Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Control, with the data showing that the Ultra preset is the optimal choice for most users. At 1080p, the combo achieves 116 FPS on Ultra, which is 84% higher than the 63 FPS needed for a smooth 4K experience on the same settings. The GPU’s 12 GB of VRAM and the CPU’s 6-core/12-thread configuration are both well-utilized, but the benchmark results reveal that the graphics card is the primary performance driver across all tested resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows indicate that the Ultra preset provides the best balance of visual fidelity and playable performance. At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 116 FPS, which is a 24.1% drop from High’s 135.2 FPS but still far above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset offers 153.7 FPS, which is 32.5% higher than Ultra, but the visual quality difference between Medium and Ultra in this title is substantial enough that Ultra remains the recommended choice for 1080p displays.

For 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 87.4 FPS, which is still comfortably playable on high-refresh-rate monitors. High settings at this resolution produce 102.5 FPS, a 17.3% improvement over Ultra, but the extra frames come at the cost of reduced ray tracing and shadow quality. The data suggests that users with 1440p panels should stick with Ultra unless they have a 144 Hz or higher refresh rate display, in which case High is the better option.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. Ultra averages 62 FPS, which is right at the edge of the playable threshold, while High achieves 68.6 FPS. The Medium preset at 80.1 FPS offers the best experience for 4K users, as it provides a 29.2% improvement over Ultra while maintaining most of the visual enhancements. Low settings at 4K produce 111.5 FPS, but the graphical compromises are too severe for a game like Control, which relies heavily on atmospheric lighting and particle effects.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for Control at all tested settings. The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz and 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power directly correlate with the measured FPS figures. At 1080p Low, the card produces 213.6 FPS, which is 1.84 times higher than the 116 FPS at Ultra, demonstrating that the GPU has significant headroom when not constrained by shading complexity.

The GPU’s 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores are relevant for this title’s ray tracing effects, though the data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the card maintains 62 FPS without relying on upscaling. The transition from High to Ultra at 1440p causes an 14.7% FPS drop (from 102.5 to 87.4), indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher quality settings. The card’s 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database supports the observed performance, as it sits just 0.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 in average benchmark scores.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600’s 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture, provide ample processing power for Control’s physics and AI systems. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.40 GHz and 32 MB of shared L3 cache help maintain consistent frame pacing, as evidenced by the lack of any min FPS data points below playable thresholds. The processor’s 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it in the upper tier for gaming workloads.

The CPU’s single-thread performance, as measured by the 3dmark_single_thread score of 882, is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4070 SUPER at 1080p, where the GPU is clearly the primary driver. The cinebench_r23_multicore score of 18309 indicates that the CPU can handle the game’s multi-threaded rendering tasks without issue. However, the data shows that at 4K, the CPU’s role diminishes further, as the FPS differences between Low (111.5) and Ultra (62) at 4K are purely GPU-bound, with the CPU maintaining headroom even at the highest settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Control with this hardware?*

A: Based on the measured FPS, 2560x1440 with Ultra settings provides the best experience, averaging 87.4 FPS. This resolution balances visual quality with performance, as 1080p Ultra reaches 116 FPS but doesn’t fully utilize the GPU’s capabilities, while 4K Ultra drops to 62 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 42576 is only 0.2% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A6000’s 42653, and 0.3% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE’s 42723. It outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4% and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 1.6%.

*Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600 a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 SUPER in Control?*

A: No. The CPU’s 6-core/12-thread configuration and 4.40 GHz boost clock keep up with the GPU at all tested resolutions. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a GPU-bound pattern, with no evidence of CPU limitation in the measured data.

Q: What is the difference between High and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: High settings average 135.2 FPS, while Ultra averages 116 FPS, a 16.6% reduction. The 19.2 FPS difference is acceptable for the visual enhancements Ultra provides, especially given that 116 FPS is still well above standard refresh rates.

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

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 62 FPS, which is just playable. Switching to High improves this to 68.6 FPS, while Medium provides a more comfortable 80.1 FPS. For consistent 60+ FPS at 4K, Medium settings are recommended.

Q: How does the CPU’s performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600’s average benchmark score of 21765 is 0.6% higher than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER’s 21635, and 0.6% lower than the AMD EPYC 9554P’s 21899. It trails the AMD EPYC 9534 by 0.6% and the Intel Core i7-11700F by 0.9%.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling across resolutions. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings reduces the average FPS from 116 to 87.4, a 24.7% decrease. The subsequent move from 1440p to 4K at Ultra drops the average further to 62 FPS, a 29.1% reduction from the 1440p figure. This consistent ~25-30% scaling per resolution step indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s rendering throughput, not the CPU, is the limiting component.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 1080p produces 213.6 FPS, 1440p drops to 163.9 FPS (a 23.3% decrease), and 4K falls to 111.5 FPS (a 32% decrease from 1440p). The larger percentage drop at 4K Low settings highlights the GPU’s memory bandwidth constraints at extreme resolutions. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 192-bit bus width become more critical as pixel count increases, which is why 4K performance scales less favorably than 1080p or 1440p.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, Low is 84.1% faster than Ultra (213.6 vs 116), while at 4K, Low is 79.8% faster (111.5 vs 62). This compression suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU’s fixed overhead costs become a larger fraction of total render time, reducing the relative impact of quality settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range is well-covered. Low settings average 213.6 FPS, Medium averages 153.7 FPS, High averages 135.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 116 FPS. The step from Low to Medium represents a 28.0% FPS reduction, while the step from Medium to High is a 12.0% reduction, and High to Ultra is a 14.2% reduction. This pattern shows diminishing returns from each quality increase.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 163.9 FPS for Low, 115.1 FPS for Medium, 102.5 FPS for High, and 87.4 FPS for Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is uniform: Low drops by 23.3%, Medium by 25.1%, High by 24.2%, and Ultra by 24.7%. This consistency reinforces that the GPU’s fill rate and texture throughput are the primary constraints.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 111.5 FPS, Medium averages 80.1 FPS, High averages 68.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 62 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 6.6 FPS (9.6% reduction), whereas at 1080p the same settings difference is 19.2 FPS (14.2% reduction). This suggests that at 4K, the game’s most demanding effects are already saturating the GPU’s resources, making the Ultra preset’s additional features less impactful on performance.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 270th out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the top 16.5% of all configurations. This ranking is driven primarily by the GPU’s strong performance, as the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 84th percentile standing among all GPUs outweighs the CPU’s 79th percentile ranking. The data shows that this combo outperforms configurations with more powerful CPUs paired with weaker GPUs, confirming that Control is heavily GPU-bound.

The combo’s ranking is further validated by the measured FPS figures, which show that it can achieve playable frame rates at all tested resolutions and settings. The 1080p Ultra result of 116 FPS places it in the upper echelon of 1080p gaming setups, while the 4K Medium result of 80.1 FPS demonstrates capability beyond typical 4K thresholds. The gap between this combo and higher-ranked configurations is likely due to more powerful GPUs like the RTX 4090-class cards, which would push 4K Ultra past 100 FPS, but the data confirms that this pairing offers a balanced experience without any significant bottlenecks.