Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers a compelling performance profile for Control, with the data showing a clear path to high frame rates across all tested resolutions. The recorded measurements reveal that this pairing is consistently capable, though the balance between CPU and GPU responsibilities shifts noticeably as resolution changes.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K (3840x2160) resolution?

A: The High preset is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS, achieving an average of 66.2 FPS. The Ultra preset falls below the playable threshold at 58.1 FPS, so it is not recommended for 4K.

Q: Can this system run Control at Ultra settings in 1440p?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440 with Ultra settings, the combination delivers an average of 86.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) remain playable at this resolution.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G sits at the 71st percentile of all CPUs tested. Its average benchmark score of 17507 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, which scores 17482 and trails by just 0.1%, and it is 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core 7 150U (17395).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 40377 is effectively tied with the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40318, 0.1% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40063, 0.8% delta).

Q: What is the most demanding preset that remains playable at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 achieves an average of 117.7 FPS, making it the most demanding setting that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Every preset tested at 1080p stays above the playable mark.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for Control?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G plus RTX 5070 combination ranks 806th out of 3720 tested combos, placing it in the top portion of the database for this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results for Control illustrate a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 5 4600G and the RTX 5070, with the GPU taking on increasing responsibility as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more room to feed frames, and the GPU is less constrained by pixel throughput demands. This is evident in the scaling from Low to Ultra: the average frame rate drops from 179.1 FPS at Low to 117.7 FPS at Ultra, a reduction of roughly 34% as the graphics workload intensifies. The CPU is able to keep up with the GPU's output at this resolution, so the settings preset becomes the primary lever on performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. The Low preset delivers 155 FPS, which represents a 13.5% drop from the 1080p Low result. The Ultra preset at 1440p yields 86.6 FPS, which is 26.4% lower than its 1080p counterpart. This indicates that the GPU is beginning to feel the pressure of additional pixels, but the system still maintains a wide margin above the playable threshold at every settings level.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's dominance becomes unmistakable. The High preset produces 66.2 FPS, a 32.7% reduction from the 1440p High result of 98.4 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 58.1 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS playable mark. The scaling between Low presets is even more telling: 106 FPS at 4K Low versus 155 FPS at 1440p Low, a 31.6% decrease. These figures demonstrate that the RTX 5070 is the limiting factor at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 4600G provides sufficient processing headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

The data suggests that the CPU's role is most significant at 1080p, where the GPU can produce very high frame rates that demand consistent draw-call and physics processing. At 4K, the GPU's rendering workload dominates, and the CPU's performance becomes less critical to the final frame rate.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 66.2 FPS. The Medium preset also clears the threshold at 73.7 FPS, and Low reaches 106 FPS, but Ultra falls short at 58.1 FPS.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, and the best setting is Ultra with an average of 86.6 FPS. High follows at 98.4 FPS, Medium at 114.7 FPS, and Low at 155 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the best setting is also Ultra, achieving an average of 117.7 FPS. High reaches 129.5 FPS, Medium hits 148.6 FPS, and Low tops out at 179.1 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the database's nearest rivals to the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G are all within a narrow performance band. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482, just 0.1% behind the 4600G's 17507 average. The Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395, a 0.6% deficit. On the other side, the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614, which is 0.6% ahead, and the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648, 0.8% ahead. Any of these processors would deliver effectively indistinguishable performance in Control when paired with the RTX 5070, since the differences are below one percent.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are similarly close. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063, which is 0.8% behind the RTX 5070's 40377. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318, just 0.1% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, 1.2% ahead, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, 2.0% behind. These GPU alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control, with the RTX A500 Mobile being the weakest of the group but still within a small margin.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded average frame rates are as follows: Low runs at 106 FPS, Medium at 73.7 FPS, High at 66.2 FPS, and Ultra at 58.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 47.9 FPS, indicating that the 4K Ultra preset imposes a substantial rendering cost that pushes the system below the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 155 FPS, Medium at 114.7 FPS, High at 98.4 FPS, and Ultra at 86.6 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 68.4 FPS, but even the most demanding preset maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the averages are: Low at 179.1 FPS, Medium at 148.6 FPS, High at 129.5 FPS, and Ultra at 117.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 61.4 FPS, and every preset delivers well above the playable threshold.

The data shows that Control scales predictably with both resolution and settings. The largest relative drop occurs when moving from 1440p to 4K at the High preset, where the average falls from 98.4 FPS to 66.2 FPS, a 32.7% reduction. The smallest drop occurs from 1080p to 1440p at the Low preset, where the average goes from 179.1 FPS to 155 FPS, a 13.5% reduction.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control, and it does so with substantial headroom at most settings. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the lowest result being Ultra at 117.7 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets also remain playable, with Ultra at 86.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, the High, Medium, and Low presets all stay above 60 FPS, but Ultra falls to 58.1 FPS, which is below the playable mark.

The practical takeaway is that users with a 1080p or 1440p display can max out the game's settings without concern. At 4K, the High preset is the ceiling for a consistent 60 FPS experience, and the Ultra preset should be avoided unless the user accepts a frame rate that dips below the playable threshold. The system's performance at 4K High (66.2 FPS) is still strong, but the Ultra preset's 58.1 FPS average reveals the boundary of this hardware combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 806th out of 3720 tested combinations for Control. This places the pairing in the upper quintile of the database, which is notable given the CPU's mid-range positioning. The CPU itself sits at the 71st percentile of all processors, while the GPU sits at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. The combo's rank of 806 out of 3720 suggests that the RTX 5070's strong GPU performance is doing most of the heavy lifting in this pairing, pulling the overall result higher than the CPU's percentile alone would imply.

The recorded frame rates reinforce this interpretation. At 1080p and 1440p, the system delivers frame rates that are competitive with much more expensive processor pairings, because the game is not heavily CPU-bound at these settings. At 4K, the GPU's capabilities become the dominant factor, and the CPU's contribution recedes further. The rank of 806 reflects a system that performs well above the median for this game, with the principal limitation appearing only at 4K Ultra settings.