Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination delivers exceptional performance in Control, a 2019 action-adventure title. The measured data shows that this pairing is overkill for the game’s demands, with every preset at every tested resolution staying well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The RTX 4090’s raw rasterization power dominates, making this one of the highest-performing combinations in the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which runs at an average of 76 FPS. This is the highest visual quality tier available, and it still clears the playability threshold by a significant 16 FPS margin. The data shows that even at 4K, the GPU has ample headroom to spare.

For 2560x1440 (1440p), the best settings are again Ultra, delivering an average of 113 FPS. The transition from 4K to 1440p yields a substantial 37 FPS improvement at the same preset, indicating that the resolution scaling is highly favorable for this hardware.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), Ultra remains the top choice, with an average of 149 FPS. This is 36 FPS higher than the 1440p Ultra result, showing a consistent and predictable scaling pattern as resolution decreases. All three resolutions support Ultra settings without dropping below 60 FPS, which is the benchmark's playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario across all resolutions. The RTX 4090 is the dominant component, with the Ryzen 5 5600F providing sufficient support. The scaling between resolutions illustrates this: when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 149 to 113, a 24% reduction. From 1440p to 4K, the average falls from 113 to 76, another 33% reduction. These significant drops indicate that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the workload increases with pixel count.

The CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows: Low runs at 187 FPS while Ultra runs at 149 FPS, a 38 FPS difference. At 4K, the same preset gap is larger in absolute terms: Low runs at 139 FPS versus Ultra’s 76 FPS, a 63 FPS difference. This suggests that at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 5600F begins to constrain the GPU, preventing the full scaling that the RTX 4090 could otherwise achieve. At higher resolutions, the GPU is fully saturated, and the CPU overhead becomes less relevant.

The Ryzen 5 5600F’s benchmark scores support this interpretation. Its single-thread score of 2872 and multithread score of 19236 place it in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, which is adequate for feeding a high-end GPU. However, the data clearly shows that the RTX 4090 is the performance driver in this pairing, especially at 4K where the GPU’s massive shader count and memory bandwidth are fully utilized.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

The measured results at 4K show a clear hierarchy across presets. Low settings produce an average of 139 FPS. Medium averages 99 FPS, with a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS. High runs at 88 FPS on average. The most demanding Ultra preset averages 76 FPS. The variance between Medium’s min and max (84 to 114 FPS) indicates some scene-dependent fluctuation, but even the minimum stays well above the 60 FPS threshold. The step from Medium to High is a 11 FPS reduction, while High to Ultra is a 12 FPS drop, showing that each preset tier imposes a roughly equal performance cost.

2560x1440 (1440p):

At 1440p, Low settings deliver 171 FPS on average. Medium averages 146 FPS, with a minimum of 124 FPS and a maximum of 168 FPS. High runs at 130 FPS on average. Ultra achieves 113 FPS. The Medium preset’s min-to-max range (124 to 168 FPS) is wider than at 4K, suggesting that at this resolution, the frame rate is more variable. The performance cost per preset tier is consistent: Low to Medium is a 25 FPS drop, Medium to High is 16 FPS, and High to Ultra is 17 FPS. All presets maintain an average well above 60 FPS, with even the lowest min value (124 FPS) nearly doubling the threshold.

1920x1080 (1080p):

The 1080p results are the highest across the board. Low settings produce an average of 187 FPS. Medium averages 165 FPS, with a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 190 FPS. High runs at 158 FPS on average. Ultra delivers 149 FPS. The Medium preset shows the largest variance in the entire dataset, with a 50 FPS spread between min and max (140 to 190 FPS). This high variability at 1080p reflects the CPU’s increased influence at lower resolutions, where the Ryzen 5 5600F must work harder to keep the GPU fed. Despite this, every preset averages at least 149 FPS, making all settings highly playable.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control with exceptional ease. According to the verdictByResolution data, all resolutions and all presets are playable, meaning they all achieve an average FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, the best playable settings are Ultra, with an average of 76 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best, averaging 113 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 149 FPS. The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600F and RTX 4090 never drops below 60 FPS in any tested configuration. The lowest recorded average is 76 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still 16 FPS above the playable threshold. This hardware is not just capable of running the game; it runs it at maximum settings with substantial headroom, even at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 76 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. All presets at 4K are playable.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 149, while at 4K Ultra, it is 76. This represents a 73 FPS difference, or roughly double the frame rate at the lower resolution.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the frame rate variance increases, with the Medium preset showing a min of 140 FPS and a max of 190 FPS. This suggests the Ryzen 5 5600F is more of a factor at 1080p, while the GPU remains the dominant component overall.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 84 FPS, which occurs at 4K with Medium settings. This is still 24 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is the RTX 4090's performance well above its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 60347, which is nearly identical to the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 60326 (0% delta). The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140 (0.3% higher delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896 (-2.5% delta). The 4090 sits in the 88th percentile among all GPUs.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36945. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938 (0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018 (-0.2% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093 (-0.4% delta), and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112 (-0.5% delta). The 5600F is in the 85th percentile among all CPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 232nd out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This places it in the top 6.2% of all configurations tested for this game. The high rank is primarily driven by the RTX 4090’s exceptional performance, as the GPU sits in the 88th percentile among all graphics cards. The CPU, while not the top performer, is still in the 85th percentile, and its benchmark scores are within 0.5% of several close rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-12900T and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450. The combination’s rank reflects that it is a very high-end setup, capable of running Control at maximum settings with frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold across all measured resolutions.