Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a dominant performance profile in Control, with measured average frame rates that clear the 60 FPS threshold at every tested resolution and settings combination. The data shows a system capable of extreme headroom, particularly at lower resolutions, where the GPU's raw throughput becomes the primary driver of output.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F sits in a tight cluster of processors with nearly identical average benchmark scores. Its average score of 25005 places it within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964), the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935), and the Intel Core i7-13620H (24911). The AMD EPYC 9474F is the only listed rival that scores higher, at 25103, representing a 0.4% advantage. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver indistinguishable frame rates in Control, as the game's demands are unlikely to expose such marginal differences in compute throughput.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080's average benchmark score of 56083 is flanked by several AMD alternatives. The AMD Radeon 8060S trails by 0.6% with a score of 55757, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 0.7% behind at 55698. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, a 2.3% deficit. The only listed rival ahead of the RTX 5080 is the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, which posts 57367, a 2.2% advantage. For Control specifically, these GPU alternatives would produce similar average FPS at each settings preset, with the RTX 5080 holding a slight edge over most competitors.

FAQ

*Q: Does this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with maximum settings in Control?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average frame rate is 71.1 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The peak measured average is 247.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 141.8 FPS. At 3840x2160 Ultra, it drops to 71.1 FPS, a reduction of approximately 50% of the original frame rate.

*Q: Is the RTX 5080's performance in Control closer to the Radeon RX 9070 GRE or the Radeon 8060S?*

A: The RTX 5080 (avg score 56083) is 2.2% behind the RX 9070 GRE (57367) and 0.6% ahead of the Radeon 8060S (55757). It sits roughly equidistant between the two, with the RX 9070 GRE being the stronger rival.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest gap between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the difference between Low (133.3 FPS) and Ultra (71.1 FPS) is 62.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, the gap is 89.1 FPS, and at 1920x1080, it is 105.4 FPS. The smallest absolute gap occurs at 4K.

Q: Does the CPU's benchmark standing suggest any bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with nearest rivals within 0.4%. At 1080p Low settings, the system reaches 247.2 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently even at very high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings yield an average of 247.2 FPS, Medium drops to 187.3 FPS, High sits at 164.6 FPS, and Ultra remains well above playable at 141.8 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 105.4 FPS reduction, with the largest single step occurring between Medium and High (22.7 FPS).

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain high but show a clear resolution penalty. Low settings average 197.6 FPS, Medium 138.6 FPS, High 125.5 FPS, and Ultra 108.5 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 20-27% of the frame rate at each preset, with Ultra losing 33.3 FPS and Low losing 49.6 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload increases substantially. Low settings still average 133.3 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS. Medium averages 93.9 FPS, High 87.1 FPS, and Ultra 71.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is the only measurement below 100 FPS in the entire dataset, though it still clears the playable threshold by 11.1 FPS. Across all resolutions, the data shows no min or max FPS values, meaning only average frame rates are available for analysis.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control with complete authority. The verdict data lists all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at every resolution tested. At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Ultra with an average of 141.8 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the best playable preset at 108.5 FPS. Even at 3840x2160, the most demanding configuration tested, Ultra settings maintain 71.1 FPS average.

The system never dips below 60 FPS in any tested configuration. The lowest recorded average is the 4K Ultra result of 71.1 FPS, providing a margin of 11.1 FPS above the playable threshold. For users with high-refresh-rate displays, 1440p Ultra at 108.5 FPS or 1080p Ultra at 141.8 FPS would take full advantage of such hardware. The data suggests that no settings adjustment is necessary to achieve smooth gameplay; the only question is how much headroom the user wants beyond 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the workload shifts. At 1920x1080, the CPU must keep up with very high frame rates. The Ryzen 5 8400F's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943) supports this, as evidenced by the 247.2 FPS Low result. At this resolution, the GPU is less taxed, and the system's output is closer to what the CPU can feed.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes more prominent. The frame rate at Low settings drops from 247.2 FPS to 197.6 FPS, a 20% reduction that is primarily due to increased pixel workload. The CPU's contribution remains relatively constant, but the GPU's rendering time per frame grows, making it the limiting factor at higher presets.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominance is clear. The Low preset still achieves 133.3 FPS, but the gap between Low and Ultra widens in absolute terms. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 71.1 FPS, compared to 108.5 FPS at 1440p Ultra. This 37.4 FPS difference is almost entirely attributable to the GPU's pixel throughput, since the CPU workload at 4K is typically lower than at 1080p. The RTX 5080's 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 performance are the key specifications driving these results.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with a measured average of 141.8 FPS. This provides 81.8 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold, making it the recommended choice for maximum visual quality without compromising smoothness.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best preset, averaging 108.5 FPS. This is 48.5 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving ample room for demanding scenes that might cause temporary dips, even though min FPS data is not available.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the best playable preset at 71.1 FPS. This is the only configuration where the system falls below 100 FPS, but it still exceeds 60 FPS by 11.1 FPS. For users who prioritize frame rate consistency over absolute visual fidelity, the High preset at 87.1 FPS offers more buffer, but the data confirms Ultra is playable at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the benchmark database, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 188th out of 3720 combos for Control. This places it in the top 5% of all systems tested, reflecting the high-end nature of both components. The rank is driven primarily by the GPU's performance, as the RTX 5080 sits in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 77th percentile. The combination of a strong but not flagship CPU with a near-flagship GPU produces a system that excels in GPU-bound scenarios like Control at high resolutions, while still having enough CPU headroom to avoid bottlenecks at 1080p. The 188th rank out of 3720 indicates that a small number of more expensive or more balanced combinations achieve higher frame rates, but for this specific game, the system delivers a consistently excellent experience across all tested settings.