Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Lockdown Protocol, though the data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution scales. At 1080p, the combination produces extremely high frame rates, while 4K Ultra exposes the GPU's limits. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, contextualizes the combo's standing among 1,637 tested configurations, and examines the role of the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and Blackwell architecture in shaping these results.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable decline in average frame rates as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, but the magnitude of that drop varies significantly by settings preset. At High settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS from 195.2 to 148, a 24% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings further drops the average to 94.1, representing a 36% reduction from the 1440p figure. This steepening curve indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as a limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The Low settings preset tells a different story, revealing the CPU's influence more clearly. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 235 average FPS, which only drops to 212.3 at 1440p and 153.6 at 4K. The relatively smaller gap between 1080p and 1440p Low (approximately 10%) suggests that the Intel Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, begins to cap performance at lower resolutions when the graphical load is light. The 4K Low result of 153.6 FPS still indicates a strong GPU, but the scaling pattern points to a system where neither component fully saturates the other at mid-range resolutions.

Ultra settings exhibit the most dramatic resolution penalty. The average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 146.5, falling to 110.8 at 1440p and then to 72.1 at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than half the 1080p Low figure, confirming that the RTX 5070 Ti's rendering load—driven by its 8,960 shading units and 70 RT cores—becomes the primary constraint. The data suggests that for players targeting 4K Ultra, the GPU's 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the decisive factor, while 1080p Low scenarios lean more on the CPU's single-thread performance, which scores 868 in 3dmark_single_thread.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 225th out of 1,637 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the top 14% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range 11th Gen CPU paired with a high-end Blackwell GPU. The rank reflects the synergy between the components; the CPU's 75th percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 87th percentile among all GPUs combine to produce a system that outperforms the vast majority of alternatives in this game.

The CPU's nearest rivals in general benchmarks provide context for its contribution. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700U has an average score of 17,189, a 0% delta from the i5-11400F's 17,181 average. The Intel Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 7 164U both score 17,212, sitting 0.2% above, while the Core i5-1240U scores 17,141, which is 0.2% below. These near-identical scores indicate that the i5-11400F's processing power is competitive with modern mobile and low-power parts, though none of these rivals represent desktop gaming CPUs that would typically pair with an RTX 5070 Ti.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a tighter clustering. The RTX 5070 Ti's average benchmark score is 52,086, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 scoring 52,085 (0% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700S at 52,505 (-0.8%). The NVIDIA RTX A1000 trails at 50,826 (2.5% higher delta from the 5070 Ti's perspective), while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M leads at 53,414 (-2.5%). This positioning confirms that the RTX 5070 Ti performs at the level of the previous generation's flagship RTX 4080, which explains its ability to maintain high frame rates in Lockdown Protocol across most settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, housing 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. Its memory configuration is substantial: 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory bandwidth is critical for Lockdown Protocol at 4K, where the Ultra preset's average FPS of 72.1 suggests that texture streaming and memory throughput are heavily taxed. The 16 GB capacity ensures that even the highest settings do not exceed available VRAM, allowing the GPU to operate without capacity-related stutters.

Clock speeds are moderate for a high-end card, with a base of 2295 MHz and a boost of 2452 MHz. The memory runs at 1750 MHz base with 28 Gbps effective speed. These clocks, combined with the 280 texture mapping units and 96 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 43.94 TFLOPS matches the FP16 rate at a 1:1 ratio, indicating that the card is equally capable in workloads that utilize either precision. For Lockdown Protocol, a fast-paced FPS, the combination of high fill rates and substantial shader throughput directly translates to the measured 1080p High average of 195.2 FPS.

The GPU's 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 52,086, places it just ahead of the RTX 4080. This performance headroom is evident in the game's results, where even at 4K High the combo maintains 94.1 average FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The card's 300 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with its performance class, though the power draw is not directly reflected in frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 235 average FPS, which is the peak measured value for this configuration. Medium settings reduce this to 207.1, High to 195.2, and Ultra to 146.5. The spread of 88.5 FPS between Low and Ultra at 1080p indicates that the GPU's rendering workload scales significantly with graphical fidelity, but even the lowest result remains far above typical display refresh rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decrease across the board. Low settings still achieve 212.3 FPS, which is only a 9.7% drop from 1080p Low. Medium settings hit 167.3, High comes in at 148, and Ultra drops to 110.8. The 1440p results suggest that the system remains GPU-bound at this resolution, as the CPU's 12 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU's demand. The 4K results show the most significant degradation. At 3840x2160, Low settings average 153.6 FPS, Medium 108.5, High 94.1, and Ultra 72.1. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 81.5 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p spread, but the absolute values are lower, reflecting the increased pixel count.

The data indicates that for competitive play, 1080p Low or Medium settings yield the highest frame rates, with 235 and 207.1 FPS respectively. For visual quality at 4K, High settings provide a balance at 94.1 FPS, while Ultra sacrifices performance for fidelity at 72.1 FPS. The absence of min or max FPS data means the analysis relies solely on averages, but the consistency of the scaling pattern across settings and resolutions supports the conclusion that the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary driver of performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for the highest average FPS with this combo?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 235 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is followed closely by 212.3 at 2560x1440 Low, indicating that the 1440p resolution is nearly as fast while offering more screen detail.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 225th out of 1,637 tested combos, placing it in the top 14% of all configurations.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 72.1, which is less than half of the 1080p Low result. This significant reduction indicates that the GPU's rendering load is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU's performance remains constant across resolutions.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration, and how does it affect performance?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This capacity and bandwidth support high-resolution textures without exceeding VRAM limits, as evidenced by the playable 94.1 FPS at 4K High.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its nearest rival in general benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti scores 52,086 on average, which is a 0% delta from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080's 52,085. Both GPUs perform nearly identically, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 52,505, which is 0.8% higher.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance, and why does it matter for this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F scores 868 in 3dmark_single_thread and 2,029 in cinebench_r23_singlecore. This single-thread capability is relevant at low settings and resolutions, where the CPU must keep pace with high frame rates, as seen in the 235 FPS result at 1080p Low.