Control

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which delivers an average of 59 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with averages of 42, 37, and 32 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: No preset at 2560x1440 reaches 60 FPS. Low delivers 45 FPS, Medium 32 FPS, High 28 FPS, and Ultra 25 FPS. The recorded data shows no playable settings at this resolution for this combination.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% higher), and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 (1.4% lower). The Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the CPU's performance position relative to other processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36945 and sits in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, scores 36938, a 0% difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093 (0.4% higher).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160. FPS drops sharply with higher presets: Low yields 30 FPS, Medium 21 FPS, High 19 FPS, and Ultra 17 FPS. The Arc B370's low percentile ranking (5th) and its position near decade-old rivals suggest the graphics subsystem cannot sustain high frame rates at this resolution.

Q: What is the overall ranking of this combo for Control?

A: This CPU and GPU combination ranks 3436 out of 3720 tested combos in the database for Control, placing it in the bottom portion of all tested systems.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded measurements for Control reveal a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics processor. The Intel Arc B370, which ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, delivers frame rates that align closely with its modest 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184. Its nearest rivals, including the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, are legacy parts, and the Arc B370's performance profile mirrors that tier of hardware.

At 3840x2160, scaling from Low to Medium costs 9 FPS (30 down to 21), from Medium to High costs another 2 FPS (21 to 19), and from High to Ultra costs 2 more (19 to 17). This steep drop from Low to Medium, a 30% reduction, indicates that the GPU's shading and memory resources are quickly exhausted as settings rise. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, sits in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, meaning it is far more capable relative to its peers than the GPU. In this pairing, the CPU has ample headroom; the GPU is the component that decides playability.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds. Low produces 45 FPS, Medium 32 FPS, High 28 FPS, and Ultra 25 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium (13 FPS) is larger than the gap between Medium and Ultra (7 FPS combined), which suggests that the initial increase in render load from Low to Medium disproportionately impacts the Arc B370. The CPU's role at this resolution remains secondary; even with a stronger GPU, the Ryzen 5 5600F's Passmark multithread score of 2872 and single-thread score of 2872 would likely keep pace, but the recorded data cannot isolate CPU limits because the GPU saturates first.

At 1920x1080, the lowest preset nearly reaches the 60 FPS target with an average of 59 FPS. Medium drops to 42 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS. Here, the CPU's relative strength becomes more visible: at Low settings, the system is close to playable, and the bottleneck is still the GPU, but the CPU is clearly not preventing the system from approaching the threshold. If the GPU were upgraded, the Ryzen 5 5600F's 85th percentile standing suggests it could support higher frame rates, but the data for this exact combo shows the Arc B370 holding the system back at every preset.

Resolution scaling reinforces the GPU-bound interpretation. From 1080p Low (59 FPS) to 1440p Low (45 FPS), the drop is 14 FPS, or roughly 24%. From 1440p Low to 4K Low (30 FPS), the drop is 15 FPS, or 33%. These are large penalties for resolution increases, consistent with a GPU that has limited fill rate and memory bandwidth (the Arc B370's memory is system shared, with bandwidth described as system dependent). The CPU's workload in Control, an action adventure title from 2019, is not the limiting factor in these measurements.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low yields 30 FPS, Medium 21 FPS, High 19 FPS, and Ultra 17 FPS. The best playable setting does not exist; the verdict for this resolution lists no playable settings.

At 2560x1440, the situation is identical. Low produces 45 FPS, Medium 32 FPS, High 28 FPS, and Ultra 25 FPS. None clear the 60 FPS bar, and the verdict confirms no playable settings at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 59 FPS. This is the only preset at any resolution that approaches the playable threshold. Medium falls to 42 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS. The verdict for 1080p also lists no playable settings, because 59 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold defined in the database. So while Low is the closest option, strictly speaking the recorded data does not mark any preset as playable.

For users willing to accept a frame rate slightly below the target, 1080p Low at 59 FPS is the best option. For those seeking 60 FPS or higher, this combination does not deliver it at any resolution or preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F's average benchmark score of 36945 is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, which scores 36938 (0% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018, a mere 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, 0.5% higher. Any of these processors would behave essentially the same in a Control benchmark with the same GPU, because the delta between them is within a fraction of a percent. The Ryzen 5 5600F's Passmark multithread score of 19236 and single-thread score of 2872 place it in the same performance class as these rivals.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 is bracketed by a set of much older parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% higher). The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. These deltas are small enough that swapping the Arc B370 for any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control. The practical takeaway: this GPU's performance class is effectively that of early-2010s discrete graphics, not modern gaming silicon.

Combining these two lists, a system with an Intel Core Ultra 5 225 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D paired with an ATI Radeon HD 5770 would deliver Control performance within a couple percent of this combo. The CPU is not the differentiator; the GPU tier is. Users looking for similar behavior should expect the same ceiling of roughly 59 FPS at 1080p Low and sub-30 FPS at 4K.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Control? The data says no, not at the 60 FPS playable threshold defined by the database. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, the recorded playable settings list is empty for all three resolutions. The closest the system comes to a playable experience is 1080p Low at 59 FPS, exactly 1 FPS short of the threshold. Medium at 1080p drops to 42 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS. At 1440p, the best case is Low at 45 FPS, and at 4K, the best case is Low at 30 FPS.

The bottleneck is clear. The Intel Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs and its nearest rivals are the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, parts that predate Control by roughly a decade. The Ryzen 5 5600F, by contrast, sits in the 85th percentile of all CPUs and matches the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 within 0%. The processor is not the problem. The graphics solution is.

For a player who owns this exact combo, the realistic path is to run Control at 1080p with Low settings and accept a frame rate hovering just under 60 FPS, or to lower the resolution further (not measured in this dataset) to try to cross the threshold. At any higher preset or resolution, the frame rate falls well below playable levels. The verdict is not a blanket failure, but it is a marginal one: the system is one FPS short of the minimum bar at its best configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 3436 out of 3720 tested combos in the database for Control. That places it in the bottom 8% of all systems tested. This low ranking is consistent with the GPU's 5th percentile standing; the Arc B370 is outperformed by more than 95% of GPUs in the database, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 is comparable to GPUs from an earlier era.

The CPU's strong relative position, 85th percentile, does not rescue the combo. In fact, the pairing highlights an imbalance: a modern 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 processor with a 32 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is matched with a GPU that delivers frame rates typical of legacy hardware. The result is a system that cannot maintain 60 FPS in Control at any resolution or preset, and its rank near the bottom of the 3720 tested combos reflects that outcome.

For context, the CPU alone would rank much higher if paired with a capable discrete GPU. But the database measures this specific combination, and the ranking of 3436 is the definitive statement: this combo is not suited for Control at playable frame rates. The 59 FPS at 1080p Low is the standout result, and it is still below the threshold. Every other configuration tested, 11 out of 12 data points, falls further behind. The verdict is consistent with the ranking, and the ranking is consistent with the GPU's performance class.