Control

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a strong performance profile for Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title. Benchmark results show this combination is capable of high frame rates even at demanding resolutions, with the data indicating a clear path to a smooth experience across most settings. The measured FPS figures provide a detailed look at how this hardware handles the game’s physics-heavy combat and atmospheric environments.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data set is divided across three resolutions and four quality presets, with average frame rates recorded for all combinations. Minimum and maximum FPS are only available for Medium settings in each resolution, providing a snapshot of frame pacing at that preset.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the RTX 5070 shows its muscle. The Ultra preset averages 58 FPS, which dips below the 60 FPS playability threshold. High settings improve the average to 66 FPS, making it a viable option. Medium settings yield an average of 75 FPS, with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 86 FPS, indicating a stable experience. Dropping to Low settings pushes the average to 105 FPS, showing significant headroom for high-refresh-rate 4K monitors if visual fidelity is sacrificed.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), performance becomes more comfortable. The Ultra preset averages 85 FPS, comfortably clearing the 60 FPS barrier. High settings reach an average of 98 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 111 FPS, with a minimum of 94 FPS and a maximum of 127 FPS, demonstrating very consistent frame delivery. The Low preset hits an average of 156 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the combo is exceptionally strong. The Ultra preset averages 113 FPS, providing a fluid experience with maximum visual effects. High settings average 130 FPS. Medium settings show an average of 146 FPS, with a minimum of 124 FPS and a maximum of 168 FPS, making for an extremely smooth experience. The Low preset reaches an average of 206 FPS, which is beyond the refresh rate of most standard monitors, ensuring maximum responsiveness for competitive play.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for each component provides context on what other hardware would behave similarly to this combo in Control.

For the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, its average benchmark score of 46062 places it near several other processors. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is virtually identical in performance, being only 0.1% slower. The Intel Core i9-13900HX is also a close match, posting a score 0.1% higher. The AMD EPYC 4364P and AMD EPYC 7303 are also within 0.2% of the Ultra 5 235's score. In practice, a system built with any of these CPUs paired with the same RTX 5070 would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Control, as the game is not extremely CPU-intensive at higher resolutions.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, its average benchmark score of 40377 is closely matched by a set of very different GPUs. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 is only 0.1% slower, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is 0.8% slower. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 1.2% faster, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is 2% slower. This suggests that the RTX 5070's performance profile is similar to these professional-grade cards, though their feature sets and driver optimizations for gaming may differ. For a gaming-focused build, the RTX 5070 is the more relevant choice, but the raw performance metrics show these alternatives would land in the same FPS ballpark.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Control, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combo ranks 780th out of 3720 tested configurations. This places the pairing in the top 21% of all tested setups for this specific game. The percentile for the CPU is 89, meaning it is more powerful than 89% of all CPUs in the database. The GPU’s percentile is 82, indicating it outperforms 82% of all GPUs. The high rank of this combo is a result of both components being well above the average, with the GPU providing the bulk of the graphical horsepower needed for Control’s demanding visuals.

The Verdict

The benchmark data provides a clear answer: can this PC run Control? Yes, it can run it exceptionally well. The verdict by resolution is as follows:

• 3840x2160: Yes, this is playable. The High preset maintains an average of 66 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium and Low presets also achieve playable average frame rates of 75 FPS and 105 FPS, respectively. The Ultra preset is the only one that falls short, with an average of 58 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Yes, this is fully playable at the highest settings. The Ultra preset averages 85 FPS, providing a smooth and visually rich experience. All other presets, High, Medium, and Low, also exceed 60 FPS, with averages of 98, 111, and 156 FPS, respectively.
• 1920x1080: Yes, this is playable at the maximum settings. The Ultra preset averages 113 FPS, ensuring a fluid experience. All other presets, High, Medium, and Low, also comfortably exceed 60 FPS, with averages of 130, 146, and 206 FPS, respectively.

The data indicates that this system is not just capable of running Control, but is powerful enough to deliver a high-refresh-rate experience at 1440p and a solid 4K experience with minor settings adjustments.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component is more influential in Control. The frame rate differences between presets are significant, but the pattern of scaling suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck.

At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (206 FPS) and Ultra (113 FPS) is 93 FPS, a massive 82% drop. This indicates that the game’s visual effects, which are heavily dependent on the GPU, have a large impact. The CPU is likely providing enough headroom at this resolution to not be the limiting factor.

At 2560x1440, the difference between Low (156 FPS) and Ultra (85 FPS) is 71 FPS, a 45% drop. The gap narrows as the resolution increases, which is a classic sign of the GPU becoming more heavily loaded. The CPU is still able to feed the GPU with enough data, but the GPU’s workload is now more demanding.

At 3840x2160, the difference between Low (105 FPS) and Ultra (58 FPS) is 47 FPS, a 45% drop. The absolute FPS values are lower, but the relative scaling is similar to 1440p. This confirms that the GPU is the dominant factor for performance in Control. The CPU’s role is to ensure a stable frame delivery, and the data shows it does so effectively, as evidenced by the strong minimum FPS numbers at Medium settings across all resolutions.

The performance delta between 1080p and 4K at the same settings further supports this. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 113 at 1080p to 58 at 4K, a 49% reduction. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the increased pixel count directly taxes the graphics card.

Best Settings per Resolution

Based on the measured data, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS for each resolution is as follows:

• 3840x2160: The High preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 66 FPS. This offers a great balance of visual quality and performance. While Medium is also playable at 75 FPS, High provides a significant visual upgrade for a minor FPS cost. The Ultra preset, at 58 FPS, does not meet the playability threshold.
• 2560x1440: The Ultra preset is the recommended setting, achieving an average of 85 FPS. This allows you to experience Control with all its visual effects enabled while maintaining a smooth frame rate well above the 60 FPS target.
• 1920x1080: The Ultra preset is the clear choice, with an average of 113 FPS. This provides the best possible visual experience with more than enough performance headroom for a high-refresh-rate monitor.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates over visual fidelity, the Low preset at 4K (105 FPS) and 1440p (156 FPS) offers a substantial performance boost. However, for a standard gaming experience, the settings listed above provide the optimal mix of image quality and smooth gameplay.