Control Resonant holds about 60fps at 5K2K with path tracing on an RTX 4080 Super, TechRadar test finds

The test, published on 24 September 2026, used an LG 39GX950B-B 39-inch 5K2K OLED monitor running at 5120 x 2160, a 21:9 aspect ratio that carries about 33% more pixels than a conventional 16:9 4K gaming panel. The machine paired an Asus TUF GeForce RTX 4080 Super OC with an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D, 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR4 memory, a 1TB Samsung 980 drive and a 4TB Lexar NM790 drive, a Thermalright Frozen Prism 240 liquid cooler, a Seasonic 750W power supply and a Lian Li A3 m-ATX case.

With DLSS 4.5 set to Quality, Frame Generation on, and the high graphics and high ray tracing presets selected, frame rates stayed mostly in the high 50s to low 60s, a level TechRadar called reasonable for that resolution. Dropping DLSS to Performance pushed performance into the high 80s, and the publication reported the figures held steady even during heavy combat with large numbers of foliage and objects on screen.

Path tracing is unlocked by switching to the ultra ray tracing preset. With it on, the reviewer saw GPU temperatures climb to nearly 80C. Using DLSS Performance and Frame Generation, the game delivered a solid 60fps in most situations, with occasional dips into the high 50s during traversal and combat. TechRadar noted that this lines up closely with Remedy's published requirements, which call for an RTX 5080 to hit 60fps at 2160p with DLSS Performance, since the RTX 4080 Super performs close to that current-generation card.

Standard ray tracing still looks strong, according to the same test, and the high or medium preset with Frame Generation was described as the better route for players on low- to mid-range GPUs. Lighting in areas where the Hiss appears remained striking even with ray tracing switched off entirely, the publication said.

TechRadar put the cost of a comparable desktop at around $3,000 or £3,000, or potentially more. The LG display used in the test is priced at $1,799.99 or £1,499 on sale, and the publication suggested the Alienware AW3926QW as a cheaper 5K2K alternative. Nvidia's RTX 4000 series has been discontinued, and current-generation equivalents start at about $800 for an RTX 5070 Ti, with an RTX 5080 costing considerably more.

On a Lenovo Legion Go S Z1 Extreme handheld, the same test recorded a solid 40fps on the handheld preset, rising to 70fps when the resolution was reduced to 900p and FSR Balanced was enabled alongside frame generation. TechRadar described Control Resonant as one of the most immersive visual experiences in gaming and said the 5K2K path-traced result was demanding for any gaming PC but achievable on high-end hardware.