Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers a commanding performance profile in Control, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and settings. This combination ranks 221st out of 1,636 tested combos, placing it in the top percentile of configurations for this title. The data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s capabilities become more relevant as resolution drops.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 provides an optimal balance, with High settings achieving 109.8 FPS and Ultra reaching 94.5 FPS. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 145 FPS on High, but the jump to 1440p offers a significant visual upgrade while still maintaining a high refresh rate.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score of 20,680, putting it 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and Intel Core i7-10700, and 0.5% behind the Intel Core i5-12490F. It edges out the Intel Xeon 6325P by 0.7%, showing a tightly clustered field of competitors.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing among other graphics cards?

A: The Radeon RX 7900 XTX ranks in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 44,019 places it 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 and 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, while trailing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti by 2%.

Q: How much FPS does the system lose when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 145 FPS at 1920x1080 to 109.8 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 72.9 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 49.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: Which setting preset offers the highest frame rate?

A: Low settings consistently produce the highest average FPS across all resolutions, reaching 223.8 FPS at 1080p, 168.3 FPS at 1440p, and 112.3 FPS at 4K. However, the gap between Low and Medium is substantial, making Medium a more reasonable choice for visual quality.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more influential on performance?

A: The scaling pattern indicates the GPU dominates performance. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 48.8 FPS (112.3 vs 63.5), while at 1080p the same comparison shows a 103 FPS gap (223.8 vs 120.8). The CPU’s single-thread score of 917 in 3DMark suggests it is not a limiting factor.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the clear performance driver in this configuration. Its 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s, which is more than sufficient for Control’s texture-heavy environments at any resolution. The GPU’s game clock of 2365 MHz and boost clock of 2498 MHz ensure sustained high throughput, while the 96 ray accelerators handle the game’s real-time reflections and ray-traced effects without compromising frame rates.

The data confirms the GPU’s dominance through the FPS scaling. At 3840x2160, moving from Low to High settings costs 39.4 FPS (112.3 to 72.9), while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 9.4 FPS (72.9 to 63.5). This pattern demonstrates that the RX 7900 XTX’s 61.39 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is being fully utilized, particularly at 4K where pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor. The GPU’s 192 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 479.6 GPixel/s, which aligns with the measured performance at high resolutions.

At lower resolutions like 1920x1080, the GPU still has headroom, as evidenced by the 223.8 FPS on Low settings. The architecture’s efficiency is highlighted by the Geekbench Vulkan score of 192,597, which correlates with the strong DirectX 12 performance in Control. The GPU’s 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs reflects its ability to handle modern titles at maximum settings, and the measured data shows it does so with authority in this specific game.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the system delivers 145 FPS at 1920x1080, 109.8 FPS at 2560x1440, and 72.9 FPS at 3840x2160. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 24.3%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 33.6%. This steepening decline indicates that the RX 7900 XTX is being pushed closer to its limits as pixel count increases.

The Low settings row provides the clearest view of the CPU’s potential. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 223.8 FPS, which drops to 168.3 FPS at 1440p and 112.3 FPS at 4K. The fact that 1080p Low still exceeds 200 FPS suggests the Ryzen 5 5600X is capable of feeding frames quickly enough, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution rises. The 6-core, 12-thread CPU with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz appears sufficient for Control’s engine, as the FPS differences are entirely attributable to the GPU’s workload.

When comparing Ultra settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 120.8 FPS at 1080p, 94.5 FPS at 1440p, and 63.5 FPS at 4K. This 47.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K on Ultra settings underscores the GPU’s role as the limiting component. The data suggests that players targeting 4K will need to accept lower settings to maintain high refresh rates, while 1440p offers the best compromise between fidelity and performance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across presets. Low settings offer the highest frame rates at every resolution, with 223.8 FPS at 1080p and 112.3 FPS at 4K. However, the visual compromise is substantial, and the data shows that Medium settings deliver a more reasonable balance. At 1080p, Medium achieves 156.5 FPS, which is 30.1% lower than Low but still comfortably above 144 Hz. At 1440p, Medium hits 122.5 FPS, and at 4K it maintains 82.9 FPS.

High settings are the most balanced preset for this combo. At 1440p, High delivers 109.8 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, while at 4K it maintains 72.9 FPS for smooth gameplay on standard 60 Hz displays. The jump from High to Ultra is relatively modest in cost: 15.3 FPS at 1080p, 15.3 FPS at 1440p, and 9.4 FPS at 4K. Given that Ultra provides diminishing returns over High in most games, High is the recommended preset for maximizing visual quality without sacrificing performance.

For players prioritizing frame rate above all else, Low settings at 1440p (168.3 FPS) or 4K (112.3 FPS) are viable options. The data indicates that the RX 7900 XTX’s 24 GB VRAM is never a limitation, even at 4K Ultra, so the choice of preset is purely a matter of GPU compute and pixel fill rate. The measured results show that this combo can handle any preset at 1080p, most presets at 1440p, and High settings at 4K with playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 221 out of 1,636 tested combinations places it in the top 13.5% of all configurations tested for Control. This is a strong showing, especially considering the CPU’s age relative to the GPU. The Ryzen 5 5600X, released in late 2020, still holds its own against newer processors, as evidenced by its 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs and its close proximity to rivals like the Ryzen 5 5600GT (0.3% behind) and Core i7-10700 (0.3% behind).

The GPU’s 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs is the primary driver of this combo’s success. The RX 7900 XTX’s average benchmark score of 44,019 places it just 2% behind the RTX 4070 Ti, which is a newer and more expensive card. This performance headroom is reflected in the measured FPS, where the combo consistently delivers high frame rates across all tested configurations.

In the context of Control specifically, the combo’s rank suggests it is well-suited for the game’s demanding ray tracing and physics effects. The 221st rank out of 1,636 means that only about 13.5% of tested combos perform better, and many of those likely feature more recent high-end CPUs. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 5600X does not bottleneck the RX 7900 XTX in this title, as evidenced by the smooth scaling of FPS with resolution changes.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings average 223.8 FPS, Medium averages 156.5 FPS, High averages 145 FPS, and Ultra averages 120.8 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 103 FPS, showing that settings have a massive impact at this resolution. The GPU is not the limiting factor here, as even Ultra exceeds 120 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU’s workload. Low averages 168.3 FPS, Medium averages 122.5 FPS, High averages 109.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 94.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 73.8 FPS, indicating that the GPU is starting to become more influential. High settings still provide a smooth experience for 144 Hz monitors.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. Low averages 112.3 FPS, Medium averages 82.9 FPS, High averages 72.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 63.5 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is now 48.8 FPS, and even Low settings require significant GPU resources to maintain above 100 FPS. The RX 7900 XTX’s 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is likely a key factor in maintaining playable frame rates at 4K, where texture streaming demands are high.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low is significantly faster than Medium, while the gap between Medium and High is smaller, and the gap between High and Ultra is the smallest. This suggests that the game’s Ultra preset introduces effects that are particularly taxing on the GPU, while the step from Low to Medium enables many core visual features that have a disproportionate performance cost. The measured data provides a comprehensive picture of how this combo performs in Control, with no single configuration failing to deliver playable frame rates.