Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title, with measured frame rates ranging from 57 FPS at 4K Ultra to 260 FPS at 1080p Low. The combination ranks 874th out of 3,714 tested combos, placing it in the upper quartile of all system pairings for this game. The data shows a system that is clearly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the 12-core, 24-thread processor provides ample headroom at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound profile for this pairing. At High settings, the measured average FPS drops from 161 at 1080p to 118 at 1440p (a 26.7% reduction) and further to 76 at 4K (a 35.6% reduction from 1440p). This pattern indicates that the RTX 4070 is the primary limiting component as pixel count increases, while the Ryzen 9 5900X maintains sufficient throughput to avoid becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic scaling, moving from 260 FPS at 1080p to 191 FPS at 1440p and 123 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop of 69 FPS (26.5%) is proportionally similar to the High preset's decline, but the 1440p-to-4K reduction of 68 FPS (35.6%) shows the GPU struggling more aggressively with the 4K pixel workload when visual complexity is minimized. This suggests that at Low settings, the rendering pipeline becomes almost exclusively pixel-throughput bound.

Medium settings provide the most complete data set, including minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the average is 185 FPS with a 157 FPS minimum and 213 FPS maximum. Moving to 1440p Medium drops the average to 135 FPS (a 27.0% reduction) with a 115 FPS floor and 156 FPS ceiling. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 87 FPS (a 35.6% reduction from 1440p), with a 74 FPS minimum and 101 FPS maximum. The consistent ~27% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~36% drop from 1440p to 4K across presets confirms the GPU's scaling behavior is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven.

Ultra settings exhibit the steepest curve: 121 FPS at 1080p, 89 FPS at 1440p, and 57 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p decline of 32 FPS (26.4%) mirrors other presets, but the 1440p-to-4K drop of 32 FPS (36.0%) pushes the 4K result below 60 FPS, making it the only configuration in the measured data that fails to maintain a 60 FPS average. The scaling pattern across all four presets indicates that Lockdown Protocol's rendering load scales almost linearly with pixel count, with no evidence of CPU-side constraints emerging at any resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports High settings as the optimal balance for this combination. At 1440p High, the system delivers 118 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 100 FPS threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors while maintaining visual fidelity. The 4K High result of 76 FPS remains playable on standard 60 Hz displays, though it falls short of the 1440p experience. Medium settings at 1440p provide a 135 FPS average, a 14.4% improvement over High, but the jump from Medium to High at 4K is only 11 FPS (from 87 to 76), suggesting that High is not overly demanding relative to Medium.

For competitive play, Low settings at 1080p deliver 260 FPS, which maximizes refresh rate headroom for 240 Hz panels. The 1080p Low result exceeds the 1080p Medium result of 185 FPS by 75 FPS (40.5%), making Low the clear choice for esports-focused play if maximum frame rates are prioritized over visual quality. However, the 1440p Low result of 191 FPS nearly matches the 1080p Medium result of 185 FPS, indicating that players can drop to Low at 1440p and retain frame rates comparable to Medium at 1080p.

Ultra settings are difficult to recommend at any resolution. At 1080p Ultra, the 121 FPS average is 40 FPS lower than High and 64 FPS lower than Medium, representing a significant performance cost for the highest visual preset. At 4K Ultra, the 57 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only measured configuration that cannot sustain smooth gameplay on standard displays. The data shows a diminishing returns pattern: High delivers 161 FPS at 1080p versus 185 FPS at Medium (a 13.0% penalty), while Ultra's 121 FPS versus High's 161 FPS represents a 24.8% penalty, making the Ultra preset disproportionately expensive relative to its visual uplift.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 874th out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 76.5th percentile of all system pairings. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component severely limits the other in most configurations. The CPU's average benchmark score of 41,376 places it in the 87th percentile of all processors, while the GPU's average benchmark score of 37,648 places it in the 81st percentile of all graphics cards, indicating both components are well above average in their respective categories.

The Ryzen 9 5900X's nearest rivals in CPU benchmark scores are the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (avg score 41,263, 0.3% slower), Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (avg score 41,215, 0.4% slower), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (avg score 41,208, 0.4% slower), while the Intel Core i7-14650HX (avg score 41,576) is 0.5% faster. These deltas are negligible, meaning the CPU's performance class is tightly clustered with several modern mobile and desktop parts. The RTX 4070's nearest GPU rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (avg score 37,628, 0.1% slower), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (avg score 37,507, 0.4% slower), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (avg score 37,157, 1.3% slower), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (avg score 38,135) is 1.3% faster.

The combination's rank of 874 out of 3,714 indicates that while the individual components are strong, many other pairings in the database achieve better Lockdown Protocol performance. This is likely due to the RTX 4070's position in the GPU hierarchy — it is a capable 1440p card but not a top-tier 4K performer, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 57 FPS. The CPU's 87th percentile standing suggests it is not the limiting factor in most scenarios, but the GPU's 81st percentile ranking means there are many faster graphics cards that would push this combination higher in the rankings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a wide spread across presets. Low settings produce the highest average at 260 FPS, followed by Medium at 185 FPS (with a 157 FPS minimum and 213 FPS maximum), High at 161 FPS, and Ultra at 121 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 139 FPS, representing a 53.5% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to highest preset. The Medium preset's 157 FPS minimum is notable because it exceeds the High preset's 161 FPS average, indicating that Medium at 1080p provides a more consistent frame pacing experience than High.

At 2560x1440, the measured averages are 191 FPS at Low, 135 FPS at Medium (115 FPS minimum, 156 FPS maximum), 118 FPS at High, and 89 FPS at Ultra. The 1440p Low result (191 FPS) is particularly interesting because it nearly matches the 1080p Medium result (185 FPS), suggesting that the RTX 4070 has sufficient headroom at 1440p to handle reduced visual settings at very high frame rates. The 1440p Medium minimum of 115 FPS remains above the 100 FPS threshold, while the Ultra preset's 89 FPS average is the first configuration in the data to drop below 100 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results compress significantly. Low settings average 123 FPS, Medium averages 87 FPS (74 FPS minimum, 101 FPS maximum), High averages 76 FPS, and Ultra averages 57 FPS. The 4K Low result of 123 FPS is the only 4K configuration to exceed 100 FPS, and it does so by a wide margin. The Medium preset's 74 FPS minimum is close to the High preset's 76 FPS average, indicating that at 4K, the difference between Medium and High is minimal in practice. The Ultra preset's 57 FPS average is the only measured result below 60 FPS, making it the sole configuration that cannot sustain smooth gameplay on a standard 60 Hz display.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 1440p is the sweet spot. At 1440p High, the system delivers 118 FPS average, while 1440p Ultra maintains 89 FPS. The 4K results range from 123 FPS at Low to 57 FPS at Ultra, making 4K viable only at lower presets.

Q: Can this system hit 144 FPS in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes, at 1080p. Low settings produce 260 FPS, Medium produces 185 FPS, and High produces 161 FPS. At 1440p, only Low (191 FPS) exceeds 144 FPS, while Medium (135 FPS) and High (118 FPS) fall short.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37,648 is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37,628), 0.4% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507), and 1.3% higher than the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37,157). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135) is 1.3% faster.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5900X a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: The data suggests not. The CPU ranks in the 87th percentile of all processors with an average benchmark score of 41,376, and the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a consistent GPU-bound pattern. The 1080p Low result of 260 FPS indicates the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates.

Q: What is the worst-performing configuration in the measured data?

A: The 4K Ultra preset delivers 57 FPS average, which is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS. The 4K Medium preset's 74 FPS minimum is the lowest recorded minimum frame rate in the data set.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 161 at 1080p to 76 at 4K, a reduction of 85 FPS or 52.8%. The largest single-step decline is from 1440p (118 FPS) to 4K (76 FPS), a 35.6% reduction.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W. The CPU features a 64 MB L3 cache, 512 KB L2 cache per core, and 64 KB L1 cache per core, supporting dual-channel DDR4 memory with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. Its synthetic benchmark scores include a Cinebench R23 multicore result of 16,262 and a single-core result of 1,527, along with a Geekbench multicore score of 14,118 and single-core score of 2,083.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining the frame rate scaling. The 12-core configuration provides substantial multithreaded headroom, as evidenced by the 3DMark max-threads score of 10,075 versus the 16-thread score of 9,075 and 8-thread score of 6,601. The single-thread score of 941 in 3DMark and 3,469 in Passmark single-thread tests indicate strong per-core performance, which is critical for FPS titles that often rely on a few heavily utilized threads.

The benchmark data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in any measured configuration. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 260 FPS, which is substantially higher than typical display refresh rates and suggests the CPU can sustain very high frame generation. The consistent ~27% frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p across all presets indicates GPU-bound scaling, while the CPU's 87th percentile ranking versus all CPUs confirms it is a high-performance part relative to the broader market.

The Ryzen 9 5900X's nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks are all within 0.5% of its average score, including the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (0.3% slower) and Intel Core i7-14650HX (0.5% faster). This tight clustering suggests that for Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's specific architecture and core count matter less than the GPU's capability, as the game's performance profile is dominated by graphics rendering rather than CPU computation. The CPU's 24 threads provide ample parallelism for background tasks and game logic, while its 4.80 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-threaded performance where needed.