Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i7-14700F (launch MSRP $359) paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (launch MSRP $799) delivers measured frame rates in Lockdown Protocol that place this combination at rank 163 out of 1,637 tested systems. The data, captured across three resolutions and four quality presets, shows a system that is clearly capable of high-refresh play at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K demands careful preset selection. The CPU sits in the 94th percentile of all processors, and the GPU in the 85th percentile of all graphics cards, which aligns with the strong overall ranking.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS reveals a steep drop as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, with the magnitude of that drop varying by preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 306.9 at 1080p to 225.3 at 1440p and then to 148.1 at 4K. That is a reduction of 81.6 FPS from 1080p to 1440p, and another 77.2 FPS from 1440p to 4K. The Medium preset shows a similar pattern: 218.3 at 1080p, 157 at 1440p, and 105 at 4K. High settings start at 188.4 at 1080p, drop to 139.1 at 1440p, and end at 92.5 at 4K. Ultra is the most demanding, with 143.8 at 1080p, 106.5 at 1440p, and 68 at 4K.

The scaling behavior indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The gap between 1080p and 4K is proportionally larger for the higher presets: Ultra loses 75.8 FPS from 1080p to 4K, while Low loses 158.8 FPS. This suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti's compute and memory bandwidth are stretched more severely as pixel count increases, while the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 68 FPS is the only measured value below 100, and even 4K High at 92.5 sits below that threshold. In contrast, 1440p Ultra at 106.5 and 1080p Ultra at 143.8 remain comfortably above 100, indicating that the system is well balanced for mainstream resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 163 out of 1,637 places it in the top 10% of all tested combinations, a strong showing for a mid-to-high-end desktop pairing. The CPU's individual percentile of 94 and the GPU's percentile of 85 corroborate this position. The i7-14700F's average benchmark score of 54,097 is within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (54,450) and within 1.1% of the Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54,681), while it leads the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53,469) by 1.2% and the AMD EPYC 7313P (53,206) by 1.7%. On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti's average score of 44,900 is within 0.6% of the RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152) and within 1.5% of the Intel Arc A730M (45,592), while it trails the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (44,195) by 1.6% and the Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45,642) by 1.6%. These narrow deltas show that the combo sits in a tightly contested performance band, yet its in-game rank is notably high, suggesting that Lockdown Protocol favors the specific balance of this CPU and GPU.

The rank also benefits from the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,443 and Geekbench multi-core score of 16,571. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,024 and Passmark G3D score of 31,624 further support the system's capability. When compared to the nearest rivals, the combo's rank is not merely a function of raw compute; the measured FPS in Lockdown Protocol reflects a well-matched pairing that avoids obvious bottlenecks at the tested settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 143.8 FPS, so Ultra is the clear choice for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. The Ultra average of 143.8 is well above typical 60 Hz and 144 Hz displays, and even the most demanding setting leaves headroom. At 2560x1440, Ultra still delivers 106.5 FPS, which is playable on high-refresh monitors, but High at 139.1 offers a more comfortable margin for 144 Hz panels. Medium at 157 and Low at 225.3 provide even higher frame rates, but the visual trade-off may not be necessary given that High already exceeds 139. For 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. Low at 148.1 is the only preset that clears 120 FPS, while Medium at 105 is suitable for 100 Hz displays. High at 92.5 and Ultra at 68 are below 100, so users targeting 4K should prefer Medium or Low unless they accept lower frame rates. The data suggests that Medium is the best balance for 4K, offering 105 FPS while retaining more visual fidelity than Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average frame rates for the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti in Lockdown Protocol.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 92.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 148.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 105 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 68 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 139.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 225.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 157 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 106.5 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 188.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 306.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 218.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 143.8 |

The pattern is consistent: each step up in resolution reduces FPS by a similar proportion across presets, but the absolute drop is larger for the lower presets because they start from higher baselines. For example, Low at 1080p (306.9) loses 81.6 FPS when moving to 1440p, while Ultra at 1080p (143.8) loses only 37.3 FPS. This indicates that the GPU's rendering load scales with pixel count, and the higher presets are already closer to the GPU's saturation point at 1080p. The 4K Ultra result of 68 is the only sub-100 value, confirming that the RTX 4070 Ti is not designed for maxed-out 4K in this title.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti's specifications directly inform its performance in Lockdown Protocol. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's demands at the tested resolutions, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 1440p. The base clock of 2310 MHz and boost clock of 2610 MHz are relatively high, and the GPU's 7,680 shading units and 240 texture mapping units provide substantial raw throughput. The measured Passmark G3D score of 31,624 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,024 place the GPU in the 85th percentile of all graphics cards, which aligns with the observed frame rates.

The GPU's 12 GB VRAM is a key factor at 4K, where the Ultra preset likely demands more memory than the 12 GB can comfortably handle, contributing to the 68 FPS result. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, while respectable, is not exceptional for a high-end card, and the 192-bit bus limits memory throughput compared to wider interfaces. However, the data shows that the GPU still delivers playable frame rates at 4K Medium (105) and Low (148.1), indicating that the memory subsystem is not a hard bottleneck. The GPU's TDP of 285 W and suggested 600 W PSU are consistent with its performance class, and the dual-slot design with a 16-pin connector is typical for this generation. The GPU's end-of-life status and successor in the GeForce 50 series do not detract from its current capability, as the measured results demonstrate.