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Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce an average of 115.9 FPS, which is more than sufficient for high-refresh-rate displays. Medium settings still maintain a comfortable 82.8 FPS average, while High settings drop to 73.4 FPS. Ultra settings remain playable at 66.4 FPS average, showing that the pairing handles this resolution across the full preset spectrum without falling below the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance picture becomes more nuanced. Low settings yield 86.8 FPS average, which is still well above the playable threshold. Medium settings deliver 65.6 FPS average, keeping the experience smooth. High settings fall to 54 FPS average, which dips below the 60 FPS target. Ultra settings average 49.4 FPS, making them the most demanding option at this resolution. The gap between Medium and High is significant, roughly 11.6 FPS, indicating that the memory bandwidth and shading capability of the RTX 2060 SUPER start to become limiting factors as texture and lighting complexity increase.

At 3840x2160, the combination struggles to maintain playable frame rates at most settings. Low settings average 58.1 FPS, just barely below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 42.3 FPS, High settings average 38.8 FPS, and Ultra settings average 34.6 FPS. The 4K results show a clear pattern: the RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, cannot sustain smooth performance when pixel count quadruples from 1080p. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 23.5 FPS, showing that preset selection has a substantial impact, but even the lowest settings fail to reach 60 FPS.

The recorded data shows no min or max FPS values for any resolution or preset, so the analysis relies entirely on average frame rates. This is consistent across all twelve measured configurations. The pattern is predictable: higher resolutions and higher settings both reduce average FPS, with resolution having the larger impact. For example, moving from 1080p Ultra at 66.4 FPS to 1440p Ultra at 49.4 FPS represents a 17 FPS loss, while moving from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra at 34.6 FPS represents a 14.8 FPS loss.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 66.4, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by 6.4 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440?

A: Medium settings provide the best playable experience at 1440p, with an average FPS of 65.6. Low settings also clear the threshold at 86.8 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while remaining above 60 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings average only 58.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra settings are progressively lower at 42.3, 38.8, and 34.6 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159, which is 0.4 percent higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, 0.5 percent higher. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373, 1.5 percent higher. The Intel Arc A770M scores 18383, 1.6 percent higher. These differences are small, indicating near-identical overall GPU performance.

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

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F sits at the 91st percentile of all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 53620. Its closest rival, the Intel Xeon 6505P, scores 53701, a negligible 0.2 percent difference.

Q: What settings should be used for a locked 60 FPS experience at 1080p?

A: Ultra settings at 1080p average 66.4 FPS, so this is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. Users who prefer a larger margin can select High settings at 73.4 FPS or Medium at 82.8 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 66.4 FPS. This is the highest visual quality option available in the measured data, and it clears the threshold with a 6.4 FPS margin. All four presets at this resolution are playable, so users can choose based on visual preference rather than performance constraints.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, averaging 65.6 FPS. Low settings also exceed 60 FPS at 86.8 FPS, but Medium provides better visual fidelity. High and Ultra settings fall short, averaging 54 and 49.4 FPS respectively, so they should be avoided if maintaining 60 FPS is a priority.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest option is Low at 58.1 FPS, which is 1.9 FPS below the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra are all significantly lower. The verdict data confirms this, listing no playable settings for 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks 2731 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places it in the lower third of all configurations in the database, which is consistent with the GPU being the limiting factor. The CPU is far more capable than the GPU in raw compute terms: the i7-14700F achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 35122 and a single-core score of 4958, while the RTX 2060 SUPER produces a Passmark G3D score of 16462 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011. The large gap between CPU and GPU benchmark scores suggests that the graphics card is the bottleneck in this pairing.

The combination's rank reflects the GPU's age and tier rather than the CPU's performance. The RTX 2060 SUPER is an end-of-life product from the GeForce 20-series, built on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process from TSMC. It has 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines, with 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores. Its FP32 throughput is 7.181 TFLOPS. These specifications place it in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, which is respectable for a mid-range card but not competitive with modern high-end options.

The CPU, by contrast, is a current-generation part. The Core i7-14700F uses the Raptor Lake architecture on Intel's 10 nm process, with 20 cores and 28 threads. Its base clock is 2.10 GHz and boost clock is 5.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration. The CPU sits in the 91st percentile of all processors, meaning it is substantially stronger than the GPU relative to their respective product categories.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are all very close in average benchmark score. The Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53701, just 0.2 percent above the i7-14700F's 53620. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, 0.3 percent below. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53288, 0.6 percent below, and the AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206, 0.8 percent below. Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Control, meaning the frame rates measured here would not change meaningfully if the CPU were swapped for one of these alternatives.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159, only 0.4 percent above the RTX 2060 SUPER's 18093. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, 0.5 percent above. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373, 1.5 percent above, and the Intel Arc A770M scores 18383, 1.6 percent above. These deltas are all within the margin of run-to-run variance, so a system with any of these GPUs paired with a similar CPU would produce frame rates very close to those recorded for the i7-14700F and RTX 2060 SUPER combination.

It is worth remembering the GPU rivals include both desktop and mobile parts. The RTX 3060 Mobile and Arc A770M are laptop-oriented GPUs, while the Radeon Pro 5700 and RX 460 are desktop cards. The fact that a mobile GPU matches the RTX 2060 SUPER's score underscores how much GPU technology has advanced since the 20-series. However, for the purposes of this analysis, the practical takeaway is that any of these four GPUs would behave similarly in Control, with the same general performance profile across resolutions and presets.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER can run Control, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system is fully playable at all presets, with Ultra settings averaging 66.4 FPS, High at 73.4 FPS, Medium at 82.8 FPS, and Low at 115.9 FPS. This makes 1080p the sweet spot for this combination, offering smooth performance even at maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the system is partially playable. Low and Medium settings clear 60 FPS with averages of 86.8 and 65.6 FPS respectively. High and Ultra settings fall below the threshold, averaging 54 and 49.4 FPS. The verdict data confirms that only Low and Medium are considered playable at this resolution, with Medium being the best option at 65.6 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot maintain 60 FPS at any preset. Low settings come closest at 58.1 FPS, but this is still below the playable threshold. The verdict data lists no playable settings for 4K, confirming that this resolution is not viable for this hardware.

For users targeting a locked 60 FPS experience, the recommended configuration is 1080p Ultra at 66.4 FPS. For those with 1440p displays, Medium settings at 65.6 FPS provide the best balance of visual quality and performance. 4K gaming should be avoided entirely with this GPU. The CPU has ample headroom for this workload, so future GPU upgrades would allow higher resolutions and settings without requiring a processor change. The data indicates that this is a well-balanced pairing for 1080p gaming, with the GPU being the primary constraint at higher resolutions.