Control

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a consistently high-performance experience in Control, with measured data showing that every resolution and preset combination tested exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold. The combination of a 12-core Zen 4 processor and an Ada Lovelace GPU produces average frame rates ranging from 60 FPS at 4K Ultra to 214 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that this system is well-suited for the game’s action-heavy environments and physics-based combat.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4070 SUPER maintains strong performance across all settings. The High preset yields an average of 69 FPS, while the Medium preset produces 78 FPS with a minimum of 66 FPS and a maximum of 90 FPS. Dropping to Low increases the average to 110 FPS, and the Ultra preset still achieves exactly 60 FPS on average, making 4K gaming viable even at maximum quality settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale upward significantly. The Low preset reaches 162 FPS average, while High delivers 102 FPS. Medium shows an average of 115 FPS with a range between 98 FPS minimum and 133 FPS maximum. The Ultra preset maintains a solid 89 FPS average, demonstrating that 1440p gaming with this combo leaves substantial headroom above the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080, the system excels with very high refresh rate potential. Low settings produce 214 FPS average, while High achieves 135 FPS. Medium averages 152 FPS with minimum and maximum values of 130 and 175 FPS respectively. The Ultra preset still manages 118 FPS average, which is nearly double the playability threshold and indicates that the CPU and GPU combination is not bottlenecked at this resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals in benchmark scores show that the Ryzen 9 7900X sits in a tight performance cluster. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 0.2% higher, while the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 trails by 0.3%. The Intel Xeon 634 is 0.6% ahead, and the Intel Core i7-14700F sits 0.6% behind. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, which scores 0.1% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, also 0.1% lower. The Quadro M6000 trails by 0.2%, while the RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% behind. These comparisons suggest that desktop and mobile variants of other NVIDIA cards can offer similar raw compute performance, though the RTX 4070 SUPER’s specific architecture features like 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores may affect Control’s rendering paths differently.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear pattern where the GPU becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases, but the CPU’s strength ensures no bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra settings reduces average FPS by 96 frames (from 214 to 118), which is a 45% drop. This substantial decrease indicates that the GPU is being pushed harder by the Ultra preset’s additional visual effects, while the Ryzen 9 7900X’s high single-thread performance of 2016.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core handles the game logic without limiting frame rates.

At 1440p, the scaling from Low to Ultra shows a similar pattern with a 73 FPS drop (162 to 89 average). However, at 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra narrows to 50 FPS (110 to 60 average). This compression at higher resolutions suggests the GPU’s rendering workload becomes the primary constraint, as the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are taxed more heavily by the increased pixel count. The CPU’s role remains consistent across all resolutions, as the 7900X’s 12 cores and 24 threads provide ample processing headroom for Control’s physics and AI systems.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 639 out of 3720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations. The percentile data reinforces this positioning, with the CPU ranking in the 91st percentile among all processors and the GPU in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. This ranking suggests that while the combo is not at the absolute top tier, it significantly outperforms the majority of systems tested for this game.

The ranking becomes more meaningful when considering the measured FPS data. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves exactly 60 FPS, which is the playability threshold. This means the system is positioned at the edge of maximum-quality 4K gaming, but with the ability to comfortably run higher refresh rates at lower resolutions. The 639th rank out of 3720 combos indicates that there are faster systems available, but the performance gap to the top is relatively small given that this combo still hits 60 FPS at maximum settings in 4K.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows that this PC can run Control at playable frame rates across all tested configurations. At 3840x2160, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—achieve average FPS at or above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages exactly 60 FPS, while High provides 69 FPS and Medium delivers 78 FPS, giving users options for higher refresh rates if they prefer smoother motion over maximum visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, every preset maintains well above 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 89 FPS and High reaching 102 FPS. This resolution offers the best balance of visual quality and performance headroom. At 1920x1080, all presets exceed 118 FPS on average, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The lowest recorded minimum FPS across all tests is 66 FPS at 4K Medium, which still exceeds the playability threshold, indicating that the system rarely dips below playable levels even in demanding scenes.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS or higher is Ultra, which achieves exactly 60 FPS average. This makes 4K Ultra the recommended maximum setting for users who prioritize visual quality. However, the Medium preset’s 78 FPS average offers a more comfortable margin above the threshold, with a minimum of 66 FPS ensuring consistent performance during intense combat sequences.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 89 FPS average, making it the best choice for maximum quality without sacrificing smoothness. For 1920x1080, Ultra achieves 118 FPS average, which is the highest quality setting while still providing a frame rate that supports 120Hz displays. In all cases, the Ultra preset is the recommended setting, as it provides the highest visual quality while remaining at or above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the measured data shows an average of 60 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which exactly meets the playability threshold of 60 FPS.

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 214, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores within 0.6% of its nearest rivals, including the AMD EPYC 7313P, Intel Xeon Phi 7290, Intel Xeon 634, and Intel Core i7-14700F.

Q: Is there any resolution where the game drops below 60 FPS?

A: No, the minimum FPS recorded across all tests is 66 FPS at 4K Medium settings. All other configurations maintain averages above 60 FPS.

Q: Which component is more important at 4K resolution?

A: The GPU becomes the primary constraint at 4K, as the RTX 4070 SUPER’s rendering workload increases with pixel count, while the CPU’s performance remains sufficient across all resolutions.

Q: What rank does this combo hold among tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 639 out of 3720 tested combinations for Control, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations tested.