Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, with performance scaling predictably as resolution increases. The data shows a system that is well-balanced at lower resolutions, but the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor when pushing towards 4K, especially with higher quality presets.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and consistent performance degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the High preset, the average frame rate drops from 110 FPS at 1080p to 83 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 27 FPS. Moving to 4K, the average falls further to 56 FPS, representing a 54 FPS drop from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern indicates that while the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, the RX 7800 XT’s rendering workload grows exponentially with pixel count, making it the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with average FPS decreasing from 174 at 1080p to 132 at 1440p and finally to 89 at 4K. This wide spread suggests that when graphical settings are lowered, the system’s performance is heavily dictated by the resolution’s pixel throughput demands. The 85 FPS difference between 1080p Low and 4K Low highlights how much the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are stressed at 4K, even with minimal visual effects.

At the Medium preset, the system maintains playable frame rates across all resolutions, with averages of 124 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, however, shows the steepest relative decline, as the average FPS drops from 96 at 1080p to 72 at 1440p and then to a demanding 49 FPS at 4K. This 47 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings underscores that the RX 7800 XT’s 16 GB VRAM and 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for the game’s assets, but the raw compute power of 37.32 TFLOPS is challenged by the combination of high resolution and maximum effects.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 7500F’s six cores and 12 threads are capable of driving the GPU effectively, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at Low settings. However, the scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a more significant performance hit, suggesting the GPU’s pixel rendering capabilities are the limiting factor. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings results in a 27 FPS drop, while the same transition at Low settings results in a 43 FPS drop, indicating that the GPU’s memory subsystem and shader throughput are saturated at 4K regardless of quality preset.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the data points to the High preset at 1440p as the optimal choice. This configuration yields an average of 83 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while still providing the enhanced textures and lighting that the High preset offers over Medium or Low. The 1440p High setting also avoids the significant performance penalty seen at 4K, where the average drops to 56 FPS, which may be too low for fast-paced action sequences.

For users prioritizing frame rate over visual quality, the Low preset at 1080p delivers an exceptional 174 FPS average, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. However, this comes at the cost of reduced graphical detail, which may detract from the game’s atmospheric environments. The Medium preset at 1080p offers a strong middle ground with 124 FPS average, providing more visual richness than Low while still maintaining a high frame rate.

At 4K, the data suggests that only the Low preset (89 FPS average) provides a consistently smooth experience. The Medium preset at 4K averages 63 FPS, which is playable but may experience dips to 54 FPS in demanding scenes, as indicated by the min FPS data. The High and Ultra presets at 4K, with averages of 56 and 49 FPS respectively, are likely to result in noticeable stuttering during intense combat or physics-heavy moments, making them less suitable for competitive play. Therefore, 1440p High stands out as the recommended preset for most users, balancing visual quality with a comfortable performance margin.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The data shows an average of 96 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset, demonstrating that this combination can handle maximum settings at Full HD with a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Medium preset perform in terms of minimum frame rates?

A: The measured data for 4K Medium shows an average of 63 FPS, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS, indicating that while the average is playable, there are occasional dips that could be noticeable in heavy scenes.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1440p High settings?

A: At 1440p High, the average FPS is 83, which is significantly lower than the 174 FPS seen at 1080p Low. This suggests the GPU is the limiting factor, as the resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p places a greater load on the RX 7800 XT’s rendering pipeline.

*Q: What is the best resolution for achieving 144 FPS in Control?*

A: Based on the measured data, only the 1080p Low preset achieves an average above 144 FPS, with 174 FPS. The 1080p Medium preset comes close with 124 FPS, but does not quite reach the 144 FPS threshold.

Q: How large is the performance gap between Low and Ultra at 4K?

A: The average FPS drops from 89 at 4K Low to 49 at 4K Ultra, a difference of 40 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset at 4K demands significantly more from the GPU, reducing performance by nearly half compared to Low.

Q: Does the 8 GB of VRAM on the GPU cause issues at 4K?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, and the data does not indicate any VRAM-related performance anomalies at 4K, even at Ultra settings. The average FPS of 49 at 4K Ultra suggests the limitation is compute-bound rather than memory-capacity-bound.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT ranks 1254 out of 3720 total combos for Control. This places the system in the top 34 percent of all tested configurations, indicating a solidly above-average performance level. The percentile ranking of 77 for the CPU and 51 for the GPU relative to all other components suggests that the processor is a stronger performer in its category than the graphics card is in its own, yet the combined result is still competitive.

The combo rank of 1254 out of 3720 means there are over 2,400 other combinations that perform better in this game, but also over 2,400 that perform worse. This places the system in a strong position for 1440p gaming, where the measured frame rates are consistently high. The data shows that the primary limitation to climbing higher in the rankings is the GPU’s performance at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS of 49 is below the 60 FPS target that many higher-ranked systems would achieve.

Looking at the nearest rivals for the GPU, the RX 7800 XT’s average benchmark score of 11627 is very close to that of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (11680, delta of -0.5%) and the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT (11842, delta of -1.8%). This clustering suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the RX 7800 XT performs similarly to much older or lower-tier cards, but the measured FPS in Control tells a different story, as the game is optimized to take advantage of the RDNA 3.0 architecture’s features. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11850H, has an average score of 24935, which is only 0.1% different from the Ryzen 5 7500F’s 24964, showing that the processor is well-matched against its direct competition.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a six-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. In Control, the game’s engine benefits from high single-thread performance, and the CPU’s 3dmark single-thread score of 974 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218 indicate strong per-core capabilities. This is reflected in the measured frame rates, where at 1080p Low, the system achieves 174 FPS on average, suggesting that the CPU can keep up with the GPU’s output at lower resolutions.

The multi-threaded performance of the Ryzen 5 7500F, as measured by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and a 3dmark max-threads score of 6379, provides ample headroom for background tasks and game logic. However, the data shows that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this title, as the frame rate scales predictably with resolution. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 49 is significantly lower than the 96 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which indicates that the GPU’s rendering workload is the limiting factor, not the CPU’s ability to process game state.

The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s ensure that data can be fed to the GPU efficiently. The processor’s TDP of 65 W and 5 nm process node from TSMC contribute to its efficiency, but in gaming, the performance is what matters. The benchmark results show that the Ryzen 5 7500F is a capable gaming CPU, and its percentile ranking of 77 versus all CPUs confirms that it outperforms the majority of processors on the market. In this specific game, the CPU’s role is to maintain high minimum frame rates, and the data shows no signs of CPU-induced stuttering, even at the highest settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. The Low preset averages 174 FPS, the Medium preset averages 124 FPS with a minimum of 105 FPS and a maximum of 142 FPS, the High preset averages 110 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 96 FPS. The data shows that even at 1080p Ultra, the system maintains an average above 60 FPS, making it fully playable on standard monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU’s workload. The Low preset averages 132 FPS, the Medium preset averages 94 FPS with a range of 80 to 108 FPS, the High preset averages 83 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 72 FPS. The 1440p results are all above 60 FPS, indicating that this resolution is well within the capabilities of the RX 7800 XT for this game.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly, particularly at higher settings. The Low preset averages 89 FPS, which is still smooth, but the Medium preset averages 63 FPS with a minimum of 54 FPS. The High preset averages 56 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 49 FPS. The 4K data reveals that only the Low preset provides a consistently high frame rate, while the Medium preset is borderline playable, and the High and Ultra presets will likely result in noticeable frame drops during intense gameplay.

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern: the system excels at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with higher quality settings. The minimum FPS data for the Medium preset at all resolutions shows that the system can dip below the average, which is important for understanding the consistency of the experience. For example, at 1080p Medium, the minimum is 105 FPS, while at 4K Medium, the minimum is 54 FPS, indicating a potential for stutter in demanding scenes at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is the defining component for performance in Control, as the game’s visual effects and rendering techniques heavily utilize the GPU’s resources. With a boost clock of 2430 MHz and a game clock of 2124 MHz, the GPU operates at high frequencies, and its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for the game’s textures, and the data does not show any memory-related performance cliffs.

The GPU’s compute capabilities, measured at 37.32 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, are taxed most heavily at 4K resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that the transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings results in a 27 FPS drop, which is a 32.5% reduction in performance. This is a larger relative drop than the 24.4% reduction seen when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings, indicating that the GPU’s shading units and ROPs are nearing their limits at 4K.

The RDNA 3.0 architecture’s 60 RT cores are relevant for Control, which features ray-traced reflections and shadows. While the measured FPS data does not specifically isolate ray tracing performance, the overall scores suggest that the GPU is capable of handling these effects at lower resolutions. The 96 ROPs provide a pixel rate of 233.3 GPixel/s, which is a key factor in determining fill-rate-bound performance at high resolutions. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the GPU can only manage 49 FPS on average, indicating that the combination of high pixel count and maximum settings is too demanding for the RX 7800 XT’s raw throughput.

The GPU’s benchmark scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 24176, place it in the 51st percentile of all GPUs, which is average. However, its nearest rivals in the benchmark database, including the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, have similar average scores, yet they would likely perform much worse in Control due to their older architectures and less memory. This highlights that synthetic benchmarks do not always translate to real-world gaming performance, and the RX 7800 XT’s strengths in memory bandwidth and compute efficiency are more apparent in this game’s measured FPS.