Control

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is an exceptionally powerful combination for Control, delivering frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution and preset. Benchmark data shows this combo achieves a 67.5 FPS average at 4K Ultra, 100.9 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and 138.1 FPS at 1080p Ultra, meaning the most demanding settings are not just playable but comfortable at all resolutions. This system effectively removes any performance ceiling for this title, making it a top-tier choice for high-refresh-rate monitors and maxed-out visual fidelity.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 67.5 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the benchmark data, and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by a healthy margin of 7.5 frames. While High and Medium also remain playable at 80.6 and 91.2 FPS respectively, Ultra is the clear recommendation for 4K users who want the full visual experience without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the best settings are again Ultra, producing an average of 100.9 FPS. This represents a 49.5% performance uplift over the 4K Ultra result, showcasing how resolution scaling benefits this GPU-CPU pairing. The 100.9 FPS average means 1440p Ultra is not only playable but also suitable for high-refresh-rate displays, as it approaches the 144 Hz territory that many gamers target. Low settings at this resolution reach an extremely high 185.1 FPS, but such a setting choice would be unnecessary given the headroom at Ultra.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 138.1 FPS. This is the strongest result in the dataset, indicating that the system is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions but still has ample compute headroom. The jump from 1440p Ultra to 1080p Ultra is a 36.9% increase in frame rate, demonstrating that the RTX 4080 SUPER scales efficiently when pixel count drops. For 1080p users, this configuration is overkill in the best possible way, providing near-maximum refresh rate performance on most monitors.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system achieves an average of 67.5 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold. All four tested settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at 4K.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K for this combo?

A: At Ultra settings, the 1920x1080 result of 138.1 FPS is more than double the 3840x2160 result of 67.5 FPS, representing a 104.6% increase. At Low settings, the gap narrows slightly, with 247 FPS at 1080p versus 126.7 FPS at 4K.

Q: What is the lowest frame rate recorded across all tested settings?

A: The lowest average frame rate in the dataset is 67.5 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. No tested configuration drops below 60 FPS, confirming that this combo never falls below the playability threshold.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER significantly faster than the standard RTX 4080?

A: According to the nearest rival data, the RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080's 54247 score. This indicates near-identical performance between the two cards in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: How does this CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 53620, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53288, making the Intel chip 0.6% faster. The difference is negligible for gaming workloads, as both CPUs far exceed the requirements of Control.

Q: What percentage of all tested combos does this system outperform?

A: This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 236th out of 3720 tested combos in Control, placing it in the top 6.3% of all systems benchmarked for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a rank of 236 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places the system in the top 6.3% of all configurations benchmarked, which is an outstanding result for a high-end desktop pairing. The rank reflects the synergistic performance of the 20-core, 28-thread CPU and the 10240-shading-unit GPU, both of which rank in the 91st and 86th percentile among all CPUs and GPUs respectively.

The data shows that this combo sits well above the median performer, with a substantial gap in frame rates compared to typical systems. At 4K Ultra, the 67.5 FPS average is nearly 12.5% above the 60 FPS threshold, while at 1080p Ultra the 138.1 FPS result is more than double the playability minimum. The rank of 236 indicates that while there are 235 faster combos, these are likely to be multi-GPU setups or exotic configurations with higher-end server hardware, as the RTX 4080 SUPER is already near the top of consumer GPU performance charts.

The CPU's 91st percentile ranking against all CPUs and the GPU's 86th percentile ranking against all GPUs suggest that neither component is a bottleneck in this pairing. The balanced nature of this combo is evident in the consistent scaling across resolutions: from 1080p to 1440p, frame rates drop by an average of 26.9%, and from 1440p to 4K, they drop by an additional 33.1%. This linear scaling pattern indicates that the system is primarily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, which is typical for a well-matched high-end configuration.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Xeon 6505P has an average benchmark score of 53701, which is 0.2% higher than the i7-14700F's 53620. This server-grade Xeon would deliver virtually identical gaming performance in Control, though it lacks the consumer platform features of the Core i7. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, 0.3% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53288, 0.6% lower. The AMD EPYC 7313P rounds out the group with a score of 53206, 0.8% below the i7-14700F. In practical terms, all four alternatives would produce frame rates within 1% of the i7-14700F in Control, making them functionally equivalent for this game.

For the GPU, the closest rival is the standard NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, which scores 54247 versus the RTX 4080 SUPER's 54209, a delta of just -0.1%. This means users with a non-SUPER RTX 4080 would see nearly identical performance in Control, with differences well within measurement error. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 1.1% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.7% higher. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.8% higher. These AMD alternatives show slightly higher synthetic scores, but real-world gaming performance in Control could vary due to driver optimizations and architecture differences.

When considering a system build, a user swapping the i7-14700F for a Ryzen 9 7900X would lose approximately 0.6% in CPU benchmark performance, which translates to a negligible frame rate difference in Control. Similarly, choosing the standard RTX 4080 over the SUPER variant would result in a 0.1% GPU performance difference, again imperceptible in actual gameplay. The data suggests that this combo sits in a performance tier where minor hardware substitutions do not meaningfully alter the gaming experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system produces the following average frame rates across settings: Low delivers 126.7 FPS, Medium 91.2 FPS, High 80.6 FPS, and Ultra 67.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 46.7% performance reduction, which is a typical cost for the visual enhancements at 4K. All four presets remain above 60 FPS, with even the most demanding setting maintaining a comfortable margin.

At 2560x1440, frame rates increase substantially: Low produces 185.1 FPS, Medium 132.5 FPS, High 119.7 FPS, and Ultra 100.9 FPS. The transition from Low to Ultra costs 45.5% of the frame rate, similar to the 4K scaling. Notably, the 1440p Medium result of 132.5 FPS exceeds the 4K Low result of 126.7 FPS, indicating that resolution has a stronger impact on performance than preset quality in this range.

At 1920x1080, the system reaches its highest frame rates: Low achieves 247 FPS, Medium 173.2 FPS, High 153.2 FPS, and Ultra 138.1 FPS. The Low setting result of 247 FPS is the single highest number in the entire dataset, demonstrating the enormous headroom this combo has at 1080p. Even at Ultra, the 138.1 FPS average is well above the 100.9 FPS seen at 1440p Ultra, confirming that lower resolutions unlock significant additional performance.

Across all resolutions and settings, the average frame rate never drops below 67.5 FPS, and the minimum recorded average is exactly at the Ultra 4K setting. The dataset contains no min or max FPS values, so only average frame rates are available for analysis. The consistency of results across the 12 tested configurations suggests stable performance without thermal or power throttling issues.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Control, and it does so with exceptional headroom at every resolution and preset combination. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, with the best playable settings being Ultra at every resolution. The average frame rates at the best settings are 67.5 FPS at 4K, 100.9 FPS at 1440p, and 138.1 FPS at 1080p, all comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

The system's weakest performance point occurs at 4K Ultra, where the 67.5 FPS average still provides a smooth experience with only a 12.5% buffer above the minimum playability standard. At 1440p and 1080p, the frame rates are high enough to support competitive or fast-paced gameplay on high-refresh-rate displays. The data indicates that users with 4K monitors can confidently enable Ultra settings, while those with 1440p or 1080p displays will enjoy performance that exceeds most gaming requirements.

Given the combo's rank of 236 out of 3720 tested configurations, this system is not merely playable but is among the top performers for Control. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth provide ample resources for the game's textures and effects, while the i7-14700F's 20 cores and 28 threads ensure no CPU bottleneck at any resolution. For gamers seeking a definitive Control experience with maximum settings and high frame rates, this hardware combination delivers on all fronts without requiring any compromises.