Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 pairing delivers a robust Control experience, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and settings. The data shows a system capable of high-refresh 1080p play and solid 4K performance, though the gap between presets reveals where the GPU becomes the primary constraint.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent drop as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 122.9 FPS at 1080p, to 91.5 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 64.7 FPS at 4K. This represents a 47% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count, which is expected for a GPU-bound title.

The pattern is similar across all quality presets. At Low settings, the system achieves 195.1 FPS at 1080p, 147.4 FPS at 1440p, and 97.1 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 50%, showing that even at the lowest preset, the resolution increase nearly halves the frame rate. This suggests that the RTX 4070’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to feed the GPU at higher resolutions, but the sheer pixel workload still dominates.

Interesting is the behavior at Ultra settings. Here, the 4K average is 56.4 FPS, which is only 13% lower than the High preset’s 64.7 FPS at the same resolution. Meanwhile, the gap between High and Ultra at 1080p is 14% (122.9 vs 105.8 FPS). This indicates that Ultra settings add a relatively consistent overhead regardless of resolution, meaning the extra effects and shading costs scale with pixel count rather than being a fixed CPU bottleneck.

The scaling data points to the GPU as the limiting component at 4K, especially at High and Ultra presets where the frame rates hover near 60 FPS. At 1080p, however, the CPU still has headroom, as evidenced by the 195.1 FPS at Low settings, which is well above what most 60 Hz displays can use.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600 and RTX 4070 ranks 406th out of 1636 tested combos in Control. This places it in the top 25% of all configurations tested, a solid position for a mainstream mid-range pairing. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s six-core Zen 3 architecture and the GPU’s Ada Lovelace design.

Looking at the individual component percentiles, the CPU sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 81st percentile among all GPUs. The combo ranking is slightly lower than either component’s individual percentile, which suggests that in Control, the pairing does not fully leverage the potential of either part. This is typical for a game that is heavily GPU-bound; the CPU’s headroom is not always utilized.

The nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Xeon D-1746TER, which scores 0.6% higher, and the AMD EPYC 9554P, which scores 0.6% lower. These are largely server-class parts, indicating that the Ryzen 5 5600’s gaming performance is competitive despite its lower core count. For the GPU, the nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, which scores 0.6% lower in the aggregate benchmark, and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A, which scores 1.9% lower. The RTX 4070’s 81st percentile ranking shows it outperforms a wide swath of the GPU market.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 is built on the AD104 chip using a 5 nm process, with 35,800 million transistors packed into a 294 mm² die. It features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines. The boost clock runs at 2475 MHz, which is notably higher than the base clock of 1920 MHz, allowing the GPU to sustain high performance under load.

Memory configuration is critical for Control’s higher resolution presets. The 12 GB frame buffer of GDDR6X memory operates across a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This is ample for the 4K High preset, which averages 64.7 FPS, but the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 56.4 FPS, suggesting that the memory bandwidth is sufficient but the compute load from Ultra effects is the limiting factor.

The GPU’s 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present, but the measured FPS data does not include ray tracing-specific benchmarks. The raw compute throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 is what drives the rasterization performance seen in the data. The pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s indicate strong fill rates, which support the high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.

FAQ

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

A: At 1440p High settings, the combo averages 91.5 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and close to 100 FPS. This provides a smooth experience without the demanding load of 4K. The 4K High preset at 64.7 FPS is playable but leaves less headroom.

Q: How much FPS difference is there between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The measured data shows a 195.1 FPS average at Low settings and a 105.8 FPS average at Ultra settings at 1920x1080. This is a difference of 89.3 FPS, or roughly 46% lower performance when maxing out the preset.

Q: Does the RTX 4070’s 12 GB VRAM limit performance at 4K?

A: The data does not show VRAM capacity as a limiting factor. The 4K High preset maintains 64.7 FPS, and the 4K Medium preset achieves 69.3 FPS. The bottleneck appears to be compute rather than memory, as the bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s supports the frame rates seen.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600 holding back the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: The combo rank of 406th out of 1636 suggests the pairing is well-matched. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 195.1 FPS, which is high enough to indicate that the CPU can feed the GPU in less demanding scenes. The CPU’s 3.50 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clocks provide adequate single-thread performance.

Q: What is the expected FPS at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 103.6 FPS. This is a strong result, placing the experience well above the 60 FPS target and suitable for high refresh rate monitors.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 91.5 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 78.4 FPS. This represents a 13.1 FPS drop, or approximately 14% lower performance, for the extra visual fidelity.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the High preset at 1440p offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. The 91.5 FPS average is smooth, and the visual upgrade from Medium (103.6 FPS) is noticeable in Control’s detailed environments. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 78.4 FPS, is still playable but the 13.1 FPS loss may not justify the marginal visual gains.

For 4K users, the High preset at 64.7 FPS is the recommended choice. The Medium preset at 69.3 FPS is slightly faster, but the High preset provides better texture and effect quality. The Ultra preset at 56.4 FPS dips below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less ideal for consistent smoothness.

At 1080p, the High preset at 122.9 FPS is excellent for high refresh rate displays. The Medium preset at 136.6 FPS offers higher frame rates with a minor visual compromise. The Low preset at 195.1 FPS is unnecessary unless targeting extreme refresh rates, as the visual degradation is significant.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with a 65 W TDP. The base clock is 3.50 GHz, and the boost clock reaches 4.40 GHz, providing solid single-thread performance that is crucial for game logic and draw calls.

The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. This large L3 pool helps reduce memory latency in games, which is beneficial for maintaining high frame rates. The memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel access, providing a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which is sufficient for this game’s demands.

In Control, the CPU’s role is less prominent than the GPU’s. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (195.1 FPS) shows that the CPU can push high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck. The 3dmark single-thread score of 882 and the passmark single-thread score of 3256 indicate strong per-core performance. The CPU’s percentile rank of 79th among all CPUs confirms it is above average, though not top-tier.

The data suggests that at 4K, the CPU has ample headroom, as the frame rates are limited by the GPU. The combo rank of 406th out of 1636 further implies that the CPU is not the primary constraint in this pairing. For players using this setup, the Ryzen 5 5600 provides enough processing power to avoid limiting the RTX 4070 in Control, even at lower resolutions where CPU load is higher.