Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination delivers exceptional performance in Control, with every tested resolution and settings preset clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU keeps pace admirably at 1080p, ensuring a consistently smooth experience across the board.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU benchmarks, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 sits at the 78th percentile of all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 25,517. Its nearest rivals in terms of aggregate performance are remarkably close, with the Intel Xeon D-2752TER scoring 25,530 (just 0.1% higher), the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scoring 25,550 (0.1% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scoring 25,485 (0.1% lower). The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U trails slightly at 25,446, a 0.3% deficit. For gaming purposes, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame pacing and CPU-bound performance, making them interchangeable in practical terms for a system paired with the RTX 5090.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090 holds the 92nd percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 79,842. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79,605 (0.3% lower), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 (0.6% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 (1.1% lower). The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X posts a slightly higher score of 80,959, a 1.4% advantage. These deltas are within the noise of benchmark variance, so a system using any of these GPUs would behave almost identically in Control, assuming the rest of the platform is unchanged.

The practical takeaway is that the RTX 5090's raw compute advantage is so large that even a GPU from a different product tier, like the RX 6850M XT, would likely produce frame rates close enough to be indistinguishable in real-world gameplay. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 7 5700's rivals are all within a fraction of a percent in aggregate score, meaning CPU-bound scenarios would see virtually no difference between them.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system is operating in a more balanced regime, but the GPU still dominates. The average frame rate at Low settings is 220 FPS, dropping to 194 FPS at Medium, 176 FPS at High, and 153 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 30.5% performance reduction, which is driven primarily by the GPU's workload increasing with each preset tier.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more clearly the limiting factor. The average FPS at Low is 201, which is only 8.6% lower than the 1080p Low result, indicating that the CPU is still feeding frames adequately. However, at Ultra the average drops to 116 FPS, a 42.3% reduction from the Low setting. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at each preset is telling: at Low the difference is 19 FPS (220 vs 201), at Medium it is 44 FPS (194 vs 150), at High it is 43 FPS (176 vs 133), and at Ultra it is 37 FPS (153 vs 116). This widening gap shows that higher resolutions increase the GPU's rendering burden, while the CPU's role remains relatively constant.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unambiguously the bottleneck. The average FPS at Low is 142, which is 29.4% lower than the 1080p Low result and 29.4% lower than the 1440p Low result. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 45.1% reduction (142 to 78 FPS), which is the steepest drop among all resolutions. The CPU's influence at 4K is minimal; even the weakest reasonable processor would likely produce similar frame rates because the GPU is saturated with pixel work.

The resolution scaling data demonstrates that the RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this pairing. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to keep up at 1080p, where the system still delivers 153 FPS at Ultra, but the GPU's performance ceiling is what ultimately determines frame rates at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the system still achieves 78 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold, confirming that the GPU is the primary driver of performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 78 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data confirms Ultra is the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gameplay?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 116 FPS, making it the best playable option. The system has enough headroom that even the most demanding preset keeps frame rates well above 60 FPS.

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

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average FPS is 176. At 3840x2160 High, the average drops to 90 FPS. This represents a 48.9% reduction in frame rate, illustrating the substantial GPU workload increase at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU is more involved, but the system still delivers 220 FPS at Low settings, indicating no significant bottleneck. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor, and the CPU's performance is more than sufficient.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures for this combination?

A: The data includes min FPS only for Medium settings: 86 FPS at 3840x2160, 127 FPS at 2560x1440, and 165 FPS at 1920x1080. Other presets do not have min FPS recorded, but the average FPS for all presets is above 60.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Control?

A: It ranks 149th out of 3,720 tested combos, placing it in the top 4% of all systems tested for this game.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Control, and it does so with substantial headroom at every resolution. The verdict data lists all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at all three tested resolutions, with the 60 FPS threshold being cleared by a wide margin in every scenario.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, delivering an average of 78 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra produces 116 FPS on average, and at 1920x1080, Ultra yields 153 FPS. The minimum recorded FPS for any preset is 86 FPS (4K Medium), which is still well above the playable threshold. The system never comes close to dropping below 60 FPS, even under the heaviest load.

For players with a 4K display, the recommendation is straightforward: enable Ultra settings and enjoy the game at an average of 78 FPS. For 1440p and 1080p displays, Ultra settings are equally viable, with average frame rates of 116 and 153 respectively. The RTX 5090's massive GPU resources, combined with the Ryzen 7 5700's adequate CPU throughput, ensure that Control runs smoothly at maximum quality on any of these resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce an average of 220 FPS, Medium averages 194 FPS (with min 165 and max 223), High averages 176 FPS, and Ultra averages 153 FPS. The frame time consistency at Medium, with a 58 FPS range between min and max, indicates stable performance.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 201 FPS, Medium averages 150 FPS (min 127, max 172), High averages 133 FPS, and Ultra averages 116 FPS. The Medium preset shows a 45 FPS range, which is tighter than the 1080p Medium range, suggesting that the GPU is handling the higher resolution load with good consistency.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 142 FPS, Medium averages 101 FPS (min 86, max 116), High averages 90 FPS, and Ultra averages 78 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K shows a 30 FPS range between min and max, which is the smallest absolute range across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is delivering a stable frame rate even under heavy load.

The scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows consistent behavior: at 1080p the reduction is 30.5%, at 1440p it is 42.3%, and at 4K it is 45.1%. This trend confirms that the GPU's workload scales with both resolution and settings, while the CPU's contribution remains relatively flat.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Control, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 149th out of 3,720 total combos. This places the system in the top 4.0% of all tested configurations, a strong showing that reflects the GPU's dominance in this title.

The rank is primarily driven by the RTX 5090's performance, given that the GPU is the bottleneck at most resolutions. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking among all processors is respectable, but the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking is what pushes this combo into the upper echelon. The data suggests that most of the 148 combos ranked higher likely feature even more powerful CPUs, but the difference in Control would be negligible at higher resolutions where the GPU limits performance.

For context, the GPU's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark score, such as the Tesla P100 variants, are workstation cards not typically used for gaming, so the RTX 5090's gaming-specific performance is likely even stronger than the raw score suggests. The combination's rank of 149 out of 3,720 confirms that this is a high-end gaming system capable of running Control at maximum quality with significant performance to spare.