Control

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Control on this AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile combo reveals a steep performance curve as resolution climbs. At 1080p with Low settings, the system delivers 124 FPS average, but dropping resolution to 4K Low cuts that to 64 FPS — a 48% reduction in frame rate. This is a substantial scaling penalty that points squarely at the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

The pattern holds across every quality preset. At Medium settings, the frame rate falls from 88 FPS at 1080p to 67 FPS at 1440p, then to 45 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K transition alone costs 22 FPS, which is a 33% drop. High settings show a similar trajectory: 79 FPS at 1080p, 59 FPS at 1440p, and 40 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are the most demanding, starting at 68 FPS at 1080p and bottoming out at 35 FPS at 4K.

The scaling behavior suggests that the GPU's compute and memory resources are being saturated as resolution increases. The RTX 4060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. At 4K, the fill rate and memory bandwidth demands of Control's environments exceed what this mobile GPU can sustain comfortably, especially at higher quality presets. The 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS confirms that this resolution is beyond the practical range for this combo in demanding scenes.

Interestingly, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is more moderate. At Low settings, the drop is from 124 to 94 FPS; at High, it is from 79 to 59 FPS; at Ultra, from 68 to 52 FPS. These reductions are roughly 24-26%, which is typical as pixel count increases by about 78% from 1080p to 1440p. The frame rate does not halve, indicating that the GPU still has headroom at 1440p for most presets, though Ultra at 52 FPS is already below the 60 FPS threshold.

The 4K results are uniformly below 60 FPS across all settings. Even Low settings at 4K only reach 64 FPS, and that is the only 4K preset above 45 FPS. The GPU is clearly the limiting component at this resolution. The CPU, with its 16 cores and 32 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, is unlikely to be the constraint here, as Control is not a heavily threaded title and the data shows a GPU-bound scaling pattern.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor built on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Strix Halo. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor uses a 4 nm process from TSMC and supports LPDDR5X memory in a quad-channel configuration, delivering 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In the context of Control, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as the benchmark data demonstrates. The frame rates at 1080p Low (124 FPS) and 1080p Medium (88 FPS) indicate that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough draw calls and physics data to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions. The 1080p Ultra result of 68 FPS is still well above playable thresholds, and the CPU is not the limiting factor there either.

The processor's single-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 single-core at 2044 points and Geekbench single-core at 2464 points, is competitive. Control's gameplay often depends on single-threaded performance for game logic and AI updates, but the data does not show any CPU-induced frame rate stalls. The multi-core score of 35314 in Cinebench R23 and 20992 in Geekbench multicore indicate substantial headroom for any background tasks or streaming workloads.

The CPU's percentile rank against all processors is 95, meaning it outperforms 95% of tested CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX with an average score of 76513 (1.6% lower), the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P at 76492 (1.6% lower), and the Intel Core i9-14900K at 79097 (1.7% higher). The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX is 2% lower at 76212. These scores reflect synthetic benchmarks, not Control-specific performance, but they suggest the CPU is not a weak link.

The memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s is shared with the integrated Radeon 8060S graphics, but for this discrete GPU configuration, the CPU's memory subsystem is ample for feeding the RTX 4060 Mobile. The quad-channel LPDDR5X support ensures that any data-intensive game asset streaming does not bottleneck the system. In Control, where physics interactions and destructible environments are common, the CPU's 16 cores handle these tasks without issue, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across different quality settings at the same resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings presets deliver the best experience for this hardware combo. At 1080p, all four presets are playable, but the sweet spot is Medium. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 88 FPS average, with a minimum of 75 FPS and a maximum of 102 FPS. This is a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. High at 1080p delivers 79 FPS, which is also acceptable, but the 9 FPS difference between Medium and High is notable, and Medium's frame time consistency is better reflected in the min/max range.

For 1440p, the recommendation shifts to High. The High preset at 1440p produces 59 FPS average, which is just below the 60 FPS target but still playable. Medium at 1440p gives 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS, which is also viable. The choice between Medium and High at 1440p depends on the user's sensitivity to visual quality versus frame rate. The data shows that High at 1440p offers a 12 FPS improvement over Ultra at the same resolution (59 vs 52 FPS), making High the best balance of visual fidelity and performance.

At 4K, no preset achieves a consistent 60 FPS. The Low preset reaches 64 FPS average, which is the only 4K result above 60 FPS. Medium at 4K drops to 45 FPS, High to 40 FPS, and Ultra to 35 FPS. The 4K Medium result has a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 52 FPS, indicating significant frame rate variance that could be distracting. The recommendation for 4K is to use Low settings if the user insists on that resolution, but the more sensible approach is to drop to 1440p High for a much better experience.

The best overall experience per the measured rows is 1080p Medium or 1440p Medium. Both provide frame rates above 60 FPS (88 and 67 FPS, respectively) with acceptable visual quality. The 1080p Medium preset has the highest minimum frame rate at 75 FPS, which ensures no dips below smooth thresholds. For users with 1440p displays, Medium at 1440p is the recommended preset, as it provides 67 FPS average and stays within a 57-77 FPS range. The Ultra preset at any resolution is only advisable for those who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, as it consistently delivers lower FPS: 68 at 1080p, 52 at 1440p, and 35 at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile ranks 2278 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places it in the bottom 39% of all tested configurations, which is a modest showing for a system with a high-end CPU and a mid-range mobile GPU. The combo rank reflects the GPU's limitations in this title more than the CPU's capabilities, as Control is graphically intensive and the RTX 4060 Mobile is positioned in the 67th percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, which scores 22895 on average (0.7% higher), and the Intel Arc B580 at 23021 (1.3% higher). The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 22549 (0.8% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile scores 22435 (1.3% lower). These small deltas indicate that the RTX 4060 Mobile is closely matched with several desktop and mobile GPUs, but none of them excel in Control's high-resolution scenarios.

The CPU's rank is significantly better, sitting in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all high-end desktop or workstation processors, including the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (1.6% higher score) and the Intel Core i9-14900K (1.7% higher). This contrast between CPU and GPU performance highlights an imbalance in this combo: the processor has ample headroom, but the graphics card cannot fully utilize it at higher resolutions.

In Control specifically, the combo's rank of 2278 suggests that many other tested systems with either faster GPUs or more balanced configurations achieve higher frame rates. The data indicates that the RTX 4060 Mobile is the primary constraint, as the measured FPS at 4K are consistently below 60 FPS, and even 1440p Ultra only reaches 52 FPS. For users considering this combo for Control, the expectation should be 1080p or 1440p playability, not 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is the decisive component in this system's Control performance. Based on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip, this GPU has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs. It includes 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores, with a base clock of 1545 MHz and a boost clock of 1890 MHz. The memory configuration is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 11.61 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 90.72 GPixel/s. The texture rate is 181.4 GTexel/s. These specifications place the RTX 4060 Mobile in the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 22729. Its nearest rivals include the desktop RTX 2080 (0.7% higher score) and the Intel Arc B580 (1.3% higher), indicating that the mobile part performs similarly to several desktop options from previous generations.

In Control, the GPU's role is evident from the resolution scaling data. The frame rate drops significantly as resolution increases, which is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance. At 1080p Low, the 124 FPS result shows the GPU can handle the load when pixel count is low. But at 4K, even Low settings drop to 64 FPS, a 48% reduction. The 8 GB VRAM capacity may also be a factor at 4K, as Control's high-resolution textures and effects can consume significant memory, though the data does not explicitly show VRAM limitations.

The boost clock of 1890 MHz is moderate for the Ada Lovelace generation, and the 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a constraint at 4K. The GPU's 115 W TDP indicates it is a power-efficient mobile part, but this also means it cannot sustain the same performance as a higher-power desktop GPU. The measured FPS at 1440p High (59 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (52 FPS) show that the GPU is working hard but cannot maintain 60 FPS at the highest settings.

The GPU's ray tracing capabilities, while present with 24 RT cores, are not directly measured in this data set. Control does support ray tracing, but the benchmark results are from standard rasterization presets. The tensor cores are also unused in this context, as no DLSS or frame generation features are reflected in the measured FPS values. The data represents raw GPU performance without upscaling assistance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for Control on this system spans four resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 124 FPS average. Medium settings at 1080p produce 88 FPS average, with a minimum of 75 FPS and a maximum of 102 FPS. High settings at 1080p yield 79 FPS average, and Ultra settings deliver 68 FPS average. The 1080p results show a clear progression: each step up in quality costs approximately 9-11 FPS, with Low to Medium being the largest single step at 36 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset reaches 94 FPS average. Medium at 1440p delivers 67 FPS average, with a minimum of 57 FPS and a maximum of 77 FPS. High settings at 1440p produce 59 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 52 FPS average. The 1440p results are more compressed than 1080p, with a 42 FPS spread between Low and Ultra. The Medium preset's frame time variance is notable, with a 20 FPS difference between minimum and maximum.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 64 FPS average. Medium at 4K produces 45 FPS average, with a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 52 FPS. High settings at 4K deliver 40 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 35 FPS average. The 4K results are all below 60 FPS, with the Low preset being the only one above 40 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 29 FPS, which is proportionally similar to 1440p but at a lower absolute level.

The data shows that the Medium preset at 1080p and 1440p provides the most stable frame rates, as evidenced by the min/max values. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 75 FPS ensures no dips below smooth gameplay thresholds. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 57 FPS is close to the 60 FPS target but may occasionally drop below it. The High and Ultra presets at all resolutions do not have min/max data, but their average FPS values suggest they are less stable than Medium. The overall pattern is that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming at Medium or High settings, with 1440p Medium being a viable alternative for users with higher-resolution displays.