Control

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 lands at rank 2008 out of 3720 tested combos for Control. That places this pairing in the 54th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 46% of combos tested deliver better performance in this specific title. The ranking reflects a mid-pack position, not a top-tier result, but the data indicates the pairing is far from the bottom of the field.

For context, the CPU itself sits in the 87th percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 41376. The GPU, however, sits in the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17639. The gap between the CPU's percentile and the GPU's percentile suggests that the RTX 4060 is the limiting factor in this pairing — the processor has more headroom than the graphics card can exploit. The combo rank of 2008 out of 3720 is a direct reflection of that GPU-bound situation, and the measured FPS data confirms it.

CPU and GPU Roles

At 1920x1080, the data shows the RTX 4060 is the dominant component. Average frame rates scale dramatically with preset changes: Low settings deliver 140 FPS, Medium drops to 99 FPS, High yields 88 FPS, and Ultra produces 77 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 63 FPS, a 45% reduction from the lowest preset to the highest. This scaling is a classic GPU-bound signature — when the CPU is not the bottleneck, lowering graphical load increases FPS nearly proportionally.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with compressed absolute numbers. Low settings produce 106 FPS, Medium 75 FPS, High 67 FPS, and Ultra 58 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 48 FPS, again suggesting the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. The CPU's role at this resolution is to maintain a high enough frame floor to let the GPU operate freely, and the Ryzen 9 5900X with its 12 cores and 24 threads is more than sufficient. The fact that 106 FPS at Low settings is achievable indicates the CPU is not capping the frame rate in a meaningful way.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes overwhelmingly dominant. Low settings deliver 71 FPS, Medium drops to 51 FPS, High falls to 45 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 39 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 32 FPS, and the absolute numbers are lower across the board. The CPU's role here is minimal — the RTX 4060 is clearly the limiting factor, as even the lowest preset cannot push past 71 FPS. The data suggests that at 4K, the CPU is never the constraint, and any additional CPU performance would yield no measurable benefit.

The scaling between presets at each resolution reveals that Control is GPU-bound at all three resolutions tested. The CPU matters only in the sense that it must be fast enough to feed the GPU, and the Ryzen 9 5900X does that without issue. The 12-core, 24-thread configuration is overkill for this title, but it does not hurt performance. The GPU is the component that determines whether the game is playable, and the RTX 4060's performance ceiling is what the FPS data reflects.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 140. At Medium, the average drops to 99, with a minimum of 84 and a maximum of 114. High settings produce an average of 88 FPS. Ultra settings yield an average of 77 FPS. The min/max data is only available for Medium, but the 84 FPS minimum at that preset still clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin. Every preset at 1080p exceeds 60 FPS, with the lowest average being 77 FPS at Ultra.

At 2560x1440, Low settings deliver an average of 106 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 75 FPS, with a minimum of 64 and a maximum of 86. High settings yield 67 FPS on average. Ultra settings fall to 58 FPS on average. The Medium preset's minimum of 64 FPS barely clears the 60 FPS threshold, meaning there is little headroom for frame drops in demanding scenes. High settings average 67 FPS, which is above the threshold but with no min/max data provided, the average alone suggests the experience is playable. Ultra at 58 FPS falls short of the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, Low settings deliver an average of 71 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 51 FPS, with a minimum of 43 and a maximum of 58. High settings yield an average of 45 FPS. Ultra settings average 39 FPS. Only the Low preset at 4K clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset has a minimum of 43 FPS, which is well below 60 FPS, and the max of 58 FPS does not even reach the threshold. High and Ultra are both decisively below 60 FPS, with averages of 45 FPS and 39 FPS respectively.

Looking across all resolutions, the data shows a consistent pattern: the RTX 4060 can handle 1080p at any preset with room to spare, 1440p at most presets with Ultra being the exception, and 4K only at Low settings. The 1080p Ultra average of 77 FPS is the highest average among the Ultra presets, while the 4K Ultra average of 39 FPS is the lowest measured. The gap between those two — 38 FPS — underscores how much the GPU's performance degrades as resolution increases.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, are all within a narrow band of performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has an average score of 41376. The Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 41263, a delta of 0.3% — effectively identical performance. The Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41215, a delta of 0.4%. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 41208, also 0.4% behind. The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576, which is 0.5% ahead. All four rivals are within half a percentage point of the 5900X, so any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical FPS results in Control when paired with the same GPU. The differences are within the margin of error for benchmark measurements.

The GPU's nearest rivals show similar tight clustering. The RTX 4060 has an average score of 17639. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, 0.3% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551, 0.5% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509, 0.7% behind. The spread between the best and worst rival is 0.9%, meaning any of these GPUs would deliver essentially the same frame rates in Control. The HD 7790 is an older card, but the benchmark data indicates it performs at the same level as the RTX 4060 in aggregate.

For a specific example, swapping the RTX 4060 for an AMD Radeon 780M would change average FPS by roughly 0.3%, which is imperceptible. Similarly, swapping the Ryzen 9 5900X for an Intel Core i7-14650HX would change FPS by 0.5%. The practical takeaway is that any of these near-identical components would show the same FPS patterns in the measured data, with variations of under 1% in average scores.

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + RTX 4060 run Control at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 77 FPS, which exceeds the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: The best playable setting at 2560x1440 is High, which averages 67 FPS. Ultra averages 58 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, so High is the highest preset that clears the threshold.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 the bottleneck at 3840x2160?

A: Yes. At 4K, even the Low preset averages only 71 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 51 FPS. The GPU's performance ceiling is the limiting factor, as the CPU has ample headroom.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to the AMD Radeon 780M in Control?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639, while the AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, a 0.3% difference. In Control, this translates to nearly identical FPS at the same settings.

Q: What are the min/max FPS at 1920x1080 Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 99, with a minimum of 84 and a maximum of 114. The 84 FPS minimum still clears the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How many combos does this pairing rank above in Control?

A: The combo ranks 2008 out of 3720 tested combos. That means it outranks 1712 other combos, placing it in the upper 54% of all tested configurations.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Control at 1920x1080 with every preset clearing the 60 FPS threshold. Low averages 140 FPS, Medium averages 99 FPS, High averages 88 FPS, and Ultra averages 77 FPS. Even the lowest average, 77 FPS at Ultra, is 17 FPS above the playable threshold, so the game will feel smooth at 1080p with any settings.

At 2560x1440, the system clears 60 FPS on Low (106 FPS average), Medium (75 FPS average), and High (67 FPS average). Ultra averages 58 FPS, which falls below the threshold. The playable settings at 1440p are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best quality option that still exceeds 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the only playable setting is Low, which averages 71 FPS. Medium averages 51 FPS, High averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS — all below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict is clear: this PC runs Control at 1080p with any preset, 1440p with most presets, and 4K only at Low settings. For a smooth experience at 60 FPS or above, the user must stay at 1440p High or lower, or switch to 4K Low. The 4K Medium and High presets are not playable.