Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, but the 8 GB frame buffer becomes a clear constraint at 4K Ultra. The combo ranks 719 out of 1,637 tested configurations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all tested combos. The data shows a system that can push high refresh rates at lower resolutions and settings, yet struggles to maintain smooth frame rates when both resolution and graphical fidelity are maxed out.

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

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor built on the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture using TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The CPU's 64 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for feeding the RTX 4060 Ti in most gaming scenarios. In synthetic benchmarks, the 5900X scores 33,150 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,680 in single-core, with a PassMark multithread score of 39,002 and a single-thread score of 3,469.

For Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, single-thread performance often matters more than raw multi-core throughput. The 5900X's single-core Cinebench R23 score of 4,680 places it competitively against its nearest rivals. The data shows the CPU sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39,453. Compared to the AMD EPYC 4245P, the 5900X trails by just 0.2%, while it leads the Intel Core i7-13700F by 0.9% and the Intel Core i7-13700 by 1%. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS is 0.7% ahead of the 5900X in average score.

Given that the game's measured FPS scales significantly with resolution and settings, the CPU appears capable of keeping up with the GPU at 1080p, where the system achieves 218.4 FPS at Low settings. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 45.4 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 5900X's 12 cores and 24 threads ensure that even heavily threaded game logic or background tasks won't starve the GPU of data, but in this title, the CPU's role is largely to stay out of the way.

FAQ

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5900X compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 5900X averages 39,453 across benchmark tests, which is 0.2% behind the AMD EPYC 4245P (39,383) and 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (39,747). It outperforms the Intel Core i7-13700F (39,095) by 0.9% and the Intel Core i7-13700 (39,857) by 1%.

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

A: At 1080p, the combo delivers between 101.3 FPS (Ultra) and 218.4 FPS (Low). At 1440p, frame rates range from 74.3 FPS (Ultra) to 158.5 FPS (Low). At 4K, only Low settings (106.7 FPS) and Medium settings (76.4 FPS) remain playable, with High at 61.7 FPS and Ultra falling to 45.4 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB sufficient for 4K gaming in this title?

A: The data suggests 4K is only viable at Low or Medium settings, where the combo achieves 106.7 FPS and 76.4 FPS respectively. At High and Ultra, frame rates drop to 61.7 FPS and 45.4 FPS, which may be below the threshold for competitive play. The 8 GB VRAM appears to be a limiting factor at higher settings.

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

A: The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB scores 2,913 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, identical to the GeForce GT 555M. It is 0.2% ahead of the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (2,907) and 0.7% ahead of the GT 650M (2,893), while trailing the GTX 860M (2,959) by 1.5%. The GPU sits at the 17th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 218.4 FPS, suggesting the GPU is still the primary throughput limiter. At 4K Ultra, the 45.4 FPS result shows the GPU is heavily constrained by resolution and settings. The 5900X's strong single-thread performance (4,680 in Cinebench R23) indicates it is unlikely to bottleneck the RTX 4060 Ti in this game.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 719 out of 1,637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 56th percentile of all tested systems. This is a mid-pack result, reflecting the GPU's 17th percentile standing among all GPUs.

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 1080p Low, the combo achieves 218.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 158.5 FPS, a reduction of 27.4%. At 4K Low, the system produces 106.7 FPS, which is 51.1% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint.

The gap between resolutions widens at higher settings. At Ultra settings, the 1080p result is 101.3 FPS, dropping to 74.3 FPS at 1440p (a 26.7% reduction) and 45.4 FPS at 4K (a 55.2% reduction from 1080p). The steeper drop at 4K Ultra suggests that the 8 GB VRAM capacity and 128-bit memory bus (288.0 GB/s bandwidth) are insufficient for the combination of high resolution and maximum detail settings.

The data indicates that the RTX 4060 Ti is the limiting component at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance allows the GPU to stretch its legs, but as resolution increases, the GPU's pixel rate (121.7 GPixel/s) and texture rate (344.8 GTexel/s) become the constraining factors. The 5 nm Ada Lovelace chip with 4,352 shading units and 34 RT cores is capable, but the 8 GB GDDR6 memory is a bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where frame rates fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

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

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB delivers consistent high frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 218.4 FPS, Medium settings yield 154.2 FPS, High settings achieve 135.8 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 101.3 FPS. The spread of 117.1 FPS between Low and Ultra shows how much headroom the GPU has at this resolution, with even the most demanding settings remaining comfortably above 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU's limits. Low settings still deliver 158.5 FPS, Medium settings hit 115.6 FPS, and High settings reach 98.9 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 74.3 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 26.7% drop from the 1080p Ultra result. The 1440p results suggest that competitive players can run High settings for a balance of visual quality and frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low settings produce 106.7 FPS, Medium settings drop to 76.4 FPS, and High settings yield 61.7 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 45.4 FPS, which is below the typical 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. The 4K results show a dramatic scaling penalty, with the gap between Low and Ultra settings shrinking to 61.3 FPS, indicating that the GPU is increasingly constrained by pixel throughput and memory bandwidth at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB combination ranks 719 out of 1,637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the upper 44% of all tested configurations, a respectable but not outstanding result. The ranking reflects the GPU's modest standing among all GPUs at the 17th percentile, while the CPU's 90th percentile performance helps mitigate some of the GPU's limitations.

The ranking suggests that this combo is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver high frame rates at most settings. The 719th rank out of 1,637 combos indicates that many other tested systems, likely those with higher-tier GPUs, outperform this configuration at 4K. However, the data shows that for the vast majority of gaming scenarios at mainstream resolutions, this combo delivers a smooth experience.

The delta between the CPU's high percentile ranking and the GPU's lower percentile ranking highlights an imbalance in the system. The Ryzen 9 5900X is clearly capable of supporting a more powerful GPU, but the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB limits the overall system performance in this title. This is particularly evident at 4K Ultra, where the combo's 45.4 FPS result places it in the lower quartile of tested systems at that setting. For users prioritizing high refresh rate esports-style play at 1080p, this combo is well-positioned, but for 4K enthusiasts, the data suggests a GPU upgrade would be necessary to move up the rankings.