Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the Intel Arc B570 presents a mixed picture for running Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title. The benchmark data shows a system that is fully capable at 1080p with high settings, but which struggles to maintain smooth frame rates as resolution increases. The Arc B570, with its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and Xe2-HPG architecture, delivers a solid 63 FPS average at 1920x1080 on High settings, yet the demands of 4K prove too much, with even Low settings failing to reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination performs admirably. On Low settings, the average frame rate is 101 FPS, providing a very comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target. Medium settings see a significant drop to 71 FPS, but this remains playable, with the minimum frame rate recorded at 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. High settings yield an average of 63 FPS, which is still above the playable threshold, though the margin is thinner. Ultra settings, however, push the system too far, resulting in an average of 55 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable line.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance cost of additional pixels is evident. Low settings produce an average of 76 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution that remains playable. Medium settings drop to 54 FPS average, with minimums of 46 FPS and maximums of 62 FPS, indicating noticeable frame pacing issues. High settings average 48 FPS, and Ultra settings fall further to 42 FPS. None of these higher presets at 1440p can sustain the 60 FPS requirement.

At 3840x2160, the system is clearly overburdened. Low settings achieve an average of 51 FPS, still short of the target. Medium settings average 36 FPS, with minimums of 31 FPS and maximums of 42 FPS. High settings average 32 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 28 FPS. The data shows a consistent and steep decline in performance as resolution scales up, with the gap between Low and Ultra settings widening from 46 FPS at 1080p to 23 FPS at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1080p with High settings?

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with High settings is 63 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: Low settings are the only preset at 2560x1440 that maintain playable performance, with an average of 76 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even the lowest settings preset averages only 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra settings average just 28 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p on High settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 63 FPS at 1920x1080 to 48 FPS at 2560x1440 on High settings, a reduction of 15 FPS.

Q: What is the frame rate range on Medium settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the minimum measured frame rate is 61 FPS, the average is 71 FPS, and the maximum is 82 FPS.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever reach 60 FPS?

A: No. At every tested resolution, the Ultra preset falls below 60 FPS. The closest result is 55 FPS at 1920x1080.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, delivering an average of 63 FPS. This provides a playable experience with higher visual quality than Medium or Low. At 2560x1440, the only viable option is Low, which averages 76 FPS. This is the sole setting that meets the playable threshold at this resolution. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS, so there is no recommended setting; the best possible average is 51 FPS on Low, which remains below the target.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU benchmarks show the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is closely matched with several other processors. The Intel Core i3-1220P scores an average of 21066, a delta of 0.1% from the 5600G's 21088 average. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V is 0.1% slower with a score of 21112, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is 0.2% slower at 21133. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155U trails by 0.4% with a score of 21174. These results indicate that any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534, a 0.1% difference. The Intel Arc A750 is 0.1% slower at 20582. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, which is 0.4% higher, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5% slower with a score of 20662. In practice, these GPUs would deliver very similar performance in Control, with frame rate differences likely within the margin of error.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2995 out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This places it in the lower portion of the database, reflecting the challenges this hardware faces at higher resolutions. The ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's performance ceiling, as the CPU's benchmark percentile of 74 is above the GPU's percentile of 65. This suggests the graphics card is the limiting factor for this game, a conclusion supported by the FPS data showing a steep decline at 1440p and 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control, but its playability depends entirely on the chosen resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold on High, Medium, and Low settings, with High being the best visual quality option at 63 FPS average. At 2560x1440, only Low settings are playable, delivering 76 FPS average. At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS; the best result is 51 FPS on Low, which is not playable by the defined standard. Therefore, the verdict is that this combo is suitable for 1080p gaming with high settings and 1440p gaming with reduced visual fidelity, but it is not capable of 4K gaming.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the dominant factor for this game at higher resolutions. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p on High settings shows a 15 FPS drop, and the further drop to 4K is even more severe, with the average falling from 48 FPS at 1440p to 32 FPS at 4K. This pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload, where the rendering resolution directly impacts the frame rate. The CPU's role is less critical, as evidenced by its higher benchmark percentile and the fact that even at 1080p, the CPU does not appear to bottleneck the GPU, given the 101 FPS result on Low settings.

However, the CPU still matters for maintaining minimum frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 61, which is close to the average of 71, suggesting the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output. At 1440p Medium, the minimum drops to 46 FPS against an average of 54, indicating more frame time variance, but this is likely due to GPU load rather than CPU limitations. The Ryzen 5 5600G, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides sufficient processing power for Control, but the Arc B570's performance ceiling becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases. The integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics on the CPU are not a factor in these measurements, as the discrete Arc B570 handles all rendering tasks.