Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a striking performance envelope in Control, one that is defined by the GPU's raw throughput and the CPU's adequate Zen 3 architecture. The benchmark data, measured directly from this exact combination, shows a system that comfortably clears the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution, though the margin of headroom shrinks predictably as pixel count rises. This analysis breaks down the measured frame rates, contextualizes the combo's standing against other tested hardware, and clarifies which component carries the load at each setting tier.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is High, which produces an average frame rate of 66 FPS. The Ultra preset falls below the threshold with an average of 58 FPS, while Medium and Low average 75 FPS and 105 FPS respectively. For 4K users, High is the sweet spot—it offers the best visual fidelity without sacrificing the playability standard.

At 2560x1440, the headroom expands significantly, allowing Ultra settings to be the best choice, with an average of 85 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS bar, including High at 98 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, and Low at 156 FPS. The Ultra setting here provides a substantial visual upgrade over High while still maintaining a smooth experience.

At 1920x1080, the system is clearly GPU-bound and can push Ultra settings to an average of 113 FPS. The lower presets show massive frame rates—High at 130 FPS, Medium at 146 FPS, and Low at 206 FPS—indicating that the RTX 5070 is not the limiting factor at this resolution. For competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors, even the High preset offers a significant bump over the Ultra baseline.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K with ray tracing or DLSS enabled?

A: The data provided does not include ray tracing or DLSS measurements. The highest playable preset at 3840x2160 is High, averaging 66 FPS. Ultra drops to 58 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: Ultra is recommended at 2560x1440, as it delivers an average of 85 FPS. All other presets—High at 98 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, and Low at 156 FPS—also exceed the playable threshold, but Ultra offers the highest visual quality.

Q: How does the combo rank against other tested CPU/GPU combinations?

A: This specific configuration ranks 780th out of 3720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the top 21% of all tested systems. This indicates a strong overall performance profile for the game.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS reaches 206, and at 2560x1440 with Low settings it hits 156. These high frame rates on low presets indicate the RTX 5070 is pulling most of the weight, with the Ryzen 7 5700G providing sufficient throughput.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The only preset with a reported minimum FPS is Medium. At 1920x1080, the minimum is 124 FPS; at 2560x1440, it is 94 FPS; and at 3840x2160, it is 63 FPS. All other presets do not have min/max data available.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at Ultra settings in 4K?

A: No. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 58 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. You would need to drop to High settings to maintain a playable average.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 780th out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places the system in the top 21% of all configurations tested for this game, which is a strong showing given the age of the CPU. The ranking reflects a balanced system where the GPU's modern architecture compensates for the CPU's older Zen 3 design.

To contextualize this rank, the CPU itself scores in the 79th percentile against all CPUs in the database, while the GPU sits in the 82nd percentile against all GPUs. The slightly lower CPU percentile suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios—such as the low-resolution, low-settings tests—the 5700G may hold back the RTX 5070 slightly. However, the measured FPS data shows this is not a practical issue, as even the most demanding preset at 1080p (Ultra) averages 113 FPS.

The rank of 780 out of 3720 means that a significant majority of tested combos—roughly 79%—perform worse than this setup. This is an excellent result for a system built around a CPU that was released in 2021, indicating that the RTX 5070's Blackwell architecture provides a massive generational leap in raw rasterization performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Intel Core i9-9900K is a near-exact match with an average benchmark score of 27097 versus the Ryzen 7 5700G's 27051, a delta of only -0.2%. This means a system with an i9-9900K would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Control. Similarly, the Intel Core i5-14400T scores 27166 (-0.4% delta), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 scores 26936 (+0.4% delta). All three rivals fall within a 1% performance band, so swapping the 5700G for any of these would yield indistinguishable results.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070's nearest rivals are surprisingly older workstation cards. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318 (a 0.1% delta from the RTX 5070's 40377), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063 (0.8% delta). The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is also close at 39568 (2% delta). These alternatives would provide similar average benchmark scores, though their driver optimizations for gaming may differ from the GeForce line. For gaming specifically, these workstation cards might not have the same game-ready drivers, but the raw compute performance is comparable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Ryzen 7 5700G and the RTX 5070 becomes clear when examining the scaling across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 206 FPS, which drops to 156 FPS at 2560x1440 and 105 FPS at 3840x2160. This scaling pattern—roughly a 24% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 33% drop from 1440p to 4K—is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the render resolution dictates the workload.

The CPU's role is more evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 93 FPS (from 206 to 113), which is a 45% reduction. This suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU fast enough to exploit low settings, but the GPU's shading work becomes the bottleneck as settings increase. At 4K, the same Low-to-Ultra gap is 47 FPS (from 105 to 58), a 45% reduction, which follows a similar pattern.

Interestingly, the CPU's benchmark scores indicate it has ample headroom. Its single-thread score in Cinebench R23 is 1494, and its multi-thread score is 12830.5. Given that Control is not a heavily threaded title, the 8-core, 16-thread 5700G is more than sufficient. The data shows the GPU is the primary driver of performance, especially at higher resolutions and presets, where the RTX 5070's 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 672.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth are fully utilized.

The Verdict

This system can absolutely run Control at playable frame rates across all tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Medium, and Low, with High being the best preset at 66 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is not playable, averaging 58 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets clear the 60 FPS bar, with Ultra being the best choice at 85 FPS. At 1920x1080, the system is fully playable on all settings, with Ultra averaging 113 FPS and Low reaching 206 FPS.

The verdict is clear: for 4K gaming, stick to High settings. For 1440p and 1080p, the system has enough power to run the game at maximum settings with comfortable margins above the playability threshold. The only caveat is that Ultra at 4K requires a frame rate sacrifice that puts it below the acceptable playability standard.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Ultra: Average 58 FPS (no min/max reported)
• High: Average 66 FPS (no min/max reported)
• Medium: Average 75 FPS, Minimum 63 FPS, Maximum 86 FPS
• Low: Average 105 FPS (no min/max reported)

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Ultra: Average 85 FPS (no min/max reported)
• High: Average 98 FPS (no min/max reported)
• Medium: Average 111 FPS, Minimum 94 FPS, Maximum 127 FPS
• Low: Average 156 FPS (no min/max reported)

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Ultra: Average 113 FPS (no min/max reported)
• High: Average 130 FPS (no min/max reported)
• Medium: Average 146 FPS, Minimum 124 FPS, Maximum 168 FPS
• Low: Average 206 FPS (no min/max reported)

The Medium preset is the only one with full min/max data, showing a consistent frame rate with a tight spread at each resolution. The gap between minimum and maximum FPS at Medium settings is 44 FPS at 1080p, 33 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K, indicating that frame pacing becomes more stable as resolution increases, likely due to reduced CPU overhead. The absence of min/max data for other presets means we cannot assess frame time variance there, but the average scores alone confirm a highly playable experience across the board.