Control

# Control with AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers a robust Control experience across all tested resolutions, with the combo ranking 546th out of 1636 tested configurations in this game. This places the pairing in the upper third of all tested combos, reflecting a balanced system capable of high frame rates at 1440p while remaining playable at 4K. The data shows a clear scaling pattern: as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, average frame rates drop by approximately 45-50% depending on settings, with the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 94 FPS average, while Medium drops to 67.7 FPS and High to 59.1 FPS. The Ultra preset produces 51 FPS average, which is the only 4K configuration below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 27606 in average benchmark score, placing it 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and 0.4% behind both the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE and Intel Core i7-13700H. Against the Intel Core i5-12600KF, it leads by 0.8%.

Q: What frame rate can users expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo produces 85.3 FPS average. This is 14.4% lower than the Medium preset's 95.7 FPS and 16.4% higher than the Ultra preset's 71.3 FPS.

Q: Is the RX 6800 XT's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for Control at maximum settings?

A: The data indicates the 16 GB GDDR6 memory with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth handles all tested settings without issue. The Ultra preset at 4K still achieves 51 FPS, demonstrating the memory capacity and bandwidth are not limiting factors.

Q: How much performance difference exists between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 179.9 FPS average, which is 78.1% higher than the Ultra preset's 101 FPS. This represents the largest settings-based performance gap across all tested resolutions.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Control?

A: The combo ranks 546th out of 1636 tested combinations, placing it in the 66.6th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects a strong but not top-tier position in the overall distribution.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT serves as the primary performance driver in this pairing, with its RDNA 2.0 architecture and 4608 shading units providing the computational foundation for Control's rendering workload. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1825 MHz with a boost clock of 2250 MHz and a game clock of 2015 MHz, allowing it to scale its frequency dynamically based on workload demands. Memory is configured as 16 GB of GDDR6 across a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth — a figure that proves essential for texture streaming and high-resolution rendering.

The GPU's 72 ray tracing cores and 128 ROPs contribute to its capability in Control's visually intensive scenes, though the measured FPS data shows that rasterization performance remains the dominant factor. The card's pixel rate of 288.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 648.0 GTexel/s indicate substantial fill-rate headroom, which aligns with the observed performance scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 3840x2160, the GPU maintains 59.1 FPS on High settings, showing that the 20.74 TFLOPS FP32 compute throughput is sufficient for this title's demands at 4K.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its position: a PassMark G3D score of 24980 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3689 place it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 49982 sits 0.5% above the Intel Arc A550M and 2.6% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, though it trails the NVIDIA RTX A1000 by 1.7%. These figures contextualize the measured game performance, showing that the RX 6800 XT's capabilities in Control are consistent with its broader benchmark standing.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's 546th place out of 1636 tested configurations positions it in the upper-middle tier of all systems evaluated in Control. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component severely bottlenecks the other — the CPU's strong single-threaded and multi-threaded scores complement the GPU's high throughput. The percentile ranking of 66.6% means that approximately one-third of tested combos outperform this setup, which is expected given the RX 6800 XT's 87th percentile GPU ranking and the CPU's 84th percentile ranking.

The data suggests that the GPU is the more significant contributor to game performance, given that its benchmark percentile (87) exceeds the CPU's (84). This is consistent with Control being a GPU-intensive title, particularly at higher resolutions where the rendering workload dominates. The combo's overall ranking is slightly lower than what either component's individual percentile would suggest, indicating that the pairing is well-matched but not optimal for maximizing this specific game's frame rates.

When comparing to other tested configurations, the combo's position is influenced by the fact that the RX 6800 XT's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, which scores 2.6% higher in average GPU benchmarks. The fact that Control's measured FPS shows this combo achieving 101 FPS at 1080p Ultra suggests the system is performing in line with expectations for its hardware tier, with the 4K Ultra result of 51 FPS representing the most demanding scenario tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates, with the Low preset producing 179.9 FPS average and Medium achieving 129.2 FPS. High settings yield 112.2 FPS, while Ultra drops to 101 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 43.9% reduction in frame rate, indicating that Control's quality presets have a significant impact on GPU load at 1080p. All 1080p configurations exceed the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates remain strong but show the expected drop from 1080p. Low settings produce 138.2 FPS average, while Medium achieves 95.7 FPS and High reaches 85.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p delivers 71.3 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS mark. The performance gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 48.4%, similar to the 1080p pattern, demonstrating consistent settings scaling across these two resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload increases substantially. Low settings produce 94 FPS average, while Medium drops to 67.7 FPS and High to 59.1 FPS. The Ultra preset yields 51 FPS, marking the only configuration in this dataset that falls below the 60 FPS target. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 45.7%, which is consistent with the other resolutions. Across all three resolutions, the Low-to-Ultra performance delta remains relatively stable at roughly 44-48%, suggesting that Control's settings presets have a uniform impact on GPU load regardless of resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X provides the computational backbone for this system, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture. With a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz, the CPU demonstrates strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 943 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3327. Multi-threaded performance is equally robust, with Cinebench R23 multi-core scoring 23571 and PassMark multithread reaching 27732.

The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for feeding the RX 6800 XT. While Control is primarily GPU-bound, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU has more headroom. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 179.9 FPS, which requires sufficient CPU processing to maintain high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck. The 16-thread configuration ensures that background processes and game logic do not interfere with frame delivery.

The Ryzen 7 5800X occupies the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27606. Its nearest rivals show very tight competition: the Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535 (0.3% lower), while the Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27708 (0.4% higher). The Intel Core i7-13700H matches at 27716 (0.4% higher), and the Core i5-12600KF leads by 0.8% at 27827. These results indicate that the 5800X remains competitive in its peer group, with performance differences that are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios. The CPU's 105 W TDP and 7 nm process node from TSMC contribute to its efficiency, allowing sustained boost clocks during extended gaming sessions without thermal throttling.