Control

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B570 spans three resolutions and four quality presets, giving a clear picture of how the system handles Control. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently playable across most settings. The Low preset delivers an average of 101 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for this combo. Medium follows at 71 FPS average, with a minimum of 61 and a maximum of 82. High drops to 63 FPS average, while Ultra is the only preset at this resolution that falls short of the 60 FPS threshold, landing at 55 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial, roughly 46 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant rendering load.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance declines noticeably. Low still clears the playable mark with an average of 76 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 46 and maximum of 62, meaning even the peak frame rate barely reaches the playable threshold. High drops to 48 FPS average, and Ultra falls further to 42 FPS. The resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p is steep: at High settings, the average drops from 63 to 48 FPS, a reduction of 15 FPS. At Low settings, the drop is from 101 to 76 FPS, a 25 FPS reduction. This suggests that lower presets become more resolution-bound, while higher presets are already heavily loaded by the graphics settings themselves.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles across the board. Low is the only preset that approaches playability, with an average of 51 FPS. Medium averages 36 FPS, with a minimum of 31 and a maximum of 42. High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS threshold, and even the best case scenario at Low falls 9 FPS short. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 23 FPS, which is smaller than the gap at 1080p, indicating that at 4K the resolution itself becomes the dominant constraint, and the preset choice has relatively less impact on the final frame rate.

The min and max values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the range is 61 to 82 FPS, which is a tight band and suggests stable frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the range widens slightly to 46 to 62 FPS, with the minimum falling below the playable threshold. At 4K Medium, the range is 31 to 42 FPS, showing that even the best moments are far from playable. The absence of min and max data for other presets means the analysis relies on averages, but the Medium preset data indicates that frame consistency degrades as resolution increases.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the best settings that maintain an average at or above 60 FPS are High, with a recorded average of 63 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that clears the playable threshold. Medium and Low also clear it, with 71 and 101 FPS respectively, but High is the optimal choice for visual quality while staying above 60 FPS. Ultra falls short at 55 FPS, so it is not recommended for a smooth experience at this resolution.

For 2560x1440, the best settings are Low, with an average of 76 FPS. This is the only preset at this resolution that reaches the playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 54, 48, and 42 respectively. The jump from Low to Medium costs 22 FPS, which is a steep penalty for the visual improvement, and the data suggests that 1440p users must accept Low settings to maintain smooth gameplay.

For 3840x2160, there are no playable settings. Even the Low preset averages only 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data confirms this, listing no playable settings at 4K. Users targeting 4K would need to consider lower internal resolutions or different hardware, as this combo cannot deliver a 60 FPS experience at any preset in the measured data.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B570 share the workload across resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence relative to the GPU, as the lower resolution reduces the GPU's rendering burden. The fact that Low preset reaches 101 FPS while Ultra drops to 55 FPS shows that the GPU is still the primary limiter at Ultra, but the CPU's six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to feed the GPU at lower presets. The Ryzen 5 2600 has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, and its benchmark scores place it in the 75th percentile among all CPUs, indicating it is a capable mid-range processor for this era.

As resolution increases to 1440p, the GPU becomes more dominant. The frame rate drops from 76 FPS at Low to 42 FPS at Ultra, a 34 FPS swing that is almost entirely attributable to the GPU's rendering capacity. The Intel Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 160-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. Its pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s, and these specifications determine how quickly it can fill the larger 1440p frame buffer. The CPU's role diminishes because the GPU is now the bottleneck, and the Ryzen 5 2600 has enough headroom to avoid holding back the GPU at these settings.

At 4K, the GPU is almost entirely the limiting factor. The average frame rates range from 28 to 51 FPS across presets, and the differences between presets shrink compared to lower resolutions. This is typical of 4K workloads, where the sheer pixel count overwhelms the GPU regardless of quality settings. The CPU's performance becomes nearly irrelevant at this resolution, as the GPU is saturated. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings shows a drop from 101 to 51 FPS, a 50 FPS reduction, which is a massive hit that cannot be mitigated by CPU changes. The data clearly indicates that the Intel Arc B570 is the decisive component for this game at higher resolutions, while the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 provides adequate support at 1080p but is not the primary constraint anywhere in the measured range.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484, with the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V scoring 21440, a delta of 0.2 percent, and the Intel Core i9-11900H scoring 21367, a delta of 0.5 percent. On the other side, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, which is 0.7 percent higher, and the AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, which is 1.2 percent lower. These deltas are all within a narrow band, meaning any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Control, assuming the same GPU. The Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread part from the 2000 series, and its nearest rivals include both mobile and server chips, but the benchmark scores are close enough that gameplay differences would be imperceptible.

For the Intel Arc B570, the average benchmark score is 20556. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a delta of 0.1 percent, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, a delta of -0.1 percent. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, a delta of 0.4 percent, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, a delta of -0.5 percent. These GPUs are all within a 0.5 percent range of each other, so swapping the Arc B570 for any of these would result in essentially the same performance in Control. The Arc A750 is particularly interesting as a direct sibling in Intel's lineup, and the RTX 3070 Mobile shows that a laptop-class GPU can match this desktop card. Users with any of these GPUs paired with a similar-tier CPU should expect frame rates within a few points of the measured values.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p High is 63, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium and Low also clear it, with 71 and 101 FPS respectively, but High is the highest preset that remains playable.

Q: What is the best preset for 2560x1440?

A: Low is the only playable option at 1440p, with an average of 76 FPS. Medium drops to 54 FPS, High to 48, and Ultra to 42, all below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 51, achieved at Low settings. Medium averages 36, High 32, and Ultra 28, and none reach the playable threshold.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V is 0.2 percent higher, the Intel Core i9-11900H is 0.5 percent higher, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER is 0.7 percent higher, and the AMD EPYC 9454 is 1.2 percent lower. All are within a narrow performance band.

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

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is 0.1 percent lower, the Intel Arc A750 is 0.1 percent higher, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 0.4 percent lower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5 percent higher. Performance differences are minimal.

Q: What frame rates does the Medium preset produce at each resolution?

A: At 1080p Medium, the average is 71 FPS with a minimum of 61 and maximum of 82. At 1440p Medium, the average is 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 and maximum of 62. At 4K Medium, the average is 36 FPS with a minimum of 31 and maximum of 42.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2995 out of 3720 tested combos in the database for Control. This places it in the lower portion of the distribution, roughly in the 19th percentile, meaning about 80 percent of tested combinations deliver higher performance in this game. The ranking reflects the system's inability to handle 4K and its limited 1440p options, though it does provide a playable 1080p experience at High settings. The CPU's 75th percentile standing and the GPU's 65th percentile standing do not translate into a high combo rank, because Control is a demanding title that stresses the GPU heavily at higher resolutions. The rank suggests that users with this combo should target 1080p for the best experience, and that upgrading either component would move the combo up the ladder. The GPU's nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750, would likely produce a similar rank, while a stronger GPU paired with the same CPU would improve the position more noticeably.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control, but only within specific resolution and settings boundaries. At 1920x1080, the system delivers a playable experience at High, Medium, and Low presets, with High averaging 63 FPS, Medium 71, and Low 101. Ultra is not playable, averaging 55 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low is playable, with an average of 76 FPS; all other presets fall below 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset is playable, with the best case being Low at 51 FPS. The verdict data confirms this: 1080p has three playable settings, 1440p has one, and 4K has none. For the best visual quality that maintains smooth gameplay, the recommended configuration is 1080p with High settings, which balances the GPU's capabilities against the CPU's support. Users willing to drop to Low settings can also enjoy 1440p, but 4K is out of reach for this hardware combination.