Control

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 60 FPS in any configuration?

A: No. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the highest recorded average is 59 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. No resolution or preset combination reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The best result is 59 FPS at 1920x1080 on Low settings. The next best is 45 FPS at 2560x1440 on Low, then 42 FPS at 1920x1080 on Medium.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192). It is 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168).

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 39768. It is 0.4% ahead of the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS (39603), 0.7% ahead of the Ryzen AI 7 450 (39485), and 0.8% behind the Ryzen 7 7700 (40081). It trails the Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048) by 0.7%.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in this game?

A: The combo ranks 3436 out of 3720 tested combinations in Control, placing it in the lower portion of the database for this title.

Q: Does the system have any playable settings at 2560x1440?

A: No. The verdict list for 2560x1440 shows no playable settings. The best average at that resolution is 45 FPS on Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data for Control reveals a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics processor. The Intel Arc B370, with its 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units, delivers only 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Its 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database signals a part that sits near the bottom of the performance distribution. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, by contrast, sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23230 and a single-core score of 2080. This is a processor with ample headroom for gaming workloads.

The scaling data makes the GPU bottleneck explicit. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Low settings drops the average from 59 FPS to 45 FPS, a reduction of 14 FPS. Moving further to 3840x2160 on Low drops the average to 30 FPS, another 15 FPS reduction. This consistent frame rate erosion as resolution climbs is the signature of a pixel-throughput-limited system. The CPU is not the limiting factor here; if it were, resolution scaling would produce flatter results.

Preset scaling tells the same story. At 1920x1080, the average goes from 59 FPS on Low, to 42 FPS on Medium, to 37 FPS on High, and finally to 32 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is 17 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 5 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low yields 45 FPS, Medium drops to 32 FPS, High to 28 FPS, and Ultra to 25 FPS. At 3840x2160, the figures are 30 FPS on Low, 21 FPS on Medium, 19 FPS on High, and 17 FPS on Ultra. The pattern is consistent: each preset step costs a meaningful chunk of performance, and higher resolutions amplify the cost.

The CPU's role in this pairing is mostly to stay out of the way. The 9800X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads, combined with 96 MB of shared L3 cache, provide far more compute capability than this game needs at the frame rates observed. Its 3DMark scores, including 10081 in the 16-thread test and 1212 in the single-thread test, confirm a processor that is not the bottleneck. The data suggests that swapping in a weaker CPU would not change these frame rates, but swapping in a stronger GPU would.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system produces its weakest results. Low settings average 30 FPS. Medium averages 21 FPS, with a minimum of 18 FPS and a maximum of 25 FPS. High averages 19 FPS. Ultra averages 17 FPS. None of these approach the 60 FPS threshold, and even the best case, Low at 30 FPS, is exactly half of what would be needed for smooth play.

At 2560x1440, performance improves but remains far from playable. Low settings average 45 FPS. Medium averages 32 FPS, with a minimum of 27 FPS and a maximum of 37 FPS. High averages 28 FPS. Ultra averages 25 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 27 FPS indicates that even the average figures understate the inconsistency; dips below 30 FPS are common.

At 1920x1080, the system comes closest to the target. Low settings average 59 FPS, just one frame short of the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. High averages 37 FPS. Ultra averages 32 FPS. The Low preset is the only configuration in the entire measurement set that reaches 59 FPS, and it still misses the mark.

The frame time data, where recorded, shows tight ranges. At 1920x1080 Medium, the spread from minimum to maximum is 12 FPS (36 to 48). At 2560x1440 Medium, the spread is 10 FPS (27 to 37). At 3840x2160 Medium, the spread is 7 FPS (18 to 25). These relatively narrow ranges suggest the system is consistently delivering its modest performance rather than spiking unpredictably.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3436 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. That places it in the bottom 8% of the database. This is a striking result given the CPU's strength. The 9800X3D is a top-tier processor by almost any measure, but the Arc B370's 5th percentile GPU ranking drags the whole system down.

The rank reflects the GPU's limited pixel throughput and memory bandwidth. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory, with bandwidth listed as "System Dependent" and a 25 W TDP. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 puts it in the company of GPUs from over a decade ago. The nearest rivals, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, are legacy parts that would not be expected to handle modern titles at high settings.

What is notable is that the combo rank is not worse. The 9800X3D's strong CPU performance likely prevents the system from falling even further in the rankings, since Control does have CPU-sensitive moments. But the overall picture is clear: this is a pairing where the GPU severely limits the experience.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals to the Intel Arc B370 are all older or lower-tier parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, just 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. Any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control when paired with a sufficiently strong CPU. The differences between them are within measurement noise.

On the CPU side, the 9800X3D's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, which scores 39603, only 0.4% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 39485, 0.7% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, 0.7% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40081, 0.8% higher. Since the GPU is the bottleneck in this system, swapping the 9800X3D for any of these CPUs would produce essentially identical game performance. The measured frame rates in Control would remain unchanged.

For someone looking at this data, the implication is that the GPU choice defines the experience. The CPU could be swapped for a much cheaper part without any visible difference in Control.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Control? The answer depends on the definition of "run." The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS. By that standard, the system cannot run the game at any resolution or preset. The best recorded result, 59 FPS at 1920x1080 on Low, falls one frame short.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous. At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings. At 2560x1440, there are no playable settings. At 1920x1080, there are no playable settings. The system never reaches 60 FPS.

If the threshold were lower, say 30 FPS, the system would have more to offer. At 3840x2160 Low, it hits 30 FPS exactly. At 2560x1440 Low, it averages 45 FPS. At 1920x1080 Low, it averages 59 FPS. But the database standard is 60 FPS, and this combo does not meet it.

The practical conclusion is that this system is not suitable for Control at the 60 FPS standard. It can produce playable-looking frame rates at lower settings, but it cannot sustain the target. The bottleneck is the GPU, and no amount of CPU headroom can compensate for the Arc B370's limited throughput.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best average is 30 FPS on Low, which is below the threshold. The system cannot clear 60 FPS at this resolution under any settings.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best average is 45 FPS on Low, still 15 FPS short of the target. The system cannot clear 60 FPS at this resolution under any settings.

At 1920x1080, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best average is 59 FPS on Low, one frame below the threshold. The system cannot clear 60 FPS at this resolution under any settings.

The data is consistent across all three resolutions: the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS does not exist. The system's ceiling is 59 FPS at 1080p Low, and every other configuration delivers less. Users seeking 60 FPS in Control would need a different GPU, as the Arc B370's performance ceiling is simply too low for this title.