Lockdown Protocol

This analysis covers the measured performance of Lockdown Protocol on an Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with an AMD Radeon RX 9070. The data set includes average FPS at three resolutions and four quality settings, along with component benchmarks and ranking information. The combination ranks 522nd out of 1637 tested combos, with the CPU in the 96th percentile and the GPU in the 79th percentile of all tested parts.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values show a clear downward trend as resolution increases. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 247.6 on Low to 113.9 on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the range narrows to 180.0 on Low and 82.5 on Ultra. At 4K, the range is 116.0 on Low and 56.6 on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 4K is most pronounced at Ultra, where the average falls from 113.9 to 56.6. This indicates that the rendering load at 4K Ultra is substantial, and the GPU is the primary constraint at that setting. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the average FPS of 247.6 is the highest in the dataset, suggesting that the CPU is not limiting at that resolution. The scaling pattern—consistent FPS reduction with each resolution step—is typical of GPU-bound workloads, where the graphics card’s fill rate and compute capacity become the deciding factor as pixel count increases.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture and features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. Its base clock is 1330 MHz, with a boost clock of 2520 MHz and a game clock of 2070 MHz. The memory runs at 2518 MHz, equivalent to 20.1 Gbps effective. In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 6290 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 133741 in Geekbench OpenCL, 165532 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 25381 in Passmark G3D. Its average benchmark score is 34780, placing it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU’s performance is directly reflected in the measured FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 56.6, the lowest in the dataset, indicating that the GPU’s compute resources are heavily taxed at that setting. The 16 GB VRAM and high bandwidth provide ample headroom for high-resolution textures, but the raw shading and rasterization throughput appears to be the limiting factor at 4K Ultra. At 1080p Low, the GPU is not the bottleneck, as the average FPS reaches 247.6, but the scaling to 4K shows a clear GPU-bound behavior.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700KF and AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination ranks 522nd out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the upper portion of the field, though not at the very top. The CPU’s percentile of 96 is notably higher than the GPU’s 79, indicating that the CPU is a stronger relative performer than the GPU in this pairing. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 70104, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-14700K (delta 0%), AMD EPYC 9115 (delta 0.3%), AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (delta -0.4%), and Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (delta -1.3%). The GPU’s average score is 34780, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA A2 (delta -0.2%), NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (delta 0.3%), AMD Radeon HD 7970 (delta 0.7%), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (delta 0.8%). These deltas are small, suggesting that the GPU is closely matched with several other cards in synthetic benchmarks, but the measured FPS in Lockdown Protocol shows a clear performance tier. The combo’s rank reflects the balance between a high-end CPU and a mid-to-high-end GPU, with the CPU providing a strong foundation for frame generation while the GPU determines the ceiling at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p High?

A: 152.1.

Q: What is the combo’s rank in Lockdown Protocol?

A: 522 out of 1637 tested combos.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory size?

A: 16 GB GDDR6.

Q: What is the CPU’s boost clock?

A: 5.60 GHz.

Q: What is the lowest measured average FPS?

A: 56.6 at 4K Ultra.

Q: What is the highest measured average FPS?

A: 247.6 at 1080p Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 72.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 116.0 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 85.4 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 56.6 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 111.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 180.0 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 128.0 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 82.5 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 152.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 247.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 172.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 113.9 |

The data shows a consistent ordering across settings: Low yields the highest FPS, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra at each resolution. The gap between Low and Ultra widens with resolution—at 1080p the difference is 133.7 FPS, at 1440p it is 97.5 FPS, and at 4K it is 59.4 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a heavier load on the GPU, and the impact becomes more pronounced as pixel count increases.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It has a TDP of 125 W and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 44557 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 6290 in single-core, 19287 in Geekbench multi-core, 2972 in single-core, and 52425 in Passmark multi-thread. Its average benchmark score is 70104, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs. The nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-14700K (delta 0%), AMD EPYC 9115 (delta 0.3%), AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (delta -0.4%), and Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (delta -1.3%). In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s performance is evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 247.6, the highest in the dataset, indicating that the CPU can drive high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck. The strong multi-threaded performance, as shown by the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44557, suggests that the CPU can handle complex game logic and physics, while the single-core score of 6290 ensures responsive frame pacing. As resolution increases, the GPU takes over as the limiting factor, but the CPU’s high percentile ensures that it does not constrain the system in this title.