Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, with performance scaling that clearly identifies the GPU as the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The data shows a combination that is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p, while 4K Ultra settings demand compromises.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable and steep decline as resolution increases, characteristic of a GPU-bound title at higher pixel counts. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces an average of 133.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 99.3 FPS, a 25.8% reduction. The jump to 4K High yields 68.8 FPS, representing a further 30.7% decline from the 1440p result and a 48.6% drop from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern strongly indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070's rendering throughput, rather than the CPU's processing power, is the limiting factor as resolution climbs.

The impact of settings at 4K is particularly telling. At 4K Low, the average FPS is 103.5, which is higher than the 1440p High result of 99.3 FPS. This suggests that even at 4K, the CPU can feed the GPU enough data when graphical load is light, but the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity become the bottleneck as settings increase. The gap between 4K Low and 4K Ultra is a substantial 48.0 FPS (103.5 vs. 55.5), a 46.4% performance swing purely from settings adjustments. This wide delta confirms that the RTX 5070's performance envelope is heavily influenced by the graphical workload, a hallmark of a GPU-limited scenario.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 99.3.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Ultra?

A: The average FPS at 1080p Low is 209.2, while at 4K Ultra it is 55.5. This represents a 153.7 FPS difference, with the 1080p result being 276.9% higher.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in this game at 4K?

A: The benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting component. The performance swings from settings changes at 4K (from 103.5 FPS at Low to 55.5 FPS at Ultra) far outweigh any potential CPU constraint, as the CPU's high single-thread score of 3603 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can maintain a high frame output.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The highest measured average is 209.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

*Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Control?*

A: It ranks 339 out of 1636 tested combos, placing it in the top 20.7% of all configurations.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High settings at 2560x1440?

A: The average FPS at Medium is 109.5, while at High it is 99.3. The Medium preset is 10.2 FPS faster, a 10.3% increase in frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Control, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 secures a rank of 339 out of 1636 total combos. This places the configuration in the upper tier of tested systems, indicating that it delivers above-average performance for this title. The GPU's individual benchmark percentile of 83 places it ahead of 83% of all GPUs tested, while the CPU's percentile of 85 is similarly strong. The combo's rank of 339 suggests the pairing works effectively together, with neither component drastically dragging down the overall result.

The nearest rival data for the RTX 5070 shows it scoring very close to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with a deltaPct of 0.6% higher average benchmark score. This proximity to a previous generation's flagship in synthetic tests suggests that the 5070's real-world performance in Control should be competitive, and the measured FPS numbers confirm it is capable of high frame rates. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13490F, is within 0.3% of the 9600X's average score, indicating that the platform's processing power is on par with other strong mid-range options.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the combo is exceptionally fast, with an average FPS of 209.2 at Low, 147.4 at Medium, 133.9 at High, and 112.7 at Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 96.5 FPS, a 46.1% reduction, showing that even at this resolution, settings have a significant impact on the GPU's workload.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 158.6 FPS for Low, 109.5 FPS for Medium, 99.3 FPS for High, and 84.6 FPS for Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings results in a 34.6 FPS loss, which is a 25.8% decrease. This is a more substantial drop than the 1080p to 1440p transition at Low settings, which sees a 50.6 FPS loss (209.2 to 158.6), a 24.2% decrease. The consistency of these percentage drops further supports the conclusion that scaling is primarily resolution-driven.

The 4K data shows the most significant performance challenge. At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 103.5 for Low, 79.0 for Medium, 68.8 for High, and 55.5 for Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 55.5 FPS is the lowest in the entire dataset and is 57.2 FPS below the 1080p Ultra result of 112.7 FPS. This suggests that while the RTX 5070 can handle 4K at lower presets, achieving a smooth 60+ FPS experience at 4K Ultra would require reducing some settings or relying on upscaling technologies. The data shows a 47.9% performance drop from 4K Low to 4K Ultra, highlighting the GPU's sensitivity to the increased shading and texture work at this resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture. Its benchmark results show a strong single-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3603 and a Geekbench single-core score of 3363. This strength in single-threaded tasks is critical for maintaining high frame rates in games like Control, which often rely on a few main threads for game logic and rendering commands. The processor's boost clock of 5.40 GHz and base clock of 3.90 GHz provide the necessary frequency headroom.

The CPU's performance in multi-threaded tests is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 25525 and a 3DMark max threads score of 7590. However, the data from the game suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work, the average FPS is 209.2. This high frame rate indicates that the CPU can feed frames to the GPU at a very high rate. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see a plateau in FPS across different resolutions at the same settings, but instead, we see a consistent decline from 1080p to 4K. The fact that the 4K Low result (103.5 FPS) is lower than the 1080p Low result (209.2 FPS) confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint, even at lower settings, because the absolute pixel count still increases the GPU's workload.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s help ensure that data can be fed to the GPU efficiently. Its 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 28246, which is nearly identical to its nearest rivals like the Intel Core i5-13490F (28173), position it as a very capable gaming processor. In this specific title, the Ryzen 5 9600X provides ample headroom, allowing the RTX 5070 to be the definitive factor in determining final frame rates. The performance is effectively dictated by the GPU's capabilities across all settings and resolutions tested.