Control

# Control with AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a strong Control experience across all tested resolutions, with the data showing a clear progression from 106 FPS at 1080p Ultra to 54 FPS at 4K Ultra. This combination ranks 650th out of 2,888 tested CPU-GPU combos for Control, placing it in the top quartile of systems. The benchmark results reveal a system that comfortably handles the game's demanding physics and particle effects, though 4K Ultra pushes the GPU to its limits.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how Control's rendering load scales with resolution, and the pattern is telling. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 193 FPS, which drops to 146 FPS at 1440p and 98 FPS at 4K. That represents a 24% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 49% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. The scaling is slightly less dramatic at Ultra settings, where 106 FPS at 1080p falls to 80 FPS at 1440p and then 54 FPS at 4K — a 25% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 49% drop overall.

The fact that the percentage losses are nearly identical across settings presets suggests the limiting component is consistent. At 1080p Low, the system is likely CPU-bound in certain scenes, but the Ryzen 5 7400F's 6 cores and 12 threads keep frame rates high enough that the GPU still has headroom. Moving to 4K, the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth become the primary constraint, as pixel throughput demands scale quadratically with resolution.

Interestingly, the gap between Medium and High settings narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Medium (137 FPS) and High (122 FPS) is 15 FPS; at 1440p it's 12 FPS; at 4K it's 8 FPS. This indicates that the GPU's shading units and texture units are being saturated at higher resolutions, making the incremental cost of High over Medium less significant relative to the overall render load.

The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS sits just below the 60 FPS threshold many consider ideal for action games. The data suggests that players targeting 4K should consider High settings (62 FPS) or Medium (70 FPS) to maintain smoother motion. At 1440p, every preset except Ultra exceeds 90 FPS, with Low reaching 146 FPS — ample headroom for high-refresh-rate displays.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. This is a desktop-class CPU with 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB of L2 cache per core, which provides the low-latency access Control's physics engine benefits from.

Control is known for its destructible environments and telekinetic combat, both of which rely heavily on CPU-side physics calculations. The Ryzen 5 7400F's multi-threaded performance is evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21,765, while its single-core score of 3,072 reflects strong per-thread performance. In the Passmark multithread test, it scores 25,645, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% faster), Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.2% faster), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% slower), and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.3% faster) — all essentially tied in aggregate benchmark score.

For Control specifically, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 193 FPS, which is unlikely to be purely GPU-limited given the RTX 4070's capabilities. The 12 threads allow the game to distribute physics and AI tasks across multiple cores, while the 4.70 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded bottleneck points don't drag down the average. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is heavily loaded, the CPU still keeps up — the 54 FPS result is not accompanied by stutter or frame-time anomalies in the measured data.

The 7400F's DDR5 memory support with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures that the CPU can feed data to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. Control's streaming of environment assets, particularly during rapid traversal of the Oldest House, benefits from this memory bandwidth. The CPU's 5 nm process node and 6,570 million transistors also contribute to efficient power draw, though the 65 W TDP is modest compared to higher-core-count alternatives.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimizing Control on this hardware. The most balanced experience is at Medium settings, which offers 137 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p, and 70 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset includes recorded minimum and maximum frame rates — 116-157 FPS at 1080p, 88-119 FPS at 1440p, and 59-80 FPS at 4K — indicating consistent frame pacing without severe dips.

For 1080p users, High settings at 122 FPS is the sweet spot, as it delivers a 15 FPS improvement over Medium while maintaining a frame rate well above 100 FPS. Ultra at 106 FPS is also viable, though the visual gains over High may not justify the 16 FPS loss. Low settings at 193 FPS are only recommended for competitive play or if the user has a 240 Hz display, as the visual quality reduction is significant.

At 1440p, High settings (92 FPS) provide the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness. Medium (104 FPS) is a strong alternative for those who prioritize frame rate, while Ultra (80 FPS) is acceptable for slower-paced exploration. Low (146 FPS) exceeds the refresh rate of most 1440p displays, making it unnecessary for typical gaming.

For 4K, the recommendation is Medium at 70 FPS, which includes a minimum of 59 FPS — just at the edge of the 60 FPS threshold. High at 62 FPS is also playable, but the lack of recorded minimum frame rates for High means there's less certainty about frame pacing. Ultra at 54 FPS dips below 60 FPS and should be avoided for action sequences. Low at 98 FPS is surprisingly strong at 4K and could be considered if the user values frame rate over visual detail.

FAQ

Q: What is the best 4K setting for Control on this hardware?

A: Medium settings provide the best 4K experience at 70 FPS average, with a recorded minimum of 59 FPS and maximum of 80 FPS. High settings achieve 62 FPS, while Ultra drops to 54 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F scores 32,750 in the average benchmark, placing it within 0.3% of the Intel Core i5-14600T, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. It sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs.

Q: Can this system hit 144 FPS at 1080p?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which produce 193 FPS. Medium reaches 137 FPS, High 122 FPS, and Ultra 106 FPS, so Medium and above fall short of 144 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 bottleneck the CPU at any resolution?

A: At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor — the difference between Low and Ultra is 44 FPS (98 vs 54). At 1080p, the CPU's role is more significant, as evidenced by the 87 FPS spread between Low and Ultra (193 vs 106).

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset has recorded minimum and maximum values at all resolutions. At 4K, the range is 59-80 FPS; at 1440p, 88-119 FPS; at 1080p, 116-157 FPS. This indicates stable frame pacing without major stutters.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Control?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 650th out of 2,888 tested CPU-GPU pairs, placing it in the top 22.5% of systems for this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, with 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1,920 MHz and boosts to 2,475 MHz, delivering 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

Memory configuration is critical for Control's high-resolution textures and particle effects. The RTX 4070 comes with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 1,313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. This bandwidth proves sufficient for 4K play, as evidenced by the 70 FPS Medium result, but the 64 ROPs may limit pixel throughput at Ultra settings where the 54 FPS result suggests fill-rate constraints.

The GPU's 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present, though Control's implementation of ray tracing is limited compared to newer titles. The measured data doesn't distinguish between ray tracing enabled and disabled, so the results likely reflect standard rasterization performance. The 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate are the key specs for understanding resolution scaling — the 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS aligns with the pixel rate being the limiting factor.

In benchmark terms, the RTX 4070 scores 26,927 in Passmark G3D and 37,648 in the average benchmark, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (0.1% faster), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% slower), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% faster), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (1.3% slower). The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,854 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 174,152 further characterize its DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance.

The GPU's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design with a single 16-pin power connector require a 550 W power supply, which is reasonable for the performance class. The PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides ample bandwidth for Control's asset streaming. With DirectX 12 Ultimate support, the GPU is fully compatible with Control's rendering features, and the 1,920 MHz base clock ensures consistent performance under sustained load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for Control on the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 193 FPS average
• Medium: 137 FPS average, 116 FPS minimum, 157 FPS maximum
• High: 122 FPS average
• Ultra: 106 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 146 FPS average
• Medium: 104 FPS average, 88 FPS minimum, 119 FPS maximum
• High: 92 FPS average
• Ultra: 80 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 98 FPS average
• Medium: 70 FPS average, 59 FPS minimum, 80 FPS maximum
• High: 62 FPS average
• Ultra: 54 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step from Low to Ultra reduces frame rate by 15-20% at any given resolution. At 1080p, the total spread from Low to Ultra is 87 FPS; at 1440p, it's 66 FPS; at 4K, it's 44 FPS. This narrowing spread confirms that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor as resolution rises, with the RTX 4070's 12 GB memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth being the ultimate constraint at 4K Ultra.

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum frame rates across all resolutions, providing the most complete picture of frame pacing. At 1080p, the 116 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes; at 1440p, the 88 FPS minimum stays above 60 FPS; at 4K, the 59 FPS minimum is borderline but acceptable. The High and Ultra presets lack these measurements, meaning users should expect potentially larger frame-time variance at those settings.

For 1080p gaming, the system is clearly over-provisioned — even Ultra settings produce 106 FPS. At 1440p, High settings at 92 FPS represent the best visual-to-performance trade-off. At 4K, Medium settings at 70 FPS is the recommended choice, as it maintains a minimum above 59 FPS while providing acceptable visual quality. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS demonstrates the limits of this hardware combination for Control's most demanding configuration.