Control

# FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Control among all tested combinations?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 379th out of 1,636 tested combos in Control. This places the configuration in the top 23.2% of all tested systems, indicating a strong but not elite performance tier for this game.

Q: What is the best performance achieved by this combo in Control?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 193.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the most demanding preset, the combo still delivers 108.1 FPS at 1080p Ultra, showing the system can comfortably handle the game at high refresh rates on Full HD.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20,740, which is essentially identical to the Intel Core i7-10700 at 20,746 (0% delta). It is 0.3% behind the Intel Core i5-12490F (20,794) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20,680). The system also trails the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20,845) by 0.5%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 37,283 places it close to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507, which is 0.6% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38,008, which is 1.9% higher). It outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 5300M (36,371) by 2.5%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the combo delivers 148.3 FPS on Low settings and 82.1 FPS on Ultra. This represents a 44.6% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest preset, showing that Ultra settings impose a significant load on the system while still maintaining a playable frame rate.

Q: Does the CPU's integrated graphics affect the gaming results?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT includes Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics. However, the measured FPS data in Control comes from the discrete RTX 4070. The integrated graphics are irrelevant for gaming performance when a dedicated GPU is installed, as the system will route rendering through the NVIDIA card.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a rank of 379 out of 1,636 tested combos in Control. This places the system in the upper quartile of all configurations tested for this title, though it is not among the top performers. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically bottlenecks the other, yet the CPU's mid-range standing limits the overall ceiling.

The CPU's percentile of 78 among all processors suggests it is a solid mainstream part, while the GPU's percentile of 81 indicates slightly stronger relative standing. The delta between these two figures is small, meaning the pairing is well-matched in terms of overall capability. However, the combo rank of 379 out of 1,636 shows that many other combinations—likely those pairing higher-tier CPUs with similar or better GPUs—achieve superior results in Control.

Given that the CPU's average benchmark score (20,740) is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700 (20,746), the system's performance in Control is consistent with what one would expect from a mid-range eight-thread-class processor. The GPU, meanwhile, outperforms the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 by 0.6% but trails the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A by 1.9% in raw compute benchmarks. These rival comparisons suggest the RTX 4070 is a strong 1440p-class card, which aligns with the measured frame rates in Control.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration, yielding a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes.

In Control, the CPU's thread count and clock speeds are sufficient to feed the RTX 4070 at most resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 1920x1080, the combo achieves 193.2 FPS on Low settings, which suggests the CPU can drive high frame rates when the GPU is not the limiting factor. However, the 3DMark scores reveal the CPU's multi-threaded capability: 5,523 at 16 threads and 5,554 at max threads, indicating a modest scaling beyond 8 threads. The single-thread score of 913 in 3DMark and 2,438 in Cinebench R23 single-core show respectable IPC for a 2024-released part.

The CPU's benchmark results place it in the 78th percentile among all processors, which is a solid mainstream standing. Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5600GT is essentially on par with the Intel Core i7-10700 (0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (0.3% delta). This means that in CPU-bound scenarios, the 5600GT will perform nearly identically to these alternatives. In Control, which is not heavily CPU-threaded, the 6-core/12-thread configuration is adequate, but the game's physics and AI calculations still benefit from the Zen 3 architecture's strong single-thread performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers the following average frame rates: 193.2 FPS on Low, 136.6 FPS on Medium, 120.4 FPS on High, and 108.1 FPS on Ultra. The transition from Low to Ultra results in a 44.1% performance drop, yet even at the highest preset, the system maintains over 100 FPS, making 1080p Ultra fully playable on high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale as follows: 148.3 FPS on Low, 106.6 FPS on Medium, 93 FPS on High, and 82.1 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 44.6% in relative terms, but the absolute reduction is smaller than at 1080p. The system still clears 80 FPS at 1440p Ultra, which is excellent for a demanding action-adventure title like Control.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the performance becomes more demanding: 98.2 FPS on Low, 71 FPS on Medium, 65 FPS on High, and 53.8 FPS on Ultra. Here, the Ultra preset drops below 60 FPS, indicating that 4K Ultra is not ideal for this combo without adjustments. The Low preset at 4K remains highly playable, and the Medium preset (71 FPS) offers a good balance for 4K gaming.

The pattern across resolutions shows that the RTX 4070's performance scales predictably with resolution and settings. At 1080p, the GPU is often underutilized, allowing the CPU to drive very high frame rates. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, especially on Ultra settings, where the 53.8 FPS result highlights the limits of the 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth when pushing 4K Ultra in a game like Control.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture (AD104 chip) using TSMC's 5 nm process. It features 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores. The GPU has a base clock of 1,920 MHz and a boost clock of 2,475 MHz, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Control, the GPU's performance is the dominant factor at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 53.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. This aligns with the GPU's 81st percentile standing among all graphics cards—strong but not top-tier. The RTX 4070's passmark G3D score of 26,927 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3,854 reflect its position in the high-end mainstream segment.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 37,283 places it 0.6% above the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 and 1.9% below the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A. While these rivals are not direct contemporaries, the comparison illustrates that the RTX 4070 delivers consistent performance in its class. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for Control at all tested settings, as the game's texture requirements do not exceed this capacity, even at 4K Ultra.

The GPU's 200 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU make it a power-efficient choice for its performance level. The Ada Lovelace architecture's efficiency is evident in the frame rates achieved at 1440p, where the combo delivers 93 FPS on High settings without requiring excessive power draw. The RTX 4070's 46 RT cores also support hardware ray tracing, which Control can leverage, though the measured FPS data here does not isolate ray tracing performance. Overall, the GPU provides a strong foundation for this combo, with the CPU able to keep pace at lower resolutions while the GPU takes the lead at 4K.