Control

This analysis examines the performance of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the Intel Arc B580 in Control, using measured frame rate data across three resolutions and four quality presets. The data shows that this combination delivers playable performance at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 3840x2160. The following sections break down the measured FPS, the roles of the CPU and GPU, similar hardware alternatives, and the best settings for each resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured average FPS for each resolution and preset combination is listed below. Note that no minimum or maximum frame rate data was provided, so all analysis relies on average values.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|------------|----------|-------------|

| 3840x2160 | Low | 59.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 38.5 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 37.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 33.0 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 87.0 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 63.3 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 53.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 45.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 111.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 79.3 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 74.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 62.3 |

At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold. The Low preset reaches 111.2 FPS, while the Ultra preset maintains 62.3 FPS, leaving a margin of only 2.3 FPS above the threshold. The difference between Low and Ultra is 48.9 FPS, showing that quality settings have a substantial impact on frame rate even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium remain above 60 FPS. Low delivers 87.0 FPS, and Medium drops to 63.3 FPS. High falls to 53.4 FPS, and Ultra to 45.7 FPS. The step from Medium to High is a 9.9 FPS reduction, and from High to Ultra a further 7.7 FPS drop. This indicates that the transition from Medium to High is particularly costly in terms of performance.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low averages 59.7 FPS, just 0.3 FPS short of the threshold. Medium drops sharply to 38.5 FPS, High to 37.7 FPS, and Ultra to 33.0 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 21.2 FPS, a steep falloff that suggests the GPU is heavily taxed by even moderate quality increases at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its average benchmark score is 21771, placing it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. The Intel Arc B580 features 2560 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with an average benchmark score of 23021 and a 68th percentile ranking among all GPUs. These synthetic scores indicate that the CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU, which has implications for how the system behaves in Control.

The measured FPS scaling across resolutions supports the interpretation that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases. At Low settings, moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 reduces average FPS from 111.2 to 87.0, a loss of 24.2 FPS. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, the drop is from 87.0 to 59.7, a further 27.3 FPS loss. This consistent decline with resolution is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel throughput requirement outpaces the CPU's ability to feed the graphics pipeline.

At 1920x1080, the CPU appears capable of keeping up with the GPU's output. The fact that the Ultra preset still averages 62.3 FPS suggests that the CPU is not limiting performance at this resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see a smaller difference between presets, because the CPU workload does not scale as strongly with quality settings as the GPU workload does. Instead, the 48.9 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p indicates that the GPU is the primary factor even at the lowest resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the limiting component. Even at Low settings, the average FPS is 59.7, just below the playable threshold. The CPU's performance is unlikely to be the cause, as the same CPU drives 111.2 FPS at 1080p Low. The data suggests that the Arc B580 is not powerful enough to maintain 60 FPS at 4K in Control, regardless of how much the CPU can deliver.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Ryzen 5 5600X, based on average benchmark scores, are the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, the Intel Core i7-11700, and the AMD EPYC 9554P. The delta percentages are 0.1%, -0.5%, -0.5%, and -0.6% respectively. This means that the Ryzen 5 5600X's average score is within 0.6% of all four of these processors. In practical terms, a system built with any of these CPUs and paired with the same Arc B580 would be expected to produce very similar frame rates in Control, because the CPU's workload is not the limiting factor in most tested scenarios.

For the Intel Arc B580, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, and the NVIDIA P106-100, with deltas of -0.2%, 0.6%, -0.7%, and -1.0% respectively. The Arc B580's average benchmark score is thus within 1% of these GPUs. A system that pairs the Ryzen 5 5600X with any of these GPUs would likely show similar FPS numbers in Control, given that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. Conversely, pairing the Arc B580 with any of the listed CPU rivals would also yield comparable results, since the CPU's synthetic performance is nearly identical.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear: this combination can run Control at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 62.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium are playable, with Medium being the highest playable preset at 63.3 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; even Low averages 59.7 FPS, which is below the threshold. Therefore, users seeking a smooth experience should stick to 1080p or 1440p, and at 4K they would need to lower the resolution or accept a frame rate below 60.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution is as follows:

• 1920x1080: Ultra, with an average FPS of 62.3.
• 2560x1440: Medium, with an average FPS of 63.3.
• 3840x2160: No preset achieves 60 FPS; the closest is Low at 59.7.

These settings represent the highest quality that still meets the playability threshold. At 1080p, the Ultra preset is playable, but with only a 2.3 FPS margin, so users who prefer a larger buffer might choose High (74.5 FPS) or Medium (79.3 FPS). At 1440p, Medium is the only preset above 60 that also offers a reasonable quality level; Low is also playable at 87.0 FPS but with reduced visual fidelity.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Control at 4K resolution?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 59.7 on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. All other presets are significantly lower.

Q: What is the best quality preset at 2560x1440 that maintains 60 FPS?

A: Medium, with an average FPS of 63.3. Low also exceeds 60 FPS at 87.0, but Medium offers higher visual quality.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS is 62.3, which is just above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600X compare to the Intel Core i7-11700 in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score that is 0.5% lower than the Intel Core i7-11700, based on the delta percentage of -0.5%.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080?

A: The Arc B580 has an average benchmark score that is 0.6% higher than the RTX 2080, according to the delta percentage of 0.6%.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 2815 out of 3720 tested combinations in Control, placing it in the lower portion of the ranking.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Arc B580 combination is ranked 2815 out of 3720 tested configurations for Control. This places it in the bottom quarter of all tested combos, indicating that many other systems achieve higher frame rates. However, the rank does not tell the whole story: the combo still delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p, and the low rank is largely due to its inability to handle 4K. The CPU's 75th percentile and GPU's 68th percentile synthetic scores suggest that the system is balanced but not top-tier. The measured FPS data confirms that it is a capable 1080p and 1440p machine, but not a 4K gaming solution for this title.