Control

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 60 FPS on a 1920x1080 display?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination achieves 107.5 FPS on Low, 74.6 FPS on Medium, 67.6 FPS on High, and 61.7 FPS on Ultra. Every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, so the full range of settings is playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: The best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 60.5 FPS. Low delivers 82.8 FPS, but Medium is the highest preset that remains playable. High drops to 50.9 FPS and Ultra falls to 44.7 FPS, both below the 60 FPS line.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 4K, every preset falls short of 60 FPS. The averages are 55.5 FPS on Low, 38.8 FPS on Medium, 36.6 FPS on High, and 29.5 FPS on Ultra. None of these settings reach the playable threshold.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879 in the average benchmark. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, putting them 0.3% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, which is 0.6% behind.

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

A: The RTX 2060 scores 15290 in the average benchmark. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% behind.

Q: What percentile ranking does this CPU and GPU combination hold?

A: The CPU sits in the 81st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 58th percentile among all GPUs. In the database of tested combos for Control specifically, this pairing ranks 2888 out of 3720 combinations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU side shows close clustering among its nearest rivals. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H delivers essentially identical average performance, with a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS sit 0.3% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X sits 0.6% lower. For a user looking at CPU performance parity, any of these processors would produce nearly indistinguishable results in Control, since the game's frame rates at lower resolutions depend more on the GPU.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals form a tight band. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 matches the RTX 2060 within 0% delta. The AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1% behind, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is 0.8% behind. These deltas are small enough that in practical gaming terms, the recorded FPS values for Control would fall within a narrow margin. A system built with any of these GPUs paired with the Ryzen 7 5800XT would be expected to produce frame rates very close to the measurements listed here.

The overall combo rank of 2888 out of 3720 places this configuration in the lower-middle portion of tested systems. That ranking reflects the GPU's 58th percentile standing, which limits the CPU's high percentile (81st) from fully expressing itself in this title. The CPU is capable, but the GPU becomes the controlling factor in most scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows a clear progression across presets. Low settings produce 107.5 FPS average, which is the highest figure across all resolutions and settings in this dataset. Medium drops to 74.6 FPS, High to 67.6 FPS, and Ultra to 61.7 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 45.8 FPS, indicating that Control scales significantly with graphical fidelity at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages shift downward. Low delivers 82.8 FPS, Medium 60.5 FPS, High 50.9 FPS, and Ultra 44.7 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 24.7 FPS, while the drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 17 FPS. This suggests that the resolution increase takes a larger toll on lower presets relative to their starting values.

At 3840x2160, the numbers fall below playable levels across the board. Low averages 55.5 FPS, Medium 38.8 FPS, High 36.6 FPS, and Ultra 29.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 26 FPS, and even the least demanding preset fails to cross the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates that 4K is not viable for this combination in Control.

The min and max FPS fields are all null in the recorded data, so only average frame rates are available for analysis. The absence of minimum frame data means the consistency of frame pacing cannot be assessed from these measurements, but the averages provide a reliable baseline for comparing settings and resolutions.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control at 60 FPS, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable: Low at 107.5 FPS, Medium at 74.6 FPS, High at 67.6 FPS, and Ultra at 61.7 FPS. The highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at this resolution is Ultra, which is notable because it means the hardware has enough headroom to run the game at maximum settings on a standard 1080p display.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings narrow to Low and Medium. Medium averages 60.5 FPS, which just clears the threshold. High and Ultra fall short at 50.9 FPS and 44.7 FPS respectively. Users with 1440p monitors can play comfortably but must accept Medium settings as the ceiling.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: this combination cannot run Control at 60 FPS at any preset. The best case is Low at 55.5 FPS, which is below the playable line. The database records no playable settings for 4K, and the best settings field is null, confirming that no configuration reaches the target.

The overall ranking of 2888 out of 3720 tested combos places this system in the lower 22% of the database for Control. The GPU's modest standing (58th percentile) is the limiting factor, particularly at higher resolutions where the rendering load increases.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the CPU's high scores (81st percentile, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794) are sufficient to feed the GPU at Low settings, where the frame rate reaches 107.5 FPS. The GPU, despite its lower percentile ranking, still manages to produce playable frame rates across all presets at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop by roughly 20 to 30 percent depending on the preset. Low falls from 107.5 to 82.8 FPS, Medium from 74.6 to 60.5 FPS, High from 67.6 to 50.9 FPS, and Ultra from 61.7 to 44.7 FPS. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the increased pixel count directly reduces the rendering throughput.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The RTX 2060's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to maintain 60 FPS even at Low settings, where the average sits at 55.5 FPS. The CPU's capabilities (8 cores, 16 threads, 4.80 GHz boost) have no opportunity to matter at this resolution because the GPU cannot process frames fast enough.

The FP32 performance of the GPU, 6.451 TFLOPS, combined with its 1920 shading units, determines the ceiling at high resolutions. The CPU's single-thread score of 3359 in Cinebench R23 ensures that even at 1080p Low, where frame rates reach 107.5, the processor does not hold back the GPU. The recorded data supports the interpretation that this game is GPU-limited in most configurations, with the CPU playing a supporting role that only becomes relevant at very high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing ranks 2888 out of 3720 tested combinations for Control. That places it in the lower portion of the database, consistent with the GPU's 58th percentile standing among all GPUs. The CPU's 81st percentile ranking is much higher, but the game's rendering demands keep the GPU as the primary factor in overall performance.

The rank suggests that most tested systems outperform this configuration in Control. The RTX 2060, while adequate for 1080p and modest 1440p play, does not compete with higher-tier GPUs in the database. The nearest GPU rivals (GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, RX 7600) all produce similar average scores, so systems using those GPUs would likely land in a similar rank range.

For context, the CPU's nearest rivals (Ryzen 7 7840H, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 5 9600X) would not change the ranking meaningfully, since the deltas are all within 0.6%. The limiting factor is the GPU tier, and the 2888 rank reflects that constraint.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS or higher is Ultra, with an average of 61.7 FPS. This is the best possible outcome: the game runs at maximum settings with a small margin above the playable threshold. Low, Medium, and High also work, but Ultra provides the full visual experience.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is Medium, averaging 60.5 FPS. This clears the threshold by a slim 0.5 FPS margin. Low is also playable at 82.8 FPS, but Medium offers better visual quality while still meeting the 60 FPS requirement. High and Ultra are not viable at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS, so there is no best setting to recommend. The closest option is Low at 55.5 FPS, but it still falls short of the playable line. Users with 4K displays would need to reduce resolution or upgrade the GPU to reach playable frame rates in Control.