Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER places at rank 407 out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 14.4% of all configurations evaluated. The pairing leverages a 12-core, 24-thread Zen 5 processor with a 12 GB Ada Lovelace GPU, and the measured frame rates across resolutions and settings indicate a system that is well-balanced for this FPS title, though with distinct performance ceilings depending on graphical load.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 407 out of 2828 tested combinations places it comfortably in the upper tier of systems for Lockdown Protocol. This percentile position suggests that the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers performance that outperforms the vast majority of tested hardware pairings, while still leaving headroom above it for more extreme configurations. The ranking reflects the synergy between a processor that sits at the 91st percentile among all CPUs and a GPU at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, creating a system where neither component is drastically mismatched for this game's demands.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals provides context for the processor's contribution to this rank. The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D's average benchmark score of 54,762 is just 0.6% below the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF, which scores 55,093, and 1.3% above the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K at 54,053. The delta to the Intel Xeon 6505P is 2%, with that chip scoring 53,701, and the Intel Core i7-14700F trails by 2.1% with a score of 53,620. These tight margins indicate that the CPU is competitive with recent mid-to-high-end alternatives, and the 12-core, 24-thread configuration with a 128 MB L3 cache provides ample parallel processing capability for Lockdown Protocol's engine.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 43,223 is within 0.2% of the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262) and the GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268), while trailing the Quadro M6000 by 0.2% (43,301) and the RTX 4090 Mobile by 1% (43,667). This indicates that the GPU's raw compute performance is well-matched to its peers, and the measured in-game results reflect this competitive positioning.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the AD104 chip using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. It operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and boosts up to 2475 MHz, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz providing 21 Gbps effective throughput. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical factor for Lockdown Protocol at higher resolutions and detail settings.

The GPU's 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output processors handle the rasterization workload, while 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for advanced rendering features. The measured pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s give a theoretical throughput that translates into the frame rates observed in the benchmark data. The 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance is substantial for a 220 W card, and the dual-slot design with a single 16-pin power connector keeps installation straightforward.

In Lockdown Protocol specifically, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU's 12 cores and high boost clock of 5.50 GHz are likely the primary driver, but at 4K the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading throughput become the limiting factors. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the game's textures at all tested settings, though the GDDR6X memory's bandwidth is a determinant in how quickly data can be fed to the shading units at 3840x2160.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D with RTX 4070 SUPER combination is ranked 407 out of 2828 tested combos, placing it in the top 14.4% of all configurations.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's average benchmark score of 54,762 is 0.6% below the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (55,093), 1.3% above the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (54,053), 2% above the Intel Xeon 6505P (53,701), and 2.1% above the Intel Core i7-14700F (53,620).

Q: What is the best 4K setting for this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium setting produces an average of 97 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS and maximum of 112 FPS, which is the highest average above 60 FPS while maintaining a playable minimum. High averages 85 FPS, while Ultra drops to 64 FPS.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4070 SUPER have?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What is the CPU's core and thread configuration?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has 12 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz, using the Zen 5 architecture on the AM5 socket.

Q: Does the game run at 290 FPS on any setting?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 290 FPS, which is the highest measured average across all tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

For the best overall experience in Lockdown Protocol, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 provides an excellent balance, delivering an average of 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and maximum of 173 FPS. This setting combination ensures that the frame rate stays well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors while maintaining visual fidelity that is noticeably better than Low. The minimum of 128 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate does not dip into ranges that would cause perceptible stutter.

At 1080p, the Medium setting also stands out with an average of 206 FPS, a minimum of 175 FPS, and a maximum of 237 FPS. This is the recommended choice for competitive play where high and consistent frame rates are paramount, as the 175 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay even during intense firefights. The High setting at 1080p averages 180 FPS but lacks the minimum and maximum data to fully assess its consistency, making Medium the safer choice.

For users with 4K displays, the Medium setting at 3840x2160 is the clear recommendation, averaging 97 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS and maximum of 112 FPS. The High setting at this resolution averages 85 FPS, which is still playable but with less headroom, while Ultra at 64 FPS dips close to the threshold where responsiveness may be compromised. The Low setting at 4K produces 137 FPS but sacrifices too much visual quality for a marginal gain over Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 290 FPS, which is the peak measured frame rate for this configuration. Medium settings average 206 FPS with a minimum of 175 FPS and maximum of 237 FPS, while High settings average 180 FPS. Ultra settings at 1080p average 135 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS threshold but significantly lower than the lower presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show a clear scaling pattern. Low settings average 212 FPS, a 26.9% drop from 1080p Low. Medium settings average 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and maximum of 173 FPS, representing a 26.7% reduction from the 1080p Medium average. High settings average 132 FPS, down from 180 FPS at 1080p, a 26.7% decrease. Ultra settings at 1440p average 99 FPS, compared to 135 FPS at 1080p, a 26.7% drop.

At 3840x2160, the performance scaling becomes more pronounced as the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. Low settings average 137 FPS, a 52.8% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium settings average 97 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS and maximum of 112 FPS, down 52.9% from 1080p Medium. High settings average 85 FPS, a 52.8% drop from the 180 FPS at 1080p. Ultra settings average 64 FPS, representing a 52.6% decrease from the 135 FPS at 1080p.

The consistency of the percentage drops across settings at each resolution is notable. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS decreases by roughly 26-27% regardless of preset, indicating a uniform scaling factor. From 1080p to 4K, the decrease is consistently around 52-53%, showing that the performance penalty of quadrupling the pixel count is nearly identical across all quality levels.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, built on TSMC's 4 nm process with 16,630 million transistors across a dual-die design of 2x 70.6 mm². It has a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a 120 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a substantial 128 MB of L3 cache, which is critical for gaming workloads that benefit from large data residency.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance. It scores 47,737 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 20,049 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, while single-core scores of 6,739 in Cinebench R23 and 2,830 in Cinebench R20 indicate robust per-thread performance. The Geekbench scores of 22,884 multi-core and 3,041 single-core align with these results, and the PassMark multi-thread score of 56,154 with a single-thread score of 4,646 further corroborate the processor's capabilities.

In Lockdown Protocol at 1080p, the CPU's role is significant. The 290 FPS average at Low settings suggests that the 12 cores are able to feed the GPU efficiently, with the 5.50 GHz boost clock providing high single-thread performance for game logic and physics. The 128 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for maintaining high frame rates in scenarios where repeated data access patterns occur, such as entity tracking and bullet trajectory calculations. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates that it is well above average for this type of workload.

At higher resolutions, the CPU's importance diminishes relative to the GPU, but the data shows that even at 4K Ultra with 64 FPS, the processor does not become a bottleneck that causes frame rate instability. The minimum FPS data at Medium settings across all resolutions (83 FPS at 4K, 128 FPS at 1440p, 175 FPS at 1080p) suggests that the CPU maintains consistent frame delivery without large dips, which is a sign of its robust multi-threaded architecture handling the game's background tasks.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important characteristics about this combo's balance. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 290 at 1080p to 212 at 1440p (a 26.9% reduction) and then to 137 at 4K (a 52.8% reduction from 1080p). The scaling from 1440p to 4K is a 35.4% reduction, which is larger than the 1080p to 1440p drop, indicating that the GPU's rendering workload increases disproportionately as pixel count rises.

This pattern holds across all presets, with the 1440p to 4K transition consistently showing a larger percentage drop than the 1080p to 1440p transition. For example, at Medium settings, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 26.7% (206 to 151 FPS), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 35.8% (151 to 97 FPS). Similarly, at High settings, the 1080p to 1440p reduction is 26.7% (180 to 132 FPS), and the 1440p to 4K reduction is 35.6% (132 to 85 FPS). At Ultra, the 1080p to 1440p drop is 26.7% (135 to 99 FPS), and the 1440p to 4K drop is 35.4% (99 to 64 FPS).

The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across all settings at each resolution step indicates that the scaling is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound. This suggests that the limiting component at higher resolutions is the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth, not the CPU's processing capability. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth and 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are the likely constraints when pushing to 4K, as the shading workload per pixel increases with resolution regardless of quality preset.

The CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at 1080p across all settings, from 290 FPS at Low to 135 FPS at Ultra, demonstrates that it is not a limiting factor at lower resolutions. The 12-core, 24-thread configuration with high boost clocks provides sufficient headroom for the game's CPU-bound scenarios. However, the data also shows that the CPU's performance advantage does not translate into higher frame rates at 4K, where the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus define the performance ceiling. This is a typical profile for a balanced mid-to-high-end system, where the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases, and the CPU's role is to ensure consistent frame delivery without introducing latency or stutter.