Control

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT achieves a combo rank of 809 out of 3,720 tested combinations in Control. This places the pairing in the top 21.7% of all tested combos, which is a strong showing for a system built around a 4000-series APU. The rank reflects the substantial GPU firepower compensating for the more modest CPU capabilities.

Benchmark data indicates this combo sits in a competitive position, though the ranking reveals an interesting imbalance. The GPU alone ranks in the 55th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 71st percentile among all CPUs. Despite the GPU's lower percentile standing, it dominates the frame rate results in this title, suggesting Control is heavily GPU-bound at most settings. The CPU's higher percentile ranking matters less because the game's demands at 1080p and above are met by the Radeon RX 7900 XT's raw throughput.

When examining the combo rank against the component-level averages, the system delivers a cohesive experience. The CPU's average benchmark score of 17,507 sits within 0.8% of its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE at 17,482 and the Intel Core i3-14100T at 17,648. The GPU's average score of 13,745 is similarly close to its nearest competitors, with the AMD Radeon 660M at 13,812 and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile at 13,821. This tight clustering suggests the individual components are well-matched in their respective tiers, and the combo rank benefits from both being solid performers in their categories.

# GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT brings substantial resources to Control: 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for the game's texture and asset streaming demands at any resolution. The GPU's clock behavior shows a base of 1387 MHz, a game clock of 2025 MHz, and a boost clock of 2394 MHz, with memory running at 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective). These clocks allow the card to sustain high frame rates across all tested settings.

The GPU's architecture is RDNA 3.0 on a 5 nm process, featuring 5,376 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 192 raster operation units. The compute capabilities include 51.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 103.0 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1 ratio). Pixel rate is 459.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 804.4 GTexel/s. These specifications translate directly to Control's performance: at 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 148 FPS average, and even at 4K High it maintains 67 FPS. The GPU's 84 ray tracing cores suggest it could handle the game's ray-traced reflections, though the measured data does not include RT-specific settings.

The percentile ranking of 55 places the RX 7900 XT in the middle of the pack among all GPUs, but this is misleading for Control specifically. The nearest rivals in the database — the AMD Radeon 660M at -0.5% and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile at -0.5% — are far less capable in real-world gaming, indicating that the average benchmark score clusters many diverse workloads. In Control, the GPU's high VRAM capacity and bandwidth ensure no memory-related bottlenecks appear, even at 4K Ultra where the average FPS drops to 58.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 2 architecture (Renoir codename) on a 7 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts to 4.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. This CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and it connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 20 lanes. The integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics is present but irrelevant in this discrete GPU configuration.

In Control, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, but it must keep up with the game's physics and AI calculations. The benchmark scores show a processor that handles multi-threaded workloads competently: Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 13,593, single-core is 1,919; Geekbench multi-core is 6,637, single-core is 1,460. The 3DMark scores scale predictably from 1,430 (2 threads) to 4,889 (max threads), indicating good thread scaling up to the 12-thread limit.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 71 among all CPUs suggests it is a stronger relative performer than the GPU's 55th percentile. However, the measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 177 FPS, which indicates the CPU can feed frames quickly when the GPU is not the limiting factor. At 4K Ultra, the CPU is certainly not the bottleneck — the 58 FPS average is entirely GPU-limited. The nearest CPU rivals, all within 0.8% in average score, include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and the Intel Core i3-14100T, showing the 4600G sits in a competitive mid-range tier despite being an APU.

# FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G strong enough to avoid bottlenecking the RX 7900 XT in Control?

A: The data shows the CPU holds up well. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 177 FPS, which indicates the CPU can drive high frame rates. The CPU benchmarks, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13,593 and single-core of 1,919, are sufficient for Control's demands. The bottleneck at higher resolutions shifts to the GPU, as evidenced by frame rates dropping from 177 at 1080p Low to 106 at 4K Low.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 7900 XT have and is it enough for Control?

A: The RX 7900 XT features 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus with 800.0 GB/s bandwidth. Control is a 2019 title with moderate VRAM demands, so 20 GB is far beyond what the game requires. Even at 4K Ultra, the measured 58 FPS average suggests no memory capacity issues, as the game would likely become unplayable if VRAM were exhausted.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested systems in Control?

A: The combo ranks 809 out of 3,720 tested combinations, placing it in the top 21.7% of all systems tested in this game. This is a strong result given the CPU's mid-range positioning, and it underscores the GPU's dominant role in determining Control's performance.

Q: Does the CPU's integrated graphics affect performance in this setup?

A: No. The Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics in the Ryzen 5 4600G are present but completely bypassed when the discrete RX 7900 XT is installed. All measured FPS data reflects the discrete GPU's output. The integrated graphics would only matter if the system ran without the RX 7900 XT.

Q: How does the RX 7900 XT compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 13,745 is within 1.5% of its nearest rivals. The AMD Radeon 660M scores 13,812 (-0.5%), the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile scores 13,821 (-0.5%), the AMD Radeon RX 570X scores 13,871 (-0.9%), and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 13,543 (+1.5%). These clusters show the RX 7900 XT is competitively positioned in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: What is the maximum FPS recorded for this combo in Control?

A: The highest average FPS in the measured data is 177 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The maximum FPS recorded for any configuration is 170 at 1080p Medium (as a max FPS value), though the average for that setting is 148 FPS. At 4K, the highest average is 106 FPS at Low settings.

# Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound pattern. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 131 at 1080p to 99 at 1440p (a 24.4% decrease), then to 67 at 4K (a 32.3% decrease from 1440p). This consistent decline with resolution indicates the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the CPU's workload does not scale significantly with resolution in this game.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic in absolute terms: 177 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p (an 11.3% drop), and 106 FPS at 4K (a 32.5% drop from 1440p). The relatively small drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (20 FPS) suggests the CPU may be partially limiting at 1080p Low, but the larger drop to 4K confirms GPU dominance at higher resolutions.

Medium settings show the most consistent progression: 148 FPS at 1080p, 112 FPS at 1440p (a 24.3% drop), and 75 FPS at 4K (a 33.0% drop from 1440p). Ultra settings follow the same pattern: 114 FPS at 1080p, 86 FPS at 1440p (a 24.6% drop), and 58 FPS at 4K (a 32.6% drop from 1440p). The uniformity of these percentage drops across settings — approximately 24% from 1080p to 1440p and 32-33% from 1440p to 4K — strongly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck throughout, with the CPU headroom being sufficient at all resolutions.

The implication for the limiting component is clear: the Ryzen 5 4600G is never the constraint in this pairing for Control. Even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would be most likely to bottleneck, the combo still delivers 177 FPS, which is well above typical display refresh rates. The RX 7900 XT's performance scales linearly with pixel count, confirming that the GPU's fill rate and bandwidth are the determining factors.

# Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, even Ultra settings deliver 114 FPS average, which exceeds 60 Hz displays and approaches 120 Hz capability. For 1080p users, Ultra settings are viable without sacrificing smoothness, as the minimum FPS at Medium (the only settings with min/max data) is 125 FPS, suggesting Ultra would still maintain playable minimums.

At 2560x1440, High settings provide 99 FPS average, which is excellent for 1440p gaming on 100 Hz or 120 Hz monitors. Ultra drops to 86 FPS, which is still very playable but may cause noticeable frame pacing on high refresh displays. For 1440p, High settings offer the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, as the jump from High to Ultra costs 13 FPS (from 99 to 86) while the visual difference between these presets in Control is typically modest.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the data shows a tighter range: High delivers 67 FPS, Medium delivers 75 FPS, and Ultra drops to 58 FPS. For 4K gaming on a 60 Hz display, Medium settings provide the safest experience at 75 FPS average with a minimum of 64 FPS, which keeps frame times within 60 Hz refresh intervals. High settings at 67 FPS average are also viable but have no measured minimum, so stutter risk is unknown. Ultra at 4K at 58 FPS average is borderline for 60 Hz displays, as any frame time variance could cause visible judder.

The measured data includes min/max only for Medium settings at each resolution: 125-170 FPS at 1080p, 95-128 FPS at 1440p, and 64-87 FPS at 4K. This suggests Medium is the most thoroughly validated preset, and its consistency makes it a reliable recommendation for users prioritizing smoothness. For users with adaptive sync displays, the wider FPS ranges become less problematic, making High or Ultra more attractive. Overall, the sweet spot is High at 1080p and 1440p, and Medium at 4K.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 177 FPS average
• Medium: 148 FPS average, 125 FPS minimum, 170 FPS maximum
• High: 131 FPS average
• Ultra: 114 FPS average

At 1080p, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. The spread from Low to Ultra is 63 FPS (177 to 114), which gives users significant headroom to increase visual quality while maintaining high frame rates. Even at Ultra, the 114 FPS average exceeds the refresh rate of most 1080p monitors.

2560x1440:

• Low: 157 FPS average
• Medium: 112 FPS average, 95 FPS minimum, 128 FPS maximum
• High: 99 FPS average
• Ultra: 86 FPS average

At 1440p, performance remains strong but the gap between settings narrows. Low to Ultra spans 71 FPS (157 to 86), but the percentage difference grows as the GPU becomes more stressed. The Medium settings show a 95 FPS minimum, which is still comfortably above 60 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes.

3840x2160:

• Low: 106 FPS average
• Medium: 75 FPS average, 64 FPS minimum, 87 FPS maximum
• High: 67 FPS average
• Ultra: 58 FPS average

At 4K, the GPU's limits become apparent. Low settings still achieve 106 FPS, but Ultra drops to 58 FPS, which is below 60 FPS thresholds. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 64 FPS, meaning the combo can maintain 60 FPS in almost all situations at this setting. The 4K Ultra result of 58 FPS represents the only configuration where the average falls below 60 FPS, indicating that users targeting 4K should stick to Medium or High settings for consistent performance.