Control

Control is a demanding action-adventure title that stresses both GPU rasterization and CPU physics, and this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust experience across all tested resolutions. The measured data shows that this combo sits in the 438th position out of 2,888 tested combinations, placing it comfortably in the top tier for this game. The combination of a six-core Zen 4 processor and an Ada Lovelace GPU with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory produces a smooth, high-refresh-rate experience at 1080p and 1440p, while still maintaining playable frame rates at 4K with adjusted settings.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 135. This indicates a very fluid experience for fast-paced combat and exploration, easily exceeding the refresh rate of standard 60 Hz monitors and providing headroom for higher refresh rate displays.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution, and what is the best preset to use there?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields an average of 60 FPS, while High produces 69 FPS and Medium reaches 78 FPS. The Low preset provides 110 FPS. For the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness at 4K, the High preset is recommended, as it offers a significant visual upgrade over Medium with a 9 FPS cost over Medium, but remains well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo, and at which settings?

A: The only settings rows that include minimum FPS data are the Medium presets. At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 130 FPS; at 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 98 FPS; and at 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 66 FPS. These figures show that even the lowest recorded frames remain highly playable, with no severe stuttering issues indicated.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32,750, placing it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707) and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32,697). It is 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662). These are negligible differences, indicating performance parity with its closest competitors.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER falls into the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. This places it well above the median, signifying that it outperforms the vast majority of graphics cards in the database, which is consistent with its strong performance in Control.

Q: Is the data for this combo measured or estimated?

A: The data is measured. The `dataIsMeasured` field is set to true, meaning the FPS values are derived from actual benchmark runs, not from predictive algorithms or extrapolations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across all three resolutions and four quality presets provides a clear picture of how this combo handles Control. The optimal preset depends entirely on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, every preset delivers an average well above 100 FPS, so the choice is purely about visual quality versus maximum frame rate. The Ultra preset achieves 118 FPS average, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors, while the Medium preset hits 152 FPS and the Low preset reaches 214 FPS. For 1080p users, the Ultra preset is recommended for the best visual experience without sacrificing the fluidity needed for the game's action sequences.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 89 FPS, which is still very smooth for most displays. The High preset improves this to 102 FPS, offering a comfortable margin over 60 Hz and enabling higher refresh rates. The Medium preset provides 115 FPS, and the Low preset reaches 162 FPS. At this resolution, the High preset is the sweet spot, as it delivers a 13 FPS improvement over Ultra while retaining most of the visual enhancements. For players with 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors, the Medium preset at 115 FPS is a viable choice to stay closer to the display's maximum refresh rate.

At 4K (3840x2160), the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The Ultra preset averages 60 FPS, which is exactly at the threshold for a playable experience, but it leaves no headroom for demanding scenes. The High preset raises the average to 69 FPS, providing a more comfortable buffer. The Medium preset achieves 78 FPS, which is a substantial improvement over Ultra and High. The Low preset jumps to 110 FPS, but the visual downgrade is significant. The recommendation for 4K is to use the High preset, as it offers the best compromise between visual quality and performance, maintaining a 69 FPS average that is well above the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset is a strong alternative for those who prefer higher frame rates, with its 78 FPS average and a recorded minimum of 66 FPS, ensuring that even the most intense scenes remain fluid.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 438 out of 2,888 tested combinations in Control. This places it in the top 15% of all tested configurations, a strong showing that indicates the pairing is well-suited for this title. The high rank is a reflection of the balanced nature of the components; the CPU provides sufficient single-thread and multi-thread performance to feed the GPU, and the GPU has enough raw throughput to maintain high frame rates across various settings.

The percentile ranking of the individual components provides further context. The CPU is in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU is also in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. This symmetry suggests that neither component is a significant bottleneck in this game, allowing the combo to perform near its theoretical maximum. The 438th rank out of 2,888 combos means that only 437 tested configurations were faster, which typically includes combinations with higher-tier GPUs like the RTX 4090 or more powerful CPUs. However, this combo's performance is impressive for its component class, making it a highly capable setup for Control. The data indicates that the system is well-balanced, with no single component dragging down the overall score, and it should deliver a consistently smooth experience across all tested resolutions and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at how this combo scales with resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates range from 118 FPS at Ultra to 214 FPS at Low. The High preset delivers 135 FPS, and the Medium preset delivers 152 FPS with a minimum of 130 FPS and a maximum of 175 FPS. This shows a clear scaling pattern: each step down in quality yields a substantial increase in frame rate. The jump from Ultra to High is 17 FPS, from High to Medium is 17 FPS, and from Medium to Low is 62 FPS, indicating that the Low preset removes many of the more demanding visual effects.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates decrease as expected. The Ultra preset averages 89 FPS, High averages 102 FPS, Medium averages 115 FPS with a minimum of 98 FPS and a maximum of 133 FPS, and Low averages 162 FPS. The scaling here is more uniform, with a 13 FPS difference between Ultra and High, a 13 FPS difference between High and Medium, and a 47 FPS difference between Medium and Low. This suggests that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor at this resolution, but the performance remains high enough for a great experience.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops more significantly. The Ultra preset averages 60 FPS, High averages 69 FPS, Medium averages 78 FPS with a minimum of 66 FPS and a maximum of 90 FPS, and Low averages 110 FPS. The differences between presets are 9 FPS from Ultra to High, 9 FPS from High to Medium, and 32 FPS from Medium to Low. The medium preset's minimum of 66 FPS is particularly noteworthy, as it indicates that even in the most demanding scenes, the frame rate does not drop below the 60 FPS threshold, making it a very stable option for 4K gaming. The data shows a consistent pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases, with the gap between presets narrowing at 4K, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is well-suited for Control at 4K resolution, where the game's textures and effects can consume a significant amount of VRAM. The 12 GB capacity is sufficient to handle the game's highest quality textures without issues, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at the Ultra preset. The GPU's clock speeds are listed as a base of 1980 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These clocks contribute to the card's raw performance, which is reflected in its benchmark scores.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 29,995 in Passmark G3D and 17,108 in Passmark GPU Compute. It also achieves 4627 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 205,624 in Geekbench Vulkan. These scores place the GPU in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, confirming its high-end status. The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (avg score 43,262, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (avg score 43,268, delta -0.1%), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (avg score 43,301, delta -0.2%). The RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 43,223, which is nearly identical to these rivals, indicating that its performance is well-established.

The GPU's role in Control is central, as the game is heavily reliant on rasterization performance. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of frame rate scaling with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to allow the GPU to push very high frame rates, with the Low preset hitting 214 FPS. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, with frame rates dropping to 60 FPS at Ultra. The 12 GB VRAM buffer is adequate for the game's demands, and the memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s ensures that texture streaming and high-resolution assets do not cause stuttering. The GPU's performance characteristics are well-matched to the CPU, resulting in a balanced system that delivers strong results in this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael) and manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The processor features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. These specifications provide strong single-thread and multi-thread performance, which is important for Control's physics and AI calculations.

In CPU benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 7400F scores 21,765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,072 in Cinebench R23 single-core. It also scores 9,141 in Cinebench R20 multi-core and 1,290 in single-core, and 2,193 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 309 in single-core. In Passmark, it achieves 25,645 in multi-thread and 3,689 in single-thread. These scores place the CPU in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32,750. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707, delta 0.1%), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32,697, delta 0.2%), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812, delta -0.2%), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662, delta 0.3%). The CPU's performance is essentially on par with these competitors, with deltas of less than 0.3%.

In Control, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, physics, and draw calls. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is sufficient to keep up with the GPU, as the frame rates scale well with preset changes. The jump from 118 FPS at Ultra to 214 FPS at Low indicates that the CPU is not limiting performance at this resolution, as the GPU is able to render frames at a very high rate. At 1440p, the CPU continues to provide adequate performance, with the Low preset hitting 162 FPS. At 4K, the CPU is not the bottleneck; the GPU is, as evidenced by the relatively small differences between presets (e.g., 60 FPS at Ultra vs. 69 FPS at High). The six cores and twelve threads of the 7400F are more than enough for Control, which is not a heavily multi-threaded title. The high single-core performance, as indicated by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,072, ensures that the game's main thread runs efficiently, preventing any CPU-related stuttering or frame drops.