Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers overwhelming performance in Control, with every tested preset at every resolution landing far above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This combination is so strong that the limiting factor is no longer raw frame rate but rather the ceiling imposed by the game engine and the display refresh rate you are targeting. Benchmark results indicate a system that turns Control into a showcase for high-refresh-rate monitors, even at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5090 D shows its class. The Low preset produces an average of 152 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 108 FPS average, with a minimum of 92 and a maximum of 124 FPS, showing a tight frame time distribution. High settings yield 96 FPS average, while the Ultra preset, the most demanding configuration, still manages 83 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 69 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom even at maximum load.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates become extreme. Low settings hit 215 FPS average, which is close to the refresh ceiling of most 144Hz monitors. Medium produces 160 FPS average, with a minimum of 136 and a maximum of 184 FPS. High delivers 142 FPS average, and Ultra stays well above playable at 124 FPS average. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 91 FPS, showing that the graphics card scales almost linearly with preset demands.

At 1920x1080, the results are essentially CPU-bound in the lower presets. Low settings reach 236 FPS average, while Medium achieves 208 FPS with a minimum of 177 and a maximum of 239 FPS. High settings yield 188 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 163 FPS. Notably, the jump from 1440p to 1080p yields diminishing returns: the Ultra preset only gains 39 FPS when moving down in resolution, suggesting that the Ryzen 7 5800XT begins to limit the GPU at these high frame rates.

The data shows a clear pattern: the RTX 5090 D is the dominant component at 4K, where the gap between Low and Ultra is 69 FPS. At 1080p, the CPU starts to matter more, as the frame rate increase from 1440p to 1080p is smaller than the increase from 4K to 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU and GPU pairing ranks 42nd out of 3720 tested combos in Control, placing it in the top 1.1% of all possible systems. This rank is driven primarily by the GPU's raw compute power, as the RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. The Ryzen 7 5800XT, while not a top-tier CPU, still holds the 81st percentile of all processors, which is sufficient to feed the GPU at 4K but may cause slight bottlenecks at lower resolutions.

The combination's ranking relative to other combos is more impressive than the individual components suggest. The GPU's average benchmark score of 77712 is about 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, which is the closest rival. The RTX 5090 D outperforms the RX 6850M XT by 1.6% and the Tesla P100 variants by over 2%. This narrow margin in synthetic benchmarks translates to the measured FPS in Control, where the RTX 5090 D consistently pushes frame rates to three-digit values.

The CPU side is more balanced. The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868, 0% delta). It trails the Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS by 0.3% each, but edges out the Ryzen 5 9600X by 0.6%. In practical terms, these differences are negligible for gaming, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical results in Control when paired with the same GPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals are all within a 0.6% performance delta, which means swapping the Ryzen 7 5800XT for any of them would have no measurable impact on Control's frame rates. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, Ryzen 7 8845HS, and Ryzen 7 7840HS are all laptop-class processors that match the desktop 5800XT in synthetic benchmarks. The Ryzen 5 9600X is the only desktop alternative in the list, and it is only 0.6% slower, which is imperceptible in real gameplay.

On the GPU side, the situation is different. The RTX 5090 D's closest rivals are actually older or lower-tier cards. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT is 1.1% slower, while the RX 6850M XT is 1.6% faster. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants are 2.1% and 2.4% slower, respectively. These deltas are small enough that a user with any of these GPUs would see nearly identical performance in Control. However, the RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and a 512-bit bus, which gives it a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s, a feature that may matter for future titles even if it does not affect Control's current frame rates.

For practical advice, a builder looking for similar performance in Control could pair the Ryzen 7 5800XT with any GPU in the RTX 5090 D's rival list and expect the same playability. Conversely, pairing the RTX 5090 D with a weaker CPU would still yield excellent results at 4K, but the 1080p frame rates might drop slightly due to CPU limitations.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 83 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets at 4K are playable.

Q: What is the highest FPS this combo can achieve in Control?

A: The maximum measured average FPS is 236 at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The highest minimum FPS recorded is 177 FPS at 1080p Medium settings.

Q: Is there any preset at any resolution that falls below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every tested configuration, from 4K Ultra to 1080p Low, maintains an average FPS above 60. The lowest recorded average is 83 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800XT compare to its closest CPU rivals for this game?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879, which is 0% different from the Ryzen 7 7840H, 0.3% lower than the Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS, and 0.6% higher than the Ryzen 5 9600X. These differences will not affect Control's frame rates.

Q: What is the difference between the RTX 5090 D and its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712. The closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, scores 76904, which is 1.1% lower. The RX 6850M XT is 1.6% higher, and the Tesla P100 16 GB is 2.4% higher.

Q: Is this system overkill for Control?

A: The data suggests yes for 1080p and 1440p, where even the Ultra preset exceeds 120 FPS. At 4K, the 83 FPS average at Ultra is strong but not excessive for high-refresh 4K monitors.

CPU and GPU Roles

At 3840x2160, the GPU is the clear bottleneck. The frame rate drops from 152 FPS at Low to 83 FPS at Ultra, a 45% reduction, which indicates the RTX 5090 D is fully utilized across all settings. The CPU has minimal impact at this resolution, as even the weakest tested preset produces over 150 FPS, far beyond what the Ryzen 7 5800XT would struggle to feed.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts slightly. The frame rates are higher, but the scaling between presets is similar to 4K: Low produces 215 FPS while Ultra drops to 124 FPS. The CPU still has headroom, as the 91 FPS gap between Low and Ultra suggests the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. However, the 1440p results are 41% higher than 4K at Ultra, confirming that resolution scaling is primarily a GPU workload.

At 1920x1080, the CPU begins to show its limits. The difference between 1440p and 1080p at Ultra is only 39 FPS, compared to the 41 FPS jump from 4K to 1440p. This diminishing return indicates that the Ryzen 7 5800XT's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, are approaching their ceiling. The Low preset at 1080p hits 236 FPS, but the jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p is only 73 FPS, whereas at 1440p it is 91 FPS. The CPU is starting to constrain the GPU at lower resolutions, though the frame rates remain exceptionally high.

The scaling data shows that for Control, the RTX 5090 D is the dominant component at 4K and 1440p, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT becomes a secondary factor at 1080p. The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensure it never runs out of memory or bandwidth at any resolution, but the CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 959) becomes a limiting factor when frame rates exceed 200 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is playable with an average of 83 FPS. This is the most demanding setting that stays above 60 FPS, and it provides the best visual quality without sacrificing playability. The High preset at 96 FPS is a reasonable alternative for users who prefer higher frame rates over maximum quality, but Ultra is the recommended choice for 4K.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 124 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the best setting for 1440p, as it combines maximum visual fidelity with a frame rate that exceeds most 120Hz monitors' refresh rates. The Medium preset at 160 FPS is available for users with 165Hz or 240Hz displays, but Ultra remains the best balance.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces 163 FPS average, which is the recommended setting. The CPU's influence at this resolution means that even the most demanding preset stays well above the playable threshold. The Low preset at 236 FPS is only useful for competitive play or for users with 240Hz monitors who want to maximize frame rates, but the visual trade-off is significant. The Ultra preset is the clear recommendation for 1080p, as it offers a 163 FPS average with no playability concerns.