Control

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT achieves an average of 67.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this combination run Control at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: Yes, the recorded data shows an average of 63.9 FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings, making it the best playable preset at that resolution.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only reaches an average of 59.6 FPS, which falls just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. No settings at 4K are considered playable.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The Radeon RX 5700 XT sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 16,361, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and 0.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2.

Q: What is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: Ultra settings at 1920x1080 produce 67.1 FPS on average, making it the most demanding playable preset at that resolution.

Q: How does the CPU rank among all processors tested?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F is in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 53,620, placing it 0.2% behind the Intel Xeon 6505P and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records frame rates across four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions. The playable threshold is set at 60 FPS average. The most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS varies significantly by resolution.

At 1920x1080, every preset clears the threshold. The highest playable preset is Ultra, which delivers an average of 67.1 FPS. This is the only resolution where the full visual feature set can be enabled while retaining smooth performance. High settings produce 71.8 FPS, Medium produces 81.3 FPS, and Low produces 114.7 FPS. All four settings stay comfortably above the 60 FPS line.

At 2560x1440, the selection narrows. Medium settings are the most demanding preset that stays playable, averaging 63.9 FPS. Low settings run faster at 90.2 FPS, but High settings drop to 54.9 FPS and Ultra falls to 46.5 FPS, both below the threshold. Players who want higher visual fidelity at 1440p would need to accept frame rates in the mid-50s, though the data indicates that only Low and Medium are officially playable.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the playable threshold. The closest is Low with an average of 59.6 FPS, a hair under the 60 FPS mark. Medium averages 41.8 FPS, High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 34.8 FPS. The verdict data confirms that 4K is not viable with this hardware combination for Control.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling patterns across resolutions and presets reveal which component carries the workload at each setting. The GPU is clearly the limiting factor as resolution increases, while the CPU has ample headroom.

At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,958) helps sustain high frame rates. The gap between Low (114.7 FPS) and Ultra (67.1 FPS) is 47.6 FPS, showing that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck even at lower resolutions. The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads are more than sufficient for a title like Control, which is not heavily threaded.

At 1440p, the GPU load increases sharply. The difference between Low (90.2 FPS) and Ultra (46.5 FPS) is 43.7 FPS, but the absolute numbers drop across all presets. The CPU's role diminishes further as the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The Radeon RX 5700 XT's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1440p, but the RDNA 1.0 architecture's compute throughput (9.754 TFLOPS FP32) limits upper-end settings.

At 4K, the GPU is almost entirely the bottleneck. The spread from Low (59.6 FPS) to Ultra (34.8 FPS) is 24.8 FPS, and even the lowest preset cannot quite hit 60 FPS. The CPU's performance is largely irrelevant at this resolution, as the GPU's pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s are simply insufficient for the higher pixel count.

The scaling behavior confirms a typical mid-range GPU pairing with a high-end CPU. The i7-14700F ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 5700 XT ranks in the 59th percentile among GPUs. The CPU is never the limiting factor in this combination; the GPU dictates playability at every resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control, but the experience depends heavily on the target resolution. The verdict data is unambiguous: at 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra settings delivering 67.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium being the best playable option at 63.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset is playable, as the highest average is 59.6 FPS on Low.

For users with a 1080p monitor, this system offers a fully playable experience with maximum visual quality. The 67.1 FPS average on Ultra leaves a small but sufficient margin above the threshold, and dropping to High would provide a more comfortable cushion at 71.8 FPS. For 1440p users, Medium settings are the ceiling for smooth gameplay, though the 63.9 FPS average is close to the line; users sensitive to frame drops may prefer Low at 90.2 FPS. For 4K users, this combination is not recommended, as even the lowest settings fail to reach 60 FPS.

The overall combo rank in the database is 2,741 out of 3,720 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of all tested systems. This is consistent with the GPU's mid-range positioning and the CPU's high-end capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents the exact average frame rates recorded for each resolution and preset combination. Minimum and maximum values were not recorded in the database.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 39.0 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 59.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 41.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 34.8 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 54.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 90.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 63.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 46.5 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 71.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 114.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 81.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 67.1 |

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step down from 4K to 1080p yields a substantial frame rate increase across all presets. The largest jump occurs between 1440p and 1080p on Low settings, where the average goes from 90.2 FPS to 114.7 FPS, a 24.5 FPS improvement. The smallest jump is between 4K and 1440p on High settings, from 39.0 FPS to 54.9 FPS, a 15.9 FPS gain.

Within each resolution, the scaling from Low to Ultra follows a predictable curve. At 1080p, the drop from Low to Ultra is 47.6 FPS. At 1440p, it is 43.7 FPS. At 4K, it is 24.8 FPS. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU hits a hard performance ceiling, and preset adjustments have diminishing returns.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT holds rank 2,741 out of 3,720 tested combos in the database for Control. This places the system in the 26th percentile of all tested configurations for this specific game.

The ranking reflects the significant mismatch between the CPU and GPU tiers. The i7-14700F is a top-tier processor, scoring 35,122 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and ranking in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. The RX 5700 XT, by contrast, is a mid-range GPU from the RDNA 1.0 generation, ranking in the 59th percentile among all GPUs. The GPU's average benchmark score of 16,361 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (0.1% difference) and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (0.3% difference).

In the context of Control specifically, the combo rank is lower than the individual component percentiles would suggest. This is because Control's performance is almost entirely GPU-bound at higher resolutions, as demonstrated by the 4K results where no preset reaches 60 FPS. The CPU's high benchmark scores do not translate into higher frame rates when the GPU is the limiting factor.

The recorded data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with all settings enabled. At 1440p, it can handle Medium settings, but users seeking higher fidelity would need a more powerful GPU. At 4K, the system falls short of the playable threshold entirely.

Given the GPU's end-of-life production status and the CPU's active production status, this pairing represents a system where the processor has significant upgrade headroom for future GPU replacements. However, for Control specifically, the current configuration delivers a playable experience only at 1080p and modest 1440p settings.