Control

This analysis examines how the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination performs in Control, based solely on measured benchmark data. The results are clear: this is a high-performance pairing that delivers well above the 60 FPS playability threshold across every tested resolution and preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces extremely high frame rates. The Low preset averages 236 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure for this pairing. Medium settings yield an average of 174 FPS, with a minimum of 148 FPS and a maximum of 200 FPS. High settings drop the average to 155 FPS, while the Ultra preset still maintains a robust 134 FPS average. Even the lowest recorded value at this resolution—the 148 FPS minimum on Medium—is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains consistently strong. The Low preset averages 185 FPS, while Medium produces an average of 132 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS and a maximum of 152 FPS. High settings deliver 117 FPS on average, and Ultra settings maintain a 102 FPS average. The data shows a predictable scaling pattern: each step up in preset quality reduces the average frame rate by roughly 15-20%, but even the most demanding Ultra preset at 1440p stays well above 100 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results demonstrate why this resolution is the true stress test. Low settings average 125 FPS, Medium averages 89 FPS with a minimum of 76 FPS and maximum of 102 FPS, and High averages 79 FPS. The Ultra preset still achieves a 69 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold but with less headroom than lower resolutions. The minimum FPS data available—76 FPS at Medium 4K—indicates that frame pacing remains solid even when the GPU is under maximum load.

The overall pattern shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p performance is exceptional, 1440p performance is very strong, and 4K performance is playable at every preset, though Ultra at 4K is the only configuration that dips close to the 60 FPS line. The difference between Low and Ultra presets is substantial at every resolution, with the largest gap appearing at 1080p where the spread between 236 FPS and 134 FPS represents a 43% performance drop.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 316th out of 3720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the top 8.5% of all configurations. This is a strong result, though not a top-tier ranking—the game's age and the raw power of newer hardware combinations push this pairing slightly down the percentile ladder.

The CPU's percentile ranking against all processors is 81, meaning it outperforms 81% of all CPUs in general benchmarks. The GPU ranks at the 86th percentile against all GPUs. These individual scores suggest that the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers, and the game's performance characteristics reflect this—the RTX 4080 SUPER carries most of the workload, particularly at higher resolutions.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves an average score of 29879. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with an average score of 29868 (0% difference), the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS at 29955 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS at 29955 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at 29713 (0.6% delta). These are all extremely close scores, indicating that the 5800XT performs nearly identically to several modern laptop and desktop chips in general workloads.

For the GPU, the average benchmark score is 54209. The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 at 54247 (-0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X at 54828 (-1.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55698 (-2.7% delta), and the AMD Radeon 8060S at 55757 (-2.8% delta). The RTX 4080 SUPER and RTX 4080 are effectively tied in performance, while the other listed alternatives score slightly higher in general benchmarks despite being from different product tiers.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Control at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the combination achieves an average of 69 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average FPS is 236, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At the Ultra preset, the average FPS drops from 134 at 1080p to 69 at 4K, representing a 48.5% reduction in performance.

Q: Which component has the higher percentile ranking relative to its peers?

A: The GPU ranks at the 86th percentile against all GPUs, while the CPU ranks at the 81st percentile against all CPUs.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER significantly faster than the RTX 4080 in this context?

A: No. The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, while the RTX 4080 scores 54247, a difference of only -0.1%.

Q: Does the system maintain smooth frame pacing at 1440p Medium settings?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 132, with a minimum of 112 FPS and a maximum of 152 FPS, indicating consistent frame delivery.

The Verdict

This system can absolutely run Control at playable frame rates. The verdict data shows that all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at all three tested resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the best playable settings are Ultra, which achieves an average of 69 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold, though it is the only configuration where the headroom is relatively narrow. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 102 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 134 FPS, offering an even larger buffer.

The practical takeaway is that this combination never requires dropping below Ultra settings to maintain playability, regardless of resolution. The RTX 4080 SUPER's raw compute power—evidenced by its 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth—is sufficient to handle Control's demands even at 4K. The Ryzen 7 5800XT, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, provides adequate CPU throughput to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at any tested resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is closely matched by several processors in general benchmarks. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, a 0% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, each with a -0.3% delta, meaning they are marginally slower in average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, a 0.6% delta, making it slightly faster. Any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical performance in Control, since the game's CPU requirements are well within the capabilities of all of them.

For the GPU, the closest match is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 with a score of 54247 and a -0.1% delta, making it essentially interchangeable with the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (-1.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (-2.7% delta), and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757 (-2.8% delta). These three alternatives show slightly higher average benchmark scores, meaning they could potentially deliver marginally better frame rates in Control, though the differences are small enough to be within run-to-run variance.

A system built with any of these CPU alternatives paired with any of these GPU alternatives would produce frame rates within a few percent of the measured results. The RTX 4080 SUPER and RTX 4080 pairing is the most direct swap, as the performance difference is negligible.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 69 FPS. This is the optimal configuration for 4K gaming, as it delivers maximum visual quality while maintaining playability. The data shows that High settings at 4K average 79 FPS, offering a 10 FPS improvement over Ultra if additional headroom is desired, but Ultra remains the best choice for visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 102 FPS, making it the clear recommendation. This provides a 42 FPS buffer above the 60 FPS threshold, allowing for smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes. The High preset at 1440p averages 117 FPS, but the additional 15 FPS does not justify reducing visual quality when Ultra is already so comfortably playable.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 134 FPS. This is the recommended setting, as it delivers the full visual experience while maintaining frame rates that are more than double the playability threshold. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 236 FPS, which would be beneficial for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays, but for most users, Ultra provides the best balance of quality and performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Control. The GPU is the dominant component, as evidenced by the substantial frame rate scaling across resolutions. At the Ultra preset, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average FPS from 134 to 102, a 24% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it further to 69 FPS, another 32% drop. This progressive decline with increasing resolution is classic GPU-bound behavior—the RTX 4080 SUPER is doing the heavy lifting, and its workload grows with pixel count.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates are extremely high. At 1080p Low settings, the 236 FPS average indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough draw calls to sustain very high frame rates. The Ryzen 7 5800XT's strong single-thread performance—evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 959 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3359—ensures that it does not become a bottleneck even at these elevated frame rates.

The scaling between CPU and GPU benchmarks supports this interpretation. The CPU's percentile ranking of 81 against all CPUs is slightly lower than the GPU's 86th percentile, but both are high enough that neither component holds back the other significantly. The measured FPS data shows no signs of CPU limitation: even at 1080p Low, where CPU overhead is most likely to surface, the system achieves 236 FPS without issue.

At 4K resolution, the CPU's influence diminishes further. The 69 FPS Ultra average at 4K is clearly GPU-limited, as the RTX 4080 SUPER's rendering workload at 8.3 million pixels is substantially higher than at lower resolutions. The 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 10240 shading units are the primary drivers of performance at this resolution, while the CPU's 16 threads handle game logic and physics with ample spare capacity.