Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus + AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers a broad range of performance across Lockdown Protocol’s four presets and three resolutions. The measured frames per second data shows this combo is capable of smooth 4K play at Medium settings, excellent 1440p performance at High, and very high refresh rates at 1080p. The combination sits at rank 897 out of 2828 tested combos in this game, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. The CPU’s 24 cores and 24 threads, along with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, provide ample headroom, while the GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth handle the game’s visual demands across the tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that shifts the performance bottleneck between the CPU and GPU. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 235 average FPS, which drops to 172 at 2560x1440 and 111 at 3840x2160. This represents a 26.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 35.5% reduction from 1440p to 4K at Low settings. The relatively smaller drop at higher resolutions suggests the CPU is playing a more significant role at 1080p, where the frame rate is already very high and the GPU has less work per frame.

Moving to High settings, the scaling changes character. At 1080p High, the combo produces 146 average FPS. At 1440p High, this falls to 107, a 26.7% decrease. At 4K High, the average drops further to 69, which is a 35.5% decrease from 1440p. The similar percentage drops between Low and High settings indicate that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases, regardless of preset. The 4K High result of 69 FPS is close to the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, but it does not quite reach the consistency many players prefer.

The Medium preset shows the most complete data set, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded at all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, average FPS is 167, with a minimum of 142 and maximum of 192. At 1440p Medium, the average falls to 122, with minimum 104 and maximum 141. At 4K Medium, average FPS is 79, with minimum 67 and maximum 91. The minimum FPS values at 4K Medium (67) and 1440p Medium (104) suggest that frame pacing remains stable enough for competitive play, though the 4K minimum dips closer to the edge of smoothness.

Ultra settings impose the heaviest load, and the scaling reflects this. At 1080p Ultra, the combo delivers 109 average FPS. At 1440p Ultra, this drops to 80, a 26.6% reduction. At 4K Ultra, the average falls to 52, which is a 35% reduction from 1440p and below the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates that Ultra at 4K is not a viable configuration for this combo in Lockdown Protocol, as the average FPS of 52 will produce noticeable stutter during intense firefights.

The pattern across all presets shows that the GPU is the primary limiting component above 1080p. The consistent percentage drops between resolutions—roughly 27% from 1080p to 1440p and 35% from 1440p to 4K—align with the pixel count increases, confirming that the RX 7800 XT’s rendering throughput governs performance at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the high FPS of 235 suggests the CPU is keeping up with the GPU’s output, but the larger performance gap between Low and High at 1080p (235 vs 146) indicates that the GPU still handles significant work even at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports a clear hierarchy of settings for this combo in Lockdown Protocol. For players targeting 1080p, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate consistency. The 167 average FPS with a 142 minimum ensures that even the most demanding scenes remain fluid, and the 192 maximum FPS shows there is headroom for high refresh rate displays. Ultra at 1080p drops to 109 average FPS, which is still smooth, but the 52% reduction from Medium to Ultra suggests diminishing returns for the visual upgrade.

At 1440p, High settings provide the most compelling experience. The 107 average FPS exceeds the 100 FPS threshold for competitive play, and the data shows the GPU has enough capacity to maintain this level without dipping into problematic territory. Medium at 1440p delivers 122 average FPS, which is higher but comes with reduced visual fidelity. Ultra at 1440p falls to 80 average FPS, which remains playable but may not justify the additional GPU load over High. The 27 FPS difference between High and Ultra at 1440p is significant, and the visual improvements from Ultra are often subtle in fast-paced FPS titles.

For 4K, the Medium preset is the only configuration that maintains an average FPS above 60. The 79 average FPS with a 67 minimum provides a playable experience, though the minimum is close to the edge. High at 4K produces 69 average FPS, which is technically above 60 but lacks the safety margin of Medium. The 10 FPS difference between Medium and High at 4K suggests that High may cause occasional dips below 60 during heavy action sequences. Ultra at 4K is not recommended, as the 52 average FPS falls below the playable threshold and will likely result in noticeable frame drops.

The data suggests that the best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, Medium provides the highest frame rate with the largest safety margin above the minimum FPS. At 1440p, High offers the best combination of visual quality and performance, with 107 average FPS that stays well above the 60 FPS floor. At 4K, Medium is the only viable option for smooth gameplay, and even then, the minimum FPS of 67 leaves limited room for demanding scenes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 897 out of 2828 tested combinations places this pairing in the 68.3rd percentile of all tested systems for Lockdown Protocol. This positioning indicates that while the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT perform solidly, there are many combinations that achieve higher frame rates in this game. The rank reflects the GPU’s mid-range positioning—the RX 7800 XT has a percentile vs all GPUs of 51, meaning it sits near the median of all GPUs in the database.

The CPU, in contrast, is a high-end part with a percentile vs all CPUs of 96. The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus ranks in the top 4% of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 93785. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6520P, has an average score of 93786, a delta of 0%. The AMD EPYC 4564P trails by 1.5% with a score of 95183, and the AMD EPYC 9175F is 1.9% behind with 95615. This CPU performance does not translate directly into game frame rates, as Lockdown Protocol’s results are more dependent on the GPU at higher resolutions.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 11627 places it at the 51st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, has an average score of 11680, a delta of -0.5%. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500M is 0.9% behind with 11528, and the NVIDIA Tesla K20c is 1.3% behind with 11479. This clustering indicates that the RX 7800 XT’s raw compute performance is close to several older and lower-tier cards, which explains why the combo rank in Lockdown Protocol is not higher.

The gap between the CPU’s high percentile (96) and the GPU’s mid-range percentile (51) creates a system where the GPU is the bottleneck in most gaming scenarios. The combo rank of 897 suggests that many other pairings, likely with stronger GPUs, achieve better results in Lockdown Protocol. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo still delivers playable performance at most settings and resolutions, with the exception of 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings yield 235 average FPS, which is the fastest result in the entire dataset. Medium settings produce 167 average FPS, with a minimum of 142 and maximum of 192. High settings deliver 146 average FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 109 average FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 126 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s workload increases substantially with each preset tier.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down consistently. Low settings produce 172 average FPS, a 26.8% reduction from 1080p. Medium settings deliver 122 average FPS, with a minimum of 104 and maximum of 141. High settings yield 107 average FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 80 average FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 92 FPS, smaller than at 1080p but still significant.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress further. Low settings produce 111 average FPS, Medium settings deliver 79 average FPS with a minimum of 67 and maximum of 91, High settings yield 69 average FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 52 average FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 59 FPS, which is the smallest across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is becoming the dominant constraint.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data at all resolutions. At 1080p, the minimum of 142 and maximum of 192 show a 50 FPS range, suggesting some variability in frame times. At 1440p, the range narrows to 37 FPS (104 to 141). At 4K, the range narrows further to 24 FPS (67 to 91). This pattern indicates that higher resolutions reduce the frame time variance, likely because the GPU is more consistently saturated.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Based on the measured data, 2560x1440 with High settings offers the best balance, delivering 107 average FPS. At 1080p, the combo achieves higher frame rates (up to 235 at Low), but 1440p provides a better visual experience while maintaining smooth performance.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, where it achieves 79 average FPS with a minimum of 67. High settings at 4K drop to 69 average FPS, which is close to the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra settings fall to 52 average FPS, which is below smooth playability.

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

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has an average benchmark score of 93785, which is essentially tied with the Intel Xeon 6520P at 93786 (0% delta). The AMD EPYC 4564P is 1.5% ahead, and the AMD EPYC 9175F is 1.9% ahead.

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

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has an average benchmark score of 11627. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 0.5% ahead at 11680, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5500M is 0.9% behind at 11528 and the NVIDIA Tesla K20c is 1.3% behind at 11479.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems?

A: This pairing ranks 897 out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary bottleneck at resolutions above 1080p. The CPU has a 96th percentile ranking, while the GPU sits at the 51st percentile. The consistent FPS drops between resolutions confirm that the RX 7800 XT governs performance as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake Refresh architecture. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a TDP of 125 watts. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, providing a memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. It features 36 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB of L2 cache per core, along with 192 KB of L1 cache per core.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the combo achieves 235 average FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough data to maintain very high output. The CPU’s single-thread performance, reflected in a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439 and a Passmark single-thread score of 5068, supports the game’s primary thread requirements. The multi-thread capabilities, shown in a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44253 and a Passmark multithread score of 68574, provide headroom for background tasks and game engine threads.

The CPU’s 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs underscores its strength, but the game’s results show that this strength does not translate into top-tier frame rates when paired with the RX 7800 XT. At 1080p Low, the 235 FPS result suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor, as the GPU’s rendering capacity is likely the constraint. The data compression score of 804322 and floating point math score of 229491 indicate robust computational performance that can handle the game’s physics and logic without bottlenecking.

The CPU’s power efficiency, with a process node of 3 nm and 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die, contributes to sustained performance during long gaming sessions. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU provides a fallback for display output, though the discrete GPU handles all rendering. The PCIe Gen 5 support with 20 lanes ensures the RX 7800 XT, which uses PCIe 4.0 x16, is not bandwidth-limited.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is based on the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. It has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1295 MHz, a game clock of 2124 MHz, and a boost clock of 2430 MHz, with memory running at 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective).

The GPU’s role in Lockdown Protocol is defined by its 51st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 11627. In the Passmark G3D test, it scores 24176, and in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 4157. These results place it near the median of all GPUs, which explains why the combo rank in this game is not higher despite the strong CPU.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity ensures that memory is not a constraint at any tested resolution or preset. The measured FPS data shows that even at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS falls to 52, the GPU is compute-limited rather than memory-limited. The 624.1 GB/s bandwidth supports the game’s texture and geometry demands, and the 96 ROPs provide adequate pixel throughput for the tested resolutions.

The GPU’s performance scaling across resolutions in Lockdown Protocol follows a predictable pattern. At 1080p, the GPU delivers between 109 and 235 FPS depending on the preset. At 1440p, this range compresses to 80 to 172 FPS. At 4K, the range narrows to 52 to 111 FPS. The diminishing returns at higher resolutions indicate that the GPU’s compute units, 3840 shading units and 240 TMUs, are the limiting factor when pixel count increases.

The GPU’s ray tracing capabilities, with 60 RT cores, are not directly measured in the game’s FPS data, but the 37.32 TFLOPS FP32 performance provides the raw power needed for traditional rasterization. The 233.3 GPixel/s pixel rate and 583.2 GTexel/s texture rate align with the observed frame rates at 1440p and 4K. The GPU’s power draw of 263 W and recommended 600 W PSU ensure stable operation, though the dual-slot design and 267 mm length require adequate case space.