Control

Resolution Scaling

Control’s frame rate trajectory across resolutions reveals a GPU-bound workload that scales predictably as pixel count rises. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 208.9 FPS, which drops to 157.1 FPS at 1440p and further to 107.5 FPS at 4K. That represents a 48.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 31.6% drop from 1440p to 4K, indicating the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 remains the dominant constraint even at the lowest settings.

The pattern holds across all quality presets, but the magnitude of the resolution penalty widens with higher settings. At Ultra, 1080p yields 117.2 FPS, 1440p drops to 84.4 FPS, and 4K falls to 57.3 FPS—a 51.1% loss from 1080p to 4K. The High preset shows a similar trend: 134.7 FPS at 1080p, 102.2 FPS at 1440p, and 69.2 FPS at 4K. The consistent scaling suggests the RTX 5070’s 12 GB GDDR7 memory and 192-bit bus deliver bandwidth that becomes increasingly stressed as resolution climbs.

At 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra is stark—107.5 FPS versus 57.3 FPS—a 50.5 FPS spread that emphasizes how much headroom remains at lower settings for demanding resolutions. The data indicates that 4K Ultra is the only configuration where the combo approaches the 60 FPS threshold, sitting at 57.3 FPS, while every other resolution and setting combination clears that mark comfortably. This suggests that for 4K gaming, users should expect to compromise on quality settings to maintain smooth performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 293rd out of 1,636 tested combinations in Control, placing it in the top 17.9% of all combos evaluated. This percentile positioning reflects a setup that handles the game’s demands well but sits below the elite tier dominated by newer flagship CPUs and GPUs.

The CPU itself holds a 78th percentile ranking against all processors, with an average benchmark score of 20,740. Its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the Intel Core i7-10700 with an average score of 20,746 (0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X at 20,680 (0.3% ahead), and the Intel Core i5-12490F at 20,794 (0.3% behind). These deltas are negligible, meaning the 5600GT’s compute performance is effectively indistinguishable from its closest competitors in synthetic tests.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070 ranks at the 83rd percentile among all graphics cards with an average benchmark score of 41,687. Its nearest rivals cluster tightly: the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 41,610 (0.2% ahead), the NVIDIA Tesla M40 scores 41,897 (0.5% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 41,441 (0.6% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X scores 41,991 (0.7% behind). The tight clustering suggests that the RTX 5070’s raw compute performance is on par with previous-generation flagships, though its architectural advantages in ray tracing and DLSS are not captured in these aggregate scores.

Given the combo’s rank of 293 out of 1,636, the data shows that while each component individually performs near its peer group, the pairing is not optimized for Control’s specific engine characteristics. The 293rd position implies that roughly 1,343 combinations deliver higher frame rates, likely featuring CPUs with stronger single-thread performance or GPUs with higher memory bandwidth.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne, fabricated on TSMC’s 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz boosts to 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features a 16 MB L3 cache and 512 KB L2 per core, with 64 KB L1 per core. Memory support is dual-channel DDR4 with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and the processor communicates via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes.

In Control, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. At 1080p Low, the 208.9 FPS figure suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the RTX 5070 without bottlenecking, since the GPU is still the limiting factor at that resolution. The 12 threads likely handle the game’s physics and AI workloads adequately, but Control is not a CPU-intensive title compared to strategy or simulation games.

Synthetic benchmarks show the 5600GT achieves a single-thread score of 913 in 3DMark and 2,438 in Cinebench R23 single-core, with multi-thread scores of 5,554 in 3DMark Max Threads and 17,272 in Cinebench R23. These figures indicate a balanced processor that can sustain high frame rates in games that rely on a few fast cores. The 78th percentile ranking versus all CPUs reinforces that this is a solid mid-range performer, not a top-tier chip.

The lack of PCIe Gen 5 support (the GPU uses PCIe 5.0 x16) might theoretically limit bandwidth, but in practice, Control’s data does not show a CPU-side constraint at any resolution or setting. The 0.3% delta to the Ryzen 5 5600X suggests that the 5600GT’s slightly lower boost clock does not meaningfully impact gaming performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its highest frame rates. Low settings hit 208.9 FPS, Medium drops to 146.6 FPS, High yields 134.7 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 117.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 91.7 FPS, indicating that quality presets have a substantial impact even at 1080p. All settings exceed 100 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows expected reductions. Low settings deliver 157.1 FPS, Medium reaches 112.8 FPS, High produces 102.2 FPS, and Ultra settles at 84.4 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 72.7 FPS, suggesting the GPU becomes more consistent across settings as resolution increases. Every setting except Ultra remains above 100 FPS, with Ultra still comfortably exceeding 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s workload intensifies. Low settings maintain 107.5 FPS, Medium drops to 78.3 FPS, High falls to 69.2 FPS, and Ultra reaches only 57.3 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows further to 50.2 FPS, confirming that at 4K, the GPU is the primary bottleneck regardless of settings. Ultra is the only configuration that fails to hit 60 FPS, while Low still provides a playable experience above 100 FPS.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: at each resolution, Low settings offer roughly 1.5 to 1.8 times the frame rate of Ultra. Specifically, at 1080p, Low is 1.78x Ultra; at 1440p, Low is 1.86x Ultra; at 4K, Low is 1.88x Ultra. This scaling suggests that the RTX 5070’s shader and texture throughput benefits disproportionately from reduced settings, while memory bandwidth constraints become more apparent at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for 60 FPS?

A: All tested configurations at 1080p and 1440p exceed 60 FPS, with the lowest result being 84.4 FPS at 1440p Ultra. At 4K, only Low (107.5 FPS), Medium (78.3 FPS), and High (69.2 FPS) surpass 60 FPS, while Ultra falls short at 57.3 FPS.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20,740, which is 0% different from the Intel Core i7-10700 (20,746), 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20,680), and 0.3% behind the Intel Core i5-12490F (20,794). These differences are negligible.

Q: Is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K consistent across settings?

A: No. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p (208.9 FPS) to 4K (107.5 FPS) is 101.4 FPS, while at Ultra, the drop is 59.9 FPS (117.2 to 57.3). The absolute drop is larger at lower settings, but the percentage loss is similar—around 48-51%—indicating GPU scaling is linear.

Q: What percentile does this combo rank in for Control?

A: The combo ranks 293rd out of 1,636 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17.9% of all CPU-GPU pairings tested in this game.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 outperform the RTX 3090 in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 41,687, while the RTX 3090 scores 41,441, putting the RTX 5070 0.6% ahead. This is within the margin of error for synthetic tests.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration and how does it affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 5070 features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 57.3 FPS, suggesting the memory subsystem is sufficient but not over-provisioned for the highest settings at that resolution.