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# Control with AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable but demanding experience in Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title. The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets reveal a system that is clearly GPU-bound at higher settings, with the 6-core, 12-thread processor providing sufficient headroom. The combo ranks 1347 out of 1636 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle tier for this game, yet the data shows it can still hit 60+ FPS at 1080p with the right settings. This analysis breaks down the resolution scaling, settings trade-offs, and the specific roles of each component.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 67.9 at 1920x1080 to 50.6 at 2560x1440, then down to 34.7 at 3840x2160. That is a 25.5% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 31.4% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The overall scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings is a 48.9% drop in average FPS, which indicates the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution climbs.

At Low settings, the pattern is similar but with higher absolute numbers. The system achieves 108.1 FPS at 1080p, 81.8 FPS at 1440p, and 57.8 FPS at 4K. The relative drop from 1080p to 1440p is 24.3%, and from 1440p to 4K it is 29.3%. Even at the lowest preset, the 4K result remains above 30 FPS, but the scaling shows that the RTX 2060’s memory bandwidth and compute resources are being saturated as pixel count increases. The 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely contributing to the steepness of the decline at 4K.

The Medium preset shows a more severe scaling behavior. At 1080p the average is 77.2 FPS, dropping to 56.1 at 1440p (a 27.3% reduction) and then to 36.9 at 4K (a 34.2% reduction from 1440p). The Ultra preset follows suit with 58.3 FPS at 1080p, 46.7 at 1440p, and 31.9 at 4K. The fact that Ultra at 1440p (46.7 FPS) is close to High at 4K (34.7 FPS) suggests that the GPU’s rendering pipeline is the dominant constraint, not the CPU. Given the Ryzen 5 4600G’s 3.70 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clocks, the processor has enough single-thread performance for this title, but it cannot compensate for the GPU’s limits at high pixel counts.

Settings Recommendations

The data clearly shows that the Low preset is the only option that maintains a consistently playable experience across all resolutions. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 108.1 is more than double the 4K Ultra result of 31.9. For 60 FPS gameplay at 1080p, the Low preset delivers with a 47% margin over the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 1080p (77.2 FPS) also provides a comfortable margin, while High at 1080p (67.9 FPS) is still above 60 FPS but with less headroom.

For 1440p gaming, the Low preset is the only measured configuration that exceeds 60 FPS, hitting 81.8. Medium at 1440p (56.1 FPS) is close but falls short, and High (50.6 FPS) and Ultra (46.7 FPS) are progressively less smooth. At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS; Low (57.8 FPS) is the closest, while Medium (36.9), High (34.7), and Ultra (31.9) all fall into the 30-40 FPS range. The data suggests that for a balanced experience, 1080p Medium (77.2 FPS) offers the best trade-off between visual fidelity and performance, providing a 28.7% improvement over High while still looking substantially better than Low.

The gap between Medium and High at 1080p is 9.3 FPS (77.2 vs. 67.9), while the gap between High and Ultra is 9.6 FPS (67.9 vs. 58.3). This indicates that the performance cost of each successive preset tier is roughly consistent, but the visual returns diminish at the Ultra tier. For players prioritizing smoothness, the Low preset at 1440p (81.8 FPS) is the recommended choice, as it offers a higher frame rate than any 1080p preset above Medium, while the resolution increase provides additional image clarity.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Control at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, where the average FPS is 57.8. At Medium (36.9), High (34.7), and Ultra (31.9), the frame rates are below 40 FPS, which may be playable but not smooth for fast-paced action.

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming?

A: The Medium preset at 77.2 FPS is the strongest choice for 1080p, offering a solid margin above 60 FPS while providing better visual quality than Low (108.1 FPS). High (67.9 FPS) is also viable, but Ultra drops to 58.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems for Control?

A: This combo ranks 1347 out of 1636 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 18% of all systems. This indicates that while it can play the game, many other configurations deliver higher frame rates.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The scaling data points to the GPU as the bottleneck. The RTX 2060 with 6 GB GDDR6 memory and a 192-bit bus shows a 48.9% FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings, which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios. The Ryzen 5 4600G’s 12 threads and 8 MB shared L3 cache provide adequate processing power.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p High settings?

A: The average FPS at 1440p High is 50.6, which is below the 60 FPS target but still playable. Lowering to Medium (56.1 FPS) or Low (81.8 FPS) improves smoothness, with Low being the only preset that exceeds 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: Does the RTX 2060’s 6 GB VRAM limit performance in Control?

A: The 6 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, as frame rates remain playable at these resolutions. At 4K, the combination of higher memory pressure and the 336.0 GB/s bandwidth likely contributes to the steep FPS drop, but the exact VRAM usage is not measured in the data.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 1347 out of 1636 tested combos, this system sits in the lower quartile of performance for Control. The percentile ranking of the individual components provides context: the CPU has a percentileVsAllCpus of 75, meaning it outperforms 75% of all CPUs, while the GPU has a percentileVsAllGpus of 58, outperforming 58% of all GPUs. This discrepancy explains why the combo rank is lower than the CPU’s percentile — the GPU is the weaker link, and Control is a demanding title that stresses the graphics card heavily.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (avgScore 17482, deltaPct 0) and the Intel Core i5-12450H (avgScore 17475, deltaPct 0.1). The Ryzen 5 4600G’s avgBenchmarkScore of 17489 puts it slightly ahead of both, but the differences are negligible (0.1% or less). The Intel Core i3-14100T (avgScore 17636) and i3-13100F (avgScore 17665) are 0.8% and 1% faster, respectively, which is marginal in real-world gaming.

For the GPU, the RTX 2060’s avgBenchmarkScore of 16074 is close to its nearest rivals. The AMD Radeon RX 7600S scores 15996 (0.5% slower), while the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 both score 16351 (1.7% faster). The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15786 (1.8% slower). These small deltas suggest that the RTX 2060 is competitive with its direct peers, but none of these cards are high-end by current standards.

The combination of a strong CPU (75th percentile) with a mid-tier GPU (58th percentile) results in a system that is balanced but not exceptional for Control. The rank of 1347 out of 1636 indicates that roughly 82% of tested combos perform better, which is consistent with the RTX 2060 being a previous-generation mid-range card. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can achieve high frame rates at lower presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the defining component in this system’s Control performance. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p but strained at 4K. The base clock of 1365 MHz and boost clock of 1680 MHz are the primary drivers of its compute throughput, yielding 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The 1920 shading units and 120 texture mapping units handle the game’s pixel and texture work, while the 48 ROPs manage final output.

The GPU’s 12 nm process node and 10,800 million transistors give it a die size of 445 mm², which is relatively large for its performance class. The 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present, but Control’s measured results do not specify whether ray tracing is enabled, so their impact is not directly quantifiable from the FPS data. The TU106 chip supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is relevant for Control’s modern rendering features.

The measured frame rates show that the RTX 2060’s performance scales predictably with settings. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 49.8 FPS (108.1 vs. 58.3), a 46% reduction. This indicates that the GPU’s shading and memory subsystems are heavily taxed by the Ultra preset’s effects. At 4K, the same preset difference is only 25.9 FPS (57.8 vs. 31.9), showing that the GPU is already saturated at the higher resolution, and the preset choice has a smaller relative impact.

The GPU’s percentileVsAllGpus of 58 places it in the upper half of all GPUs, but its nearest rivals include mobile and workstation parts (RX 7600S, Pro 5600M, Pro W5500), suggesting it competes with a mixed field. The memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s is a key specification for Control, as the game’s environments and particle effects require high data throughput. The 6 GB capacity is sufficient for the measured settings, but the steep 4K performance drop (34.7 FPS at High) suggests that the memory interface is a limiting factor at that resolution. Overall, the RTX 2060 provides a playable experience at 1080p and 1440p with adjusted settings, but it is the component that holds this combo back from higher rankings.