Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination delivers a clear, resolution-dependent performance profile in Control, with the data showing a steep drop-off as pixel count increases. At 1920x1080, this pairing is thoroughly capable, while at 3840x2160, it is only marginally playable on the lowest settings. The measured frame rates reveal a system that scales predictably with both resolution and preset, making it a solid choice for 1080p and acceptable for 1440p, but not a 4K solution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data for Control shows a consistent hierarchy across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are robust across the board. The Low preset produces an average of 118 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combo in any configuration. Medium drops to an average of 84 FPS, with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 97 FPS. High follows with an average of 75 FPS, and Ultra manages an average of 65 FPS. No min or max values are provided for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution, suggesting the data only captured the average for those runs.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decline noticeably. Low still delivers a strong 89 FPS average. Medium falls to 64 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS. High drops to 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 49 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one at this resolution with full min/max data, indicating a frame time variance of 19 FPS between the lowest and highest recorded frames.

At 3840x2160, the performance ceiling is much lower. Low is the only preset to hit an average of 60 FPS. Medium averages 43 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 49 FPS. High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 33 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is only 5 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns from the additional graphical load. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is 17 FPS, a much larger jump than the 5 FPS difference seen between those same presets at 1080p.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F in synthetic benchmarks are all within a narrow band. The Intel Core i5-14600T posts an average score of 32707, which is 0.1% lower than the 7400F’s 32750 average. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32697, a 0.2% deficit. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812, running 0.2% ahead of the 7400F. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 32662, trailing by 0.3%. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these CPUs would behave almost identically in CPU-bound scenarios within Control.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7600’s nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM has an average score of 15199, which is 0.2% lower than the RX 7600’s 15171. The AMD Radeon Pro 560X scores 15082, a 0.6% deficit. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, running 0.7% ahead of the RX 7600. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti scores 15063, trailing by 0.7%. These differences are within noise for gaming workloads, so swapping the RX 7600 for any of these cards would likely produce frame rates within a few percent of the measured results in Control, though the older GTX 660 Ti may lack feature support.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck in Control for this combo, but the CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rates scale from 118 FPS on Low to 65 FPS on Ultra, a 45% reduction. This wide spread suggests the GPU is heavily taxed by the higher settings, but the CPU is still able to feed it adequately. The fact that Ultra at 1080p averages 65 FPS, while Low at 1440p averages 89 FPS, shows that resolution has a smaller impact than preset quality at these levels.

At 2560x1440, the scaling from Low (89 FPS) to Ultra (49 FPS) is a 45% drop, nearly identical to the 1080p spread. This consistency implies the GPU load is scaling proportionally with both resolution and settings. The Medium preset at 1440p (64 FPS) is only one frame below the High preset at 1080p (75 FPS is actually higher), but the data shows a 11 FPS gap between those two configurations. This suggests that the GPU is still the limiting factor, as the CPU would not show such a large divergence given the same core count and clock speeds.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the dominant constraint. The average frame rate on Low (60 FPS) is only 5 FPS higher than the Medium preset at 1440p (64 FPS), despite the massive increase in pixel count. The 4K Ultra average of 33 FPS is less than half of the 1080p Ultra average of 65 FPS. This steep decline indicates that the RX 7600’s memory bandwidth and compute resources are saturated at 4K, and the Ryzen 5 7400F’s six Zen 4 cores have ample headroom. The CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs further confirms that it is not a weak link in this pairing.

The Verdict

Based on the measured data, this PC can run Control, but the playable experience is strictly tied to resolution and preset. The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS average. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear this bar. The High preset averages 75 FPS, Medium averages 84 FPS, Low averages 118 FPS, and Ultra averages 65 FPS. This means a user can run the game at maximum quality and still stay above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, only the Low and Medium presets are playable. Low averages 89 FPS, and Medium averages 64 FPS. The High preset falls short at 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 49 FPS. This makes Medium the highest playable setting at 1440p, with a small 4 FPS margin over the threshold. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, averaging exactly 60 FPS. Medium averages 43 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 33 FPS, all well below the playable threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

For maximum visual fidelity while maintaining at least 60 FPS average, the data points to specific presets. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice, yielding an average of 65 FPS. This provides a 5 FPS buffer above the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is the most demanding option that stays playable, with an average of 64 FPS. This is a 4 FPS margin, which is tight but acceptable based on the measured data. At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only playable option, achieving exactly 60 FPS average. There is no headroom at this resolution, so any scene complexity spikes could push the frame rate below the threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Control, this pairing ranks 2608 out of 3720 combos. This places it in the 70th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 30% of configurations deliver higher frame rates. Given that the GPU sits in the 57th percentile of all GPUs and the CPU in the 83rd percentile, the combo’s rank is pulled down by the graphics card. The CPU is a high performer relative to other processors, but the RX 7600 is middling, and this imbalance is reflected in the overall ranking. For a system targeting 1080p or 1440p, this rank is reasonable, but for 4K, it is clearly inadequate.

FAQ

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

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 38 FPS, which is well below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Only the Low preset at 4K achieves 60 FPS.

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

A: The Medium preset is the most demanding option that stays playable at 2560x1440, with an average of 64 FPS. The High preset drops to 56 FPS, which is not playable.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 118 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 65 FPS. This represents a 53 FPS difference, with Low being approximately 82% faster.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to bottleneck this system in Control?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions. The CPU’s average benchmark score is in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 57th percentile. At 4K, the GPU is clearly saturated, as the frame rate drops dramatically regardless of CPU capability.

Q: What is the average frame rate on Medium settings at 4K?

A: The average FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings is 43 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 49 FPS. This is not a playable experience according to the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does this combo’s rank compare to other tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 2608 out of 3720 tested combinations for Control. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking, consistent with the GPU’s mid-range standing.