Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT pairing delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, with 4K Ultra representing the only major compromise. The data shows a CPU with six cores and twelve threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. This processor sits in the 79th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,875. Its nearest rivals, like the Intel Core i5-12500 (20,897) and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (20,900), trail by a negligible 0.1%, placing this chip in a highly competitive mid-range tier.

The GPU side features the Navi 22 chip on RDNA 2.0 architecture, with 2,560 shading units and 40 ray accelerators. Its boost clock reaches 2600 MHz, supported by 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU achieves a 79th percentile ranking against all GPUs, with an average score of 35,327. Its closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, scores 35,264 (0.2% slower), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 35,787 (1.3% faster). This indicates the RX 6750 XT punches near the upper-midrange segment, well-suited for 1440p gaming.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 5 5500 provides six cores and twelve threads, which is more than sufficient for Control's Action Adventure gameplay. The processor’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth ensure the GPU receives data without bottlenecking at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU’s single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 836 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,319, keeps frame rates high even when the GPU is not fully saturated.

Benchmark results indicate that at 1080p Low settings, the combo hits 146.5 FPS average, which is a strong indicator that the CPU can feed frames quickly. However, as resolution increases, the load shifts to the GPU. The CPU’s multi-threaded capability, shown by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16,429, prevents stutter in scenes with many physics objects or AI characters, which Control is known for. The 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node mean the chip runs efficiently, but the PCIe Gen 3 interface (versus Gen 4) could slightly limit data transfer speeds, though this does not appear to hinder results significantly in this title.

The processor’s 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs suggests it is a capable partner, but it is not the primary driver of performance at higher settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 38.8, which is a 73.5% reduction from 1080p Low, showing that the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The CPU’s role is to maintain a stable baseline, and the data shows it does so without introducing major frame-time spikes, as evidenced by the consistent scaling across settings.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: The combo achieves an average of 79.3 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, which is playable but not high-refresh territory.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 scores 20,875 on average, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-12500 (20,897) and 0.1% higher than the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20,845). This places it statistically tied with these rivals.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth and how does it affect 4K performance?

A: The RX 6750 XT has 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth via 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus. At 4K High, the combo produces 46.8 FPS, indicating the memory bandwidth is sufficient for moderate settings but not for Ultra, which drops to 38.8 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1440p Medium?

A: At 2560x1440 Medium, the average FPS is 78.7, which is close to the 1080p High result of 96.4. The scaling suggests the GPU is the primary constraint, as the CPU has headroom, given its 79th percentile ranking.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the CPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has a launch MSRP of $159, making it a mid-range desktop part.

Q: How does the GPU’s synthetic score compare to the RTX 3080?

A: The RX 6750 XT scores 35,327 in average benchmarks, which is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080’s 35,787, indicating they are in a similar performance class.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the database of tested combinations for Control, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 5 5500 and RX 6750 XT ranks 816th out of 1,636 total combos. This places it in the 50th percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms half of the configurations but lags behind the other half. The rank reflects a balance between the CPU’s mid-range standing and the GPU’s upper-midrange position.

Given that both components sit in the 79th percentile individually, the combo rank is lower than either component’s individual percentile. This suggests that Control is a GPU-bound title at most settings, and the CPU’s strength is not fully utilized at higher resolutions. For context, the rank implies that users with higher-end GPUs, such as those in the 80th-90th percentile, will achieve better frame rates, while the CPU’s 79th percentile ensures it is not a weak link at 1080p.

The data shows that the combo performs best at 1080p, where the rank would likely be higher, but the aggregate rank includes 4K results, which drag it down. At 4K Ultra, the 38.8 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold, which is a common target, so this combo is not ideal for 4K gaming. However, for 1440p High, the 73.5 FPS average indicates a smooth experience, making the combo a strong choice for that resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 146.5 FPS, which is more than enough for high-refresh monitors. Medium settings drop to 105.4 FPS, a 28.1% reduction from Low, while High settings yield 96.4 FPS, a further 8.5% drop. Ultra settings reduce the average to 79.3 FPS, which is 45.9% lower than Low. This scaling indicates that the GPU is handling the increased graphical load efficiently, but the CPU is not the bottleneck at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance declines predictably. Low settings average 112.5 FPS, a 23.2% drop from 1080p Low. Medium settings produce 78.7 FPS, which is 25.2% lower than 1080p Medium. High settings average 73.5 FPS, a 23.7% reduction from 1080p High, while Ultra settings hit 60.9 FPS, a 23.2% drop from 1080p Ultra. The consistency of the percentage drops across settings suggests the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU’s workload does not change significantly with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls below 60 FPS for most settings. Low settings average 72.7 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 55.9 FPS, a 23.1% reduction from Low. High settings average 46.8 FPS, a 35.6% drop from Low, and Ultra settings hit 38.8 FPS, a 46.6% reduction from Low. The 4K results show that the RX 6750 XT’s 12 GB of VRAM and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for Ultra settings, as the frame rate becomes too low for smooth gameplay.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. From 1080p Low (146.5 FPS) to 4K Low (72.7 FPS), the average frame rate drops by 50.4%. This halving of performance is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, as the number of pixels increases by a factor of four, but the GPU’s compute and memory resources are strained. At High settings, the drop from 1080p (96.4 FPS) to 4K (46.8 FPS) is 51.5%, showing a similar scaling factor.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a smaller relative drop. For Low settings, the drop is 23.2%, while for High settings it is 23.7%. This suggests that at 1440p, the GPU is still within its efficient operating range, and the CPU is able to keep up with the increased load. However, when moving from 1440p to 4K, the drops are more pronounced: Low settings see a 35.4% reduction (112.5 to 72.7 FPS), and High settings see a 36.3% reduction (73.5 to 46.8 FPS). This indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading units become saturated at 4K.

The limiting component is clearly the GPU. The CPU’s 79th percentile ranking and strong single-thread scores (e.g., 3DMark single-thread 836) suggest it can handle the game’s logic and physics at any resolution. The fact that FPS scales inversely with pixel count, rather than staying flat, confirms that the RX 6750 XT is the bottleneck. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to allow the GPU to reach 146.5 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU’s 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is stretched thin, resulting in 38.8 FPS. For users targeting 60 FPS, the data recommends 1440p High settings, which achieves 73.5 FPS, or 1080p Ultra, which hits 79.3 FPS.