Control

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1080p?

A: Yes. The recorded data shows every preset, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, clears the 60 FPS threshold at 1920x1080. The most demanding preset, Ultra, still averages 62.2 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p?

A: Medium is the best setting that maintains playability. It averages 61.2 FPS. High drops to 51.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42.7 FPS, both below the 60 FPS target.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: No. None of the tested presets at 3840x2160 reach 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 54.4 FPS, with High at 34.2 FPS, Medium at 40.4 FPS, and Ultra at 28.9 FPS.

Q: How much performance does lowering settings gain at 4K?

A: Dropping from Ultra to Low improves the average frame rate from 28.9 FPS to 54.4 FPS, a gain of 25.5 FPS. Even so, the Low preset still falls short of the 60 FPS target.

Q: Which component is the stronger part of this pairing?

A: The CPU sits at the 74th percentile among all tested CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 58th percentile among all tested GPUs. The processor is the more capable component relative to its own field.

Q: How does this combo rank overall in the database for Control?

A: The combination ranks 2937 out of 3720 tested combos for this game. That places it in the lower portion of all recorded results, roughly in the 21st percentile of tested systems.

How This Combo Ranks

The database records this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 at position 2937 out of 3720 tested combinations for Control. That means roughly 79 percent of recorded systems deliver higher average frame rates in this title. The ranking reflects the GPU's age and position in the broader hardware pool more than any CPU limitation.

Look at the actual frame rates to understand where the bottleneck sits. At 1920x1080, the system scales from 108.5 FPS on Low to 62.2 FPS on Ultra. That is a wide spread, and it shows the GPU is doing most of the work, with the CPU having enough headroom to feed it at every preset. At 2560x1440, the range tightens to 81.3 FPS on Low and 42.7 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, even Low only reaches 54.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 28.9 FPS.

The rank of 2937 is not a verdict of failure. It is a statement about where this hardware sits relative to everything else in the database. Many of the combos above it will carry much newer GPUs with larger memory pools and higher compute throughput. For a 1080p target, this system is positioned competitively; for 4K, it is clearly out of its depth.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Control. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the limiting factor. Frame rates drop steadily as preset quality increases, from 108.5 FPS at Low to 66.1 FPS at High and 62.2 FPS at Ultra. The CPU, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 part with a 4.60 GHz boost clock, has enough single-thread and multi-thread throughput to keep up with the RTX 2060 at these settings.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's load grows. The average frame rate at High falls to 51.3 FPS, and at Ultra to 42.7 FPS. The scaling between 1080p and 1440p is steep, which points to the GPU running out of pixel throughput and memory bandwidth. The RTX 2060 has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, and Control's heavier presets at higher resolutions press against those limits.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is decisively the bottleneck. The best result, Low at 54.4 FPS, is still below the 60 FPS threshold. The CPU's role at 4K is minimal, since even the least demanding preset cannot be pushed to a playable frame rate. The processor's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 17272 and a single-core score of 2438, are more than sufficient for this game's logic and physics; the RTX 2060 simply cannot render enough frames at 4K.

The practical takeaway: at 1080p, the RTX 2060 determines the outcome, and the CPU has little influence on the final frame rate. At 1440p and above, the GPU is the sole limiting factor, and no CPU upgrade would change the results.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals in the database give a sense of what other hardware would behave similarly in this system.

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20733. The closest competitor is the Intel Core i5-12490F with an average score of 20802, which is 0.3 percent ahead. The Intel Xeon 6325P scores 20821, 0.4 percent ahead. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U scores 20826, also 0.4 percent ahead. The AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20845, 0.5 percent ahead. In practical terms, all four are essentially identical in compute performance. A system built with any of them would produce nearly the same frame rates in Control when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 matches at 15283, a 0 percent difference. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1 percent behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6 percent behind. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8 percent behind. These deltas are small enough that in a game like Control, the differences would be within run-to-run variance. A builder choosing any of these GPUs should expect similar frame rates at the same settings and resolution.

One caution: the GTX 580 is a much older architecture with different feature support, but the database records its average score as statistically tied with the RTX 2060. The RTX 3050 OEM and RX 7600 are more sensible modern alternatives if the goal is similar performance with newer driver support.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, so the best setting is the most demanding one that stays playable: Ultra at 62.2 FPS. This is the recommended target for a 1080p display. High runs at 66.1 FPS, Medium at 76.6 FPS, and Low at 108.5 FPS, but there is no reason to step down from Ultra when it already holds above 60.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Medium at 61.2 FPS. This just barely clears the threshold. High at 51.3 FPS and Ultra at 42.7 FPS are below 60, and Low at 81.3 FPS is playable but leaves performance on the table. Medium is the highest preset that maintains a playable frame rate.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. Low comes closest at 54.4 FPS, but it does not reach the 60 FPS target. Medium runs at 40.4 FPS, High at 34.2 FPS, and Ultra at 28.9 FPS. For 4K, the user would need to reduce resolution or accept sub-60 frame rates.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is straightforward, based on the recorded measurements and the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, this PC runs Control with full freedom. All four presets are playable, and Ultra averages 62.2 FPS. This is the resolution where the combo performs best, and it is the recommended way to play.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable but only on Medium and Low. The best playable setting is Medium at 61.2 FPS. High and Ultra fall below 60, so anyone wanting the higher visual quality at this resolution would need to accept a frame rate in the 40 to 50 range.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot reach 60 FPS on any preset. The closest is Low at 54.4 FPS, which is playable in a loose sense but does not meet the defined threshold. The data lists no playable settings for 4K, and the best setting is marked as null.

The overall answer: yes, this PC can run Control well at 1080p, including the highest preset. It can also run the game at 1440p on Medium settings with a frame rate just above 60. At 4K, it cannot maintain a playable frame rate at any tested setting. The Ryzen 5 5600GT is not the limiting factor; the RTX 2060 is. For a 1080p gamer, this combination is a solid match. For 1440p, it requires preset compromises. For 4K, it is not viable.