Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable Control experience at 1080p and 1440p, but the data shows a clear ceiling at 4K. At 1920x1080, the combination averages 63 FPS on High settings, with Low and Medium presets reaching 101 FPS and 71 FPS respectively. The Ultra preset drops to 55 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Moving to 2560x1440, only the Low preset maintains playability with an average of 76 FPS; High and Medium average 48 FPS and 54 FPS, while Ultra drops to 42 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS—Low tops out at 51 FPS, Medium averages 36 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination spans three resolutions and four quality presets, with average frame rates varying from 101 FPS down to 28 FPS. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 101 FPS, followed by Medium at 71 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 82 FPS. High averages 63 FPS, while Ultra averages 55 FPS. The 1080p results show a consistent scaling pattern: each step from Low to Ultra reduces the average by roughly 15-20 FPS, with the gap between High and Ultra being the smallest at 8 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages compress significantly. Low remains the standout at 76 FPS, but Medium drops to 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS and maximum of 62 FPS. High averages 48 FPS, and Ultra averages 42 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 22 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is only 6 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns as settings increase. The min/max data for Medium at 1440p shows a 16 FPS spread, indicating frame time variability even at a mid-range preset.

At 3840x2160, all presets fall below the 60 FPS threshold. Low averages 51 FPS, Medium averages 36 FPS with a minimum of 31 FPS and maximum of 42 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is steep—a 23 FPS drop—but the relative differences are smaller in percentage terms than at lower resolutions. The Medium preset at 4K shows an 11 FPS min-max spread, which is tighter than the 1440p Medium spread, suggesting the GPU is more consistently bottlenecked at higher resolutions.

Comparing across resolutions, the 1080p Low average of 101 FPS drops to 76 FPS at 1440p (a 25% reduction) and then to 51 FPS at 4K (a 33% further reduction). The Ultra preset follows a similar trajectory: 55 FPS at 1080p, 42 FPS at 1440p, and 28 FPS at 4K. The data indicates that the frame rate penalty for moving from 1440p to 4K is proportionally larger than the penalty for moving from 1080p to 1440p, which is typical for GPU-bound scenarios.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal how the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Arc B570 share the workload across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU's role is more prominent relative to the GPU, as evidenced by the wide spread between Low (101 FPS) and Ultra (55 FPS). This 46 FPS range suggests that the GPU is the primary limiter even at 1080p, but the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the Arc B570 without creating a significant bottleneck at lower settings.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's dominance becomes clearer. The spread from Low (76 FPS) to Ultra (42 FPS) is 34 FPS, narrower than at 1080p. This compression indicates that as pixel count increases, the GPU's rendering workload grows, and the CPU has more headroom to keep up. The Ryzen 5 5600's single-thread performance—evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 882 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2584—is sufficient to avoid holding back the Arc B570 at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is almost entirely the limiting factor. The average FPS across all presets stays between 28 and 51 FPS, and the differences between presets shrink further. The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, reflected in a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18309 and a Passmark multithread score of 21541, are more than adequate for the demands of Control at 4K. The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 5600 would not be the bottleneck at any resolution tested; instead, the Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 160-bit bus width (380.0 GB/s bandwidth) determine the frame rate ceiling.

The scaling between presets at each resolution reinforces this analysis. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium costs 30 FPS, from Medium to High costs 8 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 8 FPS. At 1440p, the same transitions cost 22 FPS, 6 FPS, and 6 FPS respectively. At 4K, the costs are 15 FPS, 4 FPS, and 4 FPS. This pattern—where the absolute FPS cost of higher settings decreases as resolution increases—indicates that the GPU is becoming more saturated, leaving less headroom for settings to matter.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the best playable setting is High, which averages 63 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset averages 71 FPS and would also be playable, but High offers superior visual quality while still maintaining a 3 FPS margin above the threshold. The Ultra preset at 55 FPS is not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

At 2560x1440, the only playable setting is Low, which averages 76 FPS. This provides a comfortable 16 FPS margin over the threshold. The Medium preset averages 54 FPS, falling short by 6 FPS, and High (48 FPS) and Ultra (42 FPS) are further below. Users targeting 1440p must accept Low settings to maintain smooth gameplay with this combination.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The highest average is 51 FPS on Low, which is 9 FPS short. Medium averages 36 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. The data indicates that 4K gaming is not viable for this combo without additional hardware changes or frame generation technology, which was not part of the measured results.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Arc B570's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with a delta of 0.1% (average score 20534 vs. 20556), the Intel Arc A750 with a delta of -0.1% (average score 20582), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M with a delta of 0.4% (average score 20480), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X with a delta of -0.5% (average score 20662). These GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control, meaning users with an RTX 3070 Mobile or Arc A750 could expect the same 63 FPS at 1080p High, 76 FPS at 1440p Low, and 51 FPS at 4K Low.

For the AMD Ryzen 5 5600, the nearest CPU rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V with a delta of 0.1% (average score 20454 vs. 20468), the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G with a delta of 0.2% (average score 20425), the AMD EPYC 9454P with a delta of 0.2% (average score 20422), and the AMD EPYC 7713 with a delta of 0.5% (average score 20363). These CPUs would not alter the measured FPS in Control, as the game's performance at the tested resolutions is primarily GPU-bound. The Ryzen 5 5600's 74th percentile ranking among all CPUs and its 3DMark multi-thread score of 5659 indicate ample headroom for this workload.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Control at 1080p with High settings?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS is 63 at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: Low is the only playable preset at 2560x1440, averaging 76 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No, the highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 51 on Low settings, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra averages 28 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to the Arc A750 in this game?

A: The two GPUs have nearly identical average benchmark scores (20556 vs. 20582, a delta of -0.1%), so their frame rates in Control would be virtually indistinguishable.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600 bottleneck the Arc B570 at any resolution?

A: The data shows that frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18309, suggest no bottleneck at the tested settings.

Q: What is the frame rate spread for Medium settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 71, with a minimum of 61 and a maximum of 82, giving a 21 FPS spread.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU combination ranks 2995 out of 3720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the 19th percentile from the bottom (or 81st percentile from the top). The rank reflects the measured FPS data across all resolutions and presets, weighted toward the playable threshold of 60 FPS. The combo's performance is competitive at 1080p, where it achieves playable High settings, and at 1440p with Low settings, but its 4K results pull the overall rank down.

The ranking is consistent with the GPU's 65th percentile among all GPUs and the CPU's 74th percentile among all CPUs. The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 places it in the mid-range tier, while the Ryzen 5 5600's average score of 20468 is similarly positioned. The combination's 2995 rank suggests that roughly 725 other tested combos perform worse, while the majority of combos deliver higher frame rates in Control. For users targeting 1080p or 1440p gaming, this combo sits comfortably in the playable range, but it does not compete with higher-end configurations that achieve 4K playability.