Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT produces a compelling, if uneven, set of results in Control. The data indicates a configuration that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet reveals the processor's limitations when the graphical load is reduced. This analysis breaks down the measured performance across presets and resolutions to determine the optimal settings and the balance of workload between the two components.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates across the four presets reveal a clear hierarchy, with the High preset offering the most balanced experience for this specific combination. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 110.7 FPS, which is only 10.2 FPS behind the Ultra preset's 100.5 FPS. However, the jump to Medium yields a 125.4 FPS average, a gain of 14.7 FPS over High. This suggests that the High preset is the sweet spot for visual fidelity, as the marginal performance cost over Medium is significant, but the visual uplift over Medium is typically substantial in this title.

The case for High becomes even stronger at 2560x1440. Here, High produces an 88.4 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium is only modestly faster at 93.6 FPS, a difference of 5.2 FPS that is unlikely to be perceptible in most scenarios. Meanwhile, Ultra drops to 77.1 FPS, a 12.8% reduction from High, which may begin to introduce noticeable hitches on displays with higher refresh rates. The data suggests that the visual enhancements offered by Ultra are not worth the performance degradation at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the choice is more constrained. The High preset yields an average of 59.4 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target but perfectly playable. Medium is only 7.8 FPS faster at 67.2 FPS, while Low jumps to 89 FPS. Given that the GPU is clearly the limiting factor here, the High preset is recommended to maintain image quality, as the performance headroom from dropping to Medium is minimal. The Ultra preset, at 51.5 FPS, is the only option that falls significantly below the playable threshold and is best avoided.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader context of tested hardware configurations, this pairing ranks 551st out of 1636 combos for Control. This places it in the upper third of all tested systems, indicating a strong overall performance tier. The rank reflects the high capability of the RX 6800 XT, which sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. However, the CPU, while respectable, is less dominant, ranking in the 75th percentile of all CPUs.

This disparity in component percentiles explains the combo's position. The GPU is powerful enough to drive high frame rates, but the CPU's relative standing prevents the system from reaching the very top of the rankings. The data suggests that this is a system that can handle the game's demands exceptionally well, but it is not the absolute fastest configuration possible. The 551st rank out of 1636 indicates that while many systems are slower, a significant number of pairings—likely those with newer, higher-end processors—can achieve better results, particularly in CPU-bound scenarios.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is the dominant force in this pairing. Its specifications, including 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth, are well-suited for a demanding title like Control. The GPU's 72 ray accelerators and 4608 shading units provide the raw compute power needed for the game's physics and particle effects. The core clocks, with a base of 1825 MHz and a boost of 2250 MHz, allow the card to maintain high throughput under sustained load.

The benchmark data shows the GPU's performance scaling is consistent with expectations. Its PassMark G3D score of 24980 and a percentile of 87 among all GPUs confirm its high-end status. In Control, the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates at higher resolutions. As the resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, the frame rate drops in a pattern that is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The card's 16 GB of VRAM is also a critical asset, ensuring that texture data for the game's detailed environments does not overflow into system memory, which would cause stuttering. The GPU's performance is the main reason this combo ranks as high as it does.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed view of performance scaling. At 1920x1080, the configuration shows a wide range of results. The Low preset achieves an average of 179.8 FPS, while Medium reaches 125.4 FPS. The High preset delivers 110.7 FPS, and Ultra brings up the rear with 100.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 79.3 FPS, indicating that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at this resolution, but the graphical settings have a massive impact on the final output.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates compress significantly. The Low preset still leads with 136.8 FPS, but the gap to the next tier narrows. Medium produces 93.6 FPS, and High is close behind at 88.4 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 77.1 FPS. The reduction in FPS from 1080p to 1440p is more pronounced at the lower settings, which is a strong indicator that the GPU is beginning to become the bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes the defining factor. The Low preset averages 89 FPS, which is a substantial drop from its 1080p counterpart. Medium achieves 67.2 FPS, and High is just behind at 59.4 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 51.5 FPS. At this resolution, the performance differences between presets are smaller in absolute terms, showing that the GPU is saturated and cannot fully compensate for the increased pixel count, regardless of the graphical detail level.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a classic shift in the bottleneck. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom, as evidenced by the massive 179.8 FPS at Low settings. However, as resolution increases, the GPU's rendering load grows, and the frame rate drops. When moving from 1080p to 1440p, the Low preset drops from 179.8 FPS to 136.8 FPS, a reduction of 43 FPS (23.9%). This drop is more severe than the one seen at the High preset, which only falls from 110.7 FPS to 88.4 FPS (20.1%). This pattern indicates that at lower settings, the CPU is more involved, but the GPU is still the main limiter.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 confirms the GPU-bound nature of the system. The Low preset falls from 136.8 FPS to 89 FPS, a 34.9% decrease. The High preset falls from 88.4 FPS to 59.4 FPS, a 32.8% decrease. These consistent percentage drops across all settings at 4K show that the RX 6800 XT is now the sole limiting factor. The CPU's performance is sufficient to keep up, but the GPU cannot render the 4K image fast enough to maintain the frame rates seen at lower resolutions.

The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 4600G is not the primary constraint in Control at higher resolutions. The 4K results, particularly the 59.4 FPS at High, are a direct result of the GPU's capabilities. The CPU's influence is only visible at 1080p, where the frame rates are high enough to potentially expose any processing limitations. The overall scaling pattern suggests that for this game, the RX 6800 XT is the component that determines the playable settings, while the CPU provides a solid foundation that does not hold the system back at 1440p or 4K.