Control

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 with Low settings the combo delivers 65 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra presets all fall below 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: None. At 2560x1440, the measured average FPS ranges from 27 FPS on Ultra to 50 FPS on Low, and every preset sits below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482, which is 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% higher than the GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% higher than the GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% higher than the GeForce GT 710 (1443).

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 20468, putting it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (20454), 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (20425) and AMD EPYC 9454P (20422), and 0.5% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7713 (20363).

Q: What is the best playable setting at 4K?

A: None. At 3840x2160, the measured average FPS spans 18 FPS on Ultra to 33 FPS on Low, and all presets fall well below the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 3311 out of 3720 tested combos in the database for Control, placing it in the lower portion of tested configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold. The closest option is Low, which produces 33 FPS average, still 27 FPS short of playable. Medium yields 24 FPS average with a minimum of 20 FPS and a maximum of 27 FPS, while High drops to 21 FPS and Ultra falls to 18 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is not viable for this combination in Control.

At 2560x1440, the situation remains below the playable threshold across all settings. Low is the fastest preset at 50 FPS average, followed by Medium at 35 FPS (minimum 30 FPS, maximum 40 FPS), High at 31 FPS, and Ultra at 27 FPS. Even the lowest settings leave a 10 FPS gap to the 60 FPS target, so no configuration qualifies as playable at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, Low is the only preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold, delivering 65 FPS average. Medium comes close at 46 FPS (minimum 40 FPS, maximum 53 FPS), High trails at 41 FPS, and Ultra sits at 36 FPS. The recommendation for 1080p is therefore Low, which is the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS, and it does so with a 5 FPS margin.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + Intel Arc B390 configuration ranks 3311 out of 3720 tested combinations in the database for Control. This places the combo in the 11th percentile of tested systems, meaning roughly 89% of recorded configurations deliver higher performance in this game. The rank reflects the GPU's position in the overall graphics hierarchy: the Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs in the database, and its benchmark results are closest to entry-level discrete graphics solutions from over a decade ago. The CPU, by contrast, ranks at the 74th percentile among all CPUs, indicating that the processor is substantially stronger than the graphics component. The combination of a mid-range CPU with a very low-tier GPU produces a system that is heavily constrained by graphics performance in Control, and the resulting rank of 3311 out of 3720 reflects that imbalance. In practical terms, most tested combos with a comparable CPU paired with a stronger GPU would land much higher in the rankings, while combos with a similarly weak GPU would cluster near this position.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the GPU side, the Intel Arc B390's nearest rivals in the database are all NVIDIA entry-level parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, just 1.3% below the Arc B390, while the GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% lower), the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% lower), and the GeForce GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% lower). A system built with any of these GPUs paired with the Ryzen 5 5600 would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Control, all falling short of the 60 FPS target at every resolution except 1080p Low. The differences between these GPUs are within a few percent, so users would not perceive a meaningful performance gap between them in this game.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 5600's nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V at 20454 (0.1% lower), the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G at 20425 (0.2% lower), the AMD EPYC 9454P at 20422 (0.2% lower), and the AMD EPYC 7713 at 20363 (0.5% lower). Swapping the Ryzen 5 5600 for any of these processors would produce essentially identical CPU-bound performance in Control, since the deltas are all below one percent. However, given that the GPU is the limiting factor in this configuration, CPU substitutions among these rivals would have negligible impact on the measured frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data clearly indicates that the Intel Arc B390 is the dominant constraint in this pairing. At 1920x1080, the frame rate drops from 65 FPS on Low to 36 FPS on Ultra, a 45% reduction driven almost entirely by graphics workload scaling. The CPU, which ranks at the 74th percentile among all processors in the database, has ample headroom for this game, as Control is not a particularly demanding title for modern CPUs. The Ryzen 5 5600's 6-core, 12-thread configuration and strong single-thread performance are sufficient for the game's logic and physics, but the GPU's 9th percentile ranking means it cannot translate that CPU capability into high frame rates at higher presets.

The resolution scaling reinforces this conclusion. Moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low reduces the average FPS from 65 to 50, a 23% drop, and moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low reduces it further from 50 to 33, a 34% drop. These are classic signs of a GPU-bound system, where increasing pixel count directly pressures the graphics hardware. If the CPU were the bottleneck, resolution changes would have a much smaller effect on frame rates. The same pattern appears at Medium settings: 46 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. The consistent scaling across resolutions and presets points to the GPU as the performance ceiling in every scenario tested.

At 1080p Low, the only playable configuration, the system still has a narrow margin above 60 FPS. The 65 FPS average suggests the GPU is working near its limit, and any increase in graphical load pushes the system below the threshold. At higher resolutions, the GPU simply does not have enough throughput to maintain playable frame rates, regardless of how capable the CPU is. For users who want to play Control at higher presets or resolutions, the data indicates that upgrading the GPU would yield far larger gains than upgrading the CPU.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control, but only under specific conditions. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, no setting is playable, with the best option being Low at 33 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies, with Low reaching 50 FPS average but still falling short of the 60 FPS threshold. Only at 1920x1080 does the system achieve playable performance, and only on the Low preset, where it delivers 65 FPS average.

The system's margin at 1080p Low is slim. A 5 FPS buffer above the 60 FPS threshold leaves little room for demanding scenes or background processes. Players who are willing to accept 1080p with low graphical details will find the game playable, but those who want Medium settings or higher will need more graphics horsepower. The Ryzen 5 5600 is not the limiting factor; the Intel Arc B390's position at the 9th percentile of GPUs in the database is the reason this system cannot reach higher presets or resolutions.

In summary, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + Intel Arc B390 combination is a viable entry-level setup for Control at 1080p Low, delivering 65 FPS average. For 1440p or 4K play, or for higher quality settings at 1080p, the recorded data shows that this configuration falls short of the 60 FPS target across all tested presets.