Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers a playable but demanding experience in Control, with performance scaling that clearly indicates a GPU-bound system at higher resolutions. The data shows a strong dependency on both resolution and graphical presets, with the gap between Low and Ultra settings widening as pixel count increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable decline in performance as resolution scales from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, but the rate of decline varies significantly by settings preset. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 129.3 FPS, which drops to 82.9 FPS at High and 70.4 FPS at Ultra. This represents a 45.5% performance hit from Low to Ultra at 1080p, indicating that even at the lowest resolution, graphical settings have a substantial impact.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages fall to 100.1 FPS on Low, 62.8 FPS on High, and 57.1 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings shows a 19.0% reduction (from 70.4 to 57.1 FPS), while the Low preset suffers a 22.6% drop (from 129.3 to 100.1 FPS). This suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth begin to strain at 1440p, particularly with higher quality textures and effects.

At 4K (3840x2160), the results become marginal for smooth gameplay. Ultra settings yield just 34.8 FPS, which is 50.6% lower than the 1080p Ultra result. High settings fare slightly better at 41.2 FPS, while Medium reaches exactly 50 FPS. Only Low settings cross the 60 FPS threshold at 4K, achieving 66.4 FPS. The scaling pattern from 1440p to 4K shows an additional 39.1% drop at Ultra (57.1 to 34.8 FPS), which is a steeper decline than the 1080p-to-1440p transition. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU's raw compute throughput — 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 — becomes the primary limiting factor, with the 256-bit memory bus unable to compensate for the increased pixel load.

The data points to the RTX 2070 SUPER as the bottleneck across all resolutions. The Ryzen 5 7600's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, provide ample headroom for Control's physics-heavy gameplay. Even at 1080p Low, where CPU load would be highest, the 129.3 FPS average suggests the processor is not limiting frame delivery. The consistent FPS degradation with resolution and settings confirms a GPU-bound scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 982nd out of 1636 tested combinations for Control. This places it in the lower-middle tier of all tested configurations, which is consistent with the RTX 2070 SUPER's age and position in the GPU hierarchy. The GPU itself holds a 65th percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards, while the Ryzen 5 7600 sits at the 83rd percentile among CPUs.

The combo's ranking reflects the GPU's limitations rather than the CPU's capabilities. The RTX 2070 SUPER's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark scores include the NVIDIA RTX A400 (scoring 22307, a 0.5% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006, a 0.9% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670, a 2.5% delta). The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 22206 places it slightly below the RTX A400 and above the GTX TITAN Z, but within a narrow performance band.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The Ryzen 5 7600's average benchmark score of 26617 is within 0.3% of the Intel Core i9-11900K (26546), 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 8024P (26555), and 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574). Only the Intel Core i9-12900HK (26672) scores marginally higher by 0.2%. This indicates that the processor is competitive with previous-generation high-end parts, but its potential is not fully realized in this pairing due to the GPU ceiling.

The 982nd rank out of 1636 combos suggests that many other pairings deliver higher frame rates in Control, primarily due to more powerful GPUs. However, the data shows that this combo still provides a playable experience at 1080p and 1440p with adjusted settings, making it a reasonable mid-range option for this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the defining component in this combo's Control performance. Built on the TU104 chip using TSMC's 12 nm process, this Turing-architecture GPU features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. Its 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores provide hardware support for ray tracing and DLSS, though the measured FPS data does not specify whether these features were enabled during testing.

The GPU's memory configuration is critical for Control's performance at higher resolutions. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory operates at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the 34.8 FPS average suggests that both memory capacity and bandwidth are stretched thin, as Control's detailed environments and particle effects demand substantial video memory. The drop from Medium (50 FPS) to Ultra (34.8 FPS) at 4K — a 30.4% reduction — indicates that the highest preset pushes the memory subsystem beyond its comfortable operating range.

Clock speeds play a secondary but notable role. The base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz are modest by modern standards, but the GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is sufficient for 1080p gaming. The pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s help explain the 1080p performance, where the GPU can maintain 82.9 FPS at High settings. However, these fill rates become inadequate at 4K, where the 8.3 million pixel count (3840x2160) exceeds the GPU's ability to process fragments efficiently.

The GPU's 215 W TDP and dual-slot design with 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connectors are standard for this performance class. The suggested 550 W power supply provides adequate headroom. The RTX 2070 SUPER's end-of-life production status and its position between the GeForce 10 and GeForce 30 series explain its current performance tier, as newer architectures offer higher efficiency and raw throughput.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Control?*

A: The highest measured average is 129.3 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 70.4 FPS at Ultra settings at the same resolution.

*Q: Can this combo run Control at 60 FPS in 4K?*

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 66.4 on Low settings, but High yields 41.2 FPS, Medium 50 FPS, and Ultra just 34.8 FPS. Only Low settings exceed 60 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 982nd out of 1636 tested combos for Control, placing it in the lower-middle tier. The GPU's 65th percentile among all GPUs is the limiting factor.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and how does it affect performance?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows a 30.4% FPS drop from Medium to Ultra at 4K, indicating memory pressure at the highest settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 26617 is within 0.3% of the Intel Core i9-11900K (26546) and 0.2% of both the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574) and AMD EPYC 8024P (26555). Only the Intel Core i9-12900HK (26672) is faster by 0.2%.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 82.9 at 1080p to 62.8 at 1440p, a 24.2% reduction. This indicates the GPU becomes more stressed as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo in Control is as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 129.3 FPS
• Medium: 94.2 FPS
• High: 82.9 FPS
• Ultra: 70.4 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 100.1 FPS
• Medium: 73.0 FPS
• High: 62.8 FPS
• Ultra: 57.1 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 66.4 FPS
• Medium: 50.0 FPS
• High: 41.2 FPS
• Ultra: 34.8 FPS

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each step up in resolution costs approximately 20-25% performance at the same settings, while moving from Low to Ultra at any given resolution costs 45-50% performance. The most demanding configuration — 4K Ultra — delivers 34.8 FPS, which is 73.1% lower than the best case of 1080p Low. The sweet spot for smooth gameplay appears to be 1080p High (82.9 FPS) or 1440p Medium (73.0 FPS), while 4K requires Low settings to approach playability. These results underscore the RTX 2070 SUPER's position as a 1080p-class GPU in 2023, with 1440p viable only at medium presets and 4K reserved for the least demanding settings.