Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Control, with all tested presets at every resolution clearing the 60 FPS threshold by a significant margin. The data shows this combination is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5090 provides a substantial performance envelope. The Low preset yields an average of 142 FPS, while Medium produces 101 FPS with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 116 FPS. High settings average 90 FPS, and the demanding Ultra preset still maintains an average of 78 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 64 FPS drop, indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, though even the most demanding preset remains comfortably above 60 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates increase markedly. The Low preset achieves an average of 198 FPS, and Medium reaches 150 FPS with a minimum of 127 FPS and a maximum of 172 FPS. High settings average 133 FPS, while Ultra delivers 116 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 82 FPS, which is proportionally similar to 4K but with higher absolute numbers across the board.

At 1920x1080, the combination becomes increasingly CPU-limited. The Low preset reaches an average of 218 FPS, while Medium produces 192 FPS with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 220 FPS. High settings average 176 FPS, and Ultra still yields 153 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 65 FPS, suggesting that the CPU's single-thread performance, as indicated by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 882, begins to cap the upper ceiling when the GPU is not the limiting factor.

Notably, the minimum FPS data is only available for the Medium preset at each resolution: 86 FPS at 4K, 127 FPS at 1440p, and 163 FPS at 1080p. These minimums confirm that even the lowest frame dips remain far above the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Control at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 78 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by 18 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 2560x1440. The Ultra preset averages 116 FPS, so there is no preset that drops below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average FPS is 176. At 3840x2160 High, it drops to 90 FPS. This represents a 86 FPS reduction, or approximately 48.9% lower performance when quadrupling the pixel count.

Q: Is the RTX 5090's performance consistent across different settings at 1080p?

A: The data shows a range from 153 FPS at Ultra to 218 FPS at Low, a spread of 65 FPS. The Medium preset's maximum of 220 FPS approaches the Low preset's average, indicating the GPU is not fully saturated at this resolution.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600 bottleneck the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: At 1080p, the scaling from Medium (192 FPS) to Low (218 FPS) is only 26 FPS, while at 4K the same preset change yields a 41 FPS difference (101 to 142). This suggests CPU limitations begin to appear at lower resolutions, though the system remains far above playable thresholds.

Q: What is the combined performance rank of this CPU and GPU pairing?

A: This combo ranks 155 out of 3720 tested combinations in Control, placing it in the top 4.2% of all tested systems for this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 78 FPS. This is the highest visual quality option available in the test, and it remains 30% above the 60 FPS threshold.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings also deliver the best visual quality while maintaining an average of 116 FPS. This is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, leaving substantial headroom for demanding scenes.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings reach 153 FPS on average, which is 2.55 times the playable threshold. This makes the maximum preset the clear choice for high refresh rate displays, as the frame rate remains well above 144 FPS territory.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 in terms of average benchmark score are the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (0.1% faster), AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (0.2% faster), AMD EPYC 9454P (0.2% faster), and AMD EPYC 7713 (0.5% faster). Any of these processors would perform nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios, though the EPYC parts are server-class chips with different platform requirements.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, the closest competitors by average score are the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (1.4% faster), NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (0.3% slower), NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (0.6% slower), and AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (1.1% slower). These alternatives would produce similar frame rates in GPU-bound situations, though the Tesla P100 parts lack modern display outputs and gaming-specific features.

In practical terms, swapping the CPU for any of its nearest rivals would likely change FPS by less than 1% in most scenarios. The GPU alternatives are slightly more varied, but the 1.4% delta between the fastest and slowest rivals means the in-game experience would be nearly indistinguishable.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control exceptionally well at all tested resolutions. The verdictByResolution data confirms that every resolution—3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080—supports all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at or above 60 FPS. The lowest average FPS recorded across the entire test suite is 78 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still 30% above the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset's 116 FPS average makes this pairing suitable for high refresh rate gaming even at maximum settings. At 1080p, the Ultra preset's 153 FPS average means the system can drive displays with refresh rates up to 144 Hz without dropping below the playable threshold in average terms. The Medium preset's minimum FPS values—86 at 4K, 127 at 1440p, and 163 at 1080p—indicate that even worst-case frame dips remain far from the 60 FPS line.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 155 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places the pairing in the 96th percentile of all systems tested for this game, meaning it outperforms roughly 3,565 other combinations. Given that the CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 74 and the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is 92, the high combo rank reflects the GPU's dominance in this title, which is consistent with the measured FPS data showing GPU-bound behavior at higher resolutions.

The rank of 155 suggests that while this is an elite-tier configuration, there are 154 other combinations that achieve higher performance. These would likely include higher-end CPUs paired with the same GPU, but the delta in actual frame rates is probably minimal given how far above 60 FPS this combo sits at all settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 5 5600 and the RTX 5090 in Control. At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant factor. Moving from Low (142 FPS) to Ultra (78 FPS) reduces performance by 45.1%, which is a direct consequence of increased pixel shading and memory bandwidth demands on the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory.

At 2560x1440, the scaling pattern remains similar but with higher absolute numbers. The Low-to-Ultra transition drops from 198 FPS to 116 FPS, a 41.4% reduction. The GPU continues to be the primary constraint, though the smaller percentage drop compared to 4K hints at the CPU beginning to contribute to the ceiling.

At 1920x1080, the roles shift. The Low preset's 218 FPS average is remarkably close to the Medium preset's maximum of 220 FPS, suggesting the CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 882) is near its limit. The Ultra preset's 153 FPS is still highly playable, but the 65 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is smaller in percentage terms (29.8%) than at higher resolutions, confirming that the Ryzen 5 5600's six cores and 12 threads start to limit the RTX 5090's full potential when pixel count is low.

In summary, the RTX 5090 carries the load at 4K and 1440p, where its 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are fully utilized. At 1080p, the Ryzen 5 5600's Zen 3 architecture, with its 32 MB shared L3 cache, becomes a more significant factor, though it still does not prevent the system from reaching 153 FPS at Ultra. For users targeting 4K or 1440p, the GPU is the decisive component; for 1080p esports-style play, the CPU's 3.50 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clocks set the practical limit.