without significant visual compromises.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve an average above 60 FPS at 75 FPS. Medium settings at 53 FPS are borderline, with a minimum of 45 FPS that could cause noticeable stuttering. High and Ultra settings at 47 and 35 FPS respectively would likely feel sluggish in a fast-paced FPS. For 4K gaming, Low settings are the only reliable option for maintaining smooth frame rates, though users with adaptive sync displays might tolerate Medium settings.

The data indicates that the best experience per the measured rows is at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, delivering 74 FPS with maximum visual quality. For 1440p, High settings at 72 FPS offer the best combination of quality and performance, staying above the 60 FPS threshold. At 4K, Low settings at 75 FPS are the only preset that maintains playable frame rates, though this requires significant visual quality sacrifices. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but limit 4K performance to lower presets.