Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination delivers a compelling 1440p and 1080p experience in Control, with 4K results that remain playable. The pairing ranks 163rd out of 2,888 tested combos, placing it in the top 6% of all configurations. This analysis interprets the measured FPS data across resolutions and settings, contextualizes the CPU and GPU roles, and provides actionable settings guidance based solely on the provided benchmark results.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Control?*

A: Based on measured FPS, 2560x1440 at High settings delivers 142 FPS average, which balances visual quality and performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset hits 187 FPS average, but the High preset at 158 FPS average offers a better balance for most displays.

Q: How much performance does the Ultra preset cost compared to High?

A: At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 83 FPS versus 96 FPS on High, a 13 FPS reduction. At 2560x1440, the drop is 18 FPS (124 FPS on Ultra vs 142 FPS on High). At 1920x1080, the difference narrows to just 7 FPS (151 FPS vs 158 FPS).

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this setup?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset reaches 150 FPS average. Medium averages 108 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS, and High averages 96 FPS. Ultra averages 83 FPS, which is still playable for many titles.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded across all tested settings?

A: The lowest minimum FPS in the data is 92 FPS, observed at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. The highest minimum FPS is 140 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36,945 in average benchmark score, sitting within 0.5% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36,938), AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37,018), AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37,093), and Intel Core i9-12900T (37,112). It trails the fastest rival by 0.5% and leads the slowest by 0.2%.

*Q: Does the GPU’s 32 GB VRAM matter for Control?*

A: The RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. In Control, the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (83 FPS average) suggests the memory subsystem is sufficient, as performance is likely limited by other factors like raw compute at that resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this pairing for Control. Its specifications from the fact pack include a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. The GPU’s FP32 performance is 104.8 TFLOPS, and it has 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores. In Control, a title with substantial visual effects and physics, this compute power translates directly into the measured frame rates.

The 32 GB VRAM capacity is far beyond what Control requires at any tested setting. The memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s over a 512-bit bus ensures that texture streaming and high-resolution assets do not become bottlenecks. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 83 FPS, while the Low preset averages 150 FPS. This 67 FPS gap between presets highlights how much the GPU’s shading and rasterization workload scales with settings. The Medium preset at 4K averages 108 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS, indicating that even at high load, the GPU maintains consistent frame delivery.

The RTX 5090 D’s benchmark scores place it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 77,712. Its nearest rivals in the fact pack include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904, 1.1% slower), AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940, 1.6% faster), NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396, 2.1% faster), and NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605, 2.4% faster). While these are general compute comparisons, they show the RTX 5090 D is competitive with high-end workstation cards.

In Control, the GPU’s role is most evident in the resolution scaling. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS at High settings drops from 158 to 142, a 10% reduction. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is more severe: from 142 FPS to 96 FPS, a 32% reduction. This is consistent with a GPU that has ample memory bandwidth but sees diminishing returns as pixel count increases. The fact that the 4K Ultra preset still achieves 83 FPS average demonstrates that the RTX 5090 D is not the limiting factor for playability; rather, settings choices determine whether the experience is smooth or exceptional.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz. It belongs to the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture on a 7 nm process. The processor has 64 KB L1 cache per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache. Its PassMark multithread score is 19,236, and its single-thread score is 2,872. The CPU sits in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36,945.

In Control, the CPU’s role is less about raw frame rate and more about maintaining consistent performance. The measured FPS shows that even at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average is 187 FPS. This high frame rate suggests the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at lower resolutions. The fact that the 1080p Ultra preset still achieves 151 FPS average indicates that the 6-core/12-thread configuration is not a bottleneck for this game, which is known for its physics-heavy combat and destructible environments.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the fact pack include the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36,938, 0% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37,018, -0.2% delta), AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37,093, -0.4% delta), and Intel Core i9-12900T (37,112, -0.5% delta). These deltas are remarkably small, meaning the 5600F performs essentially identically to these processors in general benchmarks. For Control, this means the CPU is unlikely to cause frame dips that wouldn’t occur with any of these alternatives.

The CPU’s memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. While this is slower than DDR5 platforms, the measured results show that Control does not appear to be memory-bandwidth limited. The 32 MB L3 cache helps with game data locality. The CPU’s TDP is 65 watts, which is modest, but the fact pack does not provide temperature or power consumption data for this specific game workload.

In summary, the Ryzen 5 5600F provides sufficient processing power for Control at all tested resolutions and settings. The data shows that FPS scales primarily with GPU load (resolution and preset), not CPU load. The CPU’s single-thread score of 2,872 is adequate for the game’s physics and AI routines, and the multithread score of 19,236 ensures background tasks do not interfere.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Control covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). All values are average FPS unless otherwise noted.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 187 FPS average
• Medium: 165 FPS average (min 140, max 190)
• High: 158 FPS average
• Ultra: 151 FPS average

At 1080p, the entire range from Low to Ultra stays above 150 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 36 FPS (187 vs 151). The Medium preset shows a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 190 FPS, giving a 50 FPS variance. This resolution is clearly GPU-bound, as the CPU has headroom to push higher frame rates.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 171 FPS average
• Medium: 150 FPS average (min 128, max 173)
• High: 142 FPS average
• Ultra: 124 FPS average

At 1440p, the Low preset averages 171 FPS, which is still very high. Medium averages 150 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay. High drops to 142 FPS, and Ultra falls to 124 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 47 FPS (171 vs 124). The Medium preset’s minimum of 128 FPS is above the 120 FPS threshold for high-refresh displays.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 150 FPS average
• Medium: 108 FPS average (min 92, max 124)
• High: 96 FPS average
• Ultra: 83 FPS average

At 4K, the Low preset achieves 150 FPS average, which is excellent. Medium averages 108 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS, meaning it can dip below 100 FPS in demanding scenes. High averages 96 FPS, and Ultra averages 83 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 67 FPS (150 vs 83), the largest of any resolution. The Medium preset’s maximum of 124 FPS shows that lighter scenes can hit high refresh rates, but the minimum of 92 FPS is the lowest recorded in the entire dataset.

Comparing across resolutions, the scaling is consistent. At High settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by 10% (158 to 142), and from 1440p to 4K reduces FPS by 32% (142 to 96). At Ultra settings, the scaling is similar: 1080p to 1440p drops 18% (151 to 124), and 1440p to 4K drops 33% (124 to 83). The Low preset shows less severe drops: 1080p to 1440p is 9% (187 to 171), and 1440p to 4K is 12% (171 to 150). This indicates that the Low preset is less demanding on the GPU, allowing it to maintain higher utilization.

The only setting with min/max data is Medium. At 1080p Medium, the range is 140-190 FPS (average 165). At 1440p Medium, the range is 128-173 FPS (average 150). At 4K Medium, the range is 92-124 FPS (average 108). The variance (max minus min) is 50 FPS at 1080p, 45 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K. This suggests that higher resolutions compress the FPS range, likely due to more consistent GPU-bound workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 163rd out of 2,888 tested combos in Control. This places it in the top 5.6% of all configurations. The fact pack marks the data as measured, meaning these are real benchmark results rather than estimates.

The rank of 163 out of 2,888 is strong, but not top-tier. This makes sense given the CPU’s mid-range position. The RTX 5090 D is one of the most powerful GPUs available, but the Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core processor from the 5000 series, not a flagship. In a game like Control, which is more GPU-intensive, the combo still performs exceptionally well.

The GPU itself ranks in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,712. The CPU ranks in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with an average score of 36,945. The combo’s 163rd rank suggests that most of the 2,725 combos ranked ahead of it likely feature higher-end CPUs, such as 8-core or 16-core processors, paired with similarly powerful GPUs.

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the performance deltas are minimal. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, and Intel Core i9-12900T all have average scores within 0.5% of the 5600F. This means that swapping the CPU for any of these would not meaningfully change the combo’s rank in Control.

The GPU’s nearest rivals include mobile and workstation parts, which are not directly comparable for desktop gaming. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT is 1.1% slower, and the RX 6850M XT is 1.6% faster. The Tesla P100 cards are 2.1% and 2.4% faster, respectively, but these are compute-focused cards without modern gaming features.

For Control specifically, the combo’s rank of 163 indicates that it outperforms the vast majority of tested systems. The measured FPS at 1440p High (142 FPS) and 4K High (96 FPS) are strong indicators of why this rank is high. The data shows that the combo is well-balanced for this game, with no obvious bottleneck at any resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and refresh rate.

For 4K (3840x2160): The High preset averages 96 FPS, which is ideal for 60 Hz displays and acceptable for 120 Hz displays with adaptive sync. The Ultra preset averages 83 FPS, which is still playable but offers diminishing returns over High. The Medium preset averages 108 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS, making it the best choice for 120 Hz displays that require a higher frame rate floor. If the display is 144 Hz or higher, the Low preset at 150 FPS average is the only option that approaches that refresh rate, but the visual sacrifice is substantial. For most 4K users, High provides the best balance of visual fidelity and performance.

For 1440p (2560x1440): The High preset averages 142 FPS, which is excellent for 144 Hz displays. The Medium preset averages 150 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS, ensuring that frame dips stay above 120 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 124 FPS, which is still above 120 FPS but offers a richer visual experience. The Low preset at 171 FPS is only useful for 165 Hz or 240 Hz displays. Given that Ultra is only 18 FPS slower than High, Ultra is the recommended preset for 1440p if the display is 120 Hz or lower. For 144 Hz displays, High or Medium both work, with Medium providing a safer minimum FPS.

For 1080p (1920x1080): All presets exceed 150 FPS average. The Ultra preset averages 151 FPS, which is above 144 Hz. The High preset averages 158 FPS, and Medium averages 165 FPS with a minimum of 140 FPS. The Low preset at 187 FPS is only necessary for 240 Hz displays. Since the visual difference between High and Ultra is minimal in most scenes, Ultra is the recommended preset for 1080p, as it maintains a high frame rate while maximizing image quality. For 240 Hz displays, the Low preset provides the headroom needed.

General guidance: The Medium preset consistently offers the most stable frame delivery, with the only reported minimum FPS values in the dataset. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 92 FPS, which is still smooth. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 128 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 140 FPS. If frame pacing is a concern, Medium is the safest choice. However, the High preset at 1440p and 1080p offers a significant visual upgrade over Medium with only a modest FPS cost. The Ultra preset is viable at all resolutions except 4K, where it dips to 83 FPS average.

The data shows no scenario where the combo drops below 83 FPS average, which means every preset and resolution combination is playable. The choice between presets should be driven by the display’s refresh rate and the user’s tolerance for reduced visual effects. For a balanced experience, High at 1440p is the standout combination: 142 FPS average with no reported minimum dips, making it suitable for high-refresh gaming without compromising on quality.