Control

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 60 FPS on a 4K display?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 52.8 on Low settings. Every other preset at this resolution falls below 60 FPS: Medium averages 40.9 FPS, High averages 35.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 28.6 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, only Low is playable at or above 60 FPS, averaging 80.1 FPS. Medium averages 57.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, and High averages 53.9 FPS with Ultra at 46.6 FPS.

Q: Does the system achieve 60 FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 60.8 FPS, which sits just above the 60 FPS threshold. High averages 66.2 FPS, Medium averages 78.8 FPS, and Low averages 110.3 FPS.

Q: How many tested combinations does this CPU and GPU pairing rank behind?

A: The combo ranks 2880 out of 3720 tested combinations in Control. This places it in the lower portion of the database's tested configurations.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark percentile compared to all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 15290.

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark percentile compared to all CPUs?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X sits at the 91st percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 51947.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data for Control shows a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant constraint at every resolution, while the CPU's substantial compute headroom does not translate into higher frame rates once resolution scales up. The Ryzen 9 5950X records a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 26017 and a single-core score of 1614, placing it at the 91st percentile among all CPUs. The RTX 2060, by contrast, sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs with a Passmark G3D score of 14111. This mismatch suggests the graphics card is the limiting factor.

Looking at the FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p, the impact of resolution is immediate. At Low settings, 1920x1080 averages 110.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low drops the average to 80.1 FPS, a reduction of 30.2 FPS. Moving further to 3840x2160 at Low yields 52.8 FPS, another 27.3 FPS reduction. The frame rate falls by roughly a quarter at each step up in resolution, which points to the GPU being saturated by pixel throughput rather than the CPU waiting on draw calls.

At Medium settings, the same pattern holds. The 1080p result is 78.8 FPS, 1440p is 57.3 FPS, and 4K is 40.9 FPS. The spread between 1080p and 4K is 37.9 FPS. High settings show a similar shape: 66.2 FPS at 1080p, 53.9 FPS at 1440p, and 35.9 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings compress the range further: 60.8 FPS at 1080p, 46.6 FPS at 1440p, and 28.6 FPS at 4K.

The CPU's role becomes visible in the preset scaling at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (110.3 FPS) and Ultra (60.8 FPS) is 49.5 FPS. At 1440p, that same Low-to-Ultra gap is 33.5 FPS. At 4K, the gap narrows to 24.2 FPS. These shrinking gaps indicate that as resolution increases, the GPU workload dominates and the CPU has less influence over the final frame rate. The Ryzen 9 5950X's 16 cores and 32 threads simply are not the bottleneck in this title. Even at 1080p, the RTX 2060's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth determine the outcome.

The verdict data confirms this: at 4K, no preset is playable. At 1440p, only Low passes the 60 FPS bar. At 1080p, all four presets pass. This ladder of playability is exactly what one expects when the GPU is the limiting component. The CPU's high percentile ranking cannot compensate for the GPU's mid-range position in the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 60.8 FPS. This is the highest visual quality available and it clears the threshold, though with only 0.8 FPS of headroom. High averages 66.2 FPS, Medium averages 78.8 FPS, and Low averages 110.3 FPS. All four presets are playable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, averaging 80.1 FPS. Medium falls short at 57.3 FPS, High at 53.9 FPS, and Ultra at 46.6 FPS. The best settings choice here is Low, as it is the sole playable configuration, and it provides 20.1 FPS of margin above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low averages 52.8 FPS, Medium averages 40.9 FPS, High averages 35.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 28.6 FPS. The database records no best settings for this resolution because the playable threshold is not met under any configuration.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows that this PC can run Control, but only under specific resolution and preset combinations. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS bar, with Ultra at 60.8 FPS being the highest quality option that remains playable. At 2560x1440, only Low is playable, averaging 80.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the closest is Low at 52.8 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear. For 1080p gaming, the system is fully capable across the entire settings range. For 1440p, the user must compromise on visual fidelity and select Low to maintain smooth gameplay. For 4K, the system cannot deliver 60 FPS at any setting. The RTX 2060's 58th percentile standing among GPUs aligns with these results: it is a mid-range card that handles 1080p comfortably, struggles at 1440p, and fails at 4K in this title.

The CPU, meanwhile, is not the limiting factor. The Ryzen 9 5950X ranks in the 91st percentile and its nearest rivals in the database, such as the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX with a delta of -0.2 percent and the AMD EPYC 8124P with a delta of -0.3 percent, perform nearly identically in synthetic benchmarks. This means the CPU has ample headroom for Control, and any frame rate limitations come from the GPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 9 5950X's nearest rivals in the database are the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX, the AMD EPYC 8124P, the Intel Core i9-13900F, and the Intel Core i7-14700. The Core Ultra 5 235HX scores an average of 52073, which is 0.2 percent lower than the 5950X's 51947. The EPYC 8124P scores 52121, 0.3 percent lower. The Core i9-13900F scores 51730, 0.4 percent higher. The Core i7-14700 scores 52301, 0.7 percent lower. Any of these CPUs would behave similarly in Control, since all are within a fraction of a percent in average benchmark score. The practical outcome in this game would be identical because the GPU is the bottleneck.

For the GPU, the RTX 2060's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, the AMD Radeon 680M, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600. The GTX 580 scores 15283, essentially tied with the RTX 2060's 15290 at a delta of 0 percent. The Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1 percent higher. The RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6 percent higher. The RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8 percent higher. In Control, these GPUs would produce nearly the same frame rates as the RTX 2060 at each resolution and preset. The delta values are small enough that the playable settings at each resolution would remain unchanged: 1080p all presets, 1440p Low only, and no 4K preset.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2880 out of 3720 tested combinations in Control. This places the combo in the lower 22.6 percent of the database's tested configurations. The ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range position rather than the CPU's high-end standing. The 5950X alone sits at the 91st percentile among CPUs, but the RTX 2060's 58th percentile among GPUs drags the combined rank down.

In practical terms, this rank means the system is outclassed by a large portion of tested combos in this game. Many configurations with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs would rank higher because Control is GPU-bound at the resolutions tested. The rank of 2880 out of 3720 is consistent with the FPS data: the system can handle 1080p well, barely handles 1440p at Low, and cannot handle 4K. Users with this combo should expect performance in line with mid-range GPU systems, not with the high-end CPU that accompanies it.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded average frame rates are as follows: Low averages 110.3 FPS, Medium averages 78.8 FPS, High averages 66.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 60.8 FPS. All four settings are above the 60 FPS threshold. The spread from Low to Ultra is 49.5 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 80.1 FPS, Medium averages 57.3 FPS, High averages 53.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 46.6 FPS. Only Low remains playable. The spread from Low to Ultra is 33.5 FPS, showing that preset choice matters less as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 52.8 FPS, Medium averages 40.9 FPS, High averages 35.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 28.6 FPS. No preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The spread from Low to Ultra is 24.2 FPS, the smallest of the three resolutions, which confirms that the GPU is fully saturated at 4K and preset changes have diminishing returns.

The recorded data includes no minimum or maximum FPS values, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates. The pattern across resolutions is consistent: the RTX 2060 delivers playable performance at 1080p across all settings, marginal performance at 1440p with only Low passing, and unplayable performance at 4K under every preset. The Ryzen 9 5950X's high CPU benchmark scores do not alter this outcome, as the GPU determines the frame rate in Control at these settings.