Control

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and Intel Arc B370 combination run Control at 60 FPS?

A: No. At none of the three recorded resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) does any settings preset reach the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest recorded average is 59 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the best average FPS this combination achieves in Control?

A: The best recorded average FPS is 59 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest averages are 45 FPS at 2560x1440 Low and 42 FPS at 1920x1080 Medium.

Q: How does the CPU compare to nearby processors in the database?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 25517, which places it at the 78th percentile among all tested CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, scores 25530, a difference of -0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485, a delta of 0.1%.

Q: How does the GPU compare to nearby graphics cards in the database?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184, putting it at the 5th percentile among all tested GPUs. The closest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, a delta of -0.2%. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a delta of -0.7%.

Q: What happens to frame rates when moving from Low to Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 59 at Low to 42 at Medium, then to 37 at High, and finally to 32 at Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra represents a reduction of 27 FPS on average.

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

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 30 FPS while Ultra averages 17 FPS, a gap of 13 FPS. At 2560x1440, the gap between Low (45 FPS) and Ultra (25 FPS) is 20 FPS. At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (59 FPS) and Ultra (32 FPS) is 27 FPS, which is the largest recorded difference.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The highest average FPS at this resolution is 30 with Low settings, followed by 21 FPS at Medium, 19 FPS at High, and 17 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset has recorded min and max values of 18 and 25 FPS respectively, while the other presets at this resolution lack min/max data. Since the playable threshold is 60 FPS and every preset falls far below it, there is no recommended preset for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similar. Low settings produce an average of 45 FPS, which is the best result at this resolution, but still 15 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 32 FPS with min and max of 27 and 37 FPS. High averages 28 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. None of these presets clear 60 FPS, so no setting is recommended for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, Low settings average 59 FPS, just 1 FPS below the playable threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS with min and max of 36 and 48 FPS. High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 32 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that approaches playability, but it still does not meet the 60 FPS standard. The database therefore records no playable settings at this resolution either.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this combination each have closely matched rivals in the database. For the AMD Ryzen 7 5700, the nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon D-2752TER with an average score of 25530 (-0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U with 25485 (+0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H with 25550 (-0.1%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with 25446 (+0.3%). All four processors sit within a narrow band of roughly 100 points of each other, meaning any of them would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Control.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with an average score of 1186 (-0.2%), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1190 (-0.5%), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M with 1192 (-0.7%), and the AMD FirePro M2000 with 1168 (+1.4%). These deltas are all within 1.4% of the Arc B370, so swapping to any of these GPUs would result in broadly similar frame rates in this game. The GPU sits at the 5th percentile overall, which indicates it is far below the median graphics card in the database.

The practical implication is that users with any of these CPU or GPU alternatives should expect similar performance characteristics: the CPU is strong enough to avoid being the primary limitation, while the GPU's low percentile ranking means it will constrain frame rates heavily across all resolutions.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows that this PC cannot run Control at 60 FPS at any resolution or preset. The verdictByResolution data confirms that no playable settings exist for 3840x2160, 2560x1440, or 1920x1080. The closest result is 1920x1080 Low at 59 FPS average, which misses the 60 FPS threshold by a single frame. At 2560x1440, the best result is 45 FPS at Low, and at 3840x2160, the best result is 30 FPS at Low.

The pattern across resolutions is consistent: lowering settings improves frame rates, but not enough to reach playability. At 1920x1080, even the lowest settings preset falls just short. At higher resolutions, the gap widens considerably. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking explains this outcome, as the Arc B370 lacks the raw throughput needed for Control's demands at playable frame rates.

For users who must play this game with this hardware, the only viable approach would be to accept frame rates below 60 FPS. The 1920x1080 Low preset at 59 FPS is the best case scenario, and even that does not technically meet the playable threshold. Higher presets and resolutions produce progressively lower averages, with 3840x2160 Ultra dropping to 17 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals that the GPU is the dominant limiting factor in this combination. The Intel Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all tested GPUs, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 sits at the 78th percentile among CPUs. This massive disparity suggests the CPU has ample headroom while the GPU is saturated.

The scaling between resolutions supports this interpretation. At Low settings, moving from 1920x1080 (59 FPS) to 2560x1440 (45 FPS) reduces performance by 14 FPS, and moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 (30 FPS) reduces it by another 15 FPS. This consistent drop as resolution increases points to GPU-limited performance, since the CPU workload does not scale as strongly with resolution.

The scaling between presets at a fixed resolution also indicates GPU constraints. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (59 FPS) and Ultra (32 FPS) is 27 FPS, a 46% reduction. At 2560x1440, Low (45 FPS) versus Ultra (25 FPS) is a 20 FPS reduction. At 3840x2160, Low (30 FPS) versus Ultra (17 FPS) is a 13 FPS reduction. The absolute gap narrows at higher resolutions because the GPU is already struggling even at Low settings.

The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, along with its high benchmark percentiles, mean it is unlikely to bottleneck Control at any of these settings. The database shows the CPU outperforming its nearest rivals by small margins, and its single-thread and multi-thread scores are strong. Control is not a particularly CPU-intensive title at these frame rates, so the GPU remains the deciding factor.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 3436 out of 3720 tested combos in Control, placing it in the bottom 8% of all recorded systems. The rank reflects the GPU's weak standing more than the CPU's, as the Arc B370's 5th percentile GPU ranking drags the overall combo down despite the Ryzen 7 5700's 78th percentile CPU ranking.

The GPU nearest rivals help contextualize this rank. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, and AMD Radeon HD 7650M all score within 0.7% of the Arc B370, and all are older, lower-end parts. The fact that this modern Intel GPU performs at the same level as those legacy cards explains why the combo lands so low in the rankings.

The CPU nearest rivals, by contrast, are all modern mid-range parts with scores within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5700. This means the CPU portion of the combo is competitive with contemporary hardware, but the GPU portion is not. The result is a system that is severely unbalanced for gaming, with far more CPU capability than the GPU can utilize in Control.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160:

• Ultra: average 17 FPS
• High: average 19 FPS
• Medium: average 21 FPS, min 18, max 25
• Low: average 30 FPS

At 4K, the GPU cannot maintain playable frame rates under any setting. The spread from 17 FPS at Ultra to 30 FPS at Low shows that even drastic settings reductions only yield a 13 FPS improvement. The Medium preset has recorded min and max values, indicating some frame time variance, but the other presets at this resolution only have average values in the database.

2560x1440:

• Ultra: average 25 FPS
• High: average 28 FPS
• Medium: average 32 FPS, min 27, max 37
• Low: average 45 FPS

At 1440p, the Low preset comes closest to a playable experience but still falls 15 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset shows a min of 27 and max of 37, a range of 10 FPS. The transition from Medium to Low produces a 13 FPS improvement, the largest jump between consecutive presets at this resolution.

1920x1080:

• Ultra: average 32 FPS
• High: average 37 FPS
• Medium: average 42 FPS, min 36, max 48
• Low: average 59 FPS

At 1080p, the Low preset nearly reaches the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 59 FPS. The Medium preset records a min of 36 and max of 48, a 12 FPS range. The jump from Medium to Low is 17 FPS, the largest single-preset improvement at this resolution. The gap from Low to Ultra is 27 FPS, confirming that settings have a substantial impact at 1080p, but the GPU simply does not have enough headroom to cross the playability line.