Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER pairing delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, though 4K Ultra remains a stretch. This combination ranks in the 38th percentile of all tested combos, indicating a capable mid-range setup that balances the 4600G's six Zen 2 cores with the RTX 2070 SUPER's Turing architecture.

FAQ

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

A: The sweet spot is 1920x1080, where High settings produce 80.9 FPS and Low reaches 131.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, High still delivers a playable 64.6 FPS, but 3840x2160 drops to 41 FPS on High, which is marginal for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU's thread count affect performance in this title?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has 6 cores and 12 threads, which is sufficient for Control's action-adventure workload. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593 shows strong multi-threaded capability, while the 805 single-core score in R20 indicates adequate per-core performance for game logic.

Q: Is the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM enough for this game?

A: Yes, the 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is more than adequate for Control. Even at 3840x2160 with High settings, the bottleneck appears to be raw compute rather than VRAM, as the card still manages 41 FPS with no indication of memory limitations.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested configurations?

A: Out of 1636 total combos tested in Control, this pairing ranks 1009th. This places it in the lower-middle tier, but the actual FPS numbers show it is perfectly playable at mainstream resolutions, suggesting the rank reflects competition from more expensive high-end parts.

Q: What is the biggest performance gap between settings at 1440p?

A: The jump from Ultra (54.1 FPS) to Low (99.9 FPS) represents an 84.7% improvement in frame rate. Medium (67.4 FPS) and High (64.6 FPS) are surprisingly close, differing by only 2.8 FPS.

Q: Should I use ray tracing features with this GPU?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has 40 RT cores, but given that Ultra settings (which likely include ray tracing) only produce 37.5 FPS at 4K and 69.8 FPS at 1080p, enabling RT effects at higher resolutions will significantly strain performance. The data suggests sticking to High or Medium settings without RT for smoother gameplay.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary driver of frame rates in Control, as the game is visually demanding with heavy particle effects and destructible environments. Its 2560 shading units running at a boost clock of 1770 MHz deliver 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which directly translates to pixel throughput. The card's 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs process textures and output frames at a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s respectively.

Memory bandwidth plays a critical role at higher resolutions. The 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s, which becomes the limiting factor when moving from 1440p to 4K. At 3840x2160, High settings drop to 41 FPS from 64.6 FPS at 2560x1440, a 36.5% reduction that correlates with the increased memory pressure at 4K. The card's 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but do not appear to provide a decisive advantage in the standard benchmark runs, given the modest Ultra performance.

The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database places it above the RTX A400 by 0.5% and the GTX TITAN Z by 0.9% in average benchmark score. However, in Control, the RTX 2070 SUPER shows a 2.5% lead over the AMD Radeon RX 5700, suggesting NVIDIA's Turing architecture handles this specific title's rendering pipeline well. The 1770 MHz boost clock is relatively modest by modern standards, but the 12 nm process node and 13,600 million transistors provide enough compute headroom for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing sits at rank 1009 out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 38th percentile of all configurations. This rank reflects the combination of a mid-range CPU from 2020 with a high-end GPU from 2019, creating a system that is neither entry-level nor top-tier. The rank indicates that roughly 38% of all tested combinations perform worse, while 62% perform better, a position that aligns with the GPU's 65th percentile and CPU's 75th percentile rankings individually.

The combo's ranking suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the performance ceiling here, as the Ryzen 5 4600G's 75th percentile CPU score (with an average benchmark score of 17489) exceeds the GPU's 65th percentile standing. In practical terms, the CPU is unlikely to bottleneck the GPU in Control at most settings, as evidenced by the 131.6 FPS achieved at 1080p Low, which is a frame rate that many CPUs would struggle to feed. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores nearly identically (17482 vs 17489, a 0% delta), confirming the 4600G is at the upper edge of its performance class.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: Low settings yield 131.6 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh monitors. Medium produces 92.4 FPS, High drops to 80.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 69.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 61.8 FPS (88.5% improvement), indicating significant headroom for visual quality tuning.

2560x1440: Low delivers 99.9 FPS, maintaining playability for competitive play. Medium and High are nearly identical at 67.4 FPS and 64.6 FPS respectively, a negligible 2.8 FPS difference. Ultra drops to 54.1 FPS, which is still above the 50 FPS threshold for smooth action games.

3840x2160: Low manages 64.6 FPS, making 4K possible only at the lowest settings. Medium falls to 44.7 FPS, High to 41 FPS, and Ultra to 37.5 FPS. These numbers indicate that 4K gaming is only viable with significant visual compromises, and even then, the experience is borderline.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings shows a 25% performance drop (80.9 to 64.6 FPS), while moving from 1440p to 4K at High represents a further 36.5% reduction (64.6 to 41 FPS). This non-linear scaling suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and ROP throughput become increasingly strained as pixel count grows.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G provides the computational foundation for this combo, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture. Built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 9,800 million transistors in a 156 mm² die, it operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.20 GHz. The 8 MB shared L3 cache and 512 KB per-core L2 cache provide adequate data locality for game workloads.

In Control, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, physics calculations, and draw call submission. The 4600G's PassMark single-thread score of 2653 and Cinebench R20 single-core score of 805 indicate strong per-core performance, which is critical for maintaining consistent frame pacing. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 4138 and 16-thread score of 4863 show that multi-threaded scaling is present but not exceptional, with diminishing returns beyond 8 threads.

The 4600G's 65W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for feeding the RTX 2070 SUPER at 1080p and 1440p. However, the CPU's 75th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 17489 place it just ahead of the Intel Core i5-12450H (0.1% delta) and slightly behind the Core i3-14100T (-0.8% delta), confirming it is a competent but not class-leading processor. For Control specifically, the CPU does not appear to be the limiting factor at any tested resolution, as the FPS scaling closely follows GPU-bound expectations.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, 1920x1080 with High settings (80.9 FPS) is the recommended starting point. This provides a fluid experience well above the 60 FPS threshold while retaining most visual features. If a higher refresh rate is desired, dropping to Medium (92.4 FPS) offers a 14.2% improvement with minimal visual degradation, as the gap between Medium and High is only 11.5 FPS.

At 2560x1440, High settings (64.6 FPS) is the optimal choice for most players. The data shows that Medium (67.4 FPS) provides only marginal gains, so the visual quality of High is worth the 2.8 FPS difference. Ultra (54.1 FPS) should be avoided unless the player prioritizes image quality over frame smoothness, as the drop below 60 FPS is noticeable in fast-paced action sequences.

For 3840x2160, Low settings (64.6 FPS) is the only playable option, delivering the same frame rate as 1440p High but with reduced visual fidelity. Medium (44.7 FPS) and High (41 FPS) are too inconsistent for enjoyable gameplay, and Ultra (37.5 FPS) is only suitable for screenshots or static scenes. Given the steep performance penalties at 4K, the data strongly suggests that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this combo in Control.

The overall recommendation is to prioritize High settings at 1080p or 1440p, as this preset offers the best combination of frame rate and visual quality across the measured data. Players with adaptive sync displays can push toward Ultra at 1440p, but the 54.1 FPS average may result in occasional dips below 50 FPS during heavy combat sequences.