Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 pairing delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Control, with every tested settings preset at every resolution clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions, yet still maintains a commanding performance lead even at 4K Ultra settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Control?*

A: The maximum recorded average FPS is 272, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 149 FPS at the same resolution with Ultra settings, showing a massive 123 FPS swing purely from graphical presets.

*Q: Can this system run Control at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 76 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This makes Ultra the best playable preset at 4K.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69996, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, 0.7% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700K, while sitting 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-14700KF.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system averages 146 FPS with a minimum of 124 FPS and a maximum of 168 FPS. The 22 FPS gap between average and minimum indicates some frame pacing variance, but the lowest recorded value remains far above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which component has a higher benchmark percentile ranking?

A: The CPU ranks in the 94th percentile among all tested CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 88th percentile among all GPUs. Despite the GPU's lower percentile, the RTX 4090's raw performance in this title is sufficient to make it the primary bottleneck at most resolutions.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested system configurations for Control?*

A: This specific pairing ranks 121st out of 3720 tested combos in the game's benchmark database, placing it in the top 3.3% of all recorded system configurations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this system each have close benchmark rivals that would produce nearly identical performance in Control. On the processor side, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, a mere 0.2% below the Ryzen 7 9700F's 69996 average. This mobile flagship chip would deliver virtually indistinguishable frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163, just 0.2% higher, making it the closest competitor on the Intel side. Both the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515, 0.7% lower) and Intel Core i7-14700K (69355, 0.9% lower) also fall within a single percentage point, meaning any of these processors paired with an RTX 4090 would produce nearly identical results in Control.

For the GPU, the nearest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60, which scores 60326 in average benchmarks versus the RTX 4090's 60347 — a 0% delta. This is an unusual pairing of names, as the Arc Pro A60 is a workstation-oriented card, but the benchmark data places it as the closest match. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140 (0.3% lower), while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896 (2.5% higher). The AMD Radeon PRO V710 trails by 2.9% with a score of 58657. Systems using these GPUs would show similar scaling patterns across resolutions in Control, though the RTX 4090's specific architecture advantages may not translate identically.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 149 FPS. The full range of presets is playable, with Low at 272 FPS, Medium at 194 FPS, and High at 172 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 22 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 23 FPS, showing a fairly linear scaling curve at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, Ultra remains the best playable setting with an average of 113 FPS. Low produces 206 FPS, Medium 146 FPS, and High 130 FPS. The performance drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets: roughly 24% at Low, 25% at Medium, 24% at High, and 24% at Ultra. This uniformity suggests the GPU is the limiting factor across all settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, Ultra still holds above 60 FPS with an average of 76 FPS. Medium averages 99 FPS, High 88 FPS, and Low 139 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper: Low drops by 33%, Medium by 32%, High by 32%, and Ultra by 33%. The 4K Ultra result of 76 FPS leaves only 16 FPS of headroom above the playability threshold, making this the most demanding configuration that remains viable.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this system can run Control flawlessly across all tested configurations. Every resolution and preset combination delivers an average frame rate above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, the worst-case scenario (Ultra) still produces 149 FPS, which is nearly 2.5 times the playability requirement. At 2560x1440, Ultra yields 113 FPS, maintaining a comfortable margin. Even at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system averages 76 FPS, staying above the threshold with a 16 FPS buffer.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution. The best settings for maximum visual quality are Ultra at all three resolutions, with average FPS of 149 at 1080p, 113 at 1440p, and 76 at 4K. The most demanding scenario — 4K Ultra — remains playable, though users sensitive to frame drops should note that the minimum FPS data is not available for this preset, only the average of 76 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in component roles as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role, as evidenced by the wide FPS spread between Low (272 FPS) and Ultra (149 FPS). The 123 FPS difference indicates that at low settings, the CPU is capable of pushing frame rates far beyond what the GPU can render at higher presets. The Ryzen 7 9700F's single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 in Passmark benchmarks suggest it has ample headroom for this 2019 title.

At 2560x1440, the scaling pattern tightens. The percentage drops between presets are nearly identical to those at 1080p, but the absolute values are lower. This consistency implies the GPU is now the dominant bottleneck, as the CPU's performance ceiling is no longer being tested at the higher preset levels. The 206 FPS at Low settings still indicates strong CPU throughput, but the RTX 4090's rendering workload at 1440p limits overall output.

The 4K results show the GPU's dominance most clearly. The 33% performance drop from 1440p to 4K across all presets demonstrates that the RTX 4090 is operating at its limits. The CPU's influence diminishes further at this resolution, as even Low settings (139 FPS) cannot approach the frame rates seen at lower resolutions. The GPU's 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth and 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are the determining factors at 4K, while the CPU's 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and 8 cores provide sufficient support without becoming a limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

This system ranks 121st out of 3720 tested combinations for Control, placing it in the top 3.25% of all recorded configurations. This ranking reflects the combined strength of the Ryzen 7 9700F's 94th percentile CPU performance and the RTX 4090's 88th percentile GPU performance. The CPU's high percentile ranking indicates it outperforms most processors in the database, while the GPU's slightly lower percentile still represents top-tier hardware.

The rank of 121 suggests that 120 other combinations produce higher frame rates in this game. Given that the RTX 4090 is an end-of-life product and the Ryzen 7 9700F is a current-generation chip, the combos ahead of this system likely feature higher-end CPUs or more favorable pairings. However, the practical impact of these ranking differences is minimal at 1920x1080, where the system already achieves 272 FPS at Low settings. The ranking becomes more relevant at 4K Ultra, where the 76 FPS average leaves less margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the complete data shows: Low settings average 272 FPS, Medium averages 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS and maximum of 223 FPS, High averages 172 FPS, and Ultra averages 149 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values, showing a 58 FPS range between the lowest and highest frames.

The 2560x1440 results follow a similar pattern: Low averages 206 FPS, Medium averages 146 FPS with a minimum of 124 FPS and maximum of 168 FPS, High averages 130 FPS, and Ultra averages 113 FPS. The Medium preset's 44 FPS range is narrower than at 1080p, suggesting slightly more consistent frame pacing at the higher resolution.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 139 FPS, Medium at 99 FPS with a minimum of 84 FPS and maximum of 114 FPS, High at 88 FPS, and Ultra at 76 FPS. The Medium preset shows a 30 FPS range, which is the tightest variation across all resolutions for this preset level. The 4K results show the smallest absolute differences between presets, with only a 63 FPS gap between Low and Ultra, compared to 123 FPS at 1080p and 93 FPS at 1440p.