Control

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a highly capable 1080p experience in Control, with the data showing all four tested presets clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold. At 1440p, the pairing remains solid but requires a settings compromise, while 4K falls short of the target across the board. The measured results paint a clear picture of a system that excels at mainstream resolutions but runs out of headroom when pixel count climbs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its strongest results. The Low preset delivers an average of 114 FPS, the highest figure recorded for this system in Control. Medium follows at 81 FPS, with the measured minimum of 69 FPS and maximum of 93 FPS indicating consistent frame delivery. High settings yield 72 FPS average, while Ultra—the most demanding preset—still manages 62 FPS average. Every 1080p configuration stays comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably but remains playable at select presets. Low settings produce an 86 FPS average, which represents a 24.6% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and maximum of 70 FPS. The minimum dipping below 60 FPS suggests occasional stutter even though the average clears the threshold. High settings fall to 54 FPS average, while Ultra drops further to 47 FPS. Neither High nor Ultra maintains a playable average at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles across all presets. Low settings achieve 58 FPS average, just shy of the 60 FPS target. Medium averages 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 48 FPS. High drops to 37 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 32 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steep: the Low preset loses 32.6% of its average frame rate, while Medium loses 32.8%. No 4K preset reaches playable status.

The frame time consistency varies by resolution. The only preset with complete min/max data at 1080p is Medium, showing a 24 FPS spread between minimum and maximum. At 1440p Medium, the spread narrows to 18 FPS. At 4K Medium, the spread widens to 13 FPS, but the absolute values are much lower. The data suggests tighter frame pacing at lower resolutions, where the GPU has more headroom.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the Intel Arc B580 is the primary performance limiter in this configuration for Control. The Ryzen 9 5900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, provides ample processing power that never appears to bottleneck the GPU. The evidence lies in the consistent scaling between resolutions: as pixel count increases, frame rates drop proportionally, which is characteristic of GPU-bound workloads.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings shows a 24.7% frame rate reduction (81 to 61 FPS). Moving from 1440p to 4K at Medium produces a 32.8% reduction (61 to 41 FPS). These drops align with the pixel count increases of 77.8% and 125% respectively, though not linearly—indicating that memory bandwidth and fill rate constraints play a role at higher resolutions.

At 1080p, the CPU's influence becomes more apparent. The gap between Low and Ultra presets is 52 FPS (114 to 62), which is a 45.6% performance spread. This wide range suggests the GPU is the limiting factor even at the lowest settings, since a CPU bottleneck would compress the difference between presets. The Ryzen 9 5900X's single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 941 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1527, is more than sufficient for Control's engine demands.

The 4K results reinforce the GPU-bound conclusion. At Low settings, the system produces 58 FPS, which is only 4.9% below the 60 FPS target. The fact that even the lowest preset cannot reach playable status at 4K demonstrates that the Arc B580's raw throughput—13.67 TFLOPS FP32 and 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth—is the ceiling. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases, with the GPU becoming the sole determining factor for playability.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 delivers an average of 62 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. All four presets at 1080p—Low at 114 FPS, Medium at 81 FPS, High at 72 FPS, and Ultra at 62 FPS—are playable.

Q: What is the best playable settings preset at 1440p?

A: Medium is the highest preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS at 2560x1440, producing 61 FPS average. Low achieves 86 FPS, while High falls to 54 FPS and Ultra to 47 FPS, making both unplayable by the 60 FPS standard.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware combination?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset averages only 58 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 32 FPS. None of the 4K presets achieve playable status.

Q: How does the Arc B580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B580's average benchmark score of 23021 places it within 0.6% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (22895) and 0.7% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (23172). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP by 0.2% (23061 vs 23021) and the NVIDIA P106-100 by 1% (23249 vs 23021).

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and maximum of 70 FPS. While the average clears the playability threshold, the minimum indicates occasional drops below 60 FPS during demanding scenes.

Q: Does the Ryzen 9 5900X bottleneck the Arc B580 in this game?

A: No. The performance scaling between resolutions and presets indicates GPU-bound behavior throughout. The CPU's 3DMark max threads score of 10075 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262 provide substantial headroom for Control's workload.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control at 1920x1080 with all presets playable, including Ultra at 62 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the system achieves playable status only on Low (86 FPS) and Medium (61 FPS) presets. The 3840x2160 resolution is not playable at any setting, with the closest result being Low at 58 FPS average—just 2 FPS short of the target.

For users prioritizing visual fidelity at 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers a playable experience without compromise. At 1440p, Medium represents the best balance between image quality and performance, though the 52 FPS minimum means occasional frame drops below the 60 FPS line. The system's overall ranking of 2816 out of 3720 tested combinations places it in the lower-middle tier of configurations for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 2816 out of 3720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the 24.3rd percentile of all configurations. This positioning reflects the GPU's mid-range standing—the Arc B580 sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs—combined with the CPU's stronger 87th percentile ranking. The system outperforms approximately three-quarters of tested combinations while trailing the top quarter.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H at 41263 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H at 41215 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 at 41208 (0.4% lower). The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576, which is 0.5% higher than the Ryzen 9 5900X's 41376 average. These margins are negligible for gaming performance.

The GPU's nearest rivals show tighter clustering. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP scores 23061 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895 (0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172 (0.7% higher). The NVIDIA P106-100 leads this group at 23249, 1% above the Arc B580. These small deltas indicate the Arc B580 performs in a well-established performance tier.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding configuration that maintains 60 FPS or higher, averaging 62 FPS. This provides maximum visual quality while clearing the playability threshold by a narrow 2 FPS margin. Users seeking higher frame rates can drop to High for 72 FPS, Medium for 81 FPS, or Low for 114 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Medium is the highest playable preset, averaging 61 FPS. The minimum of 52 FPS means the experience is not perfectly smooth, but the average meets the standard. Low settings provide a more comfortable 86 FPS average for users who prefer higher frame rates over visual fidelity. High and Ultra presets fall below 60 FPS and are not recommended.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves playable status. The closest option is Low at 58 FPS average, which is 2 FPS below the threshold. Users attempting 4K should consider lowering resolution or accepting sub-60 FPS performance. The data shows the system is best utilized at 1080p with Ultra settings or 1440p with Medium settings for the optimal balance of visual quality and frame rate.