Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is an exceptionally strong combination for Control, delivering frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution and preset. The measured data shows that this system does not merely run the game; it dominates it, offering headroom for high-refresh-rate displays even at 4K with maximum settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 73.2 FPS. This is a significant finding: the system can run the game at its absolute maximum visual quality at 4K while still keeping a comfortable margin above the playability threshold. For players who prefer even higher frame rates, dropping to High yields 84.8 FPS, while Medium and Low reach 94.8 FPS and 132.9 FPS, respectively.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the data shows that Ultra settings are again the best choice, producing an average of 110.8 FPS. This is well into high-refresh-rate territory, making the combination ideal for 144Hz monitors. The scaling is consistent: High delivers 125 FPS, Medium hits 140.6 FPS, and Low reaches an impressive 199.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU is not heavily strained at this resolution.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the system is clearly CPU-bound at lower presets, but the Ultra preset still delivers a stellar 141.8 FPS average. This is the recommended setting for the best visual experience, as the lower presets offer diminishing returns in frame rate—High at 167.1 FPS, Medium at 188.1 FPS, and Low at 236.8 FPS—while sacrificing visual fidelity. For competitive play, Low might be tempting, but the Ultra preset’s performance is so high that there is no practical reason to downgrade.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior across resolutions. At 1080p, the differences between presets are relatively small compared to higher resolutions, suggesting that the CPU (AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT) is playing a more significant role in limiting frame rates, especially at Low settings where the GPU has less work to do. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p is only about 40% (from 236.8 FPS down to 141.8 FPS), which is less pronounced than at higher resolutions.

At 1440p, the GPU begins to assert its dominance. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 44% reduction in frame rate (from 199.2 FPS to 110.8 FPS), indicating that the RTX 5080 is now the primary driver of performance. The CPU still provides ample headroom, as evidenced by the fact that even the lowest preset exceeds 190 FPS.

At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting factor. The frame rate drops from 132.9 FPS at Low to 73.2 FPS at Ultra, a 45% reduction. This steep scaling confirms that the RTX 5080 is fully utilized, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT has more than enough processing power to feed it. The 4K results show the GPU’s raw throughput is what matters, and the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are not a constraint in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 132.9 FPS average
• Medium: 94.8 FPS average
• High: 84.8 FPS average
• Ultra: 73.2 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 199.2 FPS average
• Medium: 140.6 FPS average
• High: 125 FPS average
• Ultra: 110.8 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 236.8 FPS average
• Medium: 188.1 FPS average
• High: 167.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 141.8 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step up in preset costs roughly 15-25% in frame rate, with the largest absolute drops occurring at 1080p. Notably, the minimum and maximum FPS values are not recorded in the dataset, so the analysis relies solely on average performance. However, the averages are so high across the board that even significant frame-time spikes are unlikely to drop below the 60 FPS threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 190th out of 3,720 tested combos for Control. This places it in the top 5% of all systems tested, which is a remarkable achievement for a CPU that was released in 2024 and a GPU that launched in 2025. The high ranking is driven primarily by the GPU’s exceptional rasterization performance, as Control is not a heavily CPU-bound title at higher resolutions.

The CPU’s individual benchmark scores support this assessment. The Ryzen 7 5800XT achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23,794 and a single-core score of 3,359, placing it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 36,565 puts it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. When combined, these components create a system that is well-balanced for gaming, with neither part consistently bottlenecking the other in this particular title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals in the benchmark database, several other CPUs and GPUs would deliver comparable performance in Control.

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H is an almost exact match, with an average benchmark score of 29,868 versus the 5800XT’s 29,879, a delta of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS are also close, both scoring 29,955 (a -0.3% delta), meaning they are marginally slower. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29,713 (a 0.6% delta), making it slightly faster in synthetic benchmarks. In practice, any of these CPUs would yield nearly identical frame rates in Control, as the game is not particularly sensitive to CPU differences beyond a certain threshold.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the closest rival, with an average score of 55,757 versus the RTX 5080’s 56,083, a 0.6% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (a 0.7% delta), while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (a 2.3% delta). The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is slightly faster at 57,367 (a -2.2% delta). In real-world gaming, these GPUs would produce frame rates within a few percentage points of the RTX 5080, meaning that at 4K Ultra, you could expect roughly 70-75 FPS instead of 73.2 FPS.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this PC can run Control exceptionally well at all tested resolutions and settings. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution, with the best settings being Ultra at each.

At 4K, the system achieves 73.2 FPS on Ultra, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with a 22% margin. This is the headline result: maximum quality at 4K is not just possible, but comfortable.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset delivers 110.8 FPS, which is ideal for 120Hz or 144Hz displays. The system has enough headroom to run even more demanding scenarios without dropping below 60 FPS.

At 1080p, the Ultra preset hits 141.8 FPS, making it suitable for 144Hz or even 165Hz monitors. The lower presets offer higher frame rates, but they are unnecessary for a smooth experience.

In summary, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination is overkill for Control at 1080p and 1440p, and it is perfectly adequate for 4K gaming at maximum settings. Players should have no hesitation in selecting Ultra presets across the board, as the system will maintain well over 60 FPS in all scenarios. This is a high-end setup that future-proofs the user for more demanding titles while providing a flawless experience in this one.