Control

How This Combo Ranks

The pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER achieves a rank of 2152 out of 3720 tested combinations in Control. This places the combo in the lower-middle portion of the database, indicating that while the system is fully capable of running the game, it does not sit near the top of the performance leaderboard for this title. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's mid-range compute capabilities and the GPU's older-generation architecture, which together produce playable but not exceptional frame rates at higher resolutions.

Benchmark results show that the combo's position is largely dictated by the graphics card, as the CPU's synthetic scores are competitive with its direct rivals. The RTX 2070 SUPER sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282. Its nearest rivals in the GPU rankings include the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, which scores 20480 (1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (1.2% higher), and the Intel Arc B570 at 20556 (1.3% higher). The RTX 2070 SUPER trails these by a narrow margin, confirming that its performance class is consistent with what the Control frame rates show. The CPU, meanwhile, ranks at the 77th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25005, placing it slightly above its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24964 (0.2% lower).

When interpreting the combo rank, it is useful to note that the game's demands scale heavily with resolution. At 1080p, the system delivers average frame rates above 70 FPS across all settings, which is a solid experience. At 4K, however, the average drops below 50 FPS for most presets, and the Ultra preset falls to 36 FPS. This pattern suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU has enough headroom to keep up with the GPU's output at lower settings. The rank of 2152 out of 3720 is therefore a reflection of a system that is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU104 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It contains 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die, with a transistor density of 25.0M per mm². The GPU operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The card features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 raster output units, 40 ray tracing cores, and 320 tensor cores. Its pixel rate is 113.3 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 283.2 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 18.12 TFLOPS (2:1).

In Control, the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth play a critical role in how the game performs at different settings. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, where the measured frame rates are generally playable, but at 4K, the game's texture and geometry demands push the card closer to its limits. The measured FPS data shows that at 3840x2160 with High settings, the average is 42 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. Lowering to Medium at 4K improves the average to 47 FPS, with minimum and maximum of 40 and 54 FPS respectively, indicating some frame time variance. At 4K Low, the average rises to 66 FPS, showing that reducing settings can bring the game into a more comfortable range, but the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 36 FPS, which is stutter-prone.

The GPU's performance relative to its rivals is tight. Compared to the Intel Arc A750, which scores 20582 (1.5% higher), the RTX 2070 SUPER is marginally slower. The Quadro M4000M and RTX 3070 Mobile also sit within a 1.2% range above it. This suggests that in Control, the RTX 2070 SUPER delivers frame rates that are representative of its class, and users should not expect large deviations from the measured results. The card's 12 nm process and older architecture mean it lacks the efficiency of newer GPUs, but its 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is adequate for the game's data streaming needs, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU can feed frames quickly.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 8000 series, based on the Zen 4 architecture with the Phoenix codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM5 platform and is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. The CPU has a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The CPU connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes (CPU only) and has no integrated graphics. It was released on 2024-03-31 with a launch MSRP of $170.

In Control, the CPU's role is to maintain a steady frame delivery, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. The synthetic benchmarks show that the Ryzen 5 8400F is a competitive mid-range chip. In Cinebench R23, it scores 20851 in multi-core and 2943 in single-core. In Passmark, it achieves 24389 in multithread, 3685 in single-thread, and 74021 in integer math, with a floating point score of 46217. These numbers place it slightly above the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which has an average score of 24964 (0.2% lower), and the Intel Core i7-11850H at 24935 (0.3% lower). The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache is modest for a Zen 4 part, but it is sufficient for gaming workloads like Control, which are not heavily cache-dependent.

At 1080p, the measured FPS shows that the CPU can push the GPU to deliver high frame rates. With Low settings, the average is 130 FPS, and at High it is 82 FPS. This indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution, since the frame rates scale almost entirely with GPU settings. At 1440p, the same pattern holds, with Low at 98 FPS and High at 62 FPS. However, at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, and the CPU's load is relatively lighter, as evidenced by the frame rates dropping to 66 FPS on Low and 36 FPS on Ultra. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are well-matched to Control's threading model, which typically uses fewer than 8 threads, so there is no evidence of CPU-bound stuttering in the measured data.

FAQ

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

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average FPS is 82. This is a smooth experience for most players, and it is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 36 on Ultra to 66 on Low. The Medium preset yields 47 FPS average, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. For a consistent 60 FPS, 4K requires Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 7500F's score of 24964. This difference is negligible in practice, so gaming performance in Control is expected to be nearly identical.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER is at the 65th percentile, meaning it outperforms 65% of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 20282.

Q: Is the RTX 2070 SUPER better than the Intel Arc A750?

A: The Arc A750 has an average score of 20582, which is 1.5% higher than the RTX 2070 SUPER's 20282. In Control, this translates to a few FPS difference, but the RTX 2070 SUPER is still a capable card for this game.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 59, with an average of 70 and a maximum of 80. This indicates stable performance with occasional dips near 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear trend as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average is 82 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings, the average drops to 62 FPS, a reduction of 24.4%. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 42 FPS, which is 48.8% lower than the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel count directly impacts the rendering load. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are the primary determinants of this scaling, as the CPU's frame delivery is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

For the Low preset, the scaling is less severe. At 1080p, the average is 130 FPS, at 1440p it is 98 FPS (24.6% lower), and at 4K it is 66 FPS (49.2% lower). The percentage drops are similar across settings, indicating that the GPU's workload scales proportionally with resolution regardless of the preset. This suggests that the system is consistently GPU-limited at 4K, while at 1080p, the CPU may have some headroom to push even higher frame rates if the GPU were faster.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern: 92 FPS at 1080p, 70 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. The step from 1080p to 1440p is a 23.9% reduction, and from 1080p to 4K is a 48.9% reduction. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, yields 71 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 49.3%, which is consistent with the other presets. This uniformity indicates that the limiting component is the GPU across all settings, and the CPU's performance does not introduce additional variance as resolution changes.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the best experience for this combo depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers an average of 92 FPS with a minimum of 78 and a maximum of 106, which is a smooth and responsive experience for most players. The High preset at 82 FPS is also acceptable, but Medium offers a higher frame rate with only a modest visual trade-off. The Ultra preset at 71 FPS is still above 60 FPS, but the marginal visual gains may not justify the lower frame rate for competitive play. For a balanced experience, Medium is the recommended preset at 1080p.

At 1440p, the Medium preset yields an average of 70 FPS, with a minimum of 59 and a maximum of 80. This is playable, but the minimum FPS is close to the 60 FPS threshold, which could result in occasional dips during intense scenes. The High preset at 62 FPS is also viable, but it leaves less headroom. The Low preset at 98 FPS is the smoothest option, but it sacrifices visual quality. For most users, Medium is the best compromise, as it maintains an average above 60 FPS while providing reasonable graphics.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. The Medium preset averages 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, and the minimum is 40 FPS. The Low preset at 66 FPS is the only option that consistently exceeds 60 FPS, but it does so with significant visual downgrades. The High preset at 42 FPS and Ultra at 36 FPS are not recommended for a smooth experience. If 4K is the goal, the Low preset is the only playable choice, but users should consider lowering the resolution to 1440p for a better balance of performance and image quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 130 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo. The Medium preset averages 92 FPS, with a minimum of 78 and a maximum of 106. The High preset averages 82 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 71 FPS. All 1080p presets deliver frame rates above 70 FPS, making this resolution the most comfortable for the system.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 98 FPS, the Medium preset averages 70 FPS (minimum 59, maximum 80), the High preset averages 62 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 54 FPS. The Medium and High presets are both above 60 FPS on average, but the minimum FPS for Medium is 59, indicating occasional dips. The Ultra preset at 54 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, so it is less recommended.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 66 FPS, the Medium preset averages 47 FPS (minimum 40, maximum 54), the High preset averages 42 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 36 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that maintains an average above 60 FPS, and even then, the margin is narrow. The other presets are all below 50 FPS on average, which is not ideal for a fast-paced action game. Overall, the data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring substantial settings reductions to remain playable.