Control

AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 delivers a highly resolution-dependent experience in Control. The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p is fully playable at maximum settings, 1440p requires a slight step down, and 4K demands the lowest preset to maintain smooth frame rates. This combination lands at rank 2152 out of 3720 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset. The most demanding option, Ultra, produces an average of 71 FPS, which is comfortably above the playability target. Medium and High yield 92 FPS and 82 FPS respectively, while Low reaches 130 FPS. Based on the data, Ultra is the recommended setting for 1080p, as it provides the highest visual fidelity without sacrificing smooth gameplay.

For 2560x1440, the situation tightens. The data shows that Ultra drops to 54 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings, however, maintain an average of 62 FPS, making it the best preset that stays playable at this resolution. Medium runs at 70 FPS, and Low is at 98 FPS, but High offers the best balance of visual quality and performance among the playable options.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. High produces only 42 FPS, Medium drops to 47 FPS, and Ultra falls to 36 FPS—all below the target. The only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, which delivers an average of 66 FPS. This is the most demanding setting that remains playable at 4K, but it comes with significant visual compromises. The verdict data confirms this, listing Low as the best playable setting with an average of 66 FPS at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets makes it clear that the GPU is the dominant factor for this game. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT with 8 cores and 16 threads, has a strong multi-threaded score of 23,794 in Cinebench R23, but its performance does not constrain the frame rate in these tests. Moving from 1080p to 4K shows a substantial drop in FPS across all presets, which indicates that the rendering load is scaling with resolution as expected.

Consider the High preset: at 1080p, the average is 82 FPS. At 1440p, it falls to 62 FPS. At 4K, it drops to 42 FPS. This is a 20 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p and another 20 FPS drop to 4K, showing a consistent performance penalty as pixel count increases. The CPU is likely not the limiting factor here, as its benchmark scores are high—the 3DMark max threads score is 7,680, and the single-thread score is 959.

The role of the CPU becomes more noticeable at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 130 FPS, which is more than double the 4K High result. This suggests that while the GPU is doing less work at lower resolutions, the CPU is still able to feed frames fast. The CPU's performance is more than adequate; its percentile rank is 81st among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score is 29,879. In contrast, the GPU's percentile rank is 59th, with an average score of 16,014. This reinforces the idea that the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing.

The data shows that the CPU's role is to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1440p Low, the system achieves 98 FPS, and at 1080p Low, it hits 130 FPS. These numbers indicate a strong CPU that can handle high refresh rates, while the GPU struggles to keep up at higher resolutions. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3,322 is a modest figure, reflecting its performance ceiling.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29,879. The closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, with an average score of 29,868, showing a delta of 0%. This means the 7840H would perform nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29,955, which is 0.3% lower than the 5800XT. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X has a score of 29,713, which is 0.6% higher. All of these processors are within a 1% performance difference, so they would behave similarly in Control, providing essentially the same CPU-bound frame rates.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 has an average score of 16,014. The nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, with an average score of 16,129, which is 0.7% higher. This means the RTX 3060 Ti would deliver very similar frame rates, possibly a frame or two higher in GPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Radeon R9 370X has a score of 15,862, 1% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 comes in at 15,852, also 1% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 has a score of 15,679, which is 2.1% lower. These GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates, with the RTX 3060 Ti being the closest match.

The similarity in scores indicates that swapping the RX 9060 for an RTX 3060 Ti would not change the gaming experience at any resolution; the frame rates would be within a margin of error. Similarly, pairing the 5800XT with any of the listed rival CPUs would not alter the performance in Control, since the GPU still the primary bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Control with this hardware?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where Ultra settings achieve an average of 71 FPS, above the 60 FPS threshold. 1440p High runs at 62 FPS, and 4K Low at 66 FPS, but both require lower presets.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is the main constraint. The frame rates drop significantly when increasing resolution, from 130 FPS at 1080p Low to 66 FPS at 4K Low, while the CPU's high benchmark scores (e.g., 23, 794 in Cinebench R23) indicate it has plenty of headroom.

Q: Can this system run Control at 1440p with High settings?

A: Yes. The measured FPS shows an average of 62 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. The minimum FPS data for that preset is not listed, but the average is solid.

Q: What GPU performance is similar to the RX 9060 in this game?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 16,129, which is only 0.7% lower than the RX 9060's 16,014. This means it would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Control.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 71, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the most demanding preset that remains playable at that resolution.

Q: What is the lowest playable setting at 4K?

A: The Low preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 66 FPS, which is the only setting at 4K that stays above 60 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers high frame rates across all settings. With Low settings, the average is 130 FPS. Medium brings the average to 92 FPS, with a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS. High settings yield an average of 82 FPS, and Ultra settings produce an average of 71 FPS. The minimum and maximum values for Low, High, and Ultra are not listed.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down noticeably. Low settings average 98 FPS. Medium settings average 70 FPS, with a minimum of 59 FPS and a maximum of 80 FPS. High settings average 62 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to an average of 54 FPS. The minimum and maximum values for Low, High, and Ultra are absent from the data.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low settings are the only playable option, with an average of 66 FPS. Medium settings average 47 FPS, with a minimum of 40 FPS and a maximum of 54 FPS. High settings average 42 FPS, and Ultra settings average only 36 FPS. The minimum and maximum values for Low, High, and Ultra are not provided.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of an AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and an AMD Radeon RX 9060 ranks at position 2152 out of 3720 tested combinations. This places it in the 58th percentile of all combos tested, meaning it performs better than approximately 58% of the systems in the database. The ranking is specific to Control, so it reflects the performance in this game rather than overall hardware strength.

The rank is influenced by the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions. The CPU's strong benchmark scores, such as the 81st percentile among all CPUs, do not translate to a top-tier game ranking because the GPU is the limiting factor. The GPU's 59th percentile rank among all GPUs is a better indicator of its performance in this context. The system is therefore more suitable for 1080p gaming at high settings and 1440p at medium to high settings, but it falls short for 4K Ultra.

The Verdict

Based on the data, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + AMD Radeon RX 9060 can run Control, but the playability varies significantly across resolutions. The system clearly runs the game at 1920x1080 with all presets above the 60 FPS target, from the 71 FPS at Ultra to the 130 FPS at Low. It also runs at 2560x1440, but the best playable setting is High with an average of 62 FPS; Ultra falls below the target at 54 FPS. At 3840x2160, the system is limited to Low settings with 66 FPS, as all other presets drop below 60 FPS.

The verdict confirms that all resolutions have at least one playable setting. For the best visual experience, a 1080p Ultra is the choice. For 1440p, High is the highest playable preset, and for 4K, Low is the only option. The system is not capable of 4K Ultra or even 4K High, but it provides a smooth experience at lower resolutions.

In summary, this PC is a solid performer for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Control, with the ability to max out at 1080p and maintain high framerates at 1440p with a slight graphics reduction. The 4K experience is possible but requires significant compromises, making it a niche use case for this hardware. The CPU is more than sufficient for the game, but the GPU's performance ceiling is the determining factor for the overall experience.