Control

Control on this AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + AMD Radeon RX 7600 pairing shows a system that is heavily tilted toward the graphics card at higher resolutions, yet surprisingly capable at 1080p. The measured frame rates across the three tested resolutions reveal a clear pattern: this is a combo that delivers smooth, high-refresh 1080p gameplay, but struggles to maintain playable numbers at 4K with elevated presets. The data suggests a fundamental balance question—whether the six-core Zen 2 CPU can feed the RDNA 3 GPU fast enough at lower resolutions, or whether the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus become the ceiling when pixel count rises.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160 is steep and consistent across all four settings presets. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 75 at 1080p to 56 at 1440p—a 25% reduction—and then further to 38 at 4K, which is a 49% drop from the 1440p figure. This scaling curve is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the RX 7600's raw pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor rather than the CPU. The 4K High result of 38 FPS is below the 60 FPS target, indicating that this resolution is only viable for slower-paced exploration, not action-heavy combat.

The Low preset tells a different story. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 118 FPS average, which drops to 89 at 1440p and 60 at 4K. The 4K Low result of exactly 60 FPS is notable—it suggests that even with the lowest graphical load, the system can just barely maintain a console-like frame rate at full UHD. The gap between 1080p Low (118 FPS) and 1440p Low (89 FPS) is 29 FPS, while the gap between 1440p Low and 4K Low is also 29 FPS, showing a nearly linear scaling pattern that points to the GPU's memory bandwidth as the primary constraint.

Medium settings offer the most complete data set, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded at every resolution. At 1080p Medium, the average is 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 and maximum of 97—a relatively tight frame time distribution suggesting consistent performance. Moving to 1440p Medium, the average drops to 64 FPS with a range of 54 to 73. At 4K Medium, the average is 43 FPS with a range of 36 to 49. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium (36) is dangerously close to the threshold where stutter becomes noticeable, indicating that even the mid-range preset is too heavy for 4K on this hardware.

Ultra settings at 1080p yield 65 FPS average, which is actually lower than the Medium 1080p result of 84 FPS—a 19 FPS penalty for the highest preset. At 1440p Ultra, the average is 49 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it collapses to 33 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure of 33 FPS is the lowest measured result in the entire data set, confirming that this combination is not designed for maximum fidelity at UHD. The scaling from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra (65 to 49 FPS) represents a 24.6% drop, while the drop from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (49 to 33 FPS) is 32.7%, showing that the penalty accelerates as resolution increases.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 sits at the 57th percentile of all GPUs in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 15171. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, scores 15199—just 0.2% higher, making the two effectively identical in raw compute terms. The RX 7600's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is the likely bottleneck at 4K where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS on every preset except Low.

The GPU's clock behavior is worth examining. The base clock is 1720 MHz, but the boost clock reaches 2655 MHz, and the game clock is rated at 2250 MHz. In Control, the measured results suggest that the boost clock is being utilized at 1080p where the GPU can stretch its legs, but at 4K the memory bandwidth and 8 GB capacity become the limiting factors regardless of clock speed. The 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is more than sufficient for Control's rendering load, yet the 4K High result of 38 FPS indicates that raw compute is not the constraint.

The GPU's architecture is RDNA 3.0 on a 6 nm TSMC process, with 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The 32 ray tracing cores are present but Control's implementation of ray tracing is not the focus here—the measured data shows rasterized performance only. The 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate and 339.8 GTexel/s texture rate are high on paper, but the 128-bit memory interface is narrow compared to the GPU's compute capabilities. This mismatch explains why the frame rate drops so precipitously between 1440p and 4K—the memory system simply cannot feed the shader array enough data at UHD resolutions.

Comparing the RX 7600 to its rivals in the database, the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.7% higher), while the AMD Radeon Pro 560X scores 15082 (0.6% lower) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti scores 15063 (0.7% lower). These minuscule deltas mean the RX 7600 is statistically indistinguishable from an integrated GPU in the 680M or a decade-old GTX 660 Ti in synthetic benchmarks, yet in Control specifically, the measured FPS tells a more nuanced story. The 1080p Low result of 118 FPS demonstrates that the GPU has headroom when the resolution is manageable, but the narrow memory bus caps its potential at higher pixel counts.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 2 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm TSMC process. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz place it in the mid-range of desktop CPUs, and its 8 MB of shared L3 cache is modest by modern standards. The CPU's average benchmark score is 17507, placing it at the 71st percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE at 17482 (0.1% lower) and the Intel Core 7 150U at 17395 (0.6% lower). The AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614 (0.6% higher) and the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648 (0.8% higher).

In Control, the CPU's role appears secondary at 4K, where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The frame rate differences between resolutions are consistent with a GPU-bound scenario at UHD. However, at 1080p Low, the 118 FPS average suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately for high-refresh gameplay. The question is whether the 4600G's single-thread performance—a 3DMark single-thread score of 726 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919—is sufficient to maintain those frame rates in CPU-heavy scenes. Control is known for its physics-heavy environments, and the 4600G's 12 threads provide parallel processing headroom, but the relatively low boost clock of 4.20 GHz may limit peak single-core performance.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s via dual-channel DDR4 is another consideration. At 1080p with Low settings, the CPU must generate draw calls and physics calculations quickly enough to keep the RX 7600 busy. The measured 118 FPS at 1080p Low indicates that the 4600G is not severely limiting in this scenario, but the drop to 89 FPS at 1440p Low—despite the GPU having less work per frame—suggests that the CPU's memory subsystem might be contributing to the scaling pattern. The 4600G's integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are irrelevant in this pairing since a discrete GPU is present, but the CPU's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process make it an efficient choice for a mainstream gaming rig.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are solid for its class. A 3DMark 16-thread score of 4863 and a max-threads score of 4889 show that the 12 threads scale well, while the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593 indicates strong all-core performance. In Control, which can utilize multiple cores for physics and AI, this multi-threaded strength likely helps maintain consistent frame rates in crowded scenes. However, the 4600G's position relative to its rivals—all within 0.8% in average score—means there is no meaningful performance separation between it and similarly priced alternatives.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with an average of 84 FPS and a minimum of 71 FPS ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 9 FPS (from 84 to 75), while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 10 FPS (from 75 to 65). The Low preset at 1080p achieves 118 FPS, which is beneficial for competitive play or high-refresh monitors, but it sacrifices visual fidelity that Control's atmospheric design benefits from.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again emerges as the recommended choice, with an average of 64 FPS and a minimum of 54 FPS. This is close to the 60 FPS target, and the minimum of 54 FPS indicates that occasional dips below 60 are possible but not severe. High at 1440p yields 56 FPS average, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. Ultra at 1440p drops to 49 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, and Low at 1440p produces 89 FPS but with significant visual compromises.

At 3840x2160, the options are limited. Only the Low preset achieves a 60 FPS average, while Medium produces 43 FPS with a 36 FPS minimum—below the playable threshold for most users. High at 4K yields 38 FPS, and Ultra drops to 33 FPS. For 4K gaming on this hardware, the Low preset is the only viable option if frame rate is a priority, but the visual quality at Low is markedly inferior to Medium or High. The data suggests that 4K is not this combo's intended resolution; 1440p Medium or 1080p High/Ultra are the sweet spots.

The measured minimum FPS values for Medium settings across all resolutions—71 at 1080p, 54 at 1440p, and 36 at 4K—provide a useful frame time consistency metric. The 1080p Medium minimum of 71 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating a smooth experience. The 1440p Medium minimum of 54 FPS is slightly below 60 but acceptable. The 4K Medium minimum of 36 FPS is problematic, confirming that this preset is not suited for UHD. For users prioritizing a locked 60 FPS experience, the recommendation is clear: 1080p High (75 FPS average, no minimum recorded) or 1440p Medium (64 FPS average, 54 FPS minimum).

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks 2608 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places it in the 70th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 70% of tested combos perform better in this game. The rank is a composite measure that accounts for the measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, and it reflects the combo's inability to handle 4K effectively while being solid at 1080p.

The ranking is lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest. The CPU sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU at the 57th percentile among all GPUs. If the combo's performance were purely additive, one might expect a rank closer to the mid-60s percentile. The fact that the combo ranks at the 70th percentile of combos—meaning it is worse than 70% of tested systems—indicates that the pairing is not optimally balanced for Control's demands at higher resolutions.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark position, equal to the RTX 3050 OEM and GTX 660 Ti within 0.7%, suggests that the RX 7600 is not a high-end part. Its 57th percentile GPU ranking means it is below average in the database, and in Control specifically, this shows in the 4K results. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking is more favorable, but Control is not a CPU-intensive game at high resolutions, so the CPU's strength does not compensate for the GPU's weakness at 4K.

The combo's rank of 2608 out of 3720 translates to a percentile of approximately 70.1% (calculated as 2608/3720). This means that in a head-to-head comparison with other tested combos, this system outperforms roughly 30% of them in Control. The data does not specify which combos are better or worse, but the rank suggests that a stronger GPU or a CPU with higher single-thread performance would likely improve the standing. The pairing is functional for 1080p gaming but does not excel in Control's demanding scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Control?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the optimal resolution, with Medium settings yielding 84 FPS average and Low reaching 118 FPS. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 64 FPS, while 3840x2160 only achieves 60 FPS on Low settings.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Control?

A: Yes, but only barely. The 4K Low preset averages exactly 60 FPS, while Medium drops to 43 FPS, High to 38 FPS, and Ultra to 33 FPS. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium is 36, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: How does the RX 7600 compare to its rivals in the database?

A: The RX 7600 scores 15171 on average, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199 (0.2% higher), the AMD Radeon 680M at 15270 (0.7% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro 560X at 15082 (0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti at 15063 (0.7% lower).

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Medium averages 84 FPS, while Ultra averages 65 FPS—a difference of 19 FPS. The Medium preset also has a recorded minimum of 71 FPS, whereas Ultra has no minimum recorded.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The 1080p Low result of 118 FPS suggests the CPU is not severely limiting at lower resolutions. However, the CPU's boost clock of 4.20 GHz and single-thread score of 726 in 3DMark indicate potential constraints in CPU-heavy scenes.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems?

A: This combination ranks 2608 out of 3720 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 70th percentile of all tested systems. The CPU ranks at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU at the 57th percentile among all GPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo in Control is as follows:

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 118 FPS average
• Medium: 84 FPS average (minimum 71, maximum 97)
• High: 75 FPS average
• Ultra: 65 FPS average

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 89 FPS average
• Medium: 64 FPS average (minimum 54, maximum 73)
• High: 56 FPS average
• Ultra: 49 FPS average

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 60 FPS average
• Medium: 43 FPS average (minimum 36, maximum 49)
• High: 38 FPS average
• Ultra: 33 FPS average

The Medium preset is the only one with complete minimum and maximum FPS data across all three resolutions, providing the most reliable picture of frame time consistency. The data shows a monotonic decrease in FPS with both increasing resolution and increasing graphical settings, with no anomalies or unexpected spikes. The 4K Low result of exactly 60 FPS is the only point where the system achieves a 60 FPS average at UHD, and it does so with the lowest possible graphical fidelity.