Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT lands at rank 1067 out of 1636 tested combos in Control. That places this configuration in the lower-middle tier of the database, suggesting it is far from a top-tier pairing for this title. The data indicates a system that can run the game but will require careful settings management to achieve smooth playability, especially at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 1067 out of 1636 puts this pairing in the 35th percentile of all tested configurations. This is a notable finding because both components individually sit in respectable positions — the CPU is in the 83rd percentile of all processors and the GPU in the 72nd percentile of all graphics cards. The gap between component percentiles and the final combo rank suggests that something about this specific pairing holds it back in Control, likely a combination of the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM capacity and the game’s demanding visual effects at higher settings.

Benchmark results indicate the combo is closer to the bottom of the pack than the top, with roughly two-thirds of tested systems outperforming it. This is not a configuration for chasing maximum frame rates. Instead, the data implies a system built for 1080p gaming with moderate settings headroom. The CPU’s strong multi-threaded scores — including a Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 22620 and a Passmark multithread score of 26612 — do not translate into top-tier gaming performance here, reinforcing that Control is primarily GPU-limited for this pairing.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows the smoothest experience at 1920x1080, where even Ultra settings achieve 68.7 average FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low settings remain above 90 FPS, while 3840x2160 drops to 42.3 average FPS on High.

Q: How does the GPU’s VRAM affect performance?

A: The RX 6650 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 280.3 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K resolution, the gap between Low (60 FPS) and Medium (42.7 FPS) settings suggests that memory capacity or bandwidth becomes a limiting factor when texture quality increases.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in this game?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X with 8 cores and 16 threads shows strong synthetic scores, including a Geekbench multi-core of 9720. However, the FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows the GPU becoming the primary constraint, as the CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache appears sufficient for this title.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, Low settings hit 120.6 FPS while Ultra drops to 68.7 FPS, a significant 51.9 FPS difference. At 1440p the gap is 38.9 FPS (91.7 vs 52.8), and at 4K it narrows to 25.1 FPS (60 vs 34.9), showing diminishing returns for Ultra at higher resolutions.

Q: How does this combo compare to the GPU’s closest rivals?

A: The RX 6650 XT has an average benchmark score of 29024, nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (29011, 0% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996, 0.1% delta). The Intel Arc A370M trails by 0.5% and the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH by 0.6%.

Q: Does the game run better at Medium or High settings?

A: Across all resolutions, Medium settings outperform High. At 1080p, Medium achieves 85.4 FPS versus 79.7 for High; at 1440p, 65.6 versus 61.5; and at 4K, 42.7 versus 42.3. The margin is modest, suggesting High adds visual quality without a major cost.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 17.5 Gbps effective, delivering 280.3 GB/s of bandwidth across a 128-bit bus. The GPU’s base clock sits at 2055 MHz, with a game clock of 2410 MHz and a boost clock of 2635 MHz, which are relatively high frequencies for this class of card.

In Control, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 51.9 FPS, indicating the GPU has headroom to render more effects. By 4K, that spread narrows to 25.1 FPS, showing the card is nearing its computational limits. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a likely contributor to the 4K performance cliff, as the jump from Low (60 FPS) to Medium (42.7 FPS) at 3840x2160 is disproportionately large compared to the 1080p scaling. The GPU’s 10.79 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 168.6 GPixel/s pixel rate provide a baseline for understanding why 4K Ultra at 34.9 FPS is the weakest measured result.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results: Low settings hit 120.6 FPS average, Medium reaches 85.4, High manages 79.7, and Ultra drops to 68.7. All four settings remain above the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p the only resolution where every preset is playable. The data shows a smooth progression from Low to Ultra with no anomalous jumps, suggesting the GPU scales predictably at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers shift: Low achieves 91.7 FPS, Medium 65.6, High 61.5, and Ultra 52.8. The step from Medium to High costs only 4.1 FPS, while Ultra costs an additional 8.7 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results compress significantly: Low hits 60 FPS exactly, Medium 42.7, High 42.3, and Ultra 34.9. The near-identical scores for Medium and High at 4K (42.7 vs 42.3) suggest both presets are hitting a similar bottleneck, likely VRAM-related, rather than being limited by raw compute.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings. At Low, the average FPS falls from 120.6 to 60, a 50.2% reduction. At Medium, it drops from 85.4 to 42.7 (50% reduction). High goes from 79.7 to 42.3 (46.9% reduction), and Ultra from 68.7 to 34.9 (49.2% reduction). This consistent halving of performance from 1080p to 4K indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the CPU’s workload does not scale with resolution in the same way.

The scaling pattern reveals an interesting anomaly at 4K: Low settings achieve exactly 60 FPS, which is suspiciously round and might indicate a frame cap or a specific memory allocation threshold. The jump from Low to Medium at 4K costs 17.3 FPS (60 to 42.7), which is a larger absolute drop than from Medium to High (0.4 FPS). This suggests that Medium settings at 4K push the 8 GB VRAM over a limit, causing a disproportionate performance hit. At 1080p and 1440p, the scaling between Low and Medium is more gradual (35.2 and 26.1 FPS drops respectively), reinforcing that 4K is where the memory subsystem becomes the critical constraint.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the measured data points to 1080p with High settings as the optimal balance. At 79.7 FPS, High provides a 11.9 FPS advantage over Medium (85.4 FPS) while offering better visual quality, and it stays comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Players prioritizing frame rate should choose Medium at 1080p for 85.4 FPS, while those wanting maximum quality without dropping below 60 FPS can select Ultra at 68.7 FPS.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to Medium settings, which deliver 65.6 FPS. High at 61.5 FPS is also viable but leaves less headroom, while Ultra at 52.8 FPS falls below the ideal smoothness threshold. For 4K gaming, the data suggests Low settings at exactly 60 FPS is the only playable option; Medium at 42.7 FPS may be tolerable for slower-paced sections, but Ultra at 34.9 FPS is likely too choppy for action sequences. Given the game’s Action Adventure genre, where precise timing matters, prioritizing a stable frame rate over visual fidelity at higher resolutions appears prudent.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, which is substantial for gaming workloads. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node from TSMC make it an efficient part, but its performance in Control is secondary to the GPU.

Synthetic benchmarks show the CPU is capable: 3DMark 16-thread score of 6858, Cinebench R23 multi-core of 22620, and Passmark multi-thread of 26612. The single-thread scores are also solid, with 3DMark single-thread at 921 and Cinebench R23 single-core at 3193. The nearest CPU rivals include the Intel Core i9-11900KF (0.1% higher score) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (0.2% lower), indicating the 5700X sits in a competitive position among similar processors.

In Control, the CPU’s role appears adequately fulfilled, as the FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K tracks closely with GPU load. The 32 MB L3 cache likely helps maintain consistent frame times in this game’s physics-heavy combat scenarios. The data does not show evidence of CPU bottlenecking, as even at 1080p Low with 120.6 FPS, the CPU manages to feed the GPU sufficiently. This suggests that for this particular game, the 5700X provides a stable foundation, and any performance limitations stem from the RX 6650 XT rather than the processor.