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Average FPS: resolution vs quality settings
| Ultra | High | Medium | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K Ultra HD | 71 | 83 | 95 | 134 |
| 1440p QHD | 110 | 127 | 140 | 163 |
| 1080p Full HD | 142 | 150 | 158 | 178 |
Cell color: green is 120+ FPS, teal is 60+, amber is 30+, red is below 30. Cards marked Estimated above have no measured row and are scaled from your GPU benchmark percentile.
Performance Analysis: Control on Your System
FAQ
Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K resolution?
A: Yes. The recorded data shows playable frame rates at all four tested presets in 3840x2160. The most demanding preset, Ultra, still maintains an average of 70.5 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.
Q: What is the best setting to use at 1440p?
A: At 2560x1440, Ultra is the best setting, delivering an average of 109.5 FPS. Every setting from Low to Ultra stays above 60 FPS, so there is no need to compromise on visual quality at this resolution.
Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 4K?
A: Scaling is significant. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 141.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 109.5 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 70.5 FPS at 3840x2160. The gap between 1440p and 4K is particularly large, indicating a strong resolution dependency.
Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?
A: The data indicates the GPU becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the frame rate ceiling is higher, but at 4K, the average frame rates across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra are 133.6, 94.6, 82.8, and 70.5 FPS respectively, which shows a much tighter band driven by graphics load.
Q: How does this combo rank against other tested configurations?
A: This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 363rd out of 3720 combos tested for Control, placing it in the top 10% of all recorded configurations.
Q: What is the least demanding preset that still hits 60 FPS at 4K?
A: Even the most demanding preset, Ultra, hits 70.5 FPS on average. Low settings reach 133.6 FPS, Medium reaches 94.6 FPS, and High reaches 82.8 FPS at 3840x2160, so all presets exceed the threshold.
Best Settings per Resolution
At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 141.9 FPS. The data shows no preset drops below the threshold at this resolution.
At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, with an average of 109.5 FPS. This leaves substantial headroom above the 60 FPS floor.
At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 70.5 FPS. This is the narrowest margin of the three resolutions, but it still clears the playable threshold by more than 10 FPS.
Similar Performance Alternatives
For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X sits very close to several other processors in the database. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 has an average score of 34222, which is 0.1% higher. The AMD EPYC 4244P scores 34220, also 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i5-13450HX scores 34333, which is 0.2% higher than the 3700X. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34083, which is 0.5% lower. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver near-identical frame rates in Control when paired with the same GPU, since the differences are within a fraction of a percent.
For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is closely matched by several AMD options. The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average score of 55757, which is 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, which is 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 2.3% lower. On the other side, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, which is 2.2% higher. Users swapping between these GPUs would see very similar performance in Control, with the RX 9070 GRE offering a slight edge.
The Verdict
This PC can run Control with no restrictions on settings or resolution. The verdict data classifies all four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, as playable at every resolution tested.
At 1920x1080, the lowest average frame rate is 141.9 FPS on Ultra, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the lowest average is 109.5 FPS on Ultra, still well above the threshold. At 3840x2160, the lowest average is 70.5 FPS on Ultra, which is the only preset that comes close to the threshold but still clears it comfortably.
The recommendation is straightforward: run Ultra settings at any resolution. There is no scenario in the measured data where the user must reduce quality to maintain playability.
CPU and GPU Roles
The division of labor between the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 shifts noticeably across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high across all presets: 177.9 FPS on Low, 158.3 FPS on Medium, 150.2 FPS on High, and 141.9 FPS on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 36 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU still bears most of the rendering cost.
At 2560x1440, the spread widens slightly: 162.8 FPS on Low, 140.0 FPS on Medium, 127.0 FPS on High, and 109.5 FPS on Ultra. The gap from Low to Ultra is now 53.3 FPS. This widening indicates that the GPU is taking on more work as pixel count increases.
At 3840x2160, the spread becomes much larger: 133.6 FPS on Low, 94.6 FPS on Medium, 82.8 FPS on High, and 70.5 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra is 63.1 FPS. The Low preset at 4K still achieves 133.6 FPS, which shows the GPU is capable of very high throughput when effects are reduced, but the preset scaling is steep.
The resolution scaling tells a similar story. From 1080p to 4K on Ultra, the average drops from 141.9 FPS to 70.5 FPS, a reduction of 71.4 FPS. On Low, the drop is from 177.9 FPS to 133.6 FPS, a reduction of 44.3 FPS. The larger absolute drop on Ultra indicates that higher settings amplify the GPU's workload more than the CPU's. The CPU matters most at 1080p, where the frame rates are highest and the GPU has more idle headroom, but the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution climbs.
How This Combo Ranks
The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 363rd out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This places it in the 90th percentile of all configurations in the database. The rank reflects the strong GPU contribution, as the RTX 5080 is in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 84th percentile among all CPUs. The combination is well balanced, but the high ranking is driven primarily by the graphics card's ability to sustain high frame rates at 4K.
Measured FPS Breakdown
At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low settings deliver 177.9 FPS, Medium delivers 158.3 FPS, High delivers 150.2 FPS, and Ultra delivers 141.9 FPS. All settings exceed the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin.
At 2560x1440, the measured average frame rates are: Low settings deliver 162.8 FPS, Medium delivers 140.0 FPS, High delivers 127.0 FPS, and Ultra delivers 109.5 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is 17.5 FPS, which is the largest single drop between adjacent presets at this resolution.
At 3840x2160, the measured average frame rates are: Low settings deliver 133.6 FPS, Medium delivers 94.6 FPS, High delivers 82.8 FPS, and Ultra delivers 70.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 39 FPS, which is the largest preset-to-preset decline anywhere in the dataset. The drop from High to Ultra is 12.3 FPS, the smallest decline at 4K.
The minimum and maximum frame rate values are not recorded in the database, so only average frame rates are available for analysis. Across all resolutions and settings, the lowest recorded average is 70.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the highest recorded average is 177.9 FPS at 1080p Low. The data consistently shows that this configuration has no trouble maintaining playable performance in Control, regardless of resolution or preset.