Control

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for this AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination in Control reveal a predictable yet telling scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 150 FPS average, while at 1440p High, it drops to 136 FPS, and at 4K High, it settles at 96 FPS. This represents a 36% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at High settings.

The scaling behavior differs notably across quality presets. At Low settings, the spread is tighter: 177 FPS at 1080p, 161 FPS at 1440p, and 142 FPS at 4K — a 20% drop from 1080p to 4K. The Low preset data suggests the CPU is more of a limiting factor at lower resolutions, as the frame rate ceiling of roughly 177 FPS appears constrained by the processor's capabilities rather than the GPU's raw throughput.

At Ultra settings, the resolution scaling becomes more pronounced: 143 FPS at 1080p, 124 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K. This 42% reduction from 1080p to 4K indicates that the RTX 5090 D is being pushed harder at the highest quality level, with the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck at 4K Ultra.

The Medium preset offers an interesting middle ground, with 156 FPS at 1080p, 142 FPS at 1440p, and 108 FPS at 4K. The minimum frame rate data available for Medium settings shows 133 FPS at 1080p, 121 FPS at 1440p, and 92 FPS at 4K, indicating that the frame time consistency degrades more substantially at higher resolutions.

The data suggests that this combination is heavily GPU-bound at 4K, particularly at Ultra settings where the 83 FPS average represents a significant drop from the 1080p Ultra figure. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the system appears CPU-limited, as the 177 FPS ceiling likely reflects the Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread performance rather than the RTX 5090 D's capabilities.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum frame rate achieved by this combination in Control?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 177, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 161 FPS at 2560x1440 Low, followed by 156 FPS at 1080p Medium.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D's performance compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712, placing it 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904) and 1.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940). It also trails the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB by 2.1% and the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB by 2.4%.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,507. This places it slightly above the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17,482, 0.1% faster) and the Intel Core 7 150U (17,395, 0.6% faster), while being marginally behind the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE (17,614, 0.6% slower) and Intel Core i3-14100T (17,648, 0.8% slower).

Q: Which resolution provides the most consistent frame times based on available data?

A: At Medium settings, the 1080p configuration shows a minimum of 133 FPS and maximum of 179 FPS (range of 46 FPS), while 1440p shows 121-163 FPS (range of 42 FPS), and 4K shows 92-124 FPS (range of 32 FPS). The 4K Medium preset has the narrowest absolute range, though the percentage variation is similar across resolutions.

Q: Does the GPU's percentile ranking indicate it is a top-tier performer?

A: The RTX 5090 D ranks in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, which places it well above the median but not at the absolute top. Its average benchmark score of 77,712 is substantial, yet the nearest rival data shows several products within a 2.4% margin.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the frame rate drops from 143 FPS at 1920x1080 to 83 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 42% reduction. This is the largest percentage drop among the four quality presets tested.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target display resolution and desired frame rate. At 4K, the High preset delivers 96 FPS average, which is playable but not ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. The Medium preset at 4K yields 108 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS, offering a better balance between visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 83 FPS, which may be acceptable for slower-paced action but could feel less responsive in combat scenarios.

For 1440p users, the Ultra preset at 124 FPS provides an excellent experience, with only a 12 FPS penalty compared to High settings (136 FPS). The Medium preset at 142 FPS offers the best combination of quality and headroom, particularly for displays with 144Hz refresh rates. The Low preset at 161 FPS is unnecessary unless chasing maximum frame rates for competitive play.

At 1080p, all presets exceed 143 FPS, meaning even Ultra settings deliver smooth performance on standard 144Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 156 FPS with a 133 FPS minimum provides a comfortable margin above typical refresh rates. The High preset at 150 FPS is also viable, though the 14 FPS difference between Medium and High may not justify the visual upgrade on all systems.

The data indicates that the Medium preset is the sweet spot for this combination across all resolutions, as it maintains the highest minimum frame rates relative to average FPS. The 4K Medium configuration (108 FPS average, 92 FPS minimum) is particularly noteworthy, as it offers nearly 90% of the High preset's performance while presumably reducing visual load. For users prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate, the High preset at 1080p (150 FPS) or 1440p (136 FPS) remains a strong choice, while Ultra is best reserved for 1080p where the 143 FPS average still provides smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings yield 177 FPS average, Medium delivers 156 FPS with a minimum of 133 FPS and maximum of 179 FPS, High reaches 150 FPS, and Ultra achieves 143 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 34 FPS, indicating that the GPU has sufficient headroom at this resolution even with the most demanding settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a visible step down. Low settings produce 161 FPS, a 16 FPS reduction from 1080p. Medium averages 142 FPS with a 121 FPS minimum and 163 FPS maximum. High settings deliver 136 FPS, while Ultra drops to 124 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 37 FPS, slightly larger than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is beginning to feel the resolution load.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. Low settings still manage 142 FPS, but Medium falls to 108 FPS with a 92 FPS minimum and 124 FPS maximum. High settings achieve 96 FPS, and Ultra drops to 83 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 59 FPS — nearly double the 1080p spread. This confirms that the RTX 5090 D is the primary bottleneck at 4K, particularly when higher quality presets are enabled.

The data also reveals that the CPU influence diminishes as resolution increases. At 1080p Low (177 FPS) versus 4K Low (142 FPS), the difference is 35 FPS, whereas at Ultra settings the difference between 1080p and 4K is 60 FPS. This suggests that the Ryzen 5 4600G can keep feeding the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, but the GPU's workload at 4K Ultra overwhelms its capability to maintain high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 189th out of 2,888 tested combinations in Control, placing it in the top 6.5% of all configurations. This is a strong showing for a pairing that features a mid-range 4000-series processor with a flagship GeForce 50-series GPU.

The rank reflects the balanced nature of this setup in Control. While the RTX 5090 D is clearly the dominant component in terms of raw performance, the Ryzen 5 4600G's 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a 4.20 GHz boost clock provides sufficient computational power to avoid becoming a severe bottleneck at most settings. The 71st percentile CPU ranking suggests there is headroom for improvement with a stronger processor, but the measured frame rates indicate that the current pairing extracts most of the GPU's potential in this title.

The 189th rank out of 2,888 means there are 188 combinations that perform better in Control. Given the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking, it is likely that most of these superior combinations feature higher-end CPUs that can better feed the RTX 5090 D at lower resolutions. However, the data shows that at 4K Ultra, the gap between this combo and those with stronger processors likely narrows, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The nearest rival CPUs to the Ryzen 5 4600G — the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE, Intel Core 7 150U, and Intel Core i3-14100T — all have similar average benchmark scores within 0.8% of this processor. This suggests that swapping to any of these alternatives would produce negligible differences in Control's frame rates, further confirming that the GPU is the primary driver of this combo's 189th rank.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with 8 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. The processor draws 65 W TDP and supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth.

In Control, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions with lower quality settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 177 FPS, which is likely near the practical ceiling for this processor in this game. The single-thread performance, as measured by benchmarks like Cinebench R23 single-core (1,919 points) and Geekbench single-core (1,460 points), suggests that Control's primary game thread is well-served, but not exceptionally so.

The multi-thread capabilities of the 4600G are solid for its class, with Cinebench R23 multi-core scoring 13,593 points and PassMark multi-thread scoring 15,992. Control can utilize multiple threads for physics and AI, but the data indicates that the game's frame rate does not scale dramatically with additional cores beyond what this processor provides. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4,863 versus the 8-thread score of 4,138 shows that there is some scaling benefit from the additional threads, but the marginal gain is modest.

At 4K Ultra, the CPU's influence diminishes significantly, as evidenced by the 83 FPS result. This is 40 FPS lower than the 1080p Ultra figure, and the gap is almost entirely attributable to the GPU's workload at higher resolution. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are the decisive factors at 4K, not the CPU's compute capability.

The 4600G's PCIe Gen 3 interface, with 20 lanes, may theoretically limit data transfer to the RTX 5090 D, which supports PCIe 5.0 x16. However, the measured frame rates in Control do not show anomalies that would suggest a bandwidth bottleneck. The combination's performance is consistent with what would be expected from a mid-range CPU paired with a flagship GPU in a well-optimized title like Control.