Control

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Control on this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 covers three resolutions and four quality presets. All figures are average frame rates; the database does not include separate minimum or maximum frame time values for these runs.

At 3840x2160, the measured averages are 98 FPS on Low, 68 FPS on Medium, 62 FPS on High, and 53.5 FPS on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 44.5 FPS, indicating that the highest preset imposes a substantial load at 4K. The High preset remains above the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra drops below it.

At 2560x1440, the results are 144 FPS on Low, 106.5 FPS on Medium, 90.1 FPS on High, and 83 FPS on Ultra. Every preset clears 60 FPS, and even the most demanding setting maintains a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. The difference between Low and Ultra is 61 FPS, showing that quality scaling at this resolution is significant but not prohibitive.

At 1920x1080, the averages are 178.8 FPS on Low, 140 FPS on Medium, 121.8 FPS on High, and 104.4 FPS on Ultra. The Ultra preset still delivers over 100 FPS, and the Low preset approaches triple the 60 FPS threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 74.4 FPS, the largest absolute delta across all resolutions, which reflects the CPU and GPU headroom available at 1080p.

Notably, the database records no minimum or maximum frame rate values for any of these configurations. The analysis therefore relies on average FPS as the sole performance metric, which is consistent with the playable threshold of 60 FPS used in the verdict.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling behavior across resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. At 1920x1080, the GPU is less taxed, and the frame rates are high enough that the CPU's eight cores and sixteen threads can keep pace with the rendering pipeline. The 178.8 FPS result on Low suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution, since even the least demanding preset produces a very high average.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop by 34.8 FPS for Low, 33.5 FPS for Medium, 31.7 FPS for High, and 21.4 FPS for Ultra compared to 1080p. The relative reduction is larger for the lower presets, which indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more important as pixel count rises. However, the Ultra preset still achieves 83 FPS, so the combination remains well balanced.

At 3840x2160, the GPU load becomes dominant. The Low preset drops from 144 FPS at 1440p to 98 FPS at 4K, a 46 FPS reduction, while the Ultra preset drops from 83 FPS to 53.5 FPS, a 29.5 FPS reduction. The smaller absolute drop for Ultra suggests that the GPU is already near its limit at 4K with the highest settings, and the CPU has less influence on the outcome. The fact that High at 4K still produces 62 FPS, while Ultra falls to 53.5 FPS, points to the RTX 4070's compute and memory bandwidth, 504.2 GB/s, being the primary constraint at this resolution.

The data shows that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU and GPU work together without a clear bottleneck. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting component, and the CPU's role diminishes. The Ryzen 7 3700X, with a 65 W TDP and 32 MB of L3 cache, provides sufficient compute for the game's logic at all tested settings, but the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 performance set the ceiling for frame rates at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 62 FPS. The Ultra preset at 53.5 FPS fails the playable threshold, so High is the recommended maximum quality setting at 4K. Medium at 68 FPS and Low at 98 FPS are also viable, but High offers the best visual fidelity within the constraint.

For 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that clears 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 83 FPS. All four presets are playable at this resolution, and Ultra provides a 23 FPS margin over the threshold. This is the highest resolution where the Ultra preset can be enabled without compromising playability.

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, with an average of 104.4 FPS. The margin is even larger, 44.4 FPS above the threshold, making this the most comfortable configuration for maximum quality settings. Low at 178.8 FPS, Medium at 140 FPS, and High at 121.8 FPS are all far above the playable limit.

The database's verdictByResolution confirms these choices: 4K best settings are High at 62 FPS, 1440p best settings are Ultra at 83 FPS, and 1080p best settings are Ultra at 104.4 FPS.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Control? The recorded data says yes for the majority of configurations, with clear limits at the highest resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, including Ultra at 104.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 83 FPS as the best playable setting. At 3840x2160, the Low, Medium, and High presets are playable, with High at 62 FPS being the best option, but Ultra falls to 53.5 FPS and does not meet the threshold.

The combination of the Ryzen 7 3700X and RTX 4070 is therefore capable of running Control at 4K, but only up to High settings. For players who prioritize maximum quality, 1440p Ultra is the sweet spot, offering 83 FPS with the highest visual preset. At 1080p, the system has enough headroom to run Ultra with over 100 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

The verdict is straightforward: this combo handles Control well at 1080p and 1440p with all settings, and at 4K with settings up to High. The only configuration that fails the 60 FPS threshold is 4K Ultra, which is a demanding but optional preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with a delta of 0.1 percent, the AMD EPYC 4244P with a delta of 0.1 percent, the Intel Core i5-13450HX with a delta of -0.2 percent, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H with a delta of 0.5 percent. These CPUs are within a narrow performance band, so swapping the 3700X for any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control, assuming the same GPU.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 with a delta of 0.1 percent, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 with a delta of 0.4 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile with a delta of -1.3 percent, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 with a delta of 1.3 percent. The RTX 4080 Mobile is slightly faster by 1.3 percent, while the Tesla P4 and RX Vega 56 are essentially equivalent. A system built with the RTX 4070 could expect the same 4K High result of 62 FPS if paired with any of these GPUs, within a small margin.

It is notably the nearest rival lists are based on synthetic benchmark averages, not game-specific measurements. The actual performance in Control could vary due to driver optimizations and the game's specific rendering paths, but the data suggests that these alternatives would behave similarly in terms of raw compute and memory throughput.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: The recorded average is 53.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this system run Control at 1440p with maximum quality?

A: Yes, the Ultra preset at 2560x1440 achieves an average of 83 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which preset at 1080p provides the highest frame rate?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 produces the highest average at 178.8 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 a close match for the RTX 4080 Mobile in this context?

A: According to the database, the RTX 4080 Mobile has an average score 1.3 percent higher than the RTX 4070, so the performance difference is minimal.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 4K?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 62 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to the Intel Core i5-13450HX?

A: The Intel Core i5-13450HX has an average score 0.2 percent lower than the Ryzen 7 3700X, making them effectively equivalent in synthetic benchmarks.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's overall ranking for Control, this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 holds position 1019 out of 3720 tested combos. This places it within the top 27.4 percent of all configurations, indicating a solid performance tier. The percentile values for the individual components support this: the CPU sits at the 84th percentile against all CPUs, and the GPU sits at the 81st percentile against all GPUs.

The ranking reflects the balance between the eight-core Zen 2 processor and the Ada Lovelace GPU. While the CPU is not the fastest in the database, it provides enough single-thread and multi-thread performance for this game, as evidenced by the 1080p and 1440p results. The GPU's strength at 4K High, 62 FPS, is the standout achievement, but the overall rank is tempered by the fact that 4K Ultra falls below the threshold.

Compared to the nearest rival combos, the system would likely rank within a few positions, given the small deltas in CPU and GPU scores. The 1019 rank out of 3720 puts it ahead of the majority of tested systems, and the measured frame rates confirm that this is a capable configuration for Control at up to 1440p Ultra and 4K High. For players with a 1080p or 1440p display, this combo offers a strong experience across all presets, and even at 4K it remains playable with the right settings.