Control

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 presents a striking imbalance in Control. The CPU is a modern 12-core, 24-thread Zen 4 part with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, while the GPU is a 2017 Polaris architecture card with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory. The recorded data shows that the RX 570 becomes the overwhelming bottleneck, and the results are consistently below the 60 FPS threshold that defines playability in this database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the combination produces its weakest results. The Low preset delivers an average of 30.9 FPS, which is the only setting at this resolution that exceeds 30 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 21.5 FPS, High falls to 18.5 FPS, and the Ultra preset bottoms out at 17 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 13.9 FPS, showing that the GPU struggles heavily with the pixel count at 4K, regardless of the graphical load.

At 2560x1440, performance improves but remains far from fluid. The Low preset averages 42.8 FPS, which is the best result at this resolution. The Medium preset reaches 30.7 FPS, High manages 24.6 FPS, and Ultra sits at 26.1 FPS. Interestingly, the Ultra preset scores slightly higher than High at 1440p, a 1.5 FPS difference that suggests measurement variance or specific scene dependencies rather than a consistent scaling pattern. None of these averages come close to the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080, the most favorable results appear, yet they still miss the playability threshold. The Low preset averages 55.7 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for this entire configuration. High and Medium are nearly identical at 38.6 FPS and 38.4 FPS respectively, a negligible 0.2 FPS separation. The Ultra preset drops to 31.2 FPS. The 1080p Low result is the only setting in the entire dataset that approaches the 60 FPS mark, but it remains 4.3 FPS short. The min and max FPS values are not recorded in the database, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have a set of nearest rivals identified by the database, and these comparisons help contextualize the bottleneck. The Ryzen 9 7900X sits at the 91st percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53288. Its closest competitor is the AMD EPYC 7313P, which scores 53206, a delta of 0.2% higher. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, putting it 0.3% above the Ryzen. The Intel Xeon 634 scores 52974, which is 0.6% lower. The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53620, outperforming the Ryzen by 0.6%. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning the Ryzen 9 7900X is effectively interchangeable with these processors in terms of raw benchmark performance. For Control specifically, this CPU-level parity is irrelevant because the RX 570 limits the frame rate so severely.

The RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28766. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, which scores 28874, a delta of 0.4% lower for the RX 570. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, which is 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, which is 0.8% higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, which is 1.2% lower. The RX 570 and RX 470 are particularly close, separated by less than one percentage point, so users upgrading or downgrading between these two cards would see nearly identical performance in Control. The RX 6800M and Quadro RTX 8000 are also within a small margin, meaning the RX 570's position in the GPU hierarchy is tightly clustered with these four products.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data makes it clear that the GPU is the dominant factor in this pairing. The Ryzen 9 7900X has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29300 and a single-core score of 2016.5, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. This is an exceptionally fast processor by any measure. The RX 570, in contrast, has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 880 and an average benchmark score of 28766, which places it in the 74th percentile. The gap between the CPU's percentile and the GPU's percentile is 17 points, indicating a substantial mismatch.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this. At 1080p Low, the combination averages 55.7 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 42.8 FPS, a 12.9 FPS decrease. At 4K Low, it falls to 30.9 FPS, another 11.9 FPS decrease. This near-linear drop with pixel count is the signature of a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would stay relatively flat across resolutions because the CPU workload does not change significantly with pixel count. The fact that performance degrades by roughly 23% from 1080p to 1440p and another 28% from 1440p to 4K at the Low preset shows that the RX 570 is saturated.

The preset scaling reinforces this conclusion. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 24.5 FPS, with Low at 55.7 FPS and Ultra at 31.2 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset swing yields 16.7 FPS, from 42.8 FPS to 26.1 FPS. At 4K, the swing is 13.9 FPS, from 30.9 FPS to 17 FPS. The shrinking absolute difference at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is running out of raw throughput before the settings can fully express their impact. The CPU has enough headroom to handle any settings combination, but the GPU cannot translate that headroom into frame rate.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Control at 1080p with the Low preset?

A: No. The recorded average FPS at 1920x1080 Low is 55.7 FPS, which falls 4.3 FPS short of the 60 FPS playable threshold defined by the database.

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

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 55.7 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. No other resolution or preset combination exceeds this value.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to the RX 470 in this context?

A: The RX 470 scores 28996 in the database's average benchmark, which is 0.8% higher than the RX 570's score of 28766. In practical terms for Control, the two GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 7900X the bottleneck in this configuration?

A: No. The CPU sits in the 91st percentile of all tested CPUs with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29300, while the GPU sits in the 74th percentile. The resolution scaling in the measured FPS data indicates the RX 570 is the limiting component.

Q: What is the performance gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 42.8 FPS and the Ultra preset averages 26.1 FPS, a difference of 16.7 FPS.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever outperform the High preset?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 26.1 FPS while the High preset averages 24.6 FPS, a 1.5 FPS difference. This is likely due to scene variance rather than a systematic advantage, as no other resolution shows this pattern.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination at 3532 out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This places it in the bottom 5% of all configurations, which aligns with the measured frame rates. The rank reflects the severe GPU limitation, not the CPU's capability. The Ryzen 9 7900X is a top-tier processor, but pairing it with a GPU that sits at the 74th percentile creates a system that cannot deliver playable performance in this title. The combo rank of 3532 indicates that the vast majority of other tested combinations, including those with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs, would outperform this setup in Control. This is a textbook example of a CPU outclassing its GPU partner to the point of irrelevance.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS threshold. The best recorded result is the Low preset at 30.9 FPS, which is only slightly above half of the playable target. The High and Ultra presets are even lower at 18.5 FPS and 17 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, the same situation applies. The Low preset delivers 42.8 FPS, which is the maximum for this resolution, but it still falls 17.2 FPS short of playability. Medium reaches 30.7 FPS, High reaches 24.6 FPS, and Ultra reaches 26.1 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 55.7 FPS, which is the closest any setting comes to the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset drops to 38.4 FPS, High to 38.6 FPS, and Ultra to 31.2 FPS. None of these settings clear the playable threshold, so the database records no playable settings for any resolution. The most demanding preset that maintains a specific frame rate is not applicable here, because the 60 FPS floor is never reached.

The Verdict

This PC cannot run Control at a playable level at any resolution or preset, according to the database's verdict. The verdictByResolution field lists empty playable settings arrays for 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, with no best settings or associated FPS values. The measured data supports this verdict: the highest average FPS across all twelve tested configurations is 55.7 FPS at 1080p Low, which is 4.3 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. The 4K results are particularly weak, with the Ultra preset averaging only 17 FPS and the Low preset averaging 30.9 FPS. The 1440p results are marginally better but still far from playable, with the Low preset at 42.8 FPS and all other presets below 31 FPS. The Ryzen 9 7900X is a capable processor with a 91st percentile ranking, but the RX 570's 74th percentile standing and its 4 GB GDDR5 memory limit the system to sub-60 FPS performance throughout. Users seeking playable Control gameplay would need to pair the CPU with a significantly stronger GPU, as the current configuration leaves no room for settings adjustments to bridge the gap.