Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers a strong performance profile for Control, with benchmark data showing the system capable of high frame rates across all tested resolutions. The pairing of an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 processor with a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU results in measured performance that places this combo in the 780th position out of 3,720 tested configurations, putting it in the top 21% of all systems evaluated for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its highest frame rates, with the Low preset producing an average of 206 FPS. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 146 FPS, with a minimum of 124 FPS and a maximum of 168 FPS recorded. The High preset delivers 130 FPS on average, while the Ultra preset maintains a robust 113 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a performance reduction of approximately 45%, with the gap between Medium and High being smaller at roughly 11%.

At 2560x1440, the performance profile remains strong but shows the expected impact of increased resolution. The Low preset achieves 156 FPS average, while Medium produces 111 FPS with a minimum of 94 FPS and maximum of 127 FPS. High settings yield 98 FPS average, and Ultra settings still comfortably exceed 60 FPS with an 85 FPS average. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by roughly 24-27% across comparable presets, with Ultra experiencing the smallest relative drop at 25%.

The 3840x2160 resolution presents the most demanding scenario for this hardware combination. Low settings produce a 105 FPS average, while Medium drops to 75 FPS with a recorded minimum of 63 FPS and maximum of 86 FPS. High settings maintain playability at 66 FPS average, but Ultra settings fall below the 60 FPS threshold with a 58 FPS average. The resolution scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a substantial performance penalty, with the Medium preset dropping by 32% and the High preset by 33%.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 113 FPS. This leaves considerable headroom above the 60 FPS playability threshold, indicating the system has spare capacity at this resolution.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings also represent the highest playable preset, delivering an average of 85 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the minimum requirement while allowing full visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are High, which produces an average of 66 FPS. The Ultra preset falls short at 58 FPS, making High the optimal choice for 4K gaming with this configuration. The Medium preset offers 75 FPS, but High provides better visual quality while still maintaining playable performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at CPU alternatives, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29,879, placing it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with an average score of 29,868, representing a 0% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29,955, showing a -0.3% delta relative to the 5800XT. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X achieves 29,713, which is 0.6% lower. These small percentage differences indicate that all four alternatives would provide nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Control, with the 5800XT sitting essentially in the middle of this cluster.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40,377, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 580 with a score of 40,318, a 0.1% difference, and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 at 40,063, which is 0.8% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40,870, showing a -1.2% delta, while the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile achieves 39,568, representing a 2% difference. These close scores mean users with these alternative GPUs would experience very similar frame rates in Control, with differences well within typical run-to-run variance.

The Verdict

The data confirms this PC can run Control effectively at all three tested resolutions, though the margin of playability varies. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low at 206 FPS to Ultra at 113 FPS clears the 60 FPS threshold with substantial headroom. The verdict for this resolution is unequivocally positive, with the system capable of handling even the most demanding settings without approaching the playability limit.

At 2560x1440, the system again clears 60 FPS across all settings, with Ultra producing 85 FPS and Low reaching 156 FPS. The verdict at this resolution is also positive, with Ultra settings providing a 42% buffer above the minimum threshold. This makes 1440p an excellent choice for users wanting maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is more nuanced. Three presets—Low at 105 FPS, Medium at 75 FPS, and High at 66 FPS—remain above 60 FPS and are therefore playable. However, Ultra at 58 FPS falls short of the playability threshold. The system can run 4K Control, but users must accept High settings rather than maximum fidelity to maintain consistent performance above 60 FPS. The 66 FPS average at High provides only a 10% buffer, so demanding scenes could potentially cause dips below the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the CPU and GPU contributions shift across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role relative to the GPU, as evidenced by the Low preset achieving 206 FPS—a figure that suggests the processor can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at higher settings. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 4.80 GHz boost clock provides ample single-thread performance, as indicated by the 3,359 Cinebench R23 single-core score, which becomes relevant for games that depend on strong single-thread performance.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert greater influence. The frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p ranges from 24% to 27% across presets, reflecting the increased pixel workload that the RTX 5070 must handle. The GPU's 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth become more critical factors at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU clearly becomes the dominant component. The 33% reduction in frame rates from 1440p to 4K at High settings demonstrates that rendering resolution is now the primary constraint. The RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, while capable, shows its limits at 4K Ultra where the 58 FPS average falls just below playability. The CPU's role diminishes further at this resolution, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck for most scenes.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 58 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The best playable 4K preset is High, which achieves 66 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this PC to play Control?

A: The 2560x1440 resolution with Ultra settings provides the best balance, delivering an 85 FPS average while maintaining maximum visual quality. This is the highest resolution where Ultra settings remain comfortably above 60 FPS.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 206 FPS average while Ultra produces 113 FPS, making Low approximately 82% faster than Ultra at this resolution.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates in 4K?

A: Yes, but only with reduced settings. Low produces 105 FPS, Medium achieves 75 FPS with a minimum of 63 FPS, and High reaches 66 FPS. Ultra falls short at 58 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Control?

A: This CPU and GPU combination ranks 780th out of 3,720 tested combos, placing it in the top 21% of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between adjacent presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the largest gap is between Low at 156 FPS and Medium at 111 FPS, representing a 29% performance difference. The gap between Medium and High is 12%, and between High and Ultra is 13%.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination holds the 780th position out of 3,720 tested configurations for Control, placing it in the 79th percentile of all systems evaluated. This ranking reflects the hardware's strong overall capability, with the CPU sitting in the 81st percentile of all processors and the GPU in the 82nd percentile of all graphics cards. The close alignment between CPU and GPU percentile rankings suggests a well-balanced pairing that avoids significant bottlenecking in either direction.

The combo's position in the top 21% of all tested systems indicates that most other configurations in the database deliver lower performance in Control. However, the ranking also shows there are nearly 780 systems that outperform this combination, likely featuring higher-tier CPUs and GPUs that provide greater headroom at 4K Ultra settings. For users targeting 1080p or 1440p gaming, this ranking represents excellent performance, while 4K users should note that the system sits just below the threshold for maximum settings at that resolution.