Control

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 in Control?

A: This combo ranks 1665 out of 3720 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of all tested systems. The data indicates a balanced pairing that delivers solid performance for this Action Adventure title.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary?

A: The RTX 5060 trails the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary by 0.8% in average benchmark score, but is 1.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT. The RTX 5060 sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, showing it is a competitive mid-range option.

Q: What is the best resolution for smooth gameplay with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 149 FPS average, while 2560x1440 Low delivers 113 FPS. For a 60 FPS target, 2560x1440 High (71 FPS) or 3840x2160 Medium (54 FPS) are viable options depending on display capability.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800X perform in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU scores 15,476 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,574.5 in single-core. Its Passmark multi-thread score is 27,732, placing it at the 81st percentile among all CPUs, with the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H being its closest rival (0.1% difference in average score).

Q: Is this combo suitable for 4K gaming in Control?

A: At 3840x2160, the combo averages 48 FPS on High settings and 42 FPS on Ultra. For a smoother 4K experience, dropping to Medium yields 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS, making it playable but not ideal for high-refresh 4K displays.

Q: What is the RTX 5060's memory configuration and how does it affect performance?

A: The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but may become a limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings where the VRAM capacity can be stressed by demanding textures.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 serves as the primary rendering engine in this combo, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2280 MHz and boosts to 2497 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). This configuration produces 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, supported by 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The 8 GB GDDR7 memory pool provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which directly influences how quickly texture data can be fed to the rendering pipeline in Control's dense environments.

The GPU's ray tracing capabilities are handled by 30 RT cores, while 120 tensor cores accelerate AI-driven features. For a game like Control, which heavily utilizes physics-based rendering and particle effects, the RTX 5060's pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s are critical metrics. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU scales predictably with resolution: at 1920x1080 Medium settings, the combo achieves 106 FPS average, but this drops to 54 FPS at 3840x2160 Medium. This 49% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K at the same settings illustrates how the GPU's 128-bit memory bus becomes a constraint at higher pixel counts.

The RTX 5060's 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 26,331 indicate it performs slightly below the AMD Radeon 860M (by 0.3%) but above the RX 6750 XT (by 1.2%). In Control specifically, the GPU's VRAM capacity appears sufficient for the game's requirements at 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the 149 FPS average at Low settings in 1080p. However, at 4K Ultra settings, the combination of 42 FPS average suggests the 8 GB frame buffer may be limiting texture streaming and shader complexity.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, the data shows that 1920x1080 with High settings delivers 94 FPS average, providing headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 FPS, making it the most consistent option for those who prioritize frame pacing over visual fidelity. At 2560x1440, High settings produce 71 FPS average, which is suitable for 60 Hz displays, while Medium offers 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 FPS, giving a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. For 4K gaming, Medium settings are the highest playable option at 54 FPS average, though this falls below the 60 FPS target; players with variable refresh rate displays may find this acceptable, while those seeking locked 60 FPS should consider 1440p High instead.

The Ultra preset presents a significant performance cost across all resolutions: at 1080p, it drops to 82 FPS (a 23% reduction from Medium), at 1440p it falls to 62 FPS (a 23% reduction from Medium), and at 4K it reaches only 42 FPS (a 22% reduction from Medium). This consistent performance penalty suggests that Ultra settings introduce rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus. The measured data indicates that the difference between Low and Medium settings is relatively modest — at 1440p, Low produces 113 FPS while Medium yields 80 FPS — suggesting that Medium offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this hardware combination.

For the optimal experience, the recommendation is 2560x1440 with High settings, which provides 71 FPS average and leverages the GPU's capabilities without overextending its memory bandwidth. Players with 1080p displays can comfortably use Ultra settings at 82 FPS, though the visual uplift over High may be marginal. Those with 4K displays should accept Medium settings as the practical ceiling, prioritizing frame rate consistency over maximum fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance: Low settings reach 149 FPS average, Medium produces 106 FPS (minimum 90, maximum 122), High achieves 94 FPS, and Ultra falls to 82 FPS. The 42% performance gap between Low and Medium indicates that Medium introduces significant visual enhancements that impact GPU load, while the step from Medium to High costs only 11% performance. The jump from High to Ultra represents another 13% reduction, showing diminishing returns as settings approach maximum.

At 2560x1440, the resolution scaling is evident: Low yields 113 FPS, Medium delivers 80 FPS (minimum 68, maximum 92), High produces 71 FPS, and Ultra drops to 62 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 24% performance at Low settings (149 to 113 FPS) and 25% at Medium (106 to 80 FPS), demonstrating that the GPU scales with pixel count. The minimum FPS at Medium (68) remains above 60, indicating acceptable frame pacing for most displays.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained: Low reaches 76 FPS, Medium averages 54 FPS (minimum 46, maximum 62), High drops to 48 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42 FPS. The 4K resolution represents a 49% reduction from 1080p at Medium settings (106 to 54 FPS), highlighting the GPU's memory bandwidth limitations at high pixel counts. The minimum FPS of 46 at 4K Medium suggests occasional stutters in demanding scenes, while the 62 FPS maximum shows the system can briefly hit playable levels but cannot sustain them.

The measured data reveals a pattern: the performance delta between resolutions is consistent across settings, with 4K costing roughly half the 1080p performance. The variance between minimum and maximum FPS at Medium settings grows with resolution — 32 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p, and 16 FPS at 4K — suggesting that higher resolutions compress the frame rate range as the GPU becomes more consistently bottlenecked.

How This Combo Ranks

This AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 1665 out of 3720 tested combos in Control, positioning it in the 55th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects a well-balanced pairing where neither component severely bottlenecks the other, though the GPU's mid-range positioning (72nd percentile) and the CPU's upper-mid-range positioning (81st percentile) create a slight imbalance favoring the processor.

The GPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Radeon 860M (0.3% higher), NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (0.3% higher), AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (0.8% higher), and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (1.2% lower). This clustering indicates the RTX 5060 sits in a competitive performance tier where minor architectural differences determine ranking positions. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 20,891 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,628 provide context for its synthetic capabilities.

The CPU's rivals show similar clustering: Intel Core Ultra 5 135H (0.1% higher average score), Intel Xeon Phi 7210 (0.4% higher), Intel Core i5-13500HX (0.5% higher), and AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (0.6% lower). The Ryzen 7 5800X's average benchmark score of 29,123 places it just below the Intel Core i5-13500HX, demonstrating that this older Zen 3 architecture remains competitive with newer mobile and desktop processors. The combo's overall ranking suggests that in Control, the GPU is the primary determinant of performance, as the CPU's strong multi-threaded capabilities (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15,476) are sufficient to feed the GPU without creating a processor bottleneck.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X provides the computational foundation for this combo, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture (codename Vermeer) built on TSMC's 7 nm process. The processor operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 4.70 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, which helps maintain low latency access to frequently used game data.

In Control, the CPU's role involves managing physics calculations, AI routines, and the game's complex destructible environments. The 16 threads allow the processor to handle multiple concurrent tasks, while the 32 MB L3 cache reduces memory latency for frequently accessed game data. The CPU's memory support for DDR4 at dual-channel configuration provides 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which pairs with the GPU's 448.0 GB/s to ensure data flows efficiently between system memory and video memory.

Synthetic benchmarks show the 5800X achieving 15,476 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,574.5 in single-core, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 11,036 and single-core of 2,032. The Passmark multi-thread score of 27,732 and single-thread score of 3,445 demonstrate balanced performance across both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads. The 3DMark scores of 7,586 for 16 threads and 943 for single-thread indicate that the CPU scales well with additional threads, though the single-thread performance is adequate for games that rely on fewer cores.

The CPU's 81st percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29,123, places it just ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (0.6% higher) but slightly behind the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 (0.4% lower). In the context of Control, the 5800X's 4.70 GHz boost clock provides sufficient single-thread performance for the game's main game logic thread, while the 8-core configuration ensures that background tasks such as asset streaming and physics simulations do not cause frame hitches. The measured FPS data suggests the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU in this title, as evidenced by the consistent scaling of frame rates across resolution changes — if the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect similar FPS regardless of resolution.