Control

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti lands at rank 1172 out of 1636 tested combos in Control. That places this configuration in the lower-middle tier of the database, which is a decisive verdict: this is a 1080p-oriented pairing, not a high-refresh 1440p or 4K solution for this title. The rank reflects a fundamental imbalance—the CPU is far more capable than the GPU in synthetic benchmarks, but Control's measured frame rates show the graphics card holding the experience back at higher resolutions.

The CPU sits in the 86th percentile against all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29774. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29740 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 29682 (0.3% behind), and both the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H score 29856 and 29868 respectively (0.3% behind this chip). This tells a clear story—the 5800XT is a strong processor, but its performance class is matched by several other 8-core parts.

The GPU, by contrast, sits in the 69th percentile against all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 25120. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at 25180 (0.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 at 25235 (0.5% ahead), and the AMD Radeon 890M at 25246 (0.5% ahead). The RTX 3060 Ti is competitive with these parts, but none of them are high-end performers. The data shows a GPU that is adequate for mainstream gaming but not exceptional, and in Control specifically, the 4K Ultra result of 32.2 FPS confirms its limits.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy for optimizing the experience. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 119.8 FPS, which is the only setting combination across all resolutions that approaches triple-digit frame rates. Medium drops to 85.5 FPS, High to 75.4 FPS, and Ultra to 62.6 FPS. For competitive or fast-paced play at 1080p, Low is the only setting that fully exploits the CPU's headroom, though Medium at 85.5 FPS remains smooth for most displays.

At 2560x1440, the situation tightens. Low produces 86.3 FPS, which is still very playable, but Medium falls to 65.7 FPS and High to 58.6 FPS. Ultra bottoms out at exactly 50 FPS. The data suggests that 1440p users should stick with Low or Medium; pushing to High risks dropping below 60 FPS, which many players will notice. The 58.6 FPS High result is borderline, but the 7.1 FPS gap between High and Medium is not worth the visual gain if frame pacing matters.

At 3840x2160, no setting provides a consistently smooth experience. Low achieves 62.3 FPS, which is the only 4K result above 60, but Medium drops to 41.1 FPS, High to 37.3 FPS, and Ultra to 32.2 FPS. The recommendation is unambiguous: if 4K is required, use Low settings. Otherwise, 1440p Medium or 1080p High provide the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, with the latter hitting 75.4 FPS.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the sweet spot. Low settings hit 119.8 FPS, Medium hits 85.5 FPS, and even Ultra stays above 60 FPS at 62.6 FPS. At 1440p, only Low (86.3 FPS) and Medium (65.7 FPS) remain above 60.

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

A: Only at Low settings, where it averages 62.3 FPS. Medium drops to 41.1 FPS, High to 37.3 FPS, and Ultra to 32.2 FPS. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high-fidelity 4K in this title.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29774, putting it 0.1% ahead of the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE and 0.3% ahead of the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. It trails the Ryzen 7 6800HS and Ryzen 7 7840H by 0.3% each. These are negligible differences in real-world terms.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti scores 25120 on average, which is 0.2% behind the Radeon RX 6700M, 0.5% behind the Radeon RX 6600, and 0.5% behind the Radeon 890M. It sits 0.7% ahead of the Radeon RX 580 2048SP. This is a tightly packed group of mid-range parts.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The gap is substantial. Low averages 119.8 FPS, while Ultra averages 62.6 FPS—a difference of 57.2 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor as settings increase, since the CPU can easily push beyond 120 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for performance in Control?

A: The evidence points to the GPU. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 119.8 FPS, but at 4K Low it drops to 62.3 FPS—a 48% reduction. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads with a 4.80 GHz boost clock are not the bottleneck; the GPU's 16.20 TFLOPS and 8 GB VRAM are.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete matrix of 12 combinations across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the progression is linear: Low at 119.8 FPS, Medium at 85.5 FPS, High at 75.4 FPS, and Ultra at 62.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 34.3 FPS, which is the largest single-step decline, suggesting a significant increase in GPU load at Medium settings. The subsequent drops are smaller: 10.1 FPS from Medium to High, and 12.8 FPS from High to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats but with lower absolute values. Low produces 86.3 FPS, Medium 65.7 FPS, High 58.6 FPS, and Ultra exactly 50 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 20.6 FPS, and from Medium to High is 7.1 FPS. The High to Ultra step is 8.6 FPS. Notably, the 1440p High result of 58.6 FPS is only 3.9 FPS higher than the 1080p Ultra result of 62.6 FPS, showing that resolution and settings interact in unexpected ways.

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently low. Low averages 62.3 FPS, Medium 41.1 FPS, High 37.3 FPS, and Ultra 32.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 21.2 FPS, which is the largest relative drop across all resolutions (34% reduction). The High to Ultra step is only 5.1 FPS, indicating diminishing returns at the extreme end. These 4K numbers confirm that the RTX 3060 Ti is not designed for this resolution in Control.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the GA104 chip with 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. It features 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores, which support DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1410 MHz and boosts to 1665 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth and 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM.

In Control, the GPU's role is decisive. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at all settings, but at 4K Ultra, the combination of memory pressure and raw compute limits the average to 32.2 FPS. The FP32 performance of 16.20 TFLOPS is the key metric: it explains why Low settings at 4K (62.3 FPS) are nearly twice as fast as Ultra (32.2 FPS), because the reduced shading load allows the GPU to keep up. The pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s are mid-range figures that align with the observed 1440p Medium result of 65.7 FPS.

The GPU's percentile rank of 69 against all graphics cards places it in the upper-mid tier, but Control's specific demands push it lower. The nearest rival data shows it is effectively tied with the Radeon RX 6600 (0.5% difference), which is a comparable 1080p card. The 200 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU are reasonable for this performance class, but the 12-pin power connector is a modern requirement.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT uses the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename) on a 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of L3. Memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it uses PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

In Control, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. The benchmark data shows strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 23794, and PassMark multithread scores 27988. Single-thread performance is also solid, with Cinebench R23 singlecore at 3359 and 3DMark single-thread at 959. These scores indicate that the CPU can handle high frame rates at 1080p, which is confirmed by the 119.8 FPS Low result.

The CPU's percentile rank of 86 against all processors is much higher than the GPU's 69, creating an imbalance. The 8 cores and 16 threads are more than enough for Control, which is an action-adventure title that typically uses fewer than 8 threads. The boost clock of 4.80 GHz is the critical factor for gaming, and it appears to sustain high performance without thermal throttling, given the 105 W TDP. The nearest rival data shows the 5800XT is effectively equivalent to several other 8-core parts, so there is no unique CPU advantage here—the GPU is the differentiator.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern. From 1080p Low (119.8 FPS) to 1440p Low (86.3 FPS), the drop is 33.5 FPS, or 28%. From 1440p Low to 4K Low (62.3 FPS), the drop is 24 FPS, or 27.8%. These are consistent reductions, indicating that the GPU is the limiting component across all resolutions when settings are fixed at Low.

At Medium settings, the scaling is steeper. 1080p Medium (85.5 FPS) drops to 1440p Medium (65.7 FPS), a 19.8 FPS difference, then to 4K Medium (41.1 FPS), a 24.6 FPS difference. The 4K Medium result is less than half of the 1080p Medium result, showing that higher settings amplify the GPU bottleneck. At High settings, 1080p (75.4 FPS) drops to 1440p (58.6 FPS) and then to 4K (37.3 FPS)—the 4K High result is exactly half of the 1080p High result. At Ultra, 1080p (62.6 FPS) falls to 1440p (50 FPS) and then to 4K (32.2 FPS), with the 4K Ultra result being 51.4% of the 1080p Ultra result.

This scaling pattern points squarely at the GPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect smaller FPS differences between resolutions at the same settings, especially at 1080p where the CPU load is highest. Instead, the 1080p Ultra result of 62.6 FPS is barely above the 4K Low result of 62.3 FPS, which means the GPU is saturated in both cases. The CPU's 4.80 GHz boost clock and 32 MB L3 cache are not the constraint; the RTX 3060 Ti's 16.20 TFLOPS and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are. The conclusion is that this combo is best used at 1080p with Medium to High settings, or 1440p with Low to Medium settings, where the GPU can maintain playable frame rates without overwhelming the 8 GB VRAM.