Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT combination delivers a solid 1080p experience in Control, but the data reveals a clear GPU bottleneck that becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions. This pairing ranks in the 73rd percentile of all tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier for this title.

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

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture using a 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. This chip features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its memory bandwidth is rated at 83.2 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR5 interface.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7500F shows strong single-thread performance with a 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218. Multi-threaded results are equally robust: Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 22799, while Geekbench multi-core scores 12686. The CPU's percentile ranking against all processors sits at 82, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of chips on the market.

The nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks show how tightly grouped this processor is with its competition. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24974, which is just 0.1% behind the 7500F's average benchmark score of 24993. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 8400F are essentially tied as well, with scores of 25057 and 25064 respectively, representing a 0.3% difference. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX trails slightly at 24897, a 0.4% gap.

For Control, an Action Adventure title, the CPU's role is primarily about maintaining frame pacing and handling game logic. The 7500F's high boost clock and strong single-core performance ensure that the processor does not become a limiting factor at 1080p, where frame rates are highest. At 116.6 FPS on Low settings at 1080p, the CPU still has headroom, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates drop consistently when resolution increases, pointing to the GPU as the primary constraint.

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

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1968 MHz, with a boost clock of 2589 MHz and a game clock of 2359 MHz. Memory runs at 2000 MHz, or 16 Gbps effective.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, along with 32 ray tracing cores. Its FP32 performance is rated at 10.60 TFLOPS, and the texture rate reaches 331.4 GTexel/s. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4. Its percentile ranking against all GPUs is 71, meaning it sits above the majority of graphics cards tested.

In the nearest rival comparison, the RX 6600 XT's average benchmark score of 27985 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, which scores 27956, a 0.1% difference. The AMD Radeon R9 M395X is 0.4% behind at 27883. Interestingly, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 scores 28238, which is 0.9% ahead, while the AMD FirePro S7150 leads by 1.5% with a score of 28409.

In Control, the GPU is the dominant factor. At 1080p High settings, the combo achieves 77 FPS, but this drops to 55.1 FPS at 1440p and 39.5 FPS at 4K. The 8 GB VRAM buffer appears sufficient for this title, as the frame rate scaling follows a consistent pattern that aligns with pixel count increases rather than memory capacity issues. The RX 6600 XT's 128-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for the game's texture streaming requirements.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases. At 1080p Low settings, the combo delivers 116.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 87.9 FPS, a 24.6% reduction. At 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 57.6 FPS, which is 50.6% lower than the 1080p result.

For High settings, the pattern is similar but with lower absolute numbers. The 1080p High result is 77 FPS, 1440p High is 55.1 FPS (a 28.4% drop), and 4K High is 39.5 FPS (a 48.7% drop from 1080p). Medium settings show 85.1 FPS at 1080p, 60.5 FPS at 1440p, and 46.1 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are the most demanding, with 67.3 FPS at 1080p, 47.2 FPS at 1440p, and 35 FPS at 4K.

The consistency of these drops across all settings indicates a purely GPU-bound scenario. The percentage reductions from 1080p to 4K are remarkably similar regardless of quality preset, which is characteristic of a system where the CPU delivers frames faster than the GPU can render them. The 7500F's compute headroom is evident: if the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would remain relatively flat as resolution increases, but that is not the case here.

At 4K Ultra, the combo falls below 35 FPS, which is the lowest measured result. This suggests that for 4K gaming, users would need to reduce settings to Medium or Low to achieve playable frame rates, with Low delivering 57.6 FPS at 4K. The data clearly shows that this pairing is optimized for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant compromises.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT ranks 1191 out of 1636 total tested combos in Control. This places the pairing in the 73rd percentile, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of all tested configurations while trailing the top 27%.

The rank of 1191 reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning more than the CPU's strength. The 7500F's 82nd percentile CPU ranking is notably higher than the GPU's 71st percentile, which further confirms that the RX 6600 XT holds back the overall combo ranking. In a game like Control, where GPU load scales heavily with resolution and graphical effects, the graphics card's performance ceiling determines where this combo lands.

Given that the RX 6600 XT's nearest GPU rivals include the GTX 980 Ti and RTX 3070, the combo's position in the middle of the pack is expected. The RTX 3070, which scores 0.9% higher on average, would likely push this combo higher in the rankings, while the GTX 980 Ti, which is essentially tied, would produce nearly identical results. The fact that this combo sits above the median suggests it is a competent pairing for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it is not competitive with high-end configurations that target 4K Ultra settings.

FAQ

*Q: What frame rate can this combo achieve at 1080p with High settings in Control?*

A: The measured average FPS is 77 at 1920x1080 with High settings. This is a playable frame rate for most users, though it is below the 116.6 FPS achieved at Low settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is clearly the limiting component. Evidence comes from resolution scaling: frame rates drop consistently from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking versus the GPU's 71st percentile also supports this conclusion.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 35. This is below the 60 FPS threshold typically considered smooth, but it is playable. For better 4K performance, dropping to Low settings yields 57.6 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 6600 XT compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 6600 XT's average benchmark score is 27985. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti scores 27956, which is 0.1% lower. The AMD Radeon R9 M395X is 0.4% behind, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is 0.9% ahead with a score of 28238.

Q: What is the overall ranking of this combo among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 1191 out of 1636 total tested combos in Control. This places it in the 73rd percentile, meaning it performs better than 73% of all tested pairings.

Q: What memory specifications does the RX 6600 XT use?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clock is 2000 MHz, which translates to 16 Gbps effective.