Control

Measured FPS Breakdown

Starting with 3840x2160, this combo is clearly under pressure. At Low settings, the average FPS reaches 66, which clears the playable threshold. Medium settings drop the average to 47 with a recorded minimum of 40 and a maximum of 54. High settings average 42 FPS, while Ultra falls further to 36 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 30 FPS, a substantial range that shows how much headroom the settings menu can reclaim when the resolution is this demanding.

At 2560x1440, the results are more comfortable. Low settings average 98 FPS. Medium settings average 70 FPS with a minimum of 59 and a maximum of 80. High settings average 62 FPS, and Ultra averages 54 FPS. The jump from Low to Ultra here is 44 FPS, and the data shows that High remains playable while Ultra slips below 60 FPS. The minimum at Medium, 59 FPS, is a near-miss for the playable threshold, though the average stays above it.

At 1920x1080, the picture is much stronger. Low settings average 130 FPS, Medium averages 92 FPS with a minimum of 78 and a maximum of 106, High averages 82 FPS, and Ultra averages 71 FPS. Every preset at 1080p clears 60 FPS, and even the heaviest setting, Ultra, holds a comfortable margin above the threshold. The scaling from Ultra at 1080p to Ultra at 4K shows a drop from 71 to 36 FPS, a 35 FPS reduction as resolution increases.

The recorded data includes min and max figures only for Medium presets at each resolution. At 4K Medium, the range is 40 to 54 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 59 to 80 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the range is 78 to 106 FPS. These values suggest that frame pacing is consistent at Medium settings, with the minimums tracking proportionally to the averages.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The 3840x2160 Low preset averages 66 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 47, 42, and 36 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440?

A: High settings, which average 62 FPS. Ultra averages 54 FPS and does not clear the playable threshold. Low and Medium also clear it, with 98 and 70 FPS averages, but High is the most demanding preset that stays playable.

Q: Is Ultra settings playable at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset averages 71 FPS at 1080p, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low, Medium, and High also clear it, averaging 130, 92, and 82 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GPU sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 20282. The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M with a score of 20480 (1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (1.2% higher), the Intel Arc B570 at 20556 (1.3% higher), and the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 (1.5% higher). All four rivals are within 1.5% of the RTX 2070 SUPER, so performance is closely grouped.

Q: Where does the Ryzen 5 7400F rank among CPUs?

A: The processor is in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 32750. The nearest rivals are the Intel Core i5-14600T at 32707 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H at 32697 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 32812 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 at 32662 (0.3% lower). The deltas are all under 0.3%, meaning these CPUs perform nearly identically in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: What is the combo rank for this CPU and GPU pairing in Control?

A: This pairing ranks 2152 out of 3720 tested combos in the database for Control. That places it in the upper half of all tested configurations, though not near the top.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data shows how the balance shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the GPU has the easiest job. Low settings average 130 FPS, and even Ultra stays at 71 FPS. The CPU, with a 6-core, 12-thread configuration from the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, has enough headroom to feed the GPU at these frame rates. The 83rd percentile CPU ranking reinforces that this processor is not a bottleneck at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU starts to become the limiting factor. High settings drop to 62 FPS, and Ultra falls to 54 FPS. The CPU is still capable, as shown by the 1440p Low result of 98 FPS, which indicates that the processor can push high frame rates when the GPU is not stressed. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 44 FPS, larger than the 34 FPS gap at 1080p, which shows that GPU load is scaling more steeply with settings as resolution rises.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint. Low settings average 66 FPS, but Medium drops to 47 FPS, High to 42 FPS, and Ultra to 36 FPS. The 30 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is smaller in absolute terms than at 1440p, but the percentages tell the story: Ultra at 4K delivers only 55% of the Low preset's frame rate. The CPU has little influence here, as the RTX 2070 SUPER is saturated by the pixel workload.

The presets scale consistently with resolution. At Low settings, the spread from 1080p to 4K is 130 to 66 FPS, a 64 FPS drop. At Ultra, the spread is 71 to 36 FPS, a 35 FPS drop. The narrower absolute range at Ultra indicates that the GPU is already near its limit even at 1080p, while Low settings allow the GPU to stretch its legs at lower resolutions. The CPU, with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, is more than adequate for this game at all tested resolutions; the data points to the GPU as the deciding factor whenever settings or resolution increase.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2152 out of 3720 tested combos for Control. That puts it in the 58th percentile of tested configurations, meaning roughly 42% of pairings in the database deliver higher performance in this game. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-pack position more than the CPU's strength.

The CPU is a strong contributor. Its 83rd percentile ranking across all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750, places it well above the GPU's 65th percentile. The nearest CPU rivals, including the Intel Core i5-14600T and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, are within 0.3% in aggregate score, so the Ryzen 5 7400F is not an outlier in either direction. The GPU, meanwhile, sits within 1.5% of its nearest rivals, including the Intel Arc B570 and Arc A750. Neither component is dramatically better or worse than its immediate peers.

The combo rank of 2152 suggests that this pairing is a solid mid-tier configuration for Control. It is not a top performer, but it is also far from the bottom of the field. The measured FPS data supports this: the system clears 60 FPS at 1080p on all presets and at 1440p on three of four presets, while struggling at 4K except on Low. The rank and the measured results align, showing a system that handles mainstream resolutions well but falls short at 4K with higher settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Ultra preset averages 71 FPS, High averages 82 FPS, Medium averages 92 FPS, and Low averages 130 FPS. For 1080p gaming, this combo is fully capable across the board.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on High, Medium, and Low. High averages 62 FPS, Medium averages 70 FPS, and Low averages 98 FPS. Ultra falls short at 54 FPS, so those who want maximum image quality at 1440p will need to accept a frame rate below the threshold or drop to a lower preset.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, averaging 66 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all miss the threshold, with averages of 47, 42, and 36 FPS. The 4K verdict is clear: this is a Low-settings experience for Control.

The database's verdictByResolution data confirms this. For 4K, the playable settings list contains only Low. For 1440p, High, Low, and Medium are playable. For 1080p, all four settings are playable. The best settings at each resolution, meaning the most demanding preset that still stays at or above 60 FPS, are Low at 4K, High at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 66 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the threshold, so Low is the only viable choice for 4K. The 66 FPS average provides a small cushion over the 60 FPS target, but there is little room for frame rate dips.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is High, averaging 62 FPS. Medium averages 70 FPS and Low averages 98 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality while remaining playable. Ultra averages 54 FPS, so it is not recommended for 60 FPS gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, averaging 71 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that clears the threshold, and it does so with an 11 FPS margin. Medium, High, and Low also clear it, but Ultra provides the full visual experience without sacrificing playability. For users who want maximum frame rates, Low at 1080p delivers 130 FPS, but Ultra is the recommended ceiling for this resolution.