Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol pairs a 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 9900X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, a combination that produces a wide spread of frame rates depending on resolution and settings. The benchmark data shows this combo sits at rank 1133 out of 1637 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database for this specific FPS title. The measured results reveal a system where the GPU frequently becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance provides headroom at lower settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra settings for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 73.8 FPS. This is the lowest result at 1080p, with Low settings reaching 162 FPS, Medium at 115.7 FPS, and High at 98.3 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9900X compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X has an average benchmark score of 54450, which is 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i7-14700F’s score of 54097. It trails the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D by 0.4% and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K by 1.5%.

Q: What is the VRAM capacity of the RTX 2060 SUPER, and how does its memory bandwidth compare to its base clock?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1470 MHz, which boosts to 1650 MHz.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested configurations in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 1133 out of 1637 total combinations tested, meaning roughly 69% of tested combos perform better in this game. This places it in the lower third of the database.

Q: Does the Ryzen 9 9900X have integrated graphics?

A: Yes, the CPU includes Radeon Graphics as its integrated GPU, though the system under analysis uses the discrete RTX 2060 SUPER for rendering. The CPU’s TDP is 120 W.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 78 FPS, while Ultra drops to 34.5 FPS. This represents a significant 55.8% reduction in average frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit memory bus, delivering a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its shading units number 2176, with 136 texture mapping units and 64 raster output pipelines. The GPU’s base clock runs at 1470 MHz, boosting up to 1650 MHz, and it draws a TDP of 175 W. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises; at 4K Ultra, the average FPS falls to 34.5, suggesting the graphics card is heavily loaded.

The data indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s performance ceiling is reached at higher settings. At 1080p Low, the GPU delivers 162 FPS, but this drops to 73.8 FPS at Ultra—a gap of 88.2 FPS. The GPU’s 8 GB frame buffer appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra, the combination of pixel count and graphical load pushes the card to its limits. The pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s provide context: at 4K, the card must process over 8 million pixels per frame, and the measured 34.5 FPS at Ultra indicates a severe bottleneck. The GPU’s passmark G3D score of 16462 places it in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, which aligns with its mid-range positioning relative to the CPU.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a consistent pattern of frame rate decline as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 98.3 at 1920x1080 to 74.4 at 2560x1440, and finally to 47.5 at 3840x2160. This represents a 51.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is steeper at Ultra settings: 73.8 FPS at 1080p falls to 54.6 FPS at 1440p and 34.5 FPS at 4K, a 53.2% drop.

The scaling pattern suggests the system transitions from CPU-bound at lower resolutions to GPU-bound at higher ones. At 1080p Low, the 162 FPS result indicates the CPU can feed frames quickly, but the GPU cannot sustain that throughput as pixel count increases. The 1440p results show a more moderate decline—for example, Medium settings drop from 115.7 FPS at 1080p to 86 FPS at 1440p, then to 53.8 FPS at 4K. This nonlinear scaling is typical for a GPU that has sufficient memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s) but limited raw compute power (7.181 TFLOPS FP32). The RTX 2060 SUPER’s 64 ROPs also cap fill-rate-intensive scenes, which becomes evident at 4K where the Ultra preset only manages 34.5 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1133 out of 1637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 31st percentile of all tested configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU’s mid-range standing more than the CPU’s high-end positioning. The Ryzen 9 9900X sits in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 SUPER is in the 63rd percentile among GPUs. The combination’s rank suggests that in this FPS title, the GPU is the primary constraint on overall performance.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing delivers playable frame rates at 1080p across all settings, with even Ultra averaging 73.8 FPS. At 1440p, High and Medium settings remain above 74 FPS, but Ultra drops to 54.6 FPS. At 4K, only Low settings achieve a playable 78 FPS, with Medium at 53.8 FPS and High at 47.5 FPS. The rank of 1133 reflects this tiered performance: the combo is competitive at lower resolutions but falls behind at 4K Ultra, where many higher-ranked combos would maintain smoother frame rates. The delta between the CPU’s percentile (94) and the combo’s rank indicates a significant bottleneck, as the GPU cannot fully utilize the CPU’s capabilities.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X features 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. In benchmark tests, it scores 46438 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6555 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 54643.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is evident in the high frame rates at lower settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 162 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s frame generation limit given the 12-core configuration. The CPU’s single-thread performance—a 3DMark single-thread score of 1286 and Geekbench single-core of 3341—supports strong per-core performance, which is crucial for FPS games. The CPU’s 24 threads also help maintain frame pacing in scenes with many AI-driven enemies, though the game’s engine may not fully utilize all cores. The 3DMark max-threads score of 13929 indicates solid multi-threading, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions, as seen in the 4K results where even Low settings only reach 78 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings average 162 FPS, Medium averages 115.7 FPS, High averages 98.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 73.8 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 88.2 FPS, showing a substantial performance cost for higher quality presets.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop across the board. Low averages 115.6 FPS, Medium averages 86 FPS, High averages 74.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 54.6 FPS. The drop from 1080p is most pronounced at Low settings, where the 162 FPS figure falls to 115.6 FPS—a 28.6% reduction. At Ultra, the reduction is 26% (73.8 to 54.6 FPS).

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. Low settings average 78 FPS, Medium averages 53.8 FPS, High averages 47.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 34.5 FPS. The 4K results show a compressed range between settings: the difference between Low and Ultra is 43.5 FPS, narrower than the 88.2 FPS gap at 1080p. This compression indicates that at 4K, the pixel throughput limit dominates, and quality settings have a smaller relative impact on performance. The data shows that for smooth gameplay (60+ FPS), users should target 1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, while 4K requires Low settings to exceed 60 FPS.