Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a performance profile in Control that is heavily dictated by resolution, with the GPU acting as the primary constraint at higher settings. The measured data shows a clear scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, with the combo ranking in the 639th position out of 1636 tested combinations.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is substantial and consistent across all settings presets, confirming that the rendering load scales almost linearly with pixel count. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 107.1 at 1080p to 79.9 at 1440p, a reduction of 27.2 FPS, and then further to 52.8 at 4K, a drop of 27.1 FPS from 1440p. This pattern indicates that the GPU's shading and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, as the CPU's workload does not scale with resolution.

The scaling from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution further reinforces this. At 1080p, the spread between Low (165.5 FPS) and Ultra (91.5 FPS) is 74 FPS, while at 4K, the same spread narrows to 37 FPS (85.6 to 48.6). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions suggests that the system is becoming more GPU-bound, where the absolute performance ceiling of the RTX 3070 Ti is the bottleneck rather than the settings-driven workload.

At 1440p, the frame rates remain playable across all presets, with Low hitting 124.3 FPS and Ultra maintaining 70.3 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings shows a drop from 116.7 to 91.8 FPS, a 24.9 FPS reduction, which is proportionally similar to the High settings drop. The data indicates that 1440p is the practical ceiling for high-refresh-rate play, while 4K is only viable at Low settings for smooth performance.

GPU Role

The RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are central to the 4K results. At 3840x2160, the average FPS at High settings is 52.8, which suggests that the memory subsystem is being stressed, given the game's texture and geometry demands at that resolution. The GPU's base clock of 1575 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 6144 shading units, provide the raw compute throughput, but the 256-bit memory bus is the likely constraint at higher resolutions.

The GPU's 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 339.8 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for the game's physics and rendering effects, but the data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 48.6. This is below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the card's pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s is being overwhelmed by the 8.3 million pixels at 3840x2160. The 48 RT cores are present but do not appear to provide a significant advantage in this title, as the frame rates at 4K are primarily limited by rasterization performance.

The GPU's transistor count of 17,400 million and die size of 392 mm², manufactured on Samsung's 8 nm process, give it a transistor density of 44.4M / mm². This architecture, Ampere, delivers the observed performance, but the measured data shows that the 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, while at 4K, the memory bandwidth becomes the limiting factor. The 19 Gbps effective memory clock and 1188 MHz memory clock are high, but the 608.3 GB/s bandwidth is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K with High or Ultra presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 639 out of 1636 tested combinations places it in the 61st percentile of all tested systems. This ranking is based on the measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, and it reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The Ryzen 5 7600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has a percentile rank of 83 against all CPUs, while the RTX 3070 Ti has a percentile rank of 74 against all GPUs. This suggests that the CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU in the context of this game, but the combo's overall rank is pulled down by the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U with an average score of 26262 and a deltaPct of 0, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7735U with a score of 26305 and a deltaPct of -0.1. The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME with an average score of 30755 and a deltaPct of 0.3, and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 with a score of 31112 and a deltaPct of -0.8. These comparisons are based on synthetic benchmarks, not game-specific performance, so the in-game rank provides a more accurate picture of this combo's capabilities.

The rank of 639 indicates that there are 997 tested combos that perform better in Control, which is a significant number. This is likely because many systems with higher-end GPUs or more powerful CPUs can achieve higher frame rates, particularly at 4K. The combo's performance at 1080p is competitive, but the 4K results drag down its overall ranking.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and frame rate. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 165.5 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on many monitors. The Medium preset at 116.7 FPS is also suitable for high-refresh-rate displays, while High at 107.1 FPS remains smooth. Ultra at 91.5 FPS is playable but may not fully utilize a 144 Hz monitor.

At 1440p, the Low preset at 124.3 FPS is the best choice for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 91.8 FPS is a good balance of visual quality and performance, while High at 79.9 FPS is acceptable for most players. Ultra at 70.3 FPS is the minimum recommended for a consistent experience, as it stays above 60 FPS.

At 4K, only the Low preset at 85.6 FPS provides a smooth experience. The Medium preset at 59 FPS is borderline, and High at 52.8 FPS and Ultra at 48.6 FPS are below the 60 FPS target. The data suggests that for 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only viable option, and even then, the frame rate is not consistently high. For the best overall experience, the Medium preset at 1440p offers a 91.8 FPS average, which balances visual fidelity with performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields the highest average FPS at 165.5, followed by Medium at 116.7, High at 107.1, and Ultra at 91.5. The gap between Low and Medium is 48.8 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 9.6 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 15.6 FPS. This indicates that the most significant performance hit comes from moving from Low to Medium, with diminishing returns at higher presets.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 124.3 FPS, Medium reaches 91.8 FPS, High hits 79.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 70.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 32.5 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p results. The gap between Medium and High is 11.9 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 9.6 FPS, showing a more consistent degradation at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers 85.6 FPS, Medium falls to 59 FPS, High drops to 52.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 48.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 26.6 FPS, which is the largest relative drop across all resolutions. The gap between Medium and High is 6.2 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 4.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU is heavily saturated at this resolution, and settings changes have a smaller impact on the final frame rate. The overall data shows that the RTX 3070 Ti is most comfortable at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K requiring significant settings compromises.