Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol places this Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 pairing in a specific performance tier that becomes clearer when examining the component-level data. The combination ranks 1275 out of 2828 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. This page breaks down how the CPU and GPU contribute to the measured frames, how resolution scaling shifts the bottleneck, and which settings deliver the best experience according to the recorded rows.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread desktop processor built on the Arrow Lake-S architecture (Core Ultra Series 2). It operates with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, drawing a 65 W TDP. The processor uses a 3 nm process node from TSMC, with 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die. Its cache hierarchy includes 192 KB per core of L1, 3 MB per core of L2, and 24 MB of shared L3. Memory support is DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, yielding 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The chip also includes ECC memory support and integrates Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units, though discrete GPU data is the focus here.

Benchmark data shows this CPU sits at the 90th percentile among all tested CPUs. Its multi-threaded performance is strong: Cinebench R23 multicore score is 32924, while single-core reaches 4648. PassMark multithread score is 38706, and PassMark single-thread is 4394. For comparison, its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (delta -0.4%), AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (delta -0.5%), Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (delta +0.6%), and Intel Core i5-14600K (delta +0.8%). All four rivals sit within roughly one percent of the Ultra 5 245’s average score of 48995, meaning this CPU is competitive with those parts but not decisively ahead of any.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s 14 cores and 5.10 GHz boost clock appear sufficient to avoid holding back the GPU at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 200 FPS average, suggesting the CPU can feed frames well above typical display refresh rates. The fact that the processor has 14 threads (not 28) indicates it relies on high per-core performance rather than massive multi-threading for this FPS title. The single-core Cinebench R15 score of 468 and R20 score of 1952 support this interpretation — the architecture prioritizes responsiveness per thread, which suits game logic and draw-call processing. The data does not show any CPU-bound frame drops in the measured rows, as even the lowest average FPS at 4K Ultra (44 FPS) is more likely limited by the GPU.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture (Navi 32 chip, codename "Wheat Nas") using a 5 nm TSMC process. It packs 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks run at 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective). The core clocks are 1900 MHz base, 2041 MHz game, and 2459 MHz boost. Compute resources include 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 40 ray tracing cores. The card’s FP32 throughput is 25.18 TFLOPS, with the same figure for FP16 (1:1). Pixel rate is 236.1 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 393.4 GTexel/s. The TDP is 200 W, requiring a 550 W suggested PSU and two 8-pin power connectors. It uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.

In the GPU benchmark database, the RX 7700 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15852. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R9 370X (delta -0.1%), AMD Radeon RX 9060 (delta -1%), AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (delta +1.1%), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (delta -1.7%). The RX 7700’s PassMark G3D score is 20974, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2865. These numbers place it as a capable mid-range card that can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming well, but 4K pushes it to its limits.

Looking at Lockdown Protocol specifically, the GPU’s 16 GB VRAM is more than enough for any preset at any resolution tested, so memory capacity is not the limiting factor. Instead, the compute throughput (25.18 TFLOPS) and memory bandwidth (624.1 GB/s) drive the results. At 1080p Ultra, the combo averages 93 FPS, which is playable but not high-refresh territory. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 44 FPS, indicating the GPU is the primary constraint at that resolution. The 40 RT cores are present, but the game’s measured settings do not specify ray tracing usage, so their impact cannot be isolated from this data.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS rows reveal a clear pattern of scaling across three resolutions: 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 200 at 1080p to 147 at 1440p (a 26.5% drop) to 95 at 4K (a 52.5% drop from 1080p). At Medium settings, the averages are 142 at 1080p, 104 at 1440p, and 67 at 4K — representing a 26.8% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 52.8% drop from 1080p to 4K. High settings show 124 at 1080p, 91 at 1440p, and 59 at 4K: a 26.6% drop to 1440p and a 52.4% drop to 4K. Ultra settings produce 93 at 1080p, 68 at 1440p, and 44 at 4K, with drops of 26.9% and 52.7% respectively.

These drop percentages are remarkably consistent across all four settings presets. From 1080p to 1440p, the FPS decreases by roughly 27% regardless of quality level. From 1080p to 4K, the decrease is roughly 52-53%. This uniformity suggests that the scaling is driven by the GPU’s fill rate and compute load rather than any CPU limitation. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the percentage drops would be smaller at higher resolutions because the GPU would take longer per frame, reducing CPU utilization pressure. Instead, the near-identical relative drops indicate that the RX 7700 is the limiting factor at all resolutions, with the CPU providing enough headroom to keep up even at 1080p Low.

The 4K numbers are particularly telling. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 44, which is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth. Even 4K Medium only reaches 67 FPS, and 4K High is 59 FPS. Only 4K Low (95 FPS) provides comfortable headroom. At 1440p, the situation improves: all presets except Ultra (68 FPS) exceed 90 FPS, with Low hitting 147 FPS. At 1080p, even Ultra exceeds 90 FPS, and Low reaches 200 FPS. The data clearly shows that 1080p and 1440p are the sweet spots for this combo, while 4K requires dropping to Low or Medium for acceptable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo rank in Lockdown Protocol is 1275 out of 2828 tested combinations. This places it in the 45th percentile of all tested combos (since 1275/2828 ≈ 0.451). That means roughly 55% of tested CPU-GPU pairings perform better in this game, while 45% perform worse. This is a mid-pack ranking, which aligns with the component-level data: the CPU is in the 90th percentile overall, but the GPU is only in the 58th percentile. The combo’s rank is dragged down by the GPU, which is the limiting factor in most scenarios.

To interpret this rank, consider that the CPU’s average benchmark score (48995) is within 1% of several strong rivals like the Ryzen 9 7900 and Core i5-14600K. If paired with a faster GPU, this CPU could likely push the combo rank much higher. But with the RX 7700, the pairing lands in the middle of the pack. The GPU’s nearest rival, the RTX 3060 Ti, has a slightly higher average score (16129 vs 15852), and the RX 9060 is also marginally ahead (16014). These small deltas suggest that swapping the GPU for a slightly faster model would move the combo up only a few percentage points in performance, not dramatically change its rank.

The rank also implies that many combos in the database use faster GPUs with similar or weaker CPUs, which dominates the ranking in a GPU-heavy game like an FPS. For a title that scales well with resolution and settings (as shown by the measured FPS), the GPU’s 58th percentile standing is the primary determinant of the combo’s 45th percentile rank. The CPU’s high percentile does not compensate because at 1080p and 1440p, the GPU is already saturated.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 200 FPS average, no min/max recorded
• Medium: 142 FPS average, 121 min, 163 max
• High: 124 FPS average, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: 93 FPS average, no min/max recorded

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 147 FPS average, no min/max recorded
• Medium: 104 FPS average, 88 min, 120 max
• High: 91 FPS average, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: 68 FPS average, no min/max recorded

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 95 FPS average, no min/max recorded
• Medium: 67 FPS average, 57 min, 77 max
• High: 59 FPS average, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: 44 FPS average, no min/max recorded

The only rows with min and max FPS data are the Medium presets at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the frame time variance is 121 to 163 FPS, a spread of 42 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the spread is 88 to 120 FPS (32 FPS difference). At 4K Medium, the spread is 57 to 77 FPS (20 FPS difference). This narrowing of the min-max range as resolution increases suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes more consistently loaded, reducing frame time spikes. Conversely, at 1080p, the CPU or other system components may cause occasional dips, but the average remains high.

The step from Low to Medium costs roughly 29% of FPS at each resolution (200 to 142 at 1080p, 147 to 104 at 1440p, 95 to 67 at 4K). The step from Medium to High costs about 12-13% (142 to 124, 104 to 91, 67 to 59). The step from High to Ultra costs 25-26% (124 to 93, 91 to 68, 59 to 44). This nonlinear scaling — small drop from Medium to High, larger drop from High to Ultra — indicates that Ultra preset enables significantly more demanding effects (likely shadows, reflections, or post-processing) that disproportionately impact the RX 7700.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For a smooth 60 FPS experience, the data shows that 4K requires Low settings (95 FPS) or Medium (67 FPS), with High falling just short at 59 FPS. At 4K, Medium is the highest preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS, and its min FPS of 57 means occasional dips below that threshold, but the average is acceptable. If a player prioritizes visual quality at 4K, High at 59 FPS is borderline but may be tolerable with adaptive sync. Ultra at 4K (44 FPS) is not recommended for competitive play.

At 1440p, the situation is more comfortable. All presets except Ultra exceed 90 FPS. Ultra runs at 68 FPS, which is playable but not high-refresh. The recommended preset at 1440p is High, which delivers 91 FPS average — a good balance of visual fidelity and frame rate. Medium at 104 FPS is also viable for those who prefer higher refresh rates, while Low at 147 FPS targets 144Hz displays. Ultra at 68 FPS is acceptable for slower-paced modes but may feel less responsive in fast action.

At 1080p, the combo shines. Ultra runs at 93 FPS, which is above 90 and suitable for most monitors. High delivers 124 FPS, Medium hits 142 FPS, and Low reaches 200 FPS. For competitive play, Low or Medium are ideal due to their high frame rates. For single-player or visual-focused sessions, High is the sweet spot, as it provides a 24% improvement over Ultra’s FPS (124 vs 93) while likely retaining most visual quality. Ultra at 1080p is the only preset that dips below 100 FPS, but 93 FPS is still smooth.

Overall, the best experience per the measured rows depends on the display. For 1080p users, High (124 FPS) offers the best quality-to-FPS ratio. For 1440p, High (91 FPS) is the recommendation. For 4K, Medium (67 FPS) is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS average. The data suggests that Ultra settings are reserved for lower resolutions or users who accept sub-60 FPS at 4K.

FAQ

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

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + AMD Radeon RX 7700 combo ranks 1275 out of 2828 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database.

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

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 48995, with rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196, delta -0.4%), AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228, delta -0.5%), Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48698, delta +0.6%), and Intel Core i5-14600K (48618, delta +0.8%). All are within one percent of the Ultra 5 245.

Q: What is the best 4K preset for this combo?

A: Medium is the highest 4K preset with an average FPS above 60 (67 FPS). Low runs at 95 FPS, High at 59 FPS, and Ultra at 44 FPS. For a consistent 60+ FPS average, Medium is recommended.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU limit performance in this game?

A: The GPU is the primary limiter. Resolution scaling shows consistent ~27% FPS drops from 1080p to 1440p and ~52% drops from 1080p to 4K across all presets, indicating the RX 7700 is saturated at every resolution tested.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 7700 have, and is it sufficient?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth. This is ample for all tested presets and resolutions in this game, as no memory-related bottlenecks appear in the measured data.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average is 93 FPS at 1080p Ultra. For higher frame rates, High delivers 124 FPS, Medium 142 FPS, and Low 200 FPS.