Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 pairing in Control presents a fascinating study in component bottlenecking. The data shows a combination where a high-end modern GPU is paired with a capable, but older, 8-core processor. The measured results reveal how this specific CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, interacts with the demanding workloads of this Action Adventure title. The RTX 5090 is clearly a dominant force, but the question is whether the Ryzen 7 5700G can keep pace or if it leaves performance on the table.

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

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 architecture processor from the 5000 series, built on a 7 nm process. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. In synthetic benchmarks, its performance is solid, landing in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 27051 places it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i9-9900K with a score of 27097 (a delta of -0.2%), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 with a score of 26936 (a delta of 0.4%). This indicates that while not leading the pack, it is certainly not a slouch in general compute tasks.

However, its role in Control seems to be a limiting factor at lower resolutions. The benchmark data shows that at 1080p, the average FPS for Ultra settings is 153. While this is a high frame rate, the scaling from Low (220 FPS) to Ultra (153 FPS) suggests that the CPU is working hard to feed the GPU. The 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support may be a constraint, as the game engine requests data that the CPU must process and deliver. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 6629 and the cinebench_r23_multicore score of 12830.5 show a strong multi-threaded capability, which is beneficial for a game like Control that often spawns many physics objects and AI entities.

The data implies that the Ryzen 7 5700G is sufficient to drive high frame rates, but it may not be able to fully unlock the RTX 5090's potential at 1080p. The performance difference between 1080p High (176 FPS) and 1440p High (133 FPS) is a 43 FPS drop, which is significant. This suggests that as the resolution increases, the load shifts from the CPU to the GPU, and the CPU's role becomes less of a bottleneck. The 5700G's single-thread performance, as indicated by the passmark_single_thread score of 3283, is respectable, but the game's engine likely benefits from the higher IPC of newer architectures. The fact that the combo ranks 151st out of 3720 tested combos indicates that while this is a strong setup, there are many other combinations that yield higher performance, likely with newer CPUs that can better complement the RTX 5090.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is a behemoth of a graphics card. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, it offers a staggering 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth. Its 21760 shading units and boost clock of 2407 MHz allow for immense compute throughput, which is reflected in its 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs. In synthetic tests, it scores an average of 79842, placing it near the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79605, delta 0.3%) and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940, delta 1.1%). The RTX 5090 is clearly in a different league than the CPU, and the data suggests it is the dominant component in this pairing.

In Control, the GPU's role is most evident at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 78, which is a demanding workload that stresses the GPU's raw processing power. The RTX 5090's 176 ROPs and 680 TMUs are critical for rendering the game's complex scenes and effects. The drop from 4K High (90 FPS) to 4K Medium (101 FPS) is only 11 FPS, showing that the GPU handles the settings changes with relative ease. The 32 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for Control at any settings, ensuring that there are no texture pop-ins or stutters due to memory limitations.

The GPU's performance scaling is a key indicator of the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 220, which is likely near the CPU's maximum output capability. The GPU is waiting for the CPU to send draw calls and physics data. As the resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and we see a more predictable scaling with settings. For instance, the difference between 1440p Low (200 FPS) and 4K Low (142 FPS) shows a 58 FPS drop, which is a direct result of the increased pixel count. The RTX 5090 is a powerhouse, and its performance in Control is only fully realized when the resolution is high enough to keep it busy.

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

Choosing the optimal settings depends on the user's display resolution and refresh rate. The data provides clear insights for each resolution tier. At 1080p, the High preset offers an average of 176 FPS, which is an excellent experience for high-refresh-rate monitors. The jump to Ultra only reduces the average to 153 FPS, a 23 FPS drop for what may be marginal visual gains. Given the high frame rates, Ultra at 1080p is still a very viable option, but High provides a smoother and more stable performance margin. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 193 FPS, but the Low preset at 220 FPS is likely too low in visual quality to be worth the extra 27 FPS.

At 1440p, the High preset at 133 FPS is a sweet spot, offering a great balance between visual fidelity and fluidity. The Ultra preset at 116 FPS is also playable, but the 17 FPS drop from High might not justify the increased detail. The Medium preset at 150 FPS is also a strong candidate, providing a significant boost over High for users who prioritize frame rate over the highest settings. The Low preset at 200 FPS is again likely too compromised visually. For 4K, the data suggests that High at 90 FPS is the recommended preset. The Ultra preset at 78 FPS is the most visually impressive but may dip below the 60 FPS target on some demanding scenes, although the measured average is still above it. The Medium preset at 101 FPS is a good alternative if the user wants to ensure a more comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The Low preset at 142 FPS is smooth but defeats the purpose of 4K resolution. In summary, High at 1080p and 1440p, and Medium or High at 4K, offer the best experience based on the measured FPS.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 151st out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places it in the top 4% of all tested configurations, which is a strong result. However, the ranking also reveals a significant potential imbalance. The RTX 5090 is the highest-performing consumer GPU, but the Ryzen 7 5700G is a mid-range processor from an older generation. This pairing is unusual, and the rank suggests that many other combos, likely featuring newer CPUs like the Ryzen 7000 or Intel 13th/14th gen, achieve higher overall performance.

The data indicates that the combo's ranking is held back by the CPU. While the GPU is fully capable of pushing frame rates much higher, the CPU's limitations at lower resolutions prevent the system from reaching its full potential. This is a classic case of a bottleneck. The 151st rank is not a reflection of a weak system, but rather a sign that the CPU is preventing the GPU from being the sole performance driver. If the Ryzen 7 5700G were paired with a less powerful GPU, the ranking might be more relative to its peers. But with the RTX 5090, the potential is capped by the CPU's processing speed. The benchmark results show that the combo is still very fast, but it is not the top-tier experience that the GPU alone could provide.

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

The FPS scaling across resolutions is a textbook example of how to identify a bottleneck. At 1080p High, the system averages 176 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 133 FPS, a 24.4% decrease. Moving to 4K High, the average drops to 90 FPS, another 32.3% decrease from 1440p. This pattern shows that the performance hit is not linear, which is expected. However, the absolute frame rates are still very high, indicating that the GPU is not fully saturated at 1080p.

The key indicator is the difference between the Low and Ultra settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (220 FPS) and Ultra (153 FPS) is 67 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 84 FPS (200 vs 116). At 4K, the difference is 64 FPS (142 vs 78). The fact that the gap between Low and Ultra does not grow significantly from 1080p to 4K suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p. When the resolution is low, the CPU must generate enough frames to keep the GPU busy, but it cannot go beyond its own limit. The 220 FPS at 1080p Low is likely close to the CPU's maximum frame generation capability. As the resolution increases, the GPU takes over as the bottleneck, and the FPS drops are more directly tied to the GPU's rendering load. This analysis confirms that the Ryzen 7 5700G is a limiting factor at 1080p, but the system becomes more GPU-bound at higher resolutions, which is where the RTX 5090's power shines.

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

Here is the complete breakdown of the measured FPS data for Control with this hardware combination:

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: Average FPS 142.
• Medium: Average FPS 101, with a minimum of 86 and a maximum of 116.
• High: Average FPS 90.
• Ultra: Average FPS 78.

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: Average FPS 200.
• Medium: Average FPS 150, with a minimum of 127 and a maximum of 172.
• High: Average FPS 133.
• Ultra: Average FPS 116.

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: Average FPS 220.
• Medium: Average FPS 193, with a minimum of 164 and a maximum of 222.
• High: Average FPS 176.
• Ultra: Average FPS 153.

The data shows a clear and consistent hierarchy. At every resolution, the Low preset offers the highest frame rate, and the Ultra preset the lowest. The Medium preset provides a balanced middle ground, with the only recorded minimum and maximum FPS values in the dataset. The 1080p Medium settings show a minimum of 164 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth, and a maximum of 222 FPS, which is close to the Low preset's average. This suggests that the Medium preset at 1080p offers a very stable experience. The scaling from 4K to 1080p is significant, with the Ultra preset going from 78 FPS to 153 FPS, a 75 FPS increase. This demonstrates the GPU's capability to handle the game at high resolutions, but also highlights the CPU's role in lower-resolution scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Control?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 151st out of 3720 tested combos in the benchmark database for Control.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p. The average FPS at 1080p Low is 220, which is likely near the maximum output of the Ryzen 7 5700G. The GPU has more headroom, as indicated by the relatively smaller performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at this resolution.

Q: What is the average frame rate at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 78 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700G compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G's average benchmark score is 27051. This is nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-9900K, which scores 27097, a difference of -0.2%. It is also closely matched with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445, which scores 26936, a delta of 0.4%.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 220 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: At 1440p, which settings preset provides the highest average FPS?

A: At 2560x1440 resolution, the Low settings preset provides the highest average FPS at 200. The Medium preset is next at 150 FPS, followed by High at 133 FPS and Ultra at 116 FPS.