Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol is a 2024 FPS that proves to be a demanding title at higher resolutions, and the combination of the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 shows a clear performance curve. The data indicates that this system is capable of excellent high-refresh-rate play at 1080p, but becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution scales toward 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep and consistent drop as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the High preset, the average frame rate falls from 115 FPS at 1080p to 84 FPS at 1440p, a decline of 31 FPS. Moving to 4K High, the average drops further to 54 FPS, representing a 61 FPS total reduction from 1080p. This pattern indicates that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count, which is typical for a modern FPS title.

The scaling behavior is even more pronounced at the Ultra setting. At 1080p Ultra, the system achieves 86 FPS, which drops to 63 FPS at 1440p, and then plummets to 41 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is below the 60 FPS threshold often considered smooth for competitive play, suggesting that the highest settings are not viable at native 4K with this hardware. The delta between 1440p and 4K at Ultra is 22 FPS, while the delta between 1080p and 1440p is 23 FPS, showing a nearly linear decline per resolution step.

At the Low preset, the system shows its headroom. The 1080p Low result of 186 FPS is more than double the 4K Low result of 88 FPS. This wide spread—98 FPS—indicates that at lower settings, the bottleneck shifts away from the GPU and toward other system components, allowing the frame rate to scale more aggressively with resolution. The 1440p Low result of 136 FPS sits between the two extremes, reinforcing the pattern.

The Medium preset offers the most complete data set, with recorded minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the average is 132 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS and a maximum of 152 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 97 FPS with a minimum of 82 FPS and a maximum of 111 FPS. The 4K Medium result averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS. These numbers show that even at Medium settings, the transition from 1080p to 4K costs 70 FPS on average, a 53% reduction.

The resolution scaling data strongly suggests that the GeForce RTX 5070 is the limiting component at 4K, particularly at High and Ultra presets where the frame rates fall below or near the 60 FPS mark. At 1080p, however, the CPU appears to play a more significant role, as the frame rates scale nearly linearly with resolution, implying that neither component is fully saturated at the lower pixel count.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). These specifications position the card as a mid-to-high-tier mobile solution, and the benchmark results reflect its capabilities in Lockdown Protocol.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 82 among all GPUs suggests it outperforms the majority of other graphics cards. Its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (0.1% faster), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (0.8% faster), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (2% slower), with the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 being 1.2% slower. These small deltas indicate that the RTX 5070 sits in a tightly contested performance band.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is most evident at 4K resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 41 FPS and the 4K High result of 54 FPS suggest that the 12 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient for the game's textures, but the raw compute throughput is not enough to maintain high frame rates at maximum settings. The 4K Medium result of 62 FPS, with a minimum of 53 FPS, shows that the card can approach playable performance when settings are moderated.

The memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s appears adequate for the game's demands, as the frame rates do not show signs of stuttering or texture thrashing in the measured data—the minimum FPS values at Medium settings are within 9-20 FPS of the averages. The boost clock of 2512 MHz provides the computational headroom needed for the 1080p results, where the GPU is less stressed and can deliver 186 FPS at Low settings.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 30.87 TFLOPS and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s are key metrics for a shooter like Lockdown Protocol, which relies heavily on particle effects and environment detail. The data shows that the card's compute capabilities are sufficient for smooth play at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results indicate a clear ceiling that cannot be overcome without reducing settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 115 FPS, which is smooth for competitive play, while the Medium preset offers 132 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS, providing a solid margin above the 100 FPS mark. The Low preset at 186 FPS is the best choice for players seeking maximum refresh rate, but the visual compromise may not be worth the extra frames for most users.

At 2560x1440, the High preset yields 84 FPS, which is acceptable for most players, but the Medium preset at 97 FPS with a minimum of 82 FPS is the better balance. The Medium settings provide a 13 FPS improvement over High while maintaining a minimum above 80 FPS, ensuring consistent performance. The Low preset at 136 FPS is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the Ultra preset at 63 FPS is borderline—it dips below the 60 FPS threshold for some users, making it a risky choice for competitive play.

At 3840x2160, the options are more constrained. The Medium preset at 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS is the only setting that approaches playable performance, though the minimum FPS suggests occasional dips below 60. The High preset at 54 FPS and the Ultra preset at 41 FPS are not recommended for smooth gameplay, as they fall below the standard 60 FPS target. The Low preset at 88 FPS is the best choice for 4K, offering a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, though it sacrifices visual fidelity.

For the best overall experience, the Medium preset at 1440p provides a strong combination of visual quality and performance, with an average of 97 FPS and a minimum of 82 FPS. Players prioritizing frame rate over visuals should opt for Low at 1440p (136 FPS) or Low at 1080p (186 FPS), while those with 4K displays should stick to Low settings to maintain playability.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 1545 out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 54.6th percentile of all configurations. This ranking indicates that the system is slightly above the median but not among the top performers, which aligns with the measured frame rates that show strong 1080p performance but weaker 4K results.

The CPU component of this combo, the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H, has an average benchmark score of 40518 and ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core 7 253PE (0.1% slower), the Intel Core 5 223PE (0.2% slower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (0.2% faster), and the Intel Xeon 6507P (0.2% faster). These tight deltas show that the CPU is well-matched to its peers in synthetic benchmarks.

The GPU component, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, has an average benchmark score of 40377 and ranks in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, as noted earlier, are within a 2% range, indicating consistent performance across similar cards. The combo ranking of 1545 suggests that the pairing is effective but not exceptional, likely because the GPU holds back the system at higher resolutions.

Relative to other combos, this system's ranking implies that many configurations achieve higher frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, particularly those with more powerful GPUs. The combo's strength lies in its balance—the CPU's high percentile ranking (87) compensates for the GPU's slightly lower ranking (82), resulting in a system that performs well across a range of titles but does not dominate in this specific game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H is a 16-core, 16-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 3, based on the Panther Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 2.5 MB of L2 cache per core. The CPU draws a TDP of 25 W, making it a power-efficient mobile part.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 28221 and a single-core score of 3984, indicating strong multithreaded performance relative to its power envelope. Its Passmark multithread score of 32956 and single-thread score of 4005 further confirm its capabilities. The CPU's percentile ranking of 87 among all CPUs places it in the top tier, and its nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within 0.2% of its 40518 average, showing that it performs at the level of desktop-class processors from a few generations ago.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p resolution, where the frame rates are highest. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 186 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's limit for this game, as the GPU is less stressed at lower settings. The 1080p Medium result of 132 FPS and the 1080p High result of 115 FPS show that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at these settings, but the scaling from Low to High (a 71 FPS drop) suggests that the game's rendering pipeline becomes more GPU-dependent as settings increase.

The CPU's 16 threads are likely well-utilized by Lockdown Protocol, which is a modern FPS designed for multi-core processors. The boost clock of 5.00 GHz provides strong single-thread performance for game logic and physics, while the 18 MB of L3 cache helps with data locality. The 2.5 MB per-core L2 cache is generous for a mobile chip, further aiding performance.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the CPU's performance is nearly identical to the Intel Core 7 253PE and Intel Core 5 223PE, with deltas of -0.1% and -0.2%, respectively. It is slightly faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and Intel Xeon 6507P, both at 0.2% delta. This indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this system, and its performance is well-matched to the RTX 5070's capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the system's performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 186 FPS, Medium averages 132 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS and a maximum of 152 FPS, High averages 115 FPS, and Ultra averages 86 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is exactly 100 FPS, showing the significant impact of settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates decline predictably: Low averages 136 FPS, Medium averages 97 FPS with a minimum of 82 FPS and a maximum of 111 FPS, High averages 84 FPS, and Ultra averages 63 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, ranging from 50 FPS at Low (186 to 136) to 23 FPS at Ultra (86 to 63). This suggests that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor at 1440p, but the system remains playable at all settings except Ultra, which just barely exceeds 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results show a significant performance cliff: Low averages 88 FPS, Medium averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS, High averages 54 FPS, and Ultra averages 41 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K is steepest at Low (98 FPS) and least at Ultra (45 FPS), indicating that at higher settings, the GPU is already saturated and additional resolution has diminishing returns on frame rate.

The Medium preset is the only setting with complete min/max data across all resolutions, revealing interesting patterns. At 1080p, the minimum FPS is 112 (85% of average), at 1440p it is 82 (85% of average), and at 4K it is 53 (85% of average). This consistent ratio suggests that frame time variance scales proportionally with resolution, indicating stable performance without major stutters. The maximum FPS values similarly scale: 152 at 1080p, 111 at 1440p, and 72 at 4K, showing a consistent 1.15x ratio between max and average across all resolutions.

The data confirms that the system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can maintain high frame rates at most settings. At 4K, only the Low preset provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while Medium is borderline and High/Ultra are not recommended for smooth play. The measured FPS breakdown provides a clear guide for users to match settings to their resolution and performance preferences.