Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Control, with the dataset showing a clear trajectory from a smooth 1080p presentation to a struggling 4K one. The measured frames per second (FPS) across the twelve tested configurations reveal a system where the GPU is the primary determinant of performance, while the CPU’s capabilities remain largely in reserve.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K in Control is steep and consistent, indicating that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the limiting component in this pairing. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces an average of 63.7 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, that figure falls by roughly 30% to 44.3 FPS. The jump to 3840x2160 is even more punishing, with the average sinking to 34 FPS. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario; the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the bottleneck here.

The data shows that the most significant performance cliff occurs between 1440p and 4K at High settings. The 44.3 FPS at 1440p is already below the 60 FPS threshold, but the 34 FPS at 4K represents a 23% further decline, pushing the experience into stutter-prone territory. At Low settings, the scaling is less brutal but still pronounced: 95 FPS at 1080p drops to 70.4 FPS at 1440p and then to 51.7 FPS at 4K. This indicates that even when the graphical load is reduced, the GTX 1070’s raw throughput—its 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 256.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth—is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

The resolution scaling also suggests that the GTX 1070’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus is not the primary constraint at lower resolutions, but it becomes a factor at 4K. The 25.7 FPS at 4K Ultra, compared to 51.3 FPS at 1080p Ultra, is a 50% reduction, which is far beyond what pixel count alone can explain. This points to a combination of compute and memory pressure overwhelming the GPU at the highest resolution and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this CPU-GPU combination ranks 1388 out of 1636 tested combos for Control, placing it in the lower half of the field. This percentile position reflects the age of the components; the GTX 1070 sits at the 51st percentile against all GPUs, and the Ryzen 5 5600G is at the 78th percentile against all CPUs. The GPU’s middling percentile is the anchor dragging the combo down, as the CPU is comparatively stronger.

The rank indicates that while the Ryzen 5 5600G is a capable processor—its average benchmark score of 19983 places it within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-11600H and 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX—the GTX 1070’s average score of 12331 is only 0.7% above the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 and 1.4% below the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER. In Control, this translates to a system that can handle the game’s CPU demands easily but is held back by the GPU’s limits, resulting in a rank that is firmly below average.

The deltaPct values for the CPU’s rivals show a tight cluster, with the Ryzen 5 5600G’s performance being statistically indistinguishable from its nearest neighbors. However, for the GPU, the deltaPct of -1.7% against the NVIDIA Tesla K20Xm and -1.3% against the GTX 880M suggests that the GTX 1070 is on the lower edge of its performance tier. This combination of a high-tier CPU and a mid-tier GPU produces the observed rank, which is consistent with the resolution scaling data showing GPU-bound behavior.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the undisputed performance limiter in this pairing for Control. Its Pascal architecture, built on a 16 nm TSMC process, provides 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The core clocks are modest by modern standards, with a base of 1506 MHz and a boost of 1683 MHz, but the real constraint is the memory subsystem: 8 GB of GDDR5 running at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus yields 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Control, this bandwidth is insufficient for 4K Ultra settings, where the average FPS collapses to 25.7. The game’s heavy use of particle effects and destruction physics demands both compute throughput and memory bandwidth. At 1080p Low, the GTX 1070 achieves 95 FPS, showing that its raw compute is adequate for lighter loads. The gap between Low and Ultra at the same resolution is 43.7 FPS (95 vs 51.3), which is a 46% performance hit for maxing out settings.

The GPU’s 51st percentile ranking against all GPUs is consistent with its position as a previous-generation mid-range card. Its nearest rivals, such as the GTX 1650 SUPER (1.4% higher average score) and the Quadro K4200 (0.7% lower), are similarly positioned. The GTX 1070’s 64 ROPs and 107.7 GPixel/s pixel rate are adequate for 1080p, but the 4K results suggest that fill rate and memory bandwidth are the bottlenecks, not the 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. With Low settings, the average FPS is 95, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. Medium settings reduce this to 71 FPS, while High settings yield 63.7 FPS. Ultra settings drop the average to 51.3 FPS, which is still playable but no longer smooth. The step from Low to Medium is a 24 FPS penalty, while the step from Medium to High is only 7.3 FPS, and High to Ultra is 12.4 FPS. This suggests that Ultra settings introduce effects that disproportionately tax the GTX 1070.

At 2560x1440, the performance falls below the 60 FPS mark across most settings. Low settings produce 70.4 FPS, which is the only configuration above 60 FPS at this resolution. Medium settings average 50.4 FPS, High settings 44.3 FPS, and Ultra settings 42.8 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1440p is a mere 1.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU is already saturated and further graphical enhancements yield diminishing returns.

At 3840x2160, the results are mostly unplayable. Low settings average 51.7 FPS, which is borderline. Medium settings drop to 34.3 FPS, High settings to 34 FPS, and Ultra settings to 25.7 FPS. The near-identical performance between Medium and High at 4K (34.3 vs 34 FPS) suggests a hard bottleneck, likely memory bandwidth, that prevents any meaningful scaling. The 51.7 FPS at Low is the only 4K configuration that approaches playability, and it still falls short of a consistent 60 FPS target.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1080p with Medium settings (71 FPS) or High settings (63.7 FPS) provides the best balance of visual quality and smoothness. 1440p is only viable at Low settings (70.4 FPS), while 4K is generally not recommended, with even Low settings averaging only 51.7 FPS.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system for Control?*

A: The resolution scaling indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The FPS drops significantly from 1080p to 4K (e.g., 63.7 to 34 FPS at High settings), which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. The Ryzen 5 5600G, with its 78th percentile ranking, has ample headroom for this game.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 compare to its closest rivals in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The GTX 1070 has an average benchmark score of 12331, which is 0.7% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (12241) and 1.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (12504). It also trails the NVIDIA Tesla K20Xm (12547) by 1.7%.

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

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 95 at Low settings to 51.3 at Ultra settings, a difference of 43.7 FPS. This represents a 46% performance penalty for enabling the highest graphical presets.

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

A: The data suggests it cannot. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 51.7 at Low settings. Medium settings average 34.3 FPS, High settings average 34 FPS, and Ultra settings average only 25.7 FPS. None of these configurations provide a smooth 60 FPS experience.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600G’s CPU performance rank?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is at the 78th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19983. This places it within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-11600H (19949) and 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (19928).