Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: What is the comboRankInGame for the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 in Lockdown Protocol?

A: This combination ranks 1878 out of 2828 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS is 163, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 116 FPS at Medium settings, then 101 FPS at High settings.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has an average benchmark score of 32697. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 32707 (0% delta), while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 32662 (0.1% faster). The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F scores 32750 (-0.2% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812 (-0.4% delta).

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and how might it affect Lockdown Protocol?

A: The RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. This is a moderate bandwidth figure that likely becomes a constraint at higher resolutions, where the measured FPS drops significantly.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in any measured configuration?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 47, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. The only other configuration with a reported minimum is 1920x1080 Medium, which has a minimum of 99 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's percentile rank compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5060 sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 860M, scores 26401 (a -0.3% delta), while the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 scores 26421 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores 26553 (-0.8% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT scores 26011 (1.2% faster).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, featuring 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. Its base clock is 2280 MHz with a boost clock of 2497 MHz, and it carries 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores. The GPU's memory configuration is 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 299.6 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 19.18 TFLOPS.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role appears to be heavily resolution-dependent. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the combo achieves 163 FPS, but this drops to 77 FPS at 3840x2160 Low settings — a 53% reduction. The pattern holds across all settings tiers, suggesting the GPU is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM capacity may be a limiting factor at 4K, especially with higher texture quality settings, as the measured FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra falls to just 36 FPS.

Interestingly, the GPU's benchmark scores show a mixed picture. The Passmark G3D score is 20891, while the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3628. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 112787 and Vulkan score is 113321. These synthetic benchmarks place the GPU at the 72nd percentile overall, which aligns with its mid-range positioning in real-world game tests. The nearest rival comparisons show it trading blows with the AMD Radeon 860M (-0.3% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (1.2% faster), indicating it sits in a competitive but not dominant segment.

The GPU's clock behavior — a 217 MHz difference between base and boost — suggests it has reasonable headroom for sustained loads. However, the data from Lockdown Protocol shows that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed, dropping to 36 FPS. This is not a GPU that can handle maximum settings at 4K in this title, despite its modern architecture and features like DirectX 12 Ultimate support.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear resolution scaling pattern for this combo in Lockdown Protocol. At Low settings, the average FPS moves from 163 at 1080p, to 120 at 1440p, to 77 at 4K. This represents a 26% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 36% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is steep, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor as resolution increases.

At Medium settings, the progression is 116 FPS at 1080p, 85 FPS at 1440p, and 55 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 27% and 35% respectively, showing a similar pattern. The High settings tier shows 101 FPS at 1080p, 74 FPS at 1440p, and 48 FPS at 4K — drops of 27% and 35%. The Ultra settings tier shows 76 FPS at 1080p, 56 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K — drops of 26% and 36%.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings tiers is notable. Whether the game is running at Low or Ultra, the resolution scaling penalty is roughly the same, which suggests the bottleneck is the GPU's raw throughput rather than VRAM capacity or bandwidth alone. If VRAM were the primary constraint, the Ultra settings at 4K would likely show a disproportionately larger drop compared to Low settings at 4K.

What does this imply for the limiting component? The fact that FPS scales nearly linearly with pixel count — 1080p to 1440p is a 1.78x pixel increase, and 1440p to 4K is a 2.25x increase — while FPS drops by roughly a third at each step, indicates the GPU is the dominant constraint. The CPU's role is likely secondary, providing adequate frame pacing at lower resolutions where the GPU can keep up.

The minimum FPS data points reinforce this interpretation. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 99 FPS and the maximum is 133 FPS, showing a 34 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 47 FPS and the maximum is 63 FPS, a 16 FPS spread. The tighter range at 4K suggests the GPU is consistently near its limit, with less variance under load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce an average of 163 FPS, which is well above typical display refresh rates. Medium settings yield 116 FPS average, with a minimum of 99 FPS and a maximum of 133 FPS. High settings drop to 101 FPS average, while Ultra settings fall to 76 FPS average. This resolution is clearly the sweet spot for this hardware, as even Ultra settings remain playable.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance degrades noticeably. Low settings average 120 FPS, which is still smooth. Medium settings average 85 FPS, with a minimum of 72 FPS and a maximum of 98 FPS. High settings drop to 74 FPS, while Ultra settings fall to 56 FPS average. At this resolution, the Ultra preset is borderline for competitive play, though still technically playable for casual sessions.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low settings average 77 FPS, which is the only 4K configuration above 60 FPS. Medium settings average 55 FPS, with a minimum of 47 FPS and a maximum of 63 FPS. High settings drop to 48 FPS, while Ultra settings fall to 36 FPS average. None of the 4K configurations except Low are ideal for smooth gameplay, and the Ultra preset is nearly unplayable.

The settings scaling within each resolution shows a consistent pattern. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 47 FPS (29% reduction), from Medium to High costs 15 FPS (13% reduction), and from High to Ultra costs 25 FPS (25% reduction). At 1440p, the drops are 35 FPS (29%), 11 FPS (13%), and 18 FPS (24%) respectively. At 4K, the drops are 22 FPS (29%), 7 FPS (13%), and 12 FPS (25%). The consistent percentage drops across resolutions suggest the settings presets have similar relative impacts on GPU load.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H features 16 cores and 22 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. Its cache hierarchy includes 112 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU is built on Intel's 7 nm process with Meteor Lake architecture, and it supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU shows strong multi-threaded performance. Cinebench R23 multicore scores 15028, while the single-core score is 1743. Passmark multi-thread scores 24873, with integer math at 86870 and floating point math at 63703. The CPU's percentile rank among all CPUs is 83, placing it in the upper tier of processors. Its nearest rivals show it performing nearly identically to the Intel Core i5-14600T (0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.1% faster).

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role appears supportive rather than dominant. The consistent resolution scaling pattern discussed earlier indicates the GPU is the bottleneck at higher resolutions. However, at 1080p Low settings, the 163 FPS result suggests the CPU can feed frames adequately at high rates. If the CPU were severely limiting, we would expect to see diminishing FPS gains as resolution decreases, since the GPU would be waiting on the CPU. The fact that FPS continues to rise from 4K to 1080p across all settings tiers suggests the CPU maintains a sufficient frame delivery rate.

The CPU's 16 cores and 22 threads provide ample parallel processing capability for a modern FPS title like Lockdown Protocol. The 24 MB L3 cache helps with game data locality, while the 4.80 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-thread performance for game logic and physics. The Passmark single-thread score of 3468 is respectable, though not class-leading.

The data does not show explicit CPU bottlenecking in any configuration. Even at 1080p Ultra, where the GPU is less stressed relative to 4K, the FPS reaches 76, which is likely still above what the CPU would need to provide to avoid becoming the limiting factor. The combination appears well-balanced, with the GPU being the primary constraint at all resolutions except possibly the lowest settings at 1080p.

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 at 101 FPS average offers the best balance between visual quality and performance. This is comfortably above 60 FPS and close to 100 FPS, which most players would find smooth. For those prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 163 FPS is the clear choice, though it sacrifices visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 116 FPS is also viable, with a minimum of 99 FPS ensuring consistent performance.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 74 FPS average is the most reasonable recommendation. It maintains playability while offering better visuals than Medium at 85 FPS. The Ultra preset at 56 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided for competitive play. Low settings at 120 FPS is excellent for those who prioritize frame rate over visuals, but High provides a better balance for most users.

At 3840x2160, the options are limited. Low settings at 77 FPS is the only configuration that exceeds 60 FPS, making it the only recommended choice for 4K gaming. Medium settings at 55 FPS is borderline, with a minimum of 47 FPS that could cause noticeable stuttering in fast-paced scenes. High and Ultra settings at 48 FPS and 36 FPS respectively are not recommended for this game, as they fall below acceptable playability thresholds.

The data suggests that this combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming. At 1080p, High settings provide a near-ideal experience. At 1440p, High settings are still viable but require some compromise. At 4K, only Low settings deliver playable frame rates. Users with 4K displays should consider lowering the resolution to 1440p for a better experience, as the FPS gain from 77 at 4K Low to 120 at 1440p Low is substantial.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1878 out of 2828 tested combinations places it in the 66th percentile of all tested systems for Lockdown Protocol. This is a below-average ranking, indicating that many other CPU-GPU combinations deliver higher frame rates in this game. However, the ranking should be interpreted in context: it reflects the specific pairing of the Core Ultra 7 155H with the RTX 5060, and may not represent the individual performance of either component.

The GPU's percentile rank of 72 among all GPUs is notably higher than the combo's overall rank in this game. This discrepancy suggests that either the CPU is holding back the GPU in Lockdown Protocol, or that the game's optimization favors different hardware configurations. The CPU's percentile rank of 83 among all CPUs is also higher than the combo's game rank, which is unusual. This could indicate that the game is particularly demanding on the GPU, and the RTX 5060's mid-range positioning becomes more apparent in this specific title.

Comparing to the nearest rivals, the RTX 5060 performs nearly identically to the AMD Radeon 860M and NVIDIA GeForce MX550 in synthetic benchmarks, with delta percentages of -0.3% for both. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores -0.8% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is 1.2% faster. These narrow margins suggest that the RTX 5060 sits in a competitive mid-range segment, and its performance in Lockdown Protocol is consistent with this positioning.

The CPU's nearest rivals show similar performance, with the Intel Core i5-14600T and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 trading near-identical scores. This indicates the Core Ultra 7 155H is not a performance outlier in either direction. The combination of these two mid-range components results in a system that can handle Lockdown Protocol at 1080p and 1440p with reasonable settings, but struggles at 4K or with Ultra presets. The rank of 1878 reflects this reality: it is a capable but not exceptional gaming system for this title.