Control

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1080p?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The recorded data shows 65 FPS average at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Higher presets at 1080p fall below 60 FPS.

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

A: There is no playable setting at 2560x1440. All presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) fall below 60 FPS, with the highest average being 50 FPS at Low settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: This combo ranks 3311 out of 3720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the lower portion of the database.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile compared to all GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, meaning it outperforms roughly 9% of the GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 1482.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile compared to all CPUs?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT sits in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20733. Its multicore performance is strong relative to the GPU's weak standing.

Q: Does the game hit 60 FPS at 4K with any settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average FPS is 33 at Low settings, and the highest preset tested (Ultra) only reaches 18 FPS average.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS playable threshold. The closest is Low, with an average of 33 FPS, but even that falls far short. Medium averages 24 FPS (minimum 20, maximum 27), High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. The database records no playable settings for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similar: no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low delivers the highest average at 50 FPS, followed by Medium at 35 FPS (minimum 30, maximum 40), High at 31 FPS, and Ultra at 27 FPS. The verdict confirms no playable settings here.

At 1920x1080, the only playable preset is Low, which achieves an average of 65 FPS. This is the sole configuration in the entire measurement set that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 46 FPS (minimum 40, maximum 53), High averages 41 FPS, and Ultra averages 36 FPS. The verdict lists Low as the best settings with 65 FPS average.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a stark imbalance between the CPU and GPU. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and it ranks in the 74th percentile of all CPUs. Its multicore benchmark scores are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore at 17272, Geekbench multicore at 7986, and Passmark multithread at 20325. The CPU is clearly capable of feeding frames.

The Intel Arc B390, however, is a system shared memory integrated GPU with only 1536 shading units. It ranks in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, and its only 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1482. This GPU is the bottleneck.

The FPS scaling by resolution confirms this. From 1080p Low (65 FPS) to 1440p Low (50 FPS), the average drops by 15 FPS, a 23% reduction. From 1440p Low to 4K Low (33 FPS), the average drops another 17 FPS, a 34% reduction. This heavy scaling with resolution is typical of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's role is secondary; even if the CPU were upgraded, the GPU's weak pixel throughput would still cap performance.

The gap between presets also shows GPU dominance: at 1440p, Low averages 50 FPS while Ultra averages 27 FPS, a 23 FPS difference. At 1080p, Low averages 65 FPS while Ultra averages 36 FPS, a 29 FPS difference. These presets scale the GPU workload, and the CPU's strong single-thread score (2438 in Cinebench R23 single-core) does not help close the gap. The GPU's integrated nature and shared system memory further limit performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT's nearest rivals in the database are all within a fraction of a percent of its average score of 20733. The Intel Core i5-12490F scores 20802, which is 0.3% higher. The Intel Xeon 6325P scores 20821, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U scores 20826, also 0.4% higher. The AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20845, 0.5% higher. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically to the 5600GT in this game, with frame rates essentially unchanged.

On the GPU: The Intel Arc B390's nearest rivals are all extremely weak cards. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% lower. These alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control, all failing to reach 60 FPS at any resolution above 1080p Low.

The Verdict

The data is clear: this PC can only run Control at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where it averages 65 FPS. At every other resolution and preset, it falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is not playable. The best case is Low at 33 FPS average, while High, Medium, and Ultra all stay below 25 FPS. At 2560x1440, the verdict is also not playable. Low reaches 50 FPS, but nothing higher. Even at 1920x1080, only Low clears 60 FPS, with a 65 FPS average. High, Medium, and Ultra all sit between 36 and 46 FPS.

The GPU is the decisive factor. The Intel Arc B390's 9th percentile ranking and its nearest rivals being cards like the GT 710 and GT 625 OEM suggest it is not suited for modern gaming. The CPU's strong showing (74th percentile) cannot compensate. For a stable 60 FPS experience, the user is limited to 1080p Low, and even that is marginal.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 3311 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. That puts it in the bottom 11% of the database. The ranking reflects the GPU's severe limitation: while the CPU is capable (74th percentile), the GPU's 9th percentile score drags the whole system down. Only 409 combinations perform worse, and the vast majority of the 3721 combos tested deliver higher frame rates in this title.

The rank of 3311 indicates that even among budget or integrated hardware, this pairing is below average. The CPU's strong benchmark scores do not translate into playable frame rates because the GPU cannot keep up with the rendering demands of a 2019 action-adventure game at modern settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Ultra: 18 FPS average
• High: 21 FPS average
• Medium: 24 FPS average (minimum 20, maximum 27)
• Low: 33 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Ultra: 27 FPS average
• High: 31 FPS average
• Medium: 35 FPS average (minimum 30, maximum 40)
• Low: 50 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Ultra: 36 FPS average
• High: 41 FPS average
• Medium: 46 FPS average (minimum 40, maximum 53)
• Low: 65 FPS average

Only Medium presets have recorded minimum and maximum values. All other presets have no min/max data. The single playable data point is 1920x1080 Low at 65 FPS average. The 1440p Low at 50 FPS is close but still 10 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold. The 4K results are all below 35 FPS, making the game effectively unplayable at that resolution regardless of settings.