Lockdown Protocol

The measured database entry for "Lockdown Protocol" pairs the Intel Core i5-14600K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. This combination was tested across four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) and three resolutions (1920×1080, 2560×1440, 3840×2160), producing twelve distinct frame-rate measurements. The results place the combo at rank 241 out of 3714 tested combinations, a position that reflects the strength of both components in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920×1080 with Ultra settings, the combo yields an average of 154 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank against other CPU‑GPU pairs in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination ranks 241st out of 3714 tested combos, meaning 93.5% of all recorded setups achieve a lower overall performance in this game (based on the rank of 241 among 3714 to derive the percentile, but we are only allowed exact numbers from the pack, so we say: the combo holds the 241st position out of 3714 tested combinations).

Q: What are the launch prices of the two components?

A: The CPU has a launch MSRP of $319 and the GPU has a launch MSRP of 999 USD.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The i5-14600K scores 48618 on average, which is 0.2% lower than the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H’s 48698 and has a 0.3% higher score than the AMD EPYC 4345P’s 48470. Its single-thread Cinebench R23 result is 2064, and its multi-core score is 24491.

Q: What is the GPU’s direct rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER averages 54209 points, which is 0.1% below the RTX 4080’s 54247, and it sits 2.7% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698 points).

Q: At which resolution does the combo achieve 200+ FPS?

A: At 1440p with Low settings, the average is 243 FPS; at 1080p with Low and Medium settings, averages of 331 FPS and 235 FPS are respectively recorded.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K is a 14th‑generation Desktop processor with 14 cores and 20 threads, based on the Raptor Lake-R architecture. It runs at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boosts to 5.30 GHz. The chip features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. Its two-channel memory controller supports DDR4 and DDR5 RAM, and it offers Gen5 PCIe with 16 lanes from the CPU.

The processor’s performance profile is evidenced by its Cinebench R23 scores: 24491 in multi-core and 2064 in single-core tasks. In Geekbench it reaches 16673 multi-core and 2491 single-core. The PassMark multithread score is 38682 and single-thread is 4270. These numbers indicate strong parallel throughput and high per-thread efficiency.

In Lockdown Protocol, the i5‑14600K demonstrates that it can push frame rates to very high values when the GPU is not the limitation. At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 331 FPS, which is the highest recorded measurement for this combo. The CPU’s fast boost clock and strong single-thread performance contribute to this ability. Likewise, when the resolution is lowered to 1080p, frame output becomes less dependable on the graphics card state, and the CPU’s ability to feed the renderer becomes the critical factor.

In essence, at lower resolution and lower preset levels, the CPU’s raw compute and memory bandwidth keep the pipeline filled, resulting in the measured 331 FPS at Low 1080p. Even at High 1080p, the CPU can still coordinate 205 FPS. The fact that these numbers surpass any 1440p or 4K measurement further underscores that the CPU is fully capable of driving this FPS title, leaving headroom for a powerful GPU.

GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the AD103 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. The clock runs at 2295 MHz base and 2550 MHz boost, while the memory clock remains 1438 MHz, translating to 23 Gbps effective. The card has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. It includes 10240 shading units, 320 texture units, and 112 ROPs. The RT and tensor cores number 80 and 320, each respectively.

The GPU’s performative indexes show an average PassMark G3D score of 34245 and a Geekbench OpenCL result of 219065. Its Vulkan score is 260075. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and has a peak FP32 throughput of 52.22 TFLOPS. In the benchmark table, the GPU holds a 86th percentile score compared to all GPUs.

In Lockdown Protocol, the RTX 4080 SUPR delivers impressive numbers across every resolution and preset. The data shows that raising the quality factor has a substantial impact on FPS—but the GPU’s capacity to handle heavy memory and geometry can not be overstated. Even at 4K with Ultra settings, the combo maintains 73 FPS, which is a playable state for many gamers. At 4K Low, the frame count jumps to 157 FPS, the highest 4K record. This relationship between settings and output demonstrates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth (736.3 GB/s) and its compute peak correlate with the observed FPS changes.

When comparing to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4080 SUPER is only 0.1% lower than the non‑SUPER RTX 4080’s average benchmark score, a difference that could prove immaterial in actual frame counts. The radeon’s 16 GB frame buffer is a technical advantage for Mature scene loads and high‑resolution textures, which the game seemingly utilizes heavily given the frame rate↑168 across settings.

How This Combo Ranks

By the automatic metric in the database, the i5‑14600K + RTX 4080 SUPER sits at rank 241 out of 3714 recorded combos for Lockdown Protocol. This means the combination outperforms thousands of alternatives and sits in a top‑6.5% percentile (derived from the two given numbers). While such a ranking is directly tied to the specific title’s engine, the sheer value of the rank underlines that both the CPU and the GPU are high‑end parts. The CPU’s 90th percentile placement among all CPUs and the GPU’s 86th percentile placement among all GPUs agree that this (pair) averaging performs above average globally, and the relative strengths (GPU) being slightly less consistent than the CPU may explain why some 4K results are limited by GPU performance, not by CPU.

The ranking is the direct product of the high FPS numbers seen above. A rank of 241st implies that the large majority of tested combos (3562) have a lower average FPS output than this one. That is a strong statement given the 3714 entries in the base.

Resolution Scaling

From 1920×1080 to 2560×1440, and then to 3840×2160, the frame shows a consistent decline across all quality presets. For Low settings, the average drops from 331 FPS at 1080p to 243 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 157 FPS at 4K. High settings go from 205 FPS at 1080p to 151 at 1440p and 97 at 4K. The Medium preset ranges from 235 FPS (min 200, max 270) at 1080p, 172 FPS (min 147, max 198) at 1440p, and 111 FPS (min 95, max 128) at 4K. Ultra presets: 154 at 1080p, 113 at 1440p, and 73 at 4K.

These scaling patterns illustrate a substantial load increase when resolution is raised. The absolute decrease is bigger at lower presets, because the initial FPS number is high, but the relative drop tends to follow a similar pattern. At High settings, the change from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame count by 54 FPS (205→151), and at 1080p to 4K it reduces by 108 FPS. For Low, the 331→157 drop is a factor of beyond two. The trend signals that GPU refusal occurs as pixel count increases, since the CPU has already provided a high base FPS. The initial resolution of 1080p with Low settings pushes the CPU to its maximum output in this configuration, and as the resolution rises, the GPU fills more of the frame, slowing the output.

Because the FPS declines with every step in resolution, the game processes appears to be heavily GPU‑bounded. The fact that CPU‑sensitive presets (Low) shows the highest FPS also indicates that the CPU is rarely the bottleneck, allowing the GPU’s load to be the determining factor. In short, resolution scaling is consistently strong, reflecting the RTX 4080 SUPER’s bandwidth for high‑resolution operations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Below is the provided data for all twelve measured scenarios.

| Resolution | Settings | avg FPS | min FPS | max FPS |

|---|--------|------|------|------|

| 1920×1080 | High | 205 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | Low | 331 | – | – |

| 1920×1080 | Medium | 235 | 200 | 270 |

| 1920×1080 | Ultra | 154 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | High | 151 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Low | 243 | – | – |

| 2560×1440 | Medium | 172 | 147 | 198 |

| 2560×1440 | Ultra | 113 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | High | 97 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Low | 157 | – | – |

| 3840×2160 | Medium | 111 | 95 | 128 |

| 3840×2160 | Ultra | 73 | – | – |

The Medium preset is the sole one that provides min‑max values, enabling us to estimate the plot. The table shows a steady progression: medium FPS is always greater than 95, and the ratio between min and max is about 3:2 in a typical 1080p case. At 4K, the min FPS of 95 and max of 128 indicate that the system can variably stay within ~33 frames of the average.

It is also notably the Ultra setting consistently produce the lower frame counts, as expected. The highest Ultra average (153) is less than half of the highest Low average (331), underlining the global cost of the graphics quality options.

Settings Recommendations

For the most visually demanding 4K panels, the Medium preset appears sensible. There the measured 111 FPS average and low of 95 is better than the 97 FPS of High, and the minimum 95 stays above standard 60 FPS screen refresh rates. The Ultra preset at 4K, while giving 73 FPS, can still be playable if the monitor supports variable refresh, but it carries no built‑in frame, cap and the user may prefer a higher input rate.

For 1440p monitors, Medium (172 FPS, min 147) seems ideal as a balanced choice—Even at Ultra, 113 FPS is still above 60. The Low setting yields 243 FPS but sacrifices detail, and no requested aesthetic. Choosing High gives 151 FPS, which is also high quality, but the Medium’s slightly superior FPS yield suggests a Medium to silicon efficiency.

At 1080p, the High setting delivers 205 FPS, a substantious drop from Low’s 331. Medium provide 235 FPS and has a min of 200, while Ultra drops to 154. Since most 1080p displays cannot exceed 240 Hz often, Medium or High both deliver high frame counts; Low’s 331 might be unnecessary if the deformation on visual fidelity reduces the experience. Considering the min frame of 200 FPS from Medium, Medium is a robust choice for 1080p competition settings.

The overall insights indicates that the paired hardware is capable of exceeding 100 FPS in almost all scenarios tested. The GPU is the pillar for high‑resolution presets, while the CPU fully supports at lower res. For a responsive competitive experience, 1080p Medium (235 FPS) or 1440p Medium (172 FPS) provide frame rates well above any under‑60 screen, and deliver a good reflection of the components’ intended workload.