Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti pairing in Control produces a dataset that is almost entirely dictated by the graphics card. The measured frames per second across the three tested resolutions show a clear and consistent pattern: as pixel count increases, performance collapses. At 1920x1080, the combo manages a playable 30.1 FPS on High settings, but this drops to 21.1 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to a nearly unplayable 14.7 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 51% reduction in average frame rate from 1080p to 4K on High settings, a steep decline that points directly at the GPU as the limiting factor. The GTX 1050 Ti’s 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 128-bit bus are simply overwhelmed by the pixel throughput required at higher resolutions. Even on Low settings, the climb from 14.7 FPS at 4K to 42.6 FPS at 1080p shows that the card has a hard ceiling; the 5800X is never the bottleneck in this equation.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling behavior across resolutions is the single most informative metric in this dataset. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 18.8 FPS (42.6 vs. 23.8), which indicates that the GPU is still responsive to settings changes, but the headroom is minimal. Moving to 1440p, that spread narrows to 15.9 FPS (34.4 vs. 18.5), and at 4K it compresses to just 9.0 FPS (21.2 vs. 12.2). This compression is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario: when the render target grows, the graphics card saturates, and tweaking quality presets yields diminishing returns. The data shows that at 4K, even dropping from High to Low only recovers 6.5 FPS, which is insufficient to reach a stable 30 FPS baseline. The 5800X’s 8 cores and 16 threads are idle spectators here; the GTX 1050 Ti’s 768 shading units and 2.138 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are the hard limits. For anyone hoping to run Control at 1440p or above, the benchmark results indicate that this GPU is the wrong tool, regardless of the CPU’s capabilities.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Control?*

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 42.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that clears the 40 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at any resolution?

A: No. The data shows no measurement reaches 60 FPS. The closest approach is the 42.6 FPS at 1080p Low, leaving a 17.4 FPS gap to the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the GTX 1050 Ti compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The GTX 1050 Ti has an average benchmark score of 5316. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce 930A, scores 5317, a negligible 0% difference. The AMD Radeon R7 240 scores 5280, which is 0.7% slower.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X a strong CPU for this game?

A: Yes, the CPU is exceptionally capable. It scores 23571 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3327 in single-core, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. The bottleneck is entirely on the GPU side.

Q: What happens to performance at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS drops to 12.2, which is the worst measured result in the entire dataset. This is 30.4 FPS lower than the best 1080p result, demonstrating the GPU’s inability to handle 4K workloads.

Q: Does the CPU’s high core count help in this specific title?

A: The benchmark results suggest minimal impact. The 5800X has 8 cores and 16 threads, but the frame rates are consistently low across all settings, indicating that the GPU is the sole performance determinant in this pairing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, clocking from a 3.80 GHz base to a 4.70 GHz boost. Its benchmark pedigree is strong: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23571 and a single-core score of 3327 put it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. In a balanced system, this processor would easily feed a high-end graphics card in Control. However, in this combo, the CPU’s role is almost entirely theoretical. The measured FPS data shows no scenario where the CPU could be the limiting factor; even the lowest GPU-bound result at 4K Ultra (12.2 FPS) is far below the threshold where the 5800X’s 16 threads would strain. The CPU’s 32 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for the game’s logic and physics. The data indicates that the 5800X is effectively idle, waiting on the GPU to deliver frames. If the GTX 1050 Ti were replaced with a more powerful card, the CPU would provide substantial headroom, but as measured, its contribution to the final frame rate is negligible. This is a textbook case of a high-end CPU being paired with a low-end GPU, where the former’s capabilities are masked entirely by the latter’s limitations.

How This Combo Ranks

The composite ranking for this pairing in Control is stark: it ranks 1636 out of 1636 tested combinations. This is the absolute bottom of the database, meaning every other CPU-GPU pairing tested produces a higher average frame rate in this game. The GTX 1050 Ti’s percentile ranking of 30 (meaning it outperforms only 30% of all GPUs) aligns with this result. The GPU’s nearest rivals—the NVIDIA GeForce 930A, GeForce 940M, and AMD Radeon R7 240—are all similarly low-powered parts, and their benchmark scores are within 0.8% of the 1050 Ti. This places the GPU in a performance tier that is fundamentally unsuited for a demanding action-adventure title like Control, which was released in August 2019. While the CPU ranks in the 84th percentile, the combo’s overall position is dragged down by the GPU’s 30th percentile standing. The data shows that no amount of CPU power can compensate for a GPU that delivers just 2.138 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. For context, the 5800X’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, scores 0.3% higher on average, but that difference is irrelevant when the GPU is the bottleneck. This combo is a clear example of a mismatch, where the processor is years ahead of the graphics card in capability.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience is found at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which yields 42.6 FPS. This is the only preset that approaches a smooth gameplay experience, though it still falls short of the 60 FPS ideal. The data shows a clear hierarchy at 1080p: Low (42.6 FPS) is followed by High (30.1 FPS), then Medium (29.8 FPS), and finally Ultra (23.8 FPS). Interestingly, High and Medium are nearly identical in performance, with a difference of only 0.3 FPS, suggesting that the High preset may include visual upgrades that do not tax the GPU further. At 1440p, Low settings produce 34.4 FPS, which is technically playable but inconsistent; High drops to 21.1 FPS, which is not recommended. At 4K, all presets are below 22 FPS, making the game effectively unplayable. The recommendation is to run the game at 1080p with Low settings for the best frame rate, or accept 30 FPS on High for better visuals if the player can tolerate the lower fluidity. Given that the GPU has 4 GB of memory, texture quality should be kept low to avoid stuttering. There is no scenario in the data where Medium or Ultra settings provide a better experience than Low, as the frame rate gains from reducing settings are marginal at higher resolutions. The single usable configuration is 1080p Low, and even that is a compromise.