Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a highly playable experience in Control, though the data reveals a system that is clearly balanced around 1080p and 1440p gaming. The measured results show a performance curve that is heavily influenced by the graphics preset, with the gap between Low and Ultra settings widening significantly as resolution increases. The RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, appears to be the primary driver of performance, while the Ryzen 5 7600's 6-core/12-thread design provides ample headroom.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate this combo can achieve in Control at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 115.6 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This drops to 65.6 FPS at the same resolution when settings are raised to Ultra.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution with the highest visual quality preset?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls to 35.4 FPS. This is the lowest measured result in the dataset, indicating that 4K Ultra is not a viable option for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is there a significant performance difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, the data shows a measurable difference. At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce an average of 62.6 FPS, while High settings yield 58.5 FPS. This represents a performance drop of approximately 6.5% when moving from Medium to High.

Q: What is the performance delta between the RTX 2060 SUPER and its nearest rival, the RTX 2070?

A: According to the benchmark data, the RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, while the RTX 2070 scores 19680. This puts the RTX 2060 SUPER 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 in the aggregate benchmark comparison.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to the Intel Core i9-11900K in overall CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 has an average benchmark score of 26617, which is 0.3% higher than the Core i9-11900K's score of 26546. The 7600 sits in the 83rd percentile among all tested CPUs.

Q: Does the measured FPS data indicate that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions?

A: Yes, the data strongly suggests this. At 4K, the frame rate drops from 60.1 FPS at Low to 35.4 FPS at Ultra, a 41% reduction. This scaling pattern indicates the GPU is saturated by the increased pixel count and graphical load.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 74.5 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The jump to Ultra reduces performance to 65.6 FPS, a 12% drop that may not justify the marginal visual gains.

For 1440p gaming, the Medium preset emerges as the optimal choice. It produces an average of 62.6 FPS, which is just above the playability threshold. High settings at this resolution drop to 58.5 FPS, while Ultra falls to 48.4 FPS. The data indicates that Medium is the sweet spot for maintaining fluid motion without sacrificing too much graphical fidelity.

At 4K, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset achieves 60.1 FPS, making it the only 4K option that hits the 60 FPS target. Medium drops to 41.8 FPS, and High falls to 38.4 FPS. For players prioritizing frame rate over visual detail, 4K Low is the recommended configuration. However, the data suggests that 1440p Medium provides a superior overall experience compared to 4K Low, as it offers higher frame rates with better graphical settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1155 out of 1636 tested combos in Control. This places it in the lower-middle tier of the performance distribution, which aligns with the measured frame rates that show strong 1080p performance but struggle at higher resolutions.

The ranking position relative to the total number of tested combos suggests that while this setup is far from the top of the charts, it is by no means an outlier in terms of poor performance. The 481-combo gap between this rank and the bottom of the list indicates that there are many weaker configurations. However, the position also reveals that a significant portion of tested systems outperform this combo, likely due to more powerful GPUs being paired with similarly capable CPUs.

The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all processors is notably higher than the combo's overall game ranking. This discrepancy implies that the GPU is holding back the system's potential in Control, as the CPU is clearly capable of supporting higher frame rates if paired with a stronger graphics card.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows a wide performance envelope. Low settings produce 115.6 FPS, Medium delivers 87.2 FPS, High reaches 74.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 65.6 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra results in a 43% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating the significant impact of graphical settings on this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates compress somewhat. Low settings yield 90.5 FPS, which is still highly playable. Medium produces 62.6 FPS, High drops to 58.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.4 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra here is 46%, slightly larger than at 1080p, indicating the increased resolution amplifies the performance cost of higher settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve becomes steeper. Low settings achieve 60.1 FPS, just crossing the 60 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 41.8 FPS, High to 38.4 FPS, and Ultra to 35.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 41%, and the absolute numbers show that this resolution is only viable with the lowest settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, with 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs. Its 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores support the DirectX 12 Ultimate feature set, which is relevant for Control's rendering techniques.

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 4K, the frame rate drops dramatically even between Low and Medium settings, indicating that the GPU's compute and memory resources are being saturated. The 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with higher presets.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 63 among all tested GPUs, combined with its 0.5% lead over the RTX 2070 in aggregate benchmarks, shows that it is a mid-range performer. The 8 GB memory capacity is adequate for Control at lower resolutions, but the data suggests it may become a constraint at 4K with higher texture quality settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 scores of 3246 (single-core) and 22992 (multi-core) place it well above average. The 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and multi-thread score of 6503 further confirm its capabilities.

In the context of Control, the CPU appears to have significant headroom. At 1080p with Low settings, the 115.6 FPS result suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck, as frame rates are high and likely limited by the GPU. The drop to 65.6 FPS at Ultra settings at the same resolution indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint, not the CPU. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking and its close benchmark scores to rivals like the Ryzen 7 5800X3D (0.2% difference) confirm it is a capable gaming processor.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the system's bottleneck. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 115.6 FPS at 1080p to 90.5 FPS at 1440p (a 21.7% drop) and then to 60.1 FPS at 4K (a 33.6% drop from 1440p). This scaling pattern shows that even at Low settings, the GPU is increasingly stressed as resolution increases.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more pronounced. The frame rate drops from 65.6 FPS at 1080p to 48.4 FPS at 1440p (a 26.2% drop) and then to 35.4 FPS at 4K (a 26.9% drop from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across settings suggest that the GPU is the limiting component throughout the resolution range.

The data indicates that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this configuration. If the CPU were limiting performance, the frame rates would show less variation across resolutions, particularly at lower settings. Instead, the significant FPS drops at each resolution step point to the RTX 2060 SUPER as the performance ceiling. The 4K results, in particular, show that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver playable frame rates across all settings.