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# Control with AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The benchmark data for Control with this combination shows a system that maintains strong playability across resolutions, with the RTX 5070's Blackwell architecture paired against a 6-core Zen 2 processor that places in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. The measured frames per second reveal a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, while the 1080p results hint at the CPU's ceiling. This analysis interprets the measured rows to explain scaling behavior, the GPU's role, and optimal settings for the game.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that decline varies by preset. At High settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 drops the average from 129.5 to 98.4 FPS, a reduction of approximately 24%. Moving from 1440p to 3840x2160 further reduces the average to 66.2 FPS, another 33% drop. The overall scaling from 1080p to 4K at High is a 49% reduction in average FPS, which indicates that the rendering load is scaling heavily with pixel count.

The Low preset tells a different story. At 1080p, the system achieves 179.1 FPS average, dropping to 155.0 at 1440p and 106.0 at 4K. The percentage drops are 13.5% and 31.6% respectively, showing that the GPU still has headroom at lower settings but the burden becomes more severe at 4K. At Medium settings, the scaling from 1080p (148.6 FPS) to 1440p (114.7 FPS) is a 22.8% decrease, and from 1440p to 4K (73.7 FPS) is a 35.7% decrease. The Ultra preset shows the steepest relative drop: from 117.7 FPS at 1080p to 86.6 at 1440p (26.4% decrease), then to 58.1 at 4K (33.0% decrease).

The pattern across all presets indicates that the system remains playable even at 4K Ultra, with 58.1 FPS average. However, the consistent 30-35% drops from 1440p to 4K suggest that the GPU is the primary limiting component at that resolution, as the pixel throughput requirement scales nearly linearly with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (179.1) and High (129.5) is 49.6 FPS, which is a substantial gap that shows the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower settings. The fact that 1080p Ultra still produces 117.7 FPS indicates that even at high settings, the CPU is not the bottleneck—the GPU has enough headroom to handle the additional workload.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070's role in this combination is defined by its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is well-suited for Control, which at 4K with high-quality textures can demand significant video memory. The 4K High result of 66.2 FPS and 4K Ultra of 58.1 FPS show that the GPU's memory subsystem is keeping pace with the rendering load, as there are no catastrophic frame drops or stutter-inducing spikes in the measured data.

The GPU's clock behavior, with a base of 2325 MHz and boost of 2512 MHz, combined with its 6144 shading units and 48 RT cores, provides the computational foundation for these results. The Blackwell 2.0 architecture's FP32 throughput of 30.87 TFLOPS is reflected in the consistent frame rates across presets. The PassMark G3D score of 29137 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 place this GPU in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 41687 is within 0.6% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441, deltaPct 0.6) and 0.2% of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610, deltaPct 0.2).

The relationship between GPU and CPU is evident in the 1080p Low result of 179.1 FPS. This high frame rate suggests that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads running at a 4.20 GHz boost clock, can deliver frames quickly enough to saturate the GPU's output at lower settings. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593 and single-core score of 1919, combined with its 75th percentile ranking, show that it provides adequate instruction throughput for this game. However, the diminishing returns from 1080p to 4K indicate that the GPU is the dominant factor in determining final frame rates, as the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become the constraining resources.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across presets. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 129.5 FPS average, which is 11.4 FPS higher than Ultra (117.7) and 19.1 FPS lower than Medium (148.6). The jump from Low to Medium is 30.5 FPS (from 179.1 to 148.6), while the jump from Medium to High is a 19.1 FPS drop. The most efficient preset at 1080p is High, as it provides a substantial improvement over Medium in visual quality while maintaining a frame rate above 120 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 98.4 FPS average, which is suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. The Ultra preset drops to 86.6 FPS, which is still playable but begins to approach the threshold where competitive players might notice reduced responsiveness. Medium at 114.7 FPS offers the best balance, as it maintains a frame rate above 100 FPS while providing better visual fidelity than Low (155.0 FPS). The data suggests that High is the optimal choice at 1440p for most users, as it sits comfortably between the extremes of performance and quality.

At 3840x2160, the High preset yields 66.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium produces 73.7 FPS, while Ultra drops to 58.1 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is 8.1 FPS, which is a modest penalty for the increased visual settings. Given that the minimum FPS values are not recorded in the data, the average frame rates suggest that High or Medium at 4K provides the best experience, as Ultra's 58.1 FPS average leaves less margin for dips during intense scenes.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at High preset provides 98.4 FPS average, which is above 60 FPS with substantial headroom. At 4K High, the average drops to 66.2 FPS, which is still playable but with less margin for demanding scenes.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game context?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 41687 is 0.6% higher than the RTX 3090 (41441) and 0.2% higher than the Radeon Pro 5300 (41610). This indicates that the RTX 5070 performs on par with these cards in synthetic benchmarks, which correlates with the measured FPS results.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 4600G bottleneck the RTX 5070?

A: The 1080p Low result of 179.1 FPS suggests that the CPU can feed frames quickly, but the scaling from 1440p to 4K shows the GPU becoming the limiting factor. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking supports that it is not a severe bottleneck at standard resolutions.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The measured data shows Low at 179.1 FPS and Ultra at 117.7 FPS, a difference of 61.4 FPS. This represents a 34.3% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to highest preset at 1080p.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this combination?

A: The 4K Ultra result is 58.1 FPS average, which is slightly below the 60 FPS threshold. While it is technically playable, the High preset at 66.2 FPS provides a more comfortable margin for maintaining smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 363rd out of 1636 total tested combinations, placing it in the top 22.2% of all systems tested for Control. This indicates a strong overall performance profile for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 363 out of 1636 places this system in the upper quartile of all tested combinations, specifically in the 77.8th percentile. This ranking reflects the balance between the RTX 5070's high-end GPU performance and the Ryzen 5 4600G's mid-range CPU capabilities. The CPU's average benchmark score of 17489, which is within 0.1% of the Intel Core i5-12450H (17475, deltaPct 0.1) and 0.8% below the Intel Core i3-14100T (17636, deltaPct -0.8), shows that the processor is competitive with its peers but not a top-tier performer.

The ranking of 363rd suggests that while the GPU is capable of excellent frame rates, the CPU's limitations prevent this combo from reaching the top 20% of systems. The 4K results, where the GPU is the primary driver, are strong—the 4K High average of 66.2 FPS is within reach of systems with more powerful CPUs. However, the 1080p results, where the CPU has more influence, show that the Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919) limits the maximum achievable frame rate compared to systems with faster processors. The combo's 75th percentile CPU ranking and 83rd percentile GPU ranking create a system that is well-balanced for 1440p gaming, where the GPU's capabilities are fully utilized without the CPU becoming a significant bottleneck.