Control

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Arc B580 deliver a playable Control experience at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K remaining out of reach for smooth gameplay. The data shows a clear tiered performance structure: 1080p Ultra hits 63.9 FPS, 1440p Medium reaches 60.9 FPS, and 4K tops out at 55.5 FPS on Low settings. This combination positions itself as a solid 1080p high-refresh and 1440p medium-settings pairing, with the Arc B580’s 12 GB memory buffer proving sufficient across all tested presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 63.9 FPS. This is the highest quality option that maintains playability, and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by a margin of 3.9 frames. The frame rate headroom is modest, so players seeking more stability might prefer High at 71.4 FPS, but Ultra remains technically viable.

Moving to 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Medium, delivering an average of 60.9 FPS. This is the only preset that both meets the 60 FPS target and offers more than the bare minimum visual quality. High falls short at 54.1 FPS, while Low runs at 85.9 FPS but sacrifices significant visual fidelity. Medium represents the sweet spot for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS threshold. The closest option is Low at 55.5 FPS, which is 4.5 frames below playable. Medium drops to 39.3 FPS, High to 34.6 FPS, and Ultra to 34.1 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo, even at the lowest settings, with the gap widening substantially as quality increases.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a GPU-bound scenario, particularly at higher quality settings. At 1080p, the frame rate drops from 114.4 FPS on Low to 63.9 FPS on Ultra, a 44.1% reduction that points to the graphics card being the primary limiter. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, provide sufficient headroom to keep up with the Arc B580 at this resolution.

At 1440p, the same pattern intensifies. Low settings produce 85.9 FPS, while Ultra falls to 49.5 FPS, a 42.4% decline. This consistent scaling suggests that the GPU’s rendering load, rather than CPU throughput, dictates performance. The Arc B580’s 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth become the determining factors as pixel count rises.

At 4K, the GPU bottleneck becomes severe. Performance collapses from 55.5 FPS on Low to 34.1 FPS on Ultra, with even Low settings failing to hit 60 FPS. The CPU’s role diminishes further, as the Arc B580’s 2560 shading units and 80 ROPs struggle to fill the 8.3 million pixels at 3840x2160. The Ryzen 5 7500F’s single-thread score of 974 in 3dmark and Cinebench R23 single-core result of 3218 indicate ample processing power that remains underutilized in this title.

Preset-to-preset scaling reinforces this conclusion. From Low to Medium at 1080p, the drop is 31.2 FPS (114.4 to 83.2); at 1440p, the same transition costs 25.0 FPS (85.9 to 60.9). These consistent deltas across resolutions confirm that Control’s rendering pipeline stresses the GPU proportionally, with CPU overhead never becoming the limiting factor in any tested configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The full preset sweep shows a wide performance envelope. Low settings deliver 114.4 FPS average, providing maximum headroom for competitive play or high-refresh monitors. Medium reduces this to 83.2 FPS, a 27.3% decrease. High settings run at 71.4 FPS, while Ultra settles at 63.9 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 7.5 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns on the highest preset.

2560x1440: Performance scales down predictably from 1080p. Low produces 85.9 FPS, which is still comfortably playable and represents a 24.9% drop from the same preset at 1080p. Medium hits 60.9 FPS, exactly at the playability threshold. High falls to 54.1 FPS, missing the target by 5.9 frames, and Ultra bottoms out at 49.5 FPS. The 1440p data shows a narrower spread between presets (36.4 FPS from Low to Ultra) compared to 1080p (50.5 FPS), indicating that resolution scaling compresses the settings range.

3840x2160: The 4K results are uniformly below the playability threshold. Low averages 55.5 FPS, the only preset to approach 60 FPS. Medium drops to 39.3 FPS, a 29.2% reduction from Low. High runs at 34.6 FPS, and Ultra matches closely at 34.1 FPS. The performance cliff between Low and Medium at 4K (16.2 FPS) is more severe than the equivalent transition at lower resolutions, highlighting the GPU’s memory bandwidth limitations at 456.0 GB/s when handling 4K textures and effects.

No min or max FPS values are available in the measured data, so all analysis relies on average frame rates. The absence of frame time variance data means stutter or hitch behavior cannot be assessed, but the average figures provide a reliable basis for settings recommendations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 5 7500F’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core i7-11850H (0.1% slower), AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (0.2% faster), Intel Core i7-13620H (0.2% slower), and Intel Core 5 210H (0.4% slower). These processors would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Control, meaning any of them paired with the Arc B580 would yield comparable frame rates in this game.

On the GPU side, the Arc B580 sits close to several established cards. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 0.2% faster, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is 0.6% slower, the RTX 3080 is 0.7% faster, and the NVIDIA P106-100 is 1.0% faster. Notably, the RTX 2080 and RTX 3080, despite being from different generations, fall within 1% of the Arc B580’s aggregate score. In Control specifically, these GPUs would deliver essentially identical frame rates at each resolution and preset, making them direct alternatives for buyers comparing upgrade paths.

The practical implication is that this combo’s performance profile is broadly representative of mid-range hardware from multiple generations. The Arc B580’s 68th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7500F’s 77th percentile among CPUs place this pairing in the upper-midrange tier, with rivals offering near-identical gameplay experiences.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 2812th out of 3720 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 24.4th percentile. This means roughly three-quarters of tested system configurations deliver higher frame rates in this game. The rank reflects the Arc B580’s midrange positioning rather than a CPU limitation, given the processor’s strong single-thread and multi-thread scores (Cinebench R23: 3218 single-core, 22799 multi-core).

Within the context of the 3720 combos, this rank indicates that Control is a demanding title that favors higher-tier GPUs. The Arc B580’s 68th percentile GPU ranking versus the combo’s 24.4th percentile game rank shows that Control stresses the graphics card more than average benchmarks suggest. The game’s 2019 release date and action-adventure genre, with its physics-heavy combat and destructible environments, likely contribute to this GPU sensitivity.

The rank also contextualizes the settings recommendations. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 63.9 FPS, which is playable but not exceptional. The 2812th rank suggests that many other combos achieve higher frame rates at the same settings, but the data does not specify how many of those are CPU-limited or GPU-limited. For users with this specific pairing, the measured results provide the definitive performance picture.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Control at 60 FPS on 1080p?

A: Yes. All four presets at 1920x1080 exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 63.9 FPS, High at 71.4 FPS, Medium at 83.2 FPS, and Low at 114.4 FPS.

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

A: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 60.9 FPS. High (54.1 FPS) and Ultra (49.5 FPS) both fall short of the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. All 4K presets fail to reach 60 FPS, with the best result being Low at 55.5 FPS. Medium (39.3 FPS), High (34.6 FPS), and Ultra (34.1 FPS) are all well below playable.

Q: How does the Arc B580 compare to an RTX 2080 in Control?

A: The Arc B580’s average benchmark score is 23021, while the RTX 2080 scores 22895, making the Arc B580 0.6% faster. In Control, this translates to nearly identical frame rates at every resolution and preset.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 7500F bottleneck the Arc B580 in this game?

A: The data indicates no CPU bottleneck. The 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 5.00 GHz boost clock maintains sufficient performance, as evidenced by consistent GPU-bound scaling across resolutions and presets.

Q: What is the best overall settings configuration for balanced quality and performance?

A: For 1080p, Ultra at 63.9 FPS offers the highest quality while remaining playable. For 1440p, Medium at 60.9 FPS provides the best balance, as it is the only preset above 60 FPS that offers more than minimal visual settings.