Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and Radeon RX 5700 XT combination delivers a solid 1080p gaming experience in Control, but the data shows a steep performance cliff as resolution increases. The sweet spot for this pairing is 1080p with Low settings, where the average frame rate reaches 117.6 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay well above typical display refresh rates. For users prioritizing visual fidelity without sacrificing playability, the 1080p Medium preset at 81.4 FPS offers a balanced compromise, while High settings at 76 FPS remain viable. Ultra settings at 1080p drop to 61.8 FPS, which is still acceptable but begins to show the GPU's limits.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data clearly indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with a preference for Medium or High presets. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Medium costs 36.2 FPS (from 117.6 to 81.4), but the visual improvement is substantial. The High preset at 76 FPS retains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for most users who want a quality experience. Ultra settings at 1080p produce 61.8 FPS, which is technically playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes; the 14.2 FPS drop from High to Ultra suggests diminishing returns on visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the situation changes dramatically. The Low preset delivers 89.1 FPS, which is excellent, but Medium drops to 65.3 FPS and High to 56.5 FPS. The Ultra preset at 50.1 FPS is below the ideal threshold for fast-paced action. For 1440p users, the data recommends Low settings to maintain high frame rates, or Medium if a 60 FPS target is acceptable. At 4K, none of the presets achieve 60 FPS: Low reaches 58.9 FPS, Medium 40.8 FPS, High 38.1 FPS, and Ultra 30.5 FPS. The 4K Low experience is marginal, so this resolution is not recommended for this combination unless the user accepts lower frame rates.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is the primary performance limiter in this pairing, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p in Control. The boost clock of 1905 MHz and game clock of 1755 MHz provide the compute throughput, with 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs handling pixel output. The GPU's FP32 performance of 9.754 TFLOPS translates to strong rasterization, but the measured frame rates show that this compute power is insufficient for 4K Ultra, where the average drops to 30.5 FPS.

The VRAM capacity of 8 GB does not appear to be a bottleneck at 1080p, as the frame rate differences between presets are consistent with compute scaling rather than memory capacity limits. However, at 4K Ultra, the combination of resolution and settings likely pushes memory bandwidth close to its limits, contributing to the 38.1 FPS High and 30.5 FPS Ultra results. The GPU's percentile ranking of 68 against all GPUs places it in the mid-range, and its average benchmark score of 24731 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763, deltaPct -0.1), indicating comparable raw performance.

Resolution Scaling

The performance degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep and reveals the GPU-bound nature of this setup. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 76 FPS at 1080p to 56.5 FPS at 1440p, a 25.7% drop, and then to 38.1 FPS at 4K, another 32.6% drop from 1440p. This pattern indicates that the CPU has sufficient headroom, as the frame rate scaling follows the pixel count increase. The 1080p Low preset reaches 117.6 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game, but the GPU still maintains the pace.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic scaling: from 117.6 FPS at 1080p to 89.1 FPS at 1440p (a 24.2% reduction) and then 58.9 FPS at 4K (a 33.9% reduction from 1440p). This consistent scaling across settings suggests that the RX 5700 XT is the limiting factor, as the CPU (6 cores, 12 threads, boost clock 4.60 GHz) is unlikely to bottleneck at these frame rates. The 4K Low result of 58.9 FPS is the only 4K preset that approaches playability, confirming that this combo is not designed for 4K gaming.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the benchmark database, this pairing ranks 1249 out of 1636 combos for Control. This places it in the lower-middle quartile of systems, indicating that while it can run the game, many other configurations deliver superior performance. The rank of 1249 suggests that the RX 5700 XT's mid-range GPU performance (percentile 68) and the Ryzen 5 5600GT's CPU performance (percentile 78) combine to produce a system that is outclassed by higher-end GPUs and CPUs in the database.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context: the Intel Core i7-10700 scores 20746 (deltaPct 0), the Intel Core i5-12490F scores 20794 (deltaPct -0.3), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X scores 20680 (deltaPct 0.3). These tiny deltas mean the 5600GT's compute performance is effectively on par with these alternatives, so the combo rank is largely determined by the GPU. The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763, deltaPct -0.1) and Intel Arc A350M (24647, deltaPct 0.3), confirming the RX 5700 XT is a solid mid-range performer but not competitive with top-tier cards.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1080p is the optimal resolution, with the Low preset achieving 117.6 FPS and High reaching 76 FPS. At 1440p, only Low (89.1 FPS) maintains high frame rates, while 4K is not recommended since even Low only reaches 58.9 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, Ultra averages 61.8 FPS, which is playable. However, Ultra at 1440p drops to 50.1 FPS and at 4K to 30.5 FPS, indicating the GPU cannot sustain high frame rates at higher resolutions with maximum settings.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20740, virtually identical to the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20680, deltaPct 0.3). This means the CPU is not a differentiator in game performance.

Q: Is 8 GB of VRAM sufficient for Control?

A: The measured results suggest 8 GB is adequate at 1080p and 1440p, as frame rates scale predictably with settings. At 4K Ultra, the 30.5 FPS result likely reflects overall GPU compute limits rather than VRAM exhaustion, but bandwidth constraints may contribute.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p Medium?

A: The measured average is 65.3 FPS. This is the best balance of visual quality and performance at 1440p, as High drops to 56.5 FPS and Ultra to 50.1 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank overall?

A: It ranks 1249 out of 1636 tested combos for Control, placing it in the lower-middle range. This reflects the mid-tier nature of both the CPU and GPU, which are sufficient for 1080p but not for high-refresh 1440p or 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are: Low 117.6 FPS, Medium 81.4 FPS, High 76 FPS, and Ultra 61.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 55.8 FPS, showing a wide performance range across settings. At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 89.1 FPS, Medium 65.3 FPS, High 56.5 FPS, and Ultra 50.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 39 FPS, indicating the GPU becomes more stressed. At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 58.9 FPS, Medium 40.8 FPS, High 38.1 FPS, and Ultra 30.5 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that stays above 50 FPS, and the 28.4 FPS difference between Low and Ultra highlights the GPU's inability to handle high settings at this resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are sufficient for Control. The CPU's average benchmark score of 20740 and percentile rank of 78 against all CPUs indicate it performs well above the median, but the measured frame rates show it is not the bottleneck in this setup. At 1080p Low, the 117.6 FPS result is likely near the CPU's maximum output, but at higher resolutions, the GPU's workload increases and the CPU has ample headroom.

The CPU's nearest rivals show negligible performance differences (Intel Core i7-10700 at 20746, deltaPct 0; AMD Ryzen 5 5600X at 20680, deltaPct 0.3), meaning the 5600GT does not hold back the RX 5700 XT. In Cinebench R23, the multicore score of 17272 and single-core score of 2438 suggest strong gaming performance, but Control's engine appears to scale more with GPU throughput. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node (10,700 million transistors) make it an efficient pairing, but the data indicates that upgrading the GPU would yield far larger frame rate gains than upgrading the CPU for this game.