Control

Control is a demanding action-adventure title, and the data for the Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 paints a clear picture of a system that struggles to keep up with the game's visual demands. The recorded measurements show that this combination falls short of the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution and preset, making it a challenging setup for this specific title. The following analysis breaks down the measured performance data, the roles of the CPU and GPU, and what the benchmark results imply for a player attempting to run Control on this hardware.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution is, unfortunately, none of them. The database's recorded data shows no configuration where this system achieves the 60 FPS threshold, so there is no "best settings" recommendation that meets the playability standard. At 3840x2160, the highest average frame rate recorded is 29 FPS at Low settings, which is far below the target. Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset produces an average of 43 FPS, still well under 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 57 FPS, which is the closest this system comes to the threshold, but it still misses it by a margin of 3 FPS. The verdict data confirms this, listing no playable settings for any resolution, with the best settings field left null across the board. The data indicates that a player would have to accept a frame rate below 60 FPS even at the lowest visual quality settings, and the gap only widens as resolution and preset quality increase.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance bottleneck in this pairing is clearly the GPU, as evidenced by the scaling patterns across resolutions and presets. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average frame rates drop consistently across all settings, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation. For example, at Low settings, the frame rate falls from 57 FPS at 1080p to 43 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 14 FPS. At Medium settings, the drop is from 40 FPS to 30 FPS, and at High settings, from 36 FPS to 27 FPS. This consistent decline with increasing resolution indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 570's rendering throughput is the limiting factor, as the Intel Core i5-14600KF's processing power is not the primary constraint when pixel count rises.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when examining the differences between presets at the same resolution. The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a high-end desktop processor with 14 cores and 20 threads, and its benchmark scores place it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32544 and single-core score of 4594 suggest it has ample processing headroom for game logic and draw calls. However, the GPU's modest specifications, including 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and a 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, limit how much of that CPU potential can be utilized in this graphics-heavy title. The frame rate differences between Low and Ultra presets at any given resolution are substantial, such as the jump from 57 FPS to 31 FPS at 1080p, which further reinforces that the GPU's ability to handle increasing shader complexity and texture loads is what dictates overall performance. The CPU is not the weak link; the GPU is.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements provide a detailed look at how this system performs across every combination of resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. Low settings produce an average of 29 FPS, Medium settings average 21 FPS with a minimum of 17 FPS and a maximum of 24 FPS, High settings average 18 FPS, and Ultra settings average 16 FPS. The minimum and maximum values are not recorded for most presets at this resolution, but the Medium setting shows a tight range that suggests consistent low performance rather than intermittent spikes.

At 2560x1440, the performance improves but remains far from playable. Low settings average 43 FPS, Medium settings average 30 FPS with a minimum of 26 FPS and a maximum of 35 FPS, High settings average 27 FPS, and Ultra settings average 24 FPS. The progression is linear, with each step up in quality costing roughly 6 to 13 FPS. The 1440p results show that even the lowest settings cannot sustain a frame rate that would be considered smooth for an action game.

At 1920x1080, the best-case scenario for this hardware emerges. Low settings average 57 FPS, which is the highest recorded average across all tests. Medium settings average 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 46 FPS, High settings average 36 FPS, and Ultra settings average 31 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 17 FPS, which is the largest single-preset jump in the entire dataset, indicating that the Medium preset introduces a significant increase in rendering workload that the RX 570 cannot handle gracefully. The 1080p numbers, while still below the 60 FPS target, show that this system is closest to a playable experience at the lowest quality settings and the most common resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-14600KF, based on aggregate benchmark scores, offer a sense of how much CPU headroom exists in this system. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228 in the database, which is a 0.3% difference from the i5-14600KF's average benchmark score of 49394. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G is 0.4% behind at 49196, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is 0.8% behind at 48995, and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 is 0.8% ahead at 49796. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Control when paired with the same GPU. The CPU is not the differentiating factor in this setup.

For the AMD Radeon RX 570, the nearest rivals are similarly close in aggregate performance. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28874, a 0.4% difference from the RX 570's average of 28766. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X is 0.7% ahead at 28580, the AMD Radeon RX 470 is 0.8% behind at 28996, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 is 1.2% behind at 28421. These small deltas mean that swapping the RX 570 for any of these alternatives would not meaningfully change the outcome in Control. A player experiencing 57 FPS at 1080p Low with the RX 570 would see essentially the same frame rates with these nearby GPUs, as the performance envelope is nearly identical. The data suggests that the entire class of GPUs around the RX 570's performance level is insufficient for hitting 60 FPS in this game.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run Control has a clear answer based on the recorded data: no, not at the 60 FPS playability threshold. The verdictByResolution data lists no playable settings for any resolution, with the best settings field set to null and the average FPS at best also null. At 3840x2160, the maximum average frame rate across any preset is 29 FPS at Low, which is less than half of the target. At 2560x1440, the maximum is 43 FPS at Low, still a significant shortfall. At 1920x1080, the maximum is 57 FPS at Low, which is the only configuration that comes close to the threshold, but it still falls short by 3 FPS. The database's playableThresholdFps is set to 60, and no measured configuration reaches that number. The system can technically run the game, but it cannot maintain the frame rate that the database defines as playable. A player would have to tolerate sub-60 FPS performance even at the lowest settings and resolution, which is a substantial compromise for an action game like Control.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader context of all tested combinations, this pairing ranks near the bottom. The combo rank in the game is 3549 out of 3720 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 5% of all systems evaluated. This low ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates, which show that the GPU is a significant bottleneck for this title. The AMD Radeon RX 570, with its 4 GB of VRAM and GCN 4.0 architecture, is simply outmatched by the demands of Control at modern resolutions. The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a strong processor, ranking in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, but its power is wasted in this pairing because the GPU cannot translate that processing capability into higher frame rates. The combination of a high-end CPU and a low-end GPU results in a system that is unbalanced for this game, and the ranking reflects that imbalance. Out of 3720 combinations, only 171 perform worse, which puts this setup in the lowest tier of systems for playing Control.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this system can achieve in Control?

A: The highest recorded average frame rate is 57 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: Can this system reach 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: No. The closest result is 57 FPS at Low settings on 1920x1080, which is 3 FPS below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49394, with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scoring 0.3% lower and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 scoring 0.8% higher, so performance is nearly identical among these options.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766, with the AMD Radeon RX 6800M scoring 0.4% higher and the AMD Radeon RX 470 scoring 0.8% higher, meaning all of these GPUs perform within a similar range.

Q: What is the best resolution and preset combination for this system?

A: Based on the data, the best configuration is 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which yields 57 FPS. No configuration reaches the 60 FPS threshold, so this is the highest performance option available.

Q: How does this system rank among all tested combos for Control?

A: The system ranks 3549 out of 3720 tested combos, placing it in the bottom tier of performance for this game.