Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a well-balanced combination for Control, an Action Adventure title released on 2019-08-26. Measured frame rates show the combo clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset tested, with a single exception: 4K Ultra averages 59.2 FPS. The CPU, an 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 part with a 5.30 GHz boost clock and a launch MSRP of $329, ranks at the 87th percentile of all tested CPUs. The GPU, an Ada Lovelace part with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a launch MSRP of 599 USD, ranks at the 83rd percentile of all tested GPUs. Together, this combination ranks 627th out of 3,720 tested combos for this game. The measured data covers three resolutions and four quality presets, with average frame rates ranging from 59.2 FPS at 4K Ultra to 214.5 FPS at 1080p Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 214.5 FPS on Low, 151.2 on Medium, 138.8 on High, and 120.4 on Ultra. Every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, and even the most demanding preset, Ultra, maintains an average more than double the playable threshold. The step from Low to Medium reduces the average substantially, while the steps from Medium to High and High to Ultra are smaller in absolute terms, suggesting diminishing returns at the higher end of the quality scale.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 163 FPS on Low, 113.6 on Medium, 103.2 on High, and 90.2 on Ultra. All four presets remain above 60 FPS, with Ultra still holding a comfortable margin above the threshold. The relative ordering of presets matches the 1080p pattern, but the absolute values are lower across the board, reflecting the increased pixel load.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 111 FPS on Low, 78.4 on Medium, 68.5 on High, and 59.2 on Ultra. Here, the Ultra preset dips below the 60 FPS playable threshold, while High, Medium, and Low all remain playable. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is the largest of any resolution in absolute terms, and the Ultra result is the only measured average in the entire dataset that fails to reach 60 FPS.

The dataset records only average frame rates; minimum and maximum frame rates were not captured, so frame-time consistency cannot be assessed from this data.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling pattern across resolutions and presets points to the GPU as the primary performance driver. At Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average from 214.5 to 163 FPS, and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it further to 111 FPS. This consistent decline with pixel count is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload. At Ultra settings, the same progression goes from 120.4 to 90.2 to 59.2 FPS, again tracking closely with resolution.

The CPU's role is less limiting. The Ryzen 7 7700's 3DMark single-thread score of 1,049 and PassMark single-thread score of 4,063 indicate strong per-core performance, and its 3DMark 16-thread score of 8,484 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18,760 show ample multi-threaded headroom. Control, released in 2019, predates this CPU and GPU by several years, and the data shows no sign of CPU saturation: at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 214.5 FPS, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates and suggests the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at lower settings.

The GPU's specifications reinforce this interpretation. With 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, the RTX 4070 SUPER has substantial raw throughput, and its 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth supports high-resolution textures. The PassMark G3D score of 29,995 and the 83rd-percentile standing among all GPUs place it firmly above the midpoint, but the fact that 4K Ultra falls to 59.2 FPS indicates the GPU is the component that determines the ceiling at the highest settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 68.5 FPS. Ultra falls just short at 59.2 FPS, so High is the recommended maximum-quality setting at 4K. Medium (78.4 FPS) and Low (111 FPS) also clear the threshold, but High offers the best visual quality within the playable envelope.

At 2560x1440, all four presets clear 60 FPS, and Ultra is the most demanding playable preset at 90.2 FPS. High (103.2 FPS), Medium (113.6 FPS), and Low (163 FPS) all provide additional headroom, but Ultra is fully playable and represents the highest quality option.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is playable at 120.4 FPS, and it is the most demanding preset that clears the threshold. High (138.8 FPS), Medium (151.2 FPS), and Low (214.5 FPS) all exceed 60 FPS as well, so players at 1080p can enable maximum settings without concern.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 627th out of 3,720 tested combinations for Control. That places it in the upper portion of the field, ahead of the majority of tested systems. The CPU's individual standing at the 87th percentile of all CPUs is slightly higher than the GPU's 83rd percentile, indicating that the graphics card is the more likely constraint when pushing the highest settings. The two percentiles are close enough, however, that the pairing is well balanced; neither component dramatically outclasses the other. In a game like Control, where the measured frame rates are consistently high, this balance translates into a system that can handle the game at high quality across all three tested resolutions, with only 4K Ultra falling short of the 60 FPS threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for each component provides a sense of which alternative hardware would behave similarly.

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 has an average benchmark score 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 7 7700, making it effectively a performance twin. The Intel Core 5 221E scores 0.2% lower, the AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 0.4% lower, and the Intel Core i9-13905H scores 0.6% lower. All four rivals sit within a 0.6% band of the Ryzen 7 7700, so any of them paired with the RTX 4070 SUPER would produce frame rates in Control that are indistinguishable in practice.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 0.1% lower than the RTX 4070 SUPER, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile also scores 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 scores 0.2% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile scores 1% lower. The closest GPU rival, the Quadro M6000 24 GB, is within 0.1% of the RTX 4070 SUPER, so a Ryzen 7 7700 system with that GPU would land at nearly the same frame rates. Even the RTX 4090 Mobile, the most divergent rival at 1% lower, would produce a difference that is small relative to the margins seen between presets in the measured data.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Control at 4K Ultra?

A: No. The measured average at 3840x2160 Ultra is 59.2 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High is the best playable 4K preset at 68.5 FPS.

Q: What is the best 1440p preset for this combo?

A: Ultra. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 90.2 FPS, and all four presets clear 60 FPS, so the highest quality option is fully playable.

Q: What is the best 1080p preset?

A: Ultra, at 120.4 FPS average. High, Medium, and Low also clear 60 FPS, with Low reaching 214.5 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Control?

A: It ranks 627th out of 3,720 tested combos. The CPU is at the 87th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Which CPU rival is closest in performance?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, which scores 0.1% higher in average CPU benchmark score. The Intel Core 5 221E trails by 0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 9 270 by 0.4%, and the Intel Core i9-13905H by 0.6%.

Q: Which GPU rival is closest?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, both scoring 0.1% lower than the RTX 4070 SUPER. The RTX 4090 Mobile is the furthest at 1% lower.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Control. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, with Ultra averaging 120.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, every preset is also playable, with Ultra at 90.2 FPS. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Medium, and Low, with High at 68.5 FPS as the best quality option; Ultra falls just short at 59.2 FPS. The verdict by resolution confirms that 1080p and 1440p allow maximum settings, while 4K requires stepping down to High to maintain a 60 FPS average. For players targeting 60 FPS, this combo delivers at every resolution tested, with the single caveat that 4K Ultra is not quite attainable.