Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a measured performance profile in Control that is defined by strong 1080p throughput, a steep drop at 1440p, and a 4K experience that demands settings compromises. The data for this combo, ranked 1665th out of 3720 tested configurations, shows a system that is clearly capable of high-refresh gameplay at lower resolutions but begins to strain under the load of higher pixel counts. The CPU, an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 part, and the GPU, an 8 GB GDDR7 card, each contribute to this pattern in specific ways that are visible in the measured FPS rows.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Control among tested systems?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 1665th out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places it in the upper half of the database, indicating a solid but not top-tier position for this specific game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 27578, which is identical to the Intel Core i5-12600K (deltaPct 0). It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (score 27535) and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (score 27507), while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 0.2% ahead of it with a score of 27636.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo, and at what settings?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 149, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next highest is 113 at 2560x1440 Low, followed by 106 at 1920x1080 Medium.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded, and under what conditions?

A: The lowest average FPS is 42, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. At the same 4K resolution, High settings produce 48 FPS and Medium produces 54 FPS, with a minimum of 46 and maximum of 62 recorded for the Medium preset.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low preset compared to the 4K Ultra preset?

A: The 1920x1080 Low preset averages 149 FPS, while the 3840x2160 Ultra preset averages 42 FPS. This represents a 107 FPS difference, meaning the 1080p Low result is approximately 3.5 times higher than the 4K Ultra result.

Q: Does the GPU have a higher or lower average benchmark score compared to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 26331, which is 1.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT's score of 26011. The RTX 5060 is also 0.3% higher than both the AMD Radeon 860M and the NVIDIA GeForce MX550, which each score around 26400.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the primary driver of frame rate in Control, and its specifications explain the measured data across resolutions. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is a critical factor at higher resolutions and quality settings. The card has a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2497 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). Its 3840 shading units and 48 ROPs handle the rasterization workload, while 30 RT cores are present for ray tracing tasks, though Control's measured results do not isolate ray tracing performance.

Looking at the measured FPS, the GPU's behavior shows a clear scaling pattern. At 1920x1080, the RTX 5060 produces 149 FPS on Low, 106 FPS on Medium, 94 FPS on High, and 82 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 67 FPS, indicating that the GPU has headroom even at the highest settings. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop to 113 FPS on Low, 80 FPS on Medium, 71 FPS on High, and 62 FPS on Ultra. The percentage reduction from 1080p to 1440p is consistent: Low drops by 24%, Medium by 25%, High by 24%, and Ultra by 24%. This uniform decline suggests the GPU is the scaling bottleneck, as the workload increases proportionally with pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5060's limits become apparent. The Low preset averages 76 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium drops to 54 FPS, High to 48 FPS, and Ultra to 42 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider smooth, and even High settings fail to reach it. The 8 GB memory buffer and 128-bit bus likely contribute to this, as higher resolutions and texture quality demand more memory capacity and bandwidth. The data shows that the RTX 5060's compute power, rated at 19.18 TFLOPS FP32, is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the memory subsystem becomes a limiting factor at 4K. The GPU's percentile ranking of 72nd among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26331, supports the notion that it is a mid-range performer, not designed for extreme 4K workloads.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X provides the processing foundation for this combo, and its characteristics influence the upper bounds of performance, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. This CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture (codename Vermeer), manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock is 3.40 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3, which is ample for gaming workloads. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with PCIe Gen 4 support.

In Control, the CPU's role is most evident when comparing FPS across resolutions at the same settings. At Low settings, the 1920x1080 result is 149 FPS, while 2560x1440 yields 113 FPS and 3840x2160 yields 76 FPS. The 1080p result is 96% higher than the 4K result, which indicates that at lower resolutions, the GPU is not fully saturated, and the CPU's ability to feed frames becomes relatively more important. However, the 5700X's single-thread performance, as shown by a 3DMark single-thread score of 921 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1499, is strong enough to avoid becoming a hard bottleneck at these frame rates. The multi-threaded capability, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13184 and a Passmark multithread score of 26612, ensures that background tasks and game logic do not starve the GPU of data.

The CPU's benchmark scores place it at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average score of 27578. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12600K, matches this score exactly, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is marginally faster by 0.2%. This positioning indicates that the 5700X is a capable gaming processor, but its performance is not exceptional. In Control, the data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at 4K, where the GPU's workload dominates, but at 1080p, the CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates is tested. The 149 FPS Low result at 1080p is within the range where CPU overhead can matter, and the 5700X's 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides sufficient headroom. The fact that the FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p is nearly identical across all settings (around 24%) further implies that the CPU is not introducing inconsistency; the scaling is driven by GPU load.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 achieves a rank of 1665 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places the system in the 55th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it outperforms more than half of the combinations in the database but lags behind the top performers. The rank reflects a balance between the CPU's mid-high tier position (79th percentile among CPUs) and the GPU's mid-tier position (72nd percentile among GPUs). In Control specifically, the game's demanding nature at higher resolutions pulls the combo's rank down relative to what the CPU alone might suggest.

Examining the measured FPS in the context of this rank, the combo's performance is strong at 1080p, where it achieves an average of 94 FPS on High settings and 82 FPS on Ultra. These numbers would be considered smooth for most players. At 1440p, the averages of 71 FPS on High and 62 FPS on Ultra are still playable, though they begin to approach the 60 FPS threshold. At 4K, the combo falls below 60 FPS for all settings except Low (76 FPS), with Ultra averaging just 42 FPS. This pattern explains the rank: the combo is competitive at mainstream resolutions but loses ground at 4K, where more powerful GPUs with larger memory buffers and wider buses would achieve higher scores.

The rank of 1665 out of 3720 is not a reflection of poor hardware, but rather of the specific demands of Control. The game, released in 2019, has heavy visual effects and physics that stress the GPU significantly. The RTX 5060's 8 GB VRAM, while sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, may be a limiting factor at 4K Ultra where texture detail and effects consume more memory. The combo's positioning, just below the median of tested systems, suggests that it is a reasonable mid-range choice for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it would not be recommended for 4K enthusiasts who prefer maximum settings. The data shows that the combo outperforms configurations with weaker GPUs but is outperformed by those with higher-tier graphics cards, which is consistent with the GPU's percentile rank of 72.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a detailed view of performance. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 149 FPS, Medium averages 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 and maximum of 122, High averages 94 FPS, and Ultra averages 82 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 67 FPS, with each step from Medium to High costing 12 FPS and from High to Ultra costing another 12 FPS. The Medium preset's recorded range of 90-122 FPS indicates some fluctuation, but the average remains high.

At 2560x1440, the averages decrease consistently. Low produces 113 FPS, Medium averages 80 FPS with a range of 68-92, High averages 71 FPS, and Ultra averages 62 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is approximately 24% across all settings, showing that the GPU scales predictably with pixel count. The Medium preset's minimum of 68 FPS is still above the 60 FPS threshold, but Ultra's average of 62 FPS leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls further. Low averages 76 FPS, Medium averages 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 and maximum of 62, High averages 48 FPS, and Ultra averages 42 FPS. This is the only resolution where Low is the only preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 46 FPS suggests that some scenes will dip below playable levels, and the Ultra result of 42 FPS is clearly not suitable for smooth gameplay. The data across all resolutions shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs roughly 10-15 FPS on average, and each resolution step costs roughly 20-25% of the previous FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset offers an average of 82 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and provides the best visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. If a higher refresh rate is preferred, the High preset at 94 FPS is a reasonable choice, and the Medium preset at 106 FPS still provides a significant visual upgrade over Low while maintaining a high frame rate. The Low preset at 149 FPS is only recommended for competitive play where maximum FPS is paramount, as the visual compromise is substantial.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 71 FPS, which is still playable but not ideal for 144Hz monitors. The Ultra preset at 62 FPS is borderline, with occasional dips below 60 FPS likely in intense scenes. The Medium preset at 80 FPS offers the best balance, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while retaining decent visuals. The Low preset at 113 FPS is the only option that fully utilizes high refresh displays, but it sacrifices too much visual fidelity for most players. The data suggests that Medium is the recommended preset for 1440p, as it offers both playability and quality.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset at 76 FPS is the only option that consistently exceeds 60 FPS, making it the only recommended choice for smooth 4K gameplay. The Medium preset at 54 FPS is playable but will experience noticeable dips, and the High and Ultra presets at 48 and 42 FPS respectively are too slow for a satisfying experience. For 4K, the data points to Low settings as the practical ceiling, and even then, players should expect some variation. For the best overall experience, the 1080p Ultra preset or the 1440p Medium preset are the strongest recommendations, as they provide the best combination of frame rate and visual quality according to the measured scores.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals how the workload shifts and which component becomes the limiting factor. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 94 at 1080p to 71 at 1440p to 48 at 4K. This represents a 24% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 32% drop from 1440p to 4K. The larger drop at 4K indicates that the GPU is increasingly strained as the pixel count quadruples from 1440p to 4K, while the CPU's role diminishes. At Low settings, the same pattern holds: 149 FPS at 1080p, 113 at 1440p, and 76 at 4K, with drops of 24% and 33% respectively.

This scaling pattern points to the GPU as the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The RTX 5060's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p, where the data shows strong performance, but they become bottlenecks at 4K, especially at higher quality settings. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, maintains consistent performance across resolutions, as evidenced by the uniform percentage drops between 1080p and 1440p. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain flat or even increase at lower resolutions, which is not the case here.

The fact that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 149 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 42 FPS, shows a 3.5x reduction in performance. This is close to the 4x increase in pixel count from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is nearly fully saturated at the highest resolution and settings. The data suggests that for this combo, 1080p is the sweet spot where the GPU has enough headroom to handle the CPU's frame output, while 4K requires significant settings reductions to remain playable. The limiting component is clearly the GPU, as its memory bandwidth and capacity, along with its compute throughput, dictate the upper bounds of performance at higher resolutions. The CPU's role is supportive, ensuring that at lower resolutions, it does not artificially cap the frame rate, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations at 4K.