Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is a combination that targets high-refresh 1080p and smooth 1440p gaming, and the measured data for Control backs that up. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 part with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz and 32 MB of L3 cache, while the GPU uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus. The launch MSRP for the CPU is $229, and the GPU carries a launch MSRP of 599 USD. The benchmark results below come from actual measured frame rates, not estimates, and they show a system that can handle Control at 60 FPS or better across most resolution and preset combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four quality presets. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 98 FPS, Medium averages 70 FPS with a minimum of 59 and a maximum of 80, High averages 62 FPS, and Ultra averages 54 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one at this resolution that reports a min/max range; the others list only average values. The 62 FPS average on High is right at the edge of the 60 FPS playable threshold, while Ultra falls below it. The gap between Low and Ultra is 44 FPS, a 45% drop, which shows that the GPU is heavily taxed as settings increase.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset reaches 146 FPS, Medium averages 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 and a maximum of 119, High averages 92 FPS, and Ultra averages 80 FPS. All presets clear the 60 FPS mark, and even the Ultra preset leaves headroom for high-refresh monitors. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 66 FPS, a 45% reduction, consistent with the 4K pattern. The min/max data for Medium shows a spread of 31 FPS, indicating some frame-time variance, but the average is well above the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset hits 193 FPS, Medium averages 137 FPS with a minimum of 116 and a maximum of 157, High averages 122 FPS, and Ultra averages 106 FPS. This is the strongest showing, with every preset delivering more than double the 60 FPS baseline. The Low-to-Ultra drop is 87 FPS, a 45% reduction, again matching the other resolutions. The 1080p Medium min of 116 FPS means even the worst-case frame rate is far above what most displays need.

Across all three resolutions, the percentage reduction from Low to Ultra is nearly identical at around 45%, which suggests a consistent GPU-bound workload. The absolute FPS values scale roughly inversely with resolution: 1080p Low is 193, 1440p Low is 146, and 4K Low is 98, a pattern typical of a graphics-limited scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for Control, this pair ranks 904th out of 3720 combos. That places it in the upper portion of the list, outperforming the majority of tested systems. The CPU itself sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU is at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, so both components are well above average individually. The combined rank of 904 out of 3720 means roughly three-quarters of tested configurations are slower, though the exact percentage is not provided. The high CPU and GPU percentiles align with the strong FPS numbers seen in the measured data.

The rank also reflects the balance of the pairing. The RTX 4070 is not an extreme flagship, but its 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are more than enough for a game like Control. The Ryzen 5 7400F, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, provides solid single-threaded performance that does not hold back the GPU. The 904th position out of 3720 is a strong showing for a mid-range to upper-mid-range combo.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS average is the key metric. At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 62 FPS, making it the best playable setting. Ultra drops to 54 FPS, so it is not viable. Low and Medium also clear 60 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while maintaining the threshold. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 80 FPS, so it is the best setting; every preset is playable, and Ultra provides the highest fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 106 FPS, so it is the clear choice; even the most demanding setting leaves a large margin above 60 FPS.

These results mean that a user with a 4K display can run Control at High settings and expect a consistent 62 FPS average. For 1440p, Ultra is the way to go, and for 1080p, Ultra is effortless. The system does not need to compromise on settings at 1080p or 1440p, and only at 4K does it have to step down from Ultra.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Ryzen 5 7400F, based on average benchmark scores, are the Intel Core i5-14600T, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. The i5-14600T is 0.1% slower, the Core Ultra 7 155H is 0.2% slower, the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.2% faster, and the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is 0.3% slower. All four are within a third of a percent of the 7400F's average score of 32750, meaning they would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Control, assuming the GPU stays the same.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (0.1% slower), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% slower), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% faster), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (1.3% slower). The RTX 4080 Mobile is the only one that is noticeably faster, but even that is just 1.3% ahead in average benchmark score. The others are within 1.3% of the RTX 4070's score of 37648. In practice, swapping the RTX 4070 for an RX Vega 56 or a Tesla P4 would produce frame rates that are essentially indistinguishable in Control, while an RTX 4080 Mobile might give a small boost, but not enough to change the overall verdict at any resolution.

For a user considering alternative hardware, these figures show that the CPU and GPU can be swapped for any of the listed parts without significantly altering the gaming experience in Control. The differences are well below the margin of error for real-world frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: performance scales almost linearly with resolution, which is the hallmark of a GPU-bound workload. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 193 at 1080p to 146 at 1440p to 98 at 4K, a reduction of roughly 25% and 33% respectively. The same pattern holds for Ultra: 106 at 1080p, 80 at 1440p, and 54 at 4K. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect the frame rates to plateau at higher resolutions because the CPU would be unable to feed the GPU faster. Instead, the FPS continues to fall as resolution increases, confirming that the RTX 4070 is the primary constraint.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and lower presets. At 1080p Low, the system hits 193 FPS, which is far beyond typical refresh rates, indicating that the Ryzen 5 7400F has ample headroom. Its single-core performance, as measured by a Cinebench R23 score of 3072, is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU even in lightly threaded scenes. At 4K, the CPU's influence is even smaller, because the GPU is working much harder to fill pixels.

Within a given resolution, the drop from Low to Ultra is consistent at about 45% across all three resolutions. This suggests that the settings are primarily affecting GPU load, not CPU load. The Medium preset's min/max data shows a spread of 21-31 FPS depending on resolution, but the averages remain stable. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient for a game like Control, which is not heavily multithreaded. The 83rd percentile CPU ranking supports this, as does the fact that the combo's rank in the game is driven more by the GPU's 81st percentile than by any CPU limitation.

In short, the RTX 4070 is the component that determines playable settings and resolutions. The Ryzen 5 7400F provides enough compute to keep up, but it is not the deciding factor at any resolution tested.

The Verdict

Yes, this system can run Control. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, the High preset averages 62 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold; Low and Medium also clear it, but High is the best playable setting. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, and Ultra averages 80 FPS, so there is no need to compromise. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 106 FPS, making it the best setting and leaving a large margin above 60 FPS. The only combination that fails to reach 60 FPS is 4K Ultra, which averages 54 FPS. For anyone with a 4K display, stepping down to High gives a 62 FPS average, which is smooth enough for most players. For 1440p and 1080p, the system is not just playable; it is comfortably above the threshold, allowing for high-refresh monitors and maxed-out settings. The measured data shows a well-balanced pair that delivers a strong experience in Control across the board.