Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable experience in Control, but the margin for error is thin depending on resolution and preset. Measured data shows that this combination reaches the 60 FPS threshold only at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K falling short across all tested settings. The following analysis breaks down the exact frame rates, compares nearby hardware, and determines the optimal configuration for this specific title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination performs strongest. Low settings produce an average of 101 FPS, which is the highest average recorded for this pairing. Medium settings drop to 71 FPS average, with minimums at 61 FPS and maximums at 82 FPS. High settings yield 63 FPS average, just clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra settings fall below the line at 55 FPS average, meaning the most demanding preset at 1080p is not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance degrades notably. Low settings maintain a comfortable 76 FPS average, which is the only preset at this resolution to stay above 60 FPS. Medium settings average 54 FPS, with minimums at 46 FPS and maximums at 62 FPS, indicating that frame pacing becomes inconsistent. High settings average 48 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 1440p is 22 FPS, showing that the Medium preset imposes a significant load increase on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the experience is not playable under any setting. Low settings achieve the highest average at 51 FPS, followed by Medium at 36 FPS (with minimums at 31 FPS and maximums at 42 FPS), High at 32 FPS, and Ultra at 28 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium at 4K represents a 15 FPS drop, which is proportionally larger than the drop at lower resolutions, indicating the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count rises.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25005. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24964, a delta of 0.2% — effectively identical performance. The Intel Core i7-11850H is 0.3% away at 24935, and the Intel Core i7-13620H is 0.4% behind at 24911. On the higher side, the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% faster. For gaming, any of these CPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Control, since the differences are within measurement noise.

The Intel Arc B570 ranks at the 65th percentile among GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its closest competitor is the Intel Arc A750, which scores 20582 and is 0.1% faster — a negligible margin. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, which is 0.1% slower, and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 0.4% behind at 20480. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, which is 0.5% faster. For Control, the Arc B570 would deliver frame rates within 1-2 FPS of these alternatives at any given resolution and preset, meaning users with those GPUs should expect nearly identical playability outcomes.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 3720 tested combinations, this pairing ranks 2995th for Control. That places it in the bottom 20% of systems, which is consistent with the measured FPS data showing that 4K is unplayable and 1440p is only playable on Low settings. The rank reflects the GPU's limitation more than the CPU, since the Ryzen 5 8400F holds a strong 77th percentile position, while the Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile. In a game like Control, which relies heavily on GPU rasterization and effects, the lower GPU percentile drags the overall combo rank down. The rank also suggests that most competing systems in this database achieve higher frame rates at 1440p and 4K, likely due to more powerful graphics cards paired with similar or weaker CPUs.

The Verdict

The data clearly answers whether this PC can run Control: yes, but only at specific resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combination clears 60 FPS on Low (101 FPS), Medium (71 FPS), and High (63 FPS) settings. Ultra at 1080p fails at 55 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low settings are playable, hitting 76 FPS average. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 54, 48, and 42 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS — the best case is Low at 51 FPS, which is still 9 FPS short. The verdict by resolution is definitive: 1080p offers three playable presets, 1440p offers one, and 4K offers none. For users prioritizing visual quality, 1080p High at 63 FPS is the best balance of fidelity and performance, while 1440p users must accept Low settings to stay above the threshold.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Control at 60 FPS on Ultra settings?*

A: No. Ultra settings produce 55 FPS at 1080p, 42 FPS at 1440p, and 28 FPS at 4K, all below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: Low settings, which average 76 FPS. Medium drops to 54 FPS, so it is not playable.

*Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to the Arc A750 in Control?*

A: The two GPUs have nearly identical benchmark scores, with the A750 being 0.1% faster. In practice, frame rates would differ by less than 1 FPS at any resolution.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck for this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The CPU ranks at the 77th percentile, while the GPU ranks at the 65th percentile, and the FPS drops align with GPU load increases rather than CPU limitations.

Q: What minimum FPS can be expected at 1080p Medium?

A: The measured minimum is 61 FPS, with an average of 71 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. This is the only preset with reported minimums that stays above 60 FPS.

Q: At what resolution does this combo fail to reach 60 FPS entirely?

A: 3840x2160. Even Low settings only reach 51 FPS, and all other presets are lower, so 4K is not playable under any configuration.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 63 FPS. Medium also qualifies at 71 FPS, but High offers better visual fidelity while still clearing the threshold. Low is the fastest at 101 FPS but sacrifices the most graphical detail. Ultra is disqualified at 55 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the only playable setting is Low, averaging 76 FPS. This is a significant step down from the 1080p High preset, but it is the only way to maintain smooth gameplay at this resolution. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, so there is no quality-versus-performance tradeoff to consider.

At 3840x2160, no settings are playable. The best average is Low at 51 FPS, which is below the threshold. Users with 4K displays would need to lower the resolution to 1440p or 1080p to achieve playable frame rates, as the GPU does not have enough headroom for this title at native 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU as resolution changes. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence because the GPU has spare capacity — frame rates scale from 101 FPS on Low to 55 FPS on Ultra, a 46 FPS swing driven primarily by GPU settings but still bounded by the CPU's ability to feed frames. The Ryzen 5 8400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is sufficient to avoid becoming a hard bottleneck at this resolution, as evidenced by the strong average scores in synthetic single-thread and multi-thread tests (951 and 6165 in 3DMark, respectively).

At 1440p, the GPU begins to dominate. The drop from Low to Medium is 22 FPS (from 76 to 54), which is a larger relative decline than the same preset change at 1080p (from 101 to 71, a 30 FPS drop but a smaller percentage decline). This indicates that the Arc B570 is approaching its limits, and the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The 1440p Ultra average of 42 FPS is exactly the same as the 4K High average of 32 FPS? No, those differ — but the trend is clear: each resolution increase amplifies GPU strain while the CPU's contribution remains constant.

At 4K, the GPU is the unequivocal bottleneck. The difference between Low (51 FPS) and Ultra (28 FPS) is 23 FPS, but even Low cannot reach 60 FPS, meaning no amount of CPU headroom can compensate. The CPU's percentile ranking (77th) versus the GPU's (65th) supports this interpretation: the system's overall performance ceiling in Control is set by the GPU, not the processor. For users considering upgrades, the data suggests that replacing the Arc B570 with a faster GPU would yield larger frame rate gains at 1440p and 4K than upgrading the CPU would, since the Ryzen 5 8400F already outperforms most of its peers in this database.