Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 pairing delivers a highly capable Control experience, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and settings. This analysis examines the data for this specific combination, focusing on its strengths relative to the broader benchmark database.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Control?

A: This combination ranks 778th out of 1636 tested combos in the database for Control, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems benchmarked.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17489. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17482 (a 0% delta), while the Intel Core i3-13100F scores 17665 (-1% delta), indicating near-parity among these processors.

Q: What is the GPU's standing compared to its nearest competitors?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 30109. Its closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, scores 30097 (0% delta), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 29928 (0.6% delta), showing the RTX 5060 is statistically tied with these rivals.

Q: What is the best performance result achieved by this combo in Control?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 149 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings, demonstrating the combo's ability to push very high frame rates at lower graphical loads.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM of the RTX 5060 a limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data shows a significant performance drop at 3840x2160 Ultra, where the average FPS falls to 40.5. This suggests that at 4K with maximum settings, the GPU's memory capacity or bandwidth is a constraint, as the frame rate drops considerably from lower resolutions.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1440p, which is a popular gaming resolution?

A: At 2560x1440, the combo delivers smooth performance, with an average of 72.3 FPS on High settings and 109.7 FPS on Low settings, indicating that this resolution is a strong sweet spot for the hardware.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the primary driver of frame rates in Control. With 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, it provides a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock of 2497 MHz and its 3840 shading units are key to its rendering capabilities. The data reveals that the GPU's role intensifies as resolution and settings increase. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 149 FPS, but at 3840x2160 Ultra, it drops to 40.5 FPS. This pattern indicates that while the CPU can feed frames at lower resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottle-neck at higher graphical loads, especially at 4K where the 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely being saturated.

The GPU's 30 RT cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate are relevant for a game like Control, which features ray tracing. However, the measured data here does not specify whether ray tracing was enabled. The substantial drop from 72.3 FPS at 1440p High to 50.5 FPS at 4K High suggests that the GPU's compute and memory resources are taxed more heavily as pixel count increases. The RTX 5060's average benchmark score of 30109 places it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs, and its performance is statistically identical to the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, which suggests similar raw rendering power.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo is clearly CPU-bound at lower settings, as evidenced by the 149 FPS figure on Low. This is a high frame rate that suggests the RTX 5060 has headroom to spare. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high, with a 72.3 FPS average on High, which is a strong result for a 1440p experience. The drop from 1080p High (92.2 FPS) to 1440p High (72.3 FPS) is a 21.6% decrease, which is a typical scaling factor for a GPU-heavy workload.

The most significant scaling occurs when moving from 1440p to 4K. At 3840x2160 High, the average FPS drops to 50.5, a 30.1% decrease from the 1440p High result. This steeper decline indicates the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor. The pattern is even more pronounced at Ultra settings, where the FPS falls from 61.8 at 1440p to 40.5 at 4K, a 34.5% drop. This data suggests that while the CPU is sufficient to drive high frame rates at lower resolutions, the RTX 5060's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface are not fully capable of handling the demands of 4K Ultra in Control without a significant performance penalty.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of the benchmark database, this CPU and GPU combination ranks 778th out of 1636 tested combos for Control. This places it in the 47.5th percentile of all systems, meaning it outperforms roughly half of all tested configurations. The Ryzen 5 4600G, with an average benchmark score of 17489, sits in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. Its performance is essentially identical to its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and the Intel Core i5-12450H, with deltas of 0% and 0.1% respectively. This indicates the CPU is not a differentiator in this ranking.

The RTX 5060, on the other hand, has an average benchmark score of 30109, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. Its performance is also statistically tied with its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0% delta). The combo's mid-pack ranking in Control is therefore a result of the balanced pairing of a mid-tier CPU with a mid-tier GPU. The data does not suggest that this combo is either severely bottlenecked or over-performing for its class; rather, it delivers a consistent, predictable level of performance that is competitive with other similarly-specced systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following is a detailed breakdown of the measured average FPS for this combo in Control, organized by resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers high frame rates across all settings. With Low settings, it achieves an average of 149 FPS. Medium settings produce 107.8 FPS, High settings yield 92.2 FPS, and Ultra settings provide 82.3 FPS. The 44.7% drop from Low to Ultra highlights the GPU's scaling under increased graphical load, but even the Ultra figure is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong. Low settings average 109.7 FPS, which is a solid high-refresh-rate experience. Medium settings average 82.3 FPS, High settings average 72.3 FPS, and Ultra settings average 61.8 FPS. This resolution represents a good balance, as even the most demanding setting maintains an average above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to struggle with the most demanding settings. Low settings still produce a playable 72.4 FPS. However, Medium settings drop to 55.5 FPS, High settings to 50.5 FPS, and Ultra settings to 40.5 FPS. The 44.1% drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is more pronounced than at lower resolutions, and the sub-60 FPS averages at Medium and above indicate that this combo is better suited for High or lower settings at 4K. The data clearly shows that 1080p and 1440p are the sweet spots for this hardware, with 4K requiring reduced settings to maintain a consistent frame rate.