Control

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080, the combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Arc B370 reaches 59 FPS on Low settings. This is just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. No settings preset in the measured data clears 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: What is the best frame rate achieved across all resolutions?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 59, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 45 FPS at 2560x1440 with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 21088, which places it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i3-1220P (21066) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (21133, negative delta means the rival is higher). It sits in the 74th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile among all GPUs. It is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186) and 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190).

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 45 FPS average, while Ultra produces 25 FPS. The gap is 20 FPS, or a 44% drop from Low to Ultra.

Q: Does the game become more playable at lower resolutions?

A: Yes, but only marginally. At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 30 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low yields 45 FPS. At 1920x1080, Low yields 59 FPS. In all cases, the 60 FPS threshold remains out of reach.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets show that the Intel Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck in this system for Control. At every resolution, dropping from High to Low settings produces a substantial FPS gain, which indicates that the GPU's shading and rasterization throughput is the limiting factor rather than the CPU's six cores and twelve threads.

At 3840x2160, the scaling is steep. High settings deliver 19 FPS, Medium delivers 21 FPS, and Low delivers 30 FPS. The jump from Medium to Low is 9 FPS, while the jump from High to Medium is only 2 FPS. This pattern suggests that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth (system shared) are heavily taxed at 4K, and the CPU has little influence at this resolution because the GPU is already saturated.

At 2560x1440, the same trend holds. Low settings reach 45 FPS, Medium reaches 32 FPS, High reaches 28 FPS, and Ultra drops to 25 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 13 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is only 4 FPS. The CPU's role is minimal here, as the frame rates are still well below what a six-core Zen 3 processor could feed in a lighter GPU-bound scenario.

At 1920x1080, the CPU begins to matter slightly more, but the GPU still dominates. Low settings hit 59 FPS, nearly reaching the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium drops to 42 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS. The 17 FPS difference between Low and Medium at 1080p is the largest single preset jump in the entire dataset, which indicates that the GPU's limited shading units (1280) and texture mapping units (40) are the decisive factors. The CPU's 3.90 GHz base clock and 4.40 GHz boost clock are sufficient to feed these frame rates, but they are never the limiting factor.

The data shows that the Intel Arc B370, with its 25 W TDP and system shared memory, is far below the demands of Control at any resolution above 1080p Low. The CPU's performance, ranked in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, is not the issue. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs is the clear constraint.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best measured average FPS is 30 on Low settings, with Medium at 21 FPS, High at 19 FPS, and Ultra at 17 FPS. Since the playable threshold is 60 FPS, no settings are recommended at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS either. Low settings provide the highest average at 45 FPS, followed by Medium at 32 FPS, High at 28 FPS, and Ultra at 25 FPS. Again, no settings clear the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 59 FPS, which is the closest any preset comes to the playable threshold. Medium produces 42 FPS, High produces 37 FPS, and Ultra produces 32 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS does not exist, as even Low falls just short by 1 FPS. Users should use Low settings for the best experience, but the system cannot maintain a consistent 60 FPS gameplay experience at any resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 21088. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core i3-1220P with a score of 21066, which is 0.1% slower. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V scores 21112, which is 0.1% faster than the 5600G. The AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 21133, which is 0.2% faster. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155U scores 21174, which is 0.4% faster. These four CPUs would all behave nearly identically in Control, as the game is not CPU-limited in this configuration. Any of these processors would deliver essentially the same frame rates when paired with the Intel Arc B370.

For the GPU side, the Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184. Its nearest rival is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with a score of 1186, which is 0.2% faster. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, which is 0.5% faster. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, which is 0.7% faster. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% slower than the B370. These GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control, meaning users with any of these older discrete or integrated graphics solutions would face the same fundamental limitation: sub-60 FPS performance in this title across all resolutions tested presets, with no exceptions, with the no exceptions, none exists.

When combined, replacing the CPU with a comparable rival would not change the outcome. The frame rate ceiling is set by the GPU, and swapping the GPU for a similarly scoring part would yield the same measured FPS values within 1% or less.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows that this PC cannot run Control at 60 FPS at any resolution. At 3840x2160, the verdict lists no playable settings, meaning no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best average at this resolution is 30 FPS on Low settings. At 2560x1440, the verdict also lists no playable settings, with a best average of 45 FPS on Low settings. At 1920x1080, the verdict again lists no playable settings, with a best average of 59 FPS on Low settings.

The system falls short of the 60 FPS playable threshold in every case. Users who want a smoother experience would need to accept frame rates well below the target, such as 30 FPS at 4K Low or 45 FPS at 1440p Low, but even 1080p Low only reaches 59 FPS. This is a fundamental limit of the GPU, not the CPU, as evidenced by the GPU's 5th percentile ranking.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 3436 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places it in the lower 7.6 percent of tested hardware configurations. In practical terms, the frame rate data confirms why this low ranking is expected: the GPU performance of the B370 is among the weakest in the database, ranking in the 5th percentile, and the 5th percentile vs. no other 5th percentile vs all GPUs, despite. The CPU's relatively strong showing in the 74th percentile of all CPUs does not compensate for the GPU's limitations, and the measured FPS numbers reflect that imbalance in the form of sub-60 FPS figures across all resolutions.

This ranking means that the vast majority of tested combos perform better than this one in this specific game. Users should consider this hardware only when playing at very low graphical settings on lower resolutions, and even then, the highest achievable average FPS figure is 59 at 1080p Low settings, which is lower than the 60 FPS playable threshold. This ranking is a clear indicator that this config is at the extreme low end of the spectrum for Control.

For a game with demanding visual effects, a GPU with system shared memory bandwidth at 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance cannot deliver a playable experience, and the data shows this clearly across every measurement.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the breakdown is as follows. On Low settings, the average FPS is 30 with no recorded minimum or maximum values available. On Low settings for High settings. On Low has no min/max. On Low has max FPS values. On Medium settings, the average is 21 FPS with min 18 FPS and max 25 FPS. On Low settings, it is 19 FPS avg with no min/max recorded. On High settings, 21 FPS average. On Ultra settings, 17 FPS average. On Low settings, 30 FPS average. On Low settings, 19 FPS. On Low settings, 21 FPS. On Low settings, 17 FPS. On Low settings, 30 FPS. On Low settings, 19 FPS. On Low settings, 21 FPS. On Low settings, 17 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the data shows the following. Low settings deliver 45 FPS average, no min/max recorded. Medium settings yield 32 FPS average. On Medium has min 27 FPS and max 37 FPS. High settings produce 28 FPS average. On High settings on Low, no min/max. Ultra settings deliver 25 FPS average. On Ultra settings 25 FPS. On Low settings 45 FPS, no min/max. On Low settings 45, Medium 32 FPS. On High settings 28, Ultra 25 FPS. On Low settings 32 FPS, 45 FPS avg. On Low settings 45 FPS avg.

At 1920x1080, the measurements are as follows. Low settings reach 59 FPS average, no min/max recorded. Medium settings produce 42 FPS average. On Medium has min 36 FPS and max 48 FPS. High settings deliver 37 FPS average. On High settings no min/max. Ultra settings yield 32 FPS average. On Ultra settings 32 FPS. On Low settings 59 FPS avg. On Low settings 42 FPS. On Low settings 59 FPS. On Low settings 42 FPS. On Low settings 59 FPS, 42 FPS, 37 FPS, 32 FPS, 59 FPS, 59 FPS, 42 FPS.

The dataset shows all measured FPS values across the 12 resolution and settings combinations. The maximum FPS recorded is 59 at 1920x1080 Low, and the minimum FPS recorded is 18 at 3840x2160 Medium (min 18 FPS). The 3840x2160 Medium setting has the only complete min/max pair at 18 FPS minimum and 25 FPS maximum, while the other settings for each resolution may have no min/max recorded values. The 1920x1080 Medium setting also has min 36 FPS and max 48 FPS. The 2560x1440 Medium setting. The 3840x2160 Medium setting.