Lockdown Protocol

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The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol across all four quality presets and three resolutions reveals a clear hierarchy of playability. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 168 FPS average, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset and indicates a heavily GPU-bound scenario at this resolution. The Medium preset at 1080p drops to 119 FPS, still comfortably above the 100 FPS threshold for competitive play, while High yields 104 FPS and Ultra falls to 78 FPS.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rate on a 1080p display, the Low preset is the only configuration that exceeds 160 FPS, though the gap between Low and Medium (49 FPS) is larger than the gap between Medium and High (15 FPS), suggesting diminishing returns on visual quality investment. The data shows that Medium at 1080p provides a 14.4% performance advantage over High while presumably retaining most visual fidelity, making it the balanced recommendation for 1080p users who want responsiveness without maximum graphical compromise.

Moving to 1440p, the performance envelope shifts downward significantly. Low delivers 123 FPS, Medium 88 FPS, High 76 FPS, and Ultra 57 FPS. The 1440p Medium preset maintains an average above 85 FPS, which remains suitable for fast-paced FPS gameplay, while High at 76 FPS is still playable but begins to approach the threshold where input latency becomes noticeable in competitive scenarios. The 1440p Low preset is the only configuration at this resolution that exceeds 120 FPS, making it the recommended choice for players with high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors.

At 4K, the situation becomes more constrained. Low produces 80 FPS, Medium 57 FPS, High 49 FPS, and Ultra 37 FPS. The 4K Medium preset, with its measured minimum of 48 FPS and maximum of 65 FPS, represents the only 4K configuration with complete frame-time data, and the 57 FPS average sits just below the 60 FPS target that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. For 4K, the Low preset is the only option that clears 60 FPS on average, while Medium is acceptable for players who prefer visual quality over frame rate consistency.

The optimal experience across all resolutions depends on the refresh rate of the display. For 1080p, Medium offers the best balance of performance and quality. For 1440p, Low is recommended for high-refresh displays, while Medium suits standard 60-75 Hz monitors. For 4K, Low is the only preset that consistently exceeds 60 FPS, making it the default choice.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in this combination carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 128-bit bus, yielding 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and boosts to 2460 MHz, with 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The AD107 chip, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, provides 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

The GPU's role in Lockdown Protocol becomes evident when examining the FPS scaling across settings. At 1080p, the jump from Low (168 FPS) to Ultra (78 FPS) represents a 53.6% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating that the RTX 4060 has substantial headroom at lower settings but becomes increasingly strained as visual effects multiply. The 1080p Medium preset's minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 137 FPS indicates that the GPU maintains consistent frame delivery when not pushed to its limits.

The RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient for all tested configurations, as no settings combination produced anomalous results suggesting memory pressure. However, the data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 37, which is a 78% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This dramatic scaling suggests that the RTX 4060's 128-bit memory interface and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors at 4K, where pixel throughput demands exceed what the GPU can deliver.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 61 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17639, positions it as a mid-range performer. The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (0.2% faster), AMD Radeon 780M (0.3% slower), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (0.5% slower), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (0.7% slower). These small delta percentages indicate that the RTX 4060 sits in a tightly contested performance band, yet the measured game FPS shows it can handle Lockdown Protocol at 1080p and 1440p with playable frame rates across most settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reveals distinct scaling patterns that identify the limiting component at each resolution. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 168 at 1080p to 123 at 1440p (a 26.8% reduction) and then to 80 at 4K (a 35.0% reduction from 1440p). This gradual decline suggests that even at the lowest visual settings, the GPU's rendering pipeline becomes increasingly saturated as pixel count rises.

At Medium settings, the scaling shows 119 FPS at 1080p, 88 FPS at 1440p (26.1% reduction), and 57 FPS at 4K (35.2% reduction from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and Medium indicates that the RTX 4060's compute and memory resources scale predictably with resolution, with no sudden cliff or unexpected bottleneck appearing.

High settings produce 104 FPS at 1080p, 76 FPS at 1440p (26.9% reduction), and 49 FPS at 4K (35.5% reduction from 1440p). The pattern continues, with the 1080p-to-1440p drop remaining around 27% and the 1440p-to-4K drop around 35%. This consistent scaling behavior suggests that the GPU's fill rate and bandwidth limitations dominate at higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery.

Ultra settings show 78 FPS at 1080p, 57 FPS at 1440p (26.9% reduction), and 37 FPS at 4K (35.1% reduction from 1440p). The fact that the percentage reductions remain nearly identical across all four settings presets (approximately 27% for the first step and 35% for the second) strongly indicates that the RTX 4060 is the limiting component at every resolution tested. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the scaling from 1080p to 4K would show smaller percentage drops at higher resolutions, because the CPU workload would remain constant while GPU load increases.

The data supports the conclusion that Lockdown Protocol is GPU-bound across the entire resolution range for this combination. Players seeking higher frame rates at 4K would need a more powerful GPU, as the RTX 4060's 272.0 GB/s bandwidth and 15.11 TFLOPS compute cannot sustain 60 FPS at 4K on any preset except Low.

FAQ

Q: What is the best 1080p preset for this combination?

A: The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 119 FPS average with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 137 FPS, providing a 14.4% performance advantage over High (104 FPS) while maintaining more visual fidelity than Low (168 FPS). This makes Medium the most balanced choice for 1080p gameplay.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K Low settings, the average FPS is 80, which exceeds the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 57 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS, which may cause noticeable stutter in fast-paced scenes. Ultra at 4K produces only 37 FPS average.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its closest rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 17639 places it within 0.7% of four competitors: the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, 0.2% faster), AMD Radeon 780M (17588, 0.3% slower), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551, 0.5% slower), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (17509, 0.7% slower). These differences are negligible in real-world performance.

Q: What frame rate should I expect at 1440p High settings?

A: The measured data shows 76 FPS average at 1440p High. This is playable but below the 100 FPS threshold that competitive FPS players often prefer. For higher frame rates at 1440p, the Low preset delivers 123 FPS, while Medium provides 88 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The FPS reductions from 1080p to 1440p (approximately 27%) and from 1440p to 4K (approximately 35%) remain consistent across all settings presets, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. A CPU bottleneck would produce smaller percentage drops at higher resolutions.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM limit performance in this game?

A: The data does not show evidence of VRAM limitations. All settings combinations produce consistent FPS results without the sudden drops that typically indicate memory capacity issues. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for Lockdown Protocol at all tested resolutions and settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H features 14 cores and 18 threads with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.50 GHz. Built on Intel's 7 nm Meteor Lake architecture, this mobile processor includes 18 MB of shared L3 cache, with 112 KB L1 cache per core and 2 MB L2 cache per core. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth and connects via PCIe Gen 5.

In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU based on the resolution scaling analysis. However, the processor's capabilities are not negligible. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12804.5 and single-core score of 1647.5 demonstrate solid computational performance for a mobile chip. The PassMark multithread score of 21100 and single-thread score of 3399 further confirm this processor's ability to handle game logic and physics calculations.

The Core Ultra 5 125H's average benchmark score of 27507 places it at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27535, 0.1% faster), Intel Core i5-12600K (27578, 0.3% faster), AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (27578, 0.3% faster), and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G (27382, 0.5% slower). These extremely small delta percentages (all within 0.5%) indicate that the Core Ultra 5 125H performs nearly identically to these desktop-class processors in synthetic benchmarks.

The CPU's 14 cores and 18 threads provide ample parallel processing capability for modern game engines, which typically utilize multiple threads for rendering, physics, audio, and AI. The PassMark data compression score of 236209 and floating-point math score of 51670 suggest strong throughput for data-intensive tasks, while the find prime numbers score of 88 and physics score of 1439 indicate more modest performance in specific workloads.

Given that the FPS scaling remains consistent across resolutions, the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combination. At 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work, the 168 FPS average suggests the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions. The consistent 27% drop from 1080p to 1440p across all settings further confirms that the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery even as GPU load increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS data shows a clear progression across settings. Low delivers 168 FPS average, which is the highest result in the entire dataset. Medium produces 119 FPS average with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 137 FPS, providing complete frame-time data. High yields 104 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 78 FPS average. The 1080p results demonstrate that this combination can comfortably exceed 100 FPS on three of four presets, with only Ultra falling below this threshold.

At 2560x1440, performance decreases proportionally. Low produces 123 FPS average, representing a 26.8% reduction from 1080p. Medium delivers 88 FPS average with a minimum of 74 FPS and maximum of 101 FPS, showing that even the minimum frame rate remains above 70 FPS. High yields 76 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 57 FPS average. The 1440p results indicate that Medium and Low are the only presets that maintain averages above 85 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4060 faces its greatest challenge. Low produces 80 FPS average, which is the only 4K preset exceeding 60 FPS. Medium delivers 57 FPS average with a minimum of 48 FPS and maximum of 65 FPS, showing significant frame-time variance that could affect gameplay smoothness. High yields 49 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 37 FPS average. The 4K results reveal that this GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS on any preset above Low.

The complete dataset includes minimum and maximum FPS values only for the Medium preset at each resolution: 102-137 at 1080p, 74-101 at 1440p, and 48-65 at 4K. These ranges indicate that the Medium preset exhibits frame-time variability of approximately 30% at each resolution, which is typical for a game with dynamic scenes and particle effects.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 1722 out of 2828 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This places the combo in the 39th percentile of all tested systems, meaning approximately 61% of tested combinations deliver higher performance in this game. The ranking reflects the mid-range positioning of both components, with the CPU at the 79th percentile globally and the GPU at the 61st percentile.

The CPU's benchmark position relative to its nearest rivals shows that the Core Ultra 5 125H performs within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, Intel Core i5-12600K, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G. This indicates that the processor is not the limiting factor in the combo's ranking; a stronger GPU would likely improve the overall position more significantly than a CPU upgrade.

The GPU's ranking position is more concerning. The RTX 4060's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7790, which is a much older architecture, and integrated graphics like the AMD Radeon 780M. The fact that the RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 17639 is only 0.2% higher than the HD 7790's 17666 suggests that the RTX 4060's performance class is tightly clustered, and its 61st percentile ranking reflects the competitive nature of this performance band.

The combo's rank of 1722 out of 2828 suggests that while this system is capable of running Lockdown Protocol at playable frame rates across most settings, it is not positioned among the top performers. The measured FPS data confirms this assessment: the system delivers excellent 1080p performance (104-168 FPS depending on settings), good 1440p performance (57-123 FPS), but struggling 4K performance (37-80 FPS). Players seeking higher frame rates at 4K or maximum settings at 1440p would need to consider a more powerful GPU, as the CPU has sufficient headroom based on the consistent resolution scaling patterns observed in the data.