Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 pairing delivers a highly capable Control experience, with benchmark data showing that the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution tested, provided the right settings are selected. The RTX 5060 is the dominant factor here, and the data reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across resolutions and presets.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G place it in a competitive mid-range position. The benchmark scores show the Ryzen 7 5700G posting an average score of 27051, which sits within a tight cluster of comparable processors. The Intel Core i9-9900K is essentially a dead heat, with a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning the 5700G trails it by a negligible margin. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 is 0.4% ahead, while the Intel Core i7-1370P is 0.6% faster. The Intel Core i5-14400T rounds out the group, coming in at -0.4% relative to the 5700G. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would be virtually indistinguishable in gaming workloads, as the performance deltas are well within the margin of error for most titles.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060's average benchmark score of 26331 places it alongside some interesting alternatives. The AMD Radeon 860M is 0.3% slower, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 also posts a -0.3% deltaPct. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 0.8% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is 1.2% ahead. These are all surprisingly close scores, suggesting that the RTX 5060 delivers performance in a similar band to these cards. For Control specifically, a user coming from any of these GPUs would see broadly similar frame rates, though the RTX 5060's modern feature set may offer advantages beyond raw rasterization.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data makes it clear that the GPU is the primary driver of performance for Control in this configuration. Looking at the scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, the frame rates drop dramatically, which is the signature of a GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the system delivers 149 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and 76 FPS at 4K. That represents a 49% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K, a pattern that points squarely at the graphics card as the limiting factor.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and lower presets, where the graphics workload is lighter and the processor has more room to influence the outcome. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a decrease from 149 FPS to 82 FPS, which is a 45% drop. At 4K, the same preset change only reduces performance from 76 FPS to 42 FPS, a 45% drop as well, but the absolute numbers are much lower because the GPU is already saturated. The Ryzen 7 5700G's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz is more than sufficient to feed the RTX 5060, particularly given that its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, performs nearly identically.

The scaling between Medium and High presets also reveals GPU dominance. At 1440p, Medium nets 80 FPS while High nets 71 FPS, a modest 11% reduction. At 4K, the difference between Medium (54 FPS) and High (48 FPS) is also 11%. This consistent scaling across resolutions confirms that the GPU's rendering load, not CPU throughput, is what determines the frame rate.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which delivers an average of 76 FPS. The Medium preset falls below the threshold at 54 FPS, so it is not considered playable under the 60 FPS standard. High and Ultra are even further behind, at 48 FPS and 42 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, the system has much more headroom. All four presets clear the 60 FPS bar, meaning the best settings are Ultra, which produces an average of 62 FPS. This is a tight margin, but it holds above the threshold. High sits at 71 FPS, Medium at 80 FPS, and Low at 113 FPS, offering users a range of options depending on whether they prioritize visual fidelity or higher frame rates.

At 1920x1080, the story is similar but with more margin. Ultra is the best playable preset, averaging 82 FPS. High reaches 94 FPS, Medium hits 106 FPS, and Low tops out at 149 FPS. Every preset at 1080p clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably, making this resolution the sweet spot for maximizing visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

The Verdict

The verdict data is unambiguous: this PC can run Control, and it does so with room to spare. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 82 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets are also playable, though Ultra only manages 62 FPS, which is just barely above the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, only Low achieves playable status, averaging 76 FPS. The Medium, High, and Ultra presets at 4K all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 54, 48, and 42 FPS respectively.

The practical takeaway is that a 1080p or 1440p display will allow the user to run Control at its highest settings with smooth performance. For 4K, the system requires a significant compromise, dropping to Low settings to maintain a playable frame rate. The data shows that the RTX 5060 is the bottleneck at 4K, as the CPU's performance headroom is not the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed look at performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers an average of 76 FPS, while Medium drops to 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 and a maximum of 62. High averages 48 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 42 FPS. The spread between minimum and maximum at Medium is notable, suggesting some scene-to-scene variability.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 113 FPS, Medium averages 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 and a maximum of 92, High averages 71 FPS, and Ultra averages 62 FPS. The minimum at Medium is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating stable performance even in demanding scenes.

At 1920x1080, the numbers are consistently strong. Low averages 149 FPS, Medium averages 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 and a maximum of 122, High averages 94 FPS, and Ultra averages 82 FPS. The minimum FPS at Medium, 90, is a strong indicator that the system maintains smooth performance without significant drops.

The data also shows that the difference between Medium and High is consistently around 11-12% across all resolutions, while the gap between High and Ultra is slightly larger, ranging from 13-15%. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces a more significant rendering cost, likely from additional effects or higher-quality textures.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 1665 out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This places it in the 55th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it outperforms a slight majority of systems in this game. Given that this includes many high-end builds with more expensive CPUs and GPUs, this is a respectable showing.

The ranking reflects the balance of the pairing. The RTX 5060, with its 8 GB of GDDR7 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is well-suited to Control's demands, while the Ryzen 7 5700G provides enough processing power to avoid bottlenecking. The fact that the combo sits above the median suggests that users with this hardware will have a better-than-average experience in Control, particularly at 1080p and 1440p where the system can push high preset levels with ease.

The percentile rankings of the individual components reinforce this. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 79 indicates it outperforms 79% of all processors, while the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 72 shows it beats 72% of all graphics cards. The combo's in-game rank of 1665 out of 3720 is consistent with these individual strengths, though the 4K performance gap suggests the GPU is the weaker link when resolution scales up.