Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 combination delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Control. The measured data shows a clear performance hierarchy across the three tested resolutions, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck at higher settings. This analysis breaks down the frame rates, ranking, and system dynamics based strictly on the measured results.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 109.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p at the same settings drops that to 84.7 FPS, a reduction of roughly 23%. Pushing further to 4K Low yields 56.1 FPS, which is 49% below the 1080p Low result. This steep decline indicates that the RX 6600's rendering throughput, not the CPU, is the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

The scaling pattern becomes more pronounced at higher quality presets. At Ultra settings, the 1080p result is 57 FPS. The 1440p Ultra figure falls to 42.8 FPS, and 4K Ultra bottoms out at 31.2 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is approximately 45%, similar in magnitude to the Low preset's decline. However, the absolute losses matter more at Ultra because the starting point is already near the edge of smooth playability.

The data suggests that the Ryzen 7 5700's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient to feed the RX 6600 at 1080p. The gap between Low and Medium settings at 1080p is substantial — 109.9 FPS versus 79.3 FPS — which points to GPU shader work scaling with quality settings. At 4K, the difference between Low (56.1 FPS) and Medium (36.5 FPS) is even larger in relative terms, confirming that the GPU's fill rate and pixel processing capacity are saturated. The CPU, with its 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks, does not show signs of bottlenecking in these results.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination sits at rank 1338 out of 1636 tested combos in Control. This places it in the lower 19% of all combinations, which is a below-average standing for a modern mid-range pairing. The percentile data for the individual components provides context: the CPU ranks in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 69th percentile among all GPUs. Despite the CPU's strong relative standing, the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the GPU's more modest position.

Looking at the nearest rivals, the picture is one of tight clustering. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27220 is within 1.2% of the Intel Core i9-9900K, which scores 27043, and the Intel Core i7-12700H at 27006. The delta percentages are small: 0.7% ahead of the i9-9900K, 0.8% ahead of the i7-12700H, and 1.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340. This means the 5700 is delivering compute performance comparable to several well-known chips, but that strength does not translate into a high game-specific rank because Control leans heavily on the GPU.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern of near-identical scores. The AMD Radeon 890M matches the RX 6600 with a 0% delta, while the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 0.2% behind and the AMD Radeon RX 6700M is 0.2% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti trails by 0.5%. These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the RX 6600 is functionally equivalent to several other cards in raw benchmark terms. Yet in Control specifically, the combo's rank of 1338 suggests that the game's engine favors other hardware configurations more heavily.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear recommendation for each resolution. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 79.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play. High settings still manage 65.5 FPS, so users can comfortably choose High for better visual fidelity without sacrificing frame rate. Ultra at 1080p yields 57 FPS, which is borderline; it is playable but dips below the 60 FPS mark, so Medium or High is the safer choice.

At 1440p, the options narrow. Low settings produce 84.7 FPS, which is excellent, but Medium drops to 57.5 FPS. High settings are close at 54.4 FPS. Since Medium and High are nearly identical in frame rate, the data suggests enabling High for the better visuals at a cost of only 3 FPS compared to Medium. Ultra at 1440p falls to 42.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and likely to feel less smooth during fast action sequences.

At 4K, the situation is constrained. Low settings yield 56.1 FPS, just under the 60 FPS target. Medium drops to 36.5 FPS, and High is at 35.1 FPS. Ultra is the worst at 31.2 FPS. For 4K, the only viable option is Low, which is close to playable but not ideal. Users with 4K displays should consider lowering resolution or accepting a sub-60 FPS experience at higher settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset is as follows. At 1920x1080, Low settings achieve 109.9 FPS, Medium reaches 79.3 FPS, High hits 65.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 57 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low delivers 84.7 FPS, Medium manages 57.5 FPS, High scores 54.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low yields 56.1 FPS, Medium reaches 36.5 FPS, High achieves 35.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 31.2 FPS.

The progression across settings is consistent. At every resolution, Low is the fastest, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra the slowest. The gap between Low and Medium is the largest jump; at 1080p that difference is 30.6 FPS, at 1440p it is 27.2 FPS, and at 4K it is 19.6 FPS. The difference between Medium and High is much smaller — 13.8 FPS at 1080p, 3.1 FPS at 1440p, and 1.4 FPS at 4K. This pattern suggests that Medium and High settings impose similar workloads on the GPU, while Low and Medium are more distinct.

The High-to-Ultra transition also shows notable drops. At 1080p, High goes from 65.5 FPS to Ultra's 57 FPS, an 8.5 FPS loss. At 1440p, the loss is 11.6 FPS (54.4 to 42.8), and at 4K it is 3.9 FPS (35.1 to 31.2). The 4K Ultra result of 31.2 FPS is the lowest in the entire dataset, indicating that the RX 6600 is severely stressed at that combination.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, operating at 14 Gbps effective. These specifications explain the 4K performance ceiling: the 128-bit bus and 8 GB capacity are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but 4K textures and pixel counts push the memory subsystem to its limits.

The GPU's clock behavior is relevant to the frame rates. The base clock is 1626 MHz, the game clock is 2044 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 2491 MHz. The high boost clock helps at lower resolutions where the GPU can run at higher frequencies, but at 4K the card is likely thermal or power limited, causing clocks to settle closer to the game clock. The 132 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU indicate a power-constrained design that cannot sustain maximum clocks under heavy 4K load.

The GPU's compute capabilities — 8.928 TFLOPS FP32 and 17.86 TFLOPS FP16 — are modest by modern standards. The 1792 shading units and 64 ROPs handle rasterization, but the 28 ray tracing cores do not appear to provide a significant advantage in this game, which is not heavily ray-traced in the measured presets. The benchmark results show a passmark G3D score of 15096 and a passmark GPU compute score of 6554, placing the GPU in the 69th percentile. These numbers align with the observed frame rates: solid for 1080p, adequate for 1440p, and marginal for 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gaming?

A: Medium settings deliver 79.3 FPS, while High achieves 65.5 FPS. Either is suitable, but High provides better visuals at a still-smooth frame rate. Ultra drops to 57 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K resolution?

A: At 4K, only Low settings reach a playable frame rate at 56.1 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 37 FPS (36.5, 35.1, and 31.2 respectively), making them unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 scores 27220 on average, which is 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i9-9900K, 0.8% higher than the Intel Core i7-12700H, and 1.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340.

Q: Is the GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: Yes. The frame rate drops significantly as resolution increases (109.9 FPS at 1080p Low to 56.1 FPS at 4K Low), while the CPU's benchmark percentile (84th) is much higher than the GPU's (69th), indicating the GPU limits performance.

Q: What is the difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: Medium produces 57.5 FPS, while High produces 54.4 FPS, a difference of only 3.1 FPS. Given the small gap, High is the better choice for improved visuals with minimal performance cost.

Q: How does the RX 6600 compare to the RTX 3060 Ti in benchmark scores?

A: The RX 6600 has an average score of 25235, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 3060 Ti's score of 25120. The difference is negligible in synthetic tests.