Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core Ultra 5 135H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H mobile processor and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 desktop-class GPU produces a distinctive FPS profile in Lockdown Protocol, a 2024-released FPS title. This pairing ranks 978th out of 3,714 tested combos in the game, placing it in the 74th percentile of all configurations. The measured data reveals a system where the RTX 5080's raw compute power dominates at lower resolutions, while the Core Ultra 5 135H's mobile-oriented design becomes a notable factor as settings scale upward. The following analysis breaks down the benchmark results by resolution, settings, and component contribution.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU-GPU combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 978th out of 3,714 tested combinations, placing it in the upper quartile of all tested systems for this game.

Q: How does the RTX 5080's performance compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56,083, which is 0.6% higher than the AMD Radeon 8060S (55,757) and 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (57,367) by 2.2%.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The highest average FPS is 256, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the maximum performance envelope for this combo in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The lowest average FPS is 56, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is the most demanding configuration tested, and the only one dropping below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Core Ultra 5 135H's CPU benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core Ultra 5 135H has an average benchmark score of 29,093, which is 0.1% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (29,123) and 0.5% lower than the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 (29,245). It outperforms the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28,940) by 0.5%.

Q: What is the RTX 5080's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5080 sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8,637 and a Passmark G3D score of 36,565.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 978 out of 3,714 tested configurations places this system in the 73.7th percentile for Lockdown Protocol performance. This ranking is notable because it combines a mobile CPU (Core Ultra 5 135H) with a high-end desktop GPU (RTX 5080), a pairing that typically shows moderate performance in CPU-bound scenarios at lower resolutions but excels at higher resolutions where GPU load dominates.

The Core Ultra 5 135H itself sits in the 81st percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29,093. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, scores 29,123, a delta of just -0.1%, indicating near-parity in synthetic CPU workloads. The Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29,270, placing it 0.6% above the Ultra 5 135H. This mobile processor's performance ceiling is clearly defined by its 28W TDP, though the 14 cores and 18 threads provide substantial multi-threaded capability.

The GPU side is more straightforward: the RTX 5080 ranks in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 56,083. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, scores 57,367, placing the RTX 5080 2.2% behind. This GPU is clearly the dominant component in this pairing, and the measured FPS data reflects that at higher resolutions. The combo's 978th rank suggests that while the GPU is powerful, the mobile CPU prevents the system from reaching the top tier of Lockdown Protocol performance, particularly at 1080p where CPU overhead matters most.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the performance anchor of this configuration. With 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, it delivers 960.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth — a figure that becomes critical at 4K resolution where texture streaming and memory access patterns intensify. The GPU's boost clock of 2617 MHz, combined with 10,752 shading units, drives a peak FP32 throughput of 56.28 TFLOPS. This raw compute capability explains why the system can achieve 121 FPS at 4K Low settings, a figure that is 61% higher than the 4K Medium result of 86 FPS.

The RTX 5080's 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs is supported by its synthetic benchmark scores: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8,637 and a Passmark G3D score of 36,565. The GPU's 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores suggest strong ray tracing and DLSS capability, though the measured FPS data in this pack does not include ray-traced settings. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is substantial for Lockdown Protocol, which is a competitive FPS rather than an open-world title, meaning the GPU is unlikely to be VRAM-limited at any tested setting. The data shows the GPU scaling well from 1080p to 4K, with the 4K Ultra result of 56 FPS representing the only configuration that fails to maintain 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data spans three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four setting levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). At 1080p, the system delivers 256 FPS on Low, 182 FPS on Medium, 159 FPS on High, and 119 FPS on Ultra. The Medium setting includes min/max values of 155/209 FPS, indicating reasonable frame pacing. The 1080p results show a clear progression: dropping from Low to Ultra costs 137 FPS, or 53.5% of the maximum performance.

At 1440p, the results are 188 FPS on Low, 133 FPS on Medium (min 113, max 153), 116 FPS on High, and 87 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p Medium result's min of 113 FPS suggests occasional dips, but the average remains well above refresh-rate thresholds. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by 26.6% on Low, 26.9% on Medium, 27.0% on High, and 26.9% on Ultra — a remarkably consistent scaling factor across all settings.

At 4K, the system produces 121 FPS on Low, 86 FPS on Medium (min 73, max 99), 75 FPS on High, and 56 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Medium result's min of 73 FPS indicates that even with occasional dips, the experience remains playable. The 4K Ultra result of 56 FPS is the only average below the 60 FPS threshold, and the 4K High result of 75 FPS provides a comfortable margin above it. The 4K results show a 46.2% FPS reduction from Low to Ultra, compared to 53.5% at 1080p — suggesting that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck and settings changes have proportionally less impact.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling behavior across resolutions reveals the system's bottleneck characteristics. From 1080p to 1440p, FPS drops by approximately 27% at every setting level — a consistent reduction that indicates the GPU is scaling normally with pixel count. However, from 1440p to 4K, the drops are more pronounced: 35.6% on Low (188 to 121), 35.3% on Medium (133 to 86), 35.3% on High (116 to 75), and 35.6% on Ultra (87 to 56). This steeper decline at 4K suggests the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are being pushed harder as pixel count quadruples from 1080p.

The consistent ~27% drop from 1080p to 1440p across all settings indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor at these resolutions — the Core Ultra 5 135H's 18 threads are sufficient to feed the RTX 5080. However, the 4K scaling pattern reveals something different: the CPU's influence diminishes as the GPU becomes more fully utilized, and the 35% drops at 4K are closer to what you'd expect from pure resolution scaling. The fact that the 1080p Low result (256 FPS) is more than double the 4K Ultra result (56 FPS) — a 78.1% reduction — underscores that this system is GPU-limited at high resolutions but CPU-capable at low resolutions.

The data suggests that the Core Ultra 5 135H, with its 14 cores and 3.60 GHz base clock (4.60 GHz boost), is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Lockdown Protocol, but the RTX 5080's capabilities are not fully taxed until 4K. At 4K, the GPU's 960.0 GB/s bandwidth and 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 throughput become the binding constraints, particularly at Ultra settings where the 56 FPS average indicates near-saturation.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is a mobile processor with 14 cores and 18 threads, built on Intel's 7 nm Meteor Lake architecture. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz, combined with 18 MB of shared L3 cache, position it as a mid-range mobile part. The CPU's 28W TDP is a critical constraint for sustained performance, though the measured FPS data suggests it keeps up with the RTX 5080 in most scenarios.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Core Ultra 5 135H scores 11,875.5 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,700 in single-core. Its Passmark multi-thread score is 22,422, with a single-thread score of 3,521. These figures place it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs, essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (29,123 vs 29,093, a -0.1% delta). For Lockdown Protocol, which is a competitive FPS that typically relies on single-thread performance for game logic, the 1,700 Cinebench R23 single-core score is likely sufficient to avoid CPU bottlenecks at 1080p.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation. At 1080p Low, the system produces 256 FPS — far above typical monitor refresh rates — indicating the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at this resolution. The 1080p Medium result of 182 FPS (min 155) shows that even with increased CPU overhead, frame rates remain high. However, the 1080p Ultra result of 119 FPS, while still playable, suggests that the CPU's single-thread performance may begin to limit frame generation when the GPU is not the primary constraint. The 81st percentile CPU ranking and the near-parity with the Ryzen 7 5800X suggest that the Core Ultra 5 135H provides adequate CPU performance for this GPU pairing, though it lacks the headroom of higher-tier desktop CPUs.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 159 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors (144Hz-165Hz). The Ultra preset at 119 FPS is also viable for 120Hz displays, but the 25.2% FPS reduction from High to Ultra may not justify the visual gains in a competitive FPS. For maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 256 FPS provides the smoothest experience for esports-focused play, though it sacrifices visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 116 FPS is the sweet spot for 120Hz displays, providing a 33.3% improvement over Ultra's 87 FPS while maintaining high visual quality. The Medium preset at 133 FPS (min 113) offers a strong alternative for those prioritizing frame rate over fidelity, with a 14.7% FPS increase over High. The Low preset at 188 FPS is overkill for most 1440p displays but ensures maximum responsiveness.

At 3840x2160, the High preset at 75 FPS is the recommended choice for 60Hz or 75Hz displays, providing a 38.9% improvement over Ultra's 56 FPS. The Medium preset at 86 FPS (min 73) is also viable, offering a 14.7% improvement over High with only modest visual compromises. Ultra at 56 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided for competitive play, though it may be acceptable for slower-paced modes. In all cases, the Medium preset provides the best balance of frame rate and visual quality, with the 1080p Medium result of 182 FPS (min 155) and 1440p Medium result of 133 FPS (min 113) both offering smooth experiences with minimal frame dips.