Control

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers a strong performance profile in Control, but the experience is heavily dependent on resolution. At 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, this combination clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset, including Ultra, making it a capable choice for high-refresh-rate gaming. At 4K, the data shows a clear limitation: Ultra settings fall below 60 FPS, and only Low and Medium presets remain playable. This is a system that excels at 1440p high-refresh and 1080p maximum quality, while 4K requires settings compromises.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Control reveals a consistent scaling pattern across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 181.1, which is exceptionally high. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 126.2 FPS, still offering a massive margin over the 60 FPS playability threshold. High settings produce 115.2 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 97.6 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 83.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom even at maximum quality.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected impact of increased pixel count. Low settings deliver 132.6 FPS average, which is a 48.5 FPS drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 98.2 FPS, while High settings average 86.2 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p produce 71.9 FPS average, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold but with a narrower margin. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is a 25.7 FPS reduction, showing that the RX 6800 XT has enough bandwidth to handle the higher resolution without falling below playable levels.

The 3840x2160 results tell a different story. At 4K, Low settings average 88.3 FPS, which is playable but a significant drop from lower resolutions. Medium settings average 68 FPS, still above 60 FPS. High settings average 57 FPS, which falls below the playability threshold. Ultra settings at 4K average 50.8 FPS, the lowest result in the dataset. The transition from 1440p to 4K at Ultra represents a 21.1 FPS loss, and at High settings, the drop is 29.2 FPS. This indicates that 4K is the boundary for this combination, requiring preset reductions to maintain smooth gameplay.

The data shows no min or max FPS values, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS. The pattern is consistent: each resolution step down from 1080p to 4K costs roughly 20-30 FPS at equivalent settings. The delta between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases, from 83.5 FPS at 1080p to 37.5 FPS at 4K, suggesting that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K with Ultra settings?*

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 50.8, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The verdict data classifies only Low and Medium as playable at 4K.

Q: What is the best preset for 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings are fully playable at 1440p, with an average FPS of 71.9. This is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for maximum visual quality.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 97.6 at 1920x1080 to 71.9 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 25.7 FPS. At Low settings, the drop is 48.5 FPS, from 181.1 to 132.6.

Q: Is the RX 6800 XT or the i5-13400F more important for this game?

A: The performance scaling between resolutions indicates the GPU is the primary factor. At 1080p, Low settings hit 181.1 FPS, but at 4K, Ultra drops to 50.8 FPS. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604, suggest it is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: What average FPS can be expected at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 115.2. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a comfortable margin for consistent gameplay.

Q: Does the combo rank highly among tested configurations for this game?

A: The combo rank is 1220 out of 3720 tested combinations, placing it in the top third of all tested systems for Control.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Control shows a clear division of labor between the Intel Core i5-13400F and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. At lower resolutions like 1920x1080, the CPU's performance becomes more relevant, as evidenced by the high frame rates. The i5-13400F's 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, provide sufficient processing power to feed the GPU. However, the measured FPS at 1080p Low (181.1) versus 1080p Ultra (97.6) shows the GPU is still the dominant factor, as the preset change significantly alters the output.

When moving to 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. The 512.0 GB/s memory bandwidth of the RX 6800 XT and its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory handle the increased pixel load effectively. The drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 25.7 FPS, which is a moderate penalty. At 1440p Low, the 132.6 FPS result suggests the CPU can still keep up, but the GPU is now working harder to render each frame.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting factor. The RX 6800 XT's 20.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra, resulting in a 50.8 FPS average. The CPU's influence diminishes at this resolution, as the gap between Low (88.3 FPS) and Ultra (50.8 FPS) is 37.5 FPS, indicating the GPU's rendering capability is the primary constraint. The data suggests that for this game, the RX 6800 XT determines the upper bounds of performance, while the i5-13400F provides a stable foundation that does not bottleneck the GPU at any tested resolution.

The Verdict

The verdict data is clear: this PC can run Control at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 with all settings, including Ultra, maintaining average FPS above 60. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 97.6, and at 1440p Ultra, it is 71.9. Both resolutions provide a comfortable margin over the 60 FPS playability threshold, making this combination suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p and standard 60 Hz displays at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is more restrictive. The playable settings are limited to Low and Medium, with average FPS of 88.3 and 68 respectively. High settings at 4K produce 57 FPS, which is below the threshold, and Ultra settings drop to 50.8 FPS. Therefore, at 4K, users must select Medium settings to achieve a playable experience, sacrificing some visual fidelity for smoothness.

The data indicates that this system is best suited for 1440p gaming, where it can run the game at maximum quality without compromise. At 1080p, it offers exceptional performance with headroom for future titles or higher refresh rates. At 4K, it is a capable but not optimal solution, requiring preset adjustments to stay above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT ranks 1220 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places it in the 32.8th percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms approximately two-thirds of the configurations in the database. The GPU itself has a percentile rank of 85 among all GPUs, indicating it is in the top 15% of graphics cards tested. The CPU ranks in the 77th percentile among all CPUs.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the RX 6800 XT's average benchmark score of 48477 is 1.5% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (47743) and 2.5% lower than the Intel Arc A550M (49737). The CPU's average benchmark score of 25292 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (25284) and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25201), with deltas of 0% and 0.4% respectively. The rank of 1220 reflects the combined capability of this pair, which is strong but not at the very top of the database, as higher-end GPUs like the RTX 5070 Ti (with a 3% higher average score) and more powerful CPUs would rank higher.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average FPS of 97.6. This provides a 37.6 FPS margin over the playability threshold, making it the recommended setting for maximum visual quality without sacrificing performance.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings also remain playable, with an average FPS of 71.9. This is 11.9 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, offering a solid experience with the highest graphical fidelity. The margin is smaller than at 1080p but still sufficient for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding playable preset is Medium, with an average FPS of 68. High settings fall short at 57 FPS, so Medium is the recommended choice for 4K. This setting provides a balance between visual quality and performance, with an 8 FPS buffer above the threshold. Low settings are also playable at 88.3 FPS but offer reduced visual quality in exchange for a higher frame rate.