Control

Control at 4K Ultra dips to 43.3 FPS, which is below the smooth-play threshold, while the 1080p High preset delivers 102.9 FPS—a strong baseline for most displays. This pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT shows a clear pattern: the graphics card is the dominant factor, and you should prioritize GPU-bound settings over CPU-heavy ones.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a predictable hierarchy across all three resolutions, with Low presets consistently producing the highest frame rates. At 1080p, the Low preset reaches 161.8 FPS, which is 59% higher than the High preset’s 102.9 FPS. However, the jump from Medium to High is relatively modest—from 114.5 FPS to 102.9 FPS—while the step from High to Ultra costs only 12.5 FPS (from 102.9 to 90.4). For 1080p gaming, the High preset offers the best balance, as it stays well above 100 FPS and likely includes most visual features that matter in a game like Control.

At 1440p, the situation tightens. High preset produces 76.8 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS comfort zone, while Medium hits 90.1 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 66.2 FPS, which is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot at 1440p, providing a 17% improvement over High while maintaining a smooth experience. The Low preset at 1440p hits 123.4 FPS, but the visual compromise is likely too severe for a game known for its atmosphere.

At 4K, the choices become constrained. The High preset achieves 51.1 FPS, which is borderline for action gameplay, while Medium manages 57.5 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 43.3 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable play. The Low preset at 85.1 FPS is the only 4K option that clears 60 FPS, but it sacrifices the visual fidelity that makes Control distinctive. For 4K, the Medium preset appears to be the practical ceiling, offering 57.5 FPS without dropping to unplayable levels.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is the clear performance driver in this combo. With 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has ample resources for Control’s textures and effects. The boost clock of 2544 MHz and game clock of 2171 MHz provide the raw throughput needed for the GPU-bound workloads this game presents. The card’s 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 549.5 GTexel/s texture rate are directly reflected in the scaling pattern across presets.

The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher settings. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 71.4 FPS (from 161.8 to 90.4), which is a 44% drop. This wide gap indicates that the RX 7700 XT is being pushed harder as settings increase, rather than hitting a CPU ceiling. The card’s 96 ROPs and 216 TMUs handle the rasterization load, while the 54 RT cores are available for any ray-traced effects, though the measured data does not isolate RT performance. The GPU’s 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 30097 place it in a competitive mid-to-high tier, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 at a 0% deltaPct.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and reveals the GPU-bound nature of this combo. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 102.9 at 1080p to 76.8 at 1440p (a 25% reduction) and then to 51.1 at 4K (a 50% reduction from 1080p). This scaling is consistent with a GPU that is handling increasing pixel counts without significant CPU interference. The Low preset shows a similar pattern: 161.8 FPS at 1080p, 123.4 at 1440p, and 85.1 at 4K.

The 4K Ultra result of 43.3 FPS is the most telling data point. It represents a 52% drop from the 1080p Ultra score of 90.4 FPS. This steep decline indicates that the RX 7700 XT’s memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s and its 192-bit bus are being saturated at 4K, particularly with the demanding Ultra settings. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Ultra (from 66.2 to 43.3 FPS, a 35% drop) is larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p (from 90.4 to 66.2, a 27% drop), showing that the card’s performance curve steepens as resolution increases. The CPU is not the bottleneck here; the Ryzen 5 5600G’s 16 MB of L3 cache and 6 cores are sufficient to feed the GPU at these settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Ryzen 5 5600G and RX 7700 XT ranks 687th out of 1636 tested combos in Control. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the database, which is a solid result given that the CPU is a 5000-series APU with integrated graphics that is not primarily designed for discrete GPU pairing. The rank of 687 out of 1636 means that roughly 58% of tested combos outperform it, but this is largely due to the CPU’s position rather than the GPU’s capability.

The RX 7700 XT’s individual percentile of 73 and average benchmark score of 30097 indicate that the GPU is performing near its expected level. The nearest rival, the RTX 5060, shows a 0% deltaPct, meaning these two cards are effectively tied in synthetic benchmarks. The Ryzen 5 5600G, with its 78th percentile among all CPUs and average benchmark score of 19983, is within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-11600H and 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX in overall CPU benchmarks. This suggests that the CPU is not holding back the combo in Control, as the game’s frame rates are clearly GPU-limited.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600G provides 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz. In Control, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate scaling with resolution and settings. The CPU’s 3DMark scores—5451 for 16 threads and 872 for single-thread—indicate that it has enough multithreaded capability for modern game engines, while its single-thread performance of 872 is sufficient for the game’s main logic thread.

The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16758 and single-core score of 2365 place it in a competitive position for a 65W TDP part. In Control, the measured frame rates do not show signs of CPU limitation, as the FPS differences between presets are proportional to the GPU workload. The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for feeding the GPU. The 5600G’s integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are irrelevant here, as the discrete RX 7700 XT handles all rendering. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11800H, shows a -0.2% deltaPct, meaning the 5600G performs nearly identically in synthetic benchmarks, despite the Intel part being a mobile chip.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p achieves 90.1 FPS, which is 17% higher than High’s 76.8 FPS. Given that the Ultra preset drops to 66.2 FPS, Medium provides the best balance of visual quality and frame rate for smooth play.

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

A: Yes, but only at lower presets. The Low preset at 4K reaches 85.1 FPS, and Medium achieves 57.5 FPS. The High preset falls to 51.1 FPS, which is playable but below 60, while Ultra drops to 43.3 FPS, which is not recommended for action sequences.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The frame rate drops proportionally with resolution and settings, from 161.8 FPS at 1080p Low to 43.3 FPS at 4K Ultra, which indicates the RX 7700 XT is the limiting component. The Ryzen 5 5600G’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep up.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to its nearest competitor in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 7700 XT has an average benchmark score of 30097, which is exactly tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (0% deltaPct). The AMD Radeon RX 570 is 0.2% behind, and the NVIDIA Tesla M60 is 0.4% behind.

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

A: At 1080p, the High preset averages 102.9 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 90.4 FPS. This is a 12.5 FPS difference (approximately 12% reduction), which is relatively small, so Ultra is viable if you prefer maximum visual fidelity.

Q: Does the CPU’s integrated graphics affect performance in this combo?

A: No, the Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics in the Ryzen 5 5600G are not used when the discrete RX 7700 XT is installed. The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel memory support are the relevant factors, and they are sufficient for this game.