Control

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a highly resolution-dependent experience in Control, with the data showing a clear performance ceiling at 4K and solid playability at 1080p. At 1920x1080, this combo averages 63 FPS on High settings, which is the best playable preset, while the 2560x1440 resolution only clears the 60 FPS threshold on Low settings. The 3840x2160 resolution fails to reach 60 FPS on any tested preset, with the highest average being 51 FPS on Low. Benchmark results indicate that the Arc B570’s 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the GPU’s 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 compute becomes the limiting factor at 4K, where even Medium settings drop to 36 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination shows a predictable scaling pattern across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo produces its strongest results: Low settings average 101 FPS, Medium averages 71 FPS with a minimum of 61 and maximum of 82, High averages 63 FPS, and Ultra drops to 55 FPS. This represents a 46 FPS spread between Low and Ultra, indicating that the Arc B570 has enough headroom at 1080p for most presets, but Ultra settings push the GPU past its comfortable limit. The 1080p Medium result is particularly notable because its minimum FPS of 61 stays above the 60 FPS playability threshold, making it a stable choice for consistent frame delivery.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance gap becomes more pronounced. Low settings average 76 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution to clear 60 FPS. Medium drops to 54 FPS average with a minimum of 46 and maximum of 62, High falls to 48 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 42 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 22 FPS, which is a larger relative drop than the 30 FPS difference seen between 1080p Low and Medium. This suggests that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading units are under increasing strain as pixel count rises, with the 160-bit bus width and 80 ROPs becoming more significant bottlenecks.

At 3840x2160, the Arc B570 struggles across all settings. Low averages 51 FPS, Medium averages 36 FPS with a minimum of 31 and maximum of 42, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. The data shows that even the lowest preset at 4K cannot maintain 60 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra is only 23 FPS, indicating that the GPU is saturated at this resolution regardless of graphical fidelity. The Medium preset’s minimum of 31 FPS highlights how frame pacing degrades under 4K load, with the 19,600 million transistor GPU unable to sustain smooth output despite its 18 ray tracing cores and 144 texture mapping units.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages exactly 63 FPS. This is the recommended setting for this resolution because it provides a meaningful visual upgrade over Medium (which averages 71 FPS) while still maintaining a comfortable margin above the playability threshold. Ultra at 1080p averages 55 FPS, falling short of 60, so High represents the best balance of fidelity and performance.

At 2560x1440, the only playable setting is Low, which averages 76 FPS. Medium at this resolution averages 54 FPS, missing the 60 FPS target by a significant margin. The data shows that High (48 FPS) and Ultra (42 FPS) are even further from playable, meaning that 1440p users must accept Low settings to achieve smooth gameplay. The 22 FPS difference between Low and Medium at 1440p is substantial, indicating that the jump to Medium introduces rendering costs that the Arc B570 cannot absorb at this resolution.

For 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The highest average is 51 FPS on Low, which is 9 FPS short of the playable threshold. Medium averages 36 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. Based on the verdictByResolution data, this resolution is classified as having no playable settings, meaning that the Arc B570 fundamentally lacks the compute and memory resources to handle Control at 4K with this CPU pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU combination ranks 2995 out of 3720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the 19th percentile of all tested configurations. This ranking reflects the Arc B570’s mid-range positioning rather than the CPU’s strength, as the Core i7-14700K sits in the 94th percentile across all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 69355. The GPU, by contrast, ranks in the 65th percentile across all GPUs with an average score of 20556. This disparity suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this pairing; the GPU’s 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 10 GB memory capacity are the primary constraints on Control’s frame rates.

The combo’s rank of 2995 out of 3720 indicates that a significant majority of tested combinations outperform it in this specific game. The data shows that the Arc B570’s PassMark G3D score of 14195 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649 are moderate for modern GPUs, but Control’s demanding rendering pipeline, which includes ray tracing features and complex particle effects, exposes the GPU’s limitations. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33440.5 and single-core score of 2160 are more than adequate for gaming, but the GPU’s 150 W TDP and 160-bit memory bus cap its ability to feed the rendering pipeline at higher resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at nearestRivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i7-14700K performs nearly identically to several AMD competitors. The AMD EPYC 9115 has an average score of 69288, which is 0.1% lower than the i7-14700K’s 69355 average. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, 0.7% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996, 0.9% higher. These delta values are all within 1%, meaning that swapping the i7-14700K for any of these CPUs would produce virtually identical frame rates in Control when paired with the Arc B570. The practical takeaway is that the CPU choice has negligible impact on this combo’s gaming performance, as all four processors cluster within a 0.9% performance band.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B570’s nearest rivals show a similar level of equivalence. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile has an average score of 20534, which is 0.1% higher than the B570’s 20556. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 0.1% higher, while the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 0.4% lower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5% higher. These delta values are all under 0.5%, indicating that these four GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Control at the same settings and resolutions. Users with an Arc A750, for example, would see essentially the same FPS numbers as the B570, while the RTX 3070 Mobile’s laptop-oriented design means it would behave similarly but with different power characteristics.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: No, Ultra settings at 1920x1080 average 55 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. High settings are the best playable option at 1080p, averaging 63 FPS.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: Low settings are the only playable option at 1440p, averaging 76 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Control?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 51 on Low settings, and no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best settings field is null for this resolution, indicating no playable configuration exists.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to the Intel Arc A750 in this game?

A: The two GPUs have nearly identical average benchmark scores (20556 for B570, 20582 for A750), with a delta of 0.1%. Users should expect virtually the same frame rates in Control from both cards.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck this system in Control?

A: No. The Core i7-14700K ranks in the 94th percentile across all CPUs, and its nearest CPU rivals (AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, EPYC 9115) are within 0.9% performance. The GPU is the limiting factor, as its 65th percentile ranking and 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput constrain frame rates.

Q: What is the average FPS difference between Low and High settings at 1920x1080?

A: Low averages 101 FPS, while High averages 63 FPS, a difference of 38 FPS. This indicates that High settings impose a significant rendering cost on the Arc B570.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control at 1920x1080 with High settings, averaging 63 FPS, which comfortably clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. The verdictByResolution data confirms that 1080p supports three playable settings (High, Low, Medium), with High being the best option for visual quality while maintaining smooth performance. At 2560x1440, the system is still playable but only on Low settings, averaging 76 FPS. Medium at 1440p drops to 54 FPS, making it unplayable by the 60 FPS standard. For 3840x2160, the system cannot achieve playable frame rates on any preset, with the best average being 51 FPS on Low.

The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where the Arc B570’s 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 2304 shading units are sufficient for High-quality rendering. Users with 1440p monitors must sacrifice visual fidelity to Low settings, while 4K displays are not viable for this game. The Core i7-14700K’s strong CPU performance (33440.5 in Cinebench R23 multicore) ensures that the system does not experience CPU-related frame drops; the GPU’s 150 W TDP and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are the limiting factors. Overall, this is a 1080p-oriented configuration for Control, with the 63 FPS High preset being the definitive playable experience.