Control

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Control with this AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination reveal a system that is firmly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, with the gap between presets narrowing dramatically as pixel count rises. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 60.8 FPS, which is the only measured configuration that crosses the 60 FPS threshold. Dropping to 2560x1440 at Low settings yields 50.5 FPS, a reduction of 16.9% from the 1080p result. At 3840x2160, the Low preset falls to 31.4 FPS — a 48.4% drop from the 1080p Low figure.

The scaling pattern tells a clear story about the limiting component. From 1080p High (40.7 FPS) to 1440p High (30.6 FPS), the performance loss is 24.8%. Moving from 1440p High to 4K High (18 FPS) represents another 41.2% decline. This progressive degradation with resolution indicates the RX 580's 256-bit memory interface and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated, while the CPU's six cores have ample headroom at these settings.

The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 32.8 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, it falls to 23.4 FPS (a 28.7% drop); and at 4K Ultra, it reaches just 21.1 FPS. The difference between 1440p Ultra and 4K Ultra is only 9.8%, suggesting that the GPU has hit a performance floor where additional pixel count has diminishing impact — the Polaris 20 chip is simply overwhelmed by the combination of Ultra effects and high resolution.

FAQ

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

A: The data indicates 1920x1080 is the only resolution where playable frame rates are consistently achieved. At Low settings, the combo delivers 60.8 FPS, while Medium yields 46.4 FPS and High reaches 40.7 FPS. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset (50.5 FPS) approaches acceptable performance.

Q: How does the RX 580 handle 4K in Control?

A: Poorly. The best 4K result is 31.4 FPS at Low settings. Medium drops to 22.7 FPS, Ultra falls to 21.1 FPS, and High bottoms out at 18 FPS. None of these are smooth for an action-adventure title.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600GT holding back the RX 580?

A: Benchmark data suggests not. The CPU's 3DMark max threads score is 5554, and its average benchmark score of 20740 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU's passmark G3D score of 8813 places it in the 53rd percentile. The frame rate scaling with resolution indicates GPU limitation, not CPU bottlenecking.

Q: What settings preset gives the highest frame rate?

A: Low settings at 1080p provides 60.8 FPS, the highest measured result in the entire dataset. This is 31.1% faster than Medium at the same resolution and 85.4% faster than Ultra at 1080p.

Q: How does this combo rank among tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1528 out of 1636 tested combinations for Control. This places it in the bottom 6.6% of all tested combos, indicating that this pairing is not well-suited for demanding action-adventure titles.

Q: Does the GPU's VRAM affect performance in Control?

A: The RX 580 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The 4K High result of 18 FPS versus 4K Low at 31.4 FPS suggests that memory bandwidth, not capacity, is the limiting factor, as even Low settings cannot achieve playable rates at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 1528 out of 1636 tested combos for Control. This places the pairing in the bottom percentile of all tested configurations — only 108 combos perform worse. The rank reflects the severe GPU limitation in this title, as the RX 580's 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is insufficient for Control's demanding rendering.

The CPU's relative strength does little to improve the overall ranking. The Ryzen 5 5600GT's average benchmark score of 20740 is essentially identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700, which scores 20746 with a deltaPct of 0. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X scores 20680, a deltaPct of 0.3% below the 5600GT. This CPU performance class is not the constraint.

The GPU's ranking tells a more concerning story. The RX 580's average benchmark score of 13559 sits within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (13549) and 1.1% below the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (13416). The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 scores 13564, just 0.1% above the RX 580. These rivals are all older or lower-tier parts, confirming that the RX 580 is at the edge of playable performance for Control.

The combination's weak ranking is driven entirely by the GPU's inability to maintain frame rates above 30 FPS at most settings. The CPU's 78th percentile standing cannot compensate for a GPU that sits in the 53rd percentile, particularly in a title that scales heavily with pixel count and effects quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce 60.8 FPS, which is the single playable configuration in the dataset. Medium settings drop to 46.4 FPS, a 23.7% reduction from Low. High settings achieve 40.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 32.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 46.1%, indicating that the RX 580 struggles with the higher preset's additional effects.

At 2560x1440, performance becomes marginal. Low settings yield 50.5 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. Medium drops to 35.2 FPS, High reaches 30.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 23.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 53.7%, worse than at 1080p, showing that the GPU's compute resources are increasingly strained.

At 3840x2160, the data shows a system in distress. Low settings manage 31.4 FPS, but Medium falls to 22.7 FPS, Ultra to 21.1 FPS, and High bottoms out at 18 FPS. The difference between Medium and Ultra at 4K is just 7.1%, suggesting that the GPU has reached a performance ceiling where preset changes have minimal impact because the pixel fill rate is the bottleneck.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580's specifications explain the measured results in Control. The Polaris 20 chip contains 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operations units. Its texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s are the defining characteristics for this game's rendering demands.

The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory operates at 2000 MHz with an 8 Gbps effective rate across a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This bandwidth is insufficient for 4K rendering in Control, as evidenced by the 18 FPS High result at 3840x2160. The memory bandwidth becomes the limiting factor at high resolutions, regardless of preset.

The RX 580's clocks are modest by modern standards: a base of 1257 MHz and boost of 1340 MHz. The FP32 performance of 6.175 TFLOPS is the same as its FP16 output, indicating a 1:1 ratio that does not provide compute advantages for this title. The GPU's 53rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with a passmark G3D score of 8813, places it near the GTX 570 (13564 avg score) and GTX 950 (13549), both of which would perform similarly in Control.

The 185 W TDP and dual-slot cooler suggest the card is running at its thermal limits under sustained load, which may contribute to the inconsistent scaling seen at 4K. The PCIe 3.0 x16 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for the GPU's memory needs, so the bottleneck lies within the Polaris 20 silicon itself.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT provides six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 3 Cezanne architecture. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz boosts to 4.60 GHz, and the 16 MB of L3 cache (with 512 KB L2 per core and 64 KB L1 per core) gives it strong single-threaded performance. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 913 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2438 indicate that it is not the limiting factor in Control.

The CPU's memory support for DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is more than adequate for the GPU's needs. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5523 and max threads score of 5554 show that the CPU can feed the GPU without bottlenecking at the frame rates measured.

The Ryzen 5 5600GT's average benchmark score of 20740 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700, scores 20746 with a deltaPct of 0. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X scores 20680, a deltaPct of 0.3% below the 5600GT. This performance class is more than sufficient for Control, which is not CPU-intensive at the frame rates this GPU can produce.

The CPU's 7 nm TSMC process and 10,700 million transistors in a 180 mm² die provide efficiency that allows the 65 W TDP to sustain boost clocks. The integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are not relevant for this discrete GPU configuration, but the CPU's unlocked multiplier allows for potential overclocking headroom, though the data does not indicate this would improve game performance given the GPU bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Low settings at 1920x1080 as the only configuration that achieves smooth, playable performance. At 60.8 FPS, this preset provides the headroom needed for Control's action sequences and physics-heavy combat. Medium settings at 1080p (46.4 FPS) are playable but may exhibit stutter during intense scenes, while High (40.7 FPS) and Ultra (32.8 FPS) sacrifice too much frame rate for visual fidelity.

For users who prioritize visual quality over frame rate, 1440p Low (50.5 FPS) offers the best balance of resolution and performance. The 1440p Medium result of 35.2 FPS is borderline, and High at 30.6 FPS is only suitable for slower exploration sections. The Ultra preset at any resolution above 1080p is not recommended, as the 23.4 FPS at 1440p and 21.1 FPS at 4K fall well below the threshold for responsive gameplay.

The 4K results are uniformly unplayable, with the best option being Low at 31.4 FPS. This configuration is only viable for static screenshots or brief observation, not for actual gameplay. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is not exhausted at these settings, but the 256.0 GB/s bandwidth and 6.175 TFLOPS compute are insufficient for 4K rendering in Control.

The optimal compromise between visual fidelity and performance is 1080p Medium at 46.4 FPS. This preset provides 23.7% more performance than High while maintaining acceptable image quality. For users with adaptive sync displays, 1080p High at 40.7 FPS may be tolerable, but the data clearly indicates that the RX 580's best experience in Control comes from lowering resolution and settings rather than pushing the GPU to its limits.