Control

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination rank in Control?

A: The combo ranks 1665 out of 3720 tested combinations, placing it in the 55th percentile overall. This indicates the pairing is above median for this game but not a top-tier performer.

Q: What is the best average frame rate achievable at 1080p with this setup?

A: The highest average at 1920x1080 is 149 FPS on Low settings. The Ultra preset yields 82 FPS, High yields 94 FPS, and Medium yields 106 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5060's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Control at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the memory configuration supports playable results: 76 FPS on Low, 54 FPS on Medium, 48 FPS on High, and 42 FPS on Ultra. The 8 GB GDDR7 capacity appears adequate across all settings tested, as no out-of-memory failures are indicated.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5060's average benchmark score of 26331 is 1.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011) and 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon 860M (26401) and NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553) by 0.8%.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile and how close are its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G sits in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 27051 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-9900K (27097, -0.2% delta) and Intel Core i5-14400T (27166, -0.4% delta), while edging out the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26936, +0.4%) and Intel Core i7-1370P (26900, +0.6%).

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution in Control?

A: At 1080p Low (149 FPS) the gap between CPU and GPU performance narrows, but the Ryzen 7 5700G's 16-thread score of 6627 in 3DMark suggests it can keep pace. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a steady GPU-bound progression, indicating the CPU is not the primary limiter in most tested settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, containing 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. Its memory subsystem features 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This bandwidth figure is crucial for Control, a game that streams environment data during combat sequences with destructible physics.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base of 2280 MHz and a boost of 2497 MHz. In synthetic testing, the card achieves a Passmark G3D score of 20891 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3628. These numbers place the RTX 5060 in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26331. The compute capabilities are substantial: 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with an FP32 throughput of 19.18 TFLOPS.

For Control specifically, the GPU's role becomes evident in the measured frame rates. At 1440p High settings, the card produces 71 FPS average. The RTX 5060's 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores are present, though the measured data does not isolate ray tracing performance. The pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed for the game's particle-heavy effects.

The launch MSRP is 299 USD. The card's dual-slot design with a 145 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU rating indicates it operates within a moderate power envelope. The PCIe 5.0 x8 interface provides ample bandwidth for the 8 GB frame buffer. In the context of Control, the GPU's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s appears well-matched to the game's requirements, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across all resolution and settings combinations tested.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 149 FPS at 1920x1080 to 113 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 76 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 24% reduction going from 1080p to 1440p, and a 33% further reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is roughly proportional to pixel count increases, confirming the GPU is the limiting component at these settings.

At High settings, the progression is 94 FPS at 1080p, 71 FPS at 1440p, and 48 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 24% and 32% respectively, showing a consistent pattern. The Ultra preset shows similar behavior: 82 FPS at 1080p, 62 FPS at 1440p, and 42 FPS at 4K. These reductions of 24% and 32% align closely with the pixel count differences between resolutions.

The Medium preset includes min/max frame data, offering additional insight. At 1080p, the range is 90-122 FPS with an average of 106. At 1440p, the range narrows to 68-92 FPS with an average of 80. At 4K, the range is 46-62 FPS with an average of 54. The min-to-average delta grows from 15% at 1080p to 15% at 1440p and 15% at 4K, suggesting consistent frame pacing rather than resolution-dependent stuttering.

The scaling behavior indicates that the RTX 5060's 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to avoid memory-related bottlenecks even at 4K. If VRAM capacity were an issue, the 4K results would show disproportionately worse performance relative to the pixel count increase. Instead, the frame rate drops track closely with pixel throughput requirements, indicating a fill-rate or shader-bound scenario. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal, as the Ryzen 7 5700G's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 4.60 GHz boost clock provides sufficient headroom to maintain the GPU at peak utilization across all tested resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The Low preset delivers the highest average at 149 FPS, making it the only tested configuration to exceed 144 Hz refresh rates. Medium produces 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 and maximum of 122, providing smooth gameplay on standard 100 Hz displays. High settings yield 94 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 82 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 67 FPS, indicating that Control's settings have a substantial impact on GPU load at this resolution.

2560x1440: Low settings maintain 113 FPS average, which is still comfortably above 100 FPS. Medium averages 80 FPS with a range of 68-92, suitable for 75 Hz monitors. High produces 71 FPS, and Ultra drops to 62 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 51 FPS at 1440p, showing that the settings impact remains significant but slightly compressed compared to 1080p.

3840x2160: Low settings yield 76 FPS average, which is playable on 60 Hz displays. Medium averages 54 FPS with a range of 46-62, providing marginal playability. High drops to 48 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 34 FPS at 4K, indicating that at this resolution, even the Low preset is demanding enough to approach the GPU's limits.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions. The consistency of the min-to-average ratio (approximately 85% at every resolution) suggests that frame pacing is stable regardless of resolution, with no sudden spikes in render time. The data does not include any measurements below 42 FPS average, meaning every tested configuration maintains at least a baseline level of playability.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset provides the largest headroom above 60 FPS, while Ultra settings only exceed 60 FPS at 1080p. The High preset offers a balanced experience, staying above 60 FPS at 1080p and 1440p but falling below at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports a clear recommendation for different use cases. For competitive or high-refresh-rate play at 1080p, the Low preset at 149 FPS is the only configuration that fully utilizes 144 Hz monitors. However, the Medium preset at 106 FPS with a 90 FPS minimum provides 95% of the average frame rate of Low while likely offering improved visual quality.

For 1440p gaming, the Low preset at 113 FPS is the only option above 100 FPS. The Medium preset at 80 FPS average with a 68 FPS minimum is the best choice for 75 Hz displays, as it stays above the refresh rate in most scenes. The High preset at 71 FPS is also viable for 60 Hz displays, providing a 18% margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 4K, the Low preset at 76 FPS is the only configuration that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 54 FPS average with a 46 FPS minimum is technically playable but will experience drops below 60 FPS. High and Ultra at 48 FPS and 42 FPS respectively are not recommended for 4K unless the user prioritizes visual fidelity over smoothness.

The best overall experience per the measured rows appears to be the Medium preset at 1440p. This configuration delivers 80 FPS average with a 68 FPS minimum, which stays above 60 FPS in nearly all scenarios. The 80 FPS average provides headroom for display refresh rates up to 75 Hz, and the visual quality upgrade from Low to Medium is typically significant in Control's atmospheric environments.

For users with 1080p 144 Hz displays, the Low preset is the only option that fully saturates the refresh rate. The 149 FPS average provides a 3% margin above 144 Hz, ensuring consistent frame delivery. For 60 Hz displays at any resolution, the Low preset at 4K (76 FPS) or High preset at 1440p (71 FPS) both provide adequate headroom, with the choice depending on whether resolution or visual quality is prioritized.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 (Cezanne) architecture processor built on TSMC's 7 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz boosts to 4.60 GHz, and the 65 W TDP makes it a power-efficient option. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, which pairs with the RTX 5060's 448.0 GB/s GPU memory bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5700G achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12830.5 and a single-core score of 1494. The 3DMark results show scaling from 899 single-thread to 6629 at 16 threads, with 4-thread at 3389 and 8-thread at 5648. This scaling curve indicates that Control, which typically utilizes 4-8 threads for game logic and physics, would see near-optimal performance from this CPU.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 79th among all CPUs places it above the median. Its average benchmark score of 27051 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-9900K (27097), differing by only -0.2%. The nearest rivals are all within 1% of the Ryzen 7 5700G's score, confirming that this CPU is competitive with several newer and older high-end parts.

In the context of Control's measured FPS, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and handle game logic. At 1080p Low with 149 FPS, the CPU must process at least 149 frames per second of game state updates. The 16-thread 3DMark score of 6627 and Passmark multithread score of 24419 indicate substantial headroom for this workload. The 8-core configuration with 3.80 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks provides both the core count for parallel tasks and the single-thread speed for latency-sensitive operations.

The L3 cache of 16 MB and per-core L2 of 512 KB help maintain low memory latency during gameplay. The CPU's PCIe Gen 3 interface with 16 lanes is sufficient for the RTX 5060, which uses PCIe 5.0 x8 but operates backward-compatible. The data shows no evidence of CPU bottlenecking at any resolution, as the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows GPU-expected patterns rather than flattening at a CPU-imposed limit.