Control

Can AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 run Control? The recorded data indicates this combination delivers a playable experience at 1080p across all tested presets, offers a single playable setting at 1440p, and falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K. The measurements show a clear performance curve tied directly to resolution and graphical fidelity, with the GPU emerging as the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains measured average frame rates for twelve distinct configurations, spanning three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 produces its strongest results. The Low preset delivers an average of 107.3 FPS, the highest recorded figure for this combo across all settings. Medium follows at 77.1 FPS, High at 66.6 FPS, and Ultra at 61.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 46.1 FPS, indicating that the preset scaling has a substantial impact on performance even at the lowest resolution tested.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop noticeably. Low settings produce 79.9 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium falls to 58.9 FPS, just short of playable, while High dips to 48.9 FPS and Ultra to 43.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 36.7 FPS, a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p but a larger relative percentage drop. The step from Low to Medium at 1440p costs 21.0 FPS, which is the steepest single-preset decline in the entire dataset.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2060 struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings average 55.4 FPS, which is the only 4K result above 50 FPS. Medium averages 40.3 FPS, High averages 38.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 30.7 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 24.7 FPS, showing that the preset choice matters less at this resolution because the raw pixel throughput demands exceed what this GPU can deliver. The data shows no minimum or maximum frame rate values recorded for any configuration, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS figures.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate a clear division of labor between the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom, and the GPU is the limiting factor. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 46.1 FPS drop, which aligns with the GPU being pushed harder by increased shading, texture, and lighting complexity. The Ryzen 7 5700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, provides sufficient processing power to keep the GPU fed at this resolution, as evidenced by the 107.3 FPS Low preset result.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts. The GPU workload increases by roughly 78% compared to 1080p in terms of pixel count, and the measured averages reflect this. The drop from 107.3 FPS at 1080p Low to 79.9 FPS at 1440p Low represents a 25.5% reduction, which is roughly proportional to the added pixel load. The CPU still has enough capacity, but the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus begin to show limitations. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 36.7 FPS, smaller than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is hitting a performance ceiling where preset changes yield diminishing returns.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the dominant factor. The pixel count quadruples from 1080p, and the RTX 2060 cannot compensate. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 24.7 FPS, the smallest absolute spread across all resolutions. This compression indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU is saturated, and the CPU has minimal influence on the outcome. The Ryzen 7 5700X's role diminishes to the point where its performance characteristics, including a boost clock of 4.60 GHz and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, are largely irrelevant to the final frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 2939 out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This puts it in the lower 21% of all configurations, meaning that roughly 4 out of 5 tested systems deliver better performance in this game. The rank reflects the RTX 2060's position in the GPU hierarchy. The GPU's average benchmark score of 15290 places it at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at a delta of 0%, the AMD Radeon 680M at 0.1% faster, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 0.6% faster, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 0.8% faster. These deltas are remarkably small, indicating that the RTX 2060 sits in a tightly clustered performance band.

The CPU side is stronger. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 27578, placing it at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12600K at a 0% delta, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 at 0.2% slower, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X at 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H at 0.3% slower. The CPU is clearly not the weak link in this pairing. The combo rank of 2939 out of 3720 is therefore driven almost entirely by the GPU's mid-range standing, and the data confirms that pairing a stronger GPU with this CPU would yield significantly better results.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Control? The answer depends on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the verdict is a clear yes. All four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Low at 107.3 FPS, Medium at 77.1 FPS, High at 66.6 FPS, and Ultra at 61.2 FPS. Even the most demanding preset, Ultra, maintains a playable average, though the margin above 60 FPS is only 1.2 FPS, which could dip below the threshold in heavy scenes.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is conditional. The only playable setting is Low, which averages 79.9 FPS. Medium falls to 58.9 FPS, just under the 60 FPS mark, and High at 48.9 FPS and Ultra at 43.2 FPS are not playable. The database's verdictByResolution confirms this, listing only Low as a playable setting at 1440p, with an average FPS at best settings of 79.9.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is a no. No preset reaches 60 FPS. Low averages 55.4 FPS, Medium 40.3 FPS, High 38.1 FPS, and Ultra 30.7 FPS. The playableSettings array at 4K is empty, and there is no best settings entry. For 4K gaming, this combo requires a GPU with substantially more compute and memory bandwidth.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has several near-identical alternatives in the database. The Intel Core i5-12600K matches its average score exactly at 27578, with a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535, just 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X scores 27636, 0.2% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H scores 27507, 0.3% lower. Any of these CPUs would behave essentially the same as the Ryzen 7 5700X in Control, meaning the frame rates would be nearly identical when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060's nearest rivals are clustered within a 0.8% performance band. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 matches at 15283, a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% higher. In practical terms, swapping the RTX 2060 for any of these would yield nearly identical frame rates in Control, with differences of less than 1 FPS in most scenarios. The RX 7600 and RTX 3050 OEM would be the closest drop-in equivalents, while the GTX 580 represents the lower bound of this cluster.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database provides clear guidance on the best settings per resolution based on the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, with an average of 61.2 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that maintains playability, and it clears the threshold by a margin of 1.2 FPS. For users who prefer a safety buffer, High at 66.6 FPS offers a more comfortable margin while still delivering strong visual quality. Medium at 77.1 FPS and Low at 107.3 FPS are also playable, but they sacrifice visual fidelity for higher headroom.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is Low, with an average of 79.9 FPS. This is the only preset that meets the 60 FPS requirement. It provides a 19.9 FPS buffer above the threshold, which is adequate but not generous. Medium at 58.9 FPS is tantalizingly close but fails to qualify. Users who want to play at 1440p must accept reduced graphical quality, and the data suggests that enabling additional effects or higher texture detail will push the average below 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, there is no best setting because no preset reaches the playable threshold. The closest result is Low at 55.4 FPS, which falls 4.6 FPS short. This resolution is not viable with this hardware combination, and the data does not record any playable configuration at 4K. Users targeting 4K would need to consider a different GPU, as the RTX 2060's 6 GB memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for Control at this resolution.