Control

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 904th out of 3,720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the top quarter of all systems tested. This position reflects a strong overall pairing for this title, where the combination of a high-end 2026 processor and a capable 2023 GPU delivers a level of performance that puts it well ahead of the median system. The data shows this combo is positioned to handle demanding action-adventure titles with high visual fidelity, though the exact frame rates vary significantly based on resolution and preset choices.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 904 out of 3,720 represents the 75.7th percentile of all tested combinations, indicating that this system outperforms roughly three-quarters of the hardware configurations in the database for Control. This is a strong showing, especially considering the game’s release date of 2019, which means modern hardware has significant headroom. The CPU alone sits at the 96th percentile among all processors, while the GPU is at the 81st percentile among all graphics cards, suggesting that the processor is the more dominant component in this pairing’s overall benchmark standing. The measured FPS data confirms this ranking is not accidental—the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution with at least Medium settings, and at 1080p it nearly doubles that target. The rank indicates that for this specific game, users of this combo will experience performance in the upper tier of the database, with only about 24% of tested systems delivering higher frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and the RTX 4070 becomes clear when examining the scaling across resolutions and presets. At 1080p, the system achieves 193 FPS on Low, 137 FPS on Medium, 122 FPS on High, and 106 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 87 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter at this resolution—the CPU has enough headroom to feed the graphics card at high frame rates, but the RTX 4070’s rendering load increases substantially with each preset bump. The CPU’s strong single-threaded performance (evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439) ensures that even at 193 FPS, the processor is not the bottleneck.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates drop to 146 FPS on Low, 104 FPS on Medium, 92 FPS on High, and 80 FPS on Ultra. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p on Low settings is 24.4%, which is roughly proportional to the increase in pixel count, confirming that the GPU is now the dominant factor. At 4K, the system delivers 98 FPS on Low, 70 FPS on Medium, 62 FPS on High, and 54 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1440p to 4K on Low settings is 32.9%, which is larger than the pixel count increase, indicating that memory bandwidth and GPU compute become more critical at this resolution. The RTX 4070’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 4K, but the rendering workload clearly shifts almost entirely onto the GPU. At 4K Ultra, the system falls below the 60 FPS threshold, demonstrating that the GPU is the limiting factor at the highest settings, while the CPU’s role diminishes as resolution increases.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 4K (3840x2160), the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 62 FPS. This is a narrow margin above the 60 FPS threshold, so users should expect occasional dips near that line, though the data shows Medium averages 70 FPS with minimums of 59 FPS, making High the highest playable preset but with less headroom. At 1440p, the system can handle Ultra settings, averaging 80 FPS, which provides a comfortable buffer above the playable threshold. This is the sweet spot for this combo, offering the full visual experience with strong performance. At 1080p, Ultra settings average 106 FPS, giving the user significant headroom and making this resolution the best choice for high-refresh-rate displays. The data indicates that at 1080p, the system is never CPU-bound, as even the highest preset leaves substantial performance on the table.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has an average benchmark score of 93,785, which is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon 6520P at 93,786 (0% delta). The AMD EPYC 4564P scores 95,183, which is 1.5% higher, and the AMD EPYC 9175F scores 95,615, which is 1.9% higher. The AMD EPYC 4565P is 2.1% faster with a score of 95,764. These differences are within the margin of noise for gaming performance, meaning that swapping the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus for any of these EPYC or Xeon processors would result in nearly identical frame rates in Control, as the game is not heavily CPU-dependent at higher resolutions. For the GPU, the RTX 4070’s average score of 37,648 is closely matched by the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37,628, 0.1% slower), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507, 0.4% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135, 1.3% faster). The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% slower at 37,157. In practical terms, the RTX 4070 outpaces these alternatives by a margin that would translate to roughly 1-2 FPS in Control, which is imperceptible. Users considering alternatives should note that the Tesla P4 and RX Vega 56 are older architectures with different feature sets, while the RTX 4080 Mobile is a laptop part, so the desktop RTX 4070 remains the best choice for this game despite the statistical tie.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. On Low settings, the average FPS is 193, which is nearly three times the playable threshold. Medium settings produce an average of 137 FPS, with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 157 FPS. High settings average 122 FPS, and Ultra settings average 106 FPS. The minimum frame rate recorded at 1080p is 116 FPS (on Medium), which indicates that even the worst-case scenarios remain well above 60 FPS. This resolution is clearly the strongest for this combo, with all presets offering excellent smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. Low settings average 146 FPS, Medium averages 104 FPS (minimum 88, maximum 119), High averages 92 FPS, and Ultra averages 80 FPS. The minimum recorded at 1440p is 88 FPS, which is still comfortably above the playable threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution is a 45.2% drop in frame rate, showing that the GPU is the limiting factor as settings increase.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to show its limits. Low settings average 98 FPS, Medium averages 70 FPS (minimum 59, maximum 80), High averages 62 FPS, and Ultra averages 54 FPS. The minimum of 59 FPS on Medium settings is technically below the 60 FPS threshold, but the average remains above it. High settings average 62 FPS, which is just above the threshold, while Ultra falls below at 54 FPS. The data shows that at 4K, the RTX 4070 is the primary constraint, with the 12 GB memory buffer and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth being sufficient for High but not for Ultra.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this combo can run Control at playable frame rates across all tested resolutions, but with important caveats at 4K. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best choice at 62 FPS average. Ultra at 4K is not playable, averaging 54 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four settings are playable, with Ultra being the best at 80 FPS average. At 1920x1080, all settings are playable, with Ultra at 106 FPS average. The verdict is clear: this system is fully capable of running Control at 60+ FPS at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and at 4K with High settings. The only scenario where it fails to clear the threshold is 4K Ultra, which is an extreme case for this GPU. For most users, the 1440p Ultra experience offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, while 1080p Ultra provides the highest frame rates for competitive or high-refresh-rate play. The combo’s rank of 904 out of 3,720 aligns with this assessment—it is a strong performer that handles the game well in all but the most demanding configuration.