Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a commanding performance profile in Control, placing 50th out of 1636 tested combos. This pairing leverages the 5800X3D's 96 MB of shared L3 cache and the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, producing frame rates that remain highly playable even at 4K with maximum settings. The data indicates a system that scales predictably with resolution, though the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor as pixel count rises.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frames per second reveal a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 218.4 FPS, but this drops to 199 FPS at 1440p and further to 142.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a 34.5% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the RTX 5090 is being pushed harder at higher pixel counts while the Ryzen 7 5800X3D maintains sufficient headroom.

The scaling behavior changes notably at Ultra settings. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 156.1 FPS, while 1440p Ultra yields 118.8 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 76.6 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 50.9%, which is steeper than the Low setting drop. This suggests that the higher preset introduces more graphical effects that increasingly tax the GPU's shading units and texture rate, with the RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance being the determining factor.

Looking at the intermediate resolutions, 1440p High produces 134.2 FPS, which is 25.3% lower than the 1080p High result of 179.6 FPS. The 4K High result of 88.7 FPS is 50.6% below the 1080p High figure. These consistent reductions across presets confirm that the RTX 5090's rendering pipeline is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads with 3.40 GHz base and 4.50 GHz boost clocks remain sufficient even at 1080p where CPU overhead is typically more pronounced.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 operates with a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth across a 512-bit bus. This memory configuration is directly relevant to Control's results, as the game's demanding textures and effects benefit from the ample VRAM capacity.

The GPU's 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs work together to produce the measured frame rates. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s explain why the card handles 4K Ultra at 76.6 FPS while maintaining playability. The 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores contribute to the game's visual effects, though the data does not isolate ray tracing performance specifically.

Benchmark scores for the RTX 5090 show a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14411, with Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores of 380114 and 379571 respectively. PassMark G3D score of 39650 places the GPU in the 94th percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rival, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D, scores 84241 with a deltaPct of 0.1, indicating the standard 5090 is essentially tied with its D variant. More notably, the RTX 5050 Mobile scores 84171 with a deltaPct of 0.2, showing that the desktop 5090's advantage over this mobile part is marginal in synthetic benchmarks, though the 32 GB VRAM versus the mobile part's configuration likely explains the 1.3% deltaPct advantage over the AMD Radeon PRO W6600.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a combo rank of 50 out of 1636 tested configurations in Control. This places the pairing in the top 3.1% of all tested combos, indicating exceptional performance for this specific title. The rank reflects the synergy between the CPU's 96 MB L3 cache and the GPU's massive memory bandwidth, which together minimize data transfer bottlenecks.

The CPU itself holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 26574. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600, scores 26617 with a deltaPct of -0.2%, meaning the 5800X3D is slightly behind that newer part. The Intel Core i9-11900K scores 26546 with a deltaPct of 0.1%, showing near parity. The AMD EPYC 8024P scores 26555 with a deltaPct of 0.1%, and the Intel Core i9-12900HK scores 26672 with a deltaPct of -0.4%. These small deltas suggest that the 5800X3D's gaming-oriented cache design provides minimal advantage in synthetic multi-threaded tests, but the Control results demonstrate its real-world gaming capability.

The GPU's 94th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 84306, confirms its position as a top-tier part. The RTX 5090 leads its nearest rivals by margins ranging from 0.1% to 1.3%, with the NVIDIA CMP 40HX being the only part that scores higher at 85637 with a deltaPct of -1.6%. This narrow gap in synthetic benchmarks contrasts with the combo's strong 50th rank in Control, suggesting that the game's specific rendering demands favor the 5800X3D and 5090 combination.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data across all four presets and three resolutions provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience. At 4K, the High preset delivers 88.7 FPS, which is fully playable for a single-player action-adventure title. The Medium preset at 4K produces 104.3 FPS, offering a 17.6% improvement over High with presumably reduced visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 76.6 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold but sacrifices smoothness for maximum quality.

For 1440p, the High preset achieves 134.2 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset yields 154.7 FPS, and the Low preset reaches 199 FPS, making it suitable for 200 Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 118.8 FPS, which balances visual quality with performance. At 1080p, all presets exceed 150 FPS, with Low hitting 218.4 FPS and Ultra still managing 156.1 FPS, meaning even maximum settings are viable for competitive play.

The data suggests that High settings at 4K provide the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, as the 88.7 FPS result is close to the 90 FPS mark that many players consider smooth. For those prioritizing frame rate over visuals, Medium at 4K offers a substantial 17.6% boost over High while maintaining reasonable quality. At 1440p, High at 134.2 FPS is the recommended preset for most users, as it stays well above 120 FPS while preserving the game's atmospheric effects. Ultra at 1440p is only advisable for users with 120 Hz displays who want maximum quality, as the 118.8 FPS result is still above the 60 FPS baseline.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces 218.4 FPS on Low settings, 187.3 FPS on Medium, 179.6 FPS on High, and 156.1 FPS on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 28.5%, indicating that the CPU and GPU have enough headroom at this resolution to absorb the increased graphical load. The difference between Medium and High is only 4.1%, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 13.1% performance.

At 2560x1440, the results are 199 FPS on Low, 154.7 FPS on Medium, 134.2 FPS on High, and 118.8 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Ultra drop is 40.3%, which is steeper than at 1080p, reflecting the increased pixel count demanding more from the GPU. The Medium to High gap widens to 13.2%, and High to Ultra costs 11.5%.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall to 142.9 FPS on Low, 104.3 FPS on Medium, 88.7 FPS on High, and 76.6 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Ultra reduction is 46.4%, the largest of any resolution, confirming that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration. The Medium to High drop is 15.0%, and High to Ultra costs 13.6%. Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently provides the highest frame rates, while Ultra delivers the lowest, with the gap between presets expanding as resolution increases.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Control?*

A: The data shows that 1440p High produces 134.2 FPS, which balances quality and speed. At 4K High, the result drops to 88.7 FPS, still playable but noticeably lower. The 1440p result is 51.3% higher than 4K at the same settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from High to Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, Ultra is 13.1% slower than High (179.6 FPS vs 156.1 FPS). At 1440p, the drop is 11.5% (134.2 FPS vs 118.8 FPS). At 4K, the cost is 13.6% (88.7 FPS vs 76.6 FPS). The consistent penalty across resolutions suggests Ultra adds similar rendering work regardless of pixel count.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: Benchmark results indicate no significant bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 218.4 FPS, which is 52.9% higher than the 4K Low result of 142.9 FPS. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D's 96 MB L3 cache and 4.50 GHz boost clock provide sufficient processing power to feed the RTX 5090 at lower resolutions.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 50th out of 1636 tested combos, placing it in the top 3.1% of all configurations. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 5090 D, scores 0.1% lower in synthetic benchmarks, while the CPU's closest competitor, the Ryzen 5 7600, scores 0.2% higher.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High settings?

A: At 1080p, Medium produces 187.3 FPS versus 179.6 FPS on High, a 4.1% difference. At 1440p, the gap is 13.2% (154.7 FPS vs 134.2 FPS). At 4K, Medium achieves 104.3 FPS versus 88.7 FPS on High, a 15.0% difference. The widening gap at higher resolutions indicates that High settings add more GPU-intensive effects.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this hardware?

A: Yes, the 76.6 FPS result at 4K Ultra exceeds the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. However, the 88.7 FPS at 4K High offers a 15.8% improvement, which may be preferable for users with high-refresh-rate 4K displays. The Ultra preset at 4K represents the most demanding configuration in the measured data.