Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a playable experience in Control, but the data reveals a clear hierarchy in settings and resolutions. The benchmark results show that this pairing is best utilized at 1080p with High settings, where the balance between visual fidelity and frame rate is most favorable. The measured frame rates indicate that the system’s performance degrades predictably as resolution and settings increase, with the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor at higher loads.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS across the three resolutions and four presets provides a clear picture of where this combo operates best. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 114.5 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this configuration. However, the High preset at 74.8 FPS offers a more balanced experience, delivering a substantial visual upgrade over Low while maintaining a frame rate that comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 60.1 FPS, which is marginally above the playability line but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 62.2 FPS, which is the only setting at this resolution that maintains playable fluidity. The High preset at 56.4 FPS is close but dips below the ideal threshold, while Ultra at 44.4 FPS is noticeably stutter-prone. The Low preset at 87.8 FPS is smooth but sacrifices too much visual quality for a resolution where the GPU should be able to handle more. For 3840x2160, the data shows that only the Low preset at 60.9 FPS is viable; every other setting—Medium at 40.8 FPS, High at 33.8 FPS, and Ultra at 31.4 FPS—falls well below acceptable playability.

Given these numbers, the recommended experience is 1080p High for the best combination of image quality and performance. For users prioritizing frame rate above all else, 1080p Low at 114.5 FPS is the clear choice. The 1440p Medium setting is the highest resolution where this combo can sustain a playable frame rate, making it a secondary option for those with 1440p displays who are willing to compromise on settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. In Control, the CPU’s role becomes evident when examining the performance scaling across settings. The benchmark data shows that at 1080p, the frame rate drops from 114.5 FPS on Low to 84.1 FPS on Medium, then to 74.8 FPS on High, and finally to 60.1 FPS on Ultra. This 47.5% reduction from Low to Ultra suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck at lower settings, as the GPU is able to render frames quickly, but the gap narrows as the GPU load increases.

At 1440p, the same pattern emerges: Low at 87.8 FPS, Medium at 62.2 FPS, High at 56.4 FPS, and Ultra at 44.4 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 25.6 FPS, which is the largest single-step drop, indicating that the GPU becomes more stressed as settings rise. The CPU’s 12 threads and 8 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient to feed the Arc B580 at these resolutions, as the performance scaling follows a GPU-bound trajectory. However, the CPU’s single-thread performance, reflected in benchmarks like the 3dmark_single_thread score of 726, becomes more relevant in scenes with heavy physics or AI, although the measured data does not isolate this variable.

The processor’s 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node suggest it runs efficiently, but the data shows that it does not hinder the GPU in most scenarios. The combination of 6 cores and 12 threads aligns well with Control’s multi-threaded engine, and the measured results indicate that the CPU maintains consistent frame delivery across all tested configurations. The CPU’s position in the overall hierarchy, ranking in the 75th percentile versus all CPUs, supports the notion that it is a competent pairing for this game, though it is not the primary driver of performance.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo in Control?*

A: The highest average FPS is 114.5, measured at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: Which settings provide a playable frame rate at 2560x1440?

A: Only the Medium preset at 62.2 FPS and the Low preset at 87.8 FPS are playable at 2560x1440; High at 56.4 FPS and Ultra at 44.4 FPS fall below the 60 FPS target.

Q: Is the 3840x2160 resolution viable for this setup?

A: Yes, but only with the Low preset, which averages 60.9 FPS. All other settings at 4K—Medium at 40.8 FPS, High at 33.8 FPS, and Ultra at 31.4 FPS—are not playable.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Radeon 760M, 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA P106-100, 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, and 1.3% higher than the RTX 4060 Mobile.

*Q: What is the combo’s ranking among all tested configurations in Control?*

A: The combo ranks 1273 out of 1636 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

Q: What does the data show about the CPU’s performance relative to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G’s average benchmark score is 17489, which is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482), 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i5-12450H (17475), 0.8% lower than the Intel Core i3-14100T (17636), and 1% lower than the Intel Core i3-13100F (17665).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Arc B580 ranks 1273 out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 78th percentile of the database. This position reflects a mid-to-low tier standing, which is consistent with the measured FPS data. The GPU’s percentile versus all GPUs is 66, and the CPU’s percentile versus all CPUs is 75, yet the combined rank is lower than either individual component’s percentile might suggest. This indicates that the pairing is not optimally balanced for this specific title, likely due to the CPU’s single-thread performance limitations in certain scenes.

The ranking becomes clearer when examining the nearest rivals. The Arc B580’s average benchmark score is 23021, which is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon 760M’s 22999 (deltaPct 0.1) and the NVIDIA P106-100’s 22950 (deltaPct 0.3). It is also close to the RTX 4060’s 23181 (deltaPct -0.7) and the RTX 4060 Mobile’s 22729 (deltaPct 1.3). This suggests that the GPU is performing as expected for its class. However, the combo rank of 1273 out of 1636 implies that many other pairings achieve higher frame rates in Control, which may be attributed to CPUs with stronger single-thread performance or GPUs with better driver optimization for this title.

The measured data shows that the combo’s best result is 114.5 FPS at 1080p Low, which is respectable but not exceptional. The rank indicates that a significant portion of the 1636 tested combos deliver better performance, particularly at higher settings and resolutions. This is not a critique of the hardware’s individual merits, but rather a reflection of how the two components interact in this specific game. The CPU’s 6-core, 12-thread configuration is adequate, but the data suggests that a more powerful CPU could unlock additional GPU headroom, especially at lower resolutions where the CPU is less likely to be the bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals a clear pattern of frame rate degradation as pixel count increases. At 1080p, the average FPS across all settings is 83.4, at 1440p it is 62.7, and at 4K it is 41.7. This represents a 24.8% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 50% drop from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, with the most significant single-step drop occurring between 1440p and 4K, where the frame rate falls by an average of 21 FPS across all settings.

Looking at specific presets, the Low setting drops from 114.5 FPS at 1080p to 87.8 FPS at 1440p, a 23.3% reduction, and then to 60.9 FPS at 4K, a further 30.6% reduction. The High setting follows a similar trajectory: 74.8 FPS at 1080p, 56.4 FPS at 1440p (24.6% drop), and 33.8 FPS at 4K (40.1% drop). The Ultra setting shows the steepest decline, from 60.1 FPS at 1080p to 44.4 FPS at 1440p (26.1% drop) and then to 31.4 FPS at 4K (29.3% drop).

This scaling behavior indicates that the Intel Arc B580 is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K data shows that the GPU’s raw compute power (13.67 TFLOPS FP32) is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at that resolution with anything above Low settings. The CPU’s role is more prominent at 1080p, where the frame rate differences between settings are larger, suggesting that the CPU can keep up with the GPU’s demands at lower resolutions but becomes less relevant as the GPU load increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the combo’s performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 114.5 FPS, the Medium preset 84.1 FPS, the High preset 74.8 FPS, and the Ultra preset 60.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 54.4 FPS, which is the largest range observed at any resolution. This wide spread indicates that the GPU has significant headroom at 1080p, and the settings slider has a pronounced effect on performance.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 87.8 FPS, the Medium preset 62.2 FPS, the High preset 56.4 FPS, and the Ultra preset 44.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 43.4 FPS, showing that the GPU is beginning to feel the load. The Medium preset at 62.2 FPS is the only setting at this resolution that stays above the 60 FPS mark, making it the recommended choice for 1440p displays.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only playable option, averaging 60.9 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 40.8 FPS, the High preset to 33.8 FPS, and the Ultra preset to 31.4 FPS. The range between Low and Ultra is 29.5 FPS, which is the smallest spread, indicating that the GPU is saturated at this resolution and settings changes have diminishing returns. The data shows that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Control beyond the lowest visual preset, but it handles 1080p and 1440p with reasonable competence.