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# Control with AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers strong performance in Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and settings. This combination sits at rank 241 out of 3,720 tested combos for this game, placing it comfortably in the top 7% of all configurations evaluated. The data indicates a well-balanced pairing where frame rates remain smooth even at demanding 4K Ultra settings, though the scaling pattern reveals where each component's influence becomes dominant.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 241 out of 3,720 tested combinations places this system in the upper echelon of Control performance. To contextualize, this rank means roughly 93.5% of all tested combos fall below this pairing, evidence of the RTX 4080's raw graphics horsepower and the Ryzen 5 7500F's capable processing throughput. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 77 indicates it outperforms 77% of all CPUs in the database, while the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 86 shows it beats 86% of all GPUs. Together, they form a high-performing duo that handles Control's physics-heavy environments and particle effects without breaking a sweat.

The Ryzen 5 7500F's avgBenchmarkScore of 24,964 places it within a tight competitive cluster. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11850H, scores 24,935 (0.1% delta), while the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25,005 (-0.2% delta). The Intel Core i7-13620H and Intel Core 5 210H trail closely at 24,911 (0.2% delta) and 24,872 (0.4% delta) respectively. This grouping shows the 7500F sits in a densely packed performance tier where single-digit percentage differences separate competitors, but for gaming, the differences are negligible.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080's avgBenchmarkScore of 54,247 positions it remarkably close to the RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54,209 (0.1% delta). The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (-1.1% delta), while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S score 55,698 (-2.6% delta) and 55,757 (-2.7% delta) respectively. This indicates the RTX 4080 is essentially performance-parity with its SUPER variant for this title, despite the SUPER's slightly higher database average.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K Ultra settings in Control?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 69 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth for action games, demonstrating that the RTX 4080 has sufficient headroom for maxed-out 4K gameplay in this title.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo can achieve?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 246 FPS average. This is the peak measured performance across all tested configurations, showing that at lower resolutions and settings, the frame rate ceiling is very high.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 or the Ryzen 5 7500F the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the data suggests the CPU becomes more relevant. The jump from Low (246 FPS) to Ultra (135 FPS) at 1080p shows a 111 FPS difference, indicating that graphics settings still matter significantly. However, the relatively smaller gains from 1080p to 1440p at similar settings (156 to 118 FPS at High) point to the GPU handling most of the load, with the CPU providing adequate support.

Q: How does the combo's rank compare to its component percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 241 out of 3,720 (top ~6.5%), while the CPU's percentile is 77 and the GPU's is 86. The combo rank is higher than either component's individual percentile, suggesting that the pairing works synergistically well for this specific game.

Q: What is the minimum FPS at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the data includes min FPS readings: 149 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and 76 FPS at 4K. The 4K minimum of 76 FPS indicates the system maintains smooth gameplay even during intense scenes at this resolution.

Q: Does the RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM show any limitations in Control?

A: The data shows no VRAM-related bottlenecks. Even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 69 remains playable, and the performance scaling across resolutions is consistent, suggesting the 16 GB GDDR6X memory is more than sufficient for this game's requirements.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals distinct patterns across settings tiers. At High settings, the system delivers 156 FPS at 1920x1080, drops to 118 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 24.4% reduction), and further declines to 79 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 49.4% reduction from 1080p). This scaling curve is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel count increase directly impacts rendering load without significant CPU involvement.

Low settings show the most dramatic scaling: 246 FPS at 1080p drops to 186 FPS at 1440p (24.4% reduction) and 126 FPS at 4K (48.8% reduction from 1080p). The percentage reductions at Low settings mirror those at High, confirming that the GPU remains the dominant factor even when graphical load is minimized. The Ryzen 5 7500F's 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 5.00 GHz boost clock appears sufficient to feed the RTX 4080 at all tested resolutions, as the scaling remains proportional to pixel count rather than showing CPU-induced plateaus.

Ultra settings present the steepest curve: 135 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p (24.4% reduction), and 69 FPS at 4K (48.9% reduction from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings tiers—hovering around 24% for the 1440p step and 49% for the 4K step—strongly indicates a pure GPU-bound workflow. If the CPU were a bottleneck, the scaling would flatten at higher resolutions as the GPU waits on processor data. Instead, the RTX 4080's performance scales predictably with pixel throughput, meaning users can estimate frame rates at any resolution based on these measured data points.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 246 FPS average, Medium settings yield 175 FPS (with a minimum of 149 and maximum of 201), High settings achieve 156 FPS, and Ultra settings settle at 135 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 111 FPS, representing an 81.1% increase from Ultra to Low. This wide spread suggests that players with high-refresh-rate monitors can push well beyond 240 Hz at minimum settings, while those seeking visual fidelity still enjoy triple-digit frame rates at Ultra.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains robust. Low settings maintain 186 FPS, Medium settings drop to 132 FPS (minimum 113, maximum 152), High settings reach 118 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 102 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p narrows to 84 FPS, or an 82.4% increase from Ultra to Low—nearly identical to the 1080p ratio, again confirming consistent scaling behavior.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates remain playable across all settings. Low settings generate 126 FPS, Medium settings achieve 89 FPS (minimum 76, maximum 103), High settings deliver 79 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 69 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 57 FPS, representing an 82.6% increase from Ultra to Low. Notably, even at 4K Ultra, the minimum frame rate stays above 60 FPS (as evidenced by the 76 FPS minimum at Medium settings), ensuring smooth gameplay without stutters or hitches. The consistency of the percentage deltas across all three resolutions—81.1%, 82.4%, and 82.6% for the Ultra-to-Low comparison—demonstrates exceptional scaling predictability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm TSMC process, serves as the primary performance driver in Control. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves ample for this game's texture streaming and asset loading. The GPU's boost clock of 2505 MHz, combined with 9,728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, delivers the raw compute throughput necessary for Control's destructible environments and physics simulations.

The RTX 4080's benchmark profile shows a Passmark G3D score of 34,457 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 263,779, both indicating strong DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance relevant to modern game engines. The GPU's 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray-traced effects and DLSS upscaling, though the measured FPS data in this pack does not explicitly test those features. The average benchmark score of 54,247 places it just 0.1% above the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209), meaning this GPU effectively matches its successor in overall compute performance.

In Control, the GPU's influence is most evident in the resolution scaling data. The near-identical percentage reductions across settings tiers (approximately 24% from 1080p to 1440p, and 49% from 1080p to 4K) indicate that the RTX 4080's pixel throughput is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The GPU's 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate ensure that even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 69 FPS average, and the 700 W suggested PSU rating confirms this card requires substantial power delivery but delivers commensurate performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, a Zen 4 (Raphael) processor on the 5 nm TSMC node, provides the computational foundation for this combo. With 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 3.70 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, this CPU delivers strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core ensure efficient data access for game logic and physics calculations, while the dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth offers ample memory throughput.

The CPU's benchmark results show a balanced profile: Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22,799, single-core score of 3,218, and Geekbench multicore of 12,362 with single-core of 2,374. The Passmark multithread score of 26,825 and single-thread score of 3,841 further confirm its capability. With a percentileVsAllCpus of 77, this processor outperforms most CPUs in the database, and its nearest rivals—the Intel Core i7-11850H (0.1% delta) and AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (-0.2% delta)—show that it sits in a tightly contested performance bracket.

In Control, the CPU's role becomes apparent when analyzing frame rate consistency. The minimum FPS readings at Medium settings (149 at 1080p, 113 at 1440p, and 76 at 4K) suggest that the Ryzen 5 7500F maintains stable frame pacing without introducing bottleneck-induced dips. The 65 W TDP and 5 nm process efficiency allow sustained boost clocks during extended gaming sessions, which is critical for maintaining the high averages observed. The CPU's 6-core configuration is well-suited for Control's threading model, which typically leverages a few heavily-threaded tasks rather than requiring massive core counts, and the 5.00 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded game logic runs at maximum speed.