Control

# Control with AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a playable but constrained experience in Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title. The measured data shows that this combination sits in the 3083rd position out of 3720 tested combos, placing it in the lower-mid tier of configurations. Across all tested resolutions, the GTX 1070's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and Pascal architecture prove to be the primary bottleneck, while the Ryzen 5 7600's Zen 4 architecture provides ample headroom that the GPU cannot fully exploit.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: this combo's sweet spot is 1080p with Medium or High settings, where the game maintains respectable frame rates without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 69, with a minimum of 58 and maximum of 79—this represents the best balance of smoothness and quality. High settings at the same resolution deliver 61 FPS average, which is still fluid but with less margin for demanding scenes. Low settings push performance to 97 FPS average, but the visual downgrade is significant for a game like Control, which relies heavily on atmospheric effects.

For 1440p, the data suggests that Medium settings (52 FPS average) are the practical ceiling for consistent playability. High settings drop to 46 FPS, and Ultra falls to 40 FPS, both of which introduce noticeable stutter in action-heavy sequences. The 4K resolution is largely off the table for this combo; even Low settings only produce 49 FPS average, while Medium drops to 35 FPS and Ultra bottoms out at 27 FPS. The only measured data point with a minimum FPS at 4K is Medium at 30 FPS, indicating that the experience will dip below 30 FPS in demanding moments.

The recommendation from the measured rows is clear: prioritize 1080p with Medium settings for the optimal experience. This configuration delivers a 69 FPS average with a 58 FPS minimum, keeping the game within the smooth range for most players. If you have a 1440p display, Medium settings are acceptable but expect occasional drops to 44 FPS. Avoid Ultra settings at any resolution—the data shows 53 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which doesn't justify the visual gains over Medium.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the limiting factor in this pairing. With 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth, the card is operating at 47th percentile against all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the AMD FirePro W5000 (0.2% slower) and the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (0.5% slower), while it edges out the Tesla M10 by 0.6% and the Tesla C2070 by 0.7%. This positions the GTX 1070 as a mid-range card that was competitive at its 2016 launch but is now showing its age.

The GPU's clock speeds are base 1506 MHz and boost 1683 MHz, with memory running at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The card's architecture is Pascal on a 16 nm process, containing 7,200 million transistors on a 314 mm² die. It offers 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The pixel rate is 107.7 GPixel/s and texture rate is 202.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 6.463 TFLOPS. These specifications explain the measured FPS pattern: the card has enough raw power for 1080p gaming but struggles as resolution increases.

The benchmark scores corroborate this assessment. The GTX 1070 achieves a Passmark G3D score of 13498 and a Passmark G2D score of 846. Its DirectX performance varies significantly by version: DirectX 11 scores 100, DirectX 12 scores 48, DirectX 10 scores 82, and DirectX 9 scores 197. The low DirectX 12 score relative to DirectX 11 is noteworthy for Control, which uses DX12 features. The GPU's OpenCL score is 44700, Vulkan is 22121, and Metal is 18801, indicating that the card handles compute workloads better than pure rasterization.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p in Control, but the 256.3 GB/s bandwidth becomes a constraint at 4K, where the card's 31 FPS average at High settings and 27 FPS at Ultra suggest memory bandwidth saturation. The 150 W TDP and dual-slot design are modest, but the card's end-of-life production status means no further driver optimizations for newer titles like Control.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a modern 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, and it sits on the AMD Socket AM5 platform with PCIe Gen 5 support (24 lanes). The processor includes 64 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache, totaling 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die.

The CPU's benchmark results place it at the 78th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26324. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (0.2% faster), the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (0.3% slower), the Intel Core i9-11900KF (0.4% faster), and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (0.5% faster). This tight clustering indicates that the Ryzen 5 7600 is competitively positioned among high-end mobile and desktop chips.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 7600 shows strong single-thread performance with a 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1852. Multi-threaded performance is equally impressive: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 12735, Geekbench multicore scores 13413, and Passmark multithread scores 27058. The CPU's 3DMark results scale well from 2 threads (1938) to 4 threads (3686) to 8 threads (5508) and max threads (6503), indicating good scaling across core counts.

For Control, the CPU's role is secondary but not irrelevant. The game is primarily GPU-bound at the resolutions tested, especially at 4K where the GTX 1070's limitations dominate. However, the Ryzen 5 7600's strong single-thread performance (Passmark single-thread score of 3910, Geekbench single-core of 2521) ensures that the CPU can handle the game's physics and AI calculations without bottlenecking the GPU. The 12 threads provide enough parallelism for the game's background tasks, though Control is not heavily multi-threaded in its render path.

The CPU's integrated Radeon Graphics is present but irrelevant for this discrete GPU configuration. The 5 nm process and 65 W TDP make it an efficient choice, but the data shows that the CPU's capabilities far exceed what the GTX 1070 can utilize in Control. The measured FPS differences between Low and Ultra settings at any given resolution are almost entirely attributable to GPU load, not CPU limitations.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination ranks 3083rd out of 3720 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 17th percentile of all configurations tested. This is a low ranking that reflects the GPU's age more than the CPU's capability. The CPU alone sits at the 78th percentile, but the GPU's 47th percentile drags the combined performance down significantly.

The measured FPS data illustrates this imbalance. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 97 FPS, which is respectable, but this drops to 69 FPS at Medium and 61 FPS at High. The gap between Low and Medium (28 FPS) is larger than between Medium and High (8 FPS), suggesting that the GPU hits a performance wall around Medium settings. At 1440p, the pattern repeats: Low hits 73 FPS, Medium drops to 52 FPS, and High falls to 46 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly poor, with no settings achieving 50 FPS or better.

The combo's rank of 3083 out of 3720 means that approximately 84% of tested configurations outperform it in Control. This is expected given the GTX 1070's age and the game's demanding effects. The Ryzen 5 7600 provides a solid foundation for future GPU upgrades, and the data suggests that pairing this CPU with a more modern GPU would yield significantly better results. However, as configured, this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming at Medium settings, where it can maintain playable frame rates.

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores—the Ryzen 9 6900HX, Ryzen 7 7435HS, Intel Core i9-11900KF, and Ryzen 5 8540U—are all within 0.5% of its average score. When paired with the GTX 1070, these CPUs would likely produce nearly identical Control performance, confirming that the GPU is the determining factor in this combo's ranking.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows that 1920x1080 with Medium settings provides the best experience, with an average FPS of 69 and a minimum of 58. This offers a good balance of smoothness and visual quality compared to other tested presets.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Control?

A: No, the 4K results are uniformly poor. The best 4K result is Low settings at 49 FPS average, while Medium drops to 35 FPS and Ultra falls to 27 FPS. The only 4K measurement with a minimum FPS is Medium at 30 FPS, indicating frequent dips below playable levels.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The GTX 1070's average benchmark score of 9780 is nearly identical to the AMD FirePro W5000 (9803, 0.2% faster) and the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (9832, 0.5% faster). It outperforms the Tesla M10 (9724, 0.6% slower) and Tesla C2070 (9716, 0.7% slower) by small margins.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600 a bottleneck for the GTX 1070 in this game?

A: No, the data indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking and strong single-thread performance (Passmark single-thread 3910, Cinebench R23 single-core 1852) far exceed what the GTX 1070 can utilize. The GPU's 47th percentile ranking aligns more closely with the combo's low overall rank.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo delivers an average FPS of 52 with a minimum of 44 and maximum of 60. This 16 FPS spread between minimum and maximum indicates moderate frame time variance, which may be noticeable in fast-paced scenes.

Q: How does this combo's rank compare to the total number of tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 3083rd out of 3720 tested combos in Control, placing it in the lower 17% of all configurations. This reflects the GTX 1070's age, as the CPU alone ranks at the 78th percentile among all processors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured frame rates for Control with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is as follows:

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 49 FPS average
• Medium: 35 FPS average, 30 FPS minimum, 40 FPS maximum
• High: 31 FPS average
• Ultra: 27 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 73 FPS average
• Medium: 52 FPS average, 44 FPS minimum, 60 FPS maximum
• High: 46 FPS average
• Ultra: 40 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 97 FPS average
• Medium: 69 FPS average, 58 FPS minimum, 79 FPS maximum
• High: 61 FPS average
• Ultra: 53 FPS average

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern across resolutions. At each resolution, the performance drop from Low to Medium is significant (14 FPS at 4K, 21 FPS at 1440p, 28 FPS at 1080p), while the drop from Medium to High is smaller (4 FPS at 4K, 6 FPS at 1440p, 8 FPS at 1080p). The High to Ultra transition results in another 4-6 FPS decrease at each resolution. This suggests that Medium settings represent a performance cliff where the GTX 1070's memory bandwidth and compute resources become saturated.

The only settings with minimum and maximum FPS measurements are Medium at all three resolutions, providing insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the 58-79 FPS range (21 FPS spread) is relatively tight, indicating stable performance. At 1440p Medium, the 44-60 FPS range (16 FPS spread) is slightly better in relative terms. At 4K Medium, the 30-40 FPS range (10 FPS spread) is narrow but at an unplayable performance level. The lack of min/max data for other presets suggests either less variance or insufficient data collection, but the averages alone demonstrate that this combo is best suited for 1080p Medium gaming.