Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers a playable but demanding experience in Control, with performance scaling that clearly identifies the GPU as the primary constraint. The measured data spans three resolutions and four quality presets, providing a complete picture of how this mid-range pairing handles a visually intensive Action Adventure title. The combo ranks 1310th out of 1636 tested configurations in this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, yet the absolute frame rates reveal specific strengths and limitations worth examining in detail.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 shows a steep and consistent drop-off that points squarely at the graphics card as the limiting factor. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 68.2 at 1080p to 52.8 at 1440p, a reduction of 15.4 FPS or roughly 23%. Moving further to 4K, the average drops to 36.3 FPS, which represents a 46.8% decrease from the 1080p figure. This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load increases exponentially with pixel count while the CPU remains relatively idle.

The Ultra preset shows an even more dramatic scaling curve. Starting at 57.5 FPS in 1080p, the average falls to 47.1 at 1440p and then to 29.2 at 4K. The gap between 1440p and 4K here is 17.9 FPS, a 38% loss, which is larger than the corresponding 1440p-to-4K drop at High settings (16.5 FPS). This suggests that the additional visual effects in Ultra place extra strain on the GPU's shading and memory subsystems, making the 4K resolution particularly punishing for this combination.

Interestingly, the Low preset demonstrates the least severe scaling, with 110.3 FPS at 1080p dropping to 80.7 at 1440p and finally to 55.8 at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K here is 49.4%, which is comparable to the High preset's 46.8% loss. However, the absolute frame rates remain much higher, indicating that even at 4K, the Low preset stays above the 50 FPS threshold that many players consider acceptable. The data shows that resolution scaling affects all presets similarly in relative terms, but the starting point determines whether the final result is playable or not.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060's specifications directly explain the observed performance ceiling. With 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has enough memory throughput for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles to maintain smooth frame rates at 4K. The boost clock of 1680 MHz and 1920 shading units deliver a peak FP32 performance of 6.451 TFLOPS, which is modest by modern standards and becomes the bottleneck when pixel counts rise.

The VRAM capacity of 6 GB is a critical factor in this game's results. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS falls to 29.2, which is below the 30 FPS threshold often cited as the minimum for playability. While the memory bandwidth is sufficient for the data throughput at lower resolutions, the combination of high-resolution textures and demanding effects in Ultra likely pushes the 6 GB buffer to its limit, causing the GPU to swap data more frequently and reducing overall efficiency. This explains why the gap between Medium and Ultra at 4K is only 8.5 FPS (37.7 vs 29.2), whereas the gap between Low and Medium is 18.1 FPS (55.8 vs 37.7) — the card hits a hard wall when the VRAM requirement exceeds its capacity.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 58% against all tested graphics cards places it slightly above the median, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (0.5% higher average score) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (1.7% lower). These close margins indicate that the RTX 2060 sits in a densely populated performance tier, where small architectural differences translate into meaningful frame rate variations. The 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but do not appear to provide a measurable advantage in this title's standard rendering path, as the data shows no ray tracing specific measurements.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo in Control?*

A: The highest measured average is 110.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: At 4K, the best result is 55.8 FPS on Low settings, but High drops to 36.3 FPS and Ultra falls to 29.2 FPS, indicating that only Low settings approach a smooth experience at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its closest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074, which is 0.5% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.7% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (16351).

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium produces 60.3 FPS while High produces 52.8 FPS, a difference of 7.5 FPS in favor of Medium.

Q: Does the CPU become a bottleneck at any measured setting?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck; the consistent frame rate drops with increasing resolution across all presets point to the GPU as the limiting component throughout.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and RTX 2060 combination ranks 1310th out of 1636 total tested combos in Control.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of playable options depending on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 68.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay, while Medium reaches 79.8 FPS for a more comfortable margin. Ultra at 1080p yields 57.5 FPS, which is below that threshold but still within a playable range for less demanding players. Given that the difference between High and Ultra is only 10.7 FPS, High appears to be the optimal balance of visual quality and performance at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the recommended preset shifts to Medium, which produces 60.3 FPS. High at this resolution drops to 52.8 FPS, and while this is still playable, it leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. Low at 1440p reaches 80.7 FPS but sacrifices too much visual fidelity for the slight gain over Medium. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot here, providing a smooth experience without the significant visual downgrade associated with Low.

At 3840x2160, the choices become more constrained. Low is the only preset that breaks the 50 FPS barrier at 55.8 FPS, while Medium and High produce 37.7 and 36.3 FPS respectively. Ultra at 29.2 FPS is not recommended for any but the most tolerant players. For a playable 4K experience, Low is the only viable option, and even then, the frame rate is not consistently smooth. Players prioritizing visual quality over smoothness might consider High at 36.3 FPS, but the data clearly shows that this resolution is beyond the comfortable operating range of this hardware combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 occupies the 1310th position out of 1636 tested configurations in Control, placing it in the bottom 20% of the database. This ranking is somewhat surprising given the individual components' standings — the CPU sits in the 79th percentile against all processors, and the GPU is in the 58th percentile against all graphics cards. The low combo rank suggests that Control is a particularly demanding title that punishes the RTX 2060's modest specifications more severely than average games.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (0.6% higher score) and the AMD EPYC 9554P (0.6% lower), indicating that the Ryzen 5 5600 is well-matched to its competition. However, this processing power does not translate into a high game-specific ranking because the GPU cannot keep pace with the CPU's output. The data shows that the combo's performance is constrained by the graphics card at every resolution and setting, meaning that even a stronger CPU would not improve the frame rates without a corresponding GPU upgrade.

The ranking also reflects the game's release date of August 2019, which precedes the RTX 2060's January 2019 launch by only a few months. This timing suggests that Control was optimized for the hardware generation that included the RTX 20-series, yet the game's visual complexity still exceeds what this mid-range card can comfortably handle at higher resolutions. The combo's position in the lower quartile of tested configurations is a clear signal that this pairing is better suited for 1080p gaming than for higher fidelity demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset reveals a consistent pattern across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the four presets produce average frame rates of 110.3 (Low), 79.8 (Medium), 68.2 (High), and 57.5 (Ultra). The spread from Low to Ultra is 52.8 FPS, showing that the graphical settings have a substantial impact on performance even at the lowest resolution. The step between Low and Medium is the largest at 30.5 FPS, while the step between High and Ultra is the smallest at 10.7 FPS, indicating diminishing returns from the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 80.7 (Low), 60.3 (Medium), 52.8 (High), and 47.1 (Ultra). The total spread narrows to 33.6 FPS, and the gap between Low and Medium shrinks to 20.4 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is only 5.7 FPS, suggesting that Ultra's additional effects provide marginal visual improvements at a significant computational cost. The 1440p results show a more compressed performance range, with all presets falling between 47.1 and 80.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages drop to 55.8 (Low), 37.7 (Medium), 36.3 (High), and 29.2 (Ultra). The spread from Low to Ultra is 26.6 FPS, and notably, the difference between Medium and High is just 1.4 FPS, making them nearly indistinguishable in performance. This convergence at 4K highlights the GPU's memory and bandwidth limits, where the card struggles to differentiate between similar presets because the rendering pipeline is saturated. The Low preset remains the only option above 50 FPS, and even that drops 49.4% from its 1080p baseline, confirming that 4K is only marginally feasible with significant visual compromises.