Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 produces a distinctive performance profile in Control, where resolution scaling reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at lower settings but begins to balance as graphical load increases. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets provide a clear picture of where this combination excels and where its limitations surface.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K in Control demonstrates classic resolution scaling behavior, with the most dramatic drop occurring at the Low preset. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system delivers 138.7 FPS, which falls to 108.4 FPS at 2560x1440 and then to 68.4 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 50.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the RTX 4060's rendering throughput is the primary constraint at lower quality settings where the CPU has ample headroom.

The High preset shows a more moderate but still substantial decline: from 89.1 FPS at 1080p to 64.3 FPS at 1440p, and finally 45.2 FPS at 4K. The scaling pattern here is nearly linear, with each resolution step costing roughly 25-30% performance. This suggests that at High settings, the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are being taxed consistently across all resolutions.

Medium settings exhibit a different curve: 103.1 FPS at 1080p, 77.8 FPS at 1440p, and 50.3 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 24.5%, while the 1440p-to-4K drop steepens to 35.4%. This non-linear behavior points to the 8 GB VRAM buffer becoming a limiting factor at 4K Medium, where texture and geometry demands begin to exceed the memory capacity.

Ultra settings produce the lowest absolute numbers: 79.5 FPS at 1080p, 55.9 FPS at 1440p, and 41.1 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-4K reduction of 48.3% is slightly less severe than the Low preset's drop, indicating that at Ultra, the CPU begins to play a more significant role in maintaining frame rates. The 4K Ultra result of 41.1 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS measurement in the entire dataset, confirming that this combination is not optimized for maximum quality at maximum resolution.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 4600G contributes to these results through its six cores and twelve threads operating at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Renoir, provides a solid foundation for Control's physics and AI calculations. The CPU's 3DMark scores reveal a substantial gap between single-threaded and multi-threaded performance: a single-thread score of 726 versus a max-threads score of 4889, representing a 6.7x scaling factor across its twelve threads.

In the context of Control, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is less burdened. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 138.7 FPS, which is close to the practical ceiling for this CPU's single-thread capabilities when paired with a high-performance GPU. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593 and single-core score of 1919 indicate that the CPU can sustain high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios.

The CPU's L3 cache of 8 MB shared across all cores is modest by modern standards, but Control's level design does not appear to penalize this configuration significantly. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 4138 versus the max-threads score of 4889 shows that scaling diminishes beyond eight threads, which aligns well with Control's typical thread utilization patterns. The CPU's percentile ranking of 75% against all processors places it in the upper quartile, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12450H with a delta of 0.1% and the Intel Core i3-13100F with a delta of -1%, showing the 4600G sits in a competitive mid-range tier.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060's specifications directly influence the measured performance in Control. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus providing 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has sufficient capacity for 1080p and 1440p gaming but shows strain at 4K. The boost clock of 2460 MHz and 3072 shading units deliver the raw compute necessary for the frame rates observed, while the 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores contribute to the game's visual effects.

The GPU's memory bandwidth becomes a critical factor at higher resolutions. The 272.0 GB/s figure is the likely culprit behind the steep drops between 1440p and 4K across all presets. At 4K Ultra, the 41.1 FPS result suggests the GPU is operating near its memory throughput ceiling. The FP32 performance of 15.11 TFLOPS provides adequate pixel processing, but the 128-bit memory interface limits how quickly texture data can be fed to the shading units.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 23181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M with a delta of -0.6% and the Intel Arc B580 with a delta of 0.7%, indicating the RTX 4060 performs within a narrow band of mid-range graphics cards. The PassMark G3D score of 19545 and DirectX 12 score of 76 reflect its capability in modern API workloads, which Control leverages through its DirectX 12 renderer.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 4600G and RTX 4060 achieves a rank of 926 out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This ranking is somewhat surprising given the GPU's strong individual performance, but it reflects the CPU's position as a mid-range part from the 4000 series. The 4600G's 75th percentile CPU ranking is offset by the fact that many combos in the database likely pair the RTX 4060 with higher-end processors.

The rank suggests that while this combo delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, it does not stand out among the thousands of possible configurations. The data indicates that the CPU is the limiting factor in achieving higher ranks, as the GPU's 66th percentile standing is respectable but not exceptional. The combo's performance in Control specifically shows that the system can handle the game's requirements at most settings, with the only sub-60 FPS result occurring at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal experience for this combo depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 89.1 FPS, which provides smooth gameplay with good visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 79.5 FPS is also viable for players prioritizing visual quality over frame rate headroom. The Low preset's 138.7 FPS is unnecessary for most displays, though competitive players might prefer the higher refresh rate potential.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 64.3 FPS is the recommended balance between visual quality and performance. The Medium preset at 77.8 FPS offers a more comfortable margin above 60 FPS, making it the safer choice for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at 55.9 FPS dips below the 60 FPS threshold and may exhibit noticeable stuttering during intense combat sequences.

At 3840x2160, the data strongly suggests avoiding Ultra settings entirely, as the 41.1 FPS result is below playable thresholds for most users. The Medium preset at 50.3 FPS is borderline, while the Low preset at 68.4 FPS provides the only 4K experience above 60 FPS. For 4K gaming, Low settings are the recommended choice to maintain smooth performance, with the understanding that visual compromises are necessary at this resolution with this hardware combination.