Control

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination delivers a playable but demanding experience in Control, with performance scaling that clearly identifies the GPU as the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The data shows a steep performance cliff as resolution increases, while the CPU maintains a comfortable margin in lower-resolution scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates in Control reveal a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 121 FPS, which drops to 86 FPS at Medium and 76 FPS at High. The 4K results tell a more constrained story: the same Low preset yields only 62 FPS, while High falls to 39 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 4K at High settings is 37 FPS (76 vs. 39), representing a 51% reduction in average frame rate.

This scaling behavior indicates that the RTX 5060’s rendering throughput, not the CPU, is the limiting factor as pixel count rises. The 4K Medium result (44 FPS) sits only 5 FPS above the 4K High result (39 FPS), suggesting that the GPU is nearing its bandwidth or fill-rate ceiling regardless of modest settings adjustments. Conversely, the jump from 4K Low (62 FPS) to 4K Medium (44 FPS) is an 18 FPS drop, showing that the Medium preset introduces enough additional shading load to saturate the GPU.

At 1440p, the picture is more balanced. The Low preset averages 91 FPS, which drops to 65 FPS at Medium and 58 FPS at High. The 1440p High result (58 FPS) is 19 FPS higher than the 4K High result, confirming that the GPU has headroom at this resolution but begins to struggle as pixel count approaches 4K. The 1080p Medium result (86 FPS) is 21 FPS above the 1440p Medium result (65 FPS), a consistent penalty for each step up in resolution.

The most telling data point is the 4K Ultra result: 34 FPS average. This is only 5 FPS above the 1080p Ultra result of 66 FPS when scaled by resolution, meaning the GPU is delivering roughly half the performance at four times the pixel count. The measured minimum frame rates at Medium settings (37 FPS at 4K, 55 FPS at 1440p, 73 FPS at 1080p) further underscore that the GPU’s memory subsystem and shading units are the bottleneck, not the CPU’s 16 cores and 22 threads.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this CPU-GPU pairing ranks 1894 out of 2888 tested combinations in Control. That places it in the lower third of all tested combos, which is consistent with a mid-range mobile GPU paired with a mobile CPU. The combo’s rank is heavily influenced by the RTX 5060’s 72nd percentile standing among all GPUs, while the Core Ultra 7 155H sits in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs.

The GPU’s nearest rivals in the database offer context for this ranking. The AMD Radeon 860M has an average benchmark score 0.3% lower than the RTX 5060, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 is also 0.3% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 0.8% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is 1.2% higher. These deltas are small, meaning the RTX 5060 is clustered tightly with several other graphics solutions in overall compute performance, but the measured Control frame rates show that this cluster sits below more capable GPUs.

The CPU’s nearest rivals similarly show a tight grouping. The Intel Core i5-14600T has an average score 0% different from the Core Ultra 7 155H, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is 0.1% higher, the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is 0.2% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.4% lower. This indicates the CPU is competitive with a range of desktop and mobile processors, yet the combo rank remains modest because Control’s frame rates are so GPU-limited.

The 1894th rank out of 2888 combos means there are roughly 994 tested combinations that perform worse in this game, and 1893 that perform better. Given the GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR7 memory and 128-bit bus, the data suggests that the combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming, where the measured frame rates align with the GPU’s percentile standing. At 4K, the combo falls behind many lower-ranked pairings that might have more VRAM or wider memory buses.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB206 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It contains 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, with a transistor density of 121.0M per mm². The GPU has 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units, along with 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores. Its base clock is 2280 MHz with a boost clock of 2497 MHz, and the memory operates at 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective on 8 GB of GDDR7 memory over a 128-bit bus.

The memory configuration is a critical factor in Control’s 4K results. With 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the GPU can move data quickly, but the 8 GB capacity becomes a limiting factor at 4K Ultra where the average frame rate drops to 34 FPS. The measured scaling from 4K Low (62 FPS) to 4K High (39 FPS) shows that the GPU’s texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s are not sufficient to maintain higher settings at that resolution. The FP32 compute of 19.18 TFLOPS is competitive for a mobile GPU, but the 128-bit memory bus constrains performance in memory-heavy scenes.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 26331, with a Passmark G3D score of 20891 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 112787. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3628 suggests moderate DirectX 12 performance, which aligns with the measured Control results. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, all of which are relevant for Control’s rendering pipeline. The 145 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate it is a mobile part, and the PCIe 5.0 x8 interface provides adequate bandwidth for the 8 GB frame buffer.

The RTX 5060’s nearest rivals in the database—the Radeon 860M, MX550, RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, and RX 6750 XT—all have similar average scores, but the measured frame rates in Control show that the RTX 5060 is not able to leverage its architecture to outperform these alternatives in this specific title. The boost clock of 2497 MHz is respectable, but the 8 GB memory capacity and 128-bit bus are the primary bottlenecks at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 76 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, with no minimum or maximum frame rate recorded for that configuration.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra preset perform compared to 1080p Ultra?

A: The 4K Ultra preset averages 34 FPS, while 1080p Ultra averages 66 FPS. This represents a 32 FPS drop, or roughly a 48% reduction in average frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The 4K Medium result (44 FPS) is only 5 FPS above 4K High (39 FPS), showing that the GPU is saturated. The CPU’s 16 cores and 22 threads are sufficient to maintain higher frame rates at 1080p, where the GPU is also the bottleneck.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded at 1440p Medium?

A: The minimum frame rate at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 55 FPS, with an average of 65 FPS and a maximum of 75 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 26331, while the RX 6750 XT is 1.2% higher, according to the nearestRivals data. This places the RX 6750 XT slightly ahead in overall compute benchmarks.

*Q: What is the combo’s rank in Control among all tested combinations?*

A: The combo ranks 1894 out of 2888 tested combinations in Control, placing it in the lower third of the database for this game.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and frame rate preference. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 76 FPS on average, which is playable for most users. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 FPS, offering a better balance of visual quality and smoothness. For users prioritizing frame rate, the Low preset at 1080p achieves 121 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

At 1440p, the High preset averages 58 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 65 FPS with a minimum of 55 FPS, making it the recommended choice for a consistent experience. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 91 FPS, which is suitable for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays.

At 4K, the data shows that the GPU is severely constrained. The Low preset averages 62 FPS, which is the only 4K configuration that maintains a playable frame rate. The Medium preset drops to 44 FPS with a minimum of 37 FPS, and the High preset is 39 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 34 FPS, which is not recommended for most users. For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only viable option, and even then, users may need to accept reduced visual fidelity.

The measured data suggests that the best overall experience is at 1440p with Medium settings, which provides a 65 FPS average with a 55 FPS minimum. This balances visual quality with frame rate consistency. For 1080p users, the Medium preset at 86 FPS is the sweet spot, as it outperforms High by 10 FPS while maintaining a minimum of 73 FPS. The Ultra preset at any resolution is not recommended, as the 4K Ultra result of 34 FPS and 1080p Ultra result of 66 FPS show diminishing returns relative to the Medium and High presets.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a Meteor Lake architecture processor with 16 cores and 22 threads, manufactured on a 7 nm process at Intel. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, and it has a 24 MB shared L3 cache with 2 MB per core L2 cache. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 32697, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 15028, and the single-core score is 1743, indicating strong multi-threaded performance.

In Control, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, as the measured frame rates show GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 121 FPS, which is well above the CPU’s estimated capability for this game. The CPU’s Passmark single-thread score of 3468 and multi-thread score of 24873 suggest it can handle the game’s physics and AI workloads without becoming a bottleneck. The Cinebench R20 scores (8754 multi-core, 1235 single-core) further support this, as Control is not a heavily CPU-threaded title.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the database have nearly identical average scores, with the Core i5-14600T at 0% delta, the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 at 0.1% higher, the Ryzen 5 7400F at 0.2% lower, and the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 0.4% lower. This tight grouping means the CPU is not a differentiator in Control; any of these processors would likely yield similar frame rates when paired with the RTX 5060. The CPU’s 28 W TDP and mobile BGA 2049 socket indicate it is designed for laptops, which aligns with the GPU’s mobile design.

The CPU’s integrated graphics (Arc Xe-LPG 128EU) are irrelevant for this discrete GPU configuration, but the CPU’s memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth provides adequate data transfer to the GPU. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 8 lanes for the CPU ensures that the RTX 5060’s PCIe 5.0 x8 connection is not bandwidth-limited. The data shows that the CPU maintains high frame rates at 1080p (121 FPS at Low), confirming that it is not the limiting component in this combo.