Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Control, with the data showing a clear shift in system bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combination produces framerates well above 140 FPS on most presets, indicating that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU efficiently, while at 4K, the performance curve tightens, reflecting the increased load on the graphics card. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data, contextualizes the ranking, and examines the specific roles of the processor and graphics card in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable yet telling pattern in how Control scales from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo achieves an average of 146 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same preset, the average drops to 111 FPS, a reduction of roughly 24%. At 3840x2160, the average falls further to 75 FPS, which is approximately 32% lower than the 1440p result and about 49% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling behavior indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the FPS drop between 1440p and 4K is more pronounced than the drop between 1080p and 1440p.

The data for Low settings reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p Low, the system produces 232 FPS, which is an exceptionally high frame rate that suggests the CPU is still managing to keep up with the GPU's output. At 1440p Low, the average is 176 FPS, and at 4K Low, it is 119 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a 24% reduction, while the scaling from 1440p to 4K is a 32% reduction. This consistent pattern across both High and Low presets points to the GPU becoming more dominant as the pixel count increases, which is typical for a demanding action-adventure title with complex rendering effects.

The Medium and Ultra presets provide additional context. At Medium, the 4K average is 84 FPS, with a minimum of 72 FPS and a maximum of 97 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average is 125 FPS (min 106, max 143), and at 1080p Medium, it is 165 FPS (min 140, max 190). For Ultra, the averages are 65 FPS at 4K, 96 FPS at 1440p, and 127 FPS at 1080p. The spread between the minimum and maximum FPS at Medium settings is significant, with a 25 FPS range at 1080p and a 25 FPS range at 4K, suggesting that the game's frame pacing varies with scene complexity. Overall, the data shows that while the 7400F is not holding the system back at 1080p, the RTX 5070 Ti's performance ceiling becomes evident when targeting 60+ FPS at 4K with higher presets.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 111 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra preset compare to the 4K Low preset?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields an average of 65 FPS, while the Low preset yields 119 FPS. This represents a 54 FPS difference, showing that the Ultra preset is substantially more demanding on the GPU.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS recorded for the 1080p Medium preset?

A: For 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 140 and the maximum FPS is 190, with an average of 165 FPS.

*Q: Is the system capable of running Control at 4K with a 60 FPS average?*

A: Yes, the data shows that at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 84, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. Even at High settings, the average of 75 FPS exceeds 60 FPS, though the Ultra preset dips to 65 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested system combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 266 out of 2888 tested combinations in Control, placing it in the top 10% of all tested systems.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low preset compared to the 1080p Ultra preset?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 232 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 127 FPS. This makes the Low preset approximately 83% faster in terms of average frame rate.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience for this combo depends on the display's resolution and refresh rate. For players targeting a smooth 60 FPS experience at 4K, the Medium preset is the most balanced choice, as it delivers an average of 84 FPS with a minimum of 72 FPS, ensuring that frame drops stay above the 60 FPS threshold in most scenes. The High preset also works at 4K, with a 75 FPS average, but the lack of reported minimum FPS data makes it slightly riskier for consistent performance. The Ultra preset at 4K, averaging 65 FPS, is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding combat sequences or particle-heavy effects, so it is best reserved for players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate stability.

At 1440p, the High preset is the recommended starting point, as it produces a 111 FPS average, which is well-suited for 100 Hz or 120 Hz displays. The Medium preset offers 125 FPS, providing additional headroom for high-refresh monitors, while the Ultra preset at 96 FPS remains above 90 FPS, making it a viable option for those with G-Sync or FreeSync displays. For 1080p users, the High preset at 146 FPS is ideal for 144 Hz panels, and the Ultra preset at 127 FPS still delivers a smooth experience. The Low preset, while offering the highest frame rates (232 FPS at 1080p), sacrifices visual quality for performance that most displays cannot fully utilize, so it is only recommended for competitive play or for users with 240 Hz or higher refresh rate monitors.

The data indicates that the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all three resolutions, with the minimum FPS values being reported only for this preset. This suggests that the Medium settings are the most stable in terms of frame pacing, making them the safest choice for a consistently smooth experience. For players who prefer maximum quality, the High preset is a strong alternative, as it offers a significant visual upgrade over Medium while maintaining playable frame rates at all tested resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its peak performance, with the Low preset achieving an average of 232 FPS. The Medium preset follows at 165 FPS, with a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 190 FPS. High settings produce an average of 146 FPS, while Ultra settings bring the average down to 127 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decrease in frame rate, with a total drop of 105 FPS between the lowest and highest presets. This wide spread highlights the GPU's ability to scale its output based on the graphical load, with the CPU showing no signs of bottlenecking at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings yield 176 FPS, Medium settings yield 125 FPS (min 106, max 143), High settings yield 111 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 96 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 80 FPS, which is a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more constrained by the increased pixel count. The Medium preset's minimum FPS of 106 is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming with most presets.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes the dominant factor. Low settings average 119 FPS, Medium settings average 84 FPS (min 72, max 97), High settings average 75 FPS, and Ultra settings average 65 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 54 FPS, further confirming that the GPU is the limiting component at this resolution. The Medium preset's minimum of 72 FPS is notable, as it indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system remains comfortably above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset's 65 FPS average is the lowest recorded value in the dataset, but it still meets the 60 FPS target for most players.

The data shows that the RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB of VRAM is sufficient for all tested settings, as no performance anomalies or outlier frame drops were recorded that would suggest memory capacity issues. The consistent scaling across all presets and resolutions indicates a well-balanced system, with the CPU providing enough throughput to keep the GPU fed at lower resolutions and the GPU taking over as the primary performance driver at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In this database of tested hardware combinations, the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combo ranks 266 out of 2888 tested configurations for Control. This places the system in the top 9.2% of all tested combos, indicating that it delivers performance in the upper echelon of systems. The rank is a composite measure that considers the average FPS across all tested settings and resolutions, giving a holistic view of the combo's capability in this game.

The high ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows the system exceeding 60 FPS at 4K Ultra and exceeding 100 FPS at 1440p High. The combo's position at 266 out of 2888 suggests that it outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, likely due to the combination of a modern 6-core processor and a high-end Blackwell GPU. The rank also implies that there are 265 other combos that achieve higher average frame rates, which would include systems with more powerful GPUs like the RTX 5090 or possibly configurations with higher-end CPUs that provide a slight edge at 1080p.

Comparatively, the CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-14600T (deltaPct 0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (deltaPct -0.2%), have nearly identical average benchmark scores, suggesting that the 7400F's processing power is on par with these alternatives. The GPU's nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (deltaPct -0.1%) and Intel Arc A550M (deltaPct 0.4%), also show very similar average scores, indicating that the RTX 5070 Ti's performance is closely matched by these older or lower-tier cards in synthetic benchmarks. However, the in-game rank of 266 out of 2888 demonstrates that the real-world performance in Control is strong, with the system delivering frame rates that are suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1440p and 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its synthetic benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, indicate that it provides strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance for a desktop CPU.

In Control, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p, where the high frame rates (232 FPS on Low) demonstrate that the processor can keep up with the GPU's output. The 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for the game's multi-threaded rendering tasks, and the boost clock of 4.70 GHz ensures responsive single-thread performance for game logic and physics calculations. The data shows that at 1080p, the system is not CPU-limited, as the FPS scales consistently with preset quality, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck even at this resolution.

At higher resolutions, the CPU's influence diminishes, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor. However, the 7400F's 32 MB of L3 cache and high boost clock help maintain consistent frame pacing, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values at Medium settings (140 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p, 72 FPS at 4K). These minimums suggest that the CPU is capable of handling complex scenes without introducing stutters or frame drops. The processor's percentile ranking of 83 out of 100 for all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750, places it in the upper tier of desktop processors, making it a suitable match for the RTX 5070 Ti in this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. It has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2452 MHz, with 8960 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The GPU's FP32 performance is rated at 43.94 TFLOPS, and its 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for ray tracing and AI-accelerated features. The 300 W TDP and PCIe 5.0 x16 interface are typical for a high-end graphics card of this generation.

In Control, the GPU's capabilities are the primary driver of frame rate at higher resolutions. At 4K, the average FPS ranges from 65 FPS on Ultra to 119 FPS on Low, demonstrating that the GPU can handle the game's demanding rendering effects, including physics-based destruction and volumetric lighting. The 16 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for the game at 4K Ultra, as no memory-related performance issues were observed in the data. The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49957, confirms its high-end positioning, though its nearest rivals, such as the RX 6900 XT (deltaPct -2%) and RX 6800 XT (deltaPct 3.1%), show that there are competing cards with similar raw performance.

The RTX 5070 Ti's memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s is critical for maintaining high frame rates at 4K, as the game's textures and effects require significant data throughput. The boost clock of 2452 MHz ensures that the GPU can sustain its performance under load, and the 70 RT cores provide hardware acceleration for the game's ray tracing features, which are not explicitly measured in the FPS data but contribute to the overall visual quality. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, with the 65 FPS average indicating that this is the most demanding preset tested, but the system still remains playable for most users.