Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER pairing delivers a commanding performance in Control, placing in the top 8% of all tested combinations. The data shows that this combo is overwhelmingly GPU-bound, with the RTX 4080 SUPER’s immense rasterization power dictating frame rates across all resolutions, while the 5600G’s six Zen 3 cores provide ample headroom to avoid bottlenecking. However, the CPU’s PCIe Gen 3 interface and modest L3 cache mean the system’s full potential is only realized at higher resolutions where the GPU’s workload scales.

FAQ

*Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Control?*

A: The configuration ranks 124th out of 1,636 tested combos. This places it in the top 8% of all systems, indicating elite-level performance for this title.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G’s average benchmark score is 19,983, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i7-11600H (19,949) and 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-11800H (20,024). It also edges out the AMD EPYC 7713P by 0.2% and trails the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX by 0.3%, showing it is essentially tied with these very different processors.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to its direct competitors?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53,610, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53,489) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (53,414). It maintains a more substantial lead of 2.1% over the Radeon RX 7700S (52,505) and 2.9% over the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52,086).

Q: What is the best 1080p setting for high refresh rate gaming?

A: The Low preset produces the highest average frame rate at 214.4 FPS. For a more balanced experience, the High preset still delivers a very high 155.9 FPS, making it suitable for most 144Hz displays.

Q: How much faster is the 4K Low setting compared to 4K Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 127.7 FPS, which is 82.4% higher than the Ultra preset’s 70 FPS. This shows a massive performance swing purely from graphical fidelity settings.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p with this GPU?

A: Benchmark results indicate that even at 1080p, the GPU remains the primary driver. The frame rate scales significantly with settings (from 133.4 FPS at Ultra to 214.4 FPS at Low), which suggests the GPU is still the limiting factor rather than the CPU’s six cores and 12 threads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications directly explain the observed frame rates. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, it provides a massive 736.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is crucial for Control at high resolutions, as the game’s detailed textures and particle effects demand significant data throughput. The GPU’s boost clock of 2550 MHz, alongside 10,240 shading units, powers through the game’s physics-heavy combat scenarios.

The benchmark data shows a clear scaling pattern tied to the GPU’s capabilities. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 214.4 is likely near the engine’s ceiling, but the GPU still has headroom. Moving to 4K Ultra, the average drops to 70 FPS, which is a 67% reduction from the 1080p Low figure. This steep decline is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering workload expands to fill the graphics card’s capacity. The 4080 SUPER’s 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is fully utilized at 4K, where the pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s becomes a limiting factor. The data suggests that the GPU’s raw power is the single largest determinant of performance, with the CPU providing only secondary support.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience balancing visual quality and frame rate, the High preset is the clear recommendation across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, High yields 155.9 FPS, which is 17% lower than Medium’s 177.7 FPS but provides substantially better visual fidelity. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 22.5 FPS (133.4 vs 155.9), a 14% reduction that is not worth the marginal graphical gains.

At 2560x1440, High delivers 118.5 FPS, which is comfortably above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset offers 131.8 FPS, but the High preset is still preferable for its better shadows and reflections. For 4K gaming, the High preset is still viable at 78.7 FPS, though players with 120Hz displays may prefer the Medium preset’s 86.5 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K should be avoided, as its 70 FPS average is below the ideal threshold for fast-paced action. The Low preset is only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rates (127.7 FPS at 4K) are prioritized over visuals.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data shows consistent scaling across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates range from 133.4 FPS at Ultra to 214.4 FPS at Low. The Medium setting produces 177.7 FPS, and the High setting is close behind at 155.9 FPS. The differences between settings are substantial, with a 60.8% gap between Ultra and Low, indicating that Control responds strongly to graphics options.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop proportionally. The Low preset averages 184.5 FPS, which is still exceptionally high. Medium produces 131.8 FPS, High produces 118.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 101.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 82.1%, showing that the GPU’s workload increases significantly with each preset tier.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. The Low preset averages 127.7 FPS, which is a remarkable figure for 4K gaming. The Medium preset drops to 86.5 FPS, High falls to 78.7 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 70 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 82.4%, which is nearly identical to the 1440p delta. This consistency suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER scales its performance linearly with the rendering resolution, and the CPU is not introducing any variable bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a predictable pattern of frame rate degradation as resolution increases. From 1080p to 1440p at the High setting, the average FPS drops from 155.9 to 118.5, a decrease of 24%. From 1440p to 4K at High, the FPS falls from 118.5 to 78.7, a further 33.6% reduction. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at High is 49.5%, meaning the RTX 4080 SUPER loses nearly half its frame rate when moving to 4K.

This scaling is consistent across all settings. At Low, the drop from 1080p (214.4 FPS) to 4K (127.7 FPS) is 40.4%. At Ultra, the drop from 133.4 FPS to 70 FPS is 47.5%. The fact that the percentage drops are similar across settings indicates that the bottleneck is the GPU’s pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth, not any CPU limitation. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see a smaller FPS drop at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. Instead, the 4080 SUPER’s 736.3 GB/s bandwidth is the key constraint, as higher resolutions demand exponentially more data to be moved and processed.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G provides a solid foundation for this GPU, though its role is secondary. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, it boasts a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 16,758 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,365 in single-core, placing it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. These scores indicate that the CPU is capable of feeding the RTX 4080 SUPER without major bottlenecks.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 19,983 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, all within a 0.3% margin. This shows that the 5600G’s performance is well-balanced for gaming workloads. However, its 16 MB of L3 cache is on the smaller side for a modern gaming CPU, and its PCIe Gen 3 interface (16 lanes) could theoretically limit data transfer to the GPU. In Control, the measured FPS data does not show any signs of a CPU bottleneck, as the frame rates scale smoothly with GPU load. The CPU’s 65W TDP and 7nm process node also indicate efficient power delivery, which helps maintain consistent clock speeds during extended gaming sessions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600G and RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 124th out of 1,636 tested combos in Control. This places it in the top 7.6% of all systems, which is an exceptional result given that the CPU is a mid-range part from 2021. The GPU’s 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs is the primary driver of this high combo rank, while the CPU’s 78th percentile ranking is sufficient to avoid holding the system back.

Compared to other combos, this pairing outperforms the vast majority of systems, likely including those with older flagship GPUs or weaker CPUs. The data suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER is so powerful that it can overcome the 5600G’s limitations in most scenarios. The combo’s rank is particularly impressive considering the CPU’s PCIe Gen 3 limitation, which could be a bottleneck in other games but does not appear to significantly impact Control. This result indicates that for GPU-intensive titles, the 5600G is a viable budget-conscious partner for a top-tier graphics card, provided the resolution is high enough to keep the GPU fully utilized.