Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i5-14400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

The measured frame rates for this combination reveal a system that scales predictably across resolutions and settings, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER acting as the dominant performance driver in most scenarios while the i5-14400F keeps pace without becoming a limiting factor. The data set spans three resolutions (1080p, 1440p, 4K) and four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), producing a total of 12 measured average FPS values that show a clear performance hierarchy.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a pronounced average FPS drop across all settings, with the magnitude of the drop increasing alongside quality preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 291 FPS at 1080p to 225 FPS at 1440p — a drop of 66 FPS — and then to 145 FPS at 4K, which is 146 FPS below the 1080p figure. This represents a 50% reduction from 1080p to 4K on Low, indicating that even at the lowest preset, resolution scaling has a substantial impact on throughput.

Moving to Medium settings, the pattern continues with 218 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs 58 FPS, while the step from 1440p to 4K costs 57 FPS, showing a nearly linear scaling behavior. The High preset delivers 191 FPS at 1080p, 140 FPS at 1440p, and 90 FPS at 4K, with the 4K figure representing just 47% of the 1080p result. Ultra settings produce the steepest relative decline: 143 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K, with the 4K value sitting at only 48% of the 1080p baseline.

The scaling pattern suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for 4K textures, yet the raw compute demand of higher resolutions still cuts frame rates nearly in half. Notably, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 148 FPS (291 vs 143), while at 4K the same gap is 77 FPS (145 vs 68), indicating that the GPU's workload saturation at 4K compresses the performance difference between presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm TSMC process, operates with a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for Lockdown Protocol's demands across all tested resolutions. The measured frame rates show that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 291 FPS, suggesting the GPU is not fully saturated at that point, while at 4K Ultra the 68 FPS result indicates much heavier utilization.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 76th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31087. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M5000, scores 31206 — a delta of -0.4% — while the NVIDIA TITAN RTX scores 31676, putting the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 1.9% behind that card. These benchmarks align with the measured game performance, showing that the GPU delivers strong but not class-leading results. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 and the Passmark G3D score of 31811 both support the GPU's capability in modern DirectX 12 workloads, which is relevant for Lockdown Protocol given its FPS genre and likely reliance on contemporary rendering features.

The GPU's 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs combine to produce a pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s. These figures help explain the observed scaling: at 1080p, the pixel throughput is more than sufficient for high frame rates, but at 4K the pixel demand quadruples, and the frame rate drops accordingly. The 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores provide ray tracing and DLSS capabilities, though the measured data does not include results with those features enabled.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 450th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 12.1% of all configurations. The combo rank reflects the CPU-GPU pairing's overall performance in this game, and given the GPU's 76th percentile ranking and the CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among their respective component classes, the 450th position indicates a well-balanced pairing that outperforms the majority of tested systems.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its contribution to this ranking. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has an average score of 32233, which is 0.1% below the i5-14400F's 32279 average, while the Intel Core i9-11900 scores 32226, 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354, which is 0.2% higher than the i5-14400F, and the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32121, 0.5% lower. These tight deltas — all within 0.5% — suggest that the CPU's performance class is well-established, and any differences among these rivals would have minimal impact on the combo ranking.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern. The NVIDIA Quadro M5000 scores 31206, 0.4% lower than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 31087, while the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q scores 31220, 0.4% lower as well. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 31532, 1.4% higher, and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX scores 31676, 1.9% higher. These small percentage differences indicate that the GPU's benchmark position is stable, and the combo's 450th rank is driven more by the game-specific workload than by any outlier component performance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 191 FPS, which is only 27 FPS below Medium's 218 FPS but 48 FPS above Ultra's 143 FPS. Given that High is typically the sweet spot for visual fidelity, the 191 FPS average at 1080p High is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay on any display, and the 27 FPS trade-off from Medium is unlikely to be noticeable in practice.

At 1440p, the High preset produces 140 FPS, while Medium produces 160 FPS and Ultra drops to 105 FPS. The 20 FPS difference between High and Medium is modest, but the 35 FPS drop from High to Ultra is more significant. For players with 144 Hz displays, Medium's 160 FPS is the safest choice, but High's 140 FPS is still comfortably above the 120 Hz threshold and offers better visuals. At 4K, the High preset yields 90 FPS, with Medium at 103 FPS and Ultra at 68 FPS. The 13 FPS difference between Medium and High is small, but the 22 FPS drop from High to Ultra makes Ultra less desirable for 60 Hz displays that need headroom.

The data suggests that High is the recommended preset across all resolutions for this pairing. At 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, High maintains frame rates that are playable on standard refresh rates, and the step down from Ultra to High costs only a modest amount of visual fidelity while recovering significant frame rate. Medium is a viable alternative for those prioritizing maximum frame rates, particularly at 1440p where it hits 160 FPS, but the measured values show that High provides the best overall experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 291 FPS, Medium produces 218 FPS with a minimum of 186 and maximum of 251, High produces 191 FPS, and Ultra produces 143 FPS. The range from Low to Ultra spans 148 FPS, with each preset step costing roughly 25-50 FPS. The Medium preset's recorded min/max values (186/251) show relatively consistent frame delivery, with the min staying above 180 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but scale down predictably. Low settings average 225 FPS, Medium averages 160 FPS with a minimum of 136 and maximum of 184, High averages 140 FPS, and Ultra averages 105 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 120 FPS, slightly smaller than at 1080p. The Medium preset's min of 136 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system stays above 130 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers playable frame rates across all presets. Low settings average 145 FPS, Medium averages 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 119, High averages 90 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 88 FPS is the only measured value below 90 FPS across all data points, suggesting that 4K Medium is the lowest recommended configuration for maintaining smooth gameplay. The 4K Ultra result of 68 FPS is technically above 60 FPS but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F features 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Built on the Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process, the CPU includes an 80 KB L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB L2 cache per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21645 and singlecore score of 3055 place it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32279.

The CPU's nearest rivals demonstrate its competitive positioning. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U scores 32233 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core i9-11900 scores 32226 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32121 (0.5% lower). These deltas are small, indicating that the i5-14400F performs in a tightly contested tier of processors.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is evident from the resolution scaling data. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 291 FPS, which is high enough that CPU limitations could potentially appear, but the measured results show the system still achieves frame rates well above typical display refresh rates. The 10-core, 16-thread configuration provides sufficient parallel processing for FPS game logic, physics, and AI, while the 4.70 GHz boost clock handles single-threaded tasks effectively. The CPU's Passmark multithread score of 25470 and single-thread score of 3701 support its capability in both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads, and the 83rd percentile ranking confirms it is a strong performer that does not bottleneck the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in this game.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 291, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

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

A: The combo ranks 450th out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the top 12.1% of all configurations.

Q: What is the lowest measured average FPS, and at what settings?

A: The lowest measured average FPS is 68, achieved at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How much frame rate does the Medium preset lose compared to Low at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low averages 225 FPS while Medium averages 160 FPS, a difference of 65 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is in the 76th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31087.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock and how does it affect performance?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F has a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, which contributes to its single-thread performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 singlecore score of 3055 and its 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs.