Control

Control pairs the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, a combination that produces a wide performance envelope depending on how aggressively the graphics settings are configured. The measured data indicates this system is fundamentally GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while the CPU's strong multi-threaded capabilities provide ample headroom at lower settings. The RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800X performs at the 84th percentile among CPUs, suggesting the graphics card is the primary constraint in most gaming scenarios. Across the twelve measured data points, the combo ranks 1146th out of 1636 tested combinations for this title, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data clearly indicates that the Ultra preset is only viable for players who prioritize visual fidelity over smooth motion, as it produces an average of 64.7 FPS at 1080p but drops to 46.8 FPS at 1440p and becomes borderline unplayable at 32.2 FPS in 4K. The High preset offers the best balance between image quality and performance for most users, delivering 76.2 FPS at 1080p and 53.3 FPS at 1440p, which remains above the 50 FPS threshold for acceptable gameplay on standard 60Hz displays. For competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors, the Medium preset is the recommended starting point, as it achieves 87 FPS at 1080p and 63.6 FPS at 1440p, providing a significant performance uplift over High while retaining moderate visual quality.

The Low preset produces the highest frame rates across all resolutions, with 119.5 FPS at 1080p, 91.3 FPS at 1440p, and 62.2 FPS at 4K, but this comes at the cost of substantially reduced graphical detail. Given that Control is an action-adventure title with atmospheric environments, the data suggests that High at 1080p or Medium at 1440p represents the sweet spot for most users. At 4K resolution, only the Low preset maintains an average above 60 FPS, while Medium drops to 44.8 FPS and High falls to 38.3 FPS, making 4K gaming impractical with this hardware unless the user accepts significant visual compromises.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Control at 60 FPS in 4K?

A: Benchmark results show that only the Low preset at 3840x2160 achieves an average of 62.2 FPS. All other 4K settings fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium at 44.8 FPS, High at 38.3 FPS, and Ultra at 32.2 FPS.

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

A: The measured FPS ranges from 119.5 FPS on Low to 64.7 FPS on Ultra at 1920x1080, representing a 54.8 FPS spread. This indicates that the Ultra preset costs nearly half the frame rate compared to Low.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER the bottleneck in this system?

A: The data suggests yes. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 119.5 FPS, but the CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all processors indicates it has more headroom. The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking and the significant FPS drops with increased resolution point to the graphics card as the limiting component.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: Based on measured results, 2560x1440 with Medium settings provides 63.6 FPS, which is the highest resolution that maintains a playable frame rate above 60 FPS with moderate quality. At 4K, only Low settings achieve 62.2 FPS, making 1440p the practical ceiling.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, which is 0.3% ahead of the GTX TITAN, 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070, 0.8% ahead of the Quadro K5200, and 1.3% ahead of the Tesla K40m. These are all closely matched within a 1.3% performance band.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5800X provide sufficient CPU performance for this GPU?

A: Yes. The CPU's multicore score of 9899 in Cinebench R20 and its 84th percentile ranking across all CPUs indicate it can easily feed the GPU. The FPS scaling from Low to Ultra settings shows the system responds primarily to GPU workload, confirming the CPU is not a limiting factor.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At Low settings, the system produces 119.5 FPS at 1080p, which drops to 91.3 FPS at 1440p (a 23.6% reduction) and further to 62.2 FPS at 4K (a 47.9% reduction from 1080p). This scaling behavior is consistent with a GPU that has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, as higher resolutions demand more fill rate and memory throughput.

At High settings, the frame rates follow a similar trajectory: 76.2 FPS at 1080p, 53.3 FPS at 1440p (a 30.1% drop), and 38.3 FPS at 4K (a 49.7% drop from 1080p). The proportionally larger drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p compared to 1440p to 4K suggests the GPU's rendering pipeline becomes saturated at intermediate resolutions. The Ultra preset shows the steepest degradation, falling from 64.7 FPS at 1080p to 46.8 FPS at 1440p (27.7% drop) and 32.2 FPS at 4K (50.2% drop from 1080p).

The consistency of these scaling patterns across all settings presets indicates that the limiting component is unequivocally the GPU. The Ryzen 7 5800X, with its 16 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache, is capable of maintaining high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck, as evidenced by the 119.5 FPS result at 1080p Low. The data shows that resolution scaling affects this combo predictably: each step up in resolution costs roughly 25-30% performance at lower settings and slightly more at higher settings, which is typical for a mid-range GPU like the RTX 2060 SUPER.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS ranges from 119.5 on Low settings to 64.7 on Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 87 FPS, while High achieves 76.2 FPS. This represents a 54.8 FPS spread between the lowest and highest quality settings, with each step up in quality costing approximately 15-18% performance. The 1080p results show that this combo can handle high-refresh-rate gaming on Low settings or smooth 60+ FPS gameplay on Medium and High presets.

At 2560x1440, the performance envelope narrows but remains playable at most settings. Low produces 91.3 FPS, Medium delivers 63.6 FPS, High achieves 53.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 46.8 FPS. The 27.7 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming the dominant constraint. Only Low and Medium presets maintain frame rates above 60 FPS at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates except on the lowest quality settings. Low delivers 62.2 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold, while Medium drops to 44.8 FPS, High falls to 38.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 32.2 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that this combo is not suitable for high-quality 4K gaming, as even Medium settings fail to reach 45 FPS. The data shows a consistent pattern where each resolution doubling from 1080p to 4K roughly halves the frame rate at equivalent settings, confirming the GPU-bound nature of this configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER configuration ranks 1146th out of 1636 tested combinations for Control, placing it in the 30th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning, as the RTX 2060 SUPER's average benchmark score of 19774 puts it at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU's 27606 average score places it at the 84th percentile among all processors.

The combo's ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows the system performing adequately at 1080p and 1440p but struggling at 4K. The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the GTX TITAN (19706 score, 0.3% slower), RTX 2070 (19680 score, 0.5% slower), Quadro K5200 (19623 score, 0.8% slower), and Tesla K40m (19519 score, 1.3% slower). These margins are minimal, indicating that the RTX 2060 SUPER is tightly clustered with several other GPUs in synthetic benchmarks, though real-world gaming performance may vary.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a similarly tight grouping, with the Ryzen 7 5800 (27535 score, 0.3% slower), Ryzen 5 8500GE (27708 score, 0.4% faster), Core i7-13700H (27716 score, 0.4% faster), and Core i5-12600KF (27827 score, 0.8% faster) all within 1% of the 5800X's average score. This indicates that the processor is not a differentiator in this combo's ranking; the GPU's performance ceiling determines the overall position. The rank of 1146 out of 1636 suggests that while this system is capable of running Control, it falls short of the top-tier configurations that can maintain high frame rates at maximum settings across all resolutions.