Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB

Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS release, exhibits a clear scaling pattern across resolutions when paired with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB. The measured frame rates show a predictable decline as resolution increases, but the rate of that decline varies significantly by settings preset, revealing where the system's bottleneck shifts. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 217 FPS average, which drops to 159 FPS at 1440p Low (a 26.7% reduction) and further to 103 FPS at 4K Low (a 35.2% reduction from 1440p). This pattern indicates that at lower settings, the GPU is the primary limiter even at 1080p, as the frame rate ceiling is well below what the CPU's single-thread performance would suggest.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows that resolution scaling in Lockdown Protocol is not uniform across presets. At Ultra settings, the average FPS falls from 101 at 1080p to 74 at 1440p, then to 48 at 4K. The percentage drops are 26.7% from 1080p to 1440p and 35.1% from 1440p to 4K. At High settings, the sequence is 135 FPS (1080p), 99 FPS (1440p), and 64 FPS (4K), representing drops of 26.7% and 35.4% respectively. These consistent proportional declines across presets suggest that the rendering load scales predictably with pixel count, and the RTX 5060 Ti's 8 GB VRAM capacity and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth become increasingly stressed at higher resolutions.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic in absolute terms but similar in percentage. The 217 FPS at 1080p drops to 159 FPS at 1440p (26.7% reduction) and then to 103 FPS at 4K (35.2% reduction). The fact that 4K Low (103 FPS) still exceeds 1080p Ultra (101 FPS) by 2 FPS is notable—it indicates that the settings preset has a larger impact on performance than the resolution change alone. This suggests that Lockdown Protocol's Ultra preset introduces rendering features that are disproportionately expensive relative to the pixel-count increase from 1080p to 4K.

The gap between Medium and High settings narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, Medium (154 FPS) is 14.1% ahead of High (135 FPS). At 1440p, Medium (113 FPS) is 14.1% ahead of High (99 FPS). At 4K, Medium (73 FPS) is 14.1% ahead of High (64 FPS). This consistent 14.1% delta across all resolutions indicates that the Medium-to-High transition adds a fixed percentage of rendering cost, independent of resolution. Conversely, the High-to-Ultra transition costs 25.2% at 1080p (135 to 101 FPS), 25.3% at 1440p (99 to 74 FPS), and 25.0% at 4K (64 to 48 FPS)—again a consistent proportional penalty.

GPU Role

The RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB operates with a base clock of 2407 MHz and a boost clock of 2572 MHz, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 4608 shading units. The GPU's 8 GB GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a key constraint in Lockdown Protocol at higher resolutions. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (48 FPS) drops below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the memory subsystem and shading throughput are insufficient for the most demanding configuration. The GPU's percentile ranking of 29 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 4901, places it in the lower tier, and its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks (AMD FirePro W5130M with a 0.1% lower score, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 with 0.2% higher) are not representative of gaming performance—those are legacy or workstation parts.

In Lockdown Protocol specifically, the GPU's role becomes dominant at 4K. The 4K Medium result (73 FPS average, with min 62 and max 84) shows that even with reduced settings, the GPU is the limiting factor. The min FPS of 62 at 4K Medium indicates that frame pacing remains acceptable, but the headroom above 60 FPS is thin. At 4K High (64 FPS), the average sits just above the 60 FPS line, and at 4K Ultra (48 FPS), it falls below. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely a contributing factor, as Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra may exceed this allocation, causing texture streaming or compression overhead that the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot fully mitigate.

The GPU's FP32 throughput of 23.70 TFLOPS and texture rate of 370.4 GTexel/s provide the raw compute for the game's rendering, but the 48 ROPs and 144 TMUs are modest for 4K workloads. The pixel rate of 123.5 GPixel/s means that at 4K (8.3 million pixels), the theoretical fill-rate limit is around 14,880 FPS—far above actual results, so the bottleneck lies elsewhere, likely in shader complexity and memory bandwidth. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4019 is the only direct gaming-oriented synthetic benchmark in the pack, and it corroborates the mid-range positioning of this GPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X provides 12 cores and 24 threads based on Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 1286 and 2-thread score of 2519 indicate strong single-core performance, which is critical for Lockdown Protocol's FPS genre where game logic and draw-call submission often scale with single-thread speed. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2253 and multi-core score of 32172 show that this CPU is far from being a bottleneck in most scenarios.

In the measured results, the CPU's capabilities are most evident at 1080p Low, where 217 FPS is achieved. This is below the theoretical limit of the CPU's single-thread performance, suggesting that even at the lowest settings, the GPU still imposes a ceiling. The 1080p Ultra result of 101 FPS versus 1080p Low at 217 FPS shows a 114.9% performance spread, which is entirely attributable to GPU workload since the CPU is identical. At 4K, the CPU's role diminishes further—the gap between Low (103 FPS) and Ultra (48 FPS) is 114.6%, nearly identical to the 1080p spread, confirming that the GPU is the consistent bottleneck across all resolutions.

The CPU's L3 cache of 64 MB and DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth provide ample data throughput for the game. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 12552 and max-thread score of 13929 indicate that multi-threaded workloads are handled efficiently, though Lockdown Protocol likely uses fewer threads. The PassMark multi-thread score of 54643 and single-thread score of 4672 place this CPU in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 57498. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the AMD EPYC 9015 (-0.1%), AMD EPYC 7313 (+0.2%), Intel Core i9-14900 (-1.1%), and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (-1.4%)—all within a narrow performance band, though those are server or high-end desktop parts with different market positions.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB ranks 1091 out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 61.4th percentile of all combinations. This ranking reflects the GPU's limiting role—the CPU is in the 92nd percentile, but the GPU's 29th percentile pulls the overall combo down. The rank of 1091 means that roughly 38.6% of tested combos perform worse, which is consistent with the GPU being a mid-range part paired with a high-end CPU.

The disparity between CPU and GPU percentiles (92 vs 29) indicates a significant bottleneck imbalance. In Lockdown Protocol, the data shows that the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB cannot fully utilize the Ryzen 9 9900X's capabilities, even at 1080p Low. The 217 FPS at 1080p Low is respectable for a mid-range GPU, but a stronger GPU paired with this CPU would likely achieve higher frame rates, as the CPU's single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1286) is not the constraint. The combo's rank of 1091 out of 2828 places it slightly above the median, which is a reasonable outcome for this pairing given the GPU's limitations at 4K Ultra (48 FPS) dragging down the average across all tested resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows that 4K Ultra (48 FPS) is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS. All other settings at 4K (Low: 103, Medium: 73, High: 64) exceed 60 FPS, and every measured setting at 1440p and 1080p exceeds 74 FPS. Therefore, 4K is viable with settings up to High, while 1440p and 1080p are viable at all settings.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 4901 places it within 0.6% of its nearest rivals: AMD FirePro W5130M (4904, -0.1% delta), NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (4893, +0.2%), AMD Radeon R7 M265 (4929, -0.6%), and AMD Radeon R7 M360 (4931, -0.6%). These are all within a narrow performance band, though the RTX 5060 Ti's gaming results in Lockdown Protocol are far superior due to its modern architecture.

Q: What is the impact of the CPU's single-thread performance on this game's results?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X has a 3DMark single-thread score of 1286 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2253. Since the measured FPS at 1080p Low (217 FPS) is below what this CPU's single-thread capability could theoretically support, the CPU is not the bottleneck. The GPU limits performance across all resolutions and settings.

Q: How much FPS is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 154 at 1080p to 113 at 1440p, a 41 FPS reduction (26.6% decrease). The min FPS also drops from 131 to 96, and max FPS from 178 to 130.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The measured results show 4K Ultra achieves 48 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. While 4K High (64 FPS) and 4K Medium (73 FPS) are playable, the 8 GB capacity appears to constrain Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops by 25% compared to High.

Q: What does the combo's rank of 1091 out of 2828 indicate about its balance?

A: The rank places this combo in the 61.4th percentile of all tested combinations. Given that the CPU is in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs while the GPU is in the 29th percentile of all GPUs, the combo's mid-pack ranking reflects the GPU holding back the system's overall performance potential in Lockdown Protocol.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), with average FPS for all twelve configurations. Min and max FPS are only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 217 FPS average
• Medium: 154 FPS average, min 131, max 178
• High: 135 FPS average
• Ultra: 101 FPS average

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 159 FPS average
• Medium: 113 FPS average, min 96, max 130
• High: 99 FPS average
• Ultra: 74 FPS average

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 103 FPS average
• Medium: 73 FPS average, min 62, max 84
• High: 64 FPS average
• Ultra: 48 FPS average

The Medium preset provides the only frame-time data, showing consistent spacing between min and max values across resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the range is 131-178 FPS (47 FPS spread). At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 96-130 FPS (34 FPS spread). At 4K Medium, the range tightens further to 62-84 FPS (22 FPS spread). This tightening of variance as resolution increases suggests that the GPU becomes more consistently saturated at higher pixel counts, reducing frame-time spikes that occur when the GPU has idle cycles.

The performance deltas between Low and Ultra at each resolution are substantial: at 1080p, Ultra is 53.5% slower than Low (217 vs 101 FPS); at 1440p, Ultra is 53.5% slower (159 vs 74 FPS); at 4K, Ultra is 53.4% slower (103 vs 48 FPS). These nearly identical percentages confirm that the settings preset cost is resolution-independent in this game.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Low preset provides the highest frame rates at every resolution, with 217 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K. These results indicate that Low settings remove most of the GPU's rendering burden, allowing the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB to operate well within its comfort zone. For competitive FPS play where high refresh rates matter, Low at 1080p or 1440p is the recommended configuration, as the 217 FPS and 159 FPS results respectively support high-refresh-rate monitors.

The Medium preset offers a balanced experience, with 154 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K. The min FPS values (131, 96, and 62 respectively) remain above 60 FPS across all resolutions, making Medium the lowest preset that guarantees a playable experience at 4K. The 4K Medium result of 73 FPS average with a 62 FPS minimum provides a smooth experience for non-competitive play. At 1440p Medium, the 113 FPS average and 96 FPS minimum make it suitable for high-refresh gaming without sacrificing too much visual quality.

The High preset drops to 135 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K. At 4K High, the average sits just 4 FPS above the 60 FPS line, which may result in occasional drops below 60 FPS during intense scenes, though no min FPS data is available for this preset. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p (101 FPS) or 1440p (74 FPS) gaming, as 4K Ultra (48 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. For users prioritizing visual fidelity at 4K, High is the optimal choice—it maintains 64 FPS average, which is 33.3% faster than Ultra's 48 FPS, while the visual difference between High and Ultra may not justify the performance cost.