Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER pairing delivers a solid 1080p experience in Control, with performance scaling that clearly identifies the GPU as the primary constraint as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 116.6 FPS average, but that figure drops to 76.5 FPS at High and 66.2 FPS at Ultra, showing that even at 1080p, the graphics card is doing heavy lifting. The pattern intensifies at 2560x1440, where Low settings produce 90.7 FPS but Ultra falls to 50.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, the situation becomes stark: Low settings yield 58.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 31.8 FPS. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low represents a 49.7% performance reduction, while the gap from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 52.0%, indicating the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus are saturated at higher resolutions, leaving the CPU with headroom to spare.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data shows a clear trend: Control becomes progressively more GPU-bound as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 50.4 FPS (116.6 vs 66.2), a 43.2% drop. At 1440p, that same Low-to-Ultra gap narrows to 40.1 FPS (90.7 vs 50.6), a 44.2% reduction. At 4K, the gap tightens further to 26.8 FPS (58.6 vs 31.8), a 45.7% drop. This pattern suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER's rendering pipeline—with 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs—is the limiting factor, not the Ryzen 5 5600GT's 6 cores and 12 threads. The 4K Ultra result of 31.8 FPS is below playable thresholds for most action games, while 4K Low at 58.6 FPS is borderline. The GPU's 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are simply insufficient for Control's high-resolution effects, particularly with ray tracing enabled by default on Ultra presets.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database's tested combinations, this pairing ranks 1125 out of 1636 total combos for Control, placing it in the 31.2nd percentile of all tested systems. This rank reflects the RTX 2060 SUPER's position relative to other GPUs: it scores in the 63rd percentile against all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 5600GT sits in the 78th percentile against all CPUs. The GPU's nearest rivals include the GeForce GTX TITAN (0.3% faster on average), the RTX 2070 (0.5% faster), the Quadro K5200 (0.8% faster), and the Tesla K40m (1.3% faster). This clustering around the 19700 average benchmark score means the RTX 2060 SUPER is positioned at the edge of high-end performance from the Turing generation, but it is clearly outclassed by newer architectures. The CPU's nearest rivals—the Core i7-10700 (0% delta), Core i5-12490F (-0.3%), Ryzen 5 5600X (0.3%), and EPYC 7J13 (-0.5%)—show that the 5600GT is competitive with mid-range processors from several generations, but its 16 MB L3 cache and DDR4 memory support limit its ceiling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz boosts to 4.60 GHz, and its benchmark results demonstrate strong single-thread performance: a 3dmark_single_thread score of 913, Cinebench R23 single-core of 2438, and Geekbench single-core of 2035. Multi-threaded scores are equally respectable, with Cinebench R23 multi-core at 17272 and Passmark multithread at 20325. In Control, which is known to favor high single-thread performance for physics and AI calculations, the 5600GT's single-core capabilities are sufficient to keep up with the RTX 2060 SUPER at 1080p. The 1080p Low result of 116.6 FPS suggests the CPU can push beyond 120 FPS in less demanding scenes, but the GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS limit prevents higher frame rates. At 1440p and 4K, CPU utilization likely decreases as the GPU becomes the bottleneck, meaning the 5600GT's 65 W TDP and 16 MB L3 cache are not limiting factors at higher resolutions. The processor's 3dmark_2_threads score of 1794 and 3dmark_4_threads score of 3446 indicate that even lightly threaded workloads are handled efficiently, which aligns with Control's engine characteristics.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: Yes. The measured average at 1920x1080 High is 76.5 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS. However, Ultra settings drop to 66.2 FPS, still playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this pairing?

A: Only at Low settings, where the average is 58.6 FPS at 3840x2160. Medium drops to 45.4 FPS, High to 40.4 FPS, and Ultra to 31.8 FPS, making 4K Ultra effectively unplayable.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest rival, the RTX 2070?

A: The RTX 2070 scores 0.5% higher on average benchmark results, meaning the 2060 SUPER is within 1-2 FPS in most scenarios. The difference is negligible in practical gameplay.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600GT bottleneck the RTX 2060 SUPER?

A: Benchmark data indicates no significant bottleneck. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking exceeds the GPU's 63rd percentile, and the 1080p Low result of 116.6 FPS suggests the CPU can handle higher frame rates than the GPU can deliver.

Q: What is the best resolution-to-settings ratio for this combo?

A: The 1440p Medium setting at 65.9 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and smoothness. It provides 30% more resolution than 1080p while maintaining frame rates above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Control?

A: It ranks 1125 out of 1636 combos, placing it below the median for this game. This reflects the GPU's age rather than CPU limitations, as newer GPUs dominate the upper ranks.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 12 nm process. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is crucial for Control's texture-heavy environments. The GPU's boost clock of 1650 MHz and 2176 shading units deliver 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DLSS—features that Control supports. The measured FPS data shows the GPU's limitations clearly: at 1080p Low, it achieves 116.6 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 31.8 FPS. The Passmark G3D score of 16462 places it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals all within 1.3% of its average score. The 175 W TDP and dual-slot cooler suggest this is a power-hungry card for its performance class, but the 450 W suggested PSU is reasonable for most systems. The GPU's 12 nm process node, while larger than the CPU's 7 nm, still delivers adequate performance for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but Control's physics and particle effects expose its age at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal configuration for this combo depends on the target display resolution. For 1080p displays, High settings at 76.5 FPS provide the best experience—it maintains smooth gameplay while preserving visual fidelity, and the gap to Ultra (66.2 FPS) is not worth the 13.5% performance cost. For 1440p displays, Medium settings at 65.9 FPS are the sweet spot, as High drops to 55.9 FPS (below 60) and Low at 90.7 FPS sacrifices too much visual quality for a frame rate that exceeds the display's refresh rate in most cases. For 4K displays, Low settings at 58.6 FPS is the only viable option, but even this is marginal; Medium at 45.4 FPS or High at 40.4 FPS would be better suited for slower-paced exploration rather than combat sequences. The Ultra preset should be avoided entirely, as it produces 31.8 FPS at 4K and 50.6 FPS at 1440p, both below the 60 FPS threshold for responsive action gameplay. Players prioritizing frame rate over visuals should consider 1440p Low at 90.7 FPS, which offers a 38.4% improvement over 1440p Medium while maintaining acceptable image quality for a game with Control's atmospheric lighting.