Control

# Control with AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, with 4K requiring settings compromises. Measured frame rates across four presets and three resolutions show this combo ranks 1968th out of 3720 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the benchmark database. The data indicates a balanced pairing where the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's six Zen 4 cores provide ample headroom for this 2019 action-adventure title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data offers clear guidance on which preset provides the best experience at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 89 FPS average, while Medium achieves 100 FPS and Low reaches 141 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 77 FPS. For a 60 Hz display, High is sufficient; for high-refresh monitors, Medium provides the best balance between visual quality and frame rate, offering 100 FPS with a 85 FPS minimum frame time.

At 2560x1440, High averages 67 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. Medium delivers 76 FPS with a 65 FPS minimum, making it the recommended preset for smooth gameplay at this resolution. Low reaches 107 FPS for competitive play, while Ultra falls to 59 FPS, dipping below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, no preset maintains a consistent 60 FPS. High averages 46 FPS, Medium 51 FPS, and Low 72 FPS. Ultra is the weakest at 40 FPS. The Low preset is the only option that clears 60 FPS at 4K, though it sacrifices significant visual fidelity. For 4K, Medium is the pragmatic choice if the user accepts frame rates in the 44–59 FPS range, as the minimum of 44 FPS remains stutter-free in most scenes.

The optimal experience per the data is Medium at 1440p, which combines a 76 FPS average with a 65 FPS minimum—closely matching the 60 Hz refresh rate of most displays while retaining moderate visual settings. At 1080p, Medium or High both work, with High offering better image quality at 89 FPS.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It contains 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die, with a transistor density of 51.3M per mm². The GPU features 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines, alongside 40 ray tracing cores. Its compute throughput is rated at 13.21 TFLOPS for FP32 and 26.43 TFLOPS for FP16 (2:1 ratio).

The memory subsystem consists of 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, providing 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Clock speeds are set at 2321 MHz base, 2424 MHz game clock, and 2581 MHz boost. The memory operates at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective data rate. Pixel fill rate reaches 165.2 GPixel/s, and texture fill rate hits 413.0 GTexel/s.

The GPU's role in Control is dominant at higher resolutions. From 1080p High to 1440p High, the average FPS drops from 89 to 67, a 24.7% reduction. From 1440p High to 4K High, the drop is from 67 to 46 FPS, a 31.3% reduction. This scaling pattern indicates the GPU is the limiting factor as pixel count increases. At 1080p Low, the 141 FPS average suggests the CPU is still able to feed the GPU adequately, but the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth constrain performance as settings rise.

In benchmark comparisons, the RX 6700 XT scores 27,425 on average, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile at 27,435 (0% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 at 27,565 (-0.5% delta), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell at 27,135 (1.1% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 at 27,839 (-1.5% delta). This places the 6700 XT roughly on par with a mobile RTX 4070 and slightly below a desktop RTX 3090 in aggregate benchmarks, though Control-specific results may vary.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 architecture with the Raphael codename. It runs on the AMD Socket AM5 platform with a 5 nm process node at TSMC, containing 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. The base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The TDP is rated at 65 W, and it supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, offering 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. ECC memory is supported. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes (CPU only) and has an unlocked multiplier.

Cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores show strong single-thread and multi-thread performance: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 22,799 and single-core 3,218; Geekbench multi-core scores 12,362 and single-core 2,374; 3DMark max-threads scores 6,379. The average benchmark score is 24,964, placing the CPU in the 77th percentile of all processors.

In Control, the CPU role is less demanding than the GPU. Evidence from the measured FPS shows that at 1080p Low, the combination reaches 141 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires competent CPU throughput. The six cores and 12 threads are sufficient for Control's engine, which is not known for extreme multi-threading demands given its 2019 release. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1,902 and 4-thread score of 3,621 indicate that even with limited thread usage, the CPU maintains strong per-core performance.

Nearest CPU rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935 average, 0.1% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25,005, -0.2% delta), Intel Core i7-13620H (24,911, 0.2% delta), and Intel Core 5 210H (24,872, 0.4% delta). The Ryzen 5 7500F sits within a 0.4% band of these processors, meaning the CPU is unlikely to be the differentiating factor in game performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7500F and RX 6700 XT ranks 1968th out of 3720 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 47th percentile of all configurations. This rank reflects the mid-range nature of both components. The GPU's 72nd percentile and CPU's 77th percentile individually suggest a pairing that is better than average on paper, but the game's specific demands and the combination's overall balance result in a lower combined rank.

This rank indicates that while the pair is capable of smooth 1080p and 1440p play, it falls behind many higher-end configurations in the database. The RX 6700 XT's 12 GB VRAM and 384 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Control's textures and effects at 1440p, but the 4K results show the GPU's limitations. The CPU's performance is not a hindrance; the 3DMark 8-thread score of 5,372 and Cinebench R20 multi-core of 9,575 show it can handle gaming workloads without becoming a bottleneck.

Comparatively, the GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 4070 Mobile, scores nearly identically in aggregate benchmarks (27,435 vs 27,425), suggesting the 6700 XT delivers similar rasterization performance. However, the combo rank of 1968/3720 means roughly 47% of tested configurations outperform this pair in Control. This is consistent with the GPU being a mid-range part from a previous generation, paired with a current-generation budget CPU.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 89 at 1080p, to 67 at 1440p, to 46 at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 24.7%, and from 1440p to 4K is 31.3%. This steepening decline indicates that the GPU is increasingly stressed as resolution rises, with the pixel count quadrupling from 1080p to 4K while the FPS drops by roughly half (from 89 to 46, a 48.3% reduction).

At Low settings, the scaling is different: 141 FPS at 1080p, 107 at 1440p, and 72 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 24.1%, and from 1440p to 4K is 32.7%. The 4K Low result of 72 FPS is higher than 4K High's 46 FPS, showing that reducing settings can offset the resolution penalty. This pattern confirms the GPU is the limiting factor; if the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain flat across resolutions at a given setting.

The 1080p Low result of 141 FPS is notable because it is well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating the CPU can push high frame rates when the GPU is not overburdened. The 1080p Ultra result of 77 FPS is still playable, but the 4K Ultra result of 40 FPS is not. The data suggests that for 4K, the user must either drop to Low settings or accept sub-60 FPS averages.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Control?

A: 2560x1440 with Medium settings provides 76 FPS average and 65 FPS minimum, offering the best balance of visual quality and smoothness. 1080p High achieves 89 FPS for higher refresh rates.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K in Control?

A: At 4K, only Low settings reach 60+ FPS (72 FPS average). Medium averages 51 FPS, High 46 FPS, and Ultra 40 FPS. None of the higher presets maintain a consistent 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 6700 XT's average benchmark score of 27,425 is within 0.5% of the RTX 4070 Mobile (27,435) and RTX 3090 (27,565), placing it in the 72nd percentile of GPUs.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500F a bottleneck for this game?

A: No. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with boost up to 5.00 GHz, are sufficient. The 1080p Low result of 141 FPS indicates the CPU can feed the GPU effectively, and the FPS scaling across resolutions points to the GPU as the limiting factor.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average is 77 FPS, which is above 60 FPS but below the 100 FPS achieved at Medium settings. The minimum FPS for Ultra was not recorded, but the average suggests it is playable.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 1968th out of 3720 combos, placing it in the lower-middle range. This reflects the mid-range GPU and budget CPU, though the pair performs well for its class.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table summarizes the measured average FPS for each resolution and settings combination, with minimum and maximum values where available.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 46 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 72 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 51 | 44 | 59 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 40 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 67 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 107 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 76 | 65 | 87 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 59 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 89 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 141 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 100 | 85 | 115 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 77 | — | — |

The data shows a consistent pattern: Medium settings provide the highest minimum FPS at each resolution (44 at 4K, 65 at 1440p, 85 at 1080p), making it the most stable preset. Low settings offer the highest averages, while Ultra consistently delivers the lowest frame rates. The 1080p Medium range of 85–115 FPS indicates good frame pacing, while the 4K Medium range of 44–59 FPS suggests occasional dips below 45 FPS.

At 1440p, the Medium preset's 76 FPS average with a 65 FPS minimum makes it the best choice for a 60 Hz display, as the minimum stays above the refresh rate. The High preset at 1440p averages 67 FPS but its minimum is unrecorded, so users may experience frame drops below 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 59 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay.

The 1080p results show that all presets except Ultra exceed 85 FPS, making this resolution suitable for high-refresh monitors. The Low preset's 141 FPS average is the only result that approaches 144 Hz territory, while Medium's 100 FPS is adequate for 100 Hz displays. The 4K results are the weakest, with only Low reaching 72 FPS, while High and Ultra fall below 50 FPS, indicating this combo is not suited for 4K gaming without significant settings reductions.