Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a robust 1440p experience in Control, though 4K Ultra remains out of reach. The data shows a combo that lands in the 54th percentile of tested systems, with frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and settings.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is the dominant partner in this pairing, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 22 chip fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It packs 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 2321 MHz, with a game clock of 2424 MHz and a boost clock of 2581 MHz; memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed.

In Control, a title known for heavy visual effects, the GPU’s 2560 shading units and 40 ray accelerators handle the workload. The 12 GB frame buffer proves adequate even at 3840x2160, where the card posts 46.5 fps on High settings. The texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s keep the game’s destructible environments responsive. The GPU sits in the 77th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 33721. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6800, scores 33493 — a delta of 0.7% — placing the 6700 XT virtually neck-and-neck with that higher-tier card. Interestingly, the older AMD Radeon HD 7950 and RX 480 both score slightly higher at 34050 and 34059 respectively, though those deltas (-1%) are within noise.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600X and RX 6700 XT ranks 876th out of 1636 tested combos in Control. This places it just past the midpoint of the database, indicating a competent but not top-tier pairing. The percentile position reflects the balance between the CPU’s strong single-threaded performance and the GPU’s mid-high-end rasterization capabilities. In a game like Control, which stresses both CPU physics and GPU rendering, the combo’s ranking suggests it outperforms many older or less balanced systems but trails combinations with higher-end GPUs or newer CPUs. The data indicates this pairing is well-suited for 1440p gaming, where the measured frame rates cluster around the 60-70 fps range at High and Ultra settings, but it falls short of the 4K Ultra threshold of 60 fps by a meaningful margin.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X contributes 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename), with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The CPU’s 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 51.2 GB/s provide ample bandwidth for Control’s physics and AI routines. The 65 W TDP keeps thermal demands modest, while the PCIe Gen 4 interface with 20 lanes ensures the GPU has full bandwidth.

Benchmark results show the CPU’s strength in single-threaded workloads: a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2622 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 917. Multi-threaded performance is solid, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18578 and a Passmark multithread score of 21858. The CPU’s percentile vs. all CPUs is 78, with an average benchmark score of 20680. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT, scores 20740 (delta -0.3%), while the Intel Core i7-10700 matches at 20746 (-0.3%). The 5600X’s ability to maintain high boost clocks under load helps keep frame rates stable in Control’s more chaotic scenes, particularly at 1080p where the CPU can become a bottleneck in less demanding settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern across the three resolutions tested. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong performance: Low settings hit 139.8 fps, Medium 99.5 fps, High 90.3 fps, and Ultra 80.8 fps. This shows the GPU is the limiting factor even at 1080p, as the CPU’s single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 2622) is sufficient to feed the card. The spread from Low to Ultra is 59 fps, indicating that Control’s visual settings have a substantial impact on frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers drop but remain playable: Low settings achieve 106.6 fps, Medium 77.2 fps, High 70.8 fps, and Ultra 60.2 fps. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 24-30% performance across settings, which aligns with the increased pixel count. At this resolution, the combo hits the sweet spot — High and Ultra settings both stay above 60 fps, making 1440p the recommended target for this pairing.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to struggle. Low settings yield 70.6 fps, Medium 53.3 fps, High 46.5 fps, and Ultra 40.5 fps. Only Low settings clear the 60 fps threshold at 4K. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 30.1 fps, showing that Ultra settings impose a significant penalty. The 12 GB VRAM is not the constraint here; rather, the GPU’s raw compute (13.21 TFLOPS FP32) limits throughput at this resolution. For 4K gaming, users would need to drop to Low settings or accept sub-60 fps in High and Ultra.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the optimal resolution. At High settings, the combo averages 70.8 fps, and at Ultra it stays at 60.2 fps, both above the 60 fps threshold. At 1920x1080, frame rates are higher (90.3 fps at High) but the CPU becomes less relevant, while at 3840x2160, only Low settings (70.6 fps) remain fluid.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to its nearest rivals in raw performance?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 33721, which is 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (33493) and 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (33294). It trails the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (34050) and RX 480 (34059) by 1%, though those are older architectures.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600X bottleneck the RX 6700 XT in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate the CPU is not a limiting factor. The CPU’s single-thread score of 2622 in Cinebench R23 and 917 in 3DMark single-thread shows strong performance. At 1080p Low settings, the combo hits 139.8 fps, suggesting the GPU is the bottleneck even at lower resolutions.

Q: What settings should a 4K user choose for a playable experience?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve a playable average of 70.6 fps. Medium drops to 53.3 fps, High to 46.5 fps, and Ultra to 40.5 fps. Users seeking 60 fps at 4K would need to select Low settings, as no other setting reaches that threshold.

Q: How does this combo’s overall ranking compare in the database?

A: The combo ranks 876th out of 1636 tested combinations in Control. This places it in the 54th percentile, which is slightly above average but not exceptional. The ranking reflects the balanced mid-high tier nature of the components.

*Q: Is the 12 GB VRAM sufficient for Control at all settings?*

A: The measured data shows no VRAM-related performance cliffs. At 4K Ultra, the combo still manages 40.5 fps, indicating the 12 GB frame buffer is adequate for this game. The GPU’s compute limits, not memory capacity, are the primary constraint at high resolutions.