Control

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Control with the Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER spans three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its strongest results. Low settings average 118 FPS, Medium averages 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 and maximum of 96, High averages 74 FPS, and Ultra averages 65 FPS. Every 1080p preset clears the 60 FPS playability threshold, and the spread from Low to Ultra is 53 FPS, showing a steep but manageable performance cost for higher quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop noticeably. Low settings produce 89 FPS, Medium averages 63 FPS with a minimum of 54 and maximum of 73, High falls to 56 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 49 FPS. The Medium preset just barely holds above 60 FPS on average, but the recorded minimum of 54 FPS indicates occasional dips below the target. High and Ultra both fall short of 60 FPS on average, making them unsuitable for a locked experience at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2060 SUPER is clearly overextended. Low settings average exactly 60 FPS, which is the only playable preset at 4K. Medium averages 43 FPS with a minimum of 36 and maximum of 49, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 33 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 17 FPS, a substantial penalty for one step up in quality. The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution increase costs roughly 25 to 35 percent of the average frame rate across comparable presets.

The minimum and maximum values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the range is 71 to 96 FPS, a 25 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 54 to 73 FPS, a 19 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the range is 36 to 49 FPS, a 13 FPS spread. This tightening range at higher resolutions suggests the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck, smoothing out frame time variance as the workload shifts to raw pixel throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this CPU and GPU pairing at position 2650 out of 3720 tested combinations for Control. That places it in the 71st percentile of all recorded combos, meaning roughly 29 percent of tested systems perform worse and about 71 percent perform better. This is not a top-tier configuration, but it is firmly above the median, and the ranking reflects a balanced pairing where the CPU has substantial headroom while the GPU limits peak performance.

The Intel Core i5-14600KF sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 49394. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 with an average score of 49228 and a delta of 0.3 percent, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G at 49196 with a 0.4 percent delta, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 at 48995 with a 0.8 percent delta, and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 at 49796 with a negative 0.8 percent delta. These are all within one percent of the i5-14600KF, so any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Control.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18093. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile at 18159 with a negative 0.4 percent delta, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 at 18189 with a negative 0.5 percent delta, the AMD Radeon RX 460 at 18373 with a negative 1.5 percent delta, and the Intel Arc A770M at 18383 with a negative 1.6 percent delta. The GPU is clearly the weaker link in this pairing, and its mid-pack percentile ranking aligns with the measured FPS results that show 4K and high-preset 1440p struggling to stay fluid.

The combination rank of 2650 out of 3720 is consistent with a system where the GPU is the limiting factor. Swapping in a stronger GPU would move this combo much higher in the rankings, while swapping the CPU would have minimal impact given its 90th percentile standing. The data indicates this pairing is well matched for 1080p gaming, adequate for 1440p at medium settings, and only marginally playable at 4K on the lowest preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component drives performance in Control. At 1920x1080, the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary constraint, but the i5-14600KF provides enough headroom to keep frame rates consistently high. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p costs 53 FPS, from 118 down to 65, which is a GPU-side cost as the shading units, texture units, and raster operations pipelines absorb the increased load.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more dominant. The same Low to Ultra spread costs 40 FPS, from 89 down to 49. The CPU still has ample capacity, as evidenced by the fact that even the Low preset at 1440p produces 89 FPS, well above what a weaker processor would allow. The i5-14600KF with 14 cores, 20 threads, and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz is not the limiting factor at any resolution in this dataset.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the bottleneck. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is saturated by 4K rendering. The Low preset at 4K averages 60 FPS, while Ultra drops to 33 FPS, a 27 FPS penalty. The CPU's role at 4K is minimal; even the most demanding preset leaves the i5-14600KF with significant idle capacity. The recorded data shows that resolution scaling has a much larger impact on frame rate than preset scaling, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario.

The preset scaling at each resolution confirms this. At 1080p, each step from Low to Ultra costs roughly 15 to 20 percent of the previous preset's average. At 1440p, the steps are slightly steeper in absolute terms but similar in percentage. At 4K, the step from Low to Medium alone costs 17 FPS, a 28 percent drop, which is the largest single-preset penalty in the entire dataset. This nonlinearity at 4K points to memory bandwidth and fill rate limits on the RTX 2060 SUPER rather than raw compute, as the 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate and 105.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for high-quality 4K rendering.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Control? The answer depends entirely on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, yes, and with room to spare. Every preset from Low to Ultra averages above 60 FPS, with Ultra hitting 65 FPS on average. This is the sweet spot for this combination, and the data shows a smooth experience across all quality levels.

At 2560x1440, the system is partially playable. Low and Medium presets average 89 and 63 FPS respectively, both above the 60 FPS threshold. However, the Medium preset's minimum of 54 FPS means there will be moments where the frame rate dips below target. High and Ultra average 56 and 49 FPS, which are not playable by the database's 60 FPS standard. Players who want a locked 60 FPS at 1440p should stick to Low, while those who tolerate occasional dips can use Medium.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, averaging exactly 60 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall short, with averages of 43, 38, and 33 FPS respectively. The verdict by resolution is clear: Low at 4K is the only option that meets the playability threshold, and it does so precisely at the 60 FPS mark with no headroom for demanding scenes.

The overall picture is that this combo is a capable 1080p machine for Control, a passable 1440p machine at reduced settings, and a marginal 4K machine at the lowest quality preset. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 62nd percentile GPU ranking aligns with this assessment, while the i5-14600KF's 90th percentile CPU ranking ensures there is no CPU-induced stutter or frame pacing issue in the recorded data.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are all within one percent of the i5-14600KF's average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228, just 0.3 percent lower. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49196, 0.4 percent lower. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995, 0.8 percent lower. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 scores 49796, 0.8 percent higher. Any of these processors paired with the RTX 2060 SUPER would produce essentially identical frame rates in Control, as the game is not CPU-bound at any resolution in this dataset.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159, 0.4 percent lower than the RTX 2060 SUPER. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, 0.5 percent lower. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373, 1.5 percent higher. The Intel Arc A770M scores 18383, 1.6 percent higher. These deltas are small enough that the measured FPS in Control would fall within the same range, meaning a system with any of these GPUs paired with the i5-14600KF would rank similarly in the database and produce nearly identical playability results.

The practical takeaway is that this combination sits in a dense cluster of mid-range hardware. The CPU has substantial headroom, so upgrading to a faster processor would not change the Control experience. The GPU is the limiting factor, and swapping among its nearest rivals would shift results by only a few percent. For a meaningful improvement in this game, a GPU several tiers higher would be required, but the database's nearest rival list shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER's performance neighborhood is tightly packed.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 65 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, and it clears the threshold by 5 FPS. The recorded data shows High at 74 FPS, Medium at 84 FPS, and Low at 118 FPS, but Ultra is the highest quality option that maintains playability, so it is the recommended choice.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Medium, with an average of 63 FPS. This preset clears the 60 FPS threshold by only 3 FPS on average, and the minimum of 54 FPS shows that some scenes will dip below target. Still, by the database's playability standard, Medium is the highest preset that qualifies. Low averages 89 FPS for those who prefer a locked experience, but Medium offers the best balance of quality and performance.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Low, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is the only preset at 4K that meets the playability threshold, and it does so with no margin. The next step up, Medium, drops to 43 FPS, which is not playable. Players at 4K must accept Low quality to maintain 60 FPS, and even then, demanding scenes may cause dips below the average.

The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p Ultra is the best overall experience, 1440p Medium is a viable compromise, and 4K Low is the only playable option. The RTX 2060 SUPER has enough power for high-quality 1080p gaming and moderate 1440p gaming, but 4K is only possible at the lowest settings, and the 60 FPS average at 4K Low leaves no room for error. This combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p play, with 4K as a secondary option for players who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity.