Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a solid, if not spectacular, 1440p experience in Control, with benchmark data showing a clear performance hierarchy across its three tested resolutions. This combination ranks in the 1142nd position out of 1636 tested combos for this title, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database, though its performance at 1080p and 1440p remains highly playable.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Control with this hardware?*

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where this combo consistently exceeds 60 FPS on all settings, while 2560x1440 offers a solid 50-86 FPS range depending on the preset.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Control?*

A: At 3840x2160, performance is limited. The average FPS ranges from 32.8 on Ultra to 58.9 on Low, meaning only the Low preset approaches a playable 60 FPS target.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 27606, which is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27535) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27708).

Q: What is the GPU's standing among its peers based on average scores?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 25120, which is 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180) and 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (25235).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at lower resolutions?

A: The data indicates the CPU is capable, with a strong 3dmark 16-thread score of 7586 and a single-thread score of 943, but the GPU's performance scaling from 1080p to 1440p suggests the graphics card is the primary limiter even at 1080p.

Q: Which settings preset provides the largest performance jump?

A: At 1920x1080, moving from High to Low increases the average FPS from 77.3 to 120.5, a significant gain of over 40 FPS, making Low the best choice for high refresh-rate displays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the central component driving Control's visual output, and its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The GPU's clock speeds are set at a base of 1410 MHz with a boost of 1665 MHz, and it leverages its 4864 shading units to render the game's complex scenes. In the benchmark results, the GPU's influence is most apparent in how average FPS scales with resolution and quality settings. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo produces 55.2 FPS, but dropping to Low raises this to 86.4 FPS, showing a clear dependency on the graphics load.

The RTX 3060 Ti's overall performance is solid, as evidenced by its 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2626 and a passmark G3D score of 20349. Its average benchmark score of 25120 places it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, and it sits very close to its nearest rivals, with a negligible 0.2% gap to the AMD Radeon RX 6700M. The data shows that the GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the tested presets, as even at 4K Ultra, the bottleneck is more about raw compute power than memory size, given the 32.8 FPS result. The GPU's compute capabilities, reflected in a passmark GPU compute score of 10006, are adequate for the game's physics and particle effects, but the frame rates at 4K indicate that the Ampere architecture is stretched thin at that resolution in this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X provides the processing foundation for this combo, with 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz, combined with a 32 MB L3 cache, offer strong single and multi-threaded performance. The CPU's 3dmark scores are telling: a single-thread score of 943, a 2-thread score of 1846, and a 16-thread score of 7586. These results indicate that while the CPU has ample multi-core headroom for modern games, its single-thread performance is also robust, which is crucial for game logic and frame pacing.

In Control, the CPU's role appears to be a supporting one, as the FPS differences between resolutions are more pronounced than the differences between CPU-bound tests. The 5800X's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23571 and single-core score of 3327 suggest it can easily feed the RTX 3060 Ti at 1080p and 1440p. The data shows that at 1920x1080 Low, the combo hits 120.5 FPS, indicating the CPU is not a limiting factor at that point. The processor's average benchmark score of 27606 puts it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, and it is effectively tied with its nearest rivals, being just 0.3% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and 0.8% faster than the Intel Core i5-12600KF.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark data places this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at rank 1142 out of 1636 tested combos for Control. This position, which is in the 30th percentile of tested systems, suggests that while this is a capable setup, many other hardware pairings deliver higher frame rates in this specific title. The ranking reflects a balance where the CPU is a high performer relative to its peers, but the GPU's mid-range positioning pulls the overall combo down in the rankings for a graphically intensive game like Control.

The data indicates that this combo is not at the top of its class, but it is far from the bottom. The GPU's percentile rank of 69 and the CPU's rank of 84 highlight the disparity between the two components' relative standings. This suggests that in Control, the system is more GPU-limited, and a more powerful graphics card would yield a higher combo rank. The measured FPS data supports this, as the system struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K (max 58.9 FPS on Low), while the CPU's strong scores would likely allow for higher performance with a better GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings largely depend on the user's target resolution and refresh rate. For 1920x1080, the data shows that the High preset provides an average of 77.3 FPS, which is excellent for most monitors. However, for those with a 144 Hz display, the Low preset at 120.5 FPS is the only option that gets close to that refresh rate. The Medium preset at 85.1 FPS is a balanced choice, offering a significant jump from High while maintaining smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 55.2 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Low preset at 86.4 FPS is the best for competitive play or high refresh-rate 1440p monitors. The Medium preset at 66.8 FPS offers a good compromise between visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset at 50.6 FPS is only recommended for players who prioritize visuals over frame rate. For 3840x2160, the data suggests that only the Low preset at 58.9 FPS is viable, as the Medium (42.5 FPS) and High (38.9 FPS) presets fall below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra at 32.8 FPS is too demanding for this GPU.