Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers a decidedly below-average experience in Control, ranking 1542nd out of 1636 tested combos. This places the pairing in the bottom 6% of all configurations, a direct consequence of the GPU being overwhelmed by the game’s demands at nearly every setting. The data shows a system that is fundamentally GPU-bound, where the CPU’s strong multi-threaded capacity cannot compensate for the graphics card’s limitations.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 7 5700G is a capable 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and 7 nm process node give it solid synthetic credentials, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 and a single-core score of 2930. These figures place the CPU in the 83rd percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25626, putting it just 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core 5 210H.

In Control, however, this processing power is largely untapped. The measured FPS at 1080p Low is 58.5, while at 1440p Low it drops to 43.2, and at 4K Low it falls to 26.9. This scaling pattern, where the frame rate drops by roughly 26% from 1080p to 1440p and another 38% from 1440p to 4K, points squarely at the GPU as the bottleneck. The CPU’s 16 threads are more than sufficient to feed the graphics card at these resolutions, but the RX 570 cannot translate that data into frames. The 5700G’s 3dmark_16_threads score of 6629 versus its 3dmark_single_thread score of 899 shows a processor that excels when fully loaded, yet Control at these settings is not a CPU-intensive workload for this hardware. The data indicates the CPU is idle waiting on the GPU, not the other way around.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the clear limiting factor. It features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, with a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz. Its 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs deliver a theoretical 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. While the GPU’s average benchmark score of 30158 places it in the 74th percentile, it is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (0.2% ahead) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0.2% ahead) in synthetic scores, which is misleading for gaming performance.

In Control, the 4 GB VRAM capacity is a severe constraint. At 1080p High, the average FPS is 37.7; at 1440p High it drops to 25.4; and at 4K High it collapses to 19.6. The frame rate at 4K High is just 52% of the 1080p High result, a dramatic falloff that indicates the GPU is running out of memory bandwidth and capacity. The RX 570’s 224.0 GB/s bandwidth is insufficient for the game’s texture streaming at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 150 W TDP and 14 nm process node also suggest it is an older design that lacks the efficiency and raw throughput needed for a 2019 title like Control at modern resolutions. The 4 GB frame buffer is the primary reason why Ultra settings are nearly unplayable, with a 4K Ultra average of just 15.7 FPS.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling data reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound. Moving from 1080p Low (58.5 FPS) to 1440p Low (43.2 FPS) is a 26.2% drop, and then to 4K Low (26.9 FPS) is another 37.7% drop. This near-linear decline with pixel count is the classic signature of a graphics card that has hit its memory bandwidth ceiling. The CPU’s performance is not the issue; if it were, the frame rates would be more consistent across resolutions at the same settings.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is even more brutal. The 1080p Ultra average is 32.5 FPS, falling to 26.4 FPS at 1440p Ultra (an 18.8% drop) and then to 15.7 FPS at 4K Ultra (a 40.5% drop from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result is less than half of the 1080p High result, highlighting how the combination of high resolution and high settings exhausts the RX 570’s 4 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting component at every resolution, but the gap widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU can still partially feed the GPU, but at 4K, the GPU is so starved that it cannot maintain a playable frame rate even at Low settings. This is a textbook case of a GPU bottleneck that increases in severity with resolution.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the only viable settings for this combo are at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 58.5, which is the only setting and resolution combination in the entire dataset that approaches a smooth 60 FPS experience. This is the recommended configuration for playable performance. The 1080p Medium preset yields 40.9 FPS, which is still playable but notably less fluid, while 1080p High drops to 37.7 FPS. The 1080p Ultra setting at 32.5 FPS is borderline, but the frame rate is too inconsistent for a game that relies on reaction timing.

At 1440p, the best result is 43.2 FPS on Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold but may be acceptable for slower-paced segments. However, the 1440p High (25.4 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (26.4 FPS) results are too low for a playable experience. At 4K, every setting is a slideshow, with the highest result being 26.9 FPS on Low. The data indicates that users should stick to 1080p Low for the best balance of frame rate and visual fidelity, as the jump to Medium at 1080p costs 17.6 FPS (a 30% drop) for marginal visual gains. The measured rows show no other reasonable option; every other preset either sacrifices too much frame rate or requires a resolution that the GPU cannot handle.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo’s rank of 1542 out of 1636 tested combinations places it in the bottom 5.7% of all configurations tested in Control. This is a poor result, but it is consistent with the hardware’s synthetic profile. The CPU’s rank of 83rd percentile is not the issue; the GPU’s 74th percentile is also not terrible on paper. However, the combination of a mid-range GPU with 4 GB VRAM and a game that is known for heavy GPU loads produces a synergistic failure. The measured FPS data confirms that the combo is at the bottom tier of performance, with only 94 other tested combos performing worse.

This ranking is not a surprise given the 4K Ultra result of 15.7 FPS, which is among the lowest in the dataset. The combo’s performance is closer to the bottom of the pack than to the middle, and the data shows that it struggles to maintain 30 FPS at 1440p on any setting above Low. The nearest rivals in the CPU’s synthetic benchmarks, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U and Intel Xeon D-2752TER, do not appear in the GPU’s rival list, which includes the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, both of which are far more capable in gaming. This highlights a mismatch: the CPU is a modern, capable part, but the GPU is a legacy component that cannot keep up with Control’s demands, dragging the entire combo down.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

*Q: What is the best average FPS this combo can achieve in Control?*

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 58.5, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 25626, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U’s 25706, and 0.4% higher than the Intel Xeon D-2752TER’s 25532.

Q: Is the GPU the main bottleneck in this system?

A: Yes, the data shows that FPS drops significantly with resolution increases (e.g., from 58.5 FPS at 1080p Low to 26.9 FPS at 4K Low), indicating the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 15.7, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the GPU’s synthetic score compare to its gaming performance?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 30158 is 0.2% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060’s 30109, yet its gaming performance in Control is far below what that score suggests, due to VRAM and bandwidth limits.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1542nd out of 1636 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 5.7% of all results.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 58.5 FPS average
• Medium: 40.9 FPS average
• High: 37.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 32.5 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 43.2 FPS average
• Medium: 33.6 FPS average
• High: 25.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 26.4 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 26.9 FPS average
• Medium: 22.6 FPS average
• High: 19.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 15.7 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern: at every settings tier, the frame rate drops by roughly 25-30% when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and another 30-40% when moving to 4K. The only exception is the 1440p Ultra result (26.4 FPS), which is slightly higher than the 1440p High result (25.4 FPS), suggesting a possible measurement anomaly or that the Ultra preset’s additional effects have a negligible impact compared to the resolution load. Overall, the 1080p Low setting is the only configuration that provides a frame rate above 50 FPS, making it the sole recommendation for a responsive experience in Control.