Lockdown Protocol

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 334.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 274 FPS, a reduction of roughly 18%. At 4K Low, the average falls to 176.8 FPS, which is about 35% lower than the 1440p result. This scaling behavior is typical of a system where the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as pixel count rises.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (334.6 FPS) and Ultra (174.7 FPS) is 159.9 FPS — the GPU is still relatively unchallenged, and the CPU can feed frames quickly. At 1440p, the spread is 145.9 FPS (274 vs 128.1). At 4K, the spread narrows to 93.3 FPS (176.8 vs 83.5). This narrowing indicates that at 4K Ultra, the RTX 4090 is the primary limiter; the CPU has ample headroom, but the GPU cannot push beyond 83.5 FPS under maximum settings.

The data suggests that the RTX 4090 is the bottleneck at 4K, especially on Ultra settings, where the frame rate drops below the 100 FPS mark. At 1080p and 1440p, however, the Ryzen 9 7900X’s strong single-thread performance keeps the pipeline full, allowing the GPU to stretch its legs. The measured numbers show a system that is GPU-bound at 4K Ultra but CPU-bound at 1080p Low, where the 334.6 FPS result likely approaches the engine’s practical ceiling.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications align with the observed frame rates. With 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, the card offers 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. This is more than sufficient for Lockdown Protocol’s texture and asset streaming demands, even at 4K Ultra, where the 83.5 FPS result shows no obvious memory capacity constraint. The GPU’s base clock of 2235 MHz and boost clock of 2520 MHz, combined with 16,384 shading units, deliver 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

The RTX 4090’s benchmark scores reinforce its position. It scores 38,194 in Passmark G3D and 26,613 in Passmark GPU Compute, placing it in the 91st percentile among all GPUs. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 9,223. These numbers are consistent with a card that should handle Lockdown Protocol at high refresh rates on most settings, and the measured FPS confirms this. At 1440p High, the combo hits 170 FPS; at 1080p High, 228 FPS. The card’s 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores are not heavily taxed in this title, which is primarily a rasterization workload.

The GPU’s memory clock of 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are key for 4K performance. The data shows that at 4K Medium, the card still manages 124 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 83.5 FPS. This suggests that the RTX 4090’s raw compute is the limiting factor at the highest settings, not memory bandwidth. The card’s 450 W TDP and triple-slot design are indicative of its high power draw, but the measured results justify the hardware.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X plays a supporting role in this combo, but its capabilities ensure the GPU is not starved for data. With 12 cores and 24 threads, a base clock of 4.70 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, this Zen 4 Raphael chip offers strong multi-threaded performance for background tasks and game logic. Its 64 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide low-latency access to game data.

The CPU’s benchmark results show a well-rounded performer. It scores 43,695 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6,168 in single-core. In Geekbench, it hits 17,830 multi-core and 2,952 single-core. The Passmark multi-thread score is 51,406, with a single-thread score of 4,238. These figures place the 7900X in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 50,556 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals: the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50,598, deltaPct -0.1), AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (50,738, deltaPct -0.4), and Intel Core i7-13850HX (50,827, deltaPct -0.5).

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 334.6 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. This indicates that the 7900X’s single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1,093) is sufficient to drive the RTX 4090 at very high frame rates. The 12-core count also helps maintain consistent frame pacing, as the game’s background simulation threads do not compete with the render thread for resources. The data shows no CPU-related stutter or frame rate collapse at any resolution or setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings tiers, providing a complete picture of this combo’s performance.

At 1080p, the results are as follows: Low settings produce 334.6 FPS, Medium 260.9 FPS, High 228 FPS, and Ultra 174.7 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 73.7 FPS drop, while the step from High to Ultra is 53.3 FPS. This shows that each settings tier imposes a meaningful GPU workload increase, but even at Ultra, the combo stays well above 144 Hz.

At 1440p, the numbers are: Low 274 FPS, Medium 190.4 FPS, High 170 FPS, and Ultra 128.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 83.6 FPS, the largest single-tier drop in the dataset, indicating that medium-quality textures and effects significantly increase GPU load. The Ultra result of 128.1 FPS is still excellent for 1440p gaming.

At 4K, the results are: Low 176.8 FPS, Medium 124 FPS, High 105.6 FPS, and Ultra 83.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 52.8 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 22.1 FPS. The Ultra result is the only one below 100 FPS in the entire dataset, confirming that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration tested. Notably, 4K Low (176.8 FPS) is faster than 1080p Ultra (174.7 FPS), which illustrates how settings have a larger impact than resolution alone in this title.

The data also shows that the combo can maintain high refresh rates on high-refresh monitors. At 1440p High (170 FPS) and 1080p High (228 FPS), the system is well-suited for 165 Hz and 240 Hz displays, respectively. At 4K, only Low settings (176.8 FPS) exceed 144 Hz, while High (105.6 FPS) and Ultra (83.5 FPS) are better suited for 60-120 Hz displays.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database for Lockdown Protocol, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 24th out of 1,637 tested combos. This places it in the top 1.5% of all systems tested for this game. The rank reflects the raw performance of both components, but the data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of this high placement.

The combo’s rank is impressive given that the RTX 4090 is listed as end-of-life and the Ryzen 9 7900X is not the newest CPU on the market. However, the GPU’s 91st percentile standing among all GPUs and the CPU’s 93rd percentile among all CPUs combine to form a highly capable pairing. The measured FPS results at 1080p and 1440p are competitive with any other system in the database, and even the 4K Ultra result of 83.5 FPS is respectable for a demanding title.

The ranking also indicates that there are only 23 combos that outperform this one. Given the data, these would likely feature more recent GPUs or CPUs with higher benchmark scores. The nearest rival combos are not listed in the provided data, but the individual component rivalries suggest that the performance ceiling is close. The Ryzen 9 7900X’s average benchmark score of 50,556 is within 0.8% of its nearest rivals, and the RTX 4090’s average score of 66,473 is within 1.3% of its nearest rivals. This means that small variations in silicon quality or driver optimization could shift the combo’s rank by a few positions, but the overall placement in the top 24 is solid.

For the game Lockdown Protocol, this combo offers a high level of performance, with the 24th rank out of 1,637 combos indicating that it is a top-tier choice for players seeking high frame rates at any resolution. The data confirms that the system is most effective at 1080p and 1440p, where it consistently exceeds 128 FPS even on Ultra settings, and remains playable at 4K with settings adjustments.