Control

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Radeon RX 570 shows a consistent pattern across all tested settings, with no configuration reaching the 60 FPS playability threshold. The measurements are organized by resolution and quality preset, with average FPS values only, as minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded in the database.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly low. The Low preset delivers an average of 27.4 FPS, Medium drops to 23.5 FPS, High falls further to 19.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 15.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 11.7 FPS, indicating that the graphics card is heavily taxed even at the lowest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance improves substantially but remains far from playable. The Low preset averages 43.1 FPS, which is the highest recorded value at this resolution. Medium produces 29.1 FPS, High drops to 28 FPS, and Ultra delivers 23.9 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra here is 19.2 FPS, showing that quality settings have a significant impact on frame rates at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the best results in the entire dataset appear. The Low preset averages 56.3 FPS, narrowly missing the 60 FPS threshold. Medium follows at 39.2 FPS, High at 37.5 FPS, and Ultra at 32.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium at 1080p is 17.1 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs only 4.9 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the highest quality tier.

Resolution scaling is steep. Comparing Low presets, 1440p delivers 43.1 FPS versus 56.3 FPS at 1080p, a reduction of 13.2 FPS. At High settings, 1440p produces 28 FPS versus 37.5 FPS at 1080p, a difference of 9.5 FPS. The 4K results are dramatically lower across all presets, with even the Low preset at 27.4 FPS falling well below the 1440p Low figure.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 570 is the primary limiting factor in this configuration. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is a high-end desktop processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, and its benchmark scores place it in the 81st percentile among all CPUs in the database. The RX 570, by contrast, sits in the 74th percentile among GPUs, but its architecture and memory configuration are clearly insufficient for Control at demanding resolutions.

The resolution scaling tells the story. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings reduces average FPS from 56.3 to 43.1, a drop of 23.4 percent. Going from 1440p to 4K at Low settings further reduces FPS from 43.1 to 27.4, another 36.4 percent decline. This steep degradation with increasing pixel count is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the graphics card cannot sustain the fill rate required at higher resolutions.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 56.3 FPS result is closer to the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that the processor is capable of feeding frames faster, but the GPU still cannot push past its ceiling. The 5800XT's single-thread score of 959 in 3DMark and 3535 in PassMark indicates strong per-core performance, which should not bottleneck a mid-range GPU like the RX 570 in most scenarios.

The preset scaling within each resolution further confirms GPU dominance. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium costs 17.1 FPS, while going from Medium to High costs only 1.7 FPS. This nonlinear scaling suggests that certain settings, likely those affecting shadow quality or post-processing, disproportionately impact the RX 570's Polaris 20 chip. The 4 GB GDDR5 memory with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth likely also contributes to the steep drop-offs at higher settings, as texture data exceeds available capacity.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records no playable settings at any resolution for this combination. The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS, and the highest recorded average is 56.3 FPS at 1080p with Low settings. Consequently, the verdict by resolution lists no playable settings and no best settings with associated FPS values.

At 3840x2160, all four presets fall below 30 FPS, with the best result being 27.4 FPS at Low. This is less than half of the playability threshold and would result in a severely stuttery experience. Even the fastest preset, Low, cannot approach a smooth frame rate at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset reaches 43.1 FPS, which is closer to playable but still 16.9 FPS short of the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all remain below 30 FPS, making them impractical for any real-time gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 56.3 FPS, which is the closest any configuration comes to the 60 FPS target. The gap is only 3.7 FPS, and in practice, minor adjustments or a slightly less demanding scene could potentially bridge it. However, based on the recorded averages, no setting at any resolution meets the 60 FPS criterion. Medium at 39.2 FPS, High at 37.5 FPS, and Ultra at 32.6 FPS all fall significantly short.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT in the database include several processors with nearly identical average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, which is 0 percent different from the 5800XT's score. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, representing a 0.3 percent deficit. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, a 0.6 percent advantage. These results indicate that any of these CPUs would produce essentially identical frame rates when paired with the RX 570 in Control, as the GPU would remain the bottleneck.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are similarly close in aggregate performance. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28874, a 0.4 percent deficit relative to the RX 570's score of 28766. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, representing a 0.7 percent advantage. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, a 0.8 percent deficit. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, a 1.2 percent advantage. All of these GPUs would deliver nearly identical FPS in Control, meaning users with any of these alternatives could expect the same sub-60 FPS results at 1080p and below.

The practical implication is that swapping either component for its nearest rival would not change the playability verdict. The combination remains constrained by the GPU tier, and the CPU has ample headroom. Users seeking higher frame rates would need to move to a substantially more powerful graphics card, well beyond the performance class represented by these rivals.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Control at 60 FPS at any resolution?

A: No. The database records no playable settings for this combination. The highest average FPS is 56.3 at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which falls 3.7 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best performance this setup can achieve?

A: The best recorded result is 56.3 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 2560x1440, the best is 43.1 FPS with Low settings, and at 3840x2160, the best is 27.4 FPS with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879 in average benchmarks, placing it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, scores 29868 (0 percent difference), while the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and 7840HS score 29955 (0.3 percent lower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713 (0.6 percent higher).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 scores 28766, placing it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28874 (0.4 percent lower), the AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580 (0.7 percent higher), the AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996 (0.8 percent lower), and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421 (1.2 percent higher).

Q: Which component is the bottleneck in this setup?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. Resolution scaling shows steep FPS drops from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, which is characteristic of a graphics-bound workload. The CPU's strong single-thread and multi-thread scores indicate it has ample headroom.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The recorded average is 39.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This is 20.8 FPS below the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3534 out of 3720 tested combos in the database for Control. This places it in the bottom 5 percent of all configurations tested for this game, which is consistent with the measured FPS results showing no playable settings at any resolution.

The ranking reflects the severe GPU constraint. The RX 570, despite being in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, is simply not suited for Control's demands, particularly at higher resolutions. The CPU's strong performance, ranking in the 81st percentile, does not compensate for the graphics card's limitations in this title.

The 186-position gap from the bottom of the ranking (3534 out of 3720) indicates that there are some combinations that perform even worse, likely featuring older or more entry-level GPUs. However, the vast majority of tested combos outperform this setup in Control, underscoring that this pairing is not recommended for this game at any settings or resolution.

The data suggests that users with this CPU who want to play Control would need to upgrade the GPU to a significantly more powerful model. The nearest GPU rivals, such as the RX 470 or RX 6800M, would not change the outcome, as their aggregate scores are within 1.2 percent of the RX 570. A meaningful improvement would require moving to a higher performance tier entirely, as even the best recorded setting here falls short of the 60 FPS threshold by nearly 4 FPS.