Control

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combination at 4K with Ultra settings in Control?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the recorded average FPS is 83. This clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Which resolution delivers the highest average FPS with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 120. That is the highest Ultra preset average recorded across all three resolutions.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate drops below the 60 FPS playable threshold?

A: No. The lowest recorded average FPS is 83, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. Every other combination of resolution and preset produces a higher average.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in overall benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V scores 21440, a delta of 0.2%. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, a delta of 0.5%. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, a delta of 1.2%.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rival in overall benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76904, a delta of 1.1%. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, a delta of -1.6%.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440 according to the recorded data?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average FPS of 110, making it the best settings choice that remains at or above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this CPU and GPU pairing at rank 628 out of 3720 tested combinations for Control. That puts it comfortably inside the top tier of tested configurations, roughly the top 17% of all recorded combos. The ranking reflects the measured FPS across all resolutions and presets, not just peak performance at a single setting.

What stands out is the consistency. Many high-end pairings show a sharp falloff at 4K Ultra, but this combination holds an average of 83 FPS at the most demanding preset and resolution tested. The gap between the best and worst average FPS across all twelve recorded data points is 66 FPS. The minimum recorded average is 83 FPS, and the maximum is 149 FPS at 1080p Low. That spread indicates a system that scales predictably with resolution and settings rather than hitting a hard performance ceiling.

The rank of 628 also benefits from the GPU's high percentile standing. The RTX 5090 D sits at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs in the database. The Ryzen 5 2600 sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs. When paired, the combination remains well above the median for tested Control configurations, and the measured data confirms that the frame rates stay above 60 FPS in every single recorded scenario.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear progression across presets. Low settings produce an average of 149 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 132 FPS, with a minimum of 112 FPS and a maximum of 151 FPS. High settings produce an average of 126 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 120 FPS. All four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, and even the minimum recorded frame at Medium settings, 112 FPS, is nearly double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the averages remain high. Low settings produce 136 FPS. Medium settings produce 120 FPS, with a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 138 FPS. High settings produce 115 FPS. Ultra settings produce 110 FPS. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs between 10 and 13 FPS depending on the preset, which is a modest penalty for a resolution increase of roughly 78% more pixels.

At 3840x2160, the performance drop becomes more pronounced but still stays well above 60 FPS. Low settings produce 119 FPS. Medium settings produce 105 FPS, with a minimum of 89 FPS and a maximum of 121 FPS. High settings produce 96 FPS. Ultra settings produce 83 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest average in the entire dataset, yet it remains 23 FPS above the playable threshold.

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the minimum is 112 FPS. At 1440p, the minimum is 102 FPS. At 4K, the minimum is 89 FPS. These minimums suggest that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate does not collapse toward the 60 FPS line.

The Verdict

The recorded data is unambiguous: this combination can run Control at 60 FPS or higher at every resolution and preset tested. The verdict by resolution lists all four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, as playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 120 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 110 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 83 FPS. In every case, the most demanding preset clears the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare.

The 4K Ultra result deserves particular attention. Many combinations in the database struggle to maintain 60 FPS at 4K with maximum settings in Control. This pairing does not merely reach 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, it exceeds it by 23 FPS. That margin provides headroom for scene complexity, background processes, or future driver changes without dropping below the playable line.

Short verdict: yes, this PC runs Control at high frame rates across the board. The weakest recorded scenario, 4K Ultra, still delivers an average well above the playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the balance shifts between the Ryzen 5 2600 and the RTX 5090 D as resolution changes. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 29 FPS, from 149 down to 120. That is a moderate spread, and it suggests the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames at lower settings to keep the average high. The 1080p Low result of 149 FPS is the highest average in the entire dataset.

At 1440p, the spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 26 FPS, from 136 down to 110. At 4K, the spread widens again to 36 FPS, from 119 down to 83. The widening at 4K indicates the GPU becomes the dominant factor as pixel count rises. The RTX 5090 D is doing the heavy lifting at 4K Ultra, and the 83 FPS result reflects the GPU's compute capability under maximum load.

The CPU role is most visible at 1080p Low. The 149 FPS average shows that the Ryzen 5 2600 can sustain a high frame rate when the GPU is not the bottleneck. The CPU's single-thread score of 2239 in Passmark and its multicore score of 13160 in the same suite indicate solid throughput for a 2018 processor, and the measured Control results confirm that it does not hold back the pairing at lower resolutions.

At 4K, the scaling pattern changes. The step from 1440p Ultra at 110 FPS to 4K Ultra at 83 FPS is a 27 FPS drop. The step from 1440p Low at 136 FPS to 4K Low at 119 FPS is a 17 FPS drop. The larger drop at Ultra settings points to the GPU being fully saturated at 4K, while the smaller drop at Low settings suggests the CPU still has influence over the final frame rate.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 120 FPS. There is no reason to lower settings at this resolution, as the Ultra preset provides more than double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best settings choice is also Ultra, with an average of 110 FPS. The gap between High at 115 FPS and Ultra at 110 FPS is only 5 FPS, so the visual upgrade from High to Ultra costs very little in measurable performance.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the best settings choice, with an average of 83 FPS. The gap between High at 96 FPS and Ultra at 83 FPS is 13 FPS, which is a larger cost than at lower resolutions. Even so, the Ultra preset clears the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable margin, so there is no need to compromise on visual quality.

The data shows a consistent pattern: Ultra is the recommended preset at every resolution. The lowest Ultra average, 83 FPS at 4K, is still 38% above the playable threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V has an average benchmark score of 21440, which is 0.2% below the Ryzen 5 2600. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, 0.5% below. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, 0.7% above. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, 1.2% below. Any of these processors would behave similarly in Control when paired with the RTX 5090 D, since the benchmark score differences are all within 1.2%.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT has an average benchmark score of 76904, which is 1.1% below the RTX 5090 D. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, 1.6% above. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, 2.1% above. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, 2.4% above. These deltas are small enough that a system using one of these GPUs with the Ryzen 5 2600 would produce similar Control frame rates, though the Tesla parts are not consumer gaming cards.

The conclusion from the rival data is that this combination sits in a narrow performance band. The CPU and GPU are both surrounded by alternatives within roughly 2.4% of their respective benchmark scores, which means the measured Control results are representative of a small cluster of hardware rather than an outlier configuration.