Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core Ultra 7 155H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The combination of an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H mobile processor with a desktop-class NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 creates an unusual pairing in Lockdown Protocol, and the measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a system that is heavily influenced by which component becomes the bottleneck. The data shows a GPU that is clearly capable of high refresh rates, but the CPU's mobile pedigree shows its limitations in certain scenarios. This analysis digs into the measured FPS rows to understand how this specific combo behaves in this FPS title, where the performance ceiling truly lies, and what settings offer the most balanced experience.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and tells a clear story about the limiting component at each resolution. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 159 FPS at 1920x1080 to 116 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 43 FPS, and then further down to 75 FPS at 3840x2160, which is a 47 FPS drop from the 1440p result. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 5080 is being taxed progressively more as pixel count increases, but the 1080p result of 159 FPS suggests that even at High settings, the CPU is already preventing the GPU from showing its full potential.

Looking at Low settings, the scaling is even more revealing. At 1080p Low, the system hits 256 FPS, which is a remarkable number, but dropping to 1440p Low only reduces the average to 188 FPS, a 68 FPS decline. Moving to 4K Low yields 121 FPS, which is a 67 FPS drop from the 1440p figure. The magnitude of these drops at Low settings, where the GPU workload is lighter, points to the CPU becoming a more significant factor at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 256 FPS result is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game, as the RTX 5080 would be capable of far higher frame rates if left unconstrained.

The 4K Ultra result of 56 FPS against the 1080p Ultra figure of 119 FPS shows a 63 FPS difference, which is a 53% reduction. This is a larger percentage drop than what is seen at High settings, where the 4K result is 53% lower than 1080p. The data suggests that at Ultra settings, the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at 4K, with the 56 FPS average indicating that the RTX 5080 is being pushed to its limits with this game's Ultra preset. Meanwhile, at 1080p Ultra, the 119 FPS result is likely still CPU-limited, as the gap between 1080p and 1440p Ultra (119 to 87 FPS, a 32 FPS difference) is disproportionately large compared to the pixel count increase.

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. This Meteor Lake processor has a 24 MB shared L3 cache and a TDP of 28 W, which is a mobile-class power envelope. The benchmark data shows a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15028 and a single-core score of 1743, which places this CPU in the 83rd percentile among all tested CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 32697 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-14600T, which scores 32707, a 0% delta, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, which scores 32662, a 0.1% delta.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the system reaches 256 FPS. This is the highest measured frame rate across all configurations, and it is telling that lowering the resolution from 1440p to 1080p at Low settings yields a 68 FPS increase. If the GPU were purely the bottleneck, the frame rate would scale more linearly with pixel count, and the 1080p result would likely be even higher. The 256 FPS ceiling suggests the Ultra 7 155H is the limiting factor at this resolution and setting, meaning the RTX 5080 is not being fully utilized.

At higher settings, the CPU still plays a role but becomes less dominant. For example, at 1080p High, the 159 FPS result is only 37 FPS lower than the 1080p Low figure, indicating that the GPU is starting to take on more of the workload as settings increase. However, the fact that the 1440p High result (116 FPS) is only 43 FPS lower than the 1080p High figure, while the 4K High result (75 FPS) is 41 FPS lower than 1440p High, shows a relatively consistent scaling pattern that is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. The CPU's 22 threads and boost clock of 4.80 GHz are sufficient to keep frame rates high, but the mobile architecture's 28 W TDP likely limits sustained performance in this FPS title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience in Lockdown Protocol. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 182 FPS average with a minimum of 155 FPS and a maximum of 209 FPS. This is a strong result that balances visual quality with performance, and the minimum FPS of 155 is well above what would be considered playable for a competitive FPS. The High preset at 1080p delivers 159 FPS, which is 23 FPS lower than Medium, and the Ultra preset drops to 119 FPS. The Low preset reaches 256 FPS, but this comes at the cost of visual fidelity, which may not be desirable for most players.

At 1440p, the Medium preset again appears to be the sweet spot, with an average of 133 FPS and a minimum of 113 FPS. This is a 47 FPS improvement over the High preset's 116 FPS, and it remains well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 87 FPS, which is still playable but may not provide the headroom needed for competitive play. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 188 FPS, but the visual trade-off is significant.

At 4K, the Medium preset delivers 86 FPS average with a minimum of 73 FPS and a maximum of 99 FPS. This is the only 4K configuration that maintains an average above 60 FPS, as High drops to 75 FPS and Ultra falls to 56 FPS. The 4K Low result of 121 FPS is impressive, but the Medium preset's minimum FPS of 73 provides a more stable experience. For players targeting 4K, Medium is the recommended preset, as it offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate stability. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the most favorable combination of average FPS and minimum FPS, making it the best choice for a smooth experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 696th out of 2828 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the top 25% of all tested combos, which is a solid position given the CPU's mobile nature. The rank of 696 means that there are 2132 other combinations that perform worse in this game, but also 695 combinations that perform better, indicating that this pairing is not at the top of the performance hierarchy.

The RTX 5080's GPU benchmark data shows it ranks in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 56083. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 8060S with a score of 55757 and a 0.6% delta, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB with a score of 55698 and a 0.7% delta, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X with a score of 54828 and a 2.3% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, which is 2.2% higher than the RTX 5080. These figures suggest that the RTX 5080 is a high-performing GPU, but the combo rank of 696 indicates that the Ultra 7 155H is holding back the system in Lockdown Protocol.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 83rd among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32697, is respectable for a mobile processor, but it is clear from the measured FPS data that the CPU is the limiting factor in certain scenarios. The combo rank of 696 out of 2828 means that the system is in the 75th percentile of all tested combos, which is a strong result, but it also suggests that pairing this GPU with a more powerful desktop CPU would likely yield a higher rank. The data implies that the RTX 5080 is not being fully utilized in this game, particularly at lower resolutions and settings where the CPU becomes the bottleneck.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU with a boost clock of 2617 MHz and a base clock of 2295 MHz. It features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. The GPU has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, along with 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores. Its FP32 performance is rated at 56.28 TFLOPS, and it has a pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s. The GPU's TDP is 360 W, and it requires a 750 W power supply.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is clearly visible at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 56. This is the lowest measured frame rate across all configurations, and it indicates that the RTX 5080 is being heavily taxed by the Ultra preset at 4K. The 16 GB of VRAM and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely sufficient for this game, but the raw compute power of the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution and settings combination. The 4K Medium result of 86 FPS shows that the GPU can handle higher frame rates when the settings are reduced, and the 4K Low result of 121 FPS demonstrates that the GPU has significant headroom at lower settings.

The GPU's benchmark results include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637, a Geekbench Vulkan score of 255450, and a Passmark G3D score of 36565. These scores confirm that the RTX 5080 is a high-performance GPU, ranking in the 87th percentile among all GPUs. However, the measured FPS data in Lockdown Protocol shows that the GPU is not always the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the 256 FPS result is likely CPU-limited, as the GPU would be capable of producing even higher frame rates if the CPU could keep up. This is a common pattern with high-end GPUs paired with mobile CPUs, where the GPU's potential is constrained by the processor's performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values show a wide range across settings. Low settings produce an average of 256 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo. Medium settings deliver 182 FPS average, with a minimum of 155 FPS and a maximum of 209 FPS. High settings yield 159 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 119 FPS average. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 137 FPS, which is a substantial range that highlights the impact of settings on performance.

At 2560x1440, the FPS values are lower but still impressive. Low settings produce 188 FPS average, Medium delivers 133 FPS with a minimum of 113 FPS and a maximum of 153 FPS, High yields 116 FPS, and Ultra drops to 87 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 101 FPS, which is narrower than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the FPS values are the lowest across all resolutions. Low settings produce 121 FPS average, Medium delivers 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 FPS and a maximum of 99 FPS, High yields 75 FPS, and Ultra drops to 56 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 65 FPS, which is the smallest range across the three resolutions. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is the primary bottleneck, and settings changes have less impact on frame rates than at lower resolutions.

The Medium preset is the only settings level that provides minimum FPS data across all three resolutions: 155 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K. This minimum FPS data is valuable for understanding the consistency of performance, and it shows that the Medium preset maintains playable frame rates even at 4K, where the minimum of 73 FPS is above the 60 FPS threshold.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system?

A: At 1440p Medium, the system achieves 133 FPS average with a minimum of 113 FPS, offering a strong balance of visual quality and performance. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 FPS, which is still playable but with less headroom.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows a mixed picture. At 1080p Low, the 256 FPS result suggests the CPU is the limiting factor, while at 4K Ultra, the 56 FPS result indicates the GPU is the primary constraint. The CPU's mobile nature with a 28 W TDP likely limits performance at lower resolutions.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 696th out of 2828 tested combinations, placing it in the top 25% of all tested systems. The GPU ranks in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What is the highest frame rate achieved with this system?

A: The highest measured frame rate is 256 FPS at 1920x1080 Low settings. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 182 FPS, and at 1080p High, it reaches 159 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5080's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The measured data does not indicate VRAM limitations, as all settings and resolutions produce playable frame rates except 4K Ultra. The 16 GB GDDR7 memory with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth appears adequate for this game.

Q: How does the Ultra 7 155H compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ultra 7 155H has an average benchmark score of 32697, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, 0.1% delta). It is slightly below the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F (32750, -0.2% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, -0.4% delta).