Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core Ultra 5 235 + AMD Radeon RX 580

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a combination that ranks near the bottom of the tested field for Lockdown Protocol, sitting at position 2590 out of 2828 total combos. The CPU is a strong performer—sitting in the 89th percentile of all processors—but the GPU, which lands in the 53rd percentile, becomes the limiting factor across most resolutions and settings. The measured frame rates confirm that this pairing is best suited for 1080p gaming at medium-to-low presets, with playable performance at 1440p only when settings are reduced, and 4K proving largely out of reach.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 2590th out of 2828 tested combos in this game, placing it in the bottom portion of the field.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core Ultra 5 235 has an average benchmark score of 46062, which is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (46030, only 0.1% behind), the Intel Core i9-13900HX (46098, just 0.1% ahead), and the AMD EPYC 4364P (45970, 0.2% behind).

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 85, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 62 at 2560x1440 with Low settings, and 60 at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the best average FPS is 40 with Low settings, but High yields only 25 FPS, Medium 29 FPS, and Ultra drops to 19 FPS. These results indicate 4K is only marginally playable at the lowest preset.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 580 sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12928. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, which scores 12940 (0.1% higher).

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: Benchmark data shows the CPU is not the limiting factor—it ranks in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 53rd percentile. The RX 580 is the primary constraint, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops when resolution increases.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operations pipelines. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, with memory clocked at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory runs across a 256-bit bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's compute capabilities translate into a clear ceiling for frame rates. The FP32 performance of 6.175 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s are modest by modern standards, which explains why the measured FPS drops sharply as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the card produces 85 FPS average, but this falls to 53 FPS at High settings—a 37.6% reduction that reflects the increased shading and texture work demanded by higher presets.

The RX 580's pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s becomes particularly relevant at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the pixel throughput requirement quadruples compared to 1080p, and the data confirms the card struggles: even at Low settings, 4K averages only 40 FPS, while Ultra drops to 19 FPS. The GPU's DirectX 12 support (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3 compatibility are adequate for this game, but the underlying GCN 4.0 architecture lacks the efficiency of newer designs, as reflected in its 53rd percentile standing among all GPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 + AMD Radeon RX 580 combination holds a rank of 2590 out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the pairing in the bottom 8.4% of all configurations tested, a position driven almost entirely by the GPU's modest performance. The CPU alone would suggest a much higher placement—its 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates strong processing headroom—but the GPU's 53rd percentile standing anchors the combo's overall result.

Comparatively, the RX 580's nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (scoring 12940, just 0.1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (12986, 0.4% higher), and the AMD Radeon 740M (12870, 0.5% lower). These small deltas in synthetic benchmarks suggest the RX 580 is competitive with these cards in raw compute, but the measured FPS in Lockdown Protocol shows the GPU still struggles to maintain high frame rates at demanding settings.

The combo's low rank is not a reflection of CPU inadequacy. The Core Ultra 5 235's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, scores 46030 (0.1% lower), and the Intel Core i9-13900HX scores 46098 (0.1% higher)—all essentially performance peers. This means the CPU is doing its job; the RX 580 simply cannot keep pace with the frame rates that the processor could otherwise support.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RX 580 delivers its most playable results. Low settings produce an average of 85 FPS, which drops to 60 FPS at Medium (with a range of 51–69 FPS), 53 FPS at High, and 40 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 45 FPS, indicating that the GPU's shading units and texture units are heavily taxed by the higher presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance decline is immediate. Low settings average 62 FPS—still playable—but Medium falls to 44 FPS (range 38–51), High drops to 39 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 29 FPS. The 1440p results show a 27% reduction from 1080p at Low settings, but a more severe 45% reduction at Ultra, suggesting that the higher resolution combined with Ultra settings overwhelms the GPU's 32 ROPs and 256-bit memory bus.

At 3840x2160, the card is clearly out of its depth. Low settings yield 40 FPS average, but Medium drops to 29 FPS (range 24–33), High falls to 25 FPS, and Ultra manages only 19 FPS. Even the best 4K result—40 FPS at Low—is below the 60 FPS threshold most players target, and the Ultra preset's 19 FPS is borderline unplayable.

The pattern across resolutions is consistent: the RX 580's performance degrades predictably as pixel count increases, with the steepest drops occurring when both resolution and settings are raised simultaneously.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound system. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 85 at 1920x1080 to 62 at 2560x1440 (a 27% reduction) and then to 40 at 3840x2160 (a 53% reduction from 1080p). This scaling is roughly in line with the pixel count increases—1440p has 1.78x the pixels of 1080p, and 4K has 4x—but the FPS does not drop proportionally, suggesting some degree of CPU involvement at lower resolutions.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is steeper: 40 FPS at 1080p, 29 FPS at 1440p (a 27.5% drop), and 19 FPS at 4K (a 52.5% drop from 1080p). The consistent ~27% reduction from 1080p to 1440p across all settings indicates the GPU is the limiting component, as a CPU bottleneck would show less FPS variation with resolution changes.

The 4K results are particularly telling. The RX 580's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 32 ROPs are insufficient for the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160. The fact that Low settings at 4K (40 FPS) barely matches Medium at 1440p (44 FPS) suggests the GPU is hitting a compute ceiling, not a memory or bandwidth limit. This is consistent with the card's 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is simply too low for high-resolution gaming in this title.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake-S architecture, built on a 3 nm TSMC process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 on a dual-channel bus, delivering 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 14769 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2085 in single-core, with a Passmark multi-thread score of 37816 and a single-thread score of 4516. These numbers place the processor in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 46062 is within 0.2% of its nearest rivals—the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Intel Core i9-13900HX, AMD EPYC 4364P, and AMD EPYC 7303.

For Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the CPU's single-thread performance is more relevant than raw multi-core output. The 5.00 GHz boost clock and strong single-core score of 2085 in Cinebench R23 indicate the processor can handle game logic and physics without bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the system achieves 85 FPS, which is likely near the GPU's maximum output rather than a CPU limit. However, the 14 cores and 14 threads (with no hyperthreading) provide ample headroom for background tasks and streaming, though this does not translate into higher frame rates since the GPU is the constraint.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience with this combo in Lockdown Protocol, the data points to 1920x1080 with Medium settings as the optimal balance. This configuration produces an average of 60 FPS, with a range of 51–69 FPS, which meets the standard for smooth gameplay in an FPS title. The Low preset at 1080p offers 85 FPS for players prioritizing frame rate above all else, but the Medium preset's 60 FPS is more visually acceptable while maintaining playability.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset (62 FPS) is the only configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold, though Medium (44 FPS) may be acceptable for players who prefer higher visual fidelity over frame rate. The High and Ultra presets at this resolution (39 and 29 FPS respectively) are not recommended for competitive play.

For 3840x2160, none of the presets deliver a consistently playable experience. The Low preset's 40 FPS is marginally playable for casual sessions, but the Medium (29 FPS), High (25 FPS), and Ultra (19 FPS) results are too choppy for an FPS title. Players with 4K displays should consider lowering the resolution to 1440p or 1080p for this game.

The Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p, where it achieves 40 FPS—playable but below the 60 FPS target. Given the RX 580's performance profile, the recommended path is 1080p Medium for the best combination of visual quality and frame rate, with 1440p Low as an alternative for those with higher-resolution monitors.