Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a highly playable experience in Control, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and presets. Benchmark data shows this pairing is capable of clearing the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p and 1440p with high settings, while 4K remains a challenge except at the lowest preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo easily handles Control at every preset. The Low preset delivers an average of 140 FPS, which is more than double the playable threshold of 60 FPS. Medium settings drop the average to 99 FPS, with a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS. High settings produce an average of 88 FPS, while Ultra still maintains a strong average of 77 FPS. None of the 1080p presets dip below 60 FPS on average, making this resolution the most forgiving for the hardware.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains solid but begins to show the GPU's limits. The Low preset achieves an average of 106 FPS, comfortably above the playable threshold. Medium settings average 75 FPS, with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 86 FPS. High settings still clear 60 FPS with an average of 67 FPS. However, the Ultra preset falls short, averaging 58 FPS, which is just under the playable mark. This suggests that 1440p Ultra is marginal for this combination, while High and below are all viable.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4060's 8 GB memory buffer and 128-bit bus become limiting factors. The Low preset is the only playable option, averaging 71 FPS. Medium settings drop to 51 FPS, with a minimum of 43 FPS and a maximum of 58 FPS. High settings average 45 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39 FPS. None of the higher presets at 4K come close to the 60 FPS target, meaning users must stick to Low to maintain fluid gameplay at this resolution.

The data shows a clear pattern: each jump from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 20-25% performance on average, while the jump from 1440p to 4K costs another 30-40%. This scaling is consistent across presets, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D sits in the 80th percentile among all CPUs, and its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are remarkably close. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U has an average score of 27887, essentially identical to the 5800X3D's 27896 (0% delta). The Intel Core i9-10900K scores 27872, which is 0.1% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 scores 27932, 0.1% higher, and the Intel Core i5-12600KF scores 27799, 0.3% lower. In gaming workloads, these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates, though the 5800X3D's 3D V-Cache may provide an edge in cache-sensitive titles like Control.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, the GPU sits in the 61st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are surprisingly varied. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, which is 0.2% higher than the RTX 4060's 17639. The AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics scores 17588, 0.3% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551, 0.5% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509, 0.7% lower. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning that in Control, these GPUs would produce nearly identical average frame rates at the same settings. However, the RTX 4060's support for DLSS and ray tracing hardware may offer qualitative advantages not captured in raw benchmark scores.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals that the GPU is the dominant factor in Control at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom at lower settings. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra presets is 63 FPS (140 vs 77), which is a 45% drop. This large gap indicates that the GPU is being pushed harder as settings increase, but the CPU is not the limiting factor—even at Ultra, the 5800X3D can feed the RTX 4060 enough frames to stay above 60 FPS.

At 1440p, the same pattern holds. Low averages 106 FPS, while Ultra drops to 58 FPS. The 48 FPS gap between these presets is similar to 1080p, suggesting that the GPU's workload scales proportionally with settings. The fact that Ultra falls just short of 60 FPS at 1440p points to the GPU being the bottleneck at this resolution, not the CPU.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear constraint. The difference between Low (71 FPS) and Ultra (39 FPS) is 32 FPS, but even Low struggles to maintain high frame rates. The RTX 4060's 8 GB memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are simply insufficient for 4K textures and effects at higher presets. The CPU's role diminishes further, as the GPU is fully saturated at all settings.

The scaling between resolutions reinforces this conclusion. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 88 at 1080p to 67 at 1440p (a 24% reduction) and then to 45 at 4K (a 33% reduction from 1440p). This non-linear drop indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute capacity are being exhausted as pixel count rises. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is never the limiting factor in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this CPU-GPU pairing ranks 2008th out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This places it in the 54th percentile of all combinations tested, meaning slightly more than half of all combos perform better. This ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning—the RTX 4060 is a capable 1080p card that can handle 1440p with some compromises, but it is not a high-end 4K solution.

The ranking also contextualizes the CPU's contribution. The 5800X3D is a strong gaming processor, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions. In combos with more powerful GPUs, the same CPU would rank significantly higher, as the bottleneck would shift away from the GPU. Conversely, pairing this GPU with a weaker CPU would likely result in lower frame rates at 1080p, where CPU load is relatively higher.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Control well, but the playable experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS at every preset, including Ultra, which averages 77 FPS. This is the ideal resolution for this hardware, offering smooth gameplay with maximum visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the combo clears 60 FPS at High, Medium, and Low presets. High averages 67 FPS, which is the best playable setting at this resolution. Ultra falls short at 58 FPS, so users should stick to High for a consistent experience above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, averaging 71 FPS. Medium (51 FPS), High (45 FPS), and Ultra (39 FPS) all fall below the 60 FPS threshold. For 4K gaming, this combo requires significant setting reductions to maintain fluidity.

The verdict by resolution confirms this: 1080p offers all four presets as playable, 1440p offers three (High, Low, Medium), and 4K offers only Low. For users targeting 60 FPS, the sweet spot is 1440p High, which balances visual quality and performance.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Control at 4K with high settings?*

A: No. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 45, which is well below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Only the Low preset at 4K achieves playable frame rates, averaging 71 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p for this hardware?

A: The High preset is the best playable option at 2560x1440, averaging 67 FPS. While Low (106 FPS) and Medium (75 FPS) also clear 60 FPS, High offers the best visual quality while still staying above the threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 88 at 1920x1080 to 67 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 21 FPS or roughly 24%.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in Control at 1080p?*

A: At 1080p, the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU maintains high frame rates even at Ultra settings (77 FPS average), but the GPU's workload increases significantly as settings rise, causing the frame rate to drop by 45% from Low to Ultra.

*Q: What similar GPUs would produce comparable frame rates in Control?*

A: The AMD Radeon HD 7790, AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Radeon Pro 560, and AMD Radeon Pro 460 all have average benchmark scores within 0.7% of the RTX 4060. These would deliver nearly identical average frame rates at the same settings.

Q: Does the 5800X3D's 3D V-Cache provide any advantage in this game?

A: The benchmark data does not isolate cache effects, but the CPU's overall benchmark score is 80th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i9-10900K and Core i5-12600KF, score within 0.3% in synthetic tests, suggesting the cache advantage is not a major differentiator in Control's measured performance.