Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination delivers a strong 1080p experience in Control, with the data showing that the High preset at 1920x1080 is the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance. At 1080p High, the combo produces 95.3 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. While the Low preset reaches 148.2 FPS and Medium hits 104.1 FPS, the jump to High is the sweet spot; it provides the richer visual environment of the game without sacrificing the playable frame rate. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 81.3 FPS, which is still playable but begins to show diminishing returns given the higher GPU load.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data clearly indicates that the High preset is the recommended starting point for this combination. At 1920x1080, High delivers 95.3 FPS, which is 14.3% faster than the Medium preset’s 104.1 FPS—wait, that is incorrect; High is actually 8.5% slower than Medium. Let’s recalculate: High at 95.3 FPS vs Medium at 104.1 FPS means High is 8.4% lower. The verdict stands: High is the best experience because it offers a substantial visual upgrade over Medium while keeping the frame rate above 90 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p yields 81.3 FPS, a 14.7% drop from High, which may be noticeable on high-refresh displays.

For 2560x1440 users, the High preset produces 69 FPS, which is borderline for fast-paced action. The Medium preset at 1440p gives 80.7 FPS, making it the more reliable choice for maintaining fluidity at this resolution. The data shows that Low at 1440p reaches 112 FPS, but that sacrifices too much visual detail for a game like Control where the environment is integral. At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained: High delivers 46.4 FPS, which is below the ideal smoothness threshold. The Medium preset at 4K provides 51.8 FPS, while Low jumps to 73.3 FPS. For 4K, the Low preset is the only settings level that ensures a consistently playable frame rate, though the visual compromise is significant.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the primary driver of the frame rates in Control, equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s architecture is RDNA 2.0, built on a 7 nm process, with a base clock of 2150 MHz and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. The game clock is rated at 2495 MHz, which is the sustained frequency during typical gaming workloads. The card has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, alongside 40 ray accelerators for hardware ray tracing support.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Control at all tested resolutions, as the game’s texture demands do not appear to exceed this allocation even at 4K Ultra. The data shows that the GPU’s performance scales predictably with resolution: at 1080p Ultra, the card produces 81.3 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 42.7 FPS. This represents a 47.5% reduction in frame rate, which is consistent with the pixel count increase. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s is adequate for the game’s data streaming, as evidenced by the stable frame times across all settings. The card’s pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s are key metrics that correlate with the observed performance at higher resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Control?*

A: The data indicates that 1920x1080 is the strongest resolution, with the High preset yielding 95.3 FPS and Medium at 104.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, the High preset drops to 69 FPS, making 1080p the most consistent choice for high frame rates.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset produces 64.4 FPS, which is 6.7% lower than the High preset’s 69 FPS. The difference is modest, suggesting that Ultra’s additional effects have a limited impact on frame rate at this resolution.

*Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Control?*

A: The measured data shows that 4K High yields 46.4 FPS and 4K Ultra yields 42.7 FPS, both of which are below the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset at 4K reaches 73.3 FPS, so 4K is only playable with significant visual compromises.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-core performance influence the game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has a boost clock of 4.40 GHz and scores 2694 in Cinebench R23 single-core. This is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at 1080p, as the frame rates scale consistently with GPU load across settings.

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

A: The RX 6750 XT is in the 79th percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 35327. This places it above the median but below top-tier cards.

Q: Does the combo rank highly among tested configurations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 809 out of 1636 tested combinations for Control, placing it in the upper half but not the top tier. This reflects the balance between the mid-range GPU and the older CPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 809 out of 1636 tested combos in Control, which puts it in the 49.5th percentile of all systems tested. This is a solid mid-pack position, indicating that the hardware is well-matched for the game’s requirements. The ranking reflects the RX 6750 XT’s performance tier; the GPU sits in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, but the pairing with a 2020-era CPU pulls the overall combo down. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 28631 places it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, yet the combination’s rank is lower than either component’s individual percentile, suggesting that the game’s engine is not heavily CPU-bound at the tested settings.

The nearest GPU rivals provide context: the AMD Radeon RX 5600M is 0.2% faster in average score, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is 1.3% faster. This indicates that the RX 6750 XT is positioned close to the RTX 3080 in raw compute, though the RTX 3080’s higher memory bandwidth may give it an edge in texture-heavy scenes. The combo’s rank of 809 is consistent with this hardware profile, as it outperforms lower-tier cards but lags behind flagship configurations.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It has 32 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode. The CPU’s multi-threaded performance is strong, scoring 19087 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, but its single-core score of 2694 is more relevant for gaming. In Control, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations; the data shows that it does not become a bottleneck at 1080p, as the frame rates scale inversely with resolution.

At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 148.2 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate. This indicates that the CPU is capable of handling the game’s logic at high frame rates. The CPU’s 16 threads are likely utilized for the game’s asynchronous compute and physics, but the single-core performance is sufficient to avoid limiting the GPU. The processor’s TDP of 65 W and 7 nm process make it an efficient partner, and its PCIe Gen 4 support (24 lanes) provides ample bandwidth for the GPU’s PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12600, show a negligible 0.1% difference in average benchmark score, confirming that the 3700X is competitive in this workload.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data spans three resolutions and four settings levels, providing a comprehensive view of performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset leads with 148.2 FPS, followed by Medium at 104.1 FPS, High at 95.3 FPS, and Ultra at 81.3 FPS. The delta from Low to Ultra is 45.2%, which is substantial and reflects the increased GPU load from higher-quality textures and effects. At 2560x1440, the order remains the same: Low at 112 FPS, Medium at 80.7 FPS, High at 69 FPS, and Ultra at 64.4 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 42.5%, slightly smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset produces 73.3 FPS, which is the only setting above 60 FPS. Medium yields 51.8 FPS, High yields 46.4 FPS, and Ultra yields 42.7 FPS. The delta from Low to Ultra is 41.7%, showing that the GPU’s compute resources are saturated at 4K. The frame rates at 4K are consistent with the GPU’s pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s, which is the theoretical maximum fill rate. The data shows that the RX 6750 XT is a 1080p-centric card for Control, with 1440p being viable at Medium or High, and 4K requiring Low settings for playability.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p and 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of the workload. At the High preset, the frame rate drops from 95.3 FPS at 1080p to 69 FPS at 1440p, a 27.6% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K High, the frame rate falls to 46.4 FPS, another 32.8% reduction. The cumulative drop from 1080p to 4K High is 51.3%, which is less than the pixel count increase (1080p has 2.07 million pixels, 4K has 8.29 million, a 4x increase). This indicates that the GPU is not purely pixel-bound; other factors like memory bandwidth and texture fetch rates moderate the scaling.

At the Ultra preset, the scaling is similar: 1080p Ultra yields 81.3 FPS, 1440p Ultra yields 64.4 FPS (20.8% drop), and 4K Ultra yields 42.7 FPS (33.7% drop from 1440p). The cumulative drop from 1080p to 4K Ultra is 47.5%. The data suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution, as the frame rate scaling closely tracks the GPU’s workload. The Low preset shows the least degradation from resolution scaling: 148.2 FPS at 1080p to 112 FPS at 1440p (24.4% drop) and 73.3 FPS at 4K (34.6% drop from 1440p). This pattern confirms that the RX 6750 XT’s 12 GB VRAM and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to handle the game’s data streaming without hitting memory capacity limits, even at 4K.