Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 570 pairing produces playable results at 1080p with optimized settings in Control, but the data clearly shows the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and quality presets. The measured frame rates reveal a system that is functional for 1080p gaming but struggles significantly at 1440p and 4K, where the RX 570’s 4 GB VRAM and GCN architecture limit performance.

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

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This CPU sits in the 79th percentile of all processors tested, with an average benchmark score of 21,765. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (0.6% higher score), the AMD EPYC 9554P (0.6% lower), and the Intel Core i7-11700F (0.9% lower), indicating the 5600 delivers competitive multi-threaded performance for its class.

In Control, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and handle physics, AI, and game logic. The 5600’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide ample headroom for this game. The benchmark data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 56.8 FPS, which is the highest score recorded for this combo. This suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower settings; instead, the GPU becomes the constraint as resolution and quality increase. The CPU’s single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 882 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,584, is more than sufficient for Control’s demands, as the FPS drops from Low to Ultra at 1080p (56.8 to 33.2 FPS) follow GPU-bound scaling rather than CPU stalls.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is a 14 nm Polaris 20 GPU with 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. It operates at a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The GPU sits in the 74th percentile of all GPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 30,158. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (0.2% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0.2% higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (0.6% higher), placing the RX 570 in a surprisingly modern performance bracket despite its age.

In Control, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. At 1080p Medium, the system hits 43.8 FPS, but this drops to 37.9 FPS at High and 33.2 FPS at Ultra. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is the likely culprit: Control is a demanding title with heavy texture streaming, and the measured FPS collapse at 4K Ultra (13.6 FPS) indicates the GPU is overwhelmed by both resolution and memory pressure. The RX 570’s FP32 throughput of 5.095 TFLOPS is modest by modern standards, and the data shows that even at 1440p Low, the system only reaches 42.3 FPS, confirming that the GPU cannot sustain high refresh rates at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The data shows a clear sweet spot at 1080p with the Medium preset, which delivers 43.8 FPS. This is a 15.6% improvement over High (37.9 FPS) and a 31.9% improvement over Ultra (33.2 FPS), while only sacrificing 12.9 FPS compared to Low (56.8 FPS). For a game like Control, where visual fidelity matters, Medium offers the best balance between playability and image quality. At 1440p, the Low preset is the only viable option, achieving 42.3 FPS, while Medium drops to 29.6 FPS and High falls to 28.2 FPS — both below the 30 FPS threshold for comfortable play. At 4K, the situation is dire: even Low only reaches 29.3 FPS, and Ultra collapses to 13.6 FPS. The recommendation is straightforward: play at 1080p Medium for a consistent 40+ FPS experience, or drop to 1080p Low if frame rate is the priority.

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

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for this CPU-GPU pairing?

A: The measured data shows 1080p Medium as the optimal choice, delivering 43.8 FPS. This is the only preset/resolution combination that balances playability (above 40 FPS) with moderate visual quality, as 1080p High drops to 37.9 FPS and 1440p Medium falls to 29.6 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RX 570’s average benchmark score of 30,158 is 0.2% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (30,109) and 0.2% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30,097), while it is 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (29,969). This places it in a mid-tier bracket despite its older architecture.

*Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600 a bottleneck for the RX 570 in Control?*

A: No, the data indicates the CPU is not the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 56.8 FPS, and the FPS scaling from Low to Ultra (56.8 to 33.2) follows GPU-bound behavior. The CPU’s 79th percentile ranking and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18,309 suggest ample headroom for this title.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Control?*

A: Barely, and only at Low settings. The measured 4K Low average is 29.3 FPS, which is below the 30 FPS standard for acceptable play. Higher presets are not viable: Medium averages 21.8 FPS, High averages 20.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 13.6 FPS.

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the FPS drops from 37.9 at 1080p to 28.2 at 1440p and 20.6 at 4K. This represents a 25.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 26.9% drop from 1440p to 4K, totaling a 45.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

*Q: How does the RX 570’s VRAM affect performance in Control?*

A: The 4 GB GDDR5 memory is likely the key constraint. The FPS collapse at 4K Ultra (13.6 FPS) and the significant drops at 1440p Medium (29.6 FPS) compared to Low (42.3 FPS) suggest the GPU runs out of memory bandwidth and capacity at higher settings, causing severe performance degradation.

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

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern of degradation as resolution increases, confirming the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 56.8 at 1080p to 42.3 at 1440p (a 25.5% reduction) and then to 29.3 at 4K (a 30.7% reduction from 1440p). At Medium settings, the drop is steeper: 43.8 FPS at 1080p falls to 29.6 at 1440p (32.4% reduction) and 21.8 at 4K (26.4% reduction from 1440p). The High preset shows a similar trend: 37.9 to 28.2 to 20.6 FPS.

The scaling behavior indicates that the RX 570’s 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 4 GB VRAM are inadequate for higher resolutions. The FPS drops are not linear with pixel count — for example, going from 1080p to 4K (4x the pixels) at High settings only results in a 45.6% FPS reduction, which suggests the GPU is hitting memory limits rather than pure shader throughput limits. The fact that Low settings at 4K (29.3 FPS) barely beat Medium at 1440p (29.6 FPS) further illustrates that resolution scaling is severely constrained by the GPU’s memory subsystem. This is a classic sign of a GPU-bound system where the CPU (Ryzen 5 5600) has plenty of headroom.

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

The complete measured FPS table shows the system’s performance envelope:

At 1920x1080, the FPS ranges from 56.8 (Low) to 43.8 (Medium), 37.9 (High), and 33.2 (Ultra). This is the only resolution where any preset exceeds 30 FPS, and Low is the only preset to break 50 FPS. At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 42.3, Medium 29.6, High 28.2, and Ultra 24.9. Only Low achieves playable frame rates, while all other presets hover near or below 30 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results are: Low 29.3, Medium 21.8, High 20.6, and Ultra 13.6. No preset at 4K reaches 30 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers a nearly unplayable 13.6 FPS.

The data shows that the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases: at 1080p, the difference is 23.6 FPS (56.8 vs 33.2); at 1440p, it narrows to 17.4 FPS (42.3 vs 24.9); and at 4K, it further narrows to 15.7 FPS (29.3 vs 13.6). This compression indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so heavily constrained that even reducing settings cannot recover lost performance, pointing to fundamental hardware limits.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1,546 out of 1,636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the bottom 5.5% of all configurations. This low ranking is primarily driven by the GPU’s limitations, as the CPU is a strong performer (79th percentile) but the RX 570 (74th percentile) cannot deliver the FPS needed for high rankings in this demanding title.

The ranking reflects the measured FPS data: the system is only consistently playable at 1080p Low and Medium, while most other combos in the database likely handle 1440p or higher settings. The 90-combo gap between this system and the bottom of the list (1,636 total) suggests there are a handful of even weaker configurations, but this pairing is still firmly in the lower quartile. For context, the GPU’s nearest rivals score nearly identically in synthetic benchmarks (RTX 5060 at 0.2% higher, RX 7700 XT at 0.2% higher), yet those GPUs would likely rank higher due to newer architectures with better memory management. The RX 570’s 4 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are the clear weak points, and the combo’s rank of 1,546 out of 1,636 underscores that this is a legacy 1080p setup, not a multi-resolution performer.