Control

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a commanding performance profile in Control, with benchmark results showing triple-digit frame rates across most settings and resolutions. The data indicates this combination is not merely capable of running the game but does so with substantial headroom, particularly at 1440p and 1080p where even the most demanding preset stays well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. At 4K, the combo maintains playability at every preset, though the margin narrows at the Ultra setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this configuration are consistent and high across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the lowest average FPS recorded is 134 at Ultra settings, with High at 155, Medium at 174, and Low reaching 245. The Medium preset at this resolution includes min/max data of 148 and 200 FPS respectively, indicating tight frame pacing even under load. These figures show that at 1080p, the GPU is rarely the limiting factor, with even the highest quality settings producing frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of most standard monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain robust: Low produces 185 FPS, High 117 FPS, Medium 132 FPS, and Ultra 102 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution shows a minimum of 112 FPS and a maximum of 152 FPS. The step from 1080p to 1440p incurs a performance penalty of roughly 24-30% depending on the preset, but the absolute numbers remain high enough that no setting drops below the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 1440p still delivers an average of 102 FPS, which is well above what most users would consider a smooth experience.

At 3840x2160, the impact of the higher resolution becomes more pronounced. Low settings produce 125 FPS, Medium 89 FPS (with min/max of 76/102), High 79 FPS, and Ultra 69 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper, with about a 32-35% reduction in average FPS across most presets. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that approaches the 60 FPS threshold, but it still clears it by 9 FPS on average. The min/max data for 4K Medium shows a minimum of 76 FPS, which suggests that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate does not dip into problematic territory.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is the Ultra preset across the board. At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers an average of 134 FPS, which is more than double the playability threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra achieves 102 FPS, still providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 69 FPS, which clears the threshold but with less headroom than the lower resolutions.

The verdict data confirms that all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at every resolution tested. This means there is no scenario in this dataset where the user must compromise on visual quality to maintain a playable frame rate. The best settings recommendation is therefore Ultra at all resolutions, as it is the highest quality option that stays at or above 60 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 69 FPS average is the only instance where the margin is under 20 FPS, but it remains stable and playable.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Examining the nearest rivals for both components provides context for how this combo compares to other hardware. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48995, placing it at the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, which scores 49196, a delta of -0.4% relative to the Ultra 5 245. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228, also -0.5% slower. On the other side, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48698, which is 0.6% faster, and the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48618, 0.8% faster. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, sitting at the 86th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, which scores 54247, a delta of -0.1%, essentially a tie. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, -1.1%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, -2.7%, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, -2.8%. These deltas indicate that the RTX 4080 SUPER is effectively performance-equivalent to the RTX 4080, and slightly slower than the listed AMD alternatives in synthetic benchmarks, though the differences are small enough that real-world gaming performance would be nearly indistinguishable.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can run Control with exceptional ease. The verdict by resolution states that all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at every resolution from 1920x1080 up to 3840x2160. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 134 FPS, at 1440p it delivers 102 FPS, and at 4K it delivers 69 FPS. The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS, and every single measurement in the dataset exceeds this value. The only configuration that comes close to the threshold is 4K Ultra, but even that maintains a 9 FPS buffer. For users with high-refresh-rate displays, the 1080p and 1440p results are particularly strong, with Low settings at 1080p reaching 245 FPS and Low at 1440p hitting 185 FPS. There is no combination of resolution and settings in the measured data that would require a reduction in quality to achieve a playable frame rate.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extremely high—245 FPS on Low, 174 on Medium, 155 on High, and 134 on Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra is 111 FPS, which suggests that the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences at this resolution, as the CPU is able to feed frames quickly enough to expose the GPU's limits. The CPU's strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648, ensures it does not become a constraint at lower resolutions.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop but remain high: 185 FPS on Low, 132 on Medium, 117 on High, and 102 on Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 83 FPS, indicating that the GPU is still the main scaling factor, but the CPU's headroom is starting to diminish. At 3840x2160, the averages are 125 FPS on Low, 89 on Medium, 79 on High, and 69 on Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra is now 56 FPS, showing that the GPU is increasingly the limiting component as pixel count rises. The CPU's role becomes less significant at 4K, as the rendering workload shifts overwhelmingly to the graphics card. Across all resolutions, the CPU maintains sufficient performance to avoid bottlenecking, but the data indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the component that determines the upper limit of frame rates, particularly at 1440p and 4K.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 69 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Control?

A: The highest recorded average is 245 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the RTX 4080 in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, while the RTX 4080 scores 54247, making them effectively identical with a delta of -0.1%.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at all three tested resolutions?

A: Yes, the Ultra preset averages 134 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p, and 69 FPS at 4K, all above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile rank among all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is at the 90th percentile of all CPUs based on its average benchmark score of 48995.

Q: Does the frame rate drop below 60 FPS at any point in the measured data?

A: No. The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 76 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Medium settings.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database, this pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 283rd out of 3720 combos for Control. This places it in the top 7.6% of all configurations tested, which is consistent with the high frame rates observed across all resolutions and settings. The percentile ranks of the individual components—90th for the CPU and 86th for the GPU—align with this overall ranking, indicating that both parts are near the top of their respective categories. The combination's strong showing is driven primarily by the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at 4K, where the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for the game's demanding rendering workloads. The CPU's 14 cores and 24 MB of shared L3 cache ensure that physics and AI calculations are handled without introducing frame time spikes, as evidenced by the min/max data at Medium settings showing consistent performance. Overall, this is a high-end configuration that exceeds the requirements for a smooth experience in Control at any resolution.