Control

Control on an AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with a Radeon RX 7600 is a measured, data-backed pairing that lands in a comfortable middle tier for this 2019 Action Adventure title. Across 3,720 tested hardware combinations for this game, this pairing ranks 2,567th, and the benchmark data shows a clear split: every preset from Low through Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold at 1920x1080, while higher resolutions force progressively heavier settings compromises. The Ryzen 7 5800XT sits in the 81st percentile of all tested CPUs, and the RX 7600 in the 57th percentile of all tested GPUs, which frames the pair as CPU-strong and GPU-midrange — exactly the profile the measured frame rates reflect.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 5800XT's nearest rivals by aggregate benchmark score are effectively interchangeable. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H matches it exactly at a 0% delta, and the Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS sit just 0.3% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X trails by 0.6%. Anyone running one of those four processors alongside an RX 7600 should expect Control performance within a fraction of a percent of what's measured here, because at these deltas the CPU is not the variable that moves frame rates.

The GPU side is where alternatives behave slightly differently, though the gaps remain small. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 0.2% higher on average, the AMD Radeon Pro 560X is 0.6% behind, the AMD Radeon 680M is 0.7% ahead, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti sits 0.7% behind. All four fall within a single percentage point of the RX 7600's aggregate score of 15,171, so systems built around any of these cards paired with a comparable CPU will land in the same performance neighborhood in Control. Given that the game's frame rates here are GPU-limited at higher resolutions, the RX 7600's positioning in the 57th GPU percentile is the defining characteristic of this pairing rather than any single rival matchup.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data points squarely at GPU limitation at every resolution above 1080p — and even at 1080p, the pattern holds. At 1920x1080, frame rates range from 117 FPS on Low down to 68 FPS on Ultra, a spread of 49 FPS across presets. At 2560x1440, that spread narrows to 89.4 FPS on Low versus 50.6 FPS on Ultra, and at 3840x2160 the entire ladder compresses between 31.5 and 62.1 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions is the classic signature of a GPU-bound system: the RX 7600 becomes the bottleneck before the Ryzen 7 5800XT has to work hard.

The CPU's headroom supports that reading. With a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23,794 and a single-core score of 3,359, plus a 3DMark single-thread score of 959, the 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 processor delivers far more throughput than Control's 2019 engine can consume at the frame rates the RX 7600 produces. The practical takeaway: upgrading the GPU would raise frame rates at 1440p and 4K almost linearly, while upgrading the CPU alone would change nothing measurable. The 5800XT is doing its job — it simply isn't the limiting component in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

Ranking 2,567 out of 3,728 tested combinations places this pairing in the lower-middle of the distribution for Control. That position is consistent with the component percentiles: an 81st-percentile CPU cannot compensate for a 57th-percentile GPU in a title that leans on the graphics card. Combinations ranking above this one typically pair stronger GPUs with comparable processors; combinations ranking below it are generally held back on the CPU side, the GPU side, or both.

For context on raw compute, the RX 7600 posts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,310 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 34,401, with a PassMark G3D score of 16,634. The 5800XT counters with a PassMark multithread score of 28,053 and a physics score of 1,355. Those numbers describe a balanced-but-modest gaming platform, and Control's ranking for this combo reflects exactly that.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC runs Control — with caveats tied to resolution. At 1920x1080, the answer is unqualified: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra all exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold, topping out at 68 FPS average on Ultra and 117 FPS on Low. At 2560x1440, the verdict is good with one exception: Low (89.4 FPS) and Medium (63.6 FPS) clear the bar, while High (54.9 FPS) and Ultra (50.6 FPS) fall short. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable at 62.1 FPS; Medium manages 43.1 FPS and Ultra drops to 31.5 FPS, both well under threshold.

The short version: 1080p is fully playable at any settings, 1440p is playable up to Medium, and 4K is playable only at Low. Minimum and maximum frame rate data were not captured for these runs, so the averages are the sole basis for these verdicts.

FAQ

Q: Can the Ryzen 7 5800XT + RX 7600 run Control at 4K?

A: Only barely. The sole preset above the 60 FPS threshold at 3840x2160 is Low, averaging 62.1 FPS. Medium (43.1), High (39.9), and Ultra (31.5) are all below the playable bar.

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

A: Medium, averaging 63.6 FPS. It's the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 2560x1440; High drops to 54.9 FPS.

Q: Does this combo handle Control's Ultra preset at 1080p?

A: Yes. Ultra averages 68 FPS at 1920x1080, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU. Frame rate spreads compress sharply as resolution rises — from 49 FPS across presets at 1080p to roughly 31 FPS at 4K — indicating the RX 7600 (57th percentile among GPUs) limits performance, while the 81st-percentile 5800XT has substantial headroom.

Q: How does this pairing compare to other hardware tested in Control?

A: It ranks 2,567 of 3,720 tested combinations. CPUs within a fraction of a percent of the 5800XT include the Ryzen 7 7840H (0% delta), 8845HS and 7840HS (both 0.3% ahead), and Ryzen 5 9600X (0.6% behind).

Q: What CPU benchmark scores back up the headroom claim?

A: The 5800XT posts 23,794 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 3,359 in R23 single-core, 7,683 in 3DMark 16-thread, and 959 in 3DMark single-thread — throughput well beyond what Control's measured frame rates demand.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 3840x2160: Low — 62.1 FPS average. The only 4K preset at or above 60 FPS; Medium falls to 43.1 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Medium — 63.6 FPS average. High misses the bar at 54.9 FPS, so Medium is the ceiling for playable 1440p.
• 1920x1080: Ultra — 68 FPS average. Every preset is playable at 1080p, so the most demanding settings are the best choice here.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures are average frame rates from measured runs; minimum and maximum values were not recorded.

3840x2160:

• Low: 62.1 FPS
• Medium: 43.1 FPS
• High: 39.9 FPS
• Ultra: 31.5 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 89.4 FPS
• Medium: 63.6 FPS
• High: 54.9 FPS
• Ultra: 50.6 FPS

1920x1080:

• Low: 117 FPS
• Medium: 84.8 FPS
• High: 73.2 FPS
• Ultra: 68 FPS

The breakdown quantifies the cost of each settings step. At 1080p, moving from Ultra to Low buys 49 FPS. At 1440p, the same move buys 38.8 FPS. At 4K, it buys 30.6 FPS. In other words, the higher the resolution, the less settings adjustments help — the RX 7600's 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288 GB/s of bandwidth is saturated by the pixel load before preset complexity becomes the dominant cost. For sustained 60 FPS gameplay, the data identifies 1080p Ultra and 1440p Medium as the sweet spots, with 4K Low as a viable but visually compromised fallback.