Control

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination delivers its strongest results. The Low preset runs at an average of 185 FPS, while Medium averages 131 FPS with a recorded minimum of 111 FPS and maximum of 151 FPS. High drops to 117 FPS average, and Ultra still holds at 101 FPS average. All four settings clear the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down but remain firmly playable. Low produces 140 FPS average, Medium drops to 99 FPS with a minimum of 84 FPS and maximum of 114 FPS, High reaches 88 FPS, and Ultra settles at 77 FPS. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 24 to 32 percent of average frame rate depending on the preset, which indicates a GPU workload that responds predictably to resolution changes.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Ultra falls to 52 FPS average, which misses the 60 FPS threshold. High averages exactly 60 FPS, Medium averages 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS and maximum of 77 FPS, and Low averages 94 FPS. The 4K data shows that only the most demanding preset fails to hold 60 FPS, while the other three settings remain viable. The Medium preset at 4K has a min FPS of 57, which dips slightly below the threshold even though the average stays above it.

The measured data only includes average FPS for most settings; min and max figures appear exclusively for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium the spread from minimum to maximum is 40 FPS, at 1440p Medium it is 30 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 20 FPS. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this CPU and GPU pairing at position 1071 out of 3720 tested combinations for Control. That places the combo in the upper third of all recorded configurations. The percentile for the CPU alone is 85, meaning it outperforms most processors in general benchmark data, while the GPU sits at the 68th percentile against all graphics cards.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database show how close the 5600F sits to other processors. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 has an average score of 36938 with a delta of 0 percent, essentially matching the 5600F's average of 36945. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018 with a delta of -0.2 percent, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093 with -0.4 percent, and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112 with -0.5 percent. These deltas are negligible, so in synthetic CPU tests the 5600F performs within half a percent of those four rivals.

The GPU comparison shows a similar pattern. The RTX 3080 has an average benchmark score of 23172. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249 with a delta of -0.3 percent, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 scores 23250 with -0.3 percent, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23273 with -0.4 percent, and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X scores 23276 with -0.4 percent. These deltas are all under half a percent, meaning the RTX 3080 effectively trades blows with those cards in aggregate benchmark terms.

The in-game rank of 1071 out of 3720 reflects both components working together. Because the CPU and GPU each sit in the upper portion of their respective distributions, the combined result lands in the upper third of all tested combos for Control specifically. The game's action-adventure design appears to benefit from the strong single-thread and multi-thread CPU scores as well as the high raw GPU throughput.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals which component limits performance. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 185 FPS average. At 1440p Low, it drops to 140 FPS, a reduction of 45 FPS. At 4K Low, it falls to 94 FPS, another drop of 46 FPS. The consistent 45 to 46 FPS loss per resolution step at Low settings points to a GPU-bound workload even at the lowest visual preset, since resolution changes primarily affect the render target and pixel throughput.

At High settings, the progression goes from 117 FPS at 1080p to 88 FPS at 1440p to 60 FPS at 4K. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is 29 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K is 28 FPS. Again, the reduction is nearly linear with pixel count, which suggests the RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to keep feeding the GPU without a CPU-side stall.

The CPU, a 6-core 12-thread Zen 3 part with a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, provides enough headroom to let the GPU scale cleanly across resolutions. The passmark single-thread score of 2872 and multithread score of 19236 indicate strong per-core performance, which matters for a game like Control that relies on consistent draw call submission. The 32 MB shared L3 cache also helps keep frequently accessed game data close to the cores.

Comparing presets at the same resolution clarifies the CPU margin. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 84 FPS (185 down to 101), a 45 percent reduction. At 1440p, the same preset swing costs 63 FPS (140 down to 77). At 4K, it costs 42 FPS (94 down to 52). The shrinking absolute cost of raising settings at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes more saturated and the CPU has less influence on the final frame rate.

The data supports a clear split: at 1080p and 1440p, the RTX 3080 still has enough raw throughput to push very high frame rates, and the CPU keeps up without bottlenecking. At 4K, the GPU workload dominates, and the CPU's role diminishes further. The 4K Ultra result of 52 FPS average is the only configuration where the combination fails to hold 60 FPS, and that failure is attributable to the GPU's limits under a 4K Ultra load, not to processor performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1920x1080 with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 1080p Ultra, the combo records an average of 101 FPS, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 3840x2160?

A: High is the best setting at 4K, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Ultra at 4K drops to 52 FPS average, which is below the threshold.

Q: Does the Medium preset at 4K ever dip below 60 FPS?

A: The recorded minimum for 4K Medium is 57 FPS, while the average is 67 FPS. So brief dips below 60 FPS are possible even though the average stays above it.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested configurations for Control?

A: It ranks 1071 out of 3720 tested combos, placing it in the upper third of all recorded systems for this game.

Q: Which component is the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The GPU. Frame rates scale down consistently as resolution increases, and the CPU's benchmark position (85th percentile) is higher than the GPU's (68th percentile), indicating the RTX 3080 is the bottleneck at 4K.

Q: Is the CPU strong enough to avoid limiting the GPU at lower resolutions?

A: Yes. At 1080p Low the combo reaches 185 FPS average, and at 1080p Ultra it still holds 101 FPS, showing the Ryzen 5 5600F provides sufficient throughput for the RTX 3080 at every preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 101 FPS. Every preset from Low to Ultra clears the threshold, so users can run the highest settings without concern.

At 2560x1440, Ultra also remains the best playable setting, averaging 77 FPS. The minimum recorded at Medium is 84 FPS, and since Ultra has no recorded min FPS, the average of 77 FPS leaves a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Medium also clears the threshold at 67 FPS average, but its minimum of 57 FPS dips below 60, making High the safer choice for consistent performance. Ultra at 4K misses the threshold entirely at 52 FPS average.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control successfully across the majority of tested configurations. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra delivering 101 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 77 FPS average. At 3840x2160, three of four presets clear the threshold: Low at 94 FPS, Medium at 67 FPS, and High at 60 FPS. Only 4K Ultra fails, producing 52 FPS average.

The verdict by resolution is straightforward. For 1080p and 1440p users, the maximum preset is fully playable. For 4K users, High is the recommended ceiling, with Medium also acceptable if minor dips to 57 FPS are tolerable. The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600F and RTX 3080 provides a strong Control experience, with the only notable compromise appearing at 4K with fully maxed settings.