Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol pairs the 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265 with the 12 GB AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, producing a combo that ranks 1709th out of 3714 tested configurations. The measured data shows a system that delivers strong 1080p performance but requires settings adjustments to maintain smooth frame rates at higher resolutions. The CPU’s high boost clock and the GPU’s substantial memory bandwidth define the experience, with results varying significantly across the four tested presets.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS on High settings?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers an average of 91 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, the High preset drops to 59 FPS, so the 1440p resolution is the sweet spot for this setting.

Q: How much performance is gained by switching from Ultra to Low at 1080p?

A: The average frame rate jumps from 93 FPS on Ultra to 200 FPS on Low at 1920x1080. This represents a gain of 107 FPS, or roughly a 115% improvement in average frame rate.

Q: Does the Medium preset provide a balanced experience?

A: Yes, the Medium preset is the only tested setting with complete min and max FPS data. At 2560x1440, it averages 104 FPS with a minimum of 89 and maximum of 120, indicating a stable frame time distribution.

Q: Is the GPU the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the primary constraint at 3840x2160. The Ultra preset averages just 44 FPS, and even the Low preset only reaches 95 FPS, which is well below the 1080p Low result of 200 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 1709th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper half of the database’s results for this game.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Medium at 1440p?

A: The High preset averages 91 FPS, while Medium averages 104 FPS. The 13 FPS difference indicates that the Medium preset offers a modest performance uplift over High at 2560x1440.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the Medium preset provides the most consistent experience across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium averages 142 FPS with a minimum of 121 and maximum of 164, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. At 2560x1440, Medium achieves 104 FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS, ensuring that frame rates rarely drop below the 90 FPS mark. At 3840x2160, Medium delivers 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS, which is playable but approaches the edge of smoothness.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p produces 200 FPS on average, which is the highest measured result in the dataset. However, the Low preset at 1440p still yields 147 FPS, making it a viable option for competitive play. The High preset is best suited for 1440p, where it averages 91 FPS, but it struggles at 4K with 59 FPS. The Ultra preset should be avoided at all resolutions, as it only reaches 93 FPS at 1080p and drops to 44 FPS at 2160p.

The data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset for a balanced experience, offering significant gains over High while maintaining stable minimum frame rates. At 1440p, Medium’s 104 FPS average with an 89 FPS minimum provides a smooth experience without the visual compromises of Low. At 1080p, Medium’s 142 FPS average is sufficient for most monitors, and the 121 FPS minimum prevents noticeable stuttering.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 features 20 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This configuration provides substantial multi-threaded capability, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42,216 points. The single-core score of 5,960 in the same test indicates strong per-thread performance, which is crucial for Lockdown Protocol’s game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU’s 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which benefits the game’s frame pacing. The processor’s 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it well above average, and its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 4464P, scores just 0.3% higher in average benchmark scores. This competitive positioning means the CPU is unlikely to bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios.

In Lockdown Protocol, the data shows that resolution scaling follows a predictable pattern: lowering resolution from 2160p to 1080p yields significant FPS gains across all settings. For example, at High settings, the average FPS increases from 59 at 4K to 91 at 1440p and 124 at 1080p. This scaling pattern indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions, as the frame rate increases by roughly 50% from 4K to 1440p, and another 36% from 1440p to 1080p.

The CPU’s boost clock of 5.30 GHz is particularly relevant for the game’s single-threaded workloads. The PassMark single-thread score of 4,689 points demonstrates strong per-core performance, which helps maintain consistent minimum frame rates. The Medium preset data shows minimum FPS values of 121 at 1080p, 89 at 1440p, and 57 at 2160p, suggesting that the CPU maintains adequate frame pacing even when the GPU is under heavy load.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks 1709th out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the configuration in the 46th percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms roughly 54% of recorded combos. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically outperforms the other.

The CPU alone ranks in the 93rd percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits in the 71st percentile among all graphics cards. This discrepancy suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing, as the CPU has more headroom than the graphics card. The combo’s overall rank of 1709 is consistent with this interpretation, as the GPU’s lower percentile pulls the combined ranking down from what the CPU alone would suggest.

Compared to the GPU’s nearest rivals, the RX 6750 XT scores within 1.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile and 0.5% of the AMD Radeon R9 M395X. This tight clustering indicates that the GPU’s performance is well-established, and the combo’s rank is primarily determined by the graphics card’s capabilities. The CPU’s nearest rivals show similarly small deltas, with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F scoring 0.3% higher and the AMD EPYC 9124 scoring 0.7% lower.

The rank of 1709 out of 3714 represents a mid-pack result. Systems with higher-ranked GPUs would likely achieve better frame rates at 4K, where the RX 6750 XT’s 44 FPS on Ultra settings is a clear limitation. Conversely, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance helps the combo perform better than its raw GPU ranking might suggest at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 2150 MHz and a boost clock of 2600 MHz, with a game clock of 2495 MHz that represents typical sustained performance.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Lockdown Protocol at the tested resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across settings. The memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s provides ample throughput for the game’s texture streaming and geometry processing. The GPU’s 2,560 shading units and 64 ROPs handle the game’s rasterization workload, while the 40 ray tracing cores offer additional acceleration if the game utilizes RT effects.

The GPU’s benchmark scores show a strong DirectX 12 result of 80 in PassMark, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,548. The PassMark G3D score of 20,700 places the GPU in the 71st percentile, and its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 M395X, scores 0.5% higher. The GPU’s 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is adequate for the game’s shader complexity.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limitations become apparent. The Ultra preset averages 44 FPS, and even the Low preset only reaches 95 FPS. This suggests that the GPU is running near its memory bandwidth limits at 4K, as the 432.0 GB/s bandwidth is strained by the higher pixel count. At 1920x1080, the GPU performs much better, with the Low preset hitting 200 FPS and the High preset reaching 124 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates show a clear progression from Ultra to Low. The Ultra preset averages 93 FPS, while High improves to 124 FPS. Medium achieves 142 FPS with a minimum of 121 and maximum of 164, and Low reaches 200 FPS. The jump from High to Low represents a 76 FPS increase, or roughly 61% higher average performance.

At 2560x1440, the results scale predictably. Ultra averages 68 FPS, High reaches 91 FPS, Medium delivers 104 FPS with a minimum of 89 and maximum of 120, and Low hits 147 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 89 FPS is notably close to the High preset’s average of 91 FPS, indicating that Medium provides more consistent frame delivery than High.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly stressed. Ultra averages just 44 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for most users. High improves to 59 FPS, Medium reaches 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 and maximum of 77, and Low tops out at 95 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 57 FPS is the only 4K result that approaches the 60 FPS target, while the Low preset’s average of 95 FPS is the only 4K setting that exceeds 60 FPS comfortably.

The complete dataset shows that resolution has a dramatic impact on performance. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 200 at 1080p to 147 at 1440p and 95 at 2160p. This represents a 47% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a further 35% reduction from 1440p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the averages are 93, 68, and 44 FPS respectively, showing a similar relative decline but with absolute values that make 4K Ultra unplayable.