Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the Intel Arc B570 is a combination that can run Control, but only under specific conditions. At 1080p, this setup delivers a playable experience at High settings, while 1440p requires dropping to Low for smooth gameplay. At 4K, the combo falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at every tested preset. Benchmark data confirms this pairing ranks in the 2995th position out of 3720 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower-middle tier of systems.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 2995 out of 3720 tested configurations indicates that a substantial majority of systems outperform it in Control. This places the pairing in roughly the 20th percentile of tested hardware combinations, meaning about 80% of tested combos deliver better performance. The CPU alone sits at the 79th percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 65th percentile among all graphics cards. The gap between these individual component percentiles and the combo’s overall rank highlights that the graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing.

The measured frame rates support this conclusion. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo achieves 63 FPS on average, barely clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 2560x1440 with High settings, performance drops to 48 FPS, and at 4K with High settings, it falls to 32 FPS. These figures show a clear pattern: the Arc B570 struggles as resolution increases, while the Ryzen 5 7600X has sufficient headroom to keep up with the GPU’s output.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, which delivers an average of 63 FPS. This is the optimal choice for Full HD gaming, as it provides the best visual quality while staying above the playable threshold. The Medium preset achieves 71 FPS, but High offers better graphics with only an 8 FPS penalty. Low runs at 101 FPS, but the visual compromise is unnecessary given the High preset’s playability.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 76 FPS. Medium drops to 54 FPS, High falls to 48 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 42 FPS. The data shows a steep drop-off from Low to Medium, suggesting that the GPU’s memory bandwidth or rasterization throughput becomes a bottleneck beyond the Low preset at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 51 FPS, followed by Medium at 36 FPS, High at 32 FPS, and Ultra at 28 FPS. Even the lowest settings leave a 9 FPS gap to the playable threshold, making 4K gaming impractical with this combination.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions and presets reveals that the GPU dominates the performance equation. At 1080p, moving from Low to High costs 38 FPS (from 101 to 63), while at 1440p the same preset change costs 28 FPS (from 76 to 48). At 4K, the Low to High transition costs 19 FPS (from 51 to 32). This pattern indicates that the GPU’s workload increases disproportionately with resolution, and the Arc B570’s 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly strained.

The CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work per frame. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 101 FPS, suggesting the Ryzen 5 7600X can feed frames quickly enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU. The CPU’s single-thread score of 1965 in Cinebench R23 and its 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs support this interpretation. However, the 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 32 MB L3 cache is not the limiting factor in this game.

The resolution scaling shows a clear GPU-bound scenario. Going from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces FPS from 63 to 48, a 24% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings reduces FPS from 48 to 32, a 33% drop. This accelerating decline with resolution indicates that the Arc B570’s 160-bit memory bus and 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are insufficient for higher pixel counts.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 5 7600X has several near-equivalent CPU alternatives based on average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X scores 27578, which is 0.2% lower than the 7600X’s 27636 average. The Intel Core i5-12600K also scores 27578, matching the Ryzen 7 5700X exactly. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, which is 0.3% higher than the 7600X, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535, 0.4% lower. Systems using any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control, assuming the same GPU.

For the Intel Arc B570, the closest GPU rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, with an average score of 20534 versus the B570’s 20556, a difference of just 0.1%. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, which is 0.1% higher than the B570. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 0.4% lower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5% higher. Any of these GPUs paired with the Ryzen 5 7600X would deliver essentially the same performance in Control as the Arc B570 configuration.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1080p with High settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 63, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by 3 FPS.

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

A: Low is the only preset at 2560x1440 that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 76 FPS. Medium drops to 54 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this combination?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS across all presets is 51 at Low settings. Medium achieves 36 FPS, High 32 FPS, and Ultra 28 FPS, all below the 60 FPS requirement.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to the RTX 3070 Mobile?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 3070 Mobile’s 20534. The performance difference is negligible for Control.

Q: What is the CPU’s percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600X ranks at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27636.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU ranks at the 79th percentile, while the GPU ranks at the 65th percentile. Frame rates drop sharply with resolution increases, indicating GPU-bound performance.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control, but the playable envelope is narrow. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 63 FPS, making it the best visual setting that stays above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset runs at 71 FPS and Low at 101 FPS, but High offers the best balance of quality and performance. At 2560x1440, only Low is playable at 76 FPS; all higher presets fall below 60 FPS, with Medium at 54 FPS, High at 48 FPS, and Ultra at 42 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 4K is not viable, as the best result is 51 FPS at Low settings. For users targeting 1440p, the Low preset is the only option that clears 60 FPS. At 1080p, High settings provide a comfortable margin above the threshold. The combo’s rank of 2995 out of 3720 systems reflects this limited versatility. The Arc B570’s 10 GB memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p gaming but become insufficient as resolution climbs. The Ryzen 5 7600X holds up its end of the bargain, but the GPU ultimately determines whether Control runs smoothly.