Control

The question of whether an AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D paired with an Intel Arc B580 can run Control is answered by the measured data: this combination delivers playable frame rates at 1080p across all presets, at 1440p with only Low and Medium settings, and fails to reach 60 FPS at 4K. The system ranks 2816th out of 3720 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the lower portion of the database.

FAQ

Q: What are the core and thread counts of the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D?

A: The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: How much memory does the Intel Arc B580 have, and what type?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Q: What is the playable threshold used in these measurements?

A: The playable threshold is 60 FPS.

Q: Which resolution and preset yields the highest average FPS?

A: The highest average is 114 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the combo's rank in Control?

A: It ranks 2816th out of 3720 tested combinations.

Q: How do the CPU and GPU compare in overall performance percentiles?

A: The CPU sits at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates are presented below, with average, minimum, and maximum values where recorded.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 37 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 58 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 41 | 35 | 48 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 32 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 54 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 86 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 61 | 52 | 70 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 47 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 72 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 114 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 81 | 69 | 93 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 62 | — | — |

At 4K, the best average is 58 FPS on Low, which still falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 35 FPS, indicating significant dips. Moving to 1440p, the Low preset reaches 86 FPS, while Medium averages 61 FPS with a minimum of 52 FPS. At 1080p, every preset clears 60 FPS; even Ultra averages 62 FPS, and Low peaks at 114 FPS. The scaling across resolutions is steep: Ultra drops from 62 FPS at 1080p to 47 FPS at 1440p and further to 32 FPS at 4K, a pattern that points to the GPU as the primary limiter at higher resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on average benchmark scores, the CPU's nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (average score 58323, deltaPct 0.1), the Intel Xeon w5-2545 (58504, -0.2), the Intel Core i9-14900 (58115, 0.5), and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (58826, -0.7). The Ryzen 7 9850X3D's own average score is 58386, so these processors are within roughly half a percent of its overall performance. A system using any of these CPUs would likely exhibit similar CPU-bound behavior in Control.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B580's average benchmark score is 23021. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (23061, -0.2), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (22895, 0.6), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (23172, -0.7), and the NVIDIA P106-100 (23249, -1). All are within 1% of the Arc B580's average score, meaning that swapping in any of these GPUs would yield nearly identical frame rates in this game. In particular, the RTX 2080 and RTX 3080, despite being from different generations, are statistically indistinguishable from the Arc B580 in overall benchmark terms, so the measured FPS here should transfer closely to those cards.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Control? The data says yes, but with clear resolution limits. At 1920x1080, all four presets—High, Low, Medium, and Ultra—average above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 62 FPS and Low at 114 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium are playable; Medium averages 61 FPS, while High (54) and Ultra (47) fall below the threshold. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best is Low at 58 FPS, which is still short of the playable threshold. Therefore, the system is fully playable at 1080p, partially playable at 1440p with reduced settings, and not playable at 4K under any preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

For players targeting a stable 60 FPS or higher, the most demanding preset that remains at or above that level at each resolution is as follows:

• 1920x1080: Ultra — average 62 FPS. This is the highest preset available, and it still clears the threshold.
• 2560x1440: Medium — average 61 FPS. High and Ultra are below 60, so Medium is the maximum playable setting.
• 3840x2160: No preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 58 FPS, which is still below the threshold, so no playable setting exists at this resolution.

These results show that the system can handle the game at high visual quality only at 1080p; at 1440p, a compromise to Medium is necessary, and at 4K, the GPU simply does not have enough headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Control, this specific pairing of AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2816th out of 3720. That places it in the lower half of all tested systems, though it is not at the very bottom. The rank reflects the overall frame rate performance across all resolutions and presets, weighted by the playable threshold. Given that the CPU is a high-end part (92nd percentile) and the GPU is mid-range (68th percentile), the low rank is likely driven by the GPU's inability to sustain high FPS at 1440p and 4K. The system would perform better if paired with a more powerful GPU, but as configured, it is a modest performer for this title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Control. At 1080p, the CPU's strength is evident: even on Ultra, the system maintains 62 FPS, and on Low it reaches 114 FPS. This suggests that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D can easily feed the Arc B580 at this resolution, and the GPU is not the bottleneck. The CPU's 92nd percentile rank among all CPUs supports its ability to handle the game's logic and physics at high frame rates.

As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The average FPS at Ultra drops from 62 at 1080p to 47 at 1440p and 32 at 4K. This scaling is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the render workload grows with pixel count while the CPU's contribution remains relatively constant. The GPU's 68th percentile rank is modest compared to the CPU's, and its 12 GB memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth are not enough to keep up with the demands of 4K rendering in Control. At 1440p, the GPU's limitations are already visible: High (54 FPS) and Ultra (47 FPS) fall short of 60, while only the lighter Low and Medium presets remain playable. At 4K, even Low cannot reach the threshold, confirming that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at high resolutions.

Conversely, the CPU's impact is most apparent at lower resolutions. The jump from 1080p Low (114 FPS) to 1080p Ultra (62 FPS) is a 52 FPS difference, which is larger than the difference between 1080p Ultra and 1440p Ultra (15 FPS). This indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p; the GPU's settings are what drive the frame rate. In summary, for this game, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D provides ample headroom, but the Intel Arc B580 caps the system's performance at 1440p and above. Players who want higher settings at 1440p or any playability at 4K would need a more powerful GPU.