Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination delivers a wide range of performance in Control, depending on resolution and quality settings. At 1080p, the system is overwhelmingly capable, while 4K requires a significant compromise in visual fidelity to maintain fluid frame rates. The data indicates a clear hierarchy where the GPU's workload scales heavily with resolution, while the CPU maintains a consistent baseline.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 81.7 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and the system clears the playable threshold with a comfortable margin of over 20 FPS. The data shows no need to reduce quality at this resolution, as even the most demanding settings remain well within playable bounds.

Moving to 2560x1440, the best settings that maintain 60 FPS or higher is also Ultra, with an average of 61.5 FPS. This is a much narrower margin, sitting just 1.5 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. While technically playable, the frame rate is close to the boundary, leaving little headroom for demanding scenes or background tasks. High settings provide a more comfortable cushion at 69.6 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which delivers an average of 77.4 FPS. All higher presets fall below the threshold: Medium averages 53.3 FPS, High averages 47.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42 FPS. This indicates that 4K gaming requires a substantial visual downgrade to maintain smooth performance, as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates reveal a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role, as the GPU has enough headroom to render frames quickly. The scaling from Low (148.3 FPS) to Ultra (81.7 FPS) shows a 44.9% performance drop as settings increase, indicating that the GPU is being progressively more taxed, but the CPU is still able to feed it adequately at all presets.

At 2560x1440, the GPU workload increases notably. The drop from Low (115.2 FPS) to Ultra (61.5 FPS) represents a 46.6% reduction. The fact that Ultra still clears 60 FPS suggests the GPU remains the limiting factor, but the CPU is not holding it back at this resolution. The relatively modest gap between 1080p and 1440p at the same settings — for instance, High drops from 91.4 FPS to 69.6 FPS, a 23.8% reduction — indicates that the GPU is scaling with pixel count as expected.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the dominant constraint. The performance delta between Low (77.4 FPS) and Ultra (42 FPS) is a 45.7% reduction, but more telling is the comparison across resolutions. At Low settings, moving from 1080p (148.3 FPS) to 1440p (115.2 FPS) to 4K (77.4 FPS) shows a steady 22.3% and 32.8% drop respectively. This progressive decline highlights that the RTX 5060's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus are being saturated at higher pixel counts, making the GPU the sole determinant of performance at 4K. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases, with its impact being most noticeable at 1080p where frame rates are highest.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 4K with High settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average frame rate is 47.3 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. You would need to drop to Low settings to achieve 77.4 FPS at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest quality setting that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 61.5 FPS, which is just above the threshold. This is the most demanding preset that remains playable, though High settings at 69.6 FPS offer more headroom.

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

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 81.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 61.5 FPS at 2560x1440, representing a 24.7% reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 148.3 FPS to 115.2 FPS, a 22.3% decrease.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the GPU is still the primary factor, as frame rates scale significantly with settings — from 148.3 FPS on Low to 81.7 FPS on Ultra. However, the CPU's influence is more apparent at this resolution compared to higher ones, since frame rates are high enough that the processor must keep up.

Q: Does the system meet the 60 FPS target at 4K with any quality preset?

A: Only with Low settings, which average 77.4 FPS. Medium (53.3 FPS), High (47.3 FPS), and Ultra (42 FPS) all fall short of the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium averages 53.3 FPS while High averages 47.3 FPS. This is a 11.3% reduction in frame rate for the increased visual quality, and both remain below the playable threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control at 1920x1080 with full Ultra settings, achieving 81.7 FPS, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the system also clears the threshold on Ultra at 61.5 FPS, though the margin is slim. For 4K, the verdict is mixed: only Low settings are playable, with an average of 77.4 FPS. Any higher preset at 3840x2160 will result in sub-60 FPS performance, ranging from 53.3 FPS on Medium down to 42 FPS on Ultra. The system is therefore best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can run the game at maximum quality without compromise.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20733. The nearest rivals, based on deltaPct, are the Intel Core i5-12490F with a score of 20802 (0.3% faster), the Intel Xeon 6325P at 20821 (0.4% faster), the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U at 20826 (0.4% faster), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 at 20845 (0.5% faster). These processors would all behave nearly identically in Control, providing essentially the same CPU-side performance.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 26331. The closest competitors are the AMD Radeon 860M at 26401 (0.3% faster), the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at 26421 (0.3% faster), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at 26553 (0.8% faster), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT at 26011 (1.2% slower). For gaming, the RX 6750 XT would be the most relevant alternative, as it is a discrete desktop GPU with similar performance characteristics, while the 860M and MX550 are integrated or mobile parts that would likely not deliver the same sustained performance.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1699 out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This places it in the 45.7th percentile of all systems tested, meaning it outperforms roughly 45.7% of configurations while being outperformed by the remaining 54.3%. The ranking reflects the system's strong 1080p and 1440p capabilities, balanced against its limitations at 4K, where the GPU's 8 GB memory capacity and bandwidth become a constraining factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high across all settings. Low settings average 148.3 FPS, Medium averages 105.5 FPS, High averages 91.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 81.7 FPS. The progression shows a 44.9% reduction from Low to Ultra, with each step up in quality costing between 13.4% and 28.9% performance.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable but drop noticeably. Low settings average 115.2 FPS, Medium averages 82.9 FPS, High averages 69.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 61.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 46.6%, with the step from Medium to High being the most significant single drop at 16.0%.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls off sharply. Low settings average 77.4 FPS, Medium averages 53.3 FPS, High averages 47.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 42 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 45.7%, but critically, only Low remains above the 60 FPS threshold. The transition from Medium to High costs 11.3% performance, while High to Ultra costs another 11.2%. No minimum or maximum frame rates are available in the data, so average figures represent the only measure of consistency, but the steep declines at 4K suggest that the GPU is operating at its limits for this title.