Lockdown Protocol

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 reveals a clear pattern: the game becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution rises, but the scaling is not perfectly linear. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 201 FPS, which drops to 145.7 FPS at 1440p Low — a 27.5% reduction. Moving to 4K Low yields 93.7 FPS, another 35.7% drop from 1440p. This steep decline at lower settings indicates that the RTX 5060's rendering throughput is the primary constraint when graphical load is light.

The scaling story changes at higher presets. At High settings, the frame rate falls from 122.8 FPS at 1080p to 92.8 FPS at 1440p (24.4% drop), then to 59.4 FPS at 4K (36% drop from 1440p). The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic falloff: 95 FPS at 1080p, 69.2 FPS at 1440p, and just 44 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling — it sits below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting the GPU is saturated by the combination of high resolution and maximum settings.

The delta between Low and Ultra at each resolution quantifies the GPU load. At 1080p, the gap is 106 FPS (201 vs 95). At 1440p, it narrows to 76.5 FPS (145.7 vs 69.2). At 4K, the gap shrinks further to 49.7 FPS (93.7 vs 44). This compression of the settings range at higher resolutions confirms that pixel throughput becomes the dominant bottleneck. The CPU, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, has ample headroom to feed the GPU at 4K; the data indicates the RTX 5060's 8 GB GDDR7 memory and 128-bit bus are the limiting factors in the most demanding scenarios.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Only at Low settings. The measured 4K Low average is 93.7 FPS, while Medium produces 68.8 FPS. High drops to 59.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 44 FPS. For a consistent 60+ FPS experience at 4K, Medium is the highest viable preset.

Q: What is the best resolution for high refresh rate monitors?

A: The 1080p Low preset delivers 201 FPS, and 1080p Medium achieves 141.9 FPS. At 1440p, Low reaches 145.7 FPS. For 144Hz displays, 1080p Medium or 1440p Low are the only settings that clear the refresh threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 5060's average benchmark score is 30109, essentially tied with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 30097 (0% delta). It sits 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 570 and 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60.

Q: Is the i5-13400F a bottleneck in this game?

A: The data does not indicate CPU limitation. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 201 FPS, which is a very high frame rate. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279 and single-core score of 3004 suggest it can handle high-thread and low-thread workloads effectively. The FPS scaling with resolution points to GPU-side limits.

Q: What is the performance gap between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: High produces 92.8 FPS, while Ultra produces 69.2 FPS. That is a 23.6 FPS difference, or roughly 25% lower performance for the Ultra preset. The visual fidelity gain must be weighed against this measurable frame rate cost.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 815th out of 1637 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 50th percentile overall — a mid-pack position that reflects the GPU's 73rd percentile ranking against all GPUs and the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking against all CPUs.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear sweet spot: the Medium preset delivers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium yields 141.9 FPS, which is 58.1 FPS below Low but 46.9 FPS above High. The jump from Medium to High costs 19.1 FPS at 1080p, which is a significant penalty for what is typically a modest visual upgrade. At 1440p, Medium produces 102.8 FPS — comfortably above 100 FPS and only 42.9 FPS below the Low preset. The drop from Medium to High at 1440p is 10 FPS, which is noticeable but less severe than at 1080p.

For 4K users, Medium is again the recommended choice. The 68.8 FPS average is above the 60 FPS playability threshold, while High dips to 59.4 FPS and Ultra falls to 44 FPS. The Low preset at 4K does hit 93.7 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. The data suggests that Medium at 4K provides the right trade-off between image quality and frame rate.

Ultra is not recommended at any resolution. Even at 1080p, it only reaches 95 FPS, which is lower than Medium at 1440p (102.8 FPS). The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS is below the standard for smooth gameplay in an FPS. The performance cost of Ultra is disproportionate — at 1440p, it delivers 33.6 FPS less than Medium, and at 4K, it delivers 24.8 FPS less than Medium. Users seeking maximum visual fidelity should accept the frame rate penalty, but competitive players will find Medium the optimal setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p: The Low preset achieves 201 FPS, the highest recorded score in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 141.9 FPS, a 59.1 FPS reduction. High further reduces to 122.8 FPS, a 19.1 FPS step down from Medium. Ultra bottoms out at 95 FPS, which is 27.8 FPS below High. The full range from Low to Ultra spans 106 FPS, indicating the GPU's performance ceiling is far above the CPU's floor at this resolution.

1440p: Low produces 145.7 FPS, which is still very high and only 55.3 FPS below the 1080p Low result. Medium delivers 102.8 FPS, a 42.9 FPS drop from Low. High reaches 92.8 FPS, a 10 FPS reduction from Medium. Ultra falls to 69.2 FPS, a 23.6 FPS drop from High. The Low-to-Ultra range here is 76.5 FPS, narrower than at 1080p due to increased pixel load.

4K: Low yields 93.7 FPS, which is the only preset above 90 FPS at this resolution. Medium produces 68.8 FPS, a 24.9 FPS drop from Low. High achieves 59.4 FPS, a 9.4 FPS reduction from Medium. Ultra lands at 44 FPS, a 15.4 FPS drop from High. The Low-to-Ultra range compresses to 49.7 FPS, confirming that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 815th out of 1637 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, placing it almost exactly in the middle of the database. This rank is slightly lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest. The CPU sits in the 82nd percentile against all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 73rd percentile against all GPUs. The combined rank of 815/1637 (50.2nd percentile) indicates that Lockdown Protocol is more demanding than average on the GPU relative to other tested games.

The GPU's nearest rival data provides context. The RTX 5060's average benchmark score of 30109 is nearly identical to the RX 7700 XT's 30097, yet the game-specific rank may differ due to driver optimization or game engine preferences. The 0.5% delta against the Tesla M60 and 0.6% against the RTX 5070 Mobile suggests the 5060 sits in a tight performance cluster. The CPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern: the i5-13400F scores 25236 on average, within 0.5% of the Ryzen 5 5600X3D and 0.1% of the i7-13620H.

In practical terms, this mid-pack rank means the combo will handle Lockdown Protocol at playable frame rates across most settings, but it will not top leaderboards for maximum FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS is a weak point that drags the overall rank down. Users targeting high refresh rates at 1080p will find the combo competitive, while those pushing 4K max settings will find it lacking.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F brings 10 cores and 16 threads to the table, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 scores are 21279 multi-core and 3004 single-core, which are strong numbers for a mid-range desktop processor. The 3DMark results show scalability: 1880 for 2 threads, 3459 for 4 threads, 5591 for 8 threads, and 7314 for 16 threads. This near-linear scaling indicates the Raptor Lake architecture handles multi-threaded workloads efficiently.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows the expected pattern of GPU-bound performance — frame rates drop as resolution increases, which would not happen if the CPU were the bottleneck. The 1080p Low result of 201 FPS is high enough to suggest the CPU can push well beyond 200 FPS if the GPU allowed it. The single-core score of 3004 in Cinebench R23 is particularly relevant for FPS games, which often rely on a few heavily loaded threads.

The CPU's 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide adequate data locality for game workloads. The 65W TDP and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support make it a flexible pairing choice. The PCIe Gen 5 support with 16 lanes ensures the GPU has a high-bandwidth connection, though the RTX 5060 uses PCIe 5.0 x8, which is sufficient. The data does not indicate any CPU-related stutter or frame pacing issues; the measured averages are consistent across settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It packs 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores. The boost clock of 2497 MHz and base clock of 2280 MHz drive a peak FP32 throughput of 19.18 TFLOPS. The 8 GB GDDR7 memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

This memory configuration is the most likely limiting factor in Lockdown Protocol's 4K Ultra scenario. The 8 GB capacity and 128-bit bus are modest for 4K gaming, where texture data can exceed 8 GB. The measured 44 FPS at 4K Ultra versus 93.7 FPS at 4K Low shows a 49.7 FPS penalty for max settings, which is a larger proportional drop than at lower resolutions. This suggests that memory bandwidth and capacity are stretched at 4K Ultra.

The GPU's benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 20891 and a Passmark GPU compute score of 10899. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 120785 and Vulkan score of 116626 indicate solid compute performance. The GPU's 73rd percentile ranking places it above most discrete GPUs but below the top-tier cards. The 145W TDP and 300W suggested PSU requirement are modest, making it a practical choice for mid-range builds. The 8-pin power connector and dual-slot design are standard. The data shows the GPU can deliver 201 FPS at 1080p Low, proving its raw speed, but the 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS reveals the architectural limits of the 128-bit memory bus.