Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a highly capable Control experience, but the playable settings ceiling varies sharply by resolution. At 1080p, the combo clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset, while at 1440p it manages only Low and Medium, and at 4K it drops to Low settings alone. The recorded data shows a system that is firmly positioned as a 1080p high-refresh and 1440p medium-quality machine for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains measured frame rate data for four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) across three resolutions. The most complete data exists for Medium settings, which includes minimum and maximum frame rates alongside the average.

At 1920x1080, the combo is consistently above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Low settings produce an average of 118 FPS, the highest recorded for this pairing. Medium settings average 84 FPS, with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS. High settings average 74 FPS, and Ultra settings average 65 FPS. Every preset at 1080p clears the 60 FPS line, with the Ultra preset being the only one that sits relatively close to the threshold, though it still maintains a 5 FPS margin.

At 2560x1440, the performance drop is significant but manageable for two presets. Low settings average 89 FPS, a substantial figure for this resolution. Medium settings average 63 FPS, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS. The minimum frame rate here dips below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating some transient stutter even though the average is playable. High settings fall to 56 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 49 FPS average, both below the playability line.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings average exactly 60 FPS, making it the only playable preset at 4K. Medium settings average 43 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 49 FPS. High settings average 38 FPS, and Ultra settings average 33 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is punishing for this GPU, with the 4K Medium average falling 20 FPS below the 1440p Medium average.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Control, this pairing ranks 2650 out of 3720 combos. That places it in the lower third of all tested systems, which is a meaningful context for its performance. The rank reflects the full spectrum of hardware tested, including far more powerful modern GPUs and CPUs, so a mid-pack position is expected for a combination built around a 2019-era GPU and a 2022-era CPU.

The CPU itself ranks in the 78th percentile against all processors in the database, a strong showing that indicates the Ryzen 7 5700 is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. The GPU ranks in the 62nd percentile against all GPUs, which is a more modest position and suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the component holding back the overall combo rank. The combination of a high-percentile CPU with a mid-tier GPU produces a system that is balanced toward CPU-heavy workloads but constrained in pure graphics throughput.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Control. The Ryzen 7 5700, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, provides ample headroom for the game's physics and logic systems. Its benchmark scores back this up: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and a single-core score of 2916 indicate strong all-around processing capability. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking against all processors means it is unlikely to bottleneck the RTX 2060 SUPER in most gaming scenarios.

The GPU, by contrast, is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The RTX 2060 SUPER's benchmark profile shows a PassMark G3D score of 16462 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011. These numbers place it in the 62nd percentile against all GPUs, a solid but not exceptional position. The measured FPS data confirms this: as resolution increases from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, the average frame rates drop proportionally with the pixel count increase, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario.

The scaling between presets reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 53 FPS on average (118 down to 65 FPS). At 1440p, the same preset change costs 40 FPS (89 down to 49 FPS). At 4K, it costs 27 FPS (60 down to 33 FPS). The diminishing absolute cost at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is already saturated and cannot fully express the performance difference between presets. The CPU, meanwhile, has ample multi-threaded capacity, as shown by its 3DMark 16-thread score of 6628, which is nearly identical to its max-thread score of 6617, indicating the processor is well-utilized and not a constraint.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Control? Yes, but the answer depends entirely on resolution and settings. The database's verdict system uses a 60 FPS playability threshold, and the results are clear.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with an average of 60 FPS at that preset. The best playable settings at 4K are Low, and the average at those settings is exactly 60 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the threshold, with averages of 43, 38, and 33 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, both Low and Medium settings are playable. Low averages 89 FPS, and Medium averages 63 FPS. The best playable settings at 1440p are Medium, with an average of 63 FPS. However, the Medium minimum of 54 FPS means that demanding scenes can dip below 60 FPS, so players sensitive to frame drops may prefer Low for a more consistent experience. High and Ultra are not playable, averaging 56 and 49 FPS.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The best settings are Ultra, with an average of 65 FPS. High averages 74 FPS, Medium averages 84 FPS, and Low averages 118 FPS. This is the resolution where the combo can fully stretch its legs. The verdict is straightforward: this system is a 1080p machine for Control, with 1440p Medium as a secondary option and 4K Low as a last resort.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals in the database provide useful context for what other hardware would behave similarly to this combo.

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700's closest competitors are the Intel Xeon D-2752TER with an average benchmark score of 25530 and a delta of -0.1 percent, the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H with a score of 25550 and a delta of -0.1 percent, the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U with a score of 25485 and a delta of 0.1 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with a score of 25446 and a delta of 0.3 percent. These processors all sit within a fraction of a percent of the Ryzen 7 5700's average score of 25517, meaning any of them would deliver essentially identical CPU-bound performance in Control. The Ryzen 5 7640U and Ryzen 7 5825U are both mobile parts, so they would be found in laptops, but their processing capability matches the desktop Ryzen 7 5700 closely.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with an average score of 18159 and a delta of -0.4 percent, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 with a score of 18189 and a delta of -0.5 percent, the AMD Radeon RX 460 with a score of 18373 and a delta of -1.5 percent, and the Intel Arc A770M with a score of 18383 and a delta of -1.6 percent. The RTX 2060 SUPER's average score is 18093. The RTX 3060 Mobile and Radeon Pro 5700 are the closest matches, both within half a percent of the 2060 SUPER. The Radeon RX 460 and Arc A770M are slightly further afield, but still within 1.6 percent, meaning they would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 65 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best playable settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: Medium settings, with an average of 63 FPS. Low settings also clear the threshold at 89 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still maintaining a playable average.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combination?

A: Only at Low settings, which average exactly 60 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the threshold, with averages of 43, 38, and 33 FPS respectively.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at higher resolutions?

A: The GPU. The RTX 2060 SUPER ranks in the 62nd percentile against all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5700 ranks in the 78th percentile against all CPUs. The FPS scaling across resolutions confirms the GPU is the limiting factor.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 3060 Mobile?

A: The RTX 3060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 18159, which is 0.4 percent higher than the RTX 2060 SUPER's 18093. The two GPUs are effectively equivalent in performance.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5700 have enough processing power for this game?

A: Yes. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and single-core score of 2916, combined with its 78th percentile ranking, indicate it has ample headroom for Control's demands at all tested settings.