Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a robust Control experience across all tested resolutions, with benchmark data indicating that 60 FPS is achievable at every preset combination measured, including 4K Ultra. The dataset shows a clear progression where higher resolutions demand more from the GPU, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 196 FPS, while Medium reaches 150.2 FPS. High settings yield 129.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 115 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 81 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial overhead at this resolution, with even the most demanding preset staying well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low averages 155.6 FPS, Medium hits 114.4 FPS, High delivers 103.2 FPS, and Ultra settles at 88 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 67.6 FPS, showing a slightly tighter range than at 1080p but still maintaining comfortable margins above playability.

At 3840x2160, the GPU workload increases significantly. Low averages 104 FPS, Medium reaches 73.4 FPS, High produces 65 FPS, and Ultra falls to 57.4 FPS. This is the only resolution where any preset dips below 60 FPS, with Ultra missing the threshold by 2.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 46.6 FPS, the smallest absolute spread of the three resolutions, reflecting the GPU becoming the dominant constraint.

The data shows no min or max FPS values recorded, only averages. Across all twelve measured configurations, the average FPS ranges from a low of 57.4 at 4K Ultra to a high of 196 at 1080p Low. The pattern indicates that Control scales predictably with resolution and settings, with diminishing returns as pixel count increases.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K with maximum settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 57.4, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting at 4K is High, which averages 65 FPS.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combination achieves?

A: The highest recorded average is 196 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the dataset that breaks the 190 FPS mark.

Q: How does the 1440p performance compare to 1080p at the same settings?

A: At Ultra settings, 1440p averages 88 FPS versus 115 FPS at 1080p, representing a 23.5% reduction. At Low settings, the difference is steeper: 155.6 FPS at 1440p versus 196 FPS at 1080p, a 20.6% drop.

Q: Which resolution offers the best balance between visual quality and frame rate?

A: According to the data, 2560x1440 at Ultra settings provides an average of 88 FPS, which is the highest preset level that stays comfortably above 60 FPS while still delivering maximum graphical fidelity.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter even at 1080p, given that Ultra settings produce 115 FPS compared to 196 FPS at Low. The CPU has enough headroom to allow the GPU to scale with settings changes.

Q: What is the largest FPS drop between consecutive settings at any resolution?

A: At 1920x1080, moving from Low (196 FPS) to Medium (150.2 FPS) results in a 45.8 FPS decrease. This is the steepest single-step drop in the dataset across all resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU becomes progressively more important as resolution increases, while the CPU maintains consistent performance headroom. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 81 FPS, suggesting that the RTX 5070 has significant untapped capability that is being constrained by the graphical workload rather than the processor.

At 2560x1440, the FPS spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 67.6 FPS. This reduction in range indicates that the GPU is working harder relative to the CPU, as the higher pixel count increases the per-frame rendering cost. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D continues to feed the GPU adequately, as evidenced by the still-substantial frame rates at all settings.

The 3840x2160 results show the GPU taking full precedence. The spread between Low and Ultra compresses to 46.6 FPS, with Ultra falling below the 60 FPS threshold at 57.4 FPS. This pattern demonstrates that at 4K, the RTX 5070 is the dominant factor, and the CPU's role diminishes to maintaining minimum frame delivery rather than influencing peak output.

The scaling between resolutions at identical settings reinforces this interpretation. At High settings, moving from 1080p (129.3 FPS) to 1440p (103.2 FPS) costs 26.1 FPS, and moving from 1440p to 4K (65 FPS) costs 38.2 FPS. The increasing cost per resolution step confirms that GPU load grows non-linearly with pixel count, while the CPU contribution remains relatively constant.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D with a score of 24728 and a delta of -0.1% from the 5700X3D's 24709 average. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24822, which is 0.5% higher. On the Intel side, the Core i5-12450HX scores 24576 (0.5% lower), and the Core i5-11600 scores 24563 (0.6% lower). These four processors are within a 1.1% band of the 5700X3D, meaning any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control when paired with the same RTX 5070.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are all AMD professional cards. The Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 5070's 40377 average. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063, 0.8% lower, while the Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, 1.2% higher. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, 2% lower. These deltas suggest that swapping the RTX 5070 for any of these cards would result in FPS differences of less than 2% in either direction, keeping the playability profile essentially unchanged.

The percentile rankings place the CPU at the 77th percentile among all CPUs and the GPU at the 82nd percentile among all GPUs. This means the combination sits above the majority of tested hardware, with the GPU being the stronger component relative to its peers.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 115 FPS. This is the highest settings level available, and the frame rate is nearly double the playable threshold, leaving substantial headroom for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, Ultra also remains the best playable preset, averaging 88 FPS. This is 28 FPS above the threshold, providing a comfortable margin while delivering maximum visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is High, which averages 65 FPS. Ultra is not viable, as it falls to 57.4 FPS. The 65 FPS average at High is only 5 FPS above the threshold, indicating that 4K High is the boundary of playability for this combination.

The data shows that at every resolution, the best playable preset scales down by one step when moving to the next resolution tier: Ultra at 1080p, Ultra at 1440p, and High at 4K. This consistent pattern suggests that the GPU's performance ceiling is being approached as resolution increases.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control at all three tested resolutions, but with limitations at the highest settings tier. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best option at 65 FPS. Ultra is not playable, averaging 57.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 88 FPS being the recommended choice. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, and Ultra delivers 115 FPS.

The verdict is straightforward: the system is fully capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming at maximum settings, and it handles 4K at High settings with acceptable performance. The only configuration that fails the 60 FPS test is 4K Ultra, which misses the mark by a narrow margin. Users targeting 4K should stick to High or below, while those at lower resolutions can enable everything without concern.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3720 combinations tested in this database, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 777th for Control. This places it in the top 20.9% of all tested systems, indicating that it performs well above the median for this game.

The rank of 777 out of 3720 means the combination outperforms roughly 2,943 other tested configs. Given that the CPU sits at the 77th percentile and the GPU at the 82nd percentile among their respective categories, the combined ranking aligns with expectations: the system is solidly above average but not at the extreme top tier. The 4K Ultra shortfall of 2.6 FPS likely contributes to the ranking, as systems with more powerful GPUs would clear that threshold and occupy higher positions.

The percentile data for both components suggests that the bottleneck for higher ranking lies primarily with the GPU. The RTX 5070's 82nd percentile placement means 18% of tested GPUs are faster, and those would be the ones achieving playable 4K Ultra performance. The CPU's 77th percentile is sufficient for this game, as evidenced by the strong 1080p results that exceed 190 FPS, indicating the processor is not the limiting factor in most scenarios.