Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti produces a severely GPU-bound experience in Control, ranking near the absolute bottom of tested hardware combinations. The combo places 1624th out of 1636 tested configurations, placing it in the bottom 1% of performers. While the Ryzen 5 7600 provides substantial headroom, the GTX 1050 Ti’s 4 GB of VRAM and Pascal architecture limit the game to playable framerates only at 1080p with Low settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware?

A: The only configuration that achieves a playable average is 1920x1080 with Low settings, delivering 46.6 FPS. All other tested settings at this resolution fall below 32.4 FPS, making them borderline or unplayable.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 has an average benchmark score of 26617, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the AMD EPYC 8024P, and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900K. It sits 0.2% behind the Intel Core i9-12900HK.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The GTX 1050 Ti ranks in the 30th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 5316. This puts it essentially on par with the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (0% delta) and 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce 940M.

Q: How much VRAM does the GTX 1050 Ti have and why does it matter?

A: The GPU has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 112.1 GB/s of bandwidth. This limited capacity directly impacts the game's performance at higher settings and resolutions, as Control requires more memory than is available.

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. This configuration is more than sufficient for the game, given the measured performance bottleneck is clearly on the GPU side.

Q: What is the launch MSRP for each component?

A: The CPU has a launch MSRP of $229, while the GPU has a launch MSRP of 139 USD.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this configuration at rank 1624 out of 1636 tested combos in Control. This is a stark indicator of the pairing's overall capability. The rank is not merely low; it is within the bottom 12 positions of the entire tested database, signifying that nearly every other hardware combination delivers a superior experience in this title.

This ranking is overwhelmingly dictated by the GPU. The GTX 1050 Ti, with its 30th percentile ranking among all GPUs, is a legacy component. Its average benchmark score of 5316 places it in direct competition with mobile and entry-level parts like the NVIDIA GeForce 940M, which scores 5297 (0.4% slower). The CPU, in contrast, is a modern powerhouse. Its 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with a score of 26617, places it in the same performance class as the Intel Core i9-11900K and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The combination of a top-tier CPU and a bottom-tier GPU creates a massive imbalance, and the game's framerate reflects the weakest link in the chain.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and dramatic scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 46.6 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops the average to 32.6 FPS, a reduction of 30%. At 3840x2160, the framerate craters to 22.6 FPS, a further 31% drop from 1440p.

This scaling behavior is a classic symptom of a GPU-limited scenario. The CPU is not the limiting factor here; the Ryzen 5 7600 has ample single-thread and multi-thread performance to feed the GPU. Instead, the GTX 1050 Ti's fillrate and memory bandwidth are being overwhelmed as pixel count increases. The framerate drops are nearly linear with the increase in resolution, which points directly to the GPU's rendering pipeline being saturated. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is also a likely contributor, as the game's texture and geometry data at 1440p and 4K likely exceeds the available memory, forcing the system to use slower fallback methods.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset provides a clear picture of performance limits. At 1920x1080, the framerates are as follows: Low settings yield 46.6 FPS, Medium yields 32.4 FPS, High yields 31.9 FPS, and Ultra yields 25.5 FPS. The difference between Medium and High is negligible (0.5 FPS), suggesting a settings threshold where the GPU is already maxed out.

At 2560x1440, performance drops significantly. Low settings produce 32.6 FPS, Medium produces 24.3 FPS, High produces 20.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 20.7 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at this resolution is only 0.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU is fully saturated and additional graphical features have no measurable impact on the average framerate.

At 3840x2160, the configuration is essentially unplayable across all settings. Low settings manage 22.6 FPS, Medium drops to 17.7 FPS, High falls to 13.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 12.2 FPS. These figures confirm that the GTX 1050 Ti is wholly inadequate for 4K gaming in Control, regardless of the graphics preset selected.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is the decisive component in this pairing. It is built on the 14 nm Pascal architecture using the GP107 chip, with 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Its base clock is 1291 MHz with a boost clock of 1392 MHz, and it features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 112.1 GB/s.

These specifications explain the measured results. The GPU's FP32 performance of 2.138 TFLOPS is modest by modern standards, and its pixel rate of 44.54 GPixel/s is insufficient for high-resolution rendering. The 4 GB VRAM is the most critical limitation, as Control at High or Ultra settings at 1440p or higher likely exceeds this capacity. The benchmark data supports this: the framerate difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is 6.4 FPS, but at 1440p it shrinks to 0.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU is no longer processing new graphical features but is instead thrashing on memory limitations. The GPU's 30th percentile ranking among all GPUs, alongside rivals like the Radeon R7 240, confirms its entry-level status.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured data, the only viable configuration for a playable experience is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which delivers an average of 46.6 FPS. This is the single data point that crosses the 30 FPS threshold, let alone the 60 FPS target. All other settings at this resolution fall short, with Medium at 32.4 FPS and High at 31.9 FPS.

At higher resolutions, the situation is worse. At 2560x1440, even Low settings only manage 32.6 FPS, which is technically playable but below the 60 FPS ideal. The 3840x2160 results are all below 22.6 FPS, making the game effectively unplayable at 4K. Therefore, the recommendation is unambiguous: users should set the resolution to 1080p and select the Low preset. There is no benefit to using Medium or High at this resolution, as the framerate penalty is significant (14.2 FPS drop from Low to Medium) and the visual improvement is unlikely to compensate for the loss of smoothness. The Ultra preset at 1080p, at 25.5 FPS, should be avoided entirely.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a high-performance processor that is not the bottleneck in this configuration. It is a 6-core, 12-thread part based on the Zen 4 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, and it has a large 32 MB shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark scores confirm its capability. It achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22992 and a single-core score of 3246, placing it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 26617 is essentially tied with the Intel Core i9-12900HK, which scores 26672 (0.2% faster). Given this level of performance, the CPU can easily handle the game's logic and physics calculations at any resolution. The evidence is clear: framerates drop by roughly 30% when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and again from 1440p to 4K, while the CPU's workload remains relatively constant. This pattern is the definitive signature of a GPU-bound scenario. The Ryzen 5 7600 is providing all the headroom the GTX 1050 Ti could ever need, but the GPU cannot translate that CPU capability into higher framerates.