Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a strong performance profile in Lockdown Protocol, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and presets. The data set places this combination at rank 115 out of 1637 tested combos, which puts it in the top 7% of all configurations. Across the twelve measured data points, the system shows a clear pattern: the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s 12-core, 24-thread architecture provides ample headroom for the game’s FPS mechanics.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo if targeting 144Hz?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the system achieves an average of 153.4 FPS, which is above the 144Hz threshold. The same resolution at Medium settings yields 175.4 FPS, offering a comfortable margin for VRR displays.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than its closest rival in the database?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53610, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT’s score of 53489. It also leads the Radeon RX 7700S by 2.1% and the RTX 5070 Ti by 2.9%.

Q: Does the Ryzen 9 5900X bottleneck the RTX 4080 SUPER at 1080p?

A: The data suggests not. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 270.3 FPS, which is only 11.6% below the 4K Low result of 158.5 FPS when scaled. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33150 indicates strong thread handling for the game’s logic.

Q: What is the FPS cost of moving from Medium to Ultra at 1440p?

A: Medium averages 175.4 FPS, while Ultra drops to 115.6 FPS. This represents a 34.1% reduction in frame rate for the highest preset, which may be acceptable for visually intensive scenes but not for competitive play.

Q: How does the GPU’s memory bandwidth influence 4K performance?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth and 16 GB of GDDR6X. At 3840x2160, Ultra settings yield 75.8 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS baseline, indicating the memory subsystem is sufficient for high-resolution textures.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5900X’s single-thread performance adequate for this FPS?

A: Yes. The CPU scores 4680 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 941 in 3DMark single-thread, which places it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. The 4.80 GHz boost clock supports high frame pacing, evidenced by the 206.5 FPS result at 1080p High.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER operates with a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 10240 shading units. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for maintaining texture throughput in Lockdown Protocol’s fast-paced environments. The GPU’s 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DLSS features, though the measured data does not include ray tracing-specific rows.

The GPU’s FP32 throughput of 52.22 TFLOPS and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s translate directly to the frame rates seen across the preset ladder. At 1080p Low, the system hits 270.3 FPS, which is near the practical ceiling for the game’s engine. As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s becomes the limiting factor, with 4K Ultra dropping to 75.8 FPS. The GPU’s percentile rank of 88 against all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 53610 confirm it as a high-end part, with nearest rivals like the RX 6900 XT (53489) and RTX 5070 Ti (52086) showing similar aggregate performance.

The VRAM capacity is not a constraint in this data. Even at 4K Ultra, the 16 GB pool supports the highest preset without a disproportionate FPS penalty relative to lower presets. The transition from 4K High (97.9 FPS) to 4K Ultra (75.8 FPS) represents a 22.6% drop, which is consistent with the GPU’s compute limits rather than memory spillover. The 4080 SUPER’s launch MSRP is 999 USD, and it sits in the end-of-life production status as of the data collection.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, the 2560x1440 High preset is the optimal choice. It delivers 153.4 FPS, which is above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors, while maintaining the visual quality that Medium (175.4 FPS) sacrifices. At 4K, the High preset (97.9 FPS) is the only viable option for smooth gameplay, as Ultra drops to 75.8 FPS and Medium is only marginally better at 110.5 FPS.

For competitive play where frame rate is paramount, 1080p Low yields 270.3 FPS, which is 14.8% higher than the 1080p Medium result of 235.6 FPS. The gap between Low and High at 1080p is 63.8 FPS (270.3 vs 206.5), suggesting that Low removes significant graphical effects that impact GPU load. The 1440p Low preset (242.1 FPS) is a strong alternative for those who want higher resolution without the FPS penalty of higher presets.

Ultra settings are not recommended for this combo at any resolution above 1080p. At 1440p Ultra, the 115.6 FPS average is still playable, but the 34.1% drop from Medium is substantial. At 4K Ultra, the 75.8 FPS result is close to the 60 FPS baseline, but the 22.6% reduction from High suggests diminishing returns. The data indicates that High is the sweet spot for this hardware, offering a 56.9% improvement over Ultra at 4K (97.9 vs 75.8) while still providing a visually rich experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system shows a clear progression from Low to Ultra. The Low preset averages 270.3 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium reduces this to 235.6 FPS, a 12.8% decrease. High drops further to 206.5 FPS, another 12.4% reduction. Ultra brings the 1080p results down to 155.7 FPS, which is 42.4% below Low. This pattern indicates that the GPU handles the majority of the graphical load at this resolution, with the CPU’s 12 cores providing sufficient headroom for the frame pacing.

At 2560x1440, the same preset ordering holds but with amplified differences. Low averages 242.1 FPS, which is 10.4% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium hits 175.4 FPS, a 27.6% drop from Low at the same resolution. High produces 153.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 115.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 126.5 FPS, which is larger than the 114.6 FPS gap at 1080p, showing that resolution scaling amplifies the GPU’s workload.

At 3840x2160, the results compress significantly. Low averages 158.5 FPS, which is still high but 34.5% below the 1080p Low figure. Medium reaches 110.5 FPS, High achieves 97.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 75.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is 72% lower than the 1080p Low result, highlighting the extreme pixel load at this resolution. The 4K presets show a narrower relative spread between Low and Ultra (52.2% difference) compared to 1080p (42.4% difference), indicating that the GPU’s shading units become the bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a consistent pattern of FPS reduction as resolution increases. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average FPS drops from 206.5 to 153.4, a 25.7% decrease. From 1440p to 4K at High, the drop is from 153.4 to 97.9, a 36.2% decrease. The total reduction from 1080p High to 4K High is 52.6%. This scaling suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER’s pixel throughput is the primary constraint, as the memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s is not saturating at any measured point.

For Low settings, the scaling is less severe. 1080p Low yields 270.3 FPS, 1440p Low yields 242.1 FPS (10.4% lower), and 4K Low yields 158.5 FPS (34.5% lower than 1080p). The smaller relative drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings indicates that the CPU can still feed the GPU adequately at lower graphical loads. However, the 4K Low result being 41.3% below 1440p Low shows that even the lowest preset cannot escape the pixel count penalty.

The limiting component shifts based on resolution. At 1080p, the system achieves 270.3 FPS on Low, which is likely near the engine’s frame cap or the CPU’s single-thread limit. The Ryzen 9 5900X’s boost clock of 4.80 GHz and 3DMark single-thread score of 941 support this. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as evidenced by the 75.8 FPS Ultra result being 71.9% below the 1080p Low figure. The 4K Ultra result is also 22.6% lower than 4K High, showing that the GPU’s compute units are fully utilized at the highest preset.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X provides 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. Its 64 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for the game’s data streaming. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33150 and single-core score of 4680 place it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39453. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700 (39857, -1% delta) and the AMD EPYC 4245P (39383, +0.2% delta), showing that the 5900X is competitively positioned in the high-end desktop segment.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system hits 270.3 FPS, which is only 11.6% higher than the 1440p Low result of 242.1 FPS. This small gap suggests that the game is not fully CPU-bound at 1080p, as the 12 cores can handle the physics and game logic without becoming the primary constraint. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9075 and max-thread score of 10075 indicate strong multi-threaded performance, which is beneficial for the game’s background simulation.

At higher resolutions, the CPU’s impact diminishes. The 4K Ultra result of 75.8 FPS is likely limited by the GPU’s pixel throughput, not the CPU’s instruction throughput. The CPU’s passmark single-thread score of 3469 and Cinebench R15 single-core score of 471 confirm that single-thread performance is adequate for the game’s main loop. The 5900X’s 105 W TDP and Socket AM4 compatibility make it a balanced pairing with the RTX 4080 SUPER, though the GPU’s 320 W TDP and 700 W suggested PSU requirement are separate considerations. The combo’s rank of 115 out of 1637 validates that this CPU-GPU pairing is well-matched, with neither component acting as an obvious limiting factor across the tested settings.