Control

# Control with AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + AMD Radeon RX 570

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers a playable but constrained experience in Control, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck across all tested resolutions. The combination ranks 3549th out of 3720 tested combos in this title, placing it in the lower percentile of systems tested. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 57 FPS average, but higher settings and resolutions quickly push frame rates into uncomfortable territory, with 4K Ultra dipping to 16 FPS.

FAQ

*Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Medium settings in Control?*

A: The system delivers 40 FPS average at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 46 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals based on average benchmark scores?

A: The RX 570's average benchmark score of 28766 is 0.4% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (28874), 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon R9 M295X (28580), 0.8% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996), and 1.2% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 (28421).

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 2943 points in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 20851 points in multi-core.

Q: What is the VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth of the RX 570?

A: The RX 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

*Q: What is the combo rank for this CPU and GPU pairing in Control?*

A: The combination ranks 3549th out of 3720 tested combos in this game.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p Low and 4K Low?

A: The average FPS drops from 57 at 1920x1080 Low to 29 at 3840x2160 Low, a reduction of 28 FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). Its 4 GB of GDDR5 VRAM on a 256-bit bus delivers 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves insufficient for Control's demanding asset streaming at higher resolutions.

The GPU's compute resources include 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. Pixel rate is 39.81 GPixel/s, texture rate is 159.2 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance is 5.095 TFLOPS (with FP16 at the same 5.095 TFLOPS, a 1:1 ratio). The card draws up to 150 W TDP, requires a single 6-pin power connector, and a suggested 450 W power supply. It connects via PCIe 3.0 x16.

The RX 570's average benchmark score of 28766 places it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (0.4% higher score), AMD Radeon R9 M295X (0.7% lower), AMD Radeon RX 470 (0.8% higher), and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 (1.2% lower). In Control, the GPU's 4 GB VRAM becomes a limiting factor at 1440p and above, where texture-heavy scenes cause frame pacing issues, visible in the 4K Medium results showing a minimum of 17 FPS.

The GPU's end-of-life production status and 2017 release date mean it predates Control's 2019 launch, and its architectural limitations — GCN 4.0 with DirectX 12 (12_0) support — are evident in the measured frame rates. The card supports Vulkan 1.3 and OpenGL 4.6, but the game's use of asynchronous compute and mesh shading features stresses the older architecture.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p Low, the system averages 57 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 43 FPS (−14 FPS), and 4K Low further reduces it to 29 FPS (−14 FPS again). This linear scaling pattern — roughly 25% performance loss per resolution step — indicates the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU has headroom to spare.

At Medium settings, the progression is 40 FPS at 1080p, 30 FPS at 1440p (−10 FPS), and 21 FPS at 4K (−9 FPS). High settings show 36 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p (−9 FPS), and 18 FPS at 4K (−9 FPS). Ultra settings yield 31 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p (−7 FPS), and 16 FPS at 4K (−8 FPS). The consistent ~9 FPS drop between 1080p and 1440p, and again to 4K, across most settings, suggests the GPU's pixel throughput is the primary constraint.

The 4K Medium result includes the only min/max data point beyond 1080p Medium: min 17 FPS, max 24 FPS. This tight range indicates the GPU is consistently saturated, with no CPU-related stutter. The 1080p Medium range (34–46 FPS) is wider, suggesting occasional dips when the GPU hits memory bandwidth limits. The fact that 4K Low (29 FPS) outperforms 1440p High (27 FPS) by 2 FPS shows that settings level has a larger impact on performance than resolution alone between these steps.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + AMD Radeon RX 570 combination ranks 3549th out of 3720 tested combos in Control, placing it in the bottom 5% of all systems tested. This low ranking reflects the GPU's age and VRAM limitation rather than CPU inadequacy, as the CPU's own benchmark percentile is far stronger at 77th among all processors.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 25005 places it within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964), 0.3% of the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935), 0.4% of the Intel Core i7-13620H (24911), and 0.4% below the AMD EPYC 9474F (25103). This tight cluster of scores indicates the 8400F is competitive with mid-range mobile and desktop chips from both AMD and Intel.

The GPU's percentile is 74th among all GPUs by average benchmark score, but its actual in-game performance is hampered by the 4 GB VRAM ceiling. The RX 570's nearest rival, the RX 6800M, scores 0.4% higher in synthetic benchmarks, yet the 6800M would likely perform far better in Control due to its larger memory pool — though no in-game data is available for that comparison. The combo rank of 3549/3720 suggests that systems with newer mid-range GPUs (even those with similar raw compute) significantly outperform this pairing in this specific title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Phoenix), manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boosts up to 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU uses the AMD Socket AM5 platform and supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. It has 64 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 16 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes (CPU only) and has no integrated graphics.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 8400F scores 951 in 3DMark single-thread, 1874 in 2-thread, 3563 in 4-thread, 5275 in 8-thread, 6091 in 16-thread, and 6165 in max-thread tests. Cinebench results include R15 multi-core 2101, R15 single-core 296, R20 multi-core 8757, R20 single-core 1236, R23 multi-core 20851, and R23 single-core 2943. PassMark tests show single-thread score of 3685, multithread score of 24389, integer math 74021, floating point math 46217, and data encryption 16646.

The 8400F's 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, combined with its nearest rivals all scoring within 0.4% (the Ryzen 5 7500F at 24964, Core i7-11850H at 24935, Core i7-13620H at 24911, and EPYC 9474F at 25103), confirms the CPU has ample headroom for Control. The game's measured FPS drops of roughly 9–14 FPS per resolution step are far larger than what CPU-bound scenarios would produce. The CPU's 16 MB L3 cache and 4 nm process node provide low-latency access to game code, ensuring the GPU remains the sole bottleneck.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s is more than sufficient for the game's data requirements at 1080p, though the GPU's 224.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The 8400F's boost clock of 4.70 GHz ensures single-threaded game logic runs at high speed, and the 12 threads handle background tasks without contention.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 57 FPS average on Low settings, 40 FPS on Medium (min 34, max 46), 36 FPS on High, and 31 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 26 FPS, indicating that settings scaling has a substantial impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, averages drop to 43 FPS on Low, 30 FPS on Medium (min 26, max 35), 27 FPS on High, and 24 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra is 19 FPS. Notably, 1080p Ultra (31 FPS) outperforms 1440p High (27 FPS) by 4 FPS, showing that users should prioritize resolution over settings when frame rates are low.

At 3840x2160, the system averages 29 FPS on Low, 21 FPS on Medium (min 17, max 24), 18 FPS on High, and 16 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 13 FPS, as the GPU saturates regardless of settings. The 4K Medium min of 17 FPS and max of 24 FPS show a 7 FPS variance, indicating occasional frame hitches likely caused by VRAM swapping.

Comparing across resolution tiers, 1080p Low (57) to 1440p Low (43) to 4K Low (29) shows a steady decline of 14 FPS per step. For Medium, the drops are 10 and 9 FPS; for High, 9 and 9 FPS; for Ultra, 7 and 8 FPS. The convergence of these deltas at higher settings confirms the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU's performance headroom (evidenced by its 77th percentile ranking) does not constrain any configuration.

Settings Recommendations

The data indicates that 1080p Low is the only configuration that consistently exceeds 50 FPS, achieving 57 FPS average. For users prioritizing smooth gameplay, this is the target. 1080p Medium (40 FPS) is playable for slower-paced sections but will dip to 34 FPS in combat-heavy scenes. 1440p Low (43 FPS) offers a slightly higher resolution at a modest cost to frame rate compared to 1080p Medium, making it a viable alternative for those with 1440p displays.

For 4K, all settings produce sub-30 FPS averages, with Low at 29 FPS being the only marginally playable option. The 4K Medium result of 21 FPS (min 17) suggests that even modest settings increases cause VRAM pressure, leading to stutter. Given that 1080p Ultra (31 FPS) and 1440p Low (43 FPS) both outperform 4K Low (29 FPS), users on 4K displays should consider running at 1440p with Low settings for the best experience.

The recommendation is clear: use 1080p Low for competitive or fast-paced play, or 1080p Medium for visual fidelity if frame rate dips to 34 FPS are acceptable. At 1440p, Low settings provide the best balance of resolution and responsiveness. Avoid Ultra settings at any resolution above 1080p, as the 4 GB VRAM becomes a severe bottleneck. The measured data shows that dropping from Medium to Low at 1440p yields a 13 FPS gain (30 to 43), while dropping from High to Medium at 1080p only gains 4 FPS (36 to 40) — settings scaling is most effective when the GPU is less saturated.