Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a fast-paced FPS that responds predictably to the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB pairing. The measured data shows that this combo is capable of excellent frame rates, but the settings you choose matter more than the resolution in most cases. The sweet spot for this build is the High preset at 1440p, where the system delivers 102.8 FPS, but the data also reveals that the Ultra preset is the only setting that pushes the hardware hard enough to become demanding at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows indicate that the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual fidelity and performance for this specific combo. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 157.3 FPS, which is 22.7% faster than High at 134.6 FPS and 53.1% faster than Ultra at 102.7 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs you 22.7 FPS at 1080p, which is a significant drop for a single notch in quality. At 2560x1440, Medium yields 117.8 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play, while High drops to 102.8 FPS. The data suggests that Medium is the most consistent preset across all resolutions, never falling below 75.8 FPS even at 4K.

For players with high-refresh-rate monitors, Low is the only preset that fully exploits the hardware. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 217.2 FPS, and at 1440p Low it still manages 162.4 FPS. Even at 3840x2160, Low produces 105.9 FPS, which is playable on a 4K display. Ultra, on the other hand, is only viable at 1080p where it hits 102.7 FPS; at 1440p it drops to 76.1 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 50.3 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for a competitive FPS. The practical recommendation is to run Medium for general play, or Low if you prioritize frame rate over visuals. High is acceptable at 1080p but offers diminishing returns over Medium at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is the primary driver of these results, and its memory configuration plays a critical role. The card features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is sufficient for Lockdown Protocol at Medium and High settings, but the data shows a steep drop-off at Ultra. At 1080p, the transition from High (134.6 FPS) to Ultra (102.7 FPS) represents a 23.7% performance loss, which is larger than the gap between Low and Medium at the same resolution. This suggests that Ultra settings are likely exceeding the comfortable memory capacity or bandwidth of the 8 GB frame buffer, forcing the GPU to work harder than the raw compute would indicate.

The GPU's clock speeds are also relevant. The base clock runs at 2310 MHz with a boost clock of 2535 MHz, and the memory operates at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). These are relatively high figures for the Ada Lovelace architecture, and the card's 4352 shading units provide substantial raw throughput. The data shows that the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB scales well with resolution changes: going from 1080p High to 1440p High costs 31.8 FPS (134.6 to 102.8), and going from 1440p High to 4K High costs another 36.7 FPS (102.8 to 66.1). This linear scaling indicates that the GPU is largely compute-bound at these settings, not memory-bound, until you hit Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 50.3 FPS is the only data point that falls below 60 FPS, reinforcing that the 8 GB memory is the limiting factor at the highest quality tier.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, but only on Low and Medium presets. The measured data shows 105.9 FPS at 4K Low and 75.8 FPS at 4K Medium. At 4K High, it drops to 66.1 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 50.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target.

Q: What is the best preset for competitive play on a 144Hz monitor?

A: The Low preset is the only setting that consistently exceeds 144 FPS at both 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 217.2 FPS, and at 1440p Low, it reaches 162.4 FPS. Medium at 1080p also clears 144 FPS with 157.3 FPS, but at 1440p Medium, it drops to 117.8 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when switching from High to Ultra?

A: The loss is substantial. At 1080p, High delivers 134.6 FPS while Ultra delivers 102.7 FPS, a drop of 31.9 FPS. At 1440p, High gives 102.8 FPS and Ultra gives 76.1 FPS, a drop of 26.7 FPS. At 4K, the difference is 15.8 FPS (66.1 vs 50.3).

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM limit performance in this game?

A: The data indicates a strong correlation. The gap between High and Ultra is disproportionately large compared to the gap between Medium and High. For example, at 1440p, Medium to High costs 15 FPS (117.8 to 102.8), but High to Ultra costs 26.7 FPS (102.8 to 76.1), suggesting Ultra exceeds the comfortable memory capacity.

Q: Can this combo handle 1440p gaming smoothly?

A: Yes, on Low, Medium, and High presets. The measured FPS at 1440p are 162.4 (Low), 117.8 (Medium), and 102.8 (High). Only Ultra at 76.1 FPS approaches the lower threshold, but it is still above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the highest resolution this combo can run at Ultra settings?

A: The only resolution where Ultra exceeds 60 FPS is 1920x1080, where it hits 102.7 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra, it drops to 76.1 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Ultra, it falls to 50.3 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows a wide range of performance depending on settings. Low produces 217.2 FPS, Medium yields 157.3 FPS, High delivers 134.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 102.7 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 114.5 FPS, which is substantial and shows that the CPU-GPU pairing is capable of very high frame rates when the load is light. The 1080p results are all above 100 FPS, making this resolution the safest choice for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but the gaps narrow. Low achieves 162.4 FPS, Medium hits 117.8 FPS, High reaches 102.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 76.1 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 86.3 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming a larger bottleneck. Still, every preset at 1440p stays above 75 FPS, which is respectable for a demanding FPS title.

At 3840x2160, the results reveal the limits of this configuration. Low still manages 105.9 FPS, which is impressive, but Medium drops to 75.8 FPS, High falls to 66.1 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 50.3 FPS. The 4K results show a clear pattern: only Low and Medium are truly playable, with High being borderline and Ultra being sub-60. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings (134.6 to 66.1 FPS) represents a 50.9% reduction, which is consistent with the pixel count increase.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB combination ranks 669th out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 59th percentile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms the majority of systems tested for this game. The rank is respectable but not elite, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing strong 1080p performance but struggles at 4K Ultra. The combo sits in the upper-middle tier, outperforming many older or lower-end pairings while falling short of high-end builds that can maintain 100+ FPS at 4K.

The GPU's benchmark profile is unusual. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2913, which puts it in the 17th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M at 2913 (0% delta). This is misleading because the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is a modern card, but the percentile reflects a low score relative to the total GPU pool. In contrast, the CPU has a much stronger relative standing. The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17181, placing it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 17189 (0% delta). The CPU is clearly the stronger component in this pairing, which explains why the combo can deliver high frame rates at lower resolutions where the GPU has headroom.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides the computational backbone for this combo, and its specifications are well-suited for Lockdown Protocol. It features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are adequate for feeding the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB in most scenarios. The CPU's benchmark results confirm its strength: it scores 14372 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2029 in single-core, with a Geekbench multicore score of 7579 and single-core of 1979.

The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck at 1080p, where the combo achieves 217.2 FPS on Low settings. This suggests the i5-11400F can push frame rates well beyond what most monitors can display. However, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at 4K Ultra, where the 50.3 FPS result is likely GPU-limited rather than CPU-limited. The CPU's percentile ranking versus all CPUs is 75, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1260P (17212, -0.2% delta) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17215, -0.2% delta), both of which are newer but perform similarly. This indicates that the 11th-gen architecture remains competitive for gaming workloads, even as newer processors hit the market. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 14 nm process node are modest by modern standards, but the measured results show that it does not hold back the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB in Lockdown Protocol at any resolution below 4K Ultra.