Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers a strong Control experience, but the ceiling varies sharply by resolution. At 4K, the system is playable only up to High settings, while at 1440p and 1080p, it clears 60 FPS even at the maximum Ultra preset. The data confirms this is a high-refresh-rate machine at lower resolutions and a solid 60 FPS machine at 4K with moderate compromises.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is High, producing an average of 64.2 FPS. This leaves only 4.2 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning the system is playable but not comfortably so. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 51.9 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold. Interestingly, the Medium preset at 4K yields 67.6 FPS, which is actually higher than High, while Low pushes to 100.1 FPS. The data shows a non-linear scaling at 4K: the jump from Medium to High costs only 3.4 FPS, but moving from High to Ultra costs 12.3 FPS, indicating that Ultra introduces a disproportionately heavy load.

At 2560x1440, the system can handle Ultra with an average of 77.6 FPS, which is 17.6 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the best visual quality available while remaining comfortably playable. The High preset at 1440p hits 94.8 FPS, Medium reaches 101.4 FPS, and Low scales up to 143.9 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is only 6.6 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 17.2 FPS, showing that Ultra is the most demanding step at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system runs Ultra at an average of 105.7 FPS, which is 45.7 FPS above the playable threshold. This makes 1080p the only resolution where the maximum preset provides a high-refresh-rate experience. The High preset reaches 120 FPS, Medium hits 137.5 FPS, and Low peaks at 190.7 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium costs 53.2 FPS, while Medium to High costs 17.5 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 14.3 FPS, indicating that the most significant performance hit occurs when moving from the lowest settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases, while the CPU's influence is most visible at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the gap between Low and Ultra is 85 FPS (190.7 down to 105.7), which is a 44.6% drop. This wide spread suggests that at 1080p, the system is largely GPU-bound at higher settings, but the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough frames at Low settings to reach 190.7 FPS. The Ryzen 5 7600's single-thread score of 999 in 3DMark and 1852 in Cinebench R23 single-core indicate strong per-core performance, which helps maintain high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck.

At 2560x1440, the spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 66.3 FPS (143.9 down to 77.6), a 46.1% drop. The relative consistency of the percentage drop suggests that the GPU is becoming more influential, but the CPU still has headroom. At 3840x2160, the spread between Low and Ultra is 48.2 FPS (100.1 down to 51.9), a 48.2% drop. This larger percentage drop at 4K indicates that the GPU is now the primary constraint. The RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed more heavily at higher resolutions.

The scaling between resolutions at the same preset further clarifies the roles. At Ultra, moving from 1080p to 1440p drops performance by 28.1 FPS (105.7 to 77.6), while moving from 1440p to 4K drops it by 25.7 FPS (77.6 to 51.9). The similar magnitude of these drops suggests a fairly linear GPU scaling. At Low, the drops are 46.8 FPS (190.7 to 143.9) and 43.8 FPS (143.9 to 100.1), again showing consistent GPU-bound behavior. The CPU's role is best illustrated by the 1080p Low result of 190.7 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability given the 3DMark max-threads score of 6503 and PassMark multithread score of 27058.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 4K with all settings maxed?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 51.9, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable setting at 4K is High, which averages 64.2 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p monitor?

A: The data shows Ultra is playable at 2560x1440 with an average of 77.6 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for maximum visual quality.

Q: How much of a performance drop occurs when moving from High to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, High averages 120 FPS while Ultra averages 105.7 FPS, a drop of 14.3 FPS. This is a relatively modest cost for the visual upgrade Ultra provides.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 or the Ryzen 5 7600 the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The GPU is the primary constraint at 3840x2160. The performance drop from High to Ultra at 4K is 12.3 FPS (64.2 to 51.9), and the overall scaling between resolutions at the same preset shows consistent GPU-bound behavior.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve in Control?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 190.7 FPS. This is the maximum recorded average across all tested resolutions and presets.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at every resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average is 51.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. All other tested resolution and preset combinations stay at or above 60 FPS.

The Verdict

The data shows this PC can run Control, but the playable settings depend heavily on the target resolution. At 3840x2160, the system is playable at High, Medium, and Low settings, with High providing the best visual quality at 64.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is not playable, averaging just 51.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra hitting 77.6 FPS as the best setting. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, and Ultra reaches 105.7 FPS, making it the only resolution where the maximum preset delivers a high-refresh-rate experience.

For a 4K display, users should stick to High settings or below. For 1440p, Ultra is the clear choice, providing 17.6 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold. For 1080p, the system is so capable that even Ultra leaves 45.7 FPS of headroom, meaning users can confidently enable every visual option. The verdict is that this combination is a solid 60 FPS machine at 4K with some settings compromises, and a high-refresh-rate machine at lower resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all within a narrow band. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX scores an average of 26274 with a delta of 0.2% from the Ryzen 5 7600's average of 26324, making it a near-identical performer. The AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS scores 26402 with a delta of -0.3%, indicating it is marginally faster. The Intel Core i9-11900KF scores 26212 with a delta of 0.4%, meaning it is slightly slower. The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 26187 with a delta of 0.5%, also slightly slower. All four rivals would behave almost identically to the Ryzen 5 7600 in Control, with performance differences well under 1%.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628 with a delta of 0.1% from the RTX 4070's average of 37648, making it a statistical tie. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 with a delta of 0.4%, indicating it is slightly slower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135 with a delta of -1.3%, meaning it is about 1.3% faster. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157 with a delta of 1.3%, making it about 1.3% slower. These rivals would produce frame rates within a few FPS of the RTX 4070 in Control, so users with these GPUs can expect similar playability.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 1013 out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This places it in the top 27.2% of all tested systems, indicating that it is a strong performer for this title. The CPU's percentile of 78 among all CPUs and the GPU's percentile of 81 among all GPUs both contribute to this solid ranking. The fact that this combo ranks in the top quarter suggests it is well-suited for Control, with the GPU being the slightly stronger component relative to its peers. The rank also implies that the system is capable of handling most of the game's demanding scenes, as evidenced by the measured FPS data across all resolutions and presets.