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# Control with AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a playable yet demanding experience in Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title. Measured data shows this combo achieves 115.6 FPS at 1080p Low settings, but drops to 35.7 FPS at 4K High — a clear indication of where the hardware limits lie. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 4 architecture, holds a strong 83rd percentile ranking among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 68th percentile among all graphics cards. This combination ranks 1265th out of 1636 tested combos in this game, suggesting the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Control?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 115.6 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium settings yield 81.7 FPS, High delivers 73.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 62.3 FPS.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 59.7 on Low settings down to 35.7 on High. Medium settings produce 40 FPS, while Ultra achieves 36 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more likely to bottleneck in Control?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile with an average benchmark score of 26617, while the GPU ranks in the 68th percentile. The FPS drop from 115.6 at 1080p Low to 35.7 at 4K High — a 69% reduction — aligns with GPU-bound behavior.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested systems?

A: This combination ranks 1265th out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The GPU's 68th percentile ranking compared to the CPU's 83rd percentile explains this modest placement.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600's average benchmark score of 26617 is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574), 0.2% higher than the AMD EPYC 8024P (26555), and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i9-11900K (26546). It trails the Intel Core i9-12900HK (26672) by 0.2%.

Q: What is the GPU's closest performance competitor?

A: The RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score of 24731 is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763), 0.3% ahead of the Intel Arc A350M (24647), 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (24592), and 0.9% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (24519).

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for settings selection across resolutions. At 1080p, all presets are playable, with Low at 115.6 FPS, Medium at 81.7 FPS, High at 73.4 FPS, and Ultra at 62.3 FPS. The 1080p Ultra preset remains above 60 FPS, making it the highest quality option that still maintains smooth gameplay at this resolution.

At 1440p, the situation tightens considerably. Low settings deliver 86.1 FPS, Medium hits 64.5 FPS, but High drops to 53.6 FPS and Ultra falls to 46.3 FPS. For a 60 FPS target, Medium is the maximum viable preset at 1440p. The 1440p Medium setting offers a balanced compromise, maintaining 64.5 FPS while providing substantially better visuals than Low.

At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low settings achieve 59.7 FPS — just shy of the target — while Medium drops to 40 FPS, High to 35.7 FPS, and Ultra to 36 FPS. For 4K gameplay, Low is the only reasonable choice, and even then it barely misses the 60 FPS mark. Players prioritizing smoothness should stick to 1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, while those accepting lower frame rates can explore 4K Low.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a predominantly GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the drop from 115.6 FPS at 1080p to 86.1 FPS at 1440p represents a 25.5% reduction, and further to 59.7 FPS at 4K — a 48.4% reduction from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates the GPU's rendering throughput is the primary constraint, as resolution increases disproportionately impact fill-rate-limited operations.

The Ultra preset shows a steeper decline: 62.3 FPS at 1080p drops to 46.3 FPS at 1440p (a 25.7% reduction) and then to 36 FPS at 4K (a 22.2% reduction from 1440p). The diminishing percentage drops at higher resolutions suggest that at 4K Ultra, the system may be approaching a different bottleneck — possibly memory bandwidth or shader complexity — rather than pure pixel throughput.

The CPU's role appears secondary across resolutions. With a boost clock of 5.10 GHz and 12 threads, the Ryzen 5 7600 provides ample headroom for Control's physics and AI workloads. The fact that 1080p Low reaches 115.6 FPS without hitting a CPU ceiling reinforces that the GPU is the limiting component; if the CPU were the constraint, frame rates would plateau regardless of resolution or settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range is playable. Low settings produce 115.6 FPS average, Medium delivers 81.7 FPS, High reaches 73.4 FPS, and Ultra manages 62.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 53.3 FPS, indicating significant headroom for visual quality improvements without sacrificing playability.

At 2560x1440, performance compresses. Low settings yield 86.1 FPS, Medium achieves 64.5 FPS, High drops to 53.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 46.3 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 39.8 FPS, reflecting the GPU's increasing workload at higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, all presets struggle. Low settings produce 59.7 FPS, Medium hits 40 FPS, High manages 35.7 FPS, and Ultra achieves 36 FPS. Notably, High and Ultra produce nearly identical results at 4K (35.7 vs 36 FPS), suggesting that the GPU is saturated and additional settings changes yield minimal impact. The 4K Low preset's 59.7 FPS is remarkably close to the 60 FPS target, but the step to Medium costs 19.7 FPS — a 33% penalty for one settings tier.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture with a Navi 10 chip, provides 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock of 1905 MHz and game clock of 1755 MHz drive 2560 shading units, resulting in 9.754 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs handle pixel and texture throughput at 121.9 GPixel/s and 304.8 GTexel/s, respectively.

The GPU's 68th percentile ranking among all graphics cards places it in the mid-range tier, and its average benchmark score of 24731 sits within 1% of its nearest rivals. In Control, the 8 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results suggest memory bandwidth or compute limits. The 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS — nearly identical to 4K High's 35.7 FPS — indicates the GPU is fully saturated, with neither settings tier achieving meaningful performance separation.

The RX 5700 XT's predecessor relationship to Navi II and its end-of-life production status suggest this is a mature architecture. The PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides adequate bandwidth for the 8 GB frame buffer, and the 225 W TDP with a suggested 550 W PSU indicates the card's power envelope is modest by modern standards.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 brings 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz boosts to 5.10 GHz, with 64 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, alongside PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes.

This processor ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26617. Its nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Core i9-12900HK, EPYC 8024P, and Core i9-11900K — all score within 0.3% of the 7600, indicating tight competition in this performance tier. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22992 and single-core score of 3246 demonstrate strong all-around capability.

In Control, the CPU's role appears supportive rather than limiting. The 1080p Low result of 115.6 FPS suggests the 6-core/12-thread configuration handles the game's physics and AI without bottlenecking the GPU. The 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and 2-thread score of 1938 indicate solid single-core performance, which is crucial for games that rely on a primary simulation thread. The CPU's 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier make it a flexible choice, though the data shows it is not the deciding factor in this combo's Control performance.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 1265th out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 77th percentile of all tested systems — meaning roughly 77% of configurations perform better. The ranking reflects the mismatch between the CPU's strong 83rd percentile standing and the GPU's more modest 68th percentile position. The RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score of 24731, while competitive with its nearest rivals, limits overall gaming performance in a GPU-intensive title like Control.

The combo's rank suggests that while the Ryzen 5 7600 provides ample computational headroom, the RX 5700 XT holds back the system in demanding scenarios. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 62.3 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 36 FPS. The gap between the CPU's 83rd percentile and the GPU's 68th percentile creates a bottleneck that becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions and settings.

Comparatively, the GPU's nearest rivals — the RTX A5000 Mobile, Arc A350M, RTX 5060 Mobile, and Quadro RTX 5000 — all score within 0.9% of the RX 5700 XT, indicating that swapping the GPU for a slightly stronger option would yield marginal gains. The CPU's nearest rivals similarly cluster within 0.3%, so neither component has significant headroom for improvement within its respective tier. To meaningfully improve Control performance, a user would need to address the GPU bottleneck directly, as the data indicates this is the limiting factor in this pairing.