Control

Control pairs AMD’s Ryzen 7 5700G with Intel’s Arc B570, a combination that lands near the middle of the database’s measured results for this title. The combo ranks 2307 out of 2888 tested configurations, placing it in the lower-mid tier of systems benchmarked in Control. The measured frame rates show a clear pattern: this pairing is capable of smooth 1080p play at medium settings, but it struggles to maintain playable performance at 4K, where the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck.

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

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, built on TSMC’s 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz, boosting up to 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The chip features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a 16 MB L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory over a dual-channel bus, with a theoretical memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes from the CPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5700G posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12830.5 and a single-core score of 1494. Its Geekbench results are 9950 multicore and 1894 single-core. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 6629, while the single-thread score is 899. These numbers indicate a balanced mid-range CPU that can handle the physics and scripting workloads of a game like Control, which relies on heavy use of destructible environments and real-time physics calculations.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the database are the Intel Core i9-9900K (average score 27097, delta -0.2%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26936, delta +0.4%), the Intel Core i5-14400T (27166, delta -0.4%), and the Intel Core i7-1370P (26900, delta +0.6%). The 5700G’s average benchmark score is 27051, placing it within 1% of all these chips. This near-tie means the 5700G is not the limiting factor in this pairing; its performance is squarely in line with contemporary mid-range desktop processors.

For Control specifically, the 8-core/16-thread configuration is more than sufficient. The game’s CPU demands are moderate, and the 5700G’s multithreaded performance, evidenced by its PassMark multithread score of 24419, ensures that frame pacing is not held back by processor stalls. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 5648 and max-thread score of 6627 show good scaling across cores, which matters for a game that spawns numerous AI-driven entities simultaneously. The CPU’s percentile rank of 79 against all CPUs means it outperforms the vast majority of installed processors, further confirming that it is not the bottleneck here.

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

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation), using TSMC’s 5 nm process. It has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, along with 18 ray tracing cores. The GPU runs at a fixed 2500 MHz base and boost clock, with memory clocked at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). It comes with 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. The card’s FP32 compute is rated at 11.52 TFLOPS, with a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s.

In synthetic tests, the B570 scores 2649 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 83514 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 96844 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its PassMark G3D score is 14195, with a GPU compute score of 7281. The card’s average benchmark score is 20556, placing it at the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, delta +0.1%), the Intel Arc A750 (20582, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, delta +0.4%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, delta -0.5%). All four rivals are within 0.5% of the B570’s average score, indicating that the B570 performs in the same tier as a mobile RTX 3070 and the previous-generation Arc A750.

In Control, the GPU’s 10 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, where the game’s textures and effects fit comfortably within that allocation. However, at 4K Ultra, the combination of high-resolution textures and demanding post-processing effects likely exceeds the VRAM’s comfortable capacity, contributing to the low average FPS. The 160-bit memory bus and 380 GB/s bandwidth are modest for a modern GPU, and the data shows this becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions. The B570’s fixed 2500 MHz clock means consistent performance, but the raw throughput is simply insufficient for 4K Ultra in a game as visually dense as Control.

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

The measured data reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution increases. At 1080p High, the combo averages 63 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 48 FPS, a 24% reduction. At 4K High, the average falls to 32 FPS, which is a 49% drop from 1080p and a 33% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario: the CPU can feed frames at 1080p, but the GPU’s rendering load increases quadratically with pixel count, causing the average frame rate to plummet.

The Low settings row tells the same story. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 101 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 76 FPS (a 25% reduction), and at 4K Low, it falls to 51 FPS (a 49% reduction from 1080p). The consistent ~25% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~49% drop from 1080p to 4K across both High and Low settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the percentage drop would be smaller at higher resolutions, as the GPU would be waiting on the processor. Instead, the near-linear scaling with pixel count confirms the Arc B570 is saturating its compute and memory resources.

The Medium settings row, which includes min and max FPS data, further illustrates this. At 1080p Medium, the average is 71 FPS with a min of 61 and max of 82. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 54 FPS (min 46, max 62). At 4K Medium, the average is 36 FPS (min 31, max 42). The spread between min and max FPS narrows at higher resolutions, suggesting that frame time consistency improves as the GPU becomes fully utilized, but the overall performance suffers. This is a classic sign of a GPU that is underpowered for the resolution, not a CPU that is struggling to keep up.

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

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 101 FPS, which is smooth and well above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings yield 71 FPS (min 61, max 82), maintaining playable frame rates with some headroom. High settings average 63 FPS, still acceptable for most players, though dips below 60 are possible in intense scenes. Ultra settings drop the average to 55 FPS, which is borderline for a fast-paced action game, but playable if the player tolerates occasional stutter.

At 2560x1440, performance degrades noticeably. Low settings average 76 FPS, which remains smooth. Medium settings average 54 FPS (min 46, max 62), dipping below 60 FPS consistently. High settings average 48 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a game that requires quick reactions. Ultra settings average 42 FPS, making the game feel sluggish and less responsive. The 1440p row shows that the B570 is only comfortable at Low settings for a consistently smooth experience.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles across the board. Low settings average 51 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. Medium settings average 36 FPS (min 31, max 42), which is below the threshold for comfortable play. High settings average 32 FPS, and Ultra settings average 28 FPS. These figures are all below 60 FPS, and the Ultra result is barely above a slideshow. The data shows that 4K is not a viable resolution for this pairing in Control, regardless of settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Control?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo consistently exceeds 60 FPS. At Medium settings, it averages 71 FPS (min 61, max 82), while at Low it averages 101 FPS. At 1440p, only Low settings keep the average above 60 FPS (76 FPS), and at 4K, no setting reaches 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The B570’s average benchmark score is 20556, placing it within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, delta +0.1%), the Intel Arc A750 (20582, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, delta +0.4%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, delta -0.5%). This means the B570 performs essentially identically to these cards in synthetic tests.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G holding back the Arc B570?

A: No. The 5700G’s average benchmark score is 27051, and its nearest rivals (Intel Core i9-9900K at 27097, AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 at 26936, Intel Core i5-14400T at 27166, Intel Core i7-1370P at 26900) are all within 0.6% of it. The CPU is not the limiting factor; the FPS drops from 1080p to 4K scale with pixel count, indicating the GPU is the bottleneck.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The lowest average FPS is 28, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The lowest minimum FPS is 31, recorded at 3840x2160 with Medium settings (which has a min of 31 and max of 42). The 1440p Medium row also shows a min of 46 and max of 62.

Q: Can this combo run Control at 1440p with High settings?

A: The data shows an average of 48 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings. This is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play, so while it is technically playable, it will not feel fluid. For a better experience at 1440p, Low settings (76 FPS) are recommended.

Q: How does the combo rank against all tested configurations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 2307 out of 2888 tested combos in Control, placing it in the lower 20% of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the GPU’s mid-tier performance and the CPU’s average standing, with the pair unable to compete with high-end rigs at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, the data points to 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This configuration yields an average of 71 FPS, with a minimum of 61 and maximum of 82, ensuring that the game stays above 60 FPS even in demanding scenes. The Medium preset provides a reasonable level of detail without sacrificing smoothness, making it the sweet spot for this pairing.

If the player prioritizes frame rate above all else, 1080p Low delivers 101 FPS average, which is excellent for competitive play or for those sensitive to motion smoothness. However, the visual downgrade is significant, and the Medium preset offers a much better experience for a modest FPS cost (30 FPS difference). At 1440p, Low settings (76 FPS) are the only option that maintains a consistently smooth frame rate; Medium dips to 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. High and Ultra settings at 1440p produce averages of 48 and 42 FPS, respectively, which are jittery and not recommended.

At 4K, no setting is recommended for a playable experience. Even Low settings average only 51 FPS, which is below the smooth threshold, and Ultra drops to 28 FPS. Players with a 4K display should either lower the resolution to 1440p or accept that this combo is not suitable for 4K gaming in Control. The measured data shows that the Ultra preset at any resolution provides diminishing returns, with the FPS dropping to 55 at 1080p, 42 at 1440p, and 28 at 4K, all below the 60 FPS target. Therefore, the Medium preset at 1080p is the best measured configuration for this combo, offering the highest average FPS that still maintains a minimum above 60.